AB43: Bill Text

AB43,2221 Section 2221 . 121.004 (7) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1238,17 121.004 (7) (c) 1. a. A pupil enrolled in a 5-year-old kindergarten program that requires full-day attendance by the pupil for 5 days a week, but not on any day of the week that pupils enrolled in other grades in the school do not attend school, for an entire school term shall be counted as one pupil.

AB43,2222 Section 2222 . 121.004 (7) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1238,21 121.004 (7) (c) 2. In subd. 1. a. and b., “full-day" means the length of the school day for pupils in the first grade of the school district operating the 4-year-old or 5-year-old kindergarten program.

AB43,2223 Section 2223 . 121.004 (7) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1239,4 121.004 (7) (cm) A pupil enrolled in a 4-year-old kindergarten program, including a 4-year-old kindergarten program being phased in under s. 118.14 (3) (b), that provides the required number of hours of direct pupil instruction under s. 121.02 (1) (f) but requires less than full-day attendance by the pupil for 5 days a week shall be counted as 0.6 pupil if the program annually provides at least 87.5 additional hours of outreach activities. In this paragraph, “full-day” has the meaning given in par. (c) 2.

AB43,2224 Section 2224. 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,1239,7 121.02 (1) (L) 9. Make available to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts in computer programming or coding.

AB43,2225 Section 2225. 121.136 of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,2226 Section 2226. 121.41 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1239,17 121.41 Driver education programs; fees. A school board, operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), cooperative educational service agency, or the technical college system board may establish and collect reasonable fees for any driver education program or part of a program which is neither required for nor credited toward graduation. The school board, operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), cooperative educational service agency, or the technical college system board may waive any fee established under this subsection for any indigent pupil.

AB43,2227 Section 2227. 121.42 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,1239,19 121.42 Driver education programs; state aid. (1) In this section:

AB43,1239,22 (a) “Driver education program” means an instructional program in driver education approved by the department and operated by a qualified driver education provider or driver school.

AB43,1239,23 (b) “Driver school” has the meaning given in s. 343.60 (1).

AB43,1240,3 (c) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who met the income eligibility standard for a free or reduced-price lunch in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) in the previous school year.

AB43,1240,6 (d) “Qualified driver education provider” means a school board, the operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or a cooperative educational service agency.

AB43,1240,9 (2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall pay to each qualified driver education provider and driver school the amount determined under sub. (3) if all of the following apply:

AB43,1240,13 (a) The qualified driver education provider or driver school demonstrates to the department that for eligible pupils the qualified driver education provider or driver school waived the fees the qualified driver education provider or driver school otherwise charges pupils to enroll in and complete the driver education program.

AB43,1240,15 (b) By October 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the qualified driver education provider or driver school reports to the department all of the following:

AB43,1240,18 1. The number of eligible pupils who enrolled in and successfully completed a driver education program operated by the qualified driver education provider or driver school in the previous school year.

AB43,1240,21 2. The amount the qualified driver education provider or driver school charged a pupil who was not an eligible pupil to enroll in and complete the driver education program in the previous school year.

AB43,1241,2 (3) The department shall calculate the amount paid to a qualified driver education provider or driver school under sub. (2) by multiplying the number of eligible pupils the qualified driver education provider or driver school reported under sub. (2) (b) 1. by the amount the qualified driver education provider or driver school reported under sub. (2) (b) 2.

AB43,1241,4 (4) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

AB43,2228 Section 2228. 121.58 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1241,9 121.58 (2) (a) 4. For each pupil so transported whose residence is more than 12 miles from the school attended, $300 $375 per school year in the 2016-17 school year and $365 for the 2020-21 2022-23 school year. The amount for each school year thereafter is $375 $400.

AB43,2229 Section 2229 . 121.59 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1241,12 121.59 (2) (intro.) Annually, subject to sub. (3), the department shall pay to each eligible school district the amount determined as follows:

AB43,2230 Section 2230 . 121.59 (2) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,1241,15 121.59 (2) (em) Subtract from the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cq) the total amount of aid school districts are entitled to under sub. (2n).

AB43,2231 Section 2231 . 121.59 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1241,18 121.59 (2) (f) Multiply the quotient under par. (e) by the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cq) determined under par. (em).

AB43,2232 Section 2232 . 121.59 (2m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 121.59 (2n), and 121.59 (2n) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB43,1242,2 121.59 (2n) (intro.) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and in any school year thereafter, if If a school district was eligible to receive aid under sub. (2) in the immediately preceding school year but is ineligible to receive aid in the current school year because the number under sub. (2) (d) is not a positive number, the state superintendent shall, subject to par. (b) sub. (3), pay to that school district the amount determined as follows:

AB43,1242,3 (b) Multiply the amount under subd. 1. par. (a) by 0.5.

AB43,2233 Section 2233 . 121.59 (2m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,2234 Section 2234 . 121.59 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1242,9 121.59 (3) Aid under this section shall be paid from If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cq) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under subs. (2) and (2n), the department shall prorate the payments among the school districts entitled to aid under this section.

AB43,2235 Section 2235. 121.84 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1242,15 121.84 (4) (b) If a pupil attends school in a school district outside the pupil's school district of residence under par. (a), s. 118.51 (12) (b), (14), (16), and (17) apply to the pupil as if the pupil were attending school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.51. If the pupil is rejected as a result of s. 118.51 (12) (b), s. 118.51 (9) applies.

AB43,2236 Section 2236. 121.90 (2) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1242,19 121.90 (2) (am) 1. Aid under ss. 121.08, 121.09, and 121.105, and 121.136 and subch. VI, as calculated for the current school year on October 15 under s. 121.15 (4) and including adjustments made under s. 121.15 (4).

AB43,2237 Section 2237. 121.90 (2) (bm) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,2238 Section 2238. 121.905 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1243,4 121.905 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), in this section, “revenue ceiling" means $9,100 in the 2017-18 school year, $9,400 in the 2018-19 school year, $9,500 in the 2019-20 school year, $9,600 in the 2020-21 school year, $9,700 in the 2021-22 school year, and $9,800 in the 2022-23 school year , $10,450 in the 2023-24 school year, $11,200 in the 2024-25 school year, and in the 2025-26 school year and any subsequent school year the amount under this paragraph for the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.

AB43,2239 Section 2239 . 121.905 (1) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.

AB43,2240 Section 2240 . 121.905 (3) (c) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1243,9 121.905 (3) (c) 6. For the limit for each of the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, for the 2021-22 school year, and for any the 2022-23 school year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under par. (b).

AB43,2241 Section 2241 . 121.905 (3) (c) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,1243,12 121.905 (3) (c) 9. For the limit for the 2023-24 school year, add $350 to the result under par. (b).

AB43,2242 Section 2242 . 121.905 (3) (c) 10. of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,1243,15 121.905 (3) (c) 10. For the limit for the 2024-25 school year, add $650 to the result under par. (b).

AB43,2243 Section 2243 . 121.905 (3) (c) 11. of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,1243,18 121.905 (3) (c) 11. For the limit for the 2025-26 school year and any school year thereafter, add the result under s. 121.91 (2m) (L) 2. to the result under par. (b).

AB43,2244 Section 2244 . 121.91 (2m) (i) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1243,23 121.91 (2m) (i) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district may increase its revenues for any of the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school year or for any school year thereafter years, the 2021-22 school year, or the 2022-23 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

AB43,2245 Section 2245 . 121.91 (2m) (im) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1244,3 121.91 (2m) (im) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (i) and except Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), a school district cannot increase its revenues for the 2019-20 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

AB43,2246 Section 2246 . 121.91 (2m) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1244,7 121.91 (2m) (j) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (i) and except Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), a school district cannot increase its revenues for the 2020-21 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

AB43,2247 Section 2247 . 121.91 (2m) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,1244,11 121.91 (2m) (k) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district may increase its revenues for the 2023-24 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

AB43,1244,15 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4) (c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.

AB43,1244,16 2. Add $350 to the result under subd. 1.

AB43,1244,18 3. Multiply the result under subd. 2. by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the current school year and the 2 preceding school years.

AB43,2248 Section 2248 . 121.91 (2m) (km) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,1244,22 121.91 (2m) (km) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district may increase its revenues for the 2024-25 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

AB43,1245,2 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4) (c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.

AB43,1245,3 2. Add $650 to the result under subd. 1.

AB43,1245,5 3. Multiply the result under subd. 2. by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the current school year and the 2 preceding school years.

AB43,2249 Section 2249 . 121.91 (2m) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,1245,9 121.91 (2m) (L) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district may increase its revenues for the 2025-26 school year or for any school year thereafter to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:

AB43,1245,13 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4) (c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.

AB43,1245,16 2. Multiply the amount of the revenue increase per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.

AB43,1245,17 3. Add the result under subd. 1. to the result under subd. 2.

AB43,1245,19 4. Multiply the result under subd. 3. by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the current and the 2 preceding school years.

AB43,2250 Section 2250 . 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1245,24 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (i) (k) to (j) (L), if a school district is created under s. 117.105, its revenue limit under this section for the school year beginning with the effective date of the reorganization shall be determined as follows except as provided under subs. (3) and (4):

AB43,2251 Section 2251 . 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1246,11 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14 school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year, and any school year thereafter, make no adjustment the 2023-24 school year, add $350 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2024-25 school year, add $650 to the result under subd. 1. a.

AB43,2252 Section 2252 . 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1246,16 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) If a school district is created under s. 117.105, the following adjustments to the calculations under pars. (i) (k) to (j) (L) apply for the 2 school years beginning on the July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization:

AB43,2253 Section 2253 . 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1246,25 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the number of pupils in the previous school year shall be used under pars. (i) (k) 1., (im) (km) 1., and (j) (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years, and for the school year beginning on the 2nd July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the 2 previous school years shall be used under pars. (i) (k) 1., (im) (km) 1., and (j) (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years.

AB43,2254 Section 2254. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,1247,6 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the current and the previous school years shall be used under pars. (i) 2. (km) 3. and (j) 3 (L) 4. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2 preceding school years.