118.01(2)(a)5.
5. Knowledge in computer science, including problem solving, computer applications and the social impact of computers.
118.01(2)(b)
(b)
Vocational skills. Each school board shall provide an instructional program designed to give pupils:
118.01(2)(b)1.
1. An understanding of the range and nature of available occupations and the required skills and abilities.
118.01(2)(b)2.
2. Preparation to compete for entry level jobs not requiring postsecondary school education.
118.01(2)(b)3.
3. Preparation to enter job-specific vocational training programs.
118.01(2)(c)
(c)
Citizenship. Each school board shall provide an instructional program designed to give pupils:
118.01(2)(c)1.
1. An understanding of the basic workings of all levels of government, including the duties and responsibilities of citizenship.
118.01(2)(c)2.
2. A commitment to the basic values of our government, including by appropriate instruction and ceremony the proper reverence and respect for and the history and meaning of the American flag, the Declaration of Independence, the
U.S. constitution and the constitution and laws of this state.
118.01(2)(c)4.
4. An understanding of the function of organizations in society.
118.01(2)(c)5.
5. Knowledge of the role and importance of biological and physical resources.
118.01(2)(c)7.
7. An appreciation and understanding of different value systems and cultures.
118.01(2)(c)8.
8. At all grade levels, an understanding of human relations, particularly with regard to American Indians, Black Americans and Hispanics.
118.01(2)(d)
(d)
Personal development. Each school board shall provide an instructional program designed to give pupils:
118.01(2)(d)2.
2. Knowledge of the human body and the means to maintain lifelong health, including:
118.01(2)(d)2.a.
a. Knowledge of the theory and practice of physical education, including the development and maintenance of physical fitness;
118.01(2)(d)2.b.
b. Knowledge of the true and comparative vitamin content of food and food and health values of dairy products and their importance for the human diet; and
118.01(2)(d)2.c.
c. Knowledge of physiology and hygiene, sanitation, the effects of controlled substances under
ch. 961 and alcohol upon the human system, symptoms of disease and the proper care of the body. No pupil may be required to take instruction in these subjects if his or her parent files with the teacher a written objection thereto. If a pupil does not take instruction in these subjects as a result of parental objection, the pupil may not be required to be examined in the subjects and may not be penalized in any way for not taking such instruction, but if the subjects receive credit toward graduation, the school board may require the pupil to complete an alternative assignment that is similar to the subjects in the length of time necessary to complete. Instruction in physiology and hygiene shall include instruction on sexually transmitted diseases and shall be offered in every high school.
118.01 Note
NOTE: Subd. par. c. is shown as affected by two acts of the 1995 legislature and as merged by the revisor under s. 13.93 (2) (c).
118.01(2)(d)3.
3. An appreciation of artistic and creative expression and the capacity for self-expression.
118.01(2)(d)5.
5. Knowledge of morality and the individual's responsibility as a social being, including the responsibility and morality of family living and the value of frugality and other basic qualities and principles referred to in
article I, section 22, of the constitution insofar as such qualities and principles affect family and consumer education.
118.01(2)(d)6.
6. Knowledge of the prevention of accidents and promotion of safety on the public highways, including instruction on the relationship between highway safety and the use of alcohol and controlled substances under
ch. 961.
118.01(2)(d)7.
7. The skills needed to make sound decisions, knowledge of the conditions which may cause and the signs of suicidal tendencies, knowledge of the relationship between youth suicide and the use of alcohol and controlled substances under
ch. 961 and knowledge of the available community youth suicide prevention and intervention services. Instruction shall be designed to help prevent suicides by pupils by promoting the positive emotional development of pupils.
118.01(2)(d)8.
8. Knowledge of effective means by which pupils may recognize, avoid, prevent and halt physically or psychologically intrusive or abusive situations which may be harmful to pupils, including child abuse, sexual abuse and child enticement. Instruction shall be designed to help pupils develop positive psychological, emotional and problem-solving responses to such situations and avoid relying on negative, fearful or solely reactive methods of dealing with such situations. Instruction shall include information on available school and community prevention and intervention assistance or services and shall be provided to pupils in elementary schools.
118.01 History
History: 1983 a. 412;
1985 a. 29,
213;
1989 a. 31;
1995 a. 27,
229,
448; s. 13.93 (2) (c).
118.015
118.015
Reading instruction. 118.015(1)(1)
Purpose and intent. It is the purpose and intent of this section to provide for a developmental reading program for pupils at all grade levels.
118.015(2)
(2) Employment of reading specialists. Each school district shall employ a reading specialist certified by the department to develop and coordinate a comprehensive reading curriculum in grades kindergarten to 12. At the discretion of the department, a school district may contract with other school districts or cooperative educational service agencies to employ a certified reading specialist on a cooperative basis.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(2) Employment of reading specialists. Each school district shall employ a reading specialist certified by the department to develop and coordinate a comprehensive reading curriculum in grades kindergarten to 12. At the discretion of the state superintendent, a school district may contract with other school districts or cooperative educational service agencies to employ a certified reading specialist on a cooperative basis.
118.015(3)
(3) Duties of reading specialist. The reading specialist shall:
118.015(3)(a)
(a) Develop and implement a reading curriculum in grades kindergarten to 12.
118.015(3)(b)
(b) Act as a resource person to classroom teachers to implement the reading curriculum.
118.015(3)(c)
(c) Work with administrators to support and implement the reading curriculum.
118.015(3)(d)
(d) Conduct an annual evaluation of the reading curriculum.
118.015(3)(e)
(e) Coordinate the reading curriculum with other reading programs and other support services within the school district.
118.015(4)
(4) School board duties. The school board shall:
118.015(4)(a)
(a) Develop a program of reading goals for the district for grades kindergarten to 12.
118.015(4)(b)
(b) Make an assessment of existing reading needs in grades kindergarten to 12 in the district based on the reading goals established under
par. (a).
118.015(4)(c)
(c) Make an annual evaluation of the reading curriculum of the school district.
118.015 History
History: 1977 c. 29;
1995 a. 27 s.
9145 (1).
118.017
118.017
Foreign language instruction. 118.017(1)
(1) All instruction shall be in the English language, except:
118.017(1)(a)
(a) Those programs established under
subch. VII of ch. 115 where instruction shall be in the English language and in the non-English language of the bilingual-bicultural education program.
118.017(1)(b)
(b) The school board may cause any foreign language to be taught to pupils who desire it.
118.017(1)(c)
(c) The school board may cause any course to be taught in a foreign language if the purpose is to facilitate the instruction of English speaking pupils in that language.
118.017(2)
(2) A school board may grant foreign language credit to a pupil who has satisfactorily completed a high school course in American sign language.
118.017 History
History: 1983 a. 412 ss.
4,
5; Stats. 1983 s. 118.017;
1989 a. 280.
118.019
118.019
Human growth and development instruction. 118.019(1)(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to encourage all school boards to make available to pupils instruction in topics related to human growth and development in order to promote accurate and comprehensive knowledge in this area and responsible decision making and to support and enhance the efforts of parents to provide moral guidance to their children.
118.019(2)
(2) Subjects. A school board may provide an instructional program in human growth and development in grades kindergarten to 12. If provided, the program shall offer information and instruction appropriate to each grade level and the age and level of maturity of the pupils. The program may include instruction in any of the following areas:
118.019(2)(a)
(a) Self-esteem, responsible decision making and personal responsibility.
118.019(2)(e)
(e) Human sexuality; reproduction; contraception, including natural family planning; human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; prenatal development; childbirth; adoption; available prenatal and postnatal support; and male responsibility.
118.019(3)
(3) Distribution of curriculum to parents. Each school board that provides an instructional program in human growth and development shall annually provide the parents of each pupil enrolled in the school district with an outline of the human growth and development curriculum used in the pupil's grade level and information regarding how the parent may inspect the complete curriculum and instructional materials. The school board shall make the complete human growth and development curriculum and all instructional materials available upon request for inspection at any time, including prior to their use in the classroom.
118.019(4)
(4) Exemption for individual pupils. No pupil may be required to take instruction in human growth and development or in the specific subjects under
sub. (2) if the pupil's parent files with the teacher or school principal a written request that the pupil be exempted.
118.019(5)
(5) Advisory committee. In any school district that offers a human growth and development curriculum, the school board shall appoint an advisory committee composed of parents, teachers, school administrators, pupils, health care professionals, members of the clergy and other residents of the school district. The advisory committee shall develop the human growth and development curriculum and advise the school board on the design, review and implementation of the advisory committee's human growth and development curriculum. The advisory committee shall review the curriculum at least every 3 years.
118.02
118.02
Special observance days. On the following days when school is held the day shall be appropriately observed: January 15, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; February 12; February 15, Susan B. Anthony's birthday; February 22; March 4, Casimir Pulaski Day; April 13, American Creed Day; April 22, Environmental Awareness Day; September 16, Mildred Fish Harnack Day; September 17, U.S. Constitution Day; September 28, Frances Willard Day; October 9, Leif Erikson Day; October 12; November 11; and Wednesday of the 3rd week in September, as part of Wonderful Wisconsin Week under
s. 14.16 (8), Wisconsin Day. If any such day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the observance shall be on a school day immediately preceding or following. If school is held on June 14, that day shall be appropriately observed as Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Day. If the governor by proclamation sets apart one day to be designated as Arbor and Bird Day, under
s. 14.16 (1), that day shall be appropriately observed; otherwise, the last Friday in April shall be observed as Arbor Day.
118.025
118.025
Arbor day observance. A school principal may request one free tree provided from state forest nurseries by the department of natural resources under
s. 28.06 for each 4th grade pupil in the school for planting in conjunction with an annual observance and celebration of arbor day.
118.025 History
History: 1981 c. 59.
118.03(1)(1) The school board shall adopt all the textbooks necessary for use in the schools under its charge. The list of the adopted books shall be filed with the school district clerk.
118.03(2)
(2) The school board may purchase textbooks and sell them to the pupils at cost or it may designate agents of the school district to sell the textbooks to the pupils. The agents, at stated times, shall make settlement with the school district for books sold. The agents may add a selling commission which shall not exceed 10% of the net price.
118.03(3)
(3) No dealer in textbooks may sell any books at a price to exceed 15% above the net list prices, transportation added thereto.
118.03(4)
(4) Any person violating this section may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100.
118.03 History
History: 1983 a. 412.
118.04
118.04
Summer classes. Any school board may elect to operate summer classes or to permit pupils to attend summer classes operated by another school district on a tuition basis if the school district of operation will accept them.
Sections 118.15 and
118.16 shall not apply to summer classes. Every school board electing to operate summer classes:
118.04(1)
(1) Shall make rules governing attendance and cause them to be spread on the school board minutes.
118.04(2)
(2) May accord to children living in the school district during the summer session the status of residents of the school district for the purpose of attendance at summer classes, even though the children were not regular residents of the school district during the preceding regular school session, but any such children who are not legal residents of the state shall not be counted in computing the state aid to which the school district is entitled.
118.04(3)
(3) May permit children from another school district to attend summer classes upon payment of nonresident tuition.
118.04(4)
(4) Shall not charge tuition for attendance at summer classes of pupils who are residents of the school district if the school board receives aid for such classes under
s. 121.14. The school board may establish and collect reasonable fees for social, recreational or extracurricular summer classes and programs which are neither credited toward graduation nor aided under
s. 121.14.
118.04 History
History: 1983 a. 27.
118.05
118.05
School conservation camps. 118.05(1)
(1) To promote an understanding of geology, geography, conservation, nature study and other aspects of general knowledge which are learned best by actual contact with nature itself, any school district may establish, operate and maintain and levy taxes to support individually or in cooperation with other school districts or municipalities a school conservation camp. The camp need not be within the school district.
118.05(2)
(2) The school board of any such district may operate, contribute to the operation of, participate in the joint operation of, pay or charge fees for the operation of the school conservation camp. The school board may admit nonresident pupils as well as resident pupils of the school district. The school board shall determine age and other entrance requirements and the program to be offered. The camp may be operated in summer or at any other time that the school board determines.
118.05(3)
(3) The school board may acquire, rent or accept the free use of facilities and equipment to operate the camp and may accept private contributions of any kind.
118.05(4)
(4) The school board may conduct the camp on property under the custody of other municipal, state or federal agencies when permission is granted or on private property with consent of the owner.
118.05(5)
(5) Every state agency shall cooperate in making their staff and facilities available to further the objectives of this program.
118.06
118.06
Flag and pledge of allegiance. 118.06(1)
(1) Every school board and the governing body of every private school shall cause the U.S. flag to be displayed in the schoolroom or from a flagstaff on each school ground during the school hours of each school day.
