115.347
115.347
Direct certification of eligibility for school nutrition programs. 115.347(1)(1) Beginning in the 1994-95 school year, a school board may submit enrollment data to the department of workforce development for the purpose of directly certifying children as eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federal school nutrition programs. The department of workforce development shall prescribe a format for the report.
115.347(2)
(2) Whenever a school district that is located in whole or in part in a county that has converted to the client assistance for reemployment and economic support data system submits a report under
sub. (1) in the prescribed format, the department of workforce development shall determine which children enrolled in the school district are members of Wisconsin works groups participating under
s. 49.147 (3) to
(5) or of families receiving aid to families with dependent children or food stamps and shall provide the information to the school board as soon thereafter as possible. The school board shall use the information to directly certify children as eligible for free or reduced-price meals served by the school district under federal school nutrition programs, pursuant to
42 USC 1758 (b) (2) (C) (ii) and (iii).
115.347(3)
(3) The state superintendent shall assist school boards in developing a method for submitting enrollment data to the department of workforce development under
sub. (1).
115.35
115.35
Health problems education program. 115.35(1)
(1) A critical health problems education program is established in the department. The program shall be a systematic and integrated program designed to provide appropriate learning experiences based on scientific knowledge of the human organism as it functions within its environment and designed to favorably influence the health, understanding, attitudes and practices of the individual child which will enable him or her to adapt to changing health problems of our society. The program shall be designed to educate youth with regard to critical health problems and shall include, but not be limited to, the following topics as the basis for comprehensive education curricula in all elementary and secondary schools: controlled substances, as defined in
s. 961.01 (4); controlled substance analogs, as defined in
s. 961.01 (4m); alcohol; tobacco; mental health; sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; human growth and development; and related health and safety topics. Participation in the human growth and development topic of the curricula shall be entirely voluntary. The department may not require a school board to use a specific human growth and development curriculum.
115.35(2)
(2) In carrying out this section, the state superintendent may, without limitation because of enumeration:
115.35(2)(a)
(a) Establish guidelines to help school districts develop comprehensive health education programs.
115.35(2)(b)
(b) Establish special in-service programs to provide professional preparation in health education for teachers throughout the state.
115.35(2)(c)
(c) Provide leadership institutions of higher education to develop and extend curricula in health education for professional preparation in both in-service and preservice programs.
115.35(2)(d)
(d) Develop cooperative programs between school districts and institutions of higher education whereby the appropriate health personnel of such institutions would be available to guide the continuing professional preparation of teachers and the development of curricula for local programs.
115.35(2)(e)
(e) Assist in the development of plans and procedures for the evaluation of health education curricula.
115.35(3)
(3) The department may appoint a council consisting of representatives from universities and colleges, law enforcement, the various fields of education, the voluntary health agencies, the department of health and family services, the professional health associations and other groups or agencies it deems appropriate to advise it on the implementation of this section, including teachers, administrators and local school boards.
115.35(4)
(4) The department shall cooperate with agencies of the federal government and receive and use federal funds for the purposes of this section.
115.35(5)(a)
(a) As to the scope and nature of programs undertaken under this section.
115.35(5)(b)
(b) As to the degree and nature of cooperation being maintained with other state and local agencies.
115.35(5)(c)
(c) As to the state superintendent's recommendations to improve such programs and cooperation.
115.355
115.355
Assistance to schools for instruction on adoption. The department shall annually and upon request disseminate to appropriate public school staff information about materials and services available through the state adoption center under
s. 48.551 which may serve as resources for instruction on adoption for pupils in grades kindergarten through 12.
115.355 History
History: 1997 a. 104.
115.36
115.36
Assistance to schools for alcohol and other drug abuse programs. 115.36(1)(1) The purpose of this section is to enable and encourage public and private schools to develop comprehensive programs to prevent or ameliorate alcohol and other drug abuse among minors.
115.36(2)(a)
(a) Develop and conduct training programs for the professional staff of public and private schools in alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, intervention and instruction programs.
115.36(2)(b)
(b) Provide consultation and technical assistance to public and private schools for the development and implementation of alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, intervention and instruction programs.
115.36(2)(c)
(c) Provide fellowship grants to support advanced training or education in comprehensive school health and alcohol and other drug abuse education.
115.36(2)(d)
(d) Provide access to informational resources for alcohol and other drug abuse education programs and services including, but not limited to:
115.36(2)(d)1.
1. The screening, revision and evaluation of available information resources.
115.36(2)(d)2.
2. The establishment of a central depository and loan program for high cost informational resources.
115.36(2)(d)3.
3. The systematic dissemination of information concerning available resources to appropriate public and private school staff.
115.36(2)(e)
(e) Create a council under
s. 15.04 (1) (c) to advise the department concerning the administration of this section.
115.36(3)(a)(a) The department shall, from the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (g), fund school district projects designed to assist minors experiencing problems resulting from the use of alcohol or other drugs or to prevent alcohol or other drug abuse by minors. The department shall:
115.36(3)(a)1.
1. Administer grant application and disbursement of funds.
115.36(3)(a)5.
5. Promulgate necessary rules for the implementation of this subsection.
115.36(3)(b)
(b) Grants under this subsection may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.
115.36(3)(c)
(c) Grants under this subsection may be made only where there is a matching fund contribution from the local area in which a program is designed to operate of 20% of the amount of the grant obtained under this subsection. Private funds and in-kind contribution may be applied to meet the requirement of this paragraph.
115.36(3)(d)
(d) A school district applying for aid under this subsection shall submit a copy of the application to the county department under
s. 51.42 for its advisory review. The county department under
s. 51.42 may, and the council established under
sub. (2) (e) shall, submit an advisory recommendation with respect to the application to the department prior to the approval or denial of the application.
115.361
115.361
Early alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention programs. 115.361(2)(am)
(am) A school board may contract with a city or county to provide drug abuse resistance education to pupils enrolled in grades 3 to 9. Instruction shall be provided by law enforcement officers employed by the county or city who have been specially trained to provide such instruction. The law enforcement officers may use guest lecturers and others to assist them in providing instruction.
115.361(2)(b)
(b) A school board contracting under
par. (am) may apply to the state superintendent for a grant to help fund the costs of the program. The state superintendent shall review the applications and determine which of the applicants will receive grants. A grant shall fund 100% of the cost of the classroom materials for the program and 80% of the costs of the contract, except that no grant may exceed $50,000. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (dm).
115.361(2)(bm)
(bm) Beginning January 1, 1991, law enforcement agencies shall use the sheriff's department of a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or a program that provides comparable training, to train law enforcement officers for the program under this subsection.
115.361(2)(c)
(c) The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subsection, including rules establishing criteria for selecting grant recipients under
par. (b).
115.361(3)
(3) Grants for families and schools together programs. 115.361(3)(a)(a) A school board may apply to the state superintendent for a grant to fund a families and schools together program designed to identify pupils who are 6 to 11 years of age who have a high risk of dropping out of school, experiencing alcohol and other drug abuse problems or being adjudged delinquent. The program shall provide prevention and early intervention activities involving joint school, family and community participation, including mental health and alcohol and other drug abuse program specialists.
115.361(3)(b)
(b) Beginning in the 1990-91 school year and annually thereafter, the state superintendent may award grants of up to $50,000 to school districts with small and medium memberships and grants of up to $70,000 to school districts with large memberships. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (dm). In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in
s. 121.004 (5).
115.361(3)(c)
(c) A school board may contract with a private, nonprofit organization for the program under this subsection.
115.361(4)
(4) Grants for pupil alcohol and other drug abuse program projects. 115.361(4)(a)(a) The state superintendent may award grants of up to $1,000 to a participating school district for alcohol and other drug abuse education, prevention or intervention programs designed by the pupils enrolled in the school district. The school district shall use the funds for the costs of the projects.
115.361(4)(b)
(b) Grants under this subsection shall be awarded from the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (dm). To the extent possible, the state superintendent shall ensure that grants are equally distributed on a statewide basis.
115.361(5)
(5) Grants for after-school and summer school programs. 115.361(5)(a)(a) A school board, with the cooperation and support of a community-based organization, may apply to the state superintendent for a grant of up to $30,000 to fund an after-school or summer school program for pupils in grades 1 to 9.
115.361(5)(b)
(b) The state superintendent shall award grants under this subsection from the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (dm). The amount of a grant may not exceed 80% of the cost of the program, including in-kind contributions. The state superintendent may award a grant to a school board under this subsection only if all of the following apply:
115.361(5)(b)1.
1. The program identifies the special skills and interests of individual pupils and helps them develop those skills and interests.
115.361(5)(b)2.
2. The program is coordinated with the school district's program for children at risk under
s. 118.153 and the school district's alcohol and drug abuse prevention program.
115.361(5)(b)3.
3. The program includes a school tutoring program operated by the school board or the community-based organization for pupils in grades 1 to 9 who are one or more years behind their age group in reading, writing or mathematics or who exhibit other significant academic deficiencies, including poor school attendance or school work completion problems. The state superintendent may consider whether any of the following applies to the program in determining whether to award a grant:
115.361(5)(b)3.a.
a. The tutoring program provides at least one instructor for every 6 pupils.
115.361(5)(b)4.
4. No more than 7% of the amount awarded will be used for program administration by the school district.
115.361(5)(c)1.
1. Ensure that grants are awarded to school districts that have a higher than average dropout rate.
115.361(5)(c)2.
2. Give preference in awarding grants to programs that use retired teachers.
115.361(5)(c)3.
3. Annually by July 1, evaluate the programs funded under this subsection and submit a report describing his or her conclusions and recommendations to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under
s. 13.172 (3).
115.361(5)(c)4.
4. Promulgate rules to implement and administer this subsection.
115.361(7)(a)(a) Of the amount in the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (dm), annually the state superintendent shall allocate the following amounts for the following programs:
115.361(7)(a)2.
2. For drug abuse resistance education grants under
sub. (2), $895,000 in the 1993-94 fiscal year and $995,000 annually thereafter.
115.361(7)(a)3.
3. For grants for families and schools together programs under
sub. (3), $1,000,000.
115.361(7)(a)4.
4. For grants for pupil alcohol and other drug abuse program projects under
sub. (4), $300,000.
115.361(7)(a)5.
5. For grants for after-school and summer school programs under
sub. (5), $425,000.
115.361(7)(b)
(b) Annually, the state superintendent shall determine whether the amount allocated for each program under
par. (a) will be fully utilized based upon the applications received that meet the specified criteria for each program. If an amount will not be fully utilized, the state superintendent may transfer the unutilized funds to programs for which qualified applications exceed the amounts allocated. The transfer shall be made by November 1 of each school year, except that in any school year in which a biennial budget act takes effect, the transfer shall be made by November 1 or within 120 days after the effective date of the biennial budget act, whichever is later. Annually, the state superintendent shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance describing all transfers under this paragraph.
115.361(7)(c)
(c) The state superintendent shall collect and analyze information about the programs funded under this section, evaluate their effectiveness and submit a report of the evaluation to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under
s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor by July 1, 1994, and biennially by July 1 thereafter.
115.3615
115.3615
Head start supplement. From the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (eh), the state superintendent shall distribute funds to agencies determined by the state superintendent to be eligible for designation as head start agencies under
42 USC 9836 to provide comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services to economically disadvantaged children and their families. The state superintendent shall distribute the funds in a manner consistent with
42 USC 9831 to
9852 except that there is no matching fund requirement. The state superintendent shall give preference in funding under this section to an agency that is receiving federal funds under
42 USC 9831 to
9852. Funds distributed under this section may be used to match available federal funds under
42 USC 9831 to
9852 only if the funds are used to secure additional federal funds for the purposes under this section.
115.3615 History
History: 1989 a. 122 ss.
53c to
53e;
1991 a. 39,
269 s.
614g; Stats. 1991 s. 115.3615;
1995 a. 27 s.
9145 (1);
1997 a. 27.
115.362
115.362
Youth alcohol and other drug abuse programs. 115.362(1)(1) The department shall make grants to school districts for alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, intervention and instruction programs. The department shall award at least 30 grants each school year.
