38.22
38.22
Admission requirements. 38.22(1)(d)
(d) A nonresident of this state, and if the district board of attendance approves the enrollment.
38.22(1m)
(1m) Notwithstanding
sub. (1) (intro.), a person who is at least 15 years and 6 months of age, who satisfies the other requirements for admission under
sub. (1) and who obtains a letter from his or her high school principal recommending that the person be permitted to attend the schools of a district in order to take a course in motorcycle safety is eligible to attend the schools of a district for the purpose of taking a course in motorcycle safety. A person under the age of 16 years who takes a course in motorcycle safety under this subsection may not use in the course a motorcycle other than a motorcycle provided by the school of the district for the course.
38.22(1s)
(1s) Notwithstanding
sub. (1) (intro.), an individual under the age of 16 is eligible to attend the schools of a district if all of the following apply:
38.22(1s)(a)
(a) The district board agrees to admit the individual.
38.22(1s)(b)
(b) The individual satisfies the other requirements for admission under
sub. (1).
38.22(1s)(c)
(c) The individual has the written permission of his or her parent or guardian.
38.22(3)
(3) Nonresident students shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as resident students.
38.22(4)
(4) The board shall establish procedures to determine the residence of students attending district schools. In the case of any disagreement as to the residence of any student, the board shall make the final determination.
38.22(5)
(5) The board shall promulgate rules establishing the priority to be given by a district board in admitting students who are residents of the district, students who are not residents of the district but are residents of this state and students who are not residents of this state.
38.22(6)
(6) The following persons are residents of this state for the purposes of this section and
s. 38.24:
38.22(6)(a)
(a) Any person who has been employed as a migrant worker for at least 2 months each year for 3 of the 5 years next preceding the beginning of the semester or session for which the person wishes to enroll at a district school, or for at least 3 months each year for 2 of the 5 years next preceding the beginning of the semester or session for which the person wishes to enroll at a district school, any adult whose parent or legal guardian has been so employed while the adult was a minor, and any minor whose parent or legal guardian has been so employed. In this paragraph, "migrant worker" has the meaning specified in
s. 103.90 (5).
38.22(6)(b)
(b) Any minor, or adult who is a dependent of his or her parents or guardian under
26 USC 152 (a), whose natural parents are divorced or legally separated, if one or both of the person's parents have been bona fide residents of this state for at least 12 months next preceding the beginning of the semester or session for which the person wishes to enroll at a district school.
38.22(6)(c)
(c) Any person continuously employed full time in this state, who was relocated to this state by his or her current employer or who moved to this state for employment purposes and accepted his or her current employment before applying for admission to a district school and before moving, and the spouse and dependents of any such person, if the student demonstrates an intent to establish and maintain a permanent home in Wisconsin. In this paragraph, "dependents" has the meaning given in
26 USC 152 (a).
38.22(6)(d)
(d) Any person who is a refugee, as defined under
8 USC 1101 (a) (42), who moved to this state immediately upon arrival in the United States and who has resided in this state continuously since then, if he or she demonstrates an intent to establish and maintain a permanent home in Wisconsin.
38.22 Annotation
A district may not refuse to admit nonresident Wisconsin students to approved apprenticeship programs because the district of the student's residence fails to reimburse the district, unless state board adopts rules sanctioning refusal. 69 Atty. Gen. 257.
38.23
38.23
Student discrimination prohibited. 38.23(1)
(1) No student may be denied admission to, participation in or the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any service, program, course or facility of the board or any district because of the student's race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status or parental status.
38.23(2)(a)(a) Each district board shall establish policies and procedures to protect students from discrimination under
sub. (1). The policies and procedures shall do all of the following:
38.23(2)(a)1.
1. Provide criteria for determining whether
sub. (1) has been violated.
38.23(2)(a)3.
3. Require a complainant to file a complaint with the district director within 300 days of the alleged violation of
sub. (1).
38.23(2)(a)4.
4. Provide periods within which the complainant and the district director must act for each procedural step leading to the issuance of a final decision and for appeal of the final decision to the district board.
38.23(2)(b)
(b) The policies and procedures established under
par. (a) are subject to review and approval by the board.
38.23(3)
(3) By September 1, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994, the board shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under
s. 13.172 (3). The report shall specify the number of complaints received by each district board in the previous school year alleging a violation of
sub. (1) and the disposition of each such complaint.
38.23(4)
(4) Nothing in this section or
s. 36.12 prevents institutions from segregating students in dormitories based on sex.
38.23 History
History: 1989 a. 186.
38.24
38.24
Fees and tuition. 38.24(1)(1)
Definition. In this section, "operational cost" means costs funded by general purpose revenue, property taxes and uniform fees established under
sub. (1m) (a) and
(b).
38.24(1g)
(1g) Operational costs. Annually, by January 1, the board shall estimate the statewide operational cost per full-time equivalent student in collegiate transfer programs and postsecondary and vocational-adult programs for the next fiscal year. The board shall furnish each district board with definitions of statewide operational costs per full-time equivalent student and shall establish procedures for determining operational cost per full-time equivalent student.
38.24(1m)
(1m) Program fees. The district boards shall charge students the fees established by the state board under this subsection. Annually, the board shall establish:
38.24(1m)(a)
(a)
Liberal arts collegiate transfer programs. Uniform fees based on not less than 31% of the statewide average operational costs of liberal arts collegiate transfer programs in district schools.
38.24(1m)(b)
(b)
Postsecondary and vocational-adult programs. Uniform fees based on not less than 14% of the combined estimated statewide operational cost of postsecondary, exclusive of collegiate transfer, and vocational-adult programs. The board shall maintain statewide uniformity in the program fees charged for postsecondary and vocational-adult credits. Students 62 years old and over shall be exempted from program fees under this paragraph in vocational-adult programs. Students enrolled in adult high school, including students enrolled under
s. 118.15 (1) (cm) 3., adult basic education and English as a 2nd language courses shall be exempted from program fees under this paragraph. The board shall establish fees under this paragraph as if students exempt from fees under
sub. (4) were not exempt.
38.24(1m)(c)
(c)
Materials fees. Establish uniform fees against all students, including tuition exempted students under
par. (b), to cover the cost of consumable materials in addition to program fees. The board shall establish fees under this paragraph as if students exempt from fees under
sub. (4) were not exempt.
38.24(1m)(d)
(d) Programs for inmates. Uniform fees, for vocational programs or courses offered to state prison inmates at a district facility by the department of corrections or the department of health and family services in cooperation with a district board, equal to the fees established under
par. (b).
38.24(1s)
(1s) Additional fees. A district board may establish and charge a fee in addition to the fees under
sub. (1m) for any of the following:
38.24(1s)(b)
(b) A short-term, professional development, vocational-adult seminar or workshop offered to individuals who are employed in a related field. The additional fee may not exceed an amount equal to the full cost of the seminar or workshop less the fee under
sub. (1m). Annually the district board shall report to the board the courses for which an additional fee was charged under this paragraph and the amount of the additional fee.
38.24(1s)(c)
(c) A vocational-adult course intended to improve an individual's skills beyond the entry level if the course is required by state or federal law, rule or regulation, or by a professional organization, to maintain licensure or certification in the individual's field of employment and the state director approves. The additional fee may not exceed an amount equal to the full cost of the course less the fee under
sub. (1m).
38.24(2)
(2) Refunds. The board shall establish fee and tuition refund policies.
38.24(3)
(3) Nonresident fees and liabilities; remissions. 38.24(3)(a)(a) For all students who are not residents of this state, nor subject to reciprocal agreements with the board, annually the board shall establish a fee based on 100% of the statewide cost per full-time equivalent student for operating the programs in which they are enrolled.
38.24(3)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding
par. (a), the state director may authorize the district board to charge a student who is not a resident of this state and who is subject to a contract with a federal agency under
s. 38.14 (3) (a) a fee equal to the contracting district board's direct cost per full-time equivalent student for operating the program in which he or she is enrolled plus an amount equal to the district board's indirect costs per full-time equivalent student attributable to the contract.
38.24(3)(c)
(c) The state director may authorize a district board to remit the fees under
par. (a), but not the fees under
sub. (1m), to any of the following:
38.24(3)(c)1.
1. A number of needy and worthy students. The number of students receiving fee remissions under this subdivision in all districts may not exceed a number equal to 0.5% of the full-time equivalent statewide enrollment.
38.24(3)(c)2.
2. Students enrolling under agreements with foreign educational institutions that provide for the exchange of an equal number of students who are residents of this state.
38.24(3)(d)
(d) The board shall promulgate rules relating to the remission of fees under
par. (c), including rules defining "needy and worthy".
38.24(3)(f)
(f) Notwithstanding
par. (a), the state director may authorize the district board to charge a student who is not a resident of this state and who is enrolled in a course provided through the use of distance education, as defined in
s. 24.60 (1g), a fee that is less than the fee established under
par. (a) but not less than the fees established under
sub. (1m).
38.24(4)
(4) Fee exemptions. A graduate of an associate degree program or vocational diploma program who is a resident of this state is exempt from the fees under
sub. (1m) (b) and
(c) for up to 6 credits within the same occupational program for which the degree or diploma was awarded if the graduate applies for the exemption within 6 months of graduation and any of the following apply:
38.24(4)(a)
(a) Within 90 days after his or her initial employment, the graduate's employer certifies to the district board that the graduate lacks entry-level job skills and specifies in writing the specific areas in which the graduate's skills are deficient.
38.24(4)(b)
(b) The graduate certifies that all of the following apply:
38.24(4)(b)1.
1. The graduate has not secured employment in the occupational field in which he or she received the degree or diploma.
38.24(4)(b)2.
2. The graduate has actively pursued employment in that occupational field.
38.24(4)(b)3.
3. The graduate has not refused employment in that occupational field or in a related field.
38.24(4)(b)4.
4. The graduate has actively sought the assistance of the district placement office.
38.24(5)(a)1m.
1m. "Fire fighter" means any person employed by this state or any political subdivision of this state as a member or officer of a fire department whose duties include fire fighting or fire fighting training or a member of a volunteer fire department whose duties include fire fighting or fire fighting training.
38.24 Note
NOTE: Subd. 1m. is shown as renumbered from s. 38.27 (5) (a) 1m. by the revisor under s. 13.93 (1) (b).
38.24(5)(b)
(b) The district board shall grant full remission of fees under
sub. (1m) (a) to
(c) to any resident student who is enrolled in a program leading to an associate of arts degree, a collegiate transfer program or a vocational diploma program and who is any of the following:
38.24(5)(b)1.
1. The child of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in this state. The student must be the child of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was so killed when the child was under the age of 21 or before the child was born.
38.24(5)(b)2.
2. The surviving spouse of a correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in this state.
38.24(5)(c)
(c) The fee remission under
par. (b) shall remain in effect until completion of a sufficient number of credits to complete the program in which the student is enrolled, except that a student must be in good academic standing to receive the remission for the next semester and may not receive a remission for more than 3 consecutive years.
38.24(5)(d)
(d) If the appropriation under
s. 20.292 (1) (am) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fully fund the fee remissions under
par. (b), the district board shall notify the joint committee on finance.
38.24 History
History: 1971 c. 154,
211,
228;
1975 c. 39,
224;
1977 c. 29,
418;
1981 c. 20;
1983 a. 27;
1985 a. 29;
1987 a. 27;
1989 a. 31,
107,
336;
1991 a. 39 ss.
1103 to
1108m,
1117;
1993 a. 16,
223,
491;
1995 a. 27 s.
9126 (19);
1995 a. 77,
228;
1997 a. 27,
163,
292; s. 13.93 (1) (b).
38.24 Annotation
Guidelines for determination of the district of residency of a VTAE (technical college) student and statutes affecting attendance at a particular VTAE (technical college) school are discussed. 61 Atty. Gen. 151.
38.24 Annotation
VTAE schools (technical colleges) are not "district schools" within the meaning of Art. X, sec. 3. 64 Atty. Gen. 24.
38.24 Annotation
Apprentices indentured under ch. 106 may be charged tuition at VTAE schools (technical colleges) for related instruction that apprentices must receive as a condition of their apprenticeship. 65 Atty. Gen. 37.
38.26
38.26
Minority student participation and retention grants. 38.26(1)(1) In this section, "minority student" means a student enrolled in a district school who is a minority group member, as defined in
s. 560.036 (1) (f).
38.26(2)
(2) The board shall annually notify each district board of those purposes for which grants may be awarded under this section. Grants may be awarded only for the purposes of assisting in:
38.26(2)(a)
(a) The creation or expansion of programs that provide counseling and tutoring services for minority students.
38.26(2)(b)
(b) Programs that demonstrate innovative approaches to increasing minority student placement and retention in technical education programs that have a high earning potential for their graduates.
38.26(2)(c)
(c) Providing internships to minority students enrolled in programs that prepare their graduates for admission to a teacher education program at an institution within the university of Wisconsin system.
38.26(2)(d)
(d) Programs that combine basic skills and occupational training as a means of expediting basic skills remediation and increasing retention of minority students.
38.26(2)(e)
(e) Programs that use community-based organizations to assist in the recruitment, training and retention of minority students.
38.26(3)(a)(a) Any district board may apply to the board for a grant to accomplish the purposes identified by the board under
sub. (2).
38.26(3)(b)
(b) The board shall review the applications submitted under
par. (a) according to procedures and criteria established by the board. The board shall notify the district board whether the district board's application has been approved and, if approved, of the amount and the conditions of the grant to be awarded.
38.26(3)(c)
(c) Amounts awarded under
par. (b) shall be paid from the appropriation under
s. 20.292 (1) (c) and may be paid to the district board in instalments. Amounts awarded shall range from 25% to 75% of the total project cost. The board shall require the district board to provide the remaining percentage share of total project cost.
