44.565(2)(e)
(e) Notwithstanding
par. (b), a grant under
par. (c) or
(d) may match up to 100% of the sum of the arts organization's or local arts agency's income from contributions and earned income for the previous fiscal year, except that a grant under
par. (d) shall be not less than $3,000 and not more than $10,000.
44.565(3)
(3) If the amount in the appropriation under
s. 20.215 (1) (d) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all grants under this section, the board shall award grants, including the minimum and maximum grants under
sub. (2) (e), on a prorated basis.
44.565(4)
(4) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
44.565 History
History: 1987 a. 27,
399;
1989 a. 31.
44.57
44.57
Fine arts in state buildings. 44.57(1)
(1)
Applicability. This section does not apply to:
44.57(1)(a)
(a) Any contract for the construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling of or addition to any state building if the total construction cost of the project is $250,000 or less.
44.57(1)(b)
(b) Sheds, warehouses, highways or streets, or other buildings or spaces which are not open for entry by the general public in the normal use of the building or space.
44.57(1)(c)
(c) Game farms, fish hatcheries, nurseries and other production facilities operated by the department of natural resources.
44.57(2)
(2) Minimum expenditure required. 44.57(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), at least two-tenths of one percent of the appropriation for the construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling of or addition to a state building, including but not limited to amounts appropriated for design and supervision, site preparation, equipment and administrative and personnel costs, shall be utilized to acquire one or more works of art to be incorporated into the structure for which the appropriation was made, or displayed inside or on the grounds of that structure and to fund all administrative costs that the board incurs in acquiring one or more works of art.
44.57(2)(b)
(b) If the state building to which this section applies is located contiguous to other state buildings, the advisory committee acting under
sub. (3) may apply the funds set aside under
par. (a) to the acquisition, including all associated administrative costs, of one or more works of art to be incorporated into one of the other contiguous buildings or to be displayed on the grounds of one or more of the contiguous state buildings.
44.57(3)(a)(a) After selection of the architect for any project subject to this section, the board shall convene an advisory committee for the purpose of reviewing and recommending works of art to be incorporated into the structure.
44.57(3)(b)
(b) The advisory committee shall consist of at least 5 members appointed by the board, including:
44.57(3)(b)2.
2. At least 2 persons who are artists, art educators, art administrators, museum directors or curators, art critics or art collectors.
44.57(3)(b)3.
3. At least 2 persons who are project managers, architects, users of the building or members of the building commission.
44.57(4)(a)(a) After review of the recommendations of the advisory committee convened under
sub. (3), the board shall make the final selection of the artist and the work of art to be incorporated into the project. The board shall ensure that the aggregate of works of art selected under this section represent a wide variety of art forms executed by the broadest feasible diversity of artists, except that the board shall give preference to artists who are residents of this state.
44.57(4)(b)1.1. The board shall enter into one or more contracts to procure the work of art selected for the project. Except as provided in
subd. 2., the contracts shall provide for sole ownership of the works of art acquired under this section in the state of Wisconsin.
44.57(4)(b)2.
2. If the work of art to be acquired is an existing work of art and is no longer subject to the control of the artist originating the work of art, the contract shall provide sole ownership in the state of Wisconsin, subject to the existing obligations, if any, of the owner to the originating artist. If the work of art selected is a work of art which is owned by the artist originating the work of art or if the work of art has not been executed on the date of the contract, the contract shall provide for sole ownership in the state of Wisconsin, subject to the following rights retained by the artist unless limited by written agreement between the board and the artist:
44.57(4)(b)2.b.
b. The right to reproduce the work of art, including all rights secured to the artist under federal copyrights laws.
44.57(5)
(5) Board responsibilities. After acquisition of the work of art under
sub. (4), the board shall:
44.57(5)(a)
(a) Ensure proper execution of the work of art, if the work of art is a new work of art.
44.57(5)(b)
(b) Ensure that the work of art acquired under this section is properly installed within the public view.
44.57(5)(c)
(c) Cooperate with the bureau of facilities management and consult with the artist or the artist's representative to ensure that each work of art acquired under this section is properly maintained and is not artistically altered without the consent of the artist or the artist's representative.
44.57(5)(d)
(d) Ensure that any work of art acquired under this section is maintained and displayed on the grounds of the state building for at least 25 years, unless the board finds that earlier removal is in the public interest. When the board, in consultation with the agency making principal use of the building to which the work of art is appurtenant, determines that the work of art should be removed, the board shall loan the work of art to an accredited museum in the state or to an educational or other appropriate public institution capable of maintaining and exhibiting the work of art.
44.60
44.60
Arts incubator grants and loans. 44.60(1)(a)
(a) "Arts incubator" means a facility that provides nonprofit arts organizations or individual professional artists with shared support services and with office, storage, studio, gallery, performance or other work or living space at a lower rent than the market rate in the community.
44.60(1)(b)
(b) "Nonprofit arts organization" means a corporation organized under
ch. 181, that is a nonprofit corporation as defined in
s. 181.0103 (17), for the purpose of furthering the arts.
44.60(1)(c)
(c) "Nonprofit business development organization" means a housing and community development authority created under
s. 66.4325 (1), redevelopment corporation, as defined in
s. 66.405 (3) (s), redevelopment authority created under
s. 66.431 (3), community development corporation, as defined in
s. 234.94 (2), or any nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to promote the economic development of a particular area or region in the state.
44.60(2)
(2) The board may award a grant not exceeding $5,000 to a nonprofit business development organization or a nonprofit arts organization to fund a feasibility study of the need for and the initial design of an arts incubator in a particular region of this state.
44.60(3)
(3) The board may award a grant or loan not exceeding $50,000 to a nonprofit business development organization or nonprofit arts organization to fund the initial development and operation of a proposed arts incubator, including equipment purchases, building acquisition and rehabilitation and staff costs, after considering all of the following:
44.60(3)(a)
(a) The qualifications of the proposed arts incubator's management and staff.
44.60(3)(b)
(b) The availability and cost of office, storage, studio, gallery, performance or other work or living space in the community.
44.60(3)(c)
(c) The support and involvement of local businesses, the local financial community, local governmental units and the local arts community.
44.60(3)(d)
(d) The cost-effectiveness of the arts incubator.
44.60(3)(e)
(e) The effect of the arts incubator on the local economy and the community in which it is located.
44.60(3)(f)
(f) The financial viability of the proposed arts incubator.
44.60(4)
(4) At the request of the board, the department of tourism shall assist the board in evaluating proposed projects under this section.
44.62
44.62
Wisconsin regranting program. 44.62(1)(b)
(b) "Municipality" means any city, village, town, county or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
44.62(2)
(2) Subject to
sub. (3), the board shall award grants under the Wisconsin regranting program to local arts agencies and municipalities. Grants shall be awarded from the appropriation under
s. 20.215 (1) (f).
44.62(3)
(3) No grant may be distributed under
sub. (2) unless the local arts agency or municipality makes a matching fund contribution that is equal to the amount of the grant awarded under this section. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the requirement of this subsection.
44.62(4)
(4) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
44.62 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT IN WISCONSIN BOARD
44.70
44.70
Definitions. In this subchapter:
44.70(1)
(1) "Board" means the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board.
44.70(2)
(2) "Department" means the department of administration.
44.70(3)
(3) "Educational technology" means technology used in the education or training of any person or in the administration of an elementary or secondary school and related telecommunications services.
44.70 History
History: 1997 a. 27.
44.71
44.71
Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board. 44.71(1)(1)
Executive director; staff. The governor may appoint a person to serve as executive director of the board. The executive director may appoint subordinate staff, subject to authorization under
s. 16.505.
44.71(2)
(2) Duties. The board shall do all of the following:
44.71(2)(a)
(a) In cooperation with school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, the technical college system board, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the department, promote the efficient, cost-effective procurement, installation and maintenance of educational technology by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts and the University of Wisconsin System.
44.71(2)(b)
(b) Identify the best methods of providing preservice and in-service training for teachers related to educational technology.
44.71(2)(c)
(c) With the consent of the department, enter into cooperative purchasing agreements under
s. 16.73 (1) under which participating school districts and cooperative educational service agencies may contract for their professional employes to receive training concerning the effective use of educational technology.
44.71(2)(d)
(d) In cooperation with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the technical college system board, the department of public instruction and other entities, support the development of courses for the instruction of professional employes who are licensed by the state superintendent of public instruction concerning the effective use of educational technology.
44.71(2)(e)
(e) Subject to
s. 196.218 (4r) (f), in cooperation with the department and the public service commission, provide telecommunications access to school districts, private schools, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, private colleges and public library boards under the program established under
s. 196.218 (4r).
44.71(2)(f)
(f) No later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, submit a biennial report concerning the board's activities to the governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under
s. 13.172 (3).
44.71(2)(g)
(g) Coordinate the purchasing of educational technology materials, supplies, equipment and contractual services for school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System by the department under
s. 16.72 (8), and, in cooperation with the department, establish standards and specifications for purchases of educational technology hardware and software by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
44.71(2)(h)
(h) Purchase educational technology equipment for use by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies and public educational institutions in this state and permit the districts, agencies and institutions to purchase or lease the equipment, with an option to purchase the equipment at a later date. This paragraph does not require the purchase or lease of any educational technology equipment from the board.
44.71 History
History: 1997 a. 27,
237.
44.72
44.72
Educational technology training programs, grants, aids and loans. 44.72(1)
(1)
Educational technology training and technical assistance grants. From the appropriation under
s. 20.275 (1) (et), the board shall award grants to cooperative educational service agencies and to consortia consisting of 2 or more school districts or cooperative educational service agencies, or one or more school districts or cooperative educational service agencies and one or more public library boards, to provide technical assistance and training in the use of educational technology. An applicant for a grant shall submit to the board a plan that specifies the school districts and public library boards that will participate in the program and describes how the funds will be allocated. The board shall do all of the following:
44.72(1)(a)
(a) Award grants to applicants on a competitive basis through one funding cycle annually.
44.72(1)(b)
(b) Give preference in awarding grants to consortia that include one or more public library boards.
44.72(1)(c)
(c) To the extent possible, ensure that grants are equally distributed on a statewide basis.
44.72(2)
(2) Educational technology block grants. 44.72(2)(a)(a) The board shall distribute the amount appropriated under
s. 20.275 (1) (u) to eligible school districts in proportion to the number of persons who reside in each school district, as reported under
s. 43.70 (1). The funds shall be distributed after the funds under
s. 43.70 (3) are distributed and according to the schedule in
s. 43.70 (3). If, after distributing the funds under
s. 43.70, the balance of the common school fund income is less than the amount appropriated under
s. 20.275 (1) (u), the board shall distribute the balance of the common school fund income instead of the amount appropriated under
s. 20.275 (1) (u) under this paragraph.
44.72(2)(b)1.1. In this paragraph, "equalized valuation per member" means equalized valuation, as defined in
s. 121.004 (2), divided by membership, as defined in
s. 121.004 (5), except as follows:
44.72(2)(b)1.a.
a. For a school district operating only high school grades, "equalized valuation per member" means equalized valuation, as defined in
s. 121.004 (2), divided by the result obtained by multiplying membership, as defined in
s. 121.004 (5), by 3.
44.72(2)(b)1.b.
b. For a school district operating only elementary grades, "equalized valuation per member" means equalized valuation, as defined in
s. 121.004 (2), divided by the result obtained by multiplying membership, as defined in
s. 121.004 (5), by 1.5.
44.72(2)(b)1.c.
c. If a school district's equalized valuation per member is less than $75,000, it shall be considered to be $75,000 for purposes of this paragraph.
44.72(2)(b)2.
2. From the appropriation under
s. 20.275 (1) (f), annually the board shall pay $5,000 to each eligible school district. The board shall distribute the balance in the appropriation to eligible school districts in proportion to the weighted membership of each school district, which shall be determined by dividing the statewide average equalized valuation per member by the school district's equalized valuation per member and multiplying the result by the school district's membership, as defined in
s. 121.004 (5).
44.72(2)(b)3.
3. In the 1997-98 school year, the board shall distribute the amount appropriated under
s. 20.275 (1) (fs) to those school districts in which the equalized valuation per member in the 1996-97 school year was less than the state average equalized valuation per member in that school year. The amount distributed to each school district shall be the amount determined by subtracting the amount awarded to the school district under
subd. 2. from $25,000, or the amount determined as follows, whichever is less:
44.72(2)(b)3.a.
a. Divide the school district's equalized valuation per member by the state average equalized valuation per member.
