38.305(1)(c)
(c) The student maintains a grade point average of at least 2.0.
38.305(2)
(2) A student who received a grant under
sub. (1) is eligible for an equivalent grant in the following school year if he or she satisfies the criteria under
sub. (1) (b) and
(c).
38.305(4)
(4) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including rules on refunding a grant if a student becomes ineligible for the grant.
38.305 History
History: 1999 a. 9,
185; Stats. 1999 s. 38.305.
38.31
38.31
Grants for additional courses. From the appropriation under
s. 20.292 (1) (er), the board shall award grants to district boards for the purpose of adding sections in courses in which student demand exceeds capacity.
38.31 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
38.32
38.32
Technical college instructor occupational competency program. 38.32(1)(1) The board shall establish a technical college instructor occupational competency program. The program shall be designed to provide technical college instructors in district schools with temporary work experiences in business and industry in order to improve their knowledge and skills in the subjects they teach.
38.32(2)
(2) The board shall review proposals submitted by district boards that are consistent with
sub. (1). From the appropriation under
s. 20.292 (1) (e), the board shall award grants to district boards to partially pay the salaries of teachers participating in approved proposals. Any funds received by a district board under this subsection shall be equally matched by the district board.
38.32(3)
(3) To the extent possible, grants awarded under
sub. (2) shall be equally distributed on a statewide basis.
38.32(4)
(4) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer the program under this section. The rules shall ensure that no worker in the participating business or industry will be displaced or laid off as a result of the program and that the program does not conflict with any collective bargaining agreement in effect on the effective date of the rules.
38.33
38.33
Faculty development grants. 38.33(1)
(1) From the appropriation under
s. 20.292 (1) (eg), the board shall award grants to district boards to establish faculty development programs. The programs shall promote all of the following:
38.33(1)(a)
(a) Instructor awareness of and expertise in a wide variety of newly emerging technologies.
38.33(1)(b)
(b) The integration of learning technologies in curriculum and instruction.
38.33(1)(c)
(c) The use of instructional methods that involve emerging technologies.
38.33(1m)
(1m) The board may not award a grant to a district board under this section unless there is a matching fund contribution from the district board equal to at least 50% of the grant amount.
38.33(2)
(2) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including rules establishing criteria for the awarding of grants.
38.33 History
History: 1997 a. 27.
38.35
38.35
Alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention programs. 38.35(1)
(1) A district board may apply to the board for a grant to assist in funding an alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention program under this section. The board shall determine the amount of the grant, if any, to be awarded. Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under
s. 20.292 (1) (f). The board shall promulgate rules establishing criteria for the awarding of grants.
38.35(2)
(2) Each district board receiving a grant under
sub. (1) shall establish an alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention program that meets standards established by the board by rule. The district board shall appoint an individual to coordinate the program. The individual shall do all of the following:
38.35(2)(a)
(a) Provide educational programs for district staff and students in the prevention of and intervention in alcohol and other drug abuse.
38.35(2)(b)
(b) Provide or coordinate support services for students who are in treatment for or recovering from dependence on alcohol or other drugs.
38.35(3)
(3) The board shall ensure that grants awarded under
sub. (1) are not used to supplant other funds available for positions or programs relating to the prevention of, intervention in or education about alcohol and other drug abuse.
38.35 History
History: 1989 a. 31,
122;
1991 a. 39.
38.36
38.36
Nutritional improvement for elderly. 38.36(1)
(1) In this section, "authorized elderly person" means any resident of this state who is 60 years of age or older, and the spouse of any such person.
38.36(2)
(2) Any district approved by the board may establish a system to provide the opportunity for authorized elderly persons to participate in its meal program. If a district board desires to establish such a service, it shall develop a plan for the provision of food services for elderly persons and submit the plan to the board. Annually, the board shall notify the department of public instruction of the approved districts.
38.36(3)
(3) Each plan shall provide at least one meal per day for each day that school is in regular session. The district board may provide additional service at other times in its discretion, if the number of eligible persons in the district or adjacent districts is of sufficient size, in the opinion of the board, so that unwarranted production expense is not incurred.
38.36(4)
(4) Any district board that operates a food services plan for elderly persons under this section shall make facilities available for service to elderly persons at every technical college in the district that provides hot food service to its students. Upon application, the board may grant exceptions from compliance with this subsection for reasons of safety, convenience or insufficient interest in a given neighborhood.
38.36(5)
(5) Meals may be served at schools where they are served to students or at any site more convenient to the majority of authorized elderly persons interested in the service. Food may be transported to authorized elderly persons who are unable to leave their homes or distributed to nonprofit organizations for such purposes. However, no state funds under this section may be used for food delivery to individual homes. The board may require consolidation of programs between districts and between schools if such a procedure will be convenient and economical.
38.36(6)
(6) The district board may file a claim with the department of public instruction for reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred, excluding capital equipment costs, but not to exceed 15% of the cost of the meal or 50 cents per meal, whichever is less. Any cost in excess of the lesser amount may be charged to participants. If the department of public instruction approves the claim, it shall certify that payment is due and the state treasurer shall pay the claim from the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (cn).
38.36(7)
(7) All meals served must meet the approval of the board, which shall establish minimum nutritional standards and reasonable expenditure limits consistent with the standards and limits established by the state superintendent of public instruction under
s. 115.345 (6). The board shall give special consideration to the dietary problems of elderly persons in formulating a nutritional plan. However, no district board may be required to provide special foods for individual persons with allergies or medical disorders.
38.36(8)
(8) Participants in a program under this section may be required to document their Wisconsin residency in a manner approved by the board. The board may issue identification cards to such persons if necessary. A district board may admit nonresidents who would otherwise qualify into its program, but no state funds under this section may be used to subsidize any portion of the meals served to such persons.
38.36(9)
(9) The board shall adopt reasonable rules necessary to implement this section.
38.38
38.38
Services for handicapped students. Annually the board shall award a grant to each district board, from the appropriation under
s. 20.292 (1) (de) , to assist in funding transitional services for handicapped students. Each district board shall receive an amount equal to one-sixteenth of the amount appropriated and shall contribute matching funds equal to 25% of the amount awarded.
38.38 History
History: 1991 a. 39;
1997 a. 27.
38.42
38.42
Telecommunications retraining program. 38.42(1)(1)
Definition. In this section, "telecommunications company" includes a telecommunications utility, as defined in
s. 196.01 (10), and a telecommunications carrier, as defined in
s. 196.01 (8m).
38.42(2)
(2) Administration. Subject to
sub. (3), the board shall administer, or contract for the administration of, a telecommunications retraining program.
38.42(3)
(3) Retraining board duties. The telecommunications retraining board shall do all of the following:
38.42(3)(a)
(a) Determine the impact on telecommunications work and the displacement caused by changing markets, technological advancements, changing methods of operations and competition in the telecommunications industry.
38.42(3)(b)
(b) Determine how the telecommunications retraining funds should be expended and how training should be provided under the telecommunications retraining program.
38.42(3)(c)
(c) Maximize opportunities for displaced telecommunications workers to receive retraining.
38.42(4)(a)(a) A consortium of telecommunications companies shall agree to contribute $3,000,000 to the telecommunications retraining fund over a 3-year period beginning on July 20, 1994. If the retraining fund is depleted within 3 years and if requested by the telecommunications retraining board, the consortium shall contribute up to an additional $1,000,000.
38.42(4)(b)
(b) If the telecommunications retraining board determines that additional contributions from telecommunications companies are necessary to fund grants awarded under this section in the 1999-2000 fiscal year, the consortium shall contribute additional amounts determined by the telecommunications retraining board.
38.42(5)
(5) Retraining eligibility. A person is eligible to receive a grant of up to $2,500 for retraining if all of the following conditions exist:
38.42(5)(a)
(a) The person is a displaced telecommunications industry worker who is being laid off, terminated or declared surplus under a telecommunications company downsizing or because of leaving a telecommunications company under an early retirement or incentive separation plan.
38.42(5)(b)
(b) The person was not terminated for cause.
38.42(5)(c)
(c) The person applied for a retraining grant within 24 months after the person left the employment of the telecommunications company.
38.42(5)(d)
(d) The person was employed by a telecommunications company that contributed to the retraining fund under
sub. (4).
38.42(5)(e)
(e) The person uses the retraining grant for a retraining program that is approved by the telecommunications retraining board.
38.42(6)
(6) Sunset. This section does not apply after June 30, 2000.
38.42 History
History: 1993 a. 496;
1999 a. 9.
