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(4m)
(4m) Auditor's fee exemption. The board shall permit a person who is 60 years of age or older to audit a course, other than a community service program, without paying an auditor's fee if the person is a resident of this state, as determined by the board by rule, space is available in the course and the instructor approves.
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(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 an ambulance driver, correctional officer, fire fighter, emergency medical services technician or law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in this state. The student must be the child of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, fire fighter, emergency medical services technician 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 an ambulance driver, correctional officer, fire fighter, emergency medical services technician 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;
1999 a. 32 s.
97;
1999 a. 130,
154.
38.24 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
TCS 10, Wis. adm. code.
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 installments. 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.
38.26(4)(a)(a) Each district board receiving a grant under this section shall, by September 1 of the school year following receipt of the grant, file a report with the board. The report shall evaluate the district board's performance in attaining the goals specified in the application submitted under
sub. (3).
38.26(4)(b)
(b) The board shall develop and implement an audit program to assess the effectiveness of the grants made under this section in accomplishing the intended goals.
38.26 History
History: 1991 a. 39.
38.27
38.27
Incentive grants. 38.27(1)(1) 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:
38.27(1)(a)
(a) The creation or expansion of adult high school, adult basic education and English as a 2nd language courses. The board shall give priority to courses serving minority, unemployed, disadvantaged or handicapped students.
38.27(1)(b)
(b) The creation or expansion of programs, courses or services, and related staff and instructional material development:
38.27(1)(b)1.
1. Which address the need to train emerging skills, skills resulting from occupational or technological change or skills in occupations experiencing substantial growth.
38.27(1)(b)2.
2. For which there is significant projected long-term job growth; and
38.27(1)(b)3.
3. That comply with state program priorities and plans for coordinating the efficient and cost-effective delivery of services.
38.27(1)(c)
(c) The purchase or lease of high-cost instructional equipment necessary to develop or improve new or expanding occupational training programs:
38.27(1)(c)2.
2. For which there is significant projected long-term job growth; and
38.27(1)(c)3.
3. That comply with state program priorities and plans for coordinating the efficient and cost-effective delivery of services.
38.27(1)(d)
(d) Programs that foster the provision of classroom instruction for apprentices and the upgrading of journeymen.
38.27(1)(e)
(e) Educational programs, courses or services that would not otherwise be established or maintained because of limitations in district fiscal capacity.
38.27(1)(g)
(g) The creation or expansion of programs that assist business and industry in adopting and implementing new technology, including training in the use of new technology and instructional and continuing educational opportunities in the adoption and implementation of new technology.
38.27(1)(h)
(h) The creation or expansion of programs at secured juvenile correctional facilities.
38.27(2)(a)(a) Any district board or combination of district boards may apply to the board for a grant to accomplish the purposes identified by the board under
sub. (1).
38.27(2)(b)
(b) The board shall review the applications submitted under
par. (a) according to procedures and criteria established by the board. Prior to awarding a grant for the purpose of
sub. (1) (e), the board shall consider the principle of comparable budgetary support for similar programs and ensure that the program being considered for a grant is efficient and cost-effective. The board shall notify the applicant whether its application has been approved and, if approved, of the amount and the conditions of the grant to be awarded.
38.27(2)(c)
(c) Amounts awarded under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under
s. 20.292 (1) (dc) and may be paid in installments. Except as provided under
par. (cm), amounts awarded for the purposes of
sub. (1) (b) to
(d) and
(g) 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.
38.27(2)(cm)
(cm) For grants awarded to combinations of district boards for projects that support regional or statewide activities, the board shall determine the percentage of total project cost that the grant may fund.
38.27(2)(d)
(d) Amounts awarded for the purpose of
sub. (1) (a) or
(e) may be awarded on a continuing basis, pending the availability of funds. Amounts awarded to support the establishment of new programs under
sub. (1) (b) or
(g) may be awarded for a period of up to 3 years, pending the availability of funds.
38.27(2)(e)
(e) Funds received under this section for the purpose of
sub. (1) (a),
(b),
(c),
(d) or
(g) may not be used to supplant funds otherwise available for such purposes.
38.27(2)(f)
(f) The recipient of a grant under
sub. (1) (g) shall give preference, in assisting business and industry, to small and medium-sized businesses.
38.27(2m)(a)
(a) Beginning in the 1989-90 fiscal year, not more than $1,500,000 annually is awarded for the purpose of
sub. (1) (e).
38.27(2m)(b)
(b) Not more than 25% of the total amount awarded under this section in any fiscal year is for the purposes of
sub. (1) (c).
38.27(2m)(c)
(c) Beginning in the 1989-90 fiscal year, at least $1,500,000 annually is awarded under
sub. (1) (a) for adult literacy programs in addition to the amount awarded for such programs in the 1988-89 fiscal year.
38.27(2m)(d)
(d) Beginning in the 1991-92 fiscal year, $100,000 annually is awarded under
sub. (1) (b) for nurse training programs.
38.27(2m)(e)
(e) Beginning in the 1997-98 fiscal year, not more than $150,000 annually is awarded for the purpose of
sub. (1) (h).
38.27(2m)(f)
(f) Beginning in the 2001-02 school year, at least $0 annually is awarded under this section to districts with limited fiscal capacity, as defined by the board.
38.27(3)(a)(a) Each recipient of a grant under this section shall, by September 1 of the fiscal year following receipt of the grant, file a report with the board. The report shall evaluate the recipient's performance in attaining the goals specified in the application submitted under
sub. (2).
38.27(3)(b)
(b) The board shall develop and implement an audit program to assess the effectiveness of the grants made under this section in accomplishing the intended goals.
38.272
38.272
Farm training program tuition grants. 38.272(1)
(1) A student enrolled in a district's farm business and production management program may apply to the board for a grant for the purpose of paying 50% of the tuition for up to 6 years.
38.272(2)
(2) The board shall review the applications submitted under
sub. (1) according to procedures and criteria established by the board. The board shall notify the student whether his or her application has been approved and, if approved, of the amount of the grant.
38.272 History
History: 1991 a. 39;
1995 a. 27.
38.28(1)(a)(a) Annually at the time and on forms prescribed by the director, the district board secretary shall report to the board the cost of maintaining the schools of the district; the character of the work done; the number, names and qualifications of the teachers employed; the number of full-time students enrolled; the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in the district who are residents of another district; the number of full-time students exempted from tuition, by course credits; the actual amount of tuition collected in postsecondary and in vocational-adult programs; and such other information as the board requires.
38.28(1)(b)
(b) By October 15, 1992, each district board shall report to the board all of the following information for each of the 2 preceding school years:
38.28(1)(b)1.
1. The number and titles of all postsecondary programs and course sections added or discontinued.
