118.55(5)(c)1.
1. The actual cost of tuition, fees, books and other necessary materials directly related to the course.
118.55(5)(c)2.
2. An amount determined by dividing the state total net cost of the general fund in the previous school year by the state total membership in the previous school year, dividing that quotient by the statewide average number of high school credits taken by full-time pupils in the previous school year, as determined by the state superintendent, and multiplying that quotient by the number of high school credits taken by the pupil at the private institution of higher education, as determined under
sub. (3) (b). In this subdivision, "net cost" has the meaning given in
s. 121.004 (6), and "membership" has the meaning given in
s. 121.004 (5).
118.55(6)
(6) Responsibility of pupil for tuition and fees; institution of higher education. 118.55(6)(a)(a) Subject to
sub. (7t), a pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for high school credit under this section is not responsible for any portion of the tuition and fees for the course if the school board, or the state superintendent on appeal under
sub. (3) (b), has determined that the course is not comparable to a course offered in the school district.
118.55(6)(b)
(b) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for high school credit under this section is responsible for the tuition and fees for the course if the school board has determined that the course is comparable to a course offered in the school district, unless the state superintendent reverses the school board's decision on appeal under
sub. (3) (b).
118.55(6)(c)
(c) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for postsecondary credit under this section is responsible for the tuition and fees for the course.
118.55(7g)
(7g) Transportation. The parent or guardian of a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education or technical college under this section and is taking a course for high school credit may apply to the state superintendent for reimbursement of the cost of transporting the pupil between the high school in which the pupil is enrolled and the institution of higher education or technical college that the pupil is attending if the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The state superintendent shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under
s. 20.255 (2) (cw). The state superintendent shall give preference under this subsection to those pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (b).
118.55(7r)(a)(a) Upon the pupil's request and with the written approval of the pupil's parent or guardian, any public school pupil who satisfies the following criteria may apply to attend a technical college for the purpose of taking one or more courses:
118.55(7r)(a)3.
3. The pupil notifies the school board of his or her intent to attend a technical college under this subsection by March 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the fall semester and by October 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the spring semester.
118.55(7r)(a)5.
5. The pupil is not ineligible under
sub. (7t) (c) to participate in the program under this section.
118.55(7r)(am)
(am) A school board may refuse to permit a pupil to attend a technical college under this subsection if the pupil is a child with a disability, as defined in
s. 115.76 (5), and the school board determines that the cost to the school district under
par. (dm) would impose an undue financial burden on the school district.
118.55(7r)(b)
(b) The technical college district board shall admit the pupil to the technical college if he or she meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course or courses for which he or she applied, except as follows:
118.55(7r)(b)1.
1. The district board may admit a pupil to a course under this subsection only if there is space available in the course after admitting to the course all individuals applying for admission to the course who are not attending the technical college under this subsection.
118.55(7r)(b)2.
2. The district board may reject an application from a pupil who has a record of disciplinary problems, as determined by the district board.
118.55(7r)(c)
(c) If a child attends a technical college under this subsection, the technical college shall ensure that the child's educational program meets the high school graduation requirements under
s. 118.33. At least 30 days before the beginning of the technical college semester in which the pupil will be enrolled, the school board of the school district in which the pupil resides shall notify the pupil, in writing, if a course in which the pupil will be enrolled does not meet the high school graduation requirements and whether the course is comparable to a course offered in the school district. If the pupil disagrees with the school board's decision regarding comparability of courses or satisfaction of high school graduation requirements, the pupil may appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The state superintendent's decision is final and is not subject to review under
subch. III of ch. 227. The pupil is eligible to receive both high school and technical college credit for courses successfully completed at the technical college.
118.55(7r)(d)
(d) Subject to
sub. (7t), for each pupil attending a technical college under this subsection, the school board shall pay to the technical college district board, in 2 installments payable upon initial enrollment and at the end of the semester, for those courses taken for high school credit, an amount equal to the cost of tuition, course fees, and books for the pupil at the technical college, except that the school board is not responsible for payment for any courses that are comparable to courses offered in the school district.
118.55(7r)(dm)
(dm) If a pupil who is attending a technical college under this subsection is a child with a disability, as defined in
s. 115.76 (5), the payment under
par. (d) shall be adjusted to reflect the cost of any special services required for the pupil.
118.55(7r)(e)
(e) The school board is not responsible for transporting a pupil attending a technical college under this subsection to or from the technical college that the pupil is attending.
118.55(7r)(f)
(f) A pupil taking a course at a technical college for high school credit under this subsection is not responsible for any portion of the tuition and fees for the course if the school board is required to pay the technical college for the course under
par. (d).
118.55 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
TCS 9, Wis. adm. code.
118.55(7t)
(7t) Limitations on participation and payment. 118.55(7t)(a)(a) A school board may establish a written policy limiting the number of credits for which the school board will pay under
subs. (5) and
(7r) (d) to the equivalent of 18 postsecondary semester credits per pupil.
118.55(7t)(b)
(b) If a school board is required to pay tuition and fees on behalf of a pupil under
sub. (5) (a) or
(c) 1. or
(7r) (d), the tuition and fees charged may not exceed the amount that would be charged a pupil who is a resident of this state.
118.55(7t)(c)
(c) If a pupil receives a failing grade in a course, or fails to complete a course, at an institution of higher education or technical college for which the school board has made payment, the pupil's parent or guardian, or the pupil if he or she is an adult, shall reimburse the school board the amount paid on the pupil's behalf upon the school board's request. If a school board that requests reimbursement of a payment made under this section is not reimbursed as requested, the pupil on whose behalf the payment was made is ineligible for any further participation in the program under this section. For the purposes of this paragraph, a grade that constitutes a failing grade for a course offered in the school district constitutes a failing grade for a course taken at an institution of higher education or technical college under this section.
118.55(8)
(8) Program information. Annually by October 1, each school board shall provide information about the program under this section to all pupils enrolled in the school district in the 9th, 10th and 11th grades.
118.55(9)
(9) Rules. The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including rules establishing criteria for determining reimbursement amounts under
sub. (7g).
118.55 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also chs.
PI 38 and
40, Wis. adm. code.
