15.347(19)(a)9.
9. One member who represents the interests of the paper and pulp industry.
15.347(19)(a)10.
10. One member who represents the interests of the lumber industry.
15.347(19)(a)11.
11. One member who represents the interests of nonprofit conservation organizations whose purposes include the conservation and use of forest resources.
15.347(19)(a)12.
12. One member who is a forester who engages in the practice of providing consultation services on forestry issues.
15.347(19)(a)13.
13. One member who represents the interests of schools of forestry within the state that have curricula in the management of forest resources that are accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
15.347(19)(a)14.
14. One member who represents the interests of persons who engage in the practice of conservation education.
15.347(19)(a)15.
15. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of labor unions that are affiliated with the forestry industry.
15.347(19)(a)16.
16. One member who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in the practice of urban and community forestry.
15.347(19)(a)17.
17. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of the Society of American Foresters.
15.347(19)(a)18.
18. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of an organization of timber producers.
15.347(19)(a)19.
19. One person who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in an industry that uses secondary wood.
15.347(19)(a)20.
20. One member who is employed by the federal department of agriculture, forest service, who shall be a nonvoting member.
15.347(19)(b)
(b) Each member specified in
par. (a) shall be appointed by the governor.
15.347(19)(d)
(d) The governor shall annually appoint a chairperson for the council from among its members before the first meeting of each year, and the chairperson, at the first meeting of each year, shall annually appoint the vice chairperson and secretary from among the council's members. Any of these appointees may be appointed for successive terms.
15.347(19)(e)
(e) The council shall meet 4 times each year and shall also meet on the call of the chairperson of the council or on the call of a majority of its members. Notwithstanding
s. 15.09 (3), the council shall meet at such locations within this state as may be designated by the chairperson of the council or by a majority of its members.
15.347(20)
(20) Nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails council. 15.347(20)(a)(a) There is created in the department of natural resources a nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails council.
15.347(20)(b)
(b) The governor shall appoint members of the council to serve at the pleasure of the governor. In appointing the members of the council, the governor shall seek geographic diversity in the membership. The governor shall appoint members who personally undertake nonmotorized trail activities or who participate in organizations that own or maintain nonmotorized trails or that promote nonmotorized trail activities. The governor shall appoint members who represent as many as possible of the following groups, or who represent persons who engage in other nonmotorized trail activities or who have other interests related to nonmotorized trail uses identified by the governor:
15.347(20)(b)3.
3. Persons who engage in horseback riding and buggy driving.
15.347(20)(b)5.
5. Persons who engage in nature-based activities, such as bird watching, nature study, hunting, and fishing.
15.347(20)(b)7.
7. Persons who engage in bicycling of all forms, including trail riding, mountain biking, commuting, and long-distance bicycling.
15.347(20)(b)9.
9. Persons with physical disabilities who engage in nonmotorized trail activities.
15.347(20)(c)
(c) If any member of the council is unable to attend a meeting of the council, the secretary of natural resources may appoint an alternate for that meeting to ensure that the full range of nonmotorized trails interests and activities is represented at the meeting.
15.347(21)(a)(a) There is created in the department of natural resources a sporting heritage council consisting of the following members:
15.347(21)(a)1.
1. The secretary of natural resources, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairperson.
15.347(21)(a)3.
3. Two members of the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly, who may not be members of the same political party.
15.347(21)(a)4.
4. Two members of the senate, appointed by the senate majority leader, who may not be members of the same political party.
15.347(21)(a)5.
5. Five members, appointed by the natural resources board from nominations provided by sporting organizations that have as their primary objective the promotion of hunting, fishing, or trapping. Of the 5 members, one shall represent the interests of deer hunters, one shall represent the interests of bear hunters, one shall represent the interests of bird hunters, one shall represent the interests of anglers, and one shall represent the interests of furbearing animal hunters and trappers.
15.347(21)(a)6.
6. One member, appointed by the executive committee of the conservation congress, who is a member of the conservation congress.
15.347(21)(b)
(b) The members of the sporting heritage council appointed under
par. (a) 2. to
6. shall be appointed for 3-year terms.
15.347(21)(c)
(c) The sporting heritage council shall meet at least one time each year.
15.347 History
History: 1971 c. 100 s.
23;
1971 c. 164,
211,
277,
307,
323;
1973 c. 12,
301,
318;
1975 c. 39,
198,
224,
412;
1977 c. 29 ss.
51,
52,
52d,
1650m (1), (4);
1977 c. 377;
1979 c. 34 ss.
39g,
39r,
2102 (39) (g), (58) (b);
1979 c. 221,
355;
1979 c. 361 s.
112;
1981 c. 346 s.
38;
1983 a. 410;
1985 a. 29 ss.
87h,
87m,
3200 (39);
1985 a. 65,
296,
332;
1987 a. 27,
186,
399;
1989 a. 11,
31,
335;
1991 a. 32,
39,
269,
302,
316;
1993 a. 16,
464;
1995 a. 27 ss.
169 to
175b,
9116 (5) and
9126 (19);
1995 a. 227;
1997 a. 27,
300;
2001 a. 109;
2005 a. 168;
2007 a. 20 s.
9121 (6) (a);
2009 a. 394;
2011 a. 32 ss.
117b,
125,
126;
2011 a. 104,
168;
2013 a. 16,
69;
2015 a. 55,
168,
170.
15.348
15.348
Conservation congress. The conservation congress shall be an independent organization of citizens of the state and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the natural resources board on all matters under the jurisdiction of the board. Its records, budgets, studies and surveys shall be kept and established in conjunction with the department of natural resources. Its reports shall be an independent advisory opinion of such congress.
15.348 History
History: 1971 c. 179.
15.37
15.37
Department of public instruction; creation. There is created a department of public instruction under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public instruction.
15.373
15.373
Same; specified divisions. 15.373(1)
(1)
Division for learning support. There is created in the department of public instruction a division for learning support.
15.373(2)
(2) Division for libraries and technology. There is created in the department of public instruction a division for libraries and technology.
15.374(1)(1)
Office of educational accountability. There is created an office of educational accountability in the department of public instruction. The director of the office shall be appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction.
15.375
15.375
Same; attached boards. 15.375(2)
(2)
School district boundary appeal board. There is created a school district boundary appeal board in the department of public instruction. The board shall consist of 12 school board members appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction for staggered 2-year terms and the state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee. Four board members shall be school board members of school districts with small enrollments, 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with medium enrollments and 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with large enrollments. No 2 school board members of the board may reside within the boundaries of the same cooperative educational service agency.
15.375 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also s.
PI 2.05, Wis. adm. code.
15.377(1)(1)
Blind and visual impairment education council. 15.377(1)(b)
(b)
Creation. There is created a blind and visual impairment education council in the department of public instruction.
15.377(1)(c)
(c)
Members. The blind and visual impairment education council shall consist of the following members, at least one of whom has been certified by the library of congress as a braille transcriber, appointed by the state superintendent for 3-year terms:
15.377(1)(c)1.
1. Three parents of children who are visually impaired.
15.377(1)(c)2.
2. Three persons who are members of an organization affiliated with persons who are visually impaired.
15.377(1)(c)3.
3. Three licensed teachers, one of whom is a teacher of the visually impaired, one of whom is an orientation and mobility teacher and one of whom is a general education teacher.
15.377(1)(c)7.
7. One cooperative educational service agency representative.
15.377(1)(c)8.
8. One person who has experience in educating the visually impaired or in educating teachers of the visually impaired and is affiliated with an institution of higher education.
15.377(1)(c)9.
9. Three other members, at least one of whom is visually impaired.
15.377(2)
(2) Deaf and hard-of-hearing education council. There is created a deaf and hard-of-hearing education council in the department of public instruction. The council shall consist of the following members, at least 3 of whom must be hearing impaired, appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction for 3-year terms:
15.377(2)(a)
(a) Two parents of children who are hearing impaired.
15.377(2)(b)
(b) One licensed teacher of pupils who are hearing impaired.
15.377(2)(d)
(d) One school district special education director.
15.377(2)(e)
(e) One person who is licensed as an audiologist under
subch. II of ch. 459 and whose expertise is in educational audiology.
15.377(2)(f)
(f) One person who is experienced in educating the hearing impaired, or in educating teachers of the hearing impaired, and is affiliated with an institution of higher education.
15.377(2)(g)
(g) One person who is an instructor in a technical college interpreter training program.
15.377(2)(h)
(h) One person employed as an educational interpreter.
15.377(4)
(4) Council on special education. There is created in the department of public instruction a council on special education to advise the state superintendent of public instruction about the unmet educational needs of children with disabilities, in developing evaluations and reporting on data to the federal department of education, in developing plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports, in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities and on any other matters upon which the state superintendent wishes the council's opinion; and to comment publicly on any rules proposed by the department of public instruction regarding the education of children with disabilities. The state superintendent of public instruction shall appoint the members of the council for 3-year terms, and shall ensure that a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities and that the council is representative of the state population, as determined by the state superintendent. The council shall be composed of individuals who are involved in, or concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, including all of the following:
15.377(4)(a)
(a) Teachers of regular education and teachers of special education.
15.377(4)(b)
(b) Representatives of institutions of higher education that train special education and related services personnel.
15.377(4)(d)
(d) Administrators of programs for children with disabilities.
15.377(4)(e)
(e) Representatives of agencies other than the department of public instruction involved in the financing or delivery of related services to children with disabilities.
15.377(4)(g)
(g) At least one representative of a vocational, community or business organization that provides transition services for children with disabilities.
15.377(4)(h)
(h) Representatives from the department of corrections.
