118.293(2)
(2) In consultation with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, the department shall develop guidelines and other information for the purpose of educating athletic coaches and pupil athletes and their parents or guardians about the nature and risk of concussion and head injury in youth athletic activities.
118.293(3)(a)(a) At the beginning of a season for a youth athletic activity, the person operating the youth athletic activity shall distribute a concussion and head injury information sheet to each person who will be coaching that youth athletic activity and to each person who wishes to participate in that youth athletic activity. No person may participate in a youth athletic activity unless the person returns the information sheet signed by the person and, if he or she is under the age of 19, by his or her parent or guardian.
118.293(3)(b)1.1. Notwithstanding par.
(a), a public or private school is not required to distribute an information sheet to a pupil enrolled in the school who wishes to participate in a youth athletic activity operated by the school during a school year, and a pupil enrolled in the school may participate in that youth athletic activity without returning an appropriately signed information sheet for that activity, if the pupil has returned an appropriately signed information sheet for another youth athletic activity operated by the school during the same school year.
118.293(3)(b)2.
2. Notwithstanding par.
(a), a private club is not required to distribute an information sheet to a person who wishes to participate in a youth athletic activity operated by the private club, and a person may participate in that youth athletic activity without returning an appropriately signed information sheet for the activity, if the person has returned an appropriately signed information sheet to the club within the previous 365 days.
118.293(4)(a)(a) An athletic coach, or official involved in a youth athletic activity, or health care provider shall remove a person from the youth athletic activity if the coach, official, or health care provider determines that the person exhibits signs, symptoms, or behavior consistent with a concussion or head injury or the coach, official, or health care provider suspects the person has sustained a concussion or head injury.
118.293(4)(b)
(b) A person who has been removed from a youth athletic activity under par.
(a) may not participate in a youth athletic activity until he or she is evaluated by a health care provider and receives a written clearance to participate in the activity from the health care provider.
118.293(5)(a)(a) Any athletic coach, official involved in an athletic activity, or volunteer who fails to remove a person from a youth athletic activity under sub.
(4) (a) is immune from civil liability for any injury resulting from that omission unless it constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
118.293(5)(b)
(b) Any volunteer who authorizes a person to participate in a youth athletic activity under sub.
(4) (b) is immune from civil liability for any injury resulting from that act unless the act constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
118.293(6)
(6) This section does not create any liability for, or a cause of action against, any person.
118.293 History
History: 2011 a. 172;
2013 a. 93.
118.295
118.295
Suicide intervention; civil liability exemption. Any school board, private school, tribal school, county children with disabilities education board, or cooperative educational service agency, and any officer, employee, or volunteer thereof, who in good faith attempts to prevent suicide by a pupil is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in respect to the suicide or attempted suicide. The civil liability immunity provided in this section is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under s.
895.48 (1).
118.30
118.30
Pupil assessment. 118.30(1)(1)
The state superintendent shall adopt or approve examinations designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the state superintendent may not adopt or approve assessments developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
118.30(1g)(a)1.1. By August 1, 1998, each school board shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and history. The school board may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.
118.30(1g)(a)2.
2. By January 1, 2000, or by January 1 of the 1st school year of operation, whichever is later, each operator of a charter school under s.
118.40 (2r) or
(2x) shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography and history. The operator of the charter school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.
118.30(1g)(a)3.
3. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s.
119.23 and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s.
115.999 (3),
119.33 (2) (c) 3., or
119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
119.33, subch.
IX of ch. 115, or subch.
II of ch. 119 shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.
118.30(1g)(a)4.
4. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s.
118.60 shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.
118.30(1g)(c)
(c) Each school board operating elementary grades and each operator of a charter school under s.
118.40 (2r) or
(2x) that operates elementary grades may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th grade and may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 8th grade. If the school board or operator of the charter school develops or adopts an examination under this paragraph, it shall notify the department.
118.30(1m)
(1m) Except as otherwise provided in this section, annually each school board shall do all of the following:
118.30(1m)(a)1.1. Except as provided in subs.
(6) and
(7), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 4th grade.
118.30(1m)(a)2.
2. Except as provided in sub.
(7), if the school board has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 4th grade.
118.30(1m)(am)1.1. Except as provided in subs.
(6) and
(7), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 8th grade.
118.30(1m)(am)2.
2. Except as provided in sub.
(7), if the school board has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 8th grade.
118.30(1m)(ar)
(ar) Except as provided in sub.
(7), beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 9th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the spring session of 9th grade.
118.30(1m)(b)
(b) Except as provided in sub.
(7), administer the 10th grade examination to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the spring session of the 10th grade.
118.30(1m)(c)
(c) Except as provided in sub.
(7), beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 11th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the spring session of the 11th grade.
118.30(1m)(d)
(d) If the school board maintains an Internet site for the school district, annually publish information on that Internet site about the examinations administered under this subsection to pupils in the school district.
118.30(1r)(a)1.1. Except as provided in sub.
(6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade.
118.30(1r)(a)2.
2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade.
118.30(1r)(am)1.1. Except as provided in sub.
(6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade.
118.30(1r)(am)2.
2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade.
118.30(1r)(ar)
(ar) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 9th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in spring session of the 9th grade.
118.30(1r)(b)
(b) Administer the 10th grade examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the spring session of the 10th grade.
118.30(1r)(c)
(c) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 11th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the spring session of the 11th grade.
118.30(1r)(d)
(d) If the operator of the charter school maintains an Internet site for the school, annually publish information on that Internet site about the examinations administered under this subsection to pupils in the school.
118.30(1s)
(1s) Annually, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s.
119.23, other than a private school at which fewer than 20 pupils in grades 3 to 12 are attending the school under the program under s.
119.23, and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s.
115.999 (3),
119.33 (2) (c) 3., or
119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
119.33, subch.
IX of ch. 115, or subch.
II of ch. 119 shall do all of the following:
118.30(1s)(a)
(a) Administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s.
119.23.
118.30(1s)(b)
(b) Administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s.
119.23.
118.30(1s)(bm)
(bm) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, in the spring session administer the 9th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 9th grade in the private school under s.
119.23.
118.30(1s)(c)
(c) In the spring session, administer the 10th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 10th grade in the private school under s.
119.23.
118.30(1s)(cm)
(cm) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year in the spring session administer the 11th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 11th grade in the private school under s.
119.23.
118.30(1s)(d)
(d) Administer to pupils attending the private school under s.
119.23 all other examinations in reading, mathematics, and science that are required to be administered to public school pupils under
20 USC 6311 (b) (2).
118.30(1s)(e)
(e) If the governing body of the private school maintains an Internet site for the school, annually publish information on that Internet site about the examinations administered under this subsection to pupils in the school.
118.30(1t)
(1t) Annually, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s.
118.60, other than a private school at which fewer than 20 pupils in grades 3 to 12 are attending the school under the program under s.
118.60, shall do all of the following:
118.30(1t)(a)
(a) Administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s.
118.60.
118.30(1t)(b)
(b) Administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s.
118.60.
118.30(1t)(bm)
(bm) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, in the spring session administer the 9th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 9th grade in the private school under s.
118.60.
118.30(1t)(c)
(c) In the spring session, administer the 10th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 10th grade in the private school under s.
118.60.
118.30(1t)(cm)
(cm) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, in the spring session administer the 11th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) to all pupils attending the 11th grade in the private school under s.
118.60.
118.30(1t)(d)
(d) Administer to pupils attending the private school under s.
118.60 all other examinations in reading, mathematics, and science that are required to be administered to public school pupils under
20 USC 6311 (b) (2).
118.30(1t)(e)
(e) If the governing body of the private school maintains an Internet site for the school, annually publish information on that Internet site about the examinations administered under this subsection to pupils in the school.
118.30(2)(a)(a) To the extent possible, all examinations under this section shall be free of bias.
118.30(2)(b)1.1. If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under subch.
V of ch. 115, the school board, operator of the charter school under s.
118.40 (2r) or
(2x), governing body of the private school participating in the program under s.
118.60, or governing body of the private school participating in the program under s.
119.23 shall comply with s.
115.77 (1m) (bg).
118.30(2)(b)2.
2. According to criteria established by the state superintendent by rule, the school board, operator of the charter school under s.
118.40 (2r) or
(2x), governing body of the private school participating in the program under s.
118.60, or governing body of the private school participating in the program under s.
119.23 may determine not to administer an examination under this section to a limited-English speaking pupil, as defined under s.
115.955 (7), may permit the pupil to be examined in his or her native language, or may modify the format and administration of an examination for such pupils.
118.30(2)(b)3.
3. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the school board shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub.
(1m) or s.
118.301 (3).
118.30(2)(b)4.
4. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the operator of a charter school under s.
118.40 (2r) or
(2x) shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub.
(1r) or s.
118.301 (3).
118.30(2)(b)5.
5. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
119.23 shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub.
(1s) (a) to
(cm) or s.
118.301 (3).
118.30(2)(b)6.
6. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
118.60 shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub.
(1t) (a) to
(cm) or s.
118.301 (3).
118.30(2)(c)
(c) The results of examinations administered under this section or under
20 USC 6311 (b) (2) to pupils enrolled in public schools, including charter schools, may not be used as the sole reason to discharge, suspend, or formally discipline a teacher or as the sole reason for the nonrenewal of a teacher's contract.
118.30(2)(d)
(d) The results of examinations under this section may not be used in determining general or categorical aids to school districts.
118.30(3)
(3) If a person submits to the state superintendent a written request for practice examinations or sample items related to examinations required to be administered under this section, the state superintendent shall make practice examinations or sample items related to examinations required to be administered under this section available to the person. This subsection does not apply while an examination is being developed or validated.
118.30(4)
(4) The department shall study the utility of administering technology-based performance assessments to pupils.
118.30(5)
(5) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, the department shall ensure that benchmark assessments are administered to pupils annually under this section prior to the administration of summative assessments under this section.
118.30(5m)
(5m) When determining the percentage of pupils participating in the program under s.
119.23 who performed at designated proficiency levels on the examinations administered as required under sub.
(1s) or s.
118.301 (3), the department shall consider only the pupils participating in the program under s.
119.23 to whom the examinations were administered at each grade level, and shall exclude from consideration those pupils participating in the program under s.
119.23 who were excused from taking the examinations under sub.
(2) (b) 5. 118.30(6)
(6) A school board and an operator of a charter school under s.
118.40 (2r) or
(2x) is not required to administer the 4th and 8th grade examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1) or authorized under s.
118.301 (3) if the school board or the operator of the charter school administers its own 4th and 8th grade examinations, the school board or operator of the charter school submits the examination results to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center to conduct statistical correlations of those examinations with the examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub.
(1), the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center provides the statistical correlations to the state superintendent, and the federal department of education approves.
118.30(7)
(7) If a school board enters into an agreement with a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state to establish a charter school, that school board shall administer the examinations under sub.
(1m) or s.
118.301 (3) regardless of the location of the charter school.
118.30 History
History: 1991 a. 269;
1993 a. 16,
367;
1995 a. 27 ss.
3971b to
3971yd,
9145 (1);
1997 a. 27,
164,
237;
1999 a. 9,
19,
32,
185,
186;
2001 a. 16,
109;
2003 a. 33;
2009 a. 28,
60;
2011 a. 32,
105;
2013 a. 20,
237;
2015 a. 55;
2017 a. 36,
335.
118.301
118.301
Alternative pupil assessments. 118.301(1)(1)
In this section, “research center" means the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center.
118.301(2)(a)(a) Within 30 days after the release of funds under s.
115.28 (9m) (b), the department shall request from the research center a list of nationally recognized, norm-referenced alternative examinations determined by the research center to be acceptable for statistical comparison with examinations adopted or approved under s.
118.30 (1). Within 180 days of the release of funds under s.
115.28 (9m) (b), the research center shall evaluate and approve at least 3 and no more than 5 of the examinations and shall submit the list of approved examinations to the department. The research center shall submit under this paragraph only those examinations that are consistent with the following parameters:
118.301(2)(a)1.
1. The examination aligns sufficiently with content standards established for examinations adopted or approved under s.
118.30 (1).
118.301(2)(a)2.
2. The examination is comprised of a variety of testing methodologies, including multiple choice and short answer, to assess a range of student skills.
118.301(2)(a)3.
3. The examination includes accommodations or alternative assessments for students enrolled in a special education program under subch.
V of ch. 115.
118.301(2)(a)4.
4. The examination provider makes available translations for limited-English proficient pupils, as defined in s.
115.955 (7).
