Wisconsin Legislature: Public Instruction, Department of

Elected state official seeking national office: reporting travel expenses to GAB required, reimbursement provision - AB342

Reimbursement required from Governor Walker and Scott Walker, Inc. for travel and security expenses re his candidacy for president of the United States: Legislative Committee on Assembly Organization required to hold an executive session by set date - AR14

``Cesar E. Chavez Day": state agencies required to designate March 31 as; optional state holiday for state employees provision - AB437

Veterans Day (November 11): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; collective bargaining, discrimination, and complaint provisions - SB350

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: February 21-17, 2016 proclaimed as - AJR121

Economic impact analysis of a proposed administrative rule is required to include a public health and environment impact assessment - AB933

Eliminating lead hazard in a dwelling or residential condominium: income, corporate, and franchise tax credits created for costs related to - AB963

Feminine hygiene products provided at no charge in women’s restroom facilities in state and school buildings - AB555

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of"] - AB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - AB163

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - SB119

Healthy aging grants: DHS to allocate to private, nonprofit entity under certain conditions; sunset provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 703r, s, 9118 (4f), 9418 (8f)] - SB21

Industrial wind turbines: PSC to conduct review of health studies and may propose rule changes [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9136 (1j)] - SB21

``Lead-bearing paint" and ``lead poisoning or lead exposure" definitions revised; civil and criminal penalties modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4045p, 4048d-4049e, 9318 (1v)] - SB21

Lead inspection requirements: certain lead-safe renovations exempted from sampling or testing - AB257

Lead inspection requirements: certain lead-safe renovations exempted from sampling or testing [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``partial lead inspection" replaces ``sampling and testing", written disclosure of the inspection required] - SB178

Lead investigation conducted by DHS in homes of certain children: required blood lead level in children under 6 years of age reduced - AB957

Medical marijuana registry created and DHS duties; medical use defense to prosecutions, ID cards, dispensaries, testing laboratories, discrimination, background checks, fees, penalties, and local government provisions - SB789

National Blood Donor Month: January 2016 proclaimed as - SJR77

Poison control system: federal matching funds [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4109d] - SB21

Tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred from DHS to DFIPS [Sec. 548, 549, 669, 1454, 1853, 1879, 2471, 2693, 2716, 2717, 3121, 4031, 4032, 4041-4044, 4048, 4108, 4317, 4377, 4524, 4525, 9118 (3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DFIPS provisions removed, transferred to DSPS, 9418 (2f)] - SB21

Wind energy systems: PSC required to study health issues related to [Sec. 9136 (1)] - AB21

Wind energy systems: PSC required to study health issues related to [Sec. 9136 (1); original bill only] - SB21

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program created in 2015 WisAct 53 repealed; SAGE program reinstated and expanded; parental choice programs (Milwaukee, Racine, and statewide) phased out - AB918

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program created re low-income students; DPI duties and SAGE provisions - AB196

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program created re low-income students; DPI duties and SAGE provisions [S.Amdt.1: funding provisions modified and one year extension for certain SAGE contracts permitted] - SB32

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program: various changes re 2015 WisAct 53 - AB287

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program: various changes re 2015 WisAct 53 [S.Amdt.1: definition added] - SB254

Annual performance review of schools: DPI required to determine in certain areas; sanction provisions revised; independent charter schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program provisions - AB1

Bilingual-bicultural education programs: additional funding to DPI - AB930

Career and technical education incentive grants in DPI eliminated and DWD permitted to award instead; appropriations for apprenticeship completion and local youth apprenticeship grants from the Wisconsin fast forward grants appropriation [Sec. 564, 727-730, 1421, 3079-3090, 3096, 3193] - AB21

Career and technical education incentive grants in DPI eliminated and DWD permitted to award instead; appropriations for apprenticeship completion and local youth apprenticeship grants from the Wisconsin fast forward grants appropriation [Sec. 564, 727-730, 1421, 3079-3090, 3096, 3193; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grants transferred to DWD and conferring with DPI required, apprenticeship provisions removed, 727b, d, 3081d, 3193b-bi, deletes 727-729, 3079-3081, 3096, 3193] - SB21

Career and workforce education pilot program created; DPI and DWD to select a CESA to receive funding for the program - AB734

Career and workforce education pilot program created; DPI and DWD to select a CESA to receive funding for the program - SB642

CESA participation: school boards allowed to withdraw; funding provision and DPI duties [Sec. 565, 3230-3242, 9134 (2)] - AB21

CESA participation: school boards allowed to withdraw; funding provision and DPI duties [Sec. 565, 3230-3242, 9134 (2); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 3236m, deletes 3232, 3241] - SB21

Charter School Oversight Board (CSOB) created to approve nonprofit, nonsectarian organizations to contract with persons to operate independent charter schools; charter school and contract requirements, reports required [Sec. 107, 164, 3143, 3156, 3176, 3182, 3271-3278, 3285-3300, 3304, 3305, 3580, 3778, 9134 (1), 9334 (1), 9434 (1)] - AB21

Charter School Oversight Board (CSOB) created to approve nonprofit, nonsectarian organizations to contract with persons to operate independent charter schools; charter school and contract requirements; reports required [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``School"] - SB21

Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program - AB691

Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program - SB501

Chronically failing schools and school districts provisions replace low-performing schools and school districts provisions; public and charter school accountability board (PCAB) created in DPI; parental choice school accountability board created in DOA; improvement plans, interventions, withholding state aid, not renewing contracts, and no new students under a parental choice program provisions; DPI duties specified - SB1

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - AB828

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - SB640

Community school start-up grant program: DPI directed to create; reports to DPI required - AB216

Community school start-up grant program: DPI directed to create; reports to DPI required - SB146

Corporal punishment provisions extended to and DPI to promulgate rules for the expulsion of pupils attending a private school under a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - AB423

Corporal punishment provisions extended to and DPI to promulgate rules for the expulsion of pupils attending a private school under a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - AB854

Corporal punishment provisions extended to and DPI to promulgate rules for the expulsion of pupils attending a private school under a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - SB3

Crimes and safety-related incidents that occur on school property, school transportation, or school sanctioned events: public high schools and private high schools participating in parental choice program required to collect and report statistics; DPI duties and accountability report provision - AB517

Crimes and safety-related incidents that occur on school property, school transportation, or school sanctioned events: public high schools and private high schools participating in parental choice program required to collect and report statistics; DPI duties and accountability report provision - SB470

Disqualified person re private school participating in a parental choice program: DPI authority and definition of ``disqualified person” modified - AB1021

Disqualified person re private school participating in a parental choice program: DPI authority and definition of ``disqualified person” modified - SB796

DPI to create budget summary form for use by school districts; certain audit and report to be posted to school districts’ Internet sites - AB321

DPI to create budget summary form for use by school districts; certain audit and report to be posted to school districts’ Internet sites - SB234

Electronic smoking device: DPI to develop model policy regulating use of on school property and school boards required to adopt a policy; definition provision - AB106

High cost transportation aid eligibility revised [Sec. 3407-3410] - AB21

High cost transportation aid eligibility revised [Sec. 3407-3410] - SB21

Independent charter school: delay in applying the per pupil payment adjustment [Sec. 3281, 3282] - AB21

Independent charter school: delay in applying the per pupil payment adjustment [Sec. 3281, 3282; original bill only] - SB21

Knowledge and concepts examination: pupil's parent or guardian may opt out of any such exam; certain DPI report revision; requiring summary about exams posted to schools' Internet sites - AB239

Knowledge and concepts examination: pupil's parent or guardian may opt out of any such exam; certain DPI report revision; requiring summary about exams posted to schools' Internet sites - SB193

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, and statewide parental choice program changes re per pupil amount, financial audit, pupil acceptance preferences, teacher or administrator license, certain reports, pupil assignment council, and notification of intent to participate date [Sec. 3314, 3315, 3320-3322, 3331-3335, 3340, 3353-3355, 3357, 3360-3362, 3365-3382, 3384, 9334 (2), (3)] - AB21

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, and statewide parental choice program changes re per pupil amount, financial audit, pupil acceptance preferences, teacher or administrator license, certain reports, pupil assignment council, and notification of intent to participate date [Sec. 3314, 3315, 3320-3322, 3331-3335, 3340, 3353-3355, 3357, 3360-3362, 3365-3379, 3380-3382, 3384, 9334 (2), (3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, independent financial audit provisions modified, continuous operation requirement added, 3323p, 3355c-m, 3358am, 3382c-m, 3384b, deletes 3332, 3355, 3375, 3382; S.Amdt.2: further revision] - SB21

National teacher certification and master educator licensure grant program requirements and DPI rules re teacher education programs (remedial legislation) - AB681

National teacher certification and master educator licensure grant program requirements and DPI rules re teacher education programs (remedial legislation) - SB556

Parental choice program revisions re family income for pupil eligibility and method for determining per pupil payments to participating private schools - AB423

Parental choice program revisions re family income for pupil eligibility and method for determining per pupil payments to participating private schools - AB854

Parental choice program revisions re family income for pupil eligibility and method for determining per pupil payments to participating private schools - SB3

Parental choice program revisions re instructional staff required to hold a license or permit issued by DPI and participating private schools required to conduct background check of each teacher and administrator; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - AB423

Parental choice program revisions re instructional staff required to hold a license or permit issued by DPI and participating private schools required to conduct background check of each teacher and administrator; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - AB854

Parental choice program revisions re instructional staff required to hold a license or permit issued by DPI and participating private schools required to conduct background check of each teacher and administrator; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - SB3

Parental choice programs, including MPCP and Racine Parental Choice Program: revisions to take effect in 2016-17 school year re family income for pupil eligibility, per pupil payments, teacher licensure, background investigations of teachers and administrators, reading readiness assessments, high school diploma criteria, corporal punishment, expulsion, building inspections, public inspection of certain records, location in this state required, meetings of governing board open to the public, in operation at least 2 years, enrollment percentage; DPI and Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - AB854

Per pupil aid: appropriation and calculation modified [Sec. 563, 3216-3218, 9134 (5)] - AB21

Per pupil aid: appropriation and calculation modified [Sec. 563, 3216-3218, 9134 (5); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 3216d, f, deletes 563, 3216-3218, 9134 (5)] - SB21

Private school participating in a parental choice program: certain special education staff required if enrolling a child with a disability; compliance with Part A of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DPI duties - AB148

Private school participating in a parental choice program: certain special education staff required if enrolling a child with a disability; compliance with Part A of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DPI duties - SB78

Private schools participating in a parental choice program revisions re building inspection, public inspection of certain records, location in this state required, in operation at least two years, enrollment percentage, and meetings of governing board open to the public; DPI duties specified - AB854

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - AB482

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - SB376

Pupil assessments: public schools, independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice program may administer an ARB approved test - AB1

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - AB478

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - SB353