2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program for first class cities created; commissioner, advisory council, and county executive duties specified; transfer of schools to the program; surplus property and sale of school buildings provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 63m, 64m, 66d-67r, 567m, 1389f, 1907p, 1923m, 1948f, p, 1966m, 3184p, r, 3229r, s, 3245s, 3248h, 3266h, m, o, 3358b-w, 3384c-3386t, 3387n, 3391dm, 3483g, r, 4702r, 9334 (3j); S.Amdt.2: further revisions] - SB21

Opportunity Schools and Partnership Programs for first class cities created in 2015 WisAct 55 repealed - SB755

Possession of marijuana after conviction for Uniform Controlled Substances Act violation: penalty reduced; except if it occurred on school grounds, person carried a dangerous weapon, force was used, or someone suffered death or great bodily harm - AB945

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 - AB423

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

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 - SB3

Private schools participating in school choice program revisions re occupancy permit and retaining documents in electronic form [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3355s, t, 3382t] - SB21

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - AB773

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - SB492

Threat or false threat to use a firearm in a school zone made a felony - AB273

Threat or false threat to use a firearm in a school zone made a felony - SB197

Vapor products: restrictions on use established; definition and ordinance provisions - AB170

Vapor products: restrictions on use established; definition and ordinance provisions - SB132

school _ consolidation or reorganization School -- Consolidation or reorganization

Consolidated school districts: revenue limit revised [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3395t, v, 3396p, 3421k] - SB21

school _ conveyance of pupil School -- Conveyance of pupil, see also Motor vehicle -- Equipment

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

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

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

Pupil transportation aid amount per pupil increased and independent charter school is eligible under certain conditions [Sec. 3280, 3400-3403, 3405, 3406] - AB21

Pupil transportation aid amount per pupil increased and independent charter school is eligible under certain conditions [Sec. 3280, 3400-3403, 3405, 3406] - SB21

Pupils attending a school out-of-state: tuition and transportation payments revised [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3411e-n, 9334 (3c), (3d)] - SB21

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220), closed to new pupils [Sec. 3412-3419] - AB21

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220), closed to new pupils [Sec. 3412-3419; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, exceptions modified, intradistrict and interdistrict transfer funding provisions added, 3418c-w] - SB21

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220) restored - AB990

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220) restored - SB784

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - AB773

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - SB492

school _ curriculum School -- Curriculum, see also Children -- Special educational needs; Drivers' education; Literacy; School -- Health program; Textbook

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 Technical Education Month: February 2016 recognized as - SJR107

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

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

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

Civics portion of citizenship test: successful completion required to obtain a high school diploma or equivalency diploma - AB194

Civics test requirement for high school diploma: 2015 WisAct 55 provisions repealed - AB952

Civics test requirement for high school diploma [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3187m, 3266b, e, g, n, p-v, 3391b, c] - SB21

DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); career and technical education incentive grant program restructured [S.Amdt.1: career and technical education incentive grants provision removed; S.Amdt.2: workforce training program annual report modified] - SB596

DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); career and technical education incentive grant program restructured - AB772

English and mathematics placement tests required upon admission to UW System: students required to identify Wisconsin high school they graduated from and Board of Regents required to report re high schools of students required to take remedial courses [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, report made an annual report requirement, identify high school provision removed, Superintendent of Public Instruction duties added] - AB56

English and mathematics placement tests required upon admission to UW System: students required to identify Wisconsin high school they graduated from and Board of Regents required to report re high schools of students required to take remedial courses - SB59

Financial literacy: inclusion in public schools’ curriculum and statewide standardized examinations and UW System and technical college orientation programs - AB248

Financial literacy: inclusion in public schools’ curriculum and statewide standardized examinations and UW System and technical college orientation programs - SB177

High school graduation standards: school board authority expanded [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3266b, c, f] - SB21

Hmong history from the Vietnam War to emigration to the U.S.: school boards directed to include in the instructional program - AB229

Independent charter high schools offering curriculum focused on occupational education and STEM training: each technical college district board allowed to authorize - AB64

Independent charter high schools offering curriculum focused on occupational education and STEM training: each technical college district board allowed to authorize - SB91

Interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities: school boards to permit pupils enrolled in home-based educational programs to participate, fee provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3245t] - SB21

Literacy improvement and literacy development grants authority transferred to DCF from the Governor; Read to Lead Development Council transferred to DCF from the Office of the Governor, membership revised [Sec. 65, 78-86, 88-93, 568, 811, 812, 1007, 1031; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Read to Lead Development Fund sunsetted, literacy improvement grants revised re literacy or early childhood development programs, 65b, 91b, 568b, 720d, 723d, 1007b, 1031b, 1678m-s, 9406 (1q), deletes 91] - SB21

Local youth apprenticeship grants: DWD appropriation increased - AB795

Local youth apprenticeship grants: DWD appropriation increased - SB713

Public school pupil taking courses at another educational institution: program revisions and tuition provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3309i-x, 3310g, r] - SB21

Reading readiness assessment and high school diploma requirements for public schools extended to private schools participating in a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - SB3

Reading readiness or grade-level reading achievement and high school diploma requirements for public schools extended to private schools participating in a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - AB423

Reading readiness or grade-level reading achievement and high school diploma requirements for public schools extended to private schools participating in a parental choice program; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - AB854

Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12 [A.Amdt.1: sunset and matching funds provisions added] - AB665

Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12 - SB583

School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction prohibited from approving pupil attainment examinations developed by Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, giving effect to common core standard in effect, adopting or implementing new common core standards, and requiring school districts to adopt or implement common core standards, and required to provide education options to parents and guardians via DPI's Internet site; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may administer [for section numbers, see entry under ``State Superintendent of Public Instruction"] - AB21

School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction prohibited from approving pupil attainment examinations developed by Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, giving effect to common core standard in effect, adopting or implementing new common core standards, and requiring school districts to adopt or implement common core standards, and required to provide education options to parents and guardians via DPI's Internet site; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may administer [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``State Superintendent of Public Instruction"] - SB21

School board member compatible positions: exception for volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity - AB299

School board member compatible positions: exception for volunteer coach or supervisor of an extracurricular activity - SB217

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) program re AODA: DPI required to include in training of professional school staff; if school district requests training, it must administer the program to all pupils in the district; report to JCF required - AB270

State park and recreation area annual vehicle admission stickers: fee waived for parent or guardian of pupil in grade four; distribution of activity guide for state parks, forests, recreation areas, and trails to public and private schools; DNR duties - AB538

STEM program grants: DPI to award to rural school districts; definition and emergency rule provisions - AB799

STEM program grants: DPI to award to rural school districts; definition and emergency rule provisions - SB661

TCS Board grants created re workforce growth, dual enrollment, innovation marketing, and veterans - AB86

TCS Board grants created re workforce growth, dual enrollment, innovation marketing, and veterans - SB163

Technical college admissions: age restriction does not apply to individual enrolled in a home-based private educational program [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1334m, 9343 (3f)] - SB21

Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision - AB748

Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision - SB523

UW System and technical colleges nonresident tuition: restoring exemption for an alien who is not a legal resident of the U.S. but graduated from a Wisconsin high school or equivalent, lived continuously in Wisconsin for 3 years, and enrolled in an institution and provided an affidavit re filing for permanent U.S. residency - AB929

Vocational education subjects: experience-based method to obtain a license to teach a technical education subject expanded to include; definition provision - AB581

Vocational education subjects: experience-based method to obtain a license to teach a technical education subject expanded to include; definition provision [S.Amdt.2: conditions added] - SB449

Waiver of application fees to UW System institutions and technical colleges for resident high school juniors and seniors; dates specified and appropriation provision - SB396

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220, 3221-3224, 3225-3228, 3229, 3243-3245, 3246, 3303, 3306, 3359, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, applicability to MPS removed, deletes 3359] - SB21

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220-3229, 3243-3246, 3303, 3306, 3359, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] - AB21

Women in STEM Month: November designated as - AJR100

Women in STEM Month: November designated as - SJR82

school _ discipline and student rights School -- Discipline and student rights

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