118.34 118.34 Technical preparation programs.

118.34(1) (1) In cooperation with a technical college district board, each school board shall establish a technical preparation program in each public high school located in the school district. The program shall consist of a sequence of courses, approved by the technical college system board under s. 38.04 (26), designed to allow high school pupils to gain advanced standing in the technical college district’s associate degree program upon graduation from high school.

118.34(2) (2) 

118.34(2)(a) (a) The technical college district director shall appoint a technical preparation council to coordinate the establishment of the technical preparation programs. The council shall consist of 12 members.

118.34(2)(b) (b) The technical college district board and the school boards of school districts that operate high schools located in the technical college district shall establish a consortium to implement the technical preparation programs.

118.34(3) (3) The department and the technical college system board shall provide technical assistance to school boards to develop technical preparation programs in each high school. Annually, the school board shall evaluate its program and report the results to the state superintendent and the technical college system board.

118.34 History History: 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16, 399, 491; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2003 a. 33.

118.34 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. TCS 9, Wis. adm. code.

118.35 118.35 Programs for gifted and talented pupils.

118.35(1) (1) In this section, “gifted and talented pupils” means pupils enrolled in public schools who give evidence of high performance capability in intellectual, creative, artistic, leadership or specific academic areas and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided in a regular school program in order to fully develop such capabilities.

118.35(2) (2) The state superintendent shall by rule establish guidelines for the identification of gifted and talented pupils.

118.35(3) (3) Each school board shall ensure that all gifted and talented pupils enrolled in the school district have access to a program for gifted and talented pupils.

118.35(4) (4) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fy), the department shall award grants to nonprofit organizations, cooperative educational service agencies, institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, and school districts for the purpose of providing to gifted and talented pupils those services and activities not ordinarily provided in a regular school program that allow such pupils to fully develop their capabilities.

118.35 History History: 1985 a. 29; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27, 240; 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 20; 2011 a. 32; 2017 a. 59.

118.38 118.38 Waivers of laws and rules.

118.38(1) (1) 

118.38(1)(a) (a) A school board may request the department to waive any school board or school district requirement in chs. 115 to 121 or in the administrative rules promulgated by the department under the authority of those chapters, except for statutes or rules related to any of the following:

118.38(1)(a)1. 1. The health or safety of pupils.

118.38(1)(a)2. 2. Pupil discrimination under s. 118.13.

118.38(1)(a)3. 3. The pupil assessment program under s. 118.30 and the standardized reading test required under s. 121.02 (1) (r).

118.38(1)(a)4. 4. Pupil records under s. 118.125.

118.38(1)(a)5. 5. The collection of data by the department.

118.38(1)(a)6. 6. The uniform financial fund accounting system under ss. 115.28 (13) and 115.30 (1) and audits of school district accounts under s. 120.14.

118.38(1)(a)7. 7. Licensure or certification under s. 115.28 (7) or (7m) other than the licensure of the school district administrator or business manager.

118.38(1)(a)8. 8. The commencement of the school term under s. 118.045.

118.38(1)(a)9. 9. The requirements established for achievement guarantee contracts under s. 118.43 and for achievement gap reduction contracts under s. 118.44.

118.38(1)(b) (b) Before requesting a waiver, the school board shall hold a public hearing in the school district on the request.

118.38(1m) (1m) The school board shall specify in its request for a waiver its reason for requesting the waiver.

118.38(2) (2)