Wisconsin Legislature: Public Instruction, Department of

Cooperative research on education programs and statewide student data system: DPI, U.W. System, TCS, and Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities to enter into written agreement; privacy provisions - AB536

Driver education grant program: DPI to submit proposal with 2011-13 budget request [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9139 (5x)] - AB75

Dyslexia screenings required annually for pupils in grades K-2 and selectively in grades 3-5; DPI duties specified - AB584

Federal economic stimulus funds for education: new appropriation created, DPI to expend [Sec. 247, 248, 9439 (1)] - AB75

Federal economic stimulus funds re school aids: provisions created [Sec. 77, 249, 9139 (1), (2), 9439 (3); original bill only] - AB75

General school aids: revision re federal funding and aid adjustments relating to base funding reduction [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9139 (1j)] - AB75

Grants for improving pupil academic achievement: MPS to apply to DPI instead of DOA - AB537

Grants for improving pupil academic achievement: MPS to apply to DPI instead of DOA - SB370

Greenhouse gas emissions by major state agencies: analysis of emissions, reduction goals, and plan to achieve goals required; reports and DOA and DNR duties - AB649

Greenhouse gas emissions by major state agencies: analysis of emissions, reduction goals, and plan to achieve goals required; reports and DOA and DNR duties - SB450

High school agriculture courses that meet certain DPI criteria count as science credit [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, method of counting the credit revised] - AB236

Human resources functions in executive branch agencies: DOA to evaluate; consolidation procedures; transfers to OSER, certain exceptions provided; report required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 596, 597, 2483, 2485, 9101 (8c)] - AB75

Indoor Environmental Quality in Schools Task Force: State Superintendent directed to establish; DPI, school boards, and MPCP duties - AB358

Indoor Environmental Quality in Schools Task Force: State Superintendent directed to establish; DPI, school boards, and MPCP duties - SB41

Language immersion schools for grades K-8: DPI to award grants to school districts that offer - AB188

Legal Services, Division of, created in DOA; authorized to provide legal services to executive branch agencies, except DOJ and DPI; position of unclassified chief legal advisor created in certain agencies; classified attorney positions in specified agencies deleted [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Attorney"] - AB75

Library aid funding from universal service fund; use for contracts with providers for specialized library services authorized [Sec. 251-253, 818-822, 2461, 2463] - AB75

Locally grown food in school meals and snacks: DATCP to promote and provide grants; Farm to School Council created, report required; FTE position [A.Amdt.1: DPI duty added; A.Amdt.2: dairy products added] - AB746

Mathematics, general science, biology, chemistry, or physics: DPI to issue one-year, nonrenewable licenses to teach in grades 6-12 to persons with certain certification; sunset provision - AB235

Mathematics, general science, biology, chemistry, or physics: DPI to issue one-year, nonrenewable licenses to teach in grades 6-12 to persons with certain certification; sunset provision - SB175

MPCP funding: DPI, MPS Board, and City of Milwaukee duties [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 241d, 2295m, 2301g, j, x, 2311d] - AB75

MPCP: private schools to pay nonrefundable fee when applying to participate; DPI use of fees specified [Sec. 239, 2278, 2291, 9139 (3), (4); Enrolled AB-75: rule-making and use of fees modified] - AB75

MPS dissolved and replaced with eight Milwaukee public school districts; Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission created; DPI duties and MPCP provisions - AB437

MPS dissolved and replaced with eight Milwaukee public school districts; Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission created; DPI duties and MPCP provisions - SB177

Normal school fund income designated for environmental programs and financial aid [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 240b, 261w, 665s, 747rm, 9139 (2c)] - AB75

Physical fitness of pupils to be assessed annually in grades 3-12; guidelines for foods sold a la carte created, soft drink and vending machine provisions; child care quality rating system to apply to all licensed day care centers, nutrition education provision; DCF, DPI, and charter and parochial school provisions - AB620

Project Lead the Way grants: award date extended [Sec. 250] - AB75

Pupil counts by school districts re report to DPI: January date changed - AB201

Pupil examinations administered statewide: revisions re substituting 11th grade for 10th grade exam, DPI duties, value-added modeling, and results made available to parents and guardians; charter and MPCP schools provisions - AB921

Pupil records: DPI confidentiality requirement eliminated; federal regulations permit disclosure of certain information to the educational agency that disclosed the information to DPI - AB255

Pupil records: DPI confidentiality requirement eliminated; federal regulations permit disclosure of certain information to the educational agency that disclosed the information to DPI - SB189

QEO for school district professional employees created; DPI, DOA, LFB, and JCF duties; group health care benefits provider provision - AB919

Race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots used by schools: complaint procedure established; State Superintendent duty specified [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, ``team name" specified, DPI duty] - SB25

Reading specialist and special education teacher: supplementary examination in reading development, language methods, and phonemic awareness required for license issuance or renewal; DPI duties set - AB583

SAGE contracts revision re reduced class size [A.Amdt.1: state aid formula modified] - AB808

SAGE contracts revision re reduced class size - SB593

School closings and reopenings: school board required to notify DPI - AB557

School closings and reopenings: school board required to notify DPI - SB379

School district consolidation grants; Rusk and Barron counties provision [A.Amdts. to A.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by Senate] - AB75

School district grants to Pepin Area, Cochrane-Fountain City, and Plum City; DPI may not encumber after certain date [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 244f, 9139 (9i)] - AB75

School district studies re efficiency and consolidation feasibility: DPI grants - AB805

School district studies re efficiency and consolidation feasibility: DPI grants - SB599

School nurse requirements revised re RNs and DPI licensure; additional requirements for administration of drugs to pupils re DPI training and sealed packages from parent or guardian - AB616

School nurse requirements revised re RNs and DPI licensure; additional requirements for administration of drugs to pupils re DPI training and sealed packages from parent or guardian [S.Amdt.1: rule-making authority added and sealed package provision removed] - SB414

School safety plan criteria specified and required of public and private schools; DPI to develop model policy on bullying, school board requirements; Bullying Awareness Day designated; pupil records confidentiality and disclosure provisions - SB154

Standardized examinations of pupils: results used to evaluate teacher performance permitted; DPI grants to school districts for high level of pupil academic achievement, conditions set - AB538

Standardized examinations of pupils: results used to evaluate teacher performance permitted; DPI grants to school districts for high level of pupil academic achievement, conditions set - SB357

State agency and school district operations expenditures, contracts, and grants: DOA to make certain information available on a Web site; DPI duties - AB196

State agency and school district operations expenditures, contracts, and grants: DOA to make certain information available on a Web site; DPI duties - SB699

State aid to school districts from ARRA funds [A.Amdt.1] - AB255

State school aid: set amount lapsed to general fund; DPI to use additional ARRA funds to make June 2009 payment to school districts - SB232

STEM grants from DPI: appropriation increased - AB970

Transportation aids to school districts: DPI to distribute balance on a prorated basis - AB807

Transportation aids to school districts: DPI to distribute balance on a prorated basis - SB596

Tribal language revitalization grants created; funding from Indian gaming receipts [Sec. 246, 580, 2257] - AB75

Tribal schools, pupils, and staff: providing benefits and protections similar to those provided to private schools, pupils, and staff - AB210

Tribal schools, pupils, and staff: providing benefits and protections similar to those provided to private schools, pupils, and staff - SB146

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program modifications [Sec. 763-770, 3411, 9101 (5), 9301 (2)] - AB75

Youth safety grant to nonprofit organization under set conditions [S.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Amdt.1] - AB75

public instruction, state superintendent ofPublic Instruction, State Superintendent of, see State Superintendent of Public Instruction

public intervenorPublic intervenor, see Attorney General

public landPublic land, see also State park

Annexation of trails designated by DNR prohibited - SB677

Metal detectors: DNR may not prohibit use in certain lake areas, land under DNR jurisdiction, or Stewardship 2000 land; exception for historically significant land, SHSW provision; conditions on tool for digging and removing items - AB636

Movable soccer goal safety standards: Comm.Dept to establish [S.Amdt.1: on public land specified] - AB903

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and places of employment, a few exceptions specified; certain existing exceptions eliminated; smoking in sports arenas, private clubs, and bus shelters specifically prohibited; enforcement by person in charge required [for revisions, see entry under ``Tobacco"] - SB181

Stewardship program directory by DNR of lands purchased: requirement deleted, made an Internet application; report on newly purchased lands which restrict access (and reason for restriction) continued and changed to annual [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 664xg-xw] - AB75

Stewardship program: directory by DNR of lands purchased through the program and open to the public restored; JCF approval process modified - AB370

Stewardship program: directory by DNR of lands purchased through the program and open to the public restored; JCF approval process modified - SB247

Trespass on property of another prohibited re ATV, snowmobiles, and other off-road vehicles [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, changed to prohibiting ATV and snowmobile use on public property posted as closed to those vehicles; S.Amdt.1: consent to use certain off-highway vehicles on private or public property provisions and definition created] - SB264

public land _ salePublic land — Sale

Sale of certain state-owned property: provisions re 2005 WisAct 25 and 2007 WisAct 20 modified; sunset provided [Sec. 3406] - AB75

public lands, board of commissioners ofPublic Lands, Board of Commissioners of

BCPL loan program changes [Sec. 20-28, 72] - SB62

Local Professional Baseball Park District: loans by BCPL authorized [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 665b-r] - AB75

Normal school fund income designated for environmental programs and financial aid [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 240b, 261w, 665s, 747rm, 9139 (2c)] - AB75

Secretary of State office deleted from the constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR26

public liabilityPublic liability, see also Claims; Worker's compensation

City and village laws revisions - AB213

Enhanced 911 grant program, surcharge, and advisory council created; requirements set [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 40w, 225d, 665su, 681i, 1835dr, 1836er, 1849w, 2572hb-hy, 2573b-h, 9141 (1j), (2j), 9341 (1j), 9441 (1j)(b), (2j)] - AB75

Medical malpractice: notice requirement and liability limits revised re civil actions against local governments, political corporations, volunteer fire companies, and their officers, agents, or employees, and state officers - AB179

Minnesota employees re Executive Order #272: liability and legal protections; sunset provided [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9157 (2f)] - AB75

Regional (Dane County, Southeast, and Fox Cities) transit authorities created; administration, limited liability, and insurance provisions; procedure for municipalities to join; Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee RTA terminated, rental car fee modified; report required [for section numbers, see entry under ``Regional planning"] - AB75

Regional (Dane County, Southeast, and Fox Valley) transit authorities created; administration, limited liability, and insurance provisions; procedure for municipalities to join; Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee RTA terminated, rental care fee modified; report required [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Regional planning"] - AB75

State liability re federal Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act - AB36