AB150,1360,21 19(3) The state superintendent shall assist school boards in developing a method
20for submitting enrollment data to the department of health and social services
21industry, labor and human relations under sub. (1).
AB150, s. 3873 22Section 3873. 115.35 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1360,2423 115.35 (5) (c) As to the state superintendent's department's recommendations
24to improve such programs and cooperation.
AB150, s. 3874 25Section 3874. 115.361 (5) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1361,4
1115.361 (5) (c) 3. Annually by July 1, evaluate the programs funded under this
2subsection and submit a report describing his or her its conclusions and
3recommendations to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution
4to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).
AB150, s. 3875 5Section 3875. 115.363 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3876 6Section 3876. 115.364 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3877 7Section 3877. 115.366 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3878 8Section 3878. 115.367 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1361,11 9115.367 Pioneering partners grants. (1) A school board, or a school board
10in conjunction with one or more of the following, may apply to the department for a
11pioneering partners grant:
AB150,1361,1212 (a) Another school board, operating under an agreement under s. 66.30.
AB150,1361,1313 (b) The board of control of a cooperative educational service agency.
AB150,1361,1414 (c) A technical college district board.
AB150,1361,19 15(2) The department and the division of technology management in the
16department of administration shall jointly award grants under this section for the
17purchase of instructional technology and the cost of providing staff development and
18training related to instructional technology. Grants shall be awarded for one-year
19periods.
AB150,1361,21 20(3) Priority in awarding grants under this section shall be given to all of the
21following:
AB150,1361,2522 (a) Projects that are supported by matching funds, either from the applicant
23or from another source, and projects that involve an association with businesses,
24technical college districts, cooperative educational service agencies or other school
25districts.
AB150,1362,2
1(b) Applicants that establish ongoing training or training following the grant
2period using funds other than funds awarded under this section.
AB150,1362,4 3(4) Grants under this section shall be awarded from the appropriation under
4s. 20.255 (2) (es).
AB150, s. 3879 5Section 3879. 115.375 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1362,136 115.375 (2) (b) From the appropriations under s. 20.255 (1) (cp), (jr) and (r) (2)
7(ee) and (ra), the board shall award grants to corporations and public agencies for the
8development, dissemination and presentation of environmental education
9programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month basis. The board may not
10award a grant unless the grant recipient matches at least 25% of the amount of the
11grant. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the matching
12requirement. Grants under this paragraph may not be used to replace funding
13available from other sources.
AB150, s. 3880 14Section 3880. 115.375 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1362,2015 115.375 (2) (c) The board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria and
16procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and projects under par. (b). The
17board shall use the priorities established under sub. (1) for awarding grants if the
18amount in the appropriations under s. 20.255 (1) (cp), (jr) and (r) (2) (ee) and (ra) in
19any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications under this subsection. The
20department shall assist the board in administering this section.
AB150, s. 3881 21Section 3881. 115.392 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3882 22Section 3882. 115.40 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1362,2523 115.40 (4) (a) The state superintendent secretary and the secretary of health
24and social services shall provide technical assistance to and consult with applicants
25regarding the preparation of their applications.
AB150, s. 3883
1Section 3883. 115.40 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1363,82 115.40 (4) (b) The state superintendent secretary and the secretary of health
3and social services shall review the applications and jointly determine the grant
4recipients and the amount of each grant. A grant may not be awarded to a school
5board, agency or organization unless the percentage of the participating school
6district's membership in the previous school year for whom aid to families with
7dependent children was being received under s. 49.19 was greater than 5%. In this
8paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).
AB150, s. 3884 9Section 3884. 115.40 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1363,1210 115.40 (4) (c) (intro.) The state superintendent secretary and the secretary of
11health and social services shall give preference in awarding grants under this section
12to all of the following:
AB150, s. 3885 13Section 3885. 115.43 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1363,2014 115.43 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (3) (fz), award
15precollege scholarships, on a competitive basis, to minority group pupils who enroll
16in a technical college or in college or university classes or programs designed to
17improve academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary school
18education. The state superintendent shall give preference to minority group pupils
19who are inadequately represented in the technical college and university of
20Wisconsin systems.
AB150, s. 3886 21Section 3886. 115.45 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1364,222 115.45 (2) (b) The council for Milwaukee public schools grant programs under
23s. 115.28 (20) shall review the applications submitted under par. (a) and make
24recommendations to the state superintendent secretary regarding the schools to be
25selected and amounts of the grants to be awarded. The council's recommendations

1shall be based upon and include information regarding the degree to which the
2proposed projects will effectively meet the requirements under sub. (4).
AB150, s. 3887 3Section 3887. 115.45 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1364,124 115.45 (6) (b) By March 1, 1986, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint
5committee on finance and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for
6distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a budget
7report detailing the grants he or she the department intends to award under this
8section in the next fiscal year. The report shall provide summary data on the results
9of the annual testing required under sub. (4) (b) and include a description of the
10guidelines used to determine the individual schools and private service providers
11that will receive funds under this section and the types of expenditures eligible for
12such funds.
AB150, s. 3888 13Section 3888. 115.47 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1364,16 14115.47 Designated state official under agreement. The "designated state
15official" for this state under s. 115.46 shall be the state superintendent of public
16instruction
secretary.
AB150, s. 3889 17Section 3889. 115.48 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1364,21 18115.48 Contracts under agreement. True copies of all contracts made on
19behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the department
20of public instruction and in the office of the secretary of state. The department of
21public instruction
shall publish all such contracts in convenient form.
AB150, s. 3890 22Section 3890. 115.52 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1365,423 115.52 (5) The state superintendent may grant approval for the maintenance
24of a summer school at the school for the deaf whenever it will be to the advantage of
25deaf persons and may grant approval for the maintenance of a summer school at the

1school for the visually handicapped whenever it will be to the advantage of visually
2handicapped minors
. There shall be a summer school each year at the school for the
3visually handicapped for adult visually handicapped persons. There is no age
4limitation on summer school admissions
adults.
AB150, s. 3891 5Section 3891. 115.53 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1365,96 115.53 (4) (intro.) Apply to the board of regents of the university of Wisconsin
7system
directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority for
8admission to the university of Wisconsin hospital and clinics University of Wisconsin
9Hospitals and Clinics
of any pupil in the state schools.
AB150, s. 3892 10Section 3892. 115.53 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1365,1811 115.53 (4) (b) The net cost of hospital treatment shall be at the rate established
12under s. 142.07 233.40 (1) and shall be chargeable to the appropriation for operating
13the patient's school. The state superintendent likewise may authorize payment for
14the expense of transporting patients to and from the hospital. The state
15superintendent shall make payments for the treatment to the board of regents
16University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. Funds collected by the
17state superintendent on account of the hospitalization shall be deposited in the
18appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (b) for the school concerned.
AB150, s. 3893 19Section 3893. 115.745 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1365,2220 115.745 (2) (intro.) The state superintendent department shall not award a
21grant under sub. (1) unless he or she the department determines that all of the
22following conditions have been met:
AB150, s. 3894 23Section 3894. 115.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1365,2524 115.77 (1) Appointment of administrator. The state superintendent secretary
25shall appoint the administrator.
AB150, s. 3895
1Section 3895. 115.77 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,32 115.77 (2) Duties of administrator. (intro.) Subject to the direction of the state
3superintendent
secretary, the administrator:
AB150, s. 3896 4Section 3896. 115.79 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,65 115.79 (1) (intro.) The state superintendent secretary shall consult with the
6council on exceptional education concerning:
AB150, s. 3897 7Section 3897. 115.79 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,98 115.79 (1) (d) Any other matters upon which the state superintendent
9secretary wishes the council's opinion.
AB150, s. 3898 10Section 3898. 115.81 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,2111 115.81 (7) (title) Appeal to state superintendent department. Within 45 days
12after the decision of the hearing officer under sub. (6), either party may appeal the
13decision to the state superintendent department. An appeal under this subsection
14shall be initiated by filing a written request for review with the state superintendent
15department. The request for review shall contain a brief statement of the grounds
16on which the review is requested and shall be served on all parties. The state
17superintendent
secretary shall appoint an impartial reviewing officer to conduct the
18appeal. The reviewing officer shall review the record established at the hearing
19under sub. (6) and issue a written decision within 30 days of receipt of the request
20for review. A reviewing officer may receive additional testimony and may grant
21specific extensions of time for cause at the request of either party.
AB150, s. 3899 22Section 3899. 115.81 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1366,2523 115.81 (8) Appeal to court. Within 45 days after the decision of the reviewing
24officer appointed by the state superintendent secretary under sub. (7), either party
25may appeal the decision to the circuit court for the county in which the child resides.
AB150, s. 3900
1Section 3900. 115.83 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1367,72 115.83 (1) (b) Employ, for For a special education program, employe or contract
3under s. 120.13 (26) for
either full- or part-time licensed teachers, licensed
4coordinators of special education, licensed school social workers, licensed school
5psychologists, paraprofessionals, licensed consulting teachers to work with any
6teacher of regular education programs who has a child with exceptional educational
7needs in a class and any other personnel approved by the department.
AB150, s. 3901 8Section 3901. 115.85 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1367,129 115.85 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) The state superintendent department shall approve a
10placement in a public special education program located in another state if he or she
11the department determines that it the program is appropriate to meet the child's
12exceptional educational needs and that:
AB150, s. 3902 13Section 3902. 115.85 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1367,2114 115.85 (2m) Placement disputes. If a dispute arises between the school board
15and the department of health and social services, the department of corrections or
16a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23, or between school boards under
17s. 115.815 (4) (c), over the placement of a child in an appropriate program under sub.
18(2), the state superintendent shall resolve the dispute. This subsection applies only
19to placements in nonresidential educational programs made under ss. s. 48.48 (4)
20and, 48.553 (3) or 48.57 (1) (c) and to placements in child caring institutions made
21under s. 115.815.
AB150, s. 3903 22Section 3903. 115.88 (1) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 115.88 (1) and
23amended to read:
AB150,1368,1024 115.88 (1) Program aid. If, upon receipt of the report under s. 115.84, the state
25superintendent is satisfied that the special education program has been maintained

1during the preceding school year in accordance with law, the state superintendent
2shall certify to the department of administration in favor of each county, cooperative
3educational service agency and school district maintaining such special education
4program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the county, agency and
5school district during the preceding year for salaries of personnel enumerated in s.
6115.83 (1), including the salary portion of any authorized contract for physical or
7occupational therapy services, except as provided in par. (b), and other expenses
8approved by the state superintendent. The department of administration shall pay
9such amounts to the county, agency and school district
as costs eligible for
10reimbursement
from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
AB150, s. 3904 11Section 3904. 115.88 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3905 12Section 3905. 115.88 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1369,313 115.88 (2) Transportation aid. If upon receipt of the report under s. 115.84 the
14state superintendent is satisfied that the transportation of children with exceptional
15educational needs has been maintained during the preceding year in accordance
16with the law, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of
17administration in favor of each county, cooperative educational service agency or
18school district transporting such pupils 63% of an amount equal to the amount
19expended for such transportation as costs eligible for reimbursement from the
20appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (u)
. Pupils for whom aid is paid under this
21subsection shall not be eligible for aid under s. 121.58 (2) or (4). The department of
22administration shall pay such amounts to the county, agency or school district from
23the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (u).
This subsection applies to any
24child with exceptional educational needs who requires special assistance in
25transportation, including any such child attending regular classes who requires

1special or additional transportation. This subsection does not apply to any child with
2exceptional educational needs attending regular or special classes who does not
3require any special or additional transportation.
AB150, s. 3906 4Section 3906. 115.882 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,1369,8 5115.882 Payment of state aid. Costs eligible for reimbursement from the
6appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (b) and (u) under ss. 115.88 (1) and (2), 115.93 and
7118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to distribute the full amount
8appropriated for reimbursement for such costs, not to exceed 100%.
AB150, s. 3907 9Section 3907. 115.89 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1369,16 10115.89 Noncomplying school district; remedies. (1) If, after a public
11hearing in the school district or as the result of a monitoring procedure or a complaint
12investigation, the state superintendent department finds that a school board has
13violated this subchapter or the rules promulgated under this subchapter, he or she
14the department may make recommendations to the school board to remedy the
15violation and may require the school board to submit a remedial plan incorporating
16such recommendations.
AB150,1369,22 17(3) If, after consultation with the school board, the state superintendent
18department finds that the remedial plan has not incorporated his or her the
19department's
recommendations, or that its implementation has been inadequate to
20ensure compliance with this subchapter and the rules promulgated under this
21subchapter, he or she the department shall request the attorney general to proceed
22against the school district for injunctive or other appropriate relief.
AB150, s. 3908 23Section 3908. 115.90 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1370,2 24115.90 Transfer of functions. Notwithstanding ss. 115.88 (1) to (4), (6) and
25(8) and 115.882, beginning in the 1996-97 school year the department shall certify

1to the department of revenue and aid shall be paid from the appropriation under s.
220.835 (7) (b).
AB150, s. 3909 3Section 3909. 115.93 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1370,14 4115.93 (1) Except as provided under sub. (2), if If upon receipt of the reports
5under s. 115.92 (2) the state superintendent department is satisfied that the school
6age parents program has been maintained during the preceding school year in
7accordance with the rules under s. 115.92 (3), he or she the department shall certify
8to the department of administration in favor of each school district maintaining the
9program a sum equal to 63% of the amount expended by the school district during
10the preceding school year for salaries of teachers and instructional aids aides, special
11transportation, costs of contracts under s. 120.13 (26) and other expenses approved
12by the state superintendent. The department of administration shall pay such
13amounts to the school district
department as costs eligible for reimbursement from
14the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b).
AB150, s. 3910 15Section 3910. 115.93 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3911 16Section 3911. 115.93 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1370,1917 115.93 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), beginning in the 1996-97 school year the
18department shall certify to the department of revenue and aid shall be paid from the
19appropriation under s. 20.835 (7) (b).
AB150, s. 3912 20Section 3912. 115.995 of the statutes is renumbered 115.995 (1).
AB150, s. 3913 21Section 3913. 115.995 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1371,222 115.995 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), beginning in the 1996-97 school year the
23department shall certify to the department of revenue and the percentage shall be
24determined by dividing the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.835 (7) (cc) in

1the current school year by the total amount of aidable costs in the previous school
2year.
AB150, s. 3914 3Section 3914. 116.01 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1371,15 4116.01 Purpose. The organization of school districts in Wisconsin is such that
5the legislature recognizes the need for a service unit between the school district and
6the state superintendent. The cooperative educational service agencies are designed
7to serve educational needs in all areas of Wisconsin by serving as a link both between
8school districts and, between school districts and the state, and between school
9districts and technical college districts
. Cooperative educational service agencies
10may provide leadership and coordination services for school districts and other
11agencies
, including but not limited to such programs as curriculum development
12assistance, school district management development, coordination of vocational
13education and exceptional education, research, special student classes, human
14growth and development, data collection, processing and dissemination and
15in-service programs.
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