AB150,1403,8 6(2) Section 118.51 (1) to (4) applies to pupils under this section, except that if
7the school board of the other school district accepts the application the acceptance
8applies only for the following school year.
AB150,1403,11 9(3) The parent of a pupil attending a public school outside of the pupil's school
10district of residence under this section is responsible for transporting the pupil to and
11from the course or courses that the pupil is attending.
AB150,1403,16 12(4) The school board of the school district of residence shall pay to the school
13board of the other school district for each pupil attending one or more courses at a
14public school outside of his or her school district of residence under this section an
15amount equal to the cost of providing the course or courses to the pupil, calculated
16as determined by the state superintendent.
AB150,1403,21 17118.53 Intradistrict enrollment options. (1) Beginning in the 1996-97
18school year, a pupil enrolled in a public school may attend a public school located
19within the pupil's school district of residence but outside the pupil's attendance area
20under this section for the purpose of taking one or more courses offered by the school
21if all of the following apply:
AB150,1403,2422 (a) The school board determines that there is space available in the course or
23courses. The school board shall reserve space in a course for pupils who reside in
24the attendance area for the school in which the course is offered.
AB150,1404,2
1(b) The school board determines that the pupil meets all of the prerequisites
2for the course or courses.
AB150,1404,6 3(2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the school board shall establish policies
4and procedures for application, notification and acceptance or rejection and shall
5make information about the policies and procedures available to school district
6residents.
AB150,1404,87 (b) 1. The school board may not reject an application based on the pupil's
8academic achievement.
AB150,1404,109 2. Section 118.51 (2) (b) 1. applies to the acceptance and rejection of applications
10under this section.
AB150,1404,1211 3. Acceptance of an application under this section applies only to the following
12school year.
AB150,1404,1413 4. The school board may reject an application if the pupil is involved in a
14disciplinary proceeding.
AB150,1404,15 15(3) Section 118.51 (4) applies to pupils under this section.
AB150,1404,17 16(4) Section 118.52 (3) applies to the transportation of pupils to and from courses
17under this section.
AB150,1404,22 18118.54 School districts participating in a special transfer program. (1)
19If the school board of a school district participating in a program under s. 121.85 or
20121.86 determines that the application deadlines under s. 118.51 or 118.52 conflict
21with procedures necessary to implement the program under s. 121.85 or 121.86, the
22school board may modify the deadlines under ss. 118.51 and 118.52.
AB150,1405,2 23(2) Notwithstanding ss. 118.51 (1) and 118.52 (2), the parent of a pupil who
24resides in a school district participating in a program under s. 121.85 or 121.86 shall
25submit the application to the school board of the school district of residence. If the

1school board of the school district of residence approves the application, it shall
2forward the application to the school district of attendance.
AB150,1405,8 3(3) If the school board of a school district participating in a program under s.
4121.85 or 121.86 believes that any provision in ss. 118.51 to 118.53 is harmful to the
5program or to the school district's efforts to achieve racial balance, the school board
6may request the department to modify the provision. If the department determines
7that the provision is harmful to the program or to the school district's efforts,
8department shall modify the provision for that school district.
AB150,1405,10 9118.56 State superintendent duties. The state superintendent shall do all
10of the following:
AB150,1405,11 11(1) Promulgate rules to implement and administer this subchapter.
AB150,1405,17 12(2) Annually evaluate the effects of the programs under ss. 118.51 to 118.53 and
13submit a report to the governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the
14legislature under s. 13.172 (3), summarizing the results of the evaluation. The report
15shall specify the number of pupils attending a school outside of the pupil's school
16district of residence under ss. 118.51 and 118.52 by school, grade, ethnicity and
17gender.
AB150, s. 3996 18Section 3996. 119.04 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1405,19 19119.04 (title) Public instruction Education laws applicable.
AB150, s. 3997 20Section 3997. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1406,321 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, subch. II of ch. 118, ch. 121 and
22ss. 66.03 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345,
23115.361, 115.364, 115.366, 115.38 (2), 115.40, 115.45, 118.01 118.001 to 118.04,
24118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162,
25118.163, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255,

1118.258, 118.30 to 118.42, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (23), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g),
2(3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), and (34) and (35) to (36) and 120.14 are applicable to a 1st
3class city school district and board.
AB150, s. 3998 4Section 3998. 119.18 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 119.18 (1r).
AB150, s. 3999 5Section 3999. 119.18 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1406,86 119.18 (1g) Generally. The board may do all things reasonable to promote the
7cause of education, including establishing, providing and improving school district
8programs, functions and activities for the benefit of pupils.
AB150, s. 4000 9Section 4000. 119.18 (23) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1406,1710 119.18 (23) School closings. The board may close any school that it
11determines is low in performance by adopting a resolution to that effect. If the
12superintendent of schools recommends to the board that a school be closed, he or she
13shall state the reasons for the recommendation in writing. If the board closes a
14school, the superintendent of schools may reassign the school's staff members
15without regard to seniority in service. If the board reopens the school, the
16superintendent of schools may reassign staff members to the school without regard
17to seniority in service.
AB150, s. 4001 18Section 4001. 119.18 (24) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1406,2019 119.18 (24) Contracts for management or operation. The board may contract
20with any person to manage or operate one or more schools.
AB150, s. 4002 21Section 4002. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB150,1406,2522 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), beginning in the 1990-91 school year,
23any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend, at no
24charge, any nonsectarian private school located in the city if all of the following
25apply:
AB150,1407,4
13. The private school notified the state superintendent of its intent to
2participate in the program under this section by May 1 of the previous school year.
3The notice shall specify the number of pupils participating in the program under this
4section for which the school has space.
AB150, s. 4003 5Section 4003. 119.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,1407,116 119.23 (2) (b) In the 1996-97 school year, no more than 3,500 pupils may
7participate in the program under this section. In the 1997-98 school year, no more
8than 5,500 pupils may participate in the program under this section. If in any school
9year there are more spaces available in the participating private schools than the
10maximum number of pupils allowed to participate, the department shall prorate the
11number of spaces available at each participating private school.
AB150, s. 4004 12Section 4004. 119.23 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (3) (a).
AB150, s. 4005 13Section 4005. 119.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1407,1614 119.23 (3) (b) If the private school rejects an applicant because it has too few
15available spaces, the pupil may transfer his or her application to a participating
16private school that has space available.
AB150, s. 4006 17Section 4006. 119.23 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (4) (a) and
18amended to read:
AB150,1407,2419 119.23 (4) (a) Upon In the 1995-96 school year, upon receipt from the pupil's
20parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school, the state
21superintendent shall pay to the private school, from the appropriation under s.
2220.255 (2) (fu), an amount equal to the total amount to which the school district is
23entitled under s. 121.08 divided by the school district membership
paid per pupil
24under this section in the 1994-95 school year
.
AB150,1408,2
1(c) The state superintendent shall pay 25% of the total amount in September,
225% in November, 25% in February and 25% in May.
AB150, s. 4007 3Section 4007. 119.23 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1408,124 119.23 (4) (b) Beginning in the 1996-97 school year, upon receipt from the
5pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school, the
6department shall pay to the parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s.
720.225 (2) (fu), the amount paid per pupil under this section in the previous school
8year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0306
9expressed as a decimal, or an amount equal to the private school's operating cost per
10pupil, as determined by the department, whichever is less. The department shall
11send the check to the private school. The parent or guardian shall restrictively
12endorse the check for the use of the private school.
AB150, s. 4008 13Section 4008. 119.23 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1408,1614 119.23 (5) (am) Beginning in the 1996-97 school year, ensure that the aid
15reduction under par. (a) is accomplished by first reducing aid paid to the board under
16s. 121.85 (6).
AB150, s. 4009 17Section 4009. 119.23 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 4010 18Section 4010. 119.235 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1408,25 19119.235 Contracts with private schools and agencies. (1) The board may
20contract with any nonprofit, private school or agency located in the city to provide
21educational programs to pupils enrolled in the school district operating under this
22chapter. The board shall ensure that each private school or agency under contract
23with the board complies with ss. 118.125 and 118.13, 20 USC 1232g, 20 USC 1681
24to 1688, 20 USC 3171 to 3197, 29 USC 794, 42 USC 2000d and 42 USC 6101 to 6107,
25and all health and safety laws and rules that apply to public schools.
AB150,1409,2
1(2) Each private school or agency under contract with the board shall do all of
2the following:
AB150,1409,33 (a) Offer a full school year educational program.
AB150,1409,44 (b) Participate in the board's parent information program.
AB150,1409,65 (c) Offer diverse opportunities for parents to participate in the school's
6programs.
AB150,1409,77 (d) Meet insurance and financial requirements established by the board.
AB150,1409,98 (e) Develop a pupil recruitment and enrollment plan that incorporates all of the
9following:
AB150,1409,1010 1. A good faith effort to achieve racial balance.
AB150,1409,1211 2. A pupil selection process that gives preference to the siblings of enrolled
12pupils and that gives no other preferences except those approved by the board.
AB150,1409,1413 3. A statement describing how the plan will serve the needs of low-academic
14achievers and pupils from low-income families.
AB150,1409,1515 (f) Report to the board any information requested by the board.
AB150,1409,18 16(3) Any pupil enrolled in the school district operating under this chapter may
17attend, at no charge, any private school or agency with which the board has
18contracted under sub. (1) if space is available in the private school or agency.
AB150,1409,22 19(4) The board shall establish appropriate, quantifiable performance standards
20for pupils at each private school or agency with which it contracts in such areas as
21attendance, reading achievement, pupil retention, pupil promotion, parent surveys,
22credits earned and grade point average.
AB150,1410,2 23(5) Annually, the board shall monitor the performance of the program under
24this section. The board may use the results of standardized basic educational skills

1tests to do so. The board shall include a summary of its findings in its annual report
2to the state superintendent under s. 119.44.
AB150, s. 4011 3Section 4011. 119.24 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1410,9 4119.24 Admission of pupils. Each Subject to s. 118.51 (1) (c), each school
5under the jurisdiction of the board shall be open to pupils residing within the
6attendance district established for that school under s. 119.16 (2). A pupil residing
7in any such attendance district may attend a school in another attendance district
8with the written permission of the superintendent of schools or as provided in s.
9118.53
.
AB150, s. 4012 10Section 4012. 119.28 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1410,1311 119.28 (5) Any action under subs. (3) and (4) shall be subject to the direction
12of the state superintendent department and the division for learning support, equity
13and advocacy in the department of public instruction as provided by law.
AB150, s. 4013 14Section 4013. 119.32 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1410,15 15119.32 (title) Superintendent of schools ; business manager.
AB150, s. 4014 16Section 4014. 119.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1410,2117 119.32 (1) The board shall elect by roll call vote at a regular meeting a
18superintendent of schools whenever that office becomes vacant. The superintendent
19of schools shall be a person of suitable learning and experience in the art of
20instruction and shall have practical familiarity with the most approved methods of
21organizing and conducting a system of schools.
AB150,1410,24 22(7) Notwithstanding ss. 115.28 (7), 118.19 (1) and 121.02 (1) (a), prior to July
231, 1999,
the board may elect a superintendent of schools, and may employ a business
24manager,
who is are not licensed or certified by the department.
AB150, s. 4015 25Section 4015. 119.42 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1411,4
1119.42 (3) This section does not apply after the effective date of this subsection
2.... [revisor inserts date]. Any person whose employment is permanent under this
3section on that date, shall retain all of the rights and privileges of such permanent
4employment after that date.
AB150, s. 4016 5Section 4016. 119.44 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1411,66 119.44 (2) (a) 1. a. Attending a technical college under s. 118.15 (1) (b) or (cm).
AB150, s. 4017 7Section 4017. 119.44 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1411,98 119.44 (4) Beginning in the 1996-97 school year, the board shall also file the
9reports under subs. (1) and (2) with the department of revenue.
AB150, s. 4018 10Section 4018. 119.72 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1411,1211 119.72 (2) (b) Children with a parent in need of child care services funded under
12s. 46.40 (3) (a) (1) and (2m) (c).
AB150, s. 4019 13Section 4019. 119.80 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1411,1614 119.80 (1) The board shall submit to the governor for his or her approval a
15proposal for the expenditure of the funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ec)
16in the 1993-94 1995-96 school year. The governor may modify the plan.
AB150, s. 4020 17Section 4020. 119.80 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1411,2418 119.80 (2) (a) By January 1, 1994 1996, and annually thereafter by January
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, the governor and the state superintendent shall submit to the joint committee on
20finance and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172
21(3) a joint proposal for the expenditure of the funds in the appropriation under s.
2220.255 (2) (ec) in the 1994-95 following school year. Within 30 days after receiving
23the proposal, each such standing committee may submit written recommendations
24on the proposal to the joint committee on finance.
AB150, s. 4021 25Section 4021. 119.82 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1412,3
1119.82 (1) (a) 3. Has been or is being sanctioned under s. 49.50 (7) (h) 49.26 (1)
2(h)
or is subject to the monthly attendance requirement under s. HSS 201.195 (4) (b)
32., Wis. adm. code.
AB150, s. 4022 4Section 4022. 119.84 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1412,10 5119.84 Professional development. Annually, the state superintendent shall
6pay the amount appropriated in that fiscal year under s. 20.255 (2) (dc) to the board.
7The board shall use 67% of the funds to provide a mentor teacher program for
8inexperienced teachers and a peer coaching program for experienced teachers. The
9board shall use the balance of
the funds for school administrator assessment and
10professional staff development activities.
AB150, s. 4023 11Section 4023. 120.12 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1412,1612 120.12 (17) University of Wisconsin system tuition. Pay the tuition of any
13pupil enrolled in the school district and attending a center or institution within the
14university of Wisconsin system if the pupil is not participating in the program under
15s. 118.37 118.55, the course the pupil is attending at the university is not offered in
16the school district and the pupil will receive high school credit for the course.
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