AB370,4,44 35.84 (figure)
AB370,4,65 54. (title) Each selective state document depository library; s. 35.82 (3), not to
6exceed 35 (DLS)
Note: The amendments in Sections 5 and 6 add references that the division of
library services shall certify the list for distribution of official documents to each regional
state document depository library and each selective state document depository library.
AB370, s. 7 7Section 7 . 35.84 (figure) column E line 54 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,4,88 35.84 (figure) Column E Blue Books; s. 35.24 (1)
AB370,4,109 54. Each selective state document depository library; s. 35.82 (3); not to exceed
1035 (DLS)1
AB370, s. 8 11Section 8 . 35.84 (figure) column H line 54 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,4,1212 35.84 (figure) Column H Biennial Reports; s. 15.04 (1) (d)
AB370,4,1413 54. Each selective state document depository library; s. 35.82 (3); not to exceed
1435 (DLS) 1
Note: The amendments in Sections 7 and 8 provide that each selective state
document depository library shall receive one copy of the Blue Book and one copy of
agency biennial reports. According to the reference and loan library, DPI, this change
reflects the intent that selective state depositories, which are designated by the division
of library services, receive publications such as these which are of a general nature.
AB370, s. 9 15Section 9 . 35.84 (figure) line 58 of the statutes is created to read:
AB370,4,1616 35.84 (figure)
AB370,4,1717 58. Department of Public Instruction Reference and Loan Library
AB370,4,1818 Column A Statutes, Hard Covers; s. 35.181
AB370,4,1919 Column C Annotations; s. 35.231
AB370,4,2020 Column D Laws of Wisconsin; s. 35.151
AB370,5,1
1Column E Blue Books; s. 35.24 (1)1
AB370,5,22 Column F Administrative Code and Register; s. 35.93; s. 227.0251
AB370,5,33 Column G Budget Estimates; s. 35.2651
AB370,5,44 Column H Biennial Reports; s. 15.04 (1) (d) 1
AB370,5,55 Column I Governor's Messages; s. 14.041
AB370,5,66 Column J Opinions of Attorney General; s. 35.28; s. 165.015 (1)1
AB370,5,77 Column K Supreme Court Reports; s. 35.28; s. 751.111
AB370,5,88 Column L Decisions of Public Service Comm.; s. 35.281
AB370,5,99 Column M Decisions of Tax Appeals Comm.; s. 73.01 (3) (b)1
AB370,5,1010 Column N Town Law Forms; s. 35.201
Note: Section 9 provides that the reference and loan library receives the major
publications which are distributed by the department of administration. According to the
reference and loan library, DPI, the library was made a state level depository by 1991
Wisconsin Act 285
, but corresponding changes in the chart accompanying s. 35.84, stats.,
were not made to indicate this.
AB370, s. 10 11Section 10 . 35.84 (figure) line 59 of the statutes is created to read:
AB370,5,1212 35.84 (figure)
AB370,5,1313 59. Council of State Governments, Lexington, Kentucky
AB370,5,1414 Column A Statutes, Hard Covers; s. 35.181
AB370,5,1515 Column C Annotations; s. 35.231
AB370,5,1616 Column D Laws of Wisconsin; s. 35.151
AB370,5,1717 Column E Blue Books; s. 35.24 (1)1
AB370,5,1818 Column F Administrative Code and Register; s. 35.93; s. 227.0251
AB370,5,1919 Column G Budget Estimates; s. 35.2651
AB370,5,2020 Column H Biennial Reports; s. 15.04 (1) (d)1
AB370,5,2121 Column I Governor's Messages; s. 14.041
AB370,5,2222 Column J Opinions of Attorney General; s. 35.28; s. 165.015 (1)1
AB370,6,1
1Column K Supreme Court Reports; s. 35.28; s. 751.111
AB370,6,22 Column L Decisions of Public Service Comm.; s. 35.281
AB370,6,33 Column M Decisions of Tax Appeals Comm.; s. 73.01 (3) (b)1
AB370,6,44 Column N Town Law Forms; s. 35.201
Note: Section 10 provides that the Council of State Governments, now a state
document depository library outside of the state, receives distribution of certain state
documents.
AB370, s. 11 5Section 11 . 35.84 (figure) column F line 61 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,6,66 35.84 (figure) Column F Administrative Code and Register; s. 35.93; s. 227.025
AB370,6,77 61. Library of Congress1A 1
AB370, s. 12 8Section 12. 35.84 (figure) column G line 61 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,6,99 35.84 (figure) Column G Budget Estimates; s. 35.265
AB370,6,1010 61. Library of Congress1
AB370, s. 13 11Section 13 . 35.84 (figure) column N line 61 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,6,1212 35.84 (figure) Column N Town Law Forms; s. 35.20
AB370,6,1313 61. Library of Congress1
Note: The amendments in Sections 11 to 13 provide that the Library of Congress,
a state document depository library outside of the state, receives automatic free
distribution of 3 additional state documents.
AB370, s. 14 14Section 14 . 115.28 (15) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,6,1915 115.28 (15) (a) Establish, by rule, standards for the approval of the abilities of
16certified teachers and counselors and their aides participating in
17bilingual-bicultural education programs under subch. VII to read, write and speak
18a non-English language and to possess knowledge of the culture of limited-English
19speaking proficient pupils.
AB370, s. 15 20Section 15 . 115.92 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,7,4
1115.92 (2) (b) Annually, on or before August September 15, each school board
2maintaining a program under this subchapter shall submit to the department an
3itemized statement on oath of all revenues and expenditures related to the program
4during the preceding school year.
Note: Section 15 changes the date for reporting revenues and expenditures for the
school age parent program from August 15 to September 15 of each year. According to
DPI, audited data from school districts' annual financial reports are used to compile the
revenue and expenditure data for the annual report for the school age parent program.
The annual financial report is not required to be filed until September 1. Changing the
reporting date from August 15 to September 15 will enable school districts to have
sufficient time to prepare the school age parent program report using the audited data
from the annual financial report.
AB370, s. 16 5Section 16 . 115.95 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,7,126 115.95 (2) It is the policy of this state to provide equal educational
7opportunities by ensuring that necessary programs are available for
8limited-English speaking proficient pupils while allowing each school district
9maximum flexibility in establishing programs suited to its particular needs. To this
10end, this subchapter establishes bilingual-bicultural education programs for pupils
11in school districts with specified concentrations of limited-English speaking
12proficient pupils in the attendance areas of particular schools.
AB370, s. 17 13Section 17. 115.95 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,7,1614 115.95 (4) It is the policy of this state that a limited-English speaking
15proficient pupil participate in a bilingual-bicultural education program only until
16such time as the pupil is able to perform ordinary classwork in English.
AB370, s. 18 17Section 18. 115.955 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,7,2118 115.955 (2) "Bilingual-bicultural education program" means a program
19designed to improve the comprehension and the speaking, reading and writing
20ability of a limited-English speaking proficient pupil in the English language, so
21that the pupil will be able to perform ordinary classwork in English.
AB370, s. 19
1Section 19. 115.955 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,8,62 115.955 (7) "Limited-English speaking proficient pupil" means a pupil whose
3ability to use the English language is limited because of the use of a non-English
4language in his or her family or in his or her daily, nonschool surroundings, and who
5has difficulty, as defined by rule by the state superintendent, in performing ordinary
6classwork in English as a result of such limited English language ability proficiency.
AB370, s. 20 7Section 20. 115.96 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,8,128 115.96 (1) Count of limited-English speaking proficient pupils. Annually, on
9or before March 1, each school board shall conduct a count of the limited-English
10speaking proficient pupils in the public schools of the district, assess the language
11proficiency of such pupils and classify such pupils by language group, grade level, age
12and English language proficiency.
AB370, s. 21 13Section 21. 115.96 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,8,2114 115.96 (2) Notification. Annually, on or before April 1, a school board which
15may be required to offer a bilingual-bicultural education program shall send to the
16parent, legal custodian or guardian of every limited-English speaking proficient
17pupil identified under sub. (1) who is eligible for participation in such a program, a
18notice which states that a bilingual-bicultural education program may be instituted,
19contains information on the procedures for registering a pupil in such a program, and
20provides notice of the consent required under sub. (3). The notice shall be in English
21and in the non-English language of the limited-English speaking proficient pupil.
AB370, s. 22 22Section 22. 115.96 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,8,2523 115.96 (4) (b) Through the use of the native language of the limited-English
24speaking proficient pupil, instruction in the subjects necessary to permit the pupil
25to progress effectively through the educational system.
AB370, s. 23
1Section 23. 115.96 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,9,82 115.96 (5) (a) By the commencement of the school term, the school board shall
3place, with the parent's or legal custodian's written consent, each limited-English
4speaking proficient pupil in the appropriate bilingual-bicultural education program
5established under this subchapter. If a limited-English speaking proficient pupil is
6identified after March 1 or the parent or legal custodian of such child gives consent
7after May 1, the school board shall place the pupil, with the written consent of the
8pupil's parent or legal custodian, in an appropriate program where feasible.
AB370, s. 24 9Section 24. 115.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,9,2210 115.97 (1) A school board may combine pupils in attendance at separate schools
11in its bilingual-bicultural education program. The school board shall be eligible for
12state aids under s. 115.995 if the number of limited-English speaking proficient
13pupils served from the combined schools meets the requirements under sub. (2), (3)
14or (4). A pupil shall be eligible for a bilingual-bicultural education program only
15until he or she is able to perform ordinary classwork in English. The
16bilingual-bicultural education program shall be designed to provide intensive
17instruction to meet this objective. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to
18authorize isolation of children of limited-English speaking proficient ability or
19ethnic background for a substantial portion of the school day. Pupils who are not
20limited-English speaking proficient pupils may participate in a bilingual-bicultural
21education program, except that a school board shall give preference to
22limited-English speaking proficient pupils in admitting pupils to such a program.
AB370, s. 25 23Section 25. 115.97 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,9,2524 115.97 (2) If, in a language group under s. 115.96 (1), there are 10 or more
25limited-English speaking proficient pupils in kindergarten to grade 3 in attendance

1at a particular elementary school and whose parents or legal custodians give written
2consent to such pupils' placement under s. 115.96 (3), the school board shall establish
3a bilingual-bicultural education program for such pupils during the school term.
4Such program shall be taught by a bilingual teacher.
AB370, s. 26 5Section 26. 115.97 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,10,116 115.97 (3) If, in a language group under s. 115.96 (1), there are 20 or more
7limited-English speaking proficient pupils in grades 4 to 8 in attendance at a
8particular elementary, middle or junior high school and whose parents or legal
9custodians give written consent to such pupils' placement under s. 115.96 (3), the
10school board shall establish a bilingual-bicultural education program for such pupils
11during the school term. Such program shall be taught by a bilingual teacher.
AB370, s. 27 12Section 27. 115.97 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,10,1813 115.97 (4) If, in a language group under s. 115.96 (1), there are 20 or more
14limited-English speaking proficient pupils in grades 9 to 12 in attendance at a
15particular high school and whose parents or legal custodians give written consent to
16the pupils' placement under s. 115.96 (3), the school board shall establish a
17bilingual-bicultural education program. The program shall be taught by a bilingual
18teacher. Bilingual counselors shall be made available.
AB370, s. 28 19Section 28. 115.977 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,11,620 115.977 (3) The school board shall give any limited-English speaking
21proficient pupil who has begun a bilingual-bicultural education program in the 3rd
22grade the opportunity to continue his or her bilingual-bicultural education program
23in the 4th grade regardless of the number of limited-English speaking proficient
24pupils in grades 4 to 8. However, if there are not a sufficient number of
25limited-English speaking proficient pupils in grades 4 to 8 to require a

1bilingual-bicultural education program under sub. (2), the school board may offer
2such pupil the opportunity to continue a bilingual-bicultural education program
3with a program established for limited-English speaking proficient pupils in
4kindergarten to grade 3. A 4th grade pupil so enrolled may be counted for purposes
5of determining if there are a sufficient number of pupils for a kindergarten to grade
63 bilingual-bicultural education program.
AB370, s. 29 7Section 29. 115.98 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,11,20 8115.98 Bilingual-bicultural advisory committee. In each school district
9which establishes a bilingual-bicultural education program under this subchapter,
10the school board may appoint a bilingual-bicultural advisory committee to afford
11parents and educators of limited-English speaking proficient pupils the opportunity
12to advise the school board of their views and to ensure that a program is planned,
13operated and evaluated with their involvement and consultation. The committee
14shall assist the school board in informing educators, parents and legal custodians of
15limited-English speaking proficient pupils that a program exists. The committee
16shall be composed of parents of limited-English speaking proficient pupils enrolled
17in the bilingual-bicultural education program, bilingual and other teachers,
18bilingual teacher's aides, bilingual and other counselors and bilingual counselor's
19aides in the district, at least one representative from the community and a
20representative of the school district administration.
AB370, s. 30 21Section 30. 115.993 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB370,12,4 22115.993 Report on bilingual-bicultural education. Annually, on or before
23August 15, the school board of a district operating a bilingual-bicultural education
24program under this subchapter shall report to the state superintendent the number
25of pupils, including both limited-English speaking proficient pupils and other

1pupils, instructed the previous school year in bilingual-bicultural education
2programs, an itemized statement on oath of all disbursements on account of the
3bilingual-bicultural education program operated during the previous school year
4and a copy of the estimated budget for that program for the current school year.
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