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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
March 21, 2000 - Introduced by Representatives Grothman, Nass and Underheim.
Referred to Committee on Education Reform.
AB912,1,3
1An Act to create 118.30 (2) (f) of the statutes;
relating to: prohibiting pupils
2from using a calculator while taking the 4th and 8th grade knowledge and
3concepts examinations.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, each pupil enrolled in a public or charter school in this state
must take examinations in the 4th and 8th grades that are designed to measure pupil
attainment of knowledge and concepts. This bill prohibits a pupil from using a
calculator while taking either examination.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB912, s. 1
4Section
1. 118.30 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB912,1,75
118.30
(2) (f) Each school board, and each operator of a charter school under
6s. 118.40 (2r), shall ensure that no pupil uses a calculator while taking the 4th or 8th
7grade examination under sub. (1m) or (1r).
AB912,2,2
1(1) This act first applies to examinations administered during the 2000-01
2school year.
