March 28, 2000 - Introduced by Senator Burke. Referred to Committee on
Education.
SB512,1,4 1An Act to amend 118.55 (2) (a), 118.55 (3), 118.55 (4) (b), 118.55 (4) (c), 118.55
2(5) (intro.), 118.55 (6) (a), 118.55 (6) (b), 118.55 (7r) (a) (intro.), 118.55 (7r) (a)
33., 118.55 (7r) (c), 118.55 (7r) (d) 2. and 118.55 (8) of the statutes; relating to:
4allowing private school pupils to participate in the youth options program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The youth options program currently allows any public school pupil enrolled in
the 11th or 12th grade to take one or more courses at an institution of higher
education. The school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled must
pay the pupil's tuition under certain circumstances.
This bill allows pupils enrolled in private schools to participate in the youth
options program. Under the bill, the school board of the school district in which the
pupil resides must pay the pupil's tuition under certain circumstances.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB512, s. 1 5Section 1. 118.55 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.55 (2) (a) Any public or private school pupil enrolled in the 11th or 12th
2grade who is not attending a technical college under sub. (7r) or s. 118.15 (1) (b) may
3enroll in an institution of higher education for the purpose of taking one or more
4nonsectarian courses at the institution of higher education, subject to par. (b). The
5pupil shall submit an application to the institution of higher education in the
6previous school semester. The pupil shall indicate on the application whether he or
7she will be taking the course or courses for high school credit or postsecondary credit.
8The pupil shall also specify on the application that if he or she is admitted the
9institution of higher education may disclose the pupil's grades, the courses that he
10or she is taking and his or her attendance record to the public or private school in
11which the pupil is enrolled.
SB512, s. 2 12Section 2. 118.55 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,2,2113 118.55 (3) Notification of school board; determination of high school
14credit.
(a) A pupil who intends to enroll in an institution of higher education under
15this section shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she is
16enrolled, or in which he or she resides if the pupil is enrolled in a private school, of
17that intention no later than March 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the fall semester,
18and no later than October 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the spring semester. The
19notice shall include the titles of the courses in which the pupil intends to enroll and
20the number of credits of each course, and shall specify whether the pupil will be
21taking the courses for high school or postsecondary credit.
SB512,3,1222 (b) If the pupil specifies in the notice under par. (a) that he or she intends to
23take a course at an institution of higher education for high school credit, the school
24board shall determine whether the course is comparable to a course offered in the
25school district, and whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation

1requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the
2pupil for the course, if any. If the pupil is enrolled in a private school, the school board
3shall also determine whether the course is comparable to a course offered in the
4private school.
In cooperation with institutions of higher education, the state
5superintendent shall develop guidelines to assist school districts in making the
6determinations. The school board shall notify the pupil of its determinations, in
7writing, before the beginning of the semester in which the pupil will be enrolled. If
8the pupil disagrees with the school board's decision regarding comparability of
9courses, satisfaction of high school graduation requirements or the number of high
10school credits to be awarded, the pupil may appeal the school board's decision to the
11state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The state superintendent's
12decision shall be final and is not subject to review under subch. III of ch. 227.
SB512, s. 3 13Section 3. 118.55 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,3,1814 118.55 (4) (b) If an institution of higher education admits a pupil, it shall notify
15the school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled , or resides if a
16private school pupil
, in writing, within 30 days after the beginning of classes at the
17institution of higher education. The notification shall include the course or courses
18in which the pupil is enrolled.
SB512, s. 4 19Section 4. 118.55 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,3,2520 118.55 (4) (c) If a pupil is not admitted to attend the course that he or she
21specified in the notice under sub. (3) (a) but is admitted to attend a different course,
22the pupil shall immediately notify the school board of the school district in which he
23or she is enrolled, or resides if he or she is a private school pupil, and the school board
24shall inform the pupil of its determinations under sub. (3) (b) regarding the course
25to which the pupil was admitted as soon as practicable.
SB512, s. 5
1Section 5. 118.55 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,4,102 118.55 (5) Payment. (intro.) Within 30 days after the end of the semester, the
3school board of the school district in which a public school pupil attending an
4institution of higher education under this section is enrolled, and the school board
5of the school district in which a private school pupil attending an institution of higher
6education under this section resides,
shall pay the institution of higher education,
7on behalf of the pupil, the following amount for any course that is taken for high
8school credit and that is not comparable to a course offered in the school district and,
9for a private school pupil, is also not comparable to a course offered in the private
10school
:
SB512, s. 6 11Section 6. 118.55 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,4,1712 118.55 (6) (a) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for
13high school credit under this section is not responsible for any portion of the tuition
14and fees for the course if the school board, or the state superintendent on appeal
15under sub. (3) (b), has determined that the course is not comparable to a course
16offered in the school district and, for a private school pupil, has determined that the
17course is also not comparable to a course offered in the private school
.
SB512, s. 7 18Section 7. 118.55 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,4,2419 118.55 (6) (b) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for
20high school credit under this section is responsible for the tuition and fees for the
21course if the school board has determined that the course is comparable to a course
22offered in the school district or, for a private school pupil, is comparable to a course
23offered in the private school
, unless the state superintendent reverses the school
24board's decision on appeal under sub. (3) (b).
SB512, s. 8 25Section 8. 118.55 (7r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.55 (7r) (a) (intro.) Upon the pupil's request and with the written approval
2of the pupil's parent or guardian, any public or private school pupil who satisfies the
3following criteria may apply to attend a technical college for the purpose of taking
4one or more courses:
SB512, s. 9 5Section 9. 118.55 (7r) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,5,106 118.55 (7r) (a) 3. The pupil notifies the school board of the school district in
7which he or she is enrolled or, for a private school pupil, in which he or she resides,

8of his or her intent to attend a technical college under this subsection by March 1 if
9the pupil intends to enroll in the fall semester and by October 1 if the pupil intends
10to enroll in the spring semester.
SB512, s. 10 11Section 10. 118.55 (7r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,5,2512 118.55 (7r) (c) If a child attends a technical college under this subsection, the
13technical college shall ensure that the child's educational program meets the high
14school graduation requirements under s. 118.33. At least 30 days before the
15beginning of the technical college semester in which the pupil will be enrolled, the
16school board of the school district in which the pupil resides shall notify the pupil,
17in writing, if a course in which the pupil will be enrolled does not meet the high school
18graduation requirements and whether the course is comparable to a course offered
19in the school district or in the private school that the pupil attends, if appropriate.
20If the pupil disagrees with the school board's decision regarding comparability of
21courses or satisfaction of high school graduation requirements, the pupil may appeal
22the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the
23decision. The state superintendent's decision is final and is not subject to review
24under subch. III of ch. 227. The pupil is eligible to receive both high school and
25technical college credit for courses successfully completed at the technical college.
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1Section 11. 118.55 (7r) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,6,132 118.55 (7r) (d) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., if the pupil is attending the
3technical college for less than 10 credits during any semester, the school board is not
4responsible for payment for any courses that are comparable to courses offered in the
5school district if the pupil is a public school pupil, and is not responsible for payment
6for any courses that are comparable to courses offered in the school district or in the
7private school if the pupil is a private school pupil
. If the pupil is attending the
8technical college for 10 or more credits during any semester, the school board is
9responsible for payment for courses that are comparable to courses offered in the
10school district if the pupil is a public school pupil, and is responsible for payment for
11courses that are comparable to courses offered in either the school district or the
12private school if the pupil is a private school pupil,
for one-half of the credits taken
13but no more than 6 credits.
SB512, s. 12 14Section 12. 118.55 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB512,6,1715 118.55 (8) Program information. Annually by October 1, each school board
16shall provide information about the program under this section to all pupils enrolled
17residing in the school district in the 9th, 10th and 11th grades.
SB512,6,1818 (End)
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