Wisconsin Legislature: Public Instruction, Department of

public employee _ retirementPublic employee — Retirement, see Retirement — Public; Retirement System, Wisconsin

public employee _ salaryPublic employee — Salary, see also Public employee — Labor union

Elected town officers also serving as town employee: compensation modified [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1860m] - SB40

Employment compensation utilization for political purposes regulated [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Monthly payroll system: DOA and U.W. System to convert biweekly payroll systems; made prohibited subject of collecting bargaining [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

State agency expenditures, contracts, and grants: DOA required to make available on a Web site - AB862

State agency expenditures, contracts, and grants: DOA required to make available on a Web site; agencies to report to DOA within 24 hours that an expenditure is made - SB543

public employee _ vacationsPublic employee — Vacations

Accumulated sabbatical leave and termination leave for state employees who earn 184 hours per year (remedial legislation) - SB314

``Cesar E. Chavez Day": state agencies required to designate March 31 as; optional holiday for state employees provision - AB491

Election day: hours of leave an employer must grant to employees to vote increased; offices of state government to close; paid holidays for nonrepresented employees increased, collective bargaining provision - AB530

Veterans Day (November 11): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; discrimination prohibition provision - SB109

public healthPublic health, see also County — Health department; Disease; Vaccination

Blood donors: 16-year-olds may donate with parental consent [A.Amdt.1: consent of legal guardian added] - AB539

Blood donors: 16-year-olds may donate with parental consent - SB287

Customer access to toilet facility designated for use by employees of a retail establishment: permitting use by customers with certain medical conditions required; forfeiture, civil liability immunity, and forged statement provisions - AB859

Ear-piercing establishment: child's parent or legal guardian must sign informed consent in presence of person performing the piercing - AB453

Financial incentives to encourage or discourage use of a lawful product by an employee is not considered employment discrimination - AB258

Health and wellness and reduction of childhood and adolescent obesity: DHFS community collaboration required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3039r] - SB40

Healthy lifestyles: employers and employees encouraged to develop programs; health care providers encouraged to endorse and adopt certain initiatives; schools encouraged to examine curricula and programming; economic incentives encouraged - SR3

HIV test requirement revisions re informed consent, disclosure of results, reporting significantly exposed persons, liability for certain violations, and penalties - AB969

``Lead inspection" eliminated and replaced with ``lead investigation" in the statutes (remedial legislation) - SB327

Mold assessors and mold remediators: licensure requirements by DHFS established; report required - AB312

Physical health risk assessment and disease management re MA or Badger Care enrollees [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1559g, h, 1641d, e, 9121 (7j)] - SB40

Public health revisions re human health hazard abatement or removal, local health officer requirements, local health department personnel, state agent of DHFS status for certain physicians, and community health improvement plans; statutory revisions [A.Amdt.1: special inspection warrants provision added, abatement or removal provisions revised] - AB483

Statewide poison control funding increased [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2869h] - SB40

Workplace wellness tax credit created [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

public health nursePublic health nurse, see Nurses

public inland lake managementPublic inland lake management, see Lakes

public instruction, department ofPublic Instruction, Department of, see also State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council created in DATCP; report required [A.Amdt.1: State Superintendent of Public Instruction duties added, reviews by DPI, TCS, and certain U.W. System schools required] - AB83

Autism scholarship program created; LAB and DPI duties set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County, Latino Community Center, and Badger State Science and Engineering Fair: one-time grants from DPI [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 243f, g, 9137 (5i), 9437 (1i)] - SB40

Bullying policy for schools: DPI to develop a model and each school board to adopt; Bullying Awareness Day provision - SB42

Construction Career Academy Grant Pilot Program created [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 206e, f, 2634e, 9108 (2c)] - SB40

Driver education aid for low income MPS pupils: new program created [Sec. 244, 2745, 2746] - SB40

Equalization aid payment delay; general school aids modified, DPI duty specified [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Federal education laws: implementation and administration directions to DPI - AB428

Federal education laws: implementation and administration directions to DPI and school boards; No Child Left Behind Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act provisions - AB317

Four-year-old kindergarten: DPI to develop standards that participating school boards must adopt [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

GPR positions vacant 12 months or more eliminated [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Homeless public school pupils: appropriation created to provide services to and professional development programs for school personnel - AB832

Homeless public school pupils: appropriation created to provide services to and professional development programs for school personnel - SB495

Human papillomavirus: school boards and private and charter schools required to provide information from DHFS and DPI to parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 - AB492

Human papillomavirus: school boards and private and charter schools required to provide information from DHFS and DPI to parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 - SB252

Indoor environmental quality in public schools: various provisions created; Superintendent to establish a special task force; DPI and school board duties - SB535

Innovative instructional programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: DPI to award grants [Sec. 243, 2684] - SB40

Master educator grants and retroactive provisions; grant doubled re school with certain percentage pupils eligible for free or reduced-price lunch [Sec. 245, 2693-2704, 9337 (4); Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, deletes 2703, 2704] - SB40

MPCP fees for participating schools; DPI to evaluate fiscal practices [Sec. 236, 2734, 2735, 9137 (1), (2)] - SB40

MPCP participating private schools: instructional staff required to have a DPI issued license or permit to teach - AB879

MPCP participating private schools: instructional staff required to have a DPI issued license or permit to teach - SB486

MPCP revisions re teacher licensure; standards and hours of pupil instruction; enrollment cap; pupil assessments and academic standards; high school diplomas, grade promotion, and maintenance of pupil records; religious activities; nondiscrimination; disclosure requirements - AB919

MPS pupil academic achievement initiatives: DPI grants; Milwaukee Board of School Directors to submit plan for DOA approval [Sec. 241, 2692] - SB40

National and Community Service Board funding: DOA to determine administrative support amount needed and apportion between DOA, DHFS, DPI, and DWD [Sec. 77] - SB40

Newsline for the Blind: money appropriated for DPI from the universal service fund [Sec. 248] - SB40

Postsecondary education promotion: DOA and Wisconsin Covenant Foundation provisions; report required [Sec. 78, 520, 521] - SB40

Power and waste water treatment plants (state-owned): certain FTE positions renewed [Sec. 9101 (1), 9109, 9121, 9137, 9152, 9153] - AB72

Power and waste water treatment plants (state-owned): certain FTE positions renewed [Sec. 9101 (1), 9109, 9121, 9137, 9152, 9153] - SB39

Project Lead the Way grants: appropriation repealed [Sec. 246; Enrolled SB-40: appropriation extended, 246m, deletes 246] - SB40

Pupil transportation: DPI to report on miles driven, exceptions specified; appropriation balance distributed to school districts required - AB345

Racine County parental choice program created; DPI duties set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf. Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Revenue limits for schools: district may exceed re teacher mentoring activities for initial educators [Sec. 2756, 9337 (6)] - SB40

SAGE Program: new installment of renewable, five-year contracts beginning in 2008-09 school year; priority to schools with highest percentage of low-income pupils [Sec. 2722-2729] - SB40

School district consolidation feasibility studies: DPI grant created - AB344

Second Chance Partnership: allocation to; sunset provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Special education aid for salaries of certain pupil services personnel revised; DPI provision - AB906

Special education aid for salaries of certain pupil services personnel revised; DPI provision - SB557

State agency energy conservation construction projects and fuel and utilities appropriations [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 112g, r, 221s, 227m, 234m, 248m, 317d, 339m, 501m, 516c, 534m, 535m, n, 583, 596c, 608, 9105 (1)(o)] - SB40

Suicide prevention: school boards and governing bodies of private schools to annually inform professional staff of certain resources - AB878

Suicide prevention: school boards and governing bodies of private schools to annually inform professional staff of certain resources - SB493

Supplemental aid to certain school districts: Butternut School District added [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 236m, 9137 (4k)] - SB40

Teacher merit pay programs: appropriation and DPI duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Virtual charter school provisions re definition, contract with school board, licensed teachers, school year, parent advisory council, compulsory school attendance, and transfer to resident school district; DPI to make online courses available through a statewide web academy; professional development requirements for online teaching; tuition for nonresidents of this state - AB870

Virtual charter school provisions re definition, teaching license or permit, location, and the Open Enrollment Program; DPI directed to make online courses available for a fee and establish instructional standards for online courses; school board duties specified; completion of professional development program required for online teaching after certain date [for further revisions, see entry under ``School"] - SB396

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program and office created in DOA [Sec. 25, 26, 32, 225, 748, 9122 (1), 9322 (3); Enrolled SB-40: DOA liaison and Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc. duties, report required, 35p, 78, 520, 3006, deletes 32] - SB40

World languages instruction in elementary grades: grant program created - AB814

World languages instruction in elementary grades: grant program created [Sec. 237, 2710] - SB40

World languages instruction in elementary grades: grant program created - SB466

public instruction, state superintendent ofPublic Instruction, State Superintendent of, see State Superintendent of Public Instruction

public intervenorPublic intervenor, see Attorney General; Justice, Department of

public landPublic land, see also State park

Land acquired with stewardship money and is open to the public: DNR to create a directory and provide a mapping tool on its Web site; fee, signage, and hunting provisions - AB304

Land management activities on DNR properties: DNR contract authority; report required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 638m] - SB40

Land under DNR jurisdiction or control: DNR to grant easement to landowner re access to her or his own land - AB641

Public access to certain Stewardship lands for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation; DNR to develop interactive mapping tool of Stewardship lands, signage requirements; NRB, hunting fee, and report provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 638mg, mj] - SB40

Stewardship 2000 program reauthorized; provisions re bonding authority, ten year extension, and matching grants for nature-based outdoor recreation and nonprofit conservation organizations [Sec. 584, 636-656, 659, 718, 719] - SB40

Stewardship 2000 program reauthorized; provisions re 10 year extension, annual bonding authority, land acquisition subprogram, property development and local assistance subprogram, and recreational boating aids subprogram [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 584b, 636b-638b, 638r-646m, 647, 647m, 648b-656b, 659, 718b, 719b] - SB40

public lands, board of commissioners ofPublic Lands, Board of Commissioners of

Drainage district loans from BCPL trust funds [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 674d-w] - SB40