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  Some Education Bills of Interest of the 2011-2012 Session

To research any of these bills, click on the bill number.  This will take you to the history of the bill where you can read the bill or look at other information about the bill by clicking on the highlighted portion of the history.  Click on the SEN VOTE and ASSM VOTE following individual bills to see how they voted on a bill.  This is page 1 of 2 of some of the currently listed education bills of interest.  Updated 2/2/11

2011-2012 REGUALR SESSION EDUCATION BILLS

SB 2  Changes to timing of application process under the open enrollment program SEN VOTE 20-11  ASSM VOTE 60-35
                       
WI ACT 114
SB 20 Authorizing the City of Milwaukee to sell city-owned property used for school purposes
             
SEN VOTE 19-14   ASSM VOICE  WI ACT 17
SB 22 & AB 51 Creating a Charter School Authorizing Board, providing additional charter school authorizers, eliminating
            the limit on the number of pupils who may attend virtual charter schools, modifying teacher licensure requirements,
            eliminating the limit on the reduction in general school aid used to fund independent charter schools, covering certain
            charter school employees under the Group Insurance Board health coverage plan for local government employees,
            allowing a charter school to elect to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System, granting rule-making authority,
            and making an appropriation
SB 28 & AB 39 Composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
                           
SB 28 SEN VOTE 25-7  ASSM VOICE  WI ACT 89
SB 40 & AB 97 Advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges  SB 40 SEN VOTE 32-1
SB 42 & AB 68 Mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect by school district employees; training in child abuse and
            neglect identification, laws, and procedures for those employees; retaliation against a person who reports child abuse
            or neglect in good faith, and granting rule-making authority
SB 42 SEN VOTE 31-1  ASSM VOICE  WI ACT 81
SB 45 & AB 62 Administration of medication to pupils SB 45 SEN VOTE 18-15  ASSM VOTE 63-32  WI ACT 86
SB 49 & AB 71 Revocation for immoral conduct of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction
                   
SB 49 SEN VOTE 33-0  ASSM VOICE  WI ACT 84
SB 53  Remission of fees for veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or in a technical
            college and making an appropriation
SB 69 & AB 112 Creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for tuition expenses paid for dependents who attend
           private elementary and secondary schools
SB 86 & AB 122 Permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned
           felon 
SB 86 SEN VOICE  ASSM VOICE  WI ACT 83
SB 95 & AB 130 Granting high school credit for extracurricular sports; services provided by a special education program;
            transportation aid paid to school districts; the use of moneys received by a school district from the common school
            fund; using the results of standardized examinations to evaluate, discharge, suspend, or discipline a teacher or for the
            nonrenewal of a teacher's contract; the number of teaching days scheduled in the Milwaukee Public Schools;
            permitting a school district to limit the grades in which to reduce class size under the Student Achievement Guarantee
            in Education Program; permitting a school board to deny enrollment to a pupil who has been expelled from an out-of-
            state school or from an independent charter school in this state and permitting an independent charter school to expel a
            pupil; use of law enforcement records to take disciplinary action against a pupil under a school district's athletic code;
            and changing the date by which a school district must certify the amount of its property tax levy
                 
SB 95 SEN VOTE 17-16  ASSM VOTE 54-38  WI ACT 105
SB 121 
Requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create and implement a business retention program,
              increasing the funding for skills enhancement grants, advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges,
              and making an appropriation
SB 122  The Wisconsin Small Company Advancement program, requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development
              Corporation to issue bonds and notes to raise capital for investment by venture capital funds in Wisconsin
              businesses, allowing refunds for the early stage seed and angel investment tax credits, authorizing positions for the
              University of Wisconsin, and making appropriations

SB 124  Delaying the date by which school districts must comply with certain orders related to terminating the use of a
              race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name
SB 132  Exempting certain capital expenditures made by a technical college district from the requirement for a referendum
SB 159  Underage persons under the influence of alcohol beverages on school premises and providing a penalty


AB 26 
The use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by school boards
AB 33  Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain residents of this state who graduate from a college or
             university
AB 37  Authorizing the City of Milwaukee to sell city-owned property used for school purposes
AB 39 & SB 28 Composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
                     
SB 28 SEN VOTE 25-7  ASSM VOICE  WI ACT 89
AB 44 & SB 34  Prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers
AB 51 & SB 22 Creating a Charter School Authorizing Board, providing additional charter school authorizers, eliminating
             the limit on the number of pupils who may attend virtual charter schools, modifying teacher licensure requirements,
             eliminating the limit on the reduction in general school aid used to fund independent charter schools, covering certain
             charter school employees under the Group Insurance Board health coverage plan for local government employees,
             allowing a charter school to elect to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System, granting rule-making authority,
             and making an appropriation
AB 62 & SB 45 Administration of medication to pupils  SB 45 SEN VOTE 18-15  ASSM VOTE 63-32  WI ACT 86
AB 68 & SB 42 Mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect by school district employees; training in child abuse and
            neglect identification, laws, and procedures for those employees; retaliation against a person who reports child abuse
            or neglect in good faith, and granting rule-making authority
SB 42 SEN VOTE 31-1
AB 71
& SB 49  Revocation for immoral conduct of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction
                 
SB 49 SEN VOTE 33-0  ASSM VOICE  WI ACT 84
AB 92  Eliminating the enrollment cap for the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and extending the program to permit
             private schools located in Milwaukee County to participate 
ASSM VOTE 57-36
AB 94  The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program  ASSM VOTE 60-31
AB 97 & SB 40 Advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges
AB 110  Creating the Special Needs Scholarship Program for disabled pupils, granting rule-making authority, and making an
               appropriation
AB 112 & SB 69 Creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for tuition expenses paid for dependents who attend
              private elementary and secondary schools
AB 122 & SB 86 Permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned
             felon 
SB 86 SEN VOICE  ASSM VOICE  WI ACT 83
AB 130 & SB 95 Granting high school credit for extracurricular sports; services provided by a special education program;
            transportation aid paid to school districts; the use of moneys received by a school district from the common school
            fund; using the results of standardized examinations to evaluate, discharge, suspend, or discipline a teacher or for the
            nonrenewal of a teacher's contract; the number of teaching days scheduled in the Milwaukee Public Schools;
            permitting a school district to limit the grades in which to reduce class size under the Student Achievement Guarantee
            in Education Program; permitting a school board to deny enrollment to a pupil who has been expelled from an out-of-
            state school or from an independent charter school in this state and permitting an independent charter school to expel a
            pupil; use of law enforcement records to take disciplinary action against a pupil under a school district's athletic code;
            and changing the date by which a school district must certify the amount of its property tax levy
                   
SB 95 SEN VOTE 17-16  ASSM VOTE 54-38  WI ACT 105
AB 133  Remission of fees for veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or in a
               technical college and making an appropriation
AB 140  Exceptions to county and municipal levy limits and school district revenue limits for expenditures related to the
               implementation of service consolidation or cooperation, or to the implementation of political subdivision or school
               district consolidation
AB 141  The Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity agreement, the Wisconsin higher education grant program, and
                making an appropriation
AB 142   Enrollment requirements for recipients of talent incentive grants  ASSM VOTE 58-35
AB 143  The Wisconsin higher education grant program, tuition grant program, Lawton minority undergraduate grant
               program, minority undergraduate retention grant program, and making appropriations
AB 185  Authorizing certain individuals to contribute to a college savings plan account
AB 187  Requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create and implement a business retention program,
               increasing the funding for skills enhancement grants, advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges,
               and making an appropriation




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