Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB193 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 193
5	5	April 20, 2023 - Introduced by JOINT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Referred to Committee
6	6	on Education.
7	7	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
8	8	AN ACT to create 20.255 (2) (bt) and 115.448 of the statutes; relating to: grants
9	9	for feasibility studies of school district consolidation or whole grade sharing and
10	10	making an appropriation.
11	11	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
12	12	This bill is explained in the NOTES provided by the Joint Legislative Council in
13	13	the bill.
14	14	For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
15	15	printed as an appendix to this bill.
16	16	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
17	17	enact as follows:
18	18	JOINT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PREFATORY NOTE: This bill was prepared for the Joint
19	19	Legislative Council's Study Committee on Shared School District Services.
20	20	Current law does not provide state assistance to fund feasibility studies for school
21	21	districts considering consolidation or whole grade sharing agreements.
22	22	The bill requires the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to award grants of up
23	23	to $25,000 to consortia of 2 or more school boards to fund feasibility studies of school
24	24	district consolidation or whole grade sharing agreements. Grant moneys must be used for
25	25	a professional financial analysis, which may include a population study, of the effects of
26	26	consolidation or whole grade sharing on the school districts. In order to be eligible for a
27	27	grant for a consolidation feasibility study, each school board in a consortium must
28	28	demonstrate that it has adopted a resolution to consider consolidation.
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34	34	The bill provides a continuing appropriation of $200,000 in the 2023-2024 fiscal
35	35	year. The bill takes effect on the day after publication, or the 2nd day after publication
36	36	of the 2023 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
37	37	SECTION 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
38	38	the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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40	40	20.255 Public instruction, department of
41	41	(2) AIDS FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
42	42	(bt)Grants for feasibility studies of
43	43	consolidation or whole grade
44	44	sharing GPR C 200,000 -0-
45	45	SECTION 2. 20.255 (2) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:
46	46	20.255 (2) (bt) Grants for feasibility studies of consolidation or whole grade
47	47	sharing. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the grant
48	48	program under s. 115.448.
49	49	SECTION 3. 115.448 of the statutes is created to read:
50	50	115.448 Grants for feasibility studies of consolidation or whole grade
51	51	sharing. (1) In this section, “eligible applicant” means an applicant for a grant
52	52	under this section that is a consortium of 2 or more school boards.
53	53	(2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bt) and subject to sub. (3),
54	54	the department shall award grants to eligible applicants to fund feasibility studies
55	55	of school district consolidation or whole grade sharing agreements under s. 118.50.
56	56	The department may not award a grant to an eligible applicant in an amount
57	57	exceeding $25,000.
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80	80	SECTION 3
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82	82	(b) An eligible applicant receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant
83	83	moneys for a professional financial analysis, which may include a population study,
84	84	of how school district consolidation or a whole grade sharing agreement under s.
85	85	118.50 would affect the school districts governed by the eligible applicant.
86	86	(3) To receive a grant under this section to fund a feasibility study of school
87	87	district consolidation, an eligible applicant shall demonstrate to the department that
88	88	each school board that is a member of the consortium has adopted a resolution under
89	89	s. 117.08 (1) or 117.09 (1).
90	90	SECTION 4.0Effective date.
91	91	(1) This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after
92	92	publication of the 2023 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
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