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LRB-2448/1
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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
September 17, 2019 - Introduced by Senator Marklein, cosponsored by
Representatives Novak, Duchow, Horlacher, Knodl, Murphy and
Skowronski. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB431,1,3 1An Act to amend 121.55 (1) (b) and 121.55 (3) (b) of the statutes; relating to:
2a contract between a school board and a parent or guardian to transport a pupil
3to and from school.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires that, if a school board contracts with a parent or guardian to
transport a pupil to and from school, the contract must compensate the parent or
guardian a total amount for all pupils residing in the household who attend the same
school, rather than a per pupil amount.
Under current law, a school board is generally required to provide
transportation to a public or private school pupil residing in the school district two
miles or more from the pupil's school. Currently, a school board may meet its
transportation obligation using a variety of methods, including by contract with the
parent or guardian of the public or private school pupil. Current law also provides
that, if the cost of transporting a private school pupil is more than 1.5 times a school
district's average cost per pupil for bus transportation in the previous year (average
cost), and the school district contracts with the pupil's parent or guardian to
transport the pupil, the contract must provide for an annual payment for each pupil
of not less than the greater of the following amounts (minimum contract amount):
1) $5 multiplied by the distance in miles between the pupil's residence and the pupil's
private school; and 2) the school district's average cost. Current law also provides
that, if the school district is Milwaukee Public Schools, the board of school directors
of MPS may pay the minimum contract amount for all pupils who reside in the same

household and attend the same private school, rather than paying the minimum
contract amount for each pupil in the household.
The bill provides that, for a contract between a school board and a parent or
guardian to transport a pupil, the amount of compensation must be a single amount
for all pupils residing in the household who attend the same school, rather than a per
pupil amount. That requirement applies to transportation contracts for both public
and private school pupils, and the requirement applies to the minimum contract
amount applicable to the transportation of a private school pupil that costs more
than 1.5 times a school district's average cost.
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:
SB431,1 1Section 1. 121.55 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB431,2,72 121.55 (1) (b) By contract with the parent or guardian of the pupil to be
3transported. If the school board and the parent or guardian cannot agree upon the
4amount of compensation, the department shall determine the amount of
5compensation to be designated in the contract. If 2 or more pupils reside in the same
6household and attend the same school, a contract under this paragraph shall provide
7for an amount of compensation for all such pupils, rather than a per pupil amount.
SB431,2 8Section 2. 121.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB431,2,169 121.55 (3) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), if 2 or more pupils reside in the
10same household and attend the same private school, the contract under par. (a) may,
11at the discretion of the school board of the school district operating under ch. 119,

12shall provide for a total annual payment for all such pupils of not less than $5 times
13the distance in miles between the pupils' residence and the private school they
14attend, or the school district's average cost per pupil for bus transportation in the
15previous year exclusive of transportation for kindergarten pupils during the noon
16hour and for pupils with disabilities, whichever is greater.
SB431,3
1Section 3. Initial applicability.
SB431,3,32 (1) This act first applies to a contract under s. 121.55 (1) (b) or (3) (b) that is
3entered into, renewed, or modified on the effective date of this subsection.
SB431,3,44 (End)
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