AB56: Bill Text

AB56,435,5 36.11 (3) (a) The Subject to s. 36.25 (56), the board shall establish the policies for admission within the system and within these policies each institution shall establish specific requirements for admission to its courses of instruction. No sectarian or partisan tests or any tests based upon race, religion, national origin of U.S. citizens or sex shall ever be allowed in the admission of students thereto.

AB56,353 Section 353. 36.11 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,435,16 36.11 (3) (b) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board shall establish policies for the appropriate transfer of credits between institutions within the system, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at an institution within the system under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56). If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) are not transferable under this paragraph, the board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the individual.

AB56,354 Section 354. 36.11 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,436,2 36.11 (3) (c) Subject to s. 36.31 (2m), the board may establish policies for the appropriate transfer of credits with other educational institutions outside the system, including postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at an educational institution outside the system through the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56). If the board determines that postsecondary credits earned by a high school pupil under the program under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) are not transferable under this paragraph, the board shall permit the individual to take an examination to determine the individual's competency in the subject area of the course and, if the individual receives a passing score on the examination, shall award equivalent credits to the individual.

AB56,355 Section 355. 36.112 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 36.112 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB56,436,5 36.112 (1) Definition Definitions. (intro.) In this section,:

AB56,436,7 (a) Notwithstanding s. 36.05 (9), “institution” includes the extension. means any of the following:

AB56,356 Section 356. 36.112 (1) (a) 1., 2. and 3. and (b) of the statutes are created to read:

AB56,436,11 36.112 (1) (a) 1. Any university, including any branch campus associated with the university as a result of the system restructuring.

AB56,436,14 2. Any operational unit of the University of Wisconsin-Madison assigned former functions of the University of Wisconsin-Extension as a result of the system restructuring.

AB56,436,16 3. Any operational unit of system administration assigned former functions of the University of Wisconsin-Extension as a result of the system restructuring.

AB56,436,18 (b) “System restructuring” means the system's restructuring plan approved by the Higher Learning Commission on or about June 28, 2018.

AB56,357 Section 357. 36.112 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,436,23 36.112 (2) (b) For each goal specified in par. (a), the Board of Regents shall identify at least 4 metrics to measure an institution's progress toward meeting the goal. As the Board of Regents determines is appropriate, the board may specify different metrics for the extension an institution described in sub. (1) (a) 2. or 3.

AB56,358 Section 358. 36.112 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,437,3 36.112 (7) (c) Approve a peer group for each institution that includes institutions of higher education with comparable missions and service populations. This paragraph does not apply to an institution described in sub. (1) (a) 2. or 3.

AB56,359 Section 359 . 36.115 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,437,7 36.115 (9) From the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board of Regents shall allocate $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $2,000,000 in each fiscal year thereafter for extension county-based agriculture positions.

AB56,360 Section 360. 36.25 (56) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,437,13 36.25 (56) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted credit” means that the institution in which a high school student is enrolled under this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion and issues a transcript from the institution documenting successful completion of the course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.

AB56,437,17 (b) The board shall establish policies and implement a program under which students attending high school in this state are admitted to the system as nondegree students and may enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at any institution if all of the following apply:

AB56,437,18 1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.

AB56,437,19 2. There is space available in the course.

AB56,437,23 (c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b), the board shall consult with the department of public instruction and coordinate with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where the high school students are enrolled.

AB56,438,8 (d) 1. A public school student who intends to enroll in an institution under this subsection shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she is enrolled and a student attending a private school who intends to enroll in an institution under this subsection shall notify the governing body of the private school he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the student intends to enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the student intends to enroll in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in which the student intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and shall specify whether the student will be taking the courses for high school credit as well as postsecondary credit.

AB56,439,4 2. If the public school student specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at an institution for high school credit, the school board shall determine whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course, if any. If the student attending a private school specifies in the notice under subd. 1. that he or she intends to take a course at an institution for high school credit, the governing body of the participating private school shall determine whether the course satisfies any requirements necessary for high school graduation and the number of high school credits to award the student for the course, if any. In cooperation with the system, the state superintendent shall develop guidelines to assist school districts and participating private schools in making the determinations. The school board or governing body shall notify the student of its determinations, in writing, before the beginning of the semester in which the student will be enrolled. If the public school student disagrees with the school board's decision regarding satisfaction of high school graduation requirements or the number of high school credits to be awarded, the student may appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The state superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to review under subch. III of ch. 227. If the student attending a participating private school disagrees with any decision of a governing body under this subdivision, the student may appeal the decision to the governing body within 30 days after the decision.

AB56,439,8 (e) The board may not charge any tuition, academic fees, or segregated fees to any high school student, or to the school district or private school in which the student is enrolled, in connection with the student's participation in the program under par. (b) or the student's enrollment in any course under this program.

AB56,439,15 (f) The board shall implement the program under this subsection no later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]. If at the time the board implements the program under this subsection the institution in which a student is or will be enrolled has already received payment of any tuition, academic fees, or segregated fees as provided in s. 118.55 (5) or (6), 2017 stats., for the first semester commencing after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the board shall refund all such tuition and fees received.

AB56,361 Section 361 . 36.25 (57) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,439,20 36.25 (57) University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point paper science program. The Board of Regents shall ensure that at least 1.0 full-time equivalent position, funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (qm), is created in the paper science program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

AB56,362 Section 362. 36.25 (58) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,440,5 36.25 (58) Additional funding for UW Colleges. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall allocate at least $2,500,000 in each fiscal year to the University of Wisconsin Colleges for student support services. The amount allocated under this subsection is in addition to any other amount that is allocated to the University of Wisconsin Colleges under s. 36.09 (1) (h) or 36.112 or as part of any other formula or method for the board's distribution of funds to the system's various institutions. The allocation of funding under this subsection shall be a bona fide increase of funding to the University of Wisconsin Colleges above the level that would otherwise be provided in the absence of this subsection.

AB56,363 Section 363. 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,440,13 36.27 (1) (a) Subject to par. (b) and s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish for different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by this section a nonresident tuition. The Subject to s. 36.25 (56) (e), the board may establish special rates of tuition and fees for the extension and summer sessions and such other studies or courses of instruction as the board deems advisable.

AB56,364 Section 364. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,440,17 36.27 (2) (cr) A person who is a citizen of a country other than the United States is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following requirements:

AB56,440,19 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.

AB56,440,22 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.

AB56,440,25 3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with proof that the person has filed or will file an application for a permanent resident visa with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.

AB56,365 Section 365. 36.57 of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,441,2 36.57 Environmental education grants. (1) In this section:

AB56,441,4 (a) “Corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).

AB56,441,5 (b) “Lake sanitary district" has the meaning given in s. 30.50 (4q).

AB56,441,9 (c) “Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district.

AB56,441,14 (2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and sub. (3) (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall award grants to corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination, and presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month basis.

AB56,441,18 (b) No grant may be awarded under this section unless the grant recipient matches at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this section may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.

AB56,441,20 (c) No more than one-third of the total amount awarded in grants under this section in any fiscal year may be awarded to state agencies.

AB56,441,24 (3) (a) The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall consult with all of the following to assist in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental education, including needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the development and dissemination of curriculum materials:

AB56,441,25 1. The state superintendent of public instruction.

AB56,442,2 2. Other system institutions with expertise in the field of environmental education.

AB56,442,4 3. Conservation and environmental groups, including youth organizations and nature and environmental centers.

AB56,442,10 (b) In consultation with the chancellor and faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants under sub. (2). The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall use the priorities established under par. (a) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications for grants under this section.

AB56,442,14 (4) In addition to making grants under this section funded from the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (rs), the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall seek private funds for the purpose of making grants under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (ge).

AB56,366 Section 366. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,442,20 36.60 (2) (a) 2. The board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist who agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, up to $100,000 in educational loans obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate medical or dental training.

AB56,367 Section 367. 36.60 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,442,25 36.60 (4m) Loan repayment; rural physicians and dentists. (intro.) If a physician or dentist agrees under sub. (3) to practice in a rural area, principal and interest due on the loan, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the following rate:

AB56,368 Section 368. 36.61 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,443,3 36.61 (1) (ak) “Dental therapist” means an individual licensed under s. 447.04 (1m).

AB56,369 Section 369 . 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,443,6 36.61 (1) (b) “Health care provider" means a dental therapist, dental hygienist, physician assistant, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner.

AB56,370 Section 370 . 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,443,14 36.61 (3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area.

AB56,371 Section 371 . 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,443,21 36.61 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in which an eligible applicant who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible applicant who is a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires to practice.

AB56,372 Section 372 . 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,444,2 36.61 (8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is a dental therapist or dental hygienist.

AB56,373 Section 373. 36.615 of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,444,5 36.615 Nurse educators. (1) Subject to sub. (2), the Board of Regents shall establish a program for providing all of the following:

AB56,444,7 (a) Fellowships to students who enroll in programs for degrees in doctor of nursing practice or doctor of philosophy in nursing.

AB56,444,8 (b) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit faculty for system nursing programs.

AB56,444,10 (c) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain faculty for system nursing programs.

AB56,444,13 (2) The program established under sub. (1) shall require individuals who receive fellowships under sub. (1) (a) or (b) or assistance under sub. (1) (c) to make a commitment to teach for 3 consecutive years in a system nursing program.

AB56,444,15 (3) Costs associated with the program established under sub. (1) shall be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (f).

AB56,374 Section 374 . 38.001 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,444,20 38.001 (3) (e) Provide education and services which address barriers created by stereotyping and discriminating and assist individuals with disabilities, minorities, women, and the handicapped or disadvantaged to participate in the work force and the full range of technical college programs and activities.

AB56,375 Section 375. 38.04 (11) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,445,3 38.04 (11) (a) 2. In consultation with the state superintendent of public instruction, the board shall establish, by rule, a uniform format for district boards to use in reporting the number of pupils attending district schools under ss. 38.12 (14) and s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) and in reporting pupil participation in technical preparation programs under s. 118.34, including the number of courses taken for advanced standing in the district's associate degree program and for technical college credit.

AB56,376 Section 376. 38.04 (21) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,445,6 38.04 (21) (a) The number of pupils who attended district schools under ss. 38.12 (14) and s. 118.15 (1) (b), (cm), and (d) in the previous school year.

AB56,377 Section 377. 38.04 (21) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,378 Section 378. 38.12 (14) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,379 Section 379. 38.12 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,445,14 38.12 (15) Dual enrollment program. (a) In this subsection, “transcripted credit” means that the technical college in which a high school student is enrolled under this subsection awards postsecondary credit for successful course completion and issues a transcript from the technical college documenting successful completion of the course and the credits awarded for the course, if such a transcript is requested.

AB56,445,19 (b) Each district board shall establish policies and implement a program under which students attending high school in this state and residing in the district are admitted to the technical colleges of the district as nondegree students and may enroll in courses of instruction offered for transcripted credit at any such technical college if all of the following apply:

AB56,445,20 1. The student meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course.

AB56,445,21 2. There is space available in the course.

AB56,445,25 (c) In establishing the policies and implementing the program under par. (b), the district board shall consult with the department of public instruction and coordinate with the school districts and the governing bodies of private schools where the high school students are enrolled.