Wisconsin Legislature: Parochial and private schools

Early College Credit Program and dual enrollment program in technical colleges replaced with requirement that the UW System and technical college district boards implement programs to provide tuition-free courses to eligible high school students [Sec. 154, 229, 352-354, 360, 363, 375-379, 381, 384, 1325, 1418, 1438, 1439, 1561, 1600, 1601, 1685, 1693; original bill only] - AB56

Esports participation grants to schools: DPI pilot program established - AB1001

Holocaust and other genocides: incorporation into model academic standards for social studies and instruction in specified grades required - AB816

Holocaust and other genocides: incorporation into model academic standards for social studies and instruction in specified grades required - SB744

Hours of direct pupil instruction provided virtually by private schools participating in a parental choice program permitted; inclement weather and DPI provisions - AB129

Hours of direct pupil instruction provided virtually by private schools participating in a parental choice program permitted; inclement weather and DPI provisions - SB111

Lead testing of potable water sources in schools: requirements created; exception to referendum restrictions for lead remediation; BCPL loans allowed; Safe Drinking Water Loan Program provision - AB476

Mail containing person’s immunization status: specified entities required to ensure mail is sealed and information is not visible on outside of mail - AB783

Mental health program aids for schools to hire and retain pupil services professionals, mental health and school climate training programs and grants, and bullying prevention grants [Sec. 137, 155, 1417, 1419, 1420, 1426, 1427, 1429-1437] - SB59

Milk dispensers: DATCP grants to schools for purchase of - AB956

Parental choice programs: changes re teacher licensure, private school accreditation, MPS general school aid, and certain information included on property tax bills [Sec. 1035, 1411, 1494, 1538-1540, 1542-1549, 1605-1610, 1614, 1632, 1633, 1648-1653, 1655, 1666, 1667, 1694, 1699, 1700, 1707, 1721, 9434 (6); original bill only] - AB56

Part-time open enrollment program expanded and renamed the course choice program; DPI duties - AB849

Part-time open enrollment program expanded and renamed the course choice program; DPI duties - SB789

Peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs for public, private, and tribal high schools: DPI competitive grant program established - AB528

Peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs for public, private, and tribal high schools: DPI competitive grant program established - SB498

Personal electronic computing devices grant program in DPI eliminated [Sec. 143, 1460-1464, 9434 (3)] - SB59

Personal electronic computing devices grant program in DPI eliminated [Sec. 143, 1460-1464, 9434 (3); original bill only] - AB56

Private school choice programs, independent charter schools, Special Needs Scholarship Program re 2020 public health emergency: DPI may waive state education statutes and administrative rules; not withholding program payments; cash and investment balance requirement does not apply; hours of instruction waiver; and parental choice program application deadline for 2020-2021 extended [Sec. 57, 60-66, 105 (22), (23)] [A.Amdt.4: further revisions] - AB1038

Private school tuition expenses income tax subtraction sunsetted [Sec. 870-872; original bill only] - AB56

Private school tuition expenses income tax subtraction sunsetted [Sec. 870-872] - SB59

Property of church or religious organization: leasing to educational association or institute that is also exempt from taxation does not render the property taxable; JSCTE appendix report - SB726

Property of church or religious organization: leasing to educational association or institute that is also exempt from taxation does not render the property taxable; JSCTE appendix report - AB771

Property tax bill required to include information re gross reduction in state aid to school districts - AB299

Pupil examination requirements do not apply and DPI prohibited from publishing school accountability reports in the 2019-2020 school year [Sec. 54-56, 58, 59, 67-74, 105 (21)] - SB932

Pupil examination requirements do not apply and DPI prohibited from publishing school accountability reports in the 2019-2020 school year [Sec. 54-56, 58, 59, 67-74, 105 (21)] - AB1038

Reciprocal teaching license provisions revised - AB195

Robotics league participation grants program [Sec. 1472-1474] - SB59

Robotics league participation grants program [Sec. 1472-1474] - AB56

School choking rescue devices: DHS grants - AB354

School choking rescue devices: DHS grants - SB330

Sexual assault: kit collection, processing, and storage procedures created; victim bill of rights created; DOJ collection of certain data and publishing, data bank, and report provisions; citizenship of individuals arrested and convicted of; attendance in private school participating in the parental choice program for certain victims; reimbursement of certain costs - SB809

Special Needs Scholarship Program changes [Sec. 144, 1482-1493, 1495-1509, 1603, 1613, 1625, 1626, 1647, 1659, 1660, 9134 (3); original bill only] - AB56

Special Needs Scholarship Program changes [Sec. 144, 1482-1493, 1495-1509, 1603, 1613, 1625, 1626, 1647, 1659, 1660, 9134 (3)] - SB59

Statewide parental choice program revisions re application and reporting deadlines, and evidence of accreditation for participating private school - SB495

Statewide parental choice program revisions re application and reporting deadlines, and evidence of accreditation for participating private school - AB554

Student ID cards: contact information for suicide prevention and crisis support hotlines required [S.Amdt.1: private school provision removed, higher education institution limited to UW System and technical colleges] - AB531

Student ID cards: contact information for suicide prevention and crisis support hotlines required - SB496

Transporting a pupil to and from school: contract between school board and parent or guardian modified - AB474

Transporting a pupil to and from school: contract between school board and parent or guardian modified - SB431

Uniform Athlete Agents Act: revisions adopted; JRCCP may report [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB117

Uniform Athlete Agents Act: revisions adopted; JRCCP may report - AB82

Vaping on school premises prohibited - SB790

Vaping on school premises prohibited - AB868

parole or probationParole or probation

Aiding a person suffering from an overdose or adverse reaction: sunset provisions of 2017 WisActs 33 and 59 repealed re immunity from revocation of probation, parole, or extended supervision for certain controlled substance offenses - SB590

DOC required to recommend revocation of parole, probation, or extended supervision if person is charged with a crime while on parole, probation, or extended supervision [A.Amdt.1: changes ``crime" to ``felony or violent misdemeanor"; A.Amdt.2: excludes persons participating in certain DOC system; S.Amdt.1: deletes changes made by A.Amdt.1] - AB805

DOC required to recommend revocation of parole, probation, or extended supervision if person is charged with a crime while on parole, probation, or extended supervision - SB752

Earned release program: adding completion of a vocational readiness training program to eligibility; DOC to report on the program and the aging and elderly population of prisons - AB830

Individuals pardoned or released before completing their sentences: DOC report requirement repealed [Sec. 1977] - SB59

Individuals pardoned or released before completing their sentences: DOC report requirement repealed [Sec. 1977; original bill only] - AB56

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent and threats of harm; JRCCP may report - SB185

Persons who committed certain violent crimes are ineligible for early release to parole or extended supervision, discharge from probation, or for other DOC early release programs [A.Amdt.1: earned release and substance abuse program provisions removed] - AB809

Persons who committed certain violent crimes are ineligible for early release to parole or extended supervision, discharge from probation, or for other DOC early release programs - SB754

Revocation of probation, parole or extended supervision: conditions modified and option for DOC to sanction the person created, DHA provision; DOC annual report required - AB831

Telehealth mental health treatment expanded to certain offenders under community supervision; DOC duties - SB593

Telehealth mental health treatment expanded to certain offenders under community supervision; DOC duties - AB654

partnershipPartnership, see Corporation

paternityPaternity, see Family — Support; Nonmarital child

patients_ rightsPatients' rights, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutes; Hospitals and health care facilities

payday loan providerPayday loan provider, see Small loan

pecfa _petroleum storage environmental cleanup program_PECFA (Petroleum storage environmental cleanup program), see Petroleum

pensionPension, see Retirement — Public

pepin, village ofPepin, Village of

Premier resort area: City of Prescott and Village of Pepin authorized to become - AB429

Premier resort area: City of Prescott and Village of Pepin authorized to become - SB389

pepper sprayPepper spray, see Public safety

permitPermit, see Municipality — Planning; Alcohol beverage — Regulation; Bus and truck — Taxation or registration; Veterinary medicine; Water — Pollution; Natural Resources, Department of — Environmental protection

personal care servicesPersonal care services, see Medical service

personal propertyPersonal property

Discarded or abandoned major appliances: prohibition on abandoned refrigerators and freezers expanded, definition provision; JRCCP may report - AB448

Precious metals and cryptocurrency: sales tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB192

Precious metals and cryptocurrency: sales tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - AB200

Tangible personal property temporarily stored in this state re specified construction activities outside of this state: sales tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB351

Tangible personal property temporarily stored in this state re specified construction activities outside of this state: sales tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - AB383

Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (revised) adopted - AB752

Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (revised) adopted - SB756

Value of prisoner personal property allowed in a state correctional institution revised - AB942

personal property _ taxationPersonal property -- Taxation, see Property tax, and its subheadings

personnel management, division of _dpm_Personnel Management, Division of (DPM), see Administration, Department of — Boards and other subdivisions

persons with disabilitiesPersons with disabilities, see also Intellectual disabilities; Veteran; Children — Special educational needs; Deaf and hearing impaired

Accommodations at legislative committee meetings: notice, language, interpreter, alternative formats, and other accommodations requirements - SB375