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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate BILL 587

September 24, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Jagler, Nass and Darling, cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Kuglitsch, Cabral-Guevara, Rozar, Magnafici, Gundrum, Murphy, Penterman, Edming, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Tranel, Behnke and Knodl. Referred to Committee on Education.

SB587,1,6 An Act to repeal 20.255 (2) (fw); and to create 20.255 (2) (fw) of the statutes; relating to: state aid payments for pupils in grades kindergarten to 12 who transfer schools due to the existence or absence of mandates regarding pupil face coverings or COVID-19 vaccines; school district membership in an interscholastic athletic association in the 2021-22 school year; and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that, during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, a pupil enrolled in or attending a public or private school may, under certain conditions, transfer to another school. The bill allows a pupil to transfer one time per school year under the following conditions:

1. If a school requires pupils to wear face coverings to prevent the transmission of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (face coverings), a pupil enrolled in or attending the school may transfer to a school that does not require pupils to wear face coverings.

2. If a school does not require pupils to wear face coverings, a pupil enrolled in or attending the school may transfer to a school that does require pupils to wear face coverings.

3. If a school requires pupils to receive, or to show proof of having received, COVID-19 vaccines, a pupil enrolled in or attending the school may transfer to a school that does not require pupils to receive or to show proof of having received COVID-19 vaccines.