Chapter 115, STATE SUPERINTENDENT; GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONSAND DEFINITIONS; CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
110 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 115.46 Interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel
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115.46 Interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel. The interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE A…
Wis. Stat. § 115.47 Designated state official under agreement
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115.47 Designated state official under agreement. The “designated state official” for this state under s. 115.46 shall be the state superintendent. History: 1995 a. 27 s. 9145; 1997 a. 27.
Wis. Stat. § 115.48 Contracts under agreement
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115.48 Contracts under agreement. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the department and in the office of the secretary of state. The department shall publish all such contracts in convenient form. History: …
Wis. Stat. § 115.51 Definitions
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115.51 Definitions. In this subchapter: (2) “Hearing impaired” has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by the state superintendent to define “hearing impairments” under s. 115.76 (5) (a) 2. (3) “Local educational agency” has the meaning given in s. 115.76 (10). (4) “Visual…
Wis. Stat. § 115.52 Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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115.52 Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, “program” means the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (1m) PURPOSE. The purpose of the program is to serve as a statewide educat…
Wis. Stat. § 115.525 Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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115.525 Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, “center” means the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (1m) PURPOSE. The purpose of the center is to serve as a statewide educational resource relating to visual impai…
Wis. Stat. § 115.53 State superintendent; powers
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115.53 State superintendent; powers. The state superintendent may: (2) Arrange for vocational, trade or academic training for any pupil in either the school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the …
Wis. Stat. § 115.54 Compulsory education
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115.54 Compulsory education. If it appears, by affidavit, to any circuit judge that any child who is either hearing impaired or visually impaired and who is between the ages of 6 and 21 is deprived of a suitable education by the failure of the person having the care and custody o…
Wis. Stat. § 115.58 Park grounds
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115.58 Park grounds. The state superintendent may permit the city of Janesville to use portions of the grounds of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired at Janesville, which abut on the Rock river, for purposes of operating a city park. Any construction on such …
Wis. Stat. § 115.71 Definitions
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115.71 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Alternative school” means any nonsectarian private school or tribally operated school in this state which complies with the requirements of 42 USC 2000d and in which at least 75 percent of the pupils enrolled are American Indians. (2) …
Wis. Stat. § 115.72 Establishment of programs
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115.72 Establishment of programs. (1) Any school district enrolling American Indian pupils, or alternative school, may establish, on a voluntary basis, an American Indian language and culture education program. The program shall be designed to: (a) Make the school curriculum more…
Wis. Stat. § 115.73 Program requirements
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115.73 Program requirements. (1) Each school district and alternative school, before establishing a program under this subchapter, shall develop a plan which: (a) Identifies the activities, methods and programs to be used to meet the identified educational needs of the pupils to …
Wis. Stat. § 115.735 Parent advisory committee
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115.735 Parent advisory committee. (1) Each school district and alternative school which establishes a program under this subchapter shall establish an American Indian parent advisory committee, appointed by the school board, to afford parents and educators of American Indian pup…
Wis. Stat. § 115.74 Assessment of needs and evaluation of resources
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115.74 Assessment of needs and evaluation of resources. (1) On or before July 1 in every even-numbered year, the state superintendent shall: (a) Conduct a statewide assessment of the need for American Indian language and culture education programs. The assessment shall include in…
Wis. Stat. § 115.745 Tribal language revitalization grants
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115.745 Tribal language revitalization grants. (1) A school board, a cooperative educational service agency, or an agency determined by the state superintendent to be eligible for designation under 42 USC 9836 as a head start agency, in conjunction with a tribal education authori…
Wis. Stat. § 115.758 Construction
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115.758 Construction. To the extent possible, this subchapter shall be construed in a manner that is consistent with 20 USC 1400 to 1482 and is consistent with the purposes specified in 20 USC 1400 (d). History: 1997 a. 164; 2005 a. 258.
Wis. Stat. § 115.76 Definitions
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115.76 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Assistive technology device” means any item, piece of equipment or product system that is used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability other than a medical device that is surgically imp…
Wis. Stat. § 115.762 Division for learning support
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115.762 Division for learning support. (1) APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. The state superintendent shall appoint the administrator of the division. (2) STAFF. Subject to the approval of the state superinten- STATE SUPERINTENDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAMS dent, the administrator of the d…
Wis. Stat. § 115.77 Local educational agency duties
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115.77 Local educational agency duties. (1) In sub. (1m) (a) to (d), except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), 115.77 “local educational a…
Wis. Stat. § 115.775 Duties of operators of certain charter schools
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115.775 Duties of operators of certain charter schools. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) is a local educational agency, as defined in 20 USC 1401 (19), and shall comply with 20 USC 1400 to 1482. (2) The board of dire…
Wis. Stat. § 115.777 Special education referrals
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115.777 Special education referrals. (1) (a) A physician, nurse, psychologist, social worker or administrator of a social agency who reasonably believes that a child brought to him or her for services has a disability shall refer the child to the local educational agency. If the …
Wis. Stat. § 115.78 Individualized education program team; timeline
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115.78 Individualized education program team; timeline. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, for a child who is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), “local educational agency” means the school board of the schoo…
Wis. Stat. § 115.782 Evaluations
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115.782 Evaluations. (1) The local educational agency shall do all of the following: (a) Notify the parents of the child, in accordance with s. 115.792, of any evaluation procedures the agency proposes to conduct and the names of the individuals who will conduct the evaluation if…
Wis. Stat. § 115.787 Individualized education programs
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115.787 Individualized education programs. (1) REQUIREMENT THAT PROGRAM BE IN EFFECT. At the beginning of each school year, each local educational agency shall have in effect, for each child with a disability, an individualized education program. (2) REQUIRED COMPONENTS. An indiv…
Wis. Stat. § 115.79 Educational placements
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115.79 Educational placements. (1) Each local educational agency shall ensure that all of the following occur: (a) An evaluation is conducted under s. 115.782 before special education and related services are provided to a child with a disability. (b) An educational placement is …
Wis. Stat. § 115.791 Reimbursement for private school placement
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115.791 Reimbursement for private school placement. (1) If the parents of a child with a disability who previously received special education and related services under the authority of a local educational agency enroll the child in a private elementary or secondary school withou…
Wis. Stat. § 115.7915 Special Needs Scholarship Program
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115.7915 Special Needs Scholarship Program. DEFINITIONS. In this section: (1) STATE SUPERINTENDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAMS (a) “Eligible school” means a private school located in this state. (b) “Resident school board” means the school board of a resident school district. (c) “Reside…
Wis. Stat. § 115.792 Procedural safeguards
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115.792 Procedural safeguards. (1) SAFEGUARDS ENSURED. (a) The local educational agency shall establish and maintain procedures to ensure all of the following: 1. That the parents of a child may examine all records relating to the child and may participate in meetings about the i…
Wis. Stat. § 115.797 Mediation
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115.797 Mediation. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Dispute” means any disagreement between parties concerning the proposal or refusal to initiate or change the evaluation, individualized education program or educational placement of a child with a disability or the provisi…
Wis. Stat. § 115.80 Due process hearings
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115.80 Due process hearings. (1) (a) 1. A parent, or the attorney representing the child, may file a written request for a hearing within one year after the refusal or proposal of the local educational agency to initiate or change his or her child’s evaluation, individualized edu…
Wis. Stat. § 115.807 Transfer of parental rights at age of majority
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115.807 Transfer of parental rights at age of majority. When a child with a disability, other than a child with a disability who has been adjudicated incompetent in this state, reaches the age of 18, all of the following apply: (1) The local educational agency shall provide any n…
Wis. Stat. § 115.81 Children in residential care centers
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115.81 Children in residential care centers. 115.81(1)(1) Definitions. In this section: 115.81(1)(a)(a) “County department” means a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23. 115.81(1)(b)(b) “Responsible local educational agency” means the local educational agency that wa…
Wis. Stat. § 115.812 Placement disputes; school board referrals; interagency cooperation
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115.812 Placement disputes; school board referrals; interagency cooperation. (1) PLACEMENT DISPUTES. If a dispute arises between a local educational agency and the department of children and families, the department of corrections, or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, o…
Wis. Stat. § 115.817 Children with disabilities education board
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115.817 Children with disabilities education board. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section “board” means the county children with disabilities education board. (2) ESTABLISHMENT. (a) A county board of supervisors may determine to establish a special education program, including the pro…
Wis. Stat. § 115.82 Admission and transportation of nonresidents
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115.82 Admission and transportation of nonresidents. (1) A cooperative educational service agency, county children with disabilities education board or school district that provides special education and related services shall admit a nonresident if the program is appropriate for…
Wis. Stat. § 115.88 State aid
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115.88 State aid. (1) PERSONNEL. (a) A school board, board of control of a cooperative educational service agency, operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), operator of a school under a contract with a school board under s. 118.40 that is not an instr…
Wis. Stat. § 115.881 Additional special education aid
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115.881 Additional special education aid. (1) A school board, board of control of a cooperative educational service agency, county children with disabilities education board, or operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) STATE SUPERINTENDENT; EDUCATION …
Wis. Stat. § 115.882 Payment of state aid
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115.882 Payment of state aid. Funds appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4). Costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) under ss. 115.88 (1m) to (3), (6) and (8), 115.93, and 118.255 (4) shall …
Wis. Stat. § 115.884 Special education transition grants
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115.884 Special education transition grants. (1) In the 2016-17 school year and each school year thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bf), the department shall award an incentive grant in the amount of $1,000 per individual to a school district, or to an operat…
Wis. Stat. § 115.885 Special education transition readiness grant program
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115.885 Special education transition readiness grant program. (1) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, the department shall award grants to school districts and charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) to fund special education workforce transition support services, includi…
Wis. Stat. § 115.897 Exhaustion of remedies
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115.897 Exhaustion of remedies. Before the filing of a civil action under any federal law seeking any relief that is also available under this subchapter, the procedures under s. 115.80 shall be exhausted to the same extent as would be required had the action been brought under t…
Wis. Stat. § 115.898 Rule making
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115.898 Rule making. Section 227.16 (2) (b) does not apply to a proposed rule if the proposed rule brings ch. PI 11, Wis. Adm. Code, into conformity with 1997 Wisconsin Act 164. History: 1997 a. 164.
Wis. Stat. § 115.90 Noncompliance; remedies
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115.90 Noncompliance; remedies. (1) If, as the result of a monitoring procedure or a complaint investigation, the state superintendent finds that a local educational agency has violated this subchapter, the state superintendent may require the local educational agency to submit a…
Wis. Stat. § 115.91 Definition
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115.91 Definition. In this subchapter, “school age parent” means any person under the age of 21 who is not a high school STATE SUPERINTENDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAMS graduate and is a parent, an expectant parent or a person who has been pregnant within the immediately preceding 120 d…
Wis. Stat. § 115.915 Availability of program services and modifications
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115.915 Availability of program services and modifications. Each school board shall make available to any school age parent who is a resident of the school district program modifications and services that will enable the pupil to continue his or her education. History: 1985 a. 29…
Wis. Stat. § 115.92 Establishment of programs; rules
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115.92 Establishment of programs; rules. (1) Any school board may establish a program for school age parents who are residents of the school district. The program shall be designed to provide services and instruction to meet the needs of school age parents, including education on…
Wis. Stat. § 115.93 State aid
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115.93 State aid. If upon receipt of the reports under s. 115.92 (2) the state superintendent is satisfied that the school age parents program has been maintained during the preceding school year in accordance with the rules under s. 115.92 (3), the state superintendent shall cer…
Wis. Stat. § 115.95 Legislative findings and declaration of policy
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115.95 Legislative findings and declaration of policy. (1) The legislature finds that: 115.955 (a) There are pupils in this state who enter elementary and secondary school with limited or nonexistent English speaking ability due to the use of another language in their family or i…
Wis. Stat. § 115.955 Definitions
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115.955 Definitions. In this subchapter: (2) “Bilingual-bicultural education program” means a program designed to improve the comprehension and the speaking, reading and writing ability of a limited-English proficient pupil in the English language, so that the pupil will be able …
Wis. Stat. § 115.96 Establishment of programs
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115.96 Establishment of programs. (1) COUNT OF LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT PUPILS. Annually, on or before March 1, each school board shall conduct a count of the limitedEnglish proficient pupils in the public schools of the district, assess the language proficiency of such pupils …