Senate Bill 437

Authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to direct a school district to implement a new curriculum or instructional design, make personnel changes, or adopt accountability measures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority

Topics: School, School: Board, School: Branches of instruction, School: Employee, School: Finance, School: State aid, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Teacher

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 30, 2010. It's ⁠.

Introduced, passed

Dec 22, 2009
Committee, passed

Approved
Senate vote, passed

Passed Apr 15, 2010
Assembly vote, passed

Passed 50 to 47
Governor, passed

Signed
Law, here now

2009 Wisconsin Act 215

Latest entry in the official record, May 3, 2010: “Published 5-13-2010”

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What it does

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This bill provides that if the state superintendent of public instruction determines that a school is in need of improvement for five consecutive school years or that a school district is in need of improvement for four consecutive school years, the state superintendent may direct the school board to do one or more of the following in the school or school district:

1. Implement a new curriculum.

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2. Implement a new instructional design, including expanded school hours, additional pupil supports and services, and individual learning plans for pupils.

3. Implement professional development programs focused on improving pupil academic achievement.

4. Make personnel changes that are consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements.

5. Adopt accountability measures to monitor the school district's finances or to monitor other interventions directed by the state superintendent.

The bill directs the state superintendent to promulgate rules establishing criteria and a procedure for determining whether a school or school district is in need of improvement for the purpose of exercising this authority. The school board must seek input from school district staff on implementing any of the above directives.

The bill also authorizes the state superintendent to withhold state aid from any school district that fails to comply to the state superintendent's satisfaction with any of the above directives.

Who's behind it

Committee on Education is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

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Author (1)

Committee on Education

Signed on in support (1)

Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate

What it would cost

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