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SB 335

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authorizing a school board to grant a vocational high school diploma.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a school board may not grant a high school diploma to any

pupil unless the pupil has earned at least 4 credits of English, 3 credits of social

studies, 2 credits of science, 2 credits of mathematics, 1.5 credits of physical

education, and 0.5 credits of health education.

This bill authorizes a school board to grant a vocational high school diploma to

a pupil if the pupil:

1. Satisfies the above requirements.

2. Earns in grades 9 to 12 the same total number of credits that the school board

requires of other pupils for high school graduation.

3. Successfully completes a vocational education program, established by the

school board, in one or more subjects.

The bill authorizes a school board, in establishing a vocational education

program, to incorporate standards for industry-wide certifications. The school

board must indicate on a pupil's vocational high school diploma the certifications

attained by the pupil.

Finally, the bill directs the Department of Public Instruction annually to

provide each school board that offers high school grades a list of industry

certifications.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Olsen (R) , Wanggaard (R)

3 cosponsors

Kaufert, Kooyenga, Tauchen, Kleefisch, Farrow, Brooks, Knudson, Krug, Thiesfeldt, Mursau, T. Larson, Petryk, Nygren, Williams, Klenke, Spanbauer, Severson, Pridemore, J. Ott, Marklein, Ripp, Tranel, Jacque, Petersen, Rivard, Van Roy, Kuglitsch, Weininger, Knilans, Bies, Stroebel, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Danou, Billings, Vruwink, Steinbrink, Ringhand and Molepske Jr , Moulton (R) , Radcliffe (D)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Jan 12, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-13-2012, Ayes 58, Noes 39

Passed 58–39 Mar 13, 2012 official source full page

Aye · 58

Nay · 39

Not voting · 2

Full history

  1. Dec 12, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Olsen;Cosponsored by Representative Radcliffe

  2. Dec 12, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Dec 14, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 15, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  5. Dec 27, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 9, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  7. Jan 11, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  9. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  10. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Jan 23, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-24-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Senator Moulton added as a coauthor

  13. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 adopted

  15. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  17. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  18. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Jan 25, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  21. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  22. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:09 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  23. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Representatives Kaufert, Kooyenga, Tauchen, Kleefisch, Farrow, Brooks, Knudson, Krug, Thiesfeldt, Mursau, T. Larson, Petryk, Nygren, Williams, Klenke, Spanbauer, Severson, Pridemore, J. Ott, Marklein, Ripp, Tranel, Jacque, Petersen, Rivard, Van Roy, Kuglitsch, Weininger, Knilans, Bies, Stroebel, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Danou, Billings, Vruwink, Steinbrink, Ringhand and Molepske Jr added as cosponsors

  24. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on the calendar of 3-13-2012 following Senate Bill 421

  27. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-13-2012, Ayes 58, Noes 39

  28. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  29. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  30. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  32. Mar 16, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-16-2012

  33. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-23-2012

  34. Mar 27, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-26-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 156

  35. Mar 30, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-9-2012