The Department of Public Instruction's Policy and Budget Team analyzes and monitors key legislation affecting schools, libraries, and the department. The team works closely with the department's Legislative Liaison, Dee Pettack, who can answer legislative questions or concerns. Legislative inquiries should be directed to Dee Pettack via email or phone at (608) 267-1063.
- View the text of a proposed bill at the Wisconsin State Legislature's website.
2013-14 Session
View the education and library related bills introduced in the 2013-2014 session and whether the department has taken a formal position. If a bill has an Act number assigned to it under column E of the attached document, the bill has been passed by both houses and signed into law by the governor.
AB 40 - 2013-15 Biennial Budget Bill
- 2013-15 State Budget Information from DPI
- Evers Testimony to Joint Committee on Finance (March 21, 2013)
- DPI Summary of Budget (March 2013 PowerPoint)
- DPI's Summary of 2013-15 Biennial Budget, 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, Comparing DPI/Governor/Joint Finance/Legislature. (Act 20)
Assembly Bill 126 - Charter Schools
- Testimony in opposition.
- Independent Charter School Deductions by School District
Assembly Bill 297- Mascots and Logos
- Testimony in opposition.
- Assembly Floor Memo - An identical memo was sent to the Senate as a floor memo for the Senate debate.
- Veto request letter to Governor Walker.
Assembly Bill 288 - County Payments to Adjacent Libraries
- Testimony for information only.
Assembly Bill 379 - School and School District Accountability System
- Testimony in opposition.
Assembly Bill 502- Epinephrine Auto-Injector Plans
- Testimony in opposition.
Assembly Bill 549 - Charter School Authorization and Replication, Magnet Schools
- Testimony in opposition.
- Independent Charter School Deductions by School District
Assembly Bill 609 - 30 Minutes Daily Physical Education Required
- Testimony in opposition
Assembly Bill 616 - Student Biometric Data
- Statement in opposition.
Assembly Bill 617 - Establishment of Academic Standards
- Testimony in opposition.
- Timeline regarding Common Core State Standards Adoption
- Substitute Amendment 1
Assembly Bill 618 - Student Data
Assembly Bill 662 - Fund 80, Community service Programs
- Testimony for information only.
Assembly Bill 682 - Special Needs Vouchers
Assembly Bill 748 - Parental Choice Program Preaccreditation and Timelines
- Testimony in support.
Assembly Bill 749 - 180 Days
- Testimony for information only. Note: If Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 is adopted the department will change its position to support.
Assembly Bill 777 - Educator Effectiveness Equivalency
- Testimony for information only.
Senate Bill 51 - Three credits math and science.
- Testimony in support.
- Identical testimony was given to the Assembly Committee on Education on Assembly Bill 489.
Senate Bill 76 - Contract for Additional Charter Schools
- SB 76 Testimony in opposition.
- SB 76 Senate Substitute Amendment 2 - Memo to Committee Members
- Independent Charter School Deductions by School District
Senate Bill 184 - Bullying by Electronic Means
- Testimony for information only.
Senate Bill 286 - School and School District Accountability System
- DPI feedback to Representative Jim Steineke on Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 286.
Senate Bill 318 - Alternative Process for Selling Milwaukee Public School Buildings
- Testimony in opposition.
- Identical testimony was given to the Assembly Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing on Assembly Bill 417.
Senate Bill 375 - Epinephrine Auto-Injector Plans
- Testimony in opposition.
Senate Bill 478 - Use of Fund 80, Community Service Levy
- Testimony in opposition.
Senate Bill 525 - Special Needs Vouchers
- 2013-15 Budget Issue Paper
- Testimony in opposition. Addendum to Testimony with Additional Questions.
Senate Bill 584 - Requirements for New Private Schools
- Testimony in support.
Senate Bill 589 - Number of School Days and Hours of Instruction
- Testimony in support.
Senate Bill 619 - Academic Standards Board
- Testimony in opposition.
- Legal Memo from DPI detailing how the legislature can write standards.
- Legal Memo from Legislative Council demonstrates how the legislature can write standards.
2013 Act Number | Bill Number | Topic |
---|---|---|
46 | Senate Bill 1 |
School District Budgets |
59 | Senate Bill 331 |
Technical Ed Grants (Gudex) Career and technical education incentive grants. |
60 | Senate Bill 334 | Higher Ed Scholarships (Gudex) Technical excellence higher education scholarships. |
63 | Senate Bill 51 |
Mathematics (Joint Legislative Council) The number of mathematics and science credits required for a high school diploma. |
71 | Assembly Bill 8 |
Hunting Regulations (Kleefisch) Restrictions on hunting within a specified distance of hospitals, sanatoriums, or school grounds and restrictions imposed by local governmental units on hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow. |
88 | Assembly Bill 11 | Sex Offenders (Kleefisch) Requires notification for registered sex offenders who are on school premises. |
93 | Senate Bill 258 | Concussions (Farrow) The distribution by schools of a concussion and head injury information sheet and the participation by pupils in a youth athletic activity |
96 | Assembly Bill 281 | School Buses (Ripp) Warning lights on school buses. |
112 | Senate Bill 336 | Youth Apprenticeship (Harsdorf) Local youth apprenticeship grants. |
115 | Assembly Bill 297 | Race-based Nicknames (Nass) The use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by school boards. |
138 | Senate Bill 284 | High School Credit (Grothman) Allowing pupils in grades 7 and 8 to earn high school credit. |
157 | Assembly Bill 288 | Libraries (Murphy) County payments to public libraries in adjacent counties. |
171 | Assembly Bill 567 | Records (LRB Remedial Legislation) Access to public records. |
172 | Assembly Bill 568 | Admnistrative Rules (LRB Remedial Legislation) Effective date of administrative rules promulgated by state agencies. |
237 | Senate Bill 584 | Parental Choice Program (Vukmir) Requirements for new private schools seeking to participate in a parental choice program and requiring a private school participating in a parental choice program to maintain accreditation. |
Legislative Council Memos Summarizing Acts Signed Into Law
The full text of all acts and any related veto messages can be found on the Legislative Reference Bureau's website.
Legislative Fiscal Bureau 2013 Informational Papers
- State Aid to School Districts (Informational Paper 24)
- School Integration (Chapter 220) Aid (Informational Paper 25)
- Milwaukee and Racine Parental Choice Programs (Informational Paper 26)
- Open Enrollment Program (Informational Paper 27)
- Charter Schools (Informational Paper 28)
- Pupil Assessment (Informational Paper 29)
- Statutory Requirements for School Districts (Informational Paper 30)
- School District Reorganization (Informational Paper 31)
- Public Libraries (Informational Paper 36)
- State Property Tax Credits (School Levy, First Dollar, and Lottery and Gaming Credits) (Informational Paper 21)