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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
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                     2023 SENATE BILL 125
    March 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators WANGGAARD and CABRAL-GUEVARA,
        cosponsored by Representatives MURPHY, GOEBEN, BEHNKE, BRANDTJEN,
        DONOVAN, EDMING, GREEN, GUNDRUM, MICHALSKI, PRONSCHINSKE and
        RETTINGER. Referred to Committee on Education.
1   AN ACT to create 115.28 (66), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. and 121.02
2        (1) (L) 9. of the statutes; relating to: model curriculum for pupils in grades 5
3        to 12 on interacting with law enforcement and granting rule-making authority.
                      Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
          This bill requires the state superintendent of public instruction, in consultation
    with organizations representing law enforcement, to promulgate rules to develop a
    model curriculum for pupils in grades 5 to 12 to instruct pupils on how to interact
    with law enforcement with mutual cooperation and respect.
          The bill requires a school board or operator of an independent charter school to
    include in at least two grades from 5 to 8 and at least two grades from 9 to 12
    instruction in law enforcement interactions that is consistent with the model
    curriculum, unless the school board or governing board of the independent charter
    school opts out of including such instruction. The bill specifies that a school board
    that elects not to include such instruction must adopt a resolution making that
    election.
          For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
    printed as an appendix to this bill.
    The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
        enact as follows:
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     SENATE BILL 125                                                              SECTION 1
 1         SECTION 1. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
 2         115.28 (66) POLICE    INTERACTIONS EDUCATION.     Promulgate rules to develop a
 3   model curriculum for pupils in grades 5 to 12 to instruct pupils on how to interact
 4   with law enforcement with mutual cooperation and respect.                    The state
 5   superintendent shall consult with organizations representing law enforcement and
 6   shall ensure that the model curriculum includes instruction on all of the following:
 7         (a) The role and responsibilities of law enforcement officials in providing for
 8   public safety.
 9         (b) The responsibilities of an individual to comply with directives from law
10   enforcement officials.
11         (c) The legal rights of an individual in interactions with law enforcement
12   officials.
13         SECTION 2. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:
14         118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that
15   includes a grade from 5 to 12, a requirement that the charter school's curriculum
16   include the instruction required under s. 121.02 (1) (L) 9., so far as applicable, unless
17   the charter school governing board elects not to include the instruction.
18         SECTION 3. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:
19         118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that
20   includes a grade from 5 to 12, a requirement that the charter school's curriculum
21   include the instruction required under s. 121.02 (1) (L) 9., so far as applicable, unless
22   the charter school governing board elects not to include the instruction.
23         SECTION 4. 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
24         121.02 (1) (L) 9. a. Except as provided in subd. 9. b., include instruction on
25   interacting with law enforcement that is consistent with the model curriculum
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     SENATE BILL 125                                                             SECTION 4
 1   developed under s. 115.28 (66) in at least 2 grades from 5 to 8 and in at least 2 grades
 2   from 9 to 12.
 3        b. If the school board elects not to include instruction as provided under subd.
 4   9. a., adopt a resolution making that election. Any election by a school board under
 5   this subd. 9. b. requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the full membership of
 6   the school board.
 7        SECTION 5.0Initial applicability.
 8        (1) SCHOOL     BOARDS.   The treatment of s. 121.02 (1) (L) 9. first applies to
 9   curriculum for the 2025-26 school year.
10        (2) INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOLS. The treatment of s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. and
11   (2x) (b) 2. m. first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or modified on
12   the effective date of this subsection.
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