Wisconsin Statutes 121.79 – Tuition payments by state
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 121.79
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) The state shall pay tuition from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cg) for pupils attending public schools in the following cases:
(a) For pupils in children’s homes.
(b) For pupils whose parents or guardians are employed at and reside on the grounds of a state or federal military camp, federal veteran hospital or state charitable or penal institution.
(d) For pupils in foster homes or group homes, if the foster home or group home is located outside the school district in which the pupil’s parent or guardian resides and either of the following applies:
2. The foster or group home is exempted under s. 70.11.
3. The pupil is a child with a disability, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), and at least 4 percent of the pupils enrolled in the school district reside in foster homes or group homes that are not exempt under s. 70.11. Notwithstanding s. 121.83 (1) (d), the annual tuition rate for pupils under this subdivision is the special annual tuition rate only, as described in s. 121.83 (1) (c).
(e) For pupils in secured residential care centers for children and youth, as defined under s. 938.02 (15g).
(2) When transportation is provided for pupils under this section, state aid shall be paid in accordance with subch. IV.