121.85 Special transfer programs.

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(1)Definition. In this section, “net school cost” is the sum of the net cost of the general fund and the net cost of the debt service fund for the previous school year, plus any aid received in the previous year under this section.

(2)Applicability of section. This section applies to transfers:

(a)Interdistrict.

1. By minority group pupils who reside in an attendance area in a school district where minority group pupils constitute 30 percent or more of the number of pupils enrolled in the school serving that attendance area and which the pupil would normally attend, from that district to a school in a school district where minority group pupils constitute less than 30 percent of the number of pupils enrolled in that school, as of May 1 of the prior year.

2. By nonminority group pupils who have reached the age of 4 on or before September 1 of the year they enter school and who reside in an attendance area in a school district where minority group pupils constitute less than 30 percent of the number of pupils enrolled in the school serving that attendance area and which the pupil would normally attend in the district, from that district to a school in a school district where minority group pupils constitute 30 percent or more of the number of pupils enrolled in that school, as of May 1 of the prior year.

(b)Intradistrict.

1. By minority group pupils who reside in an attendance area where minority group pupils constitute 30 percent or more of the number of pupils enrolled in the school serving that attendance area and which the pupil normally would attend, from that school to another school within the district where minority group pupils constitute less than 30 percent of the number of pupils enrolled in that school or to a school serving the entire district.

2. By nonminority group pupils who have reached the age of 4 on or before September 1 of the year they enter school and who reside in an attendance area where minority group pupils constitute less than 30 percent of the number of pupils enrolled in the school serving that attendance area and which the pupil normally would attend, from that school to another school within the district where minority group pupils constitute 30 percent or more of the number of pupils enrolled in that school or to a school serving the entire district.

(3)Transfer agreements. In accordance with sub.

(2)and with the approval of the parents or guardian of the pupil:

(a)Interdistrict.

1. Subject to subd. 2. , the school board of the district of residence and the school board of the district of attendance may enter into annual written agreements to permit a pupil to attend a public school outside the school district of residence.

a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b. , c. , and d. , beginning on July 14, 2015, no school board may enter into a written agreement with another school board under subd. 1.