39.41 Academic excellence higher education scholarships.

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(1)In this section:

(ae)“Executive secretary” means the executive secretary of the board.

(ag)“Faculty of the high school” means the principal administrative unit of the faculty personnel of a high school designated under sub.

(j).

(aj)“Governing body of a private school” has the meaning given in s. 115.001

(3d).

(av)“School board” has the meaning given in s. 115.001

(7).

(b)“School district” has the meaning given in s. 115.01

(3).

(bm)“Senior” means a pupil enrolled in the 12th grade in a public or private high school, a tribal school, the school operated by the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, or the school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. “Senior” does not include a pupil enrolled in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001

(3g).

(br)“Tribal school” has the meaning given in s. 115.001

(15m).

(c)“Vocational diploma” means a diploma granted to a person who has completed a 2-year, full-time program in an area designated and approved by the technical college system board for which the course requirements are established by that board.

(a)Subject to par.

(d), by February 25 of each school year, the school board of each school district operating one or more high schools and the governing body of each private high school and of each tribal high school shall:

1. For each high school with an enrollment of at least one pupil but less than 500 pupils, designate the senior with the highest grade point average in all subjects as a scholar.

2. For each high school with an enrollment of at least 500 pupils but less than 1,000 pupils, designate the 2 seniors with the 2 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.

3. For each high school with an enrollment of at least 1,000 pupils but less than 1,500 pupils, designate the 3 seniors with the 3 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.

4. For each high school with an enrollment of at least 1,500 pupils but less than 2,000 pupils, designate the 4 seniors with the 4 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.

5. For each high school with an enrollment of 2,000 or more pupils, designate the 5 seniors with the 5 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.

6. For each high school with an enrollment of 2,500 or more pupils, designate the 6 seniors with the 6 highest grade point averages in all subjects as scholars.

(c)The executive secretary shall: