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WI AB122
WI AB122Alternative open enrollment application procedures for residency change based on military orders.
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Introduced
03/11/2025
03/11/2025
In Committee
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under the full-time open enrollment program (OEP), a pupil may attend a public school in a school district other than the pupil[s resident school district (nonresident school district). Under current law, the standard OEP application procedure requires a pupil[s parent to apply to a nonresident school district during the spring semester immediately preceding the school year in which the pupil wishes to attend the nonresident school district. Current law also provides an alternative application procedure that allows a pupil[s parent to apply to a nonresident school district at any time during the school year, if certain circumstances apply. One of those circumstances is that the place of residence of the pupil and the pupil[s parent or guardian has changed as the result of military orders. Under current law, an alternative application based on this circumstance must be received by no later than 30 days after the date on which the applicable military orders were issued. This bill extends this deadline to 90 days after the applicable military orders were issued and expressly states that military orders include orders from a reserve component of the U.S armed force and the national guard of any state.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Wisconsin's open enrollment program (OEP) by extending the application deadline for military families seeking to enroll their children in a non-resident school district. Currently, families with a change of residence due to military orders have 30 days from the date of those orders to apply to a new school district. The bill extends this deadline to 90 days, providing more flexibility for military families. Additionally, the bill broadens the definition of "military orders" to explicitly include orders from any branch of the U.S. armed forces, reserve components, state defense forces, and the national guard of any state. This change aims to make the school transfer process more accommodating for military families who may experience frequent relocations, ensuring that children of service members have increased opportunities to maintain educational continuity when their families are reassigned. The new provisions will apply to applications received on the act's effective date.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (7)
Lindee Brill (R)*,
Rob Kreibich (R)*,
Jeff Mursau (R)*,
Duke Tucker (R)*,
Chuck Wichgers (R)*,
André Jacque (R),
Cory Tomczyk (R),
Last Action
Laid on the table (on 02/18/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab122 |
| Assembly Amendment 1 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB122-AA1.pdf |
| AB122 ROCP for Committee on Education | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/education/1962812.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB122.pdf |
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