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WI SB612

WI SB612
Notifying parents if a pupil is removed from the classroom. (FE)


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Introduced
11/06/2025
In Committee
11/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires a school principal employed by a school district to notify the parent or guardian of each pupil in a class each time that a pupil is removed from the class and, as a result of the removal, the quality or quantity of instructional time provided to the pupils in the class in diminished. Under the bill, the notice to parents and guardians must be in writing and delivered as soon as is practicable following the removal. In general, the notice must be provided electronically and by no later than 5 p.m. on the day of the removal. However, if a parent or guardian has refused to accept electronic communication, the notice must be provided by first class mail. The bill also specifies that this type of notice is required if an entire class is removed from the classroom for purposes of safety drills that are required by law. Finally, the bill requires each principal to annually report to the school board the number of removals at the principal’s school that required parental notification in the previous school year, and each school board to annually report the same information for all the schools under its charge to the Department of Public Instruction. LRB-4660/1 FFK:skw 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 612 For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

AI Summary

This bill requires school principals to notify parents or guardians in writing each time a student is removed from a classroom in a way that reduces the quality or quantity of instructional time, including during mandatory safety drills. The notification must be delivered electronically by 5 p.m. on the day of the removal, or by first-class mail if the parent has refused electronic communication. The written notice cannot include personally identifiable information about the students involved. Additionally, each school principal must report the total number of classroom removals to their school board by October 1st annually, and each school board must then submit a comprehensive report to the state superintendent by December 1st detailing these removals. The bill also updates the definitions of "teacher" and introduces a definition for "school principal" as someone holding a state-issued principal license. The new requirements will take effect on July 1, 2026, providing schools time to prepare for implementation.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Fiscal estimate received (on 11/17/2025)

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