36.64 Office of educational opportunity.
(1) The board shall create the office of educational opportunity within the system.
(2) The office of educational opportunity shall evaluate proposals for contracts under s. 118.40 (2x), monitor pupil academic performance at charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2x), and monitor the overall operations of charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2x).
(3) The director of the office of educational opportunity is the special assistant to the president appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c).
(4) The director of the office of educational opportunity may do any of the following:
(a) Appoint up to 2 associate directors.
(b) Form advisory councils to make recommendations related to authorizing charter schools under s. 118.40 (2x).
(c) Collaborate with chancellors, faculty, academic staff, and students within the system.
(d) Solicit private gifts and grants for charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2x).
(5) The director of the office of educational opportunity shall report to the board any private gift or grant received by the office of educational opportunity and how the director intends to use the private gift or grant.
History: 2015 a. 55; 2017 a. 59.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 36 - University of Wisconsin system.
36.01 - Statement of purpose and mission.
36.07 - Corporate title, officers, meetings, records.
36.11 - Powers and duties of the board of regents.
36.112 - Performance funding; innovation fund.
36.12 - Student discrimination prohibited.
36.14 - Wisconsin distinguished professorships.
36.15 - Academic staff appointments.
36.21 - Termination due to certain budget or program changes.
36.22 - Layoff or termination of faculty member due to certain budget or program changes.
36.31 - Coordination with other educational agencies; credit for military education.
36.32 - Student identification numbers.
36.335 - Sale of other land; buildings and structures.
36.34 - Minority student programs.
36.35 - Misconduct; campus security.
36.36 - Grants for study abroad.
36.37 - Downer Woods and buildings preservation.
36.40 - Use of animals for research purposes.
36.43 - Accommodation of religious beliefs.
36.44 - License plate scholarship programs.
36.48 - Alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention programs.
36.49 - Environmental program grants and scholarships; Wisconsin Merit scholarships.
36.51 - Nutritional improvement for elderly.
36.52 - Reimbursement of pay supplements.
36.55 - Reporting employment harassment and discrimination claims.
36.56 - Grants for forestry cooperatives.
36.58 - Veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
36.585 - Telecommunications and information technology services.
36.59 - Information technology.
36.60 - Physician and dentist loan assistance program.
36.61 - Health care provider loan assistance program.
36.62 - Rural health development council.
36.63 - Rural physician residency assistance program.
36.64 - Office of educational opportunity.