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AB56-SA3,45,1123 115.28 (7) (a) License all teachers for the public schools of the state; make rules
24establishing standards of attainment and procedures for the examination and

1licensing of teachers within the limits prescribed in ss. 118.19 (2) and (3), 118.191,
2118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.195 , and 118.197; prescribe by rule
3standards, requirements, and procedures for the approval of teacher preparatory
4programs leading to licensure, including a requirement that, beginning on July 1,
52012, and annually thereafter, each teacher preparatory program located in this
6state shall submit to the department a list of individuals who have completed the
7program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under this
8subsection, together with each individual's date of program completion, from each
9term or semester of the program's most recently completed academic year; file in the
10state superintendent's office all papers relating to state teachers' licenses; and
11register each such license.
AB56-SA3,1411 12Section 1411. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,45,2313 115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of
14applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the
15state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private
16schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such
17certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private,
18or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the
19state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the
20applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the
21applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided under ss. 115.7915 (2) (i),
22118.60 (2) (a) 6m., and 119.23 (2) (a) 6m., private
schools are not obligated to employ
23only licensed or certified teachers.
AB56-SA3,1412 24Section 1412. 115.28 (10m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,1413 25Section 1413. 115.28 (10o) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,1414
1Section 1414. 115.28 (15) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,46,62 115.28 (15) (a) Establish, by rule, standards for the approval of the abilities of
3certified teachers and counselors and their aides participating in
4bilingual-bicultural education programs under subch. VII VIII to read, write and
5speak a non-English language and to possess knowledge of the culture of
6limited-English proficient pupils.
AB56-SA3,1415 7Section 1415. 115.28 (15) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,46,98 115.28 (15) (b) Establish, by rule, minimum standards for bilingual-bicultural
9education programs under subch. VII VIII.
AB56-SA3,1416 10Section 1416. 115.28 (27) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,46,1511 115.28 (27) WISElearn. Develop and maintain an online resource, called
12WISElearn, to provide educational resources for parents, teachers, and pupils; offer
13online learning opportunities; provide regional technical support centers; provide
14professional development for teachers; and enable video conferencing; and support
15digital archiving projects in public libraries
.
AB56-SA3,1417 16Section 1417. 115.28 (45) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,46,2117 115.28 (45) Grants for bullying prevention. From the appropriation under
18s. 20.255 (3) (eb), annually award grants a grant to a the nonprofit organization, as
19defined in s. 108.02 (19),
that received an award under this subsection in the 2017-18
20and 2018-19 school years
to provide training and an online bullying prevention
21curriculum for pupils in grades kindergarten to 8.
AB56-SA3,1418 22Section 1418. 115.28 (54m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,47,523 115.28 (54m) Notice of educational options. Include on the home page of the
24department's Internet site a link to information about all of the educational options
25available to children in the state who are at least 3 years old but not yet 18 years old,

1including public schools, private schools participating in a parental choice program,
2charter schools, virtual schools, full-time or part-time open enrollment in a
3nonresident school district, the early college credit program programs under ss.
436.25 (56) and 38.12 (15)
, and options for pupils enrolled in a home-based private
5educational program.
AB56-SA3,1419 6Section 1419. 115.28 (63) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 115.362 (title)
7and amended to read:
AB56-SA3,47,9 8115.362 (title) Mental health and school climate training program
9programs and grants.
AB56-SA3,1420 10Section 1420. 115.28 (63) of the statutes is renumbered 115.362 (1), and
11115.362 (1) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,47,1712 115.362 (1) (intro.) Establish The department shall establish a mental health
13training support program under which the department provides training on pupil
14mental health, strategies to improve school climate, and school safety. The
15department shall provide training on
all of the following evidence-based strategies
16related to addressing mental health issues in schools to school district staff and
17instructional staff of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x):
AB56-SA3,1421 18Section 1421. 115.28 (65) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,47,2219 115.28 (65) Wisconsin Reading Corps. In the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school
20years,
Annually distribute the amounts appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fr) to
21Wisconsin Reading Corps to provide one-on-one tutoring if Wisconsin Reading
22Corps provides matching funds of $250,000 in each school year.
AB56-SA3,1422 23Section 1422. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,48,324 115.28 (66) Principal training and support; urban school districts. Annually,
25award a grant to a nonprofit organization or an urban school district for the purpose

1of providing training, coaching, and professional support to principals employed by
2urban school districts. For purposes of this subsection, “urban school district” has
3the meaning given in s. 115.42 (1c) (b).
AB56-SA3,1423 4Section 1423. 115.335 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,48,7 5115.335 Water filtration grants. (1) Beginning in the 2019-20 school year,
6the department shall award grants to school districts to purchase water bottle filling
7equipment that includes a water filtration component.
AB56-SA3,48,9 8(2) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this
9section.
AB56-SA3,1424 10Section 1424. 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,48,20 11115.341 School breakfast program. (1) From the appropriation under s.
1220.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each
13operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential
14care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the
15program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525
15 cents for
16each breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the
17requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse
18each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for each breakfast
19served at the private school or tribal school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR
20220.8
or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.
AB56-SA3,48,25 21(2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is insufficient
22to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state superintendent shall
23prorate state aid payments among the school boards, operators, directors, and
24governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools entitled to the aid under sub.
25(1)
.
AB56-SA3,1425
1Section 1425. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,49,82 115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not
3reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator
4of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
5director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525,
6or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfasts served at a
7school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased
8operations during that prior school year.
AB56-SA3,1426 9Section 1426. 115.362 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,49,1110 115.362 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (ep), the department
11shall annually award all of the following:
AB56-SA3,49,1312 (a) A grant to the Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Training and Technical
13Assistance Center.
AB56-SA3,49,1614 (b) A grant to Wisconsin Family Ties, Inc., to train individuals to help families
15understand and access mental health services that are available to children in school
16and in the community.
AB56-SA3,49,1817 (c) A grant to the Center for Suicide Awareness, Inc., to support staff, training,
18and expenses related to operating a text-based suicide prevention program.
AB56-SA3,1427 19Section 1427. 115.362 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,49,2120 115.362 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and
21administer this section.
AB56-SA3,1428 22Section 1428. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,50,223 115.363 (2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with
24which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid

1per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m., 2n., or 2p 2q. in the current school year
2multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract.
AB56-SA3,1429 3Section 1429. 115.364 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,50,94 115.364 (1) (a) “Eligible independent charter school” is a school under contract
5with one of the entities under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. or with the director under s. 118.40
6(2x) that increased the amount it expended in the preceding school year to employ,
7hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals over the amount it
8expended in the school year immediately preceding the preceding school year to
9employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals.
AB56-SA3,1430 10Section 1430. 115.364 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,50,1611 115.364 (1) (am) “Eligible private school” means a private school participating
12in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that increased the amount it
13expended in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil
14services professionals
over the amount it expended in the school year immediately
15preceding the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil
16services professionals
.
AB56-SA3,1431 17Section 1431. 115.364 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,50,2218 115.364 (1) (b) “Eligible school district” is a school district that increased the
19amount it expended in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social
20workers
pupil services professionals over the amount it expended in the school year
21immediately preceding the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social
22workers
pupil services professionals.
AB56-SA3,1432 23Section 1432. 115.364 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,50,2524 115.364 (1) (c) “Pupil services professional" means a school counselor, school
25social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.
AB56-SA3,1433
1Section 1433. 115.364 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,51,72 115.364 (2) (a) 1. Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
3(da), pay to an eligible school district an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount
4by which the school district increased its expenditures in the preceding school year
5to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals over the amount
6it expended in the school year immediately preceding the preceding school year to
7employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals.
AB56-SA3,1434 8Section 1434. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,51,159 115.364 (2) (a) 2. Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
10(da), pay to an eligible independent charter school an amount equal to 50 percent of
11the amount by which the independent charter school increased its expenditures in
12the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services
13professionals
over the amount it expended in the school year immediately preceding
14the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services
15professionals
.
AB56-SA3,1435 16Section 1435. 115.364 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,51,2217 115.364 (2) (a) 3. Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
18(da), pay to an eligible private school an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount
19by which the private school increased it expenditures in the preceding school year
20to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals over the amount
21it expended in the school year immediately preceding the preceding school year to
22employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals.
AB56-SA3,1436 23Section 1436. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,52,924 115.364 (2) (b) 2. a. Subject to subd. 2. b., if, after making the payments
25required under par. (a), moneys remain in the appropriation account under s. 20.255

1(2) (da), the state superintendent shall reimburse eligible school districts, private
2schools participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, and
3independent charter schools under contract with one of the entities under s. 118.40
4(2r) (b) 1. or with the director under s. 118.40 (2x)
for an amount equal to
5expenditures made by the school district, private school, or independent charter
6school in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil
7services professionals
less the any amount of increased expenditures for which the
8school district, private school, or independent charter school was reimbursed under
9par. (a).
AB56-SA3,1437 10Section 1437. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,52,1411 115.364 (2) (b) 2. b. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) in any fiscal
12year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under subd. 2. a., the state
13superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private
14schools, and independent charter schools eligible for the aid.
AB56-SA3,1438 15Section 1438. 115.385 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,1439 16Section 1439. 115.385 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,53,217 115.385 (4) Annually, each public school, including a charter school, and each
18private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
19shall provide a copy of the school's accountability report to the parent or guardian of
20each pupil enrolled in or attending the school. Each school shall simultaneously
21provide to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the school a list of the
22educational options available to children who reside in the pupil's resident school
23district, including public schools, private schools participating in a parental choice
24program, charter schools, virtual schools, full-time or part-time open enrollment in
25a nonresident school district, the early college credit program programs under ss.

136.25 (56) and 38.12 (15)
, and options for pupils enrolled in a home-based private
2educational program.
AB56-SA3,1440 3Section 1440. 115.387 of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is repealed.
AB56-SA3,1441 5Section 1441. 115.387 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,53,86 115.387 (1) (d) 1. For purposes of a public school that is under the control of a
7school board, “number of pupils enrolled” has the meaning given for “pupils enrolled”
8in s. 115.437 (1) 121.004 (7).
AB56-SA3,1442 9Section 1442. 115.417 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,53,11 10115.417 Minority teacher grant program. (1) In this section, “minority”
11means an individual who is any of the following:
AB56-SA3,53,1212 (a) A Black American.
AB56-SA3,53,1313 (b) An American Indian.
AB56-SA3,53,1414 (c) A Hispanic, as defined in s. 16.287 (1) (d).
AB56-SA3,53,1715 (d) A person admitted to the United States after December 31, 1975, who is
16either a former citizen of Laos, Vietnam, or Cambodia or whose ancestor was or is a
17citizen of Laos, Vietnam, or Cambodia.
AB56-SA3,53,21 18(2) Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, from the appropriation under s.
1920.255 (2) (ej), the department shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to school
20districts to recruit minorities to teach in the school district. The department shall
21do all of the following in awarding grants under this subsection:
AB56-SA3,53,2322 (a) Award 50 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ej) to a
231st class city school district.
AB56-SA3,53,2524 (b) Award 50 percent to school districts that are not a 1st class city school
25district.
AB56-SA3,54,3
1(c) Give preference in awarding funding under par. (b) to school districts that
2have a high percentage of pupils who are minorities, as defined by the department
3by rule.
AB56-SA3,54,5 4(3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
5section.
AB56-SA3,1443 6Section 1443. 115.42 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.42 (1m), and 115.42
7(1m) (a) 1., as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,54,108 115.42 (1m) (a) 1. The person is certified by the National Board for Professional
9Teaching Standards or licensed by the department as a master educator under s. PI
1034.19 34.042, Wis. Adm. Code.
AB56-SA3,1444 11Section 1444. 115.42 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,54,1212 115.42 (1c) In this section:
AB56-SA3,54,1313 (a) “Pupils enrolled” has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (7).
AB56-SA3,54,1514 (b) “Urban school district” means a school district that satisfies any of the
15following:
AB56-SA3,54,1716 1. The number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the 2018-19 school
17year was at least 18,000.
AB56-SA3,54,1918 2. The number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the previous school
19year was at least 18,000.
AB56-SA3,1445 20Section 1445. 115.42 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,54,2321 115.42 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (c), the department shall award
229 grants of $2,500 each to each person who received a grant under sub. (1) (1m) if the
23person satisfies all of the following requirements:
AB56-SA3,1446 24Section 1446. 115.42 (2) (bL) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,55,4
1115.42 (2) (bL) The department shall award the grants under this subsection
2annually, one grant in each of the school years following the school year in which the
3grant under sub. (1) (1m) was awarded and in which the person satisfies the
4requirements under par. (a).
AB56-SA3,1447 5Section 1447. 115.42 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.42 (2) (c) 1.
6(intro.) and amended to read:
AB56-SA3,55,97 115.42 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) The amount of each a grant under par. (a) shall be
8$5,000
is $10,000 in any school year in which the recipient is employed in a school
9in which at that satisfies all of the following:
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