AB56: Bill Text

AB56,820,15 115.448 Early childhood education grants; urban school districts. (1) In this section:

AB56,820,19 (a) “Early childhood education program” means a program provided by an urban school district to enhance learning opportunities for young children residing in the urban school district and to prepare those children for entry into the elementary grades.

AB56,820,22 (b) “Eligible child” means a child who resides in an urban school district that provides an early childhood education program and who meets any of the following criteria:

AB56,820,24 1. The child is 3 years old on or before September 1 in the year the child proposes to attend the early childhood education program.

AB56,821,5 2. The child is less than 3 years old on or before September 1 in the year the child proposes to attend the early childhood education program, and the child is eligible to attend the early childhood education program under procedures, conditions, and standards the school board of the urban school district prescribes for early admission to the early childhood education program.

AB56,821,6 (c) “Urban school district” has the meaning given in s. 115.42 (1c) (b).

AB56,821,9 (2) An urban school district may annually submit to the department a statement that the urban school district is interested in receiving a grant award under this section.

AB56,821,13 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dm), beginning in the 2020-21 school year, the department shall annually award a grant in an amount determined under sub. (4) to an urban school district under sub. (2) that provides, or that will use the grant award to implement, an early childhood education program.

AB56,821,21 (4) Subject to sub. (6), the department shall award a grant under sub. (3) to an urban school district in the amount of $1,000 per eligible child who, in the current school year, attends the urban school district's early childhood education program. The urban school district shall report to the department the number of eligible children attending the urban school district's early childhood education program on the 3rd Friday of September in the current school year, and the department shall calculate the amount of the urban school district's grant award based on the attendance on that date.

AB56,822,3 (5) An urban school district that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant moneys to develop, implement, and administer a new or expanded early childhood education program, and the urban school district shall ensure that its early childhood education program meets the licensing requirements for child care centers established by the department of children and families, including staff to child ratios, required for participation in the quality rating system under s. 49.155 (6) (e).

AB56,822,7 (6) (a) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dm) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (4) to all urban school districts entitled to receive grants under this section, the department shall prorate the payments among those urban school districts.

AB56,822,12 (b) If, after the department makes the payments to urban school districts required under sub. (4), moneys remain in the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (2) (dm) for the fiscal year, the department may distribute the balance of the funds remaining in that appropriation account to any of those urban school districts in amounts determined by the department.

AB56,1471 Section 1471. 115.449 of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,822,15 115.449 Community engagement grants; urban school districts. (1) In this section, “urban school district” has the meaning given in s. 115.42 (1c) (b).

AB56,822,17 (2) Annually, the department shall award a grant to each urban school district to support projects that satisfy the following criteria:

AB56,822,18 (a) The project includes collaboration with at least one of the following:

AB56,822,19 1. A nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized under ch. 181.

AB56,822,20 2. A cooperative educational service agency.

AB56,822,21 3. An institution within the University of Wisconsin System.

AB56,822,22 4. A technical college district board.

AB56,822,23 5. Any local unit of government.

AB56,822,25 (b) The project makes additional resources or services available to pupils and their families.

AB56,823,3 (c) The goal of the project is to improve the academic achievement of pupils, the well-being of pupils and their families, or relationships between pupils, school staff, and the community.

AB56,823,6 (3) In each school year, the amount of a grant under sub. (2) is the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (dh) in that school year divided by the total number of urban school districts in that school year.

AB56,823,8 (4) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

AB56,1472 Section 1472. 115.45 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,823,10 115.45 (title) Robotics league participation grants pilot program.

AB56,1473 Section 1473. 115.45 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,823,19 115.45 (2) (a) Annually, the department shall notify school boards, operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), governing bodies of private schools, and administrators of home-based private educational programs that applications for grants under this section to participate in one or more robotics competitions will be accepted from eligible teams through a date set forth in the notice. As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, an applicant eligible team shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the applicant eligible team will provide matching funds in an amount equal to the amount awarded under this section.

AB56,1474 Section 1474. 115.45 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,823,25 115.45 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dr), the department shall award a grant of up to $5,000 grants to eligible teams selected from the applicants under par. (a). Grant funds awarded under this section may be applied only towards allowable expenses. The department may not award more than $5,000 to an eligible team in a school year.

AB56,1475 Section 1475. 115.455 of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1476 Section 1476 . 115.745 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.745 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB56,824,7 115.745 (1) (intro.) A school board, a cooperative educational service agency, or an agency determined by the state superintendent to be eligible for designation under 42 USC 9836 as a head start agency, in conjunction with a tribal education authority, may apply to the department for a any of the following grants:

AB56,824,9 (a) A grant for the purpose of supporting innovative, effective instruction in one or more American Indian languages.

AB56,1477 Section 1477 . 115.745 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,824,14 115.745 (1) (b) Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, a 2-year grant to develop, implement, and provide American Indian heritage, language, and cultural instruction programs for children participating in head start programs and for pupils in grades kindergarten to 2.

AB56,1478 Section 1478. 115.745 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.745 (2) (a).

AB56,1479 Section 1479. 115.745 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,824,19 115.745 (2) (b) The department may contract with and, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (kt), pay the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc., to implement and administer the grant programs under this section.

AB56,1480 Section 1480 . 115.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,824,24 115.77 (1) In sub. (1m) (a) to (d), except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), “local educational agency" means the school district that the child is attending.

AB56,1481 Section 1481 . 115.79 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,825,7 115.79 (1) (b) An educational placement is provided to implement a child's individualized education program. Except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), the school board of the school district that the child is attending shall provide an educational placement for the child and shall pay tuition charges instead of the school district in which the child resides if required by the placement.

AB56,1482 Section 1482 . 115.7915 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (1) (an).

AB56,1483 Section 1483 . 115.7915 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,825,11 115.7915 (1) (ac) “Accrediting entity” has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (ab).

AB56,1484 Section 1484 . 115.7915 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,825,15 115.7915 (1) (ag) “Disqualified organization" means an accrediting organization that is not an accrediting entity or a member of or otherwise sanctioned by an accrediting entity.

AB56,1485 Section 1485 . 115.7915 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,825,17 115.7915 (1) (ar) “Preaccreditation" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (c).

AB56,1486 Section 1486 . 115.7915 (1) (aw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,825,20 115.7915 (1) (aw) “Preaccrediting entity" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (cm).

AB56,1487 Section 1487. 115.7915 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,825,25 115.7915 (2) Scholarship requirements. (intro.) Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, the department shall, subject to sub. (11), provide to a child with a disability a scholarship under sub. (4m) (a) to attend an eligible school if all of the following apply:

AB56,1488 Section 1488. 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,826,2 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) Any of the following applies to the eligible school:

AB56,1489 Section 1489 . 115.7915 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. a. and amended to read:

AB56,826,15 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. a. The For the 2019-20 school year, the eligible school has been either is approved as a private school by the state superintendent under s. 118.165 (2) or is accredited by AdvancED, Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Christian Schools International, Association of Christian Schools International, the diocese or archdiocese within which the eligible school is located, or any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, as of the an accrediting entity on August 1 preceding the school term for which the scholarship is awarded, 2019.

AB56,1490 Section 1490 . 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,826,18 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. The eligible school participates in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.

AB56,1491 Section 1491 . 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,826,22 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) If the eligible school participates in the program under this section in the 2019-20 school year, all of the following apply to the eligible school:

AB56,1492 Section 1492 . 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,827,2 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. b. Beginning with the 2020-21 school year and in each school year thereafter, if the eligible school continuously participates in the program under this section, the eligible school complies with the accreditation requirements under sub. (6m).

AB56,1493 Section 1493 . 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,827,7 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. c. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, if the eligible school does not participate in the program under this section in any school year, the eligible school participates in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.

AB56,1494 Section 1494 . 115.7915 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,827,13 115.7915 (2) (i) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning on July 1, 2022, all of the eligible school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by the department, except that a teacher employed by the eligible school who teaches only courses in rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.

AB56,827,22 2. Any teacher employed by the eligible school on July 1, 2022, who has been teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2022, and who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 1. on July 1, 2022, applies to the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary, nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 1. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this subdivision, including the form of the application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements under subd. 1. No waiver granted under this subdivision is valid after July 1, 2027.

AB56,1495 Section 1495. 115.7915 (4c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1496 Section 1496. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. and amended to read:

AB56,828,6 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. In the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school year years, the sum of the scholarship amount under this paragraph for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.

AB56,1497 Section 1497. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1498 Section 1498. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1499 Section 1499 . 115.7915 (4m) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,828,14 115.7915 (4m) (a) 4. Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, the sum of the scholarship amount under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

AB56,1500 Section 1500. 115.7915 (4m) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1501 Section 1501. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,828,19 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. Determine the sum of the amount paid for each child number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (a) in that school year.

AB56,1502 Section 1502. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,828,22 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (a) for that school year.

AB56,1503 Section 1503. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,828,25 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. Sum the amounts calculated under subd. 1. a. b., d., and dh.