Amendment SA1-AB68

AB68-SA1,65 Section 65. 67.12 (12) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,25,9 67.12 (12) (h) Paragraph (e) 2. does not apply to borrowing by the school board of a school district created by a reorganization under s. 117.105, or by the school board from which territory is detached to create a school district under s. 117.105, for the purpose of financing any assets or liabilities apportioned to the school district or assets apportioned to another school district under s. 117.105 (1m), or (2m), or (4m).

AB68-SA1,66 Section 66. 106.125 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,25,17 106.125 Early college credit program. On behalf of the school board of a school district, on behalf of a governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and on behalf of the governing body of a participating private school, as defined in s. 118.55 (1) (c), the department of workforce development shall pay to the department of public instruction the costs of tuition for a pupil who attends an institution of higher education under the program under s. 118.55 as provided under s. 118.55 (5) (e) 2. and 3.

AB68-SA1,67 Section 67. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,26,4 115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private, or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided under ss. 115.7915 (2) (i), 118.60 (2) (a) 6m., and 119.23 (2) (a) 6m., private schools are not obligated to employ only licensed or certified teachers.

AB68-SA1,68 Section 68. 115.28 (10m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,69 Section 69. 115.28 (10o) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,70 Section 70. 115.28 (28) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,26,10 115.28 (28) Recollection Wisconsin. Annually distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (dg) to Wisconsin Library Services, Inc., to support the digitization of historic materials in public libraries throughout the state.

AB68-SA1,71 Section 71. 115.28 (45) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,26,17 115.28 (45) Grants for bullying prevention. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (eb), beginning in the 2021-22 school year, annually award grants a grant to a the nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 108.02 (19), that received a grant under this subsection in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years to provide training and an online bullying prevention curriculum for pupils in grades kindergarten to 8.

AB68-SA1,72 Section 72. 115.28 (54s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,26,24 115.28 (54s) Climate change; model academic standards. If the state superintendent adopts model academic standards for any of the following subjects, incorporate an understanding of climate, the interconnected nature of climate change, the potential local and global impacts of climate change, and individual and societal actions that may mitigate the harmful effects of climate change into the model academic standards for that subject:

AB68-SA1,26,25 (a) Science.

AB68-SA1,27,1 (b) Mathematics.

AB68-SA1,27,2 (c) Social studies.

AB68-SA1,27,3 (d) English language arts.

AB68-SA1,27,4 (e) Agriculture.

AB68-SA1,27,5 (f) Food and natural resources.

AB68-SA1,27,6 (g) Environmental literacy and sustainability.

AB68-SA1,27,7 (h) Nutrition education.

AB68-SA1,73 Section 73. 115.28 (63) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,27,9 115.28 (63) (d) Social and emotional learning.

AB68-SA1,74 Section 74. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,27,16 115.28 (66) General educational development test fee payments. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (bm), pay to GED Testing Service LLC the $30 testing service fee for an eligible individual who takes a content area test given under the general educational development test. In this subsection, “eligible individual” means an individual who satisfies all of the following conditions before taking the content area test:

AB68-SA1,27,19 1. The individual meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the department by rule for a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general educational development.

AB68-SA1,27,21 2. The individual takes and receives a passing score on a practice test for the content area that is developed by GED Testing Service LLC.

AB68-SA1,27,23 (b) For each eligible individual under par. (a), pay for no more than one testing service fee for each content area test taken in a calendar year.

AB68-SA1,28,3 (c) Pay the testing service fee for a content area test under par. (a) only if the eligible individual takes the test on or after January 1, 2022, at a testing site in Wisconsin that is approved by the state superintendent.

AB68-SA1,75 Section 75. 115.28 (68) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,28,7 115.28 (68) City Year Milwaukee. Annually distribute the amounts appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fv) to City Year, Inc., to support City Year Milwaukee.

AB68-SA1,76 Section 76. 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,28,18 115.341 School breakfast program. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525 15 cents for each breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for each breakfast served at the private school or tribal school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.

AB68-SA1,28,23 (2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school boards, operators, directors, and governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools entitled to the aid under sub. (1).

AB68-SA1,77 Section 77. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,29,7 115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525, or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfasts served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased operations during that prior school year.

AB68-SA1,78 Section 78. 115.342 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,29,9 115.342 Supplemental nutrition aid. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB68-SA1,29,14 (a) “Educational agency” means a school board, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a private school, a tribal school, an operator of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525.

AB68-SA1,29,16 (b) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility criteria for a reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) (A).

AB68-SA1,29,17 (c) “Federal school breakfast program” means the program under 42 USC 1773.

AB68-SA1,29,19 (d) “Federal school lunch program” means the program under 42 USC 1751 to 1769j.

AB68-SA1,29,22 (e) “Reimbursement amount” means the national average payment rate for a school meal, as announced by the food and nutrition service of the federal department of agriculture in the federal register.

AB68-SA1,29,25 (f) “School meal” means a school lunch made available under the federal school lunch program, a meal supplement made available under the federal school lunch program, or a breakfast made available under the federal school breakfast program.

AB68-SA1,30,2 (2) Eligibility. An educational agency is eligible for payments under this section if the educational agency does not charge eligible pupils for school meals.

AB68-SA1,30,5 (3) Annual payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (co), in the 2021-22 school year and each school year thereafter, the state superintendent shall pay to each educational agency the sum of the following amounts:

AB68-SA1,30,11 (a) The number of school lunches the educational agency provided to eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a school lunch provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a school lunch provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free lunch under the federal school lunch program.

AB68-SA1,30,17 (b) The number of breakfasts the educational agency provided to eligible pupils under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school year multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a breakfast provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a breakfast provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free breakfast under the federal school breakfast program.

AB68-SA1,30,24 (c) The number of meal supplements the educational agency provided to eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a reduced-price meal supplement provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a meal supplement provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free meal supplement under the federal school lunch program.

AB68-SA1,79 Section 79. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,31,4 115.363 (2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m., 2n., or 2p. 2q. in the current school year multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract.

AB68-SA1,80 Section 80. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,31,7 115.364 (title) Aid for school mental Mental health programs and pupil wellness aid.

AB68-SA1,81 Section 81. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and amended to read:

AB68-SA1,31,11 115.364 (1) In this section:, “ pupil services professional” means a school counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.

AB68-SA1,82 Section 82. 115.364 (1) (a), (am), and (b) of the statutes are repealed.

AB68-SA1,83 Section 83. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB68-SA1,31,25 115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2021-22 school year and annually thereafter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: 1. Subject, subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible reimburse a school district board, the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount by which the school district increased its expenditures made by the school board, operator, or governing body in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers over the amount it expended in the school year immediately preceding the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals.

AB68-SA1,84 Section 84. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.

AB68-SA1,85 Section 85. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b) and amended to read:

AB68-SA1,32,9 115.364 (2) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under par. (a), the state superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private schools, and independent charter schools boards, operators of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of private schools participating in programs under ss. 118.60 and 119.23 that are eligible for the aid.

AB68-SA1,86 Section 86. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,87 Section 87. 115.367 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,32,19 115.367 (1) Grant program. The department shall establish and administer a competitive program to award grants to school boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the purpose of collaborating with community mental health agencies mental health providers to provide mental health services to pupils. School boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) may apply for a grant under this section individually or as a consortium of school boards, charter schools, or both. For purposes of this subsection, a “consortium of school boards” includes a cooperative educational service agency.

AB68-SA1,88 Section 88. 115.436 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,32,24 115.436 (2) (intro.) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under this section if it the school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the school district's area in square miles is less than 10 and the school district satisfies all one of the following criteria:

AB68-SA1,89 Section 89. 115.436 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,33,2 115.436 (2) (b) The school district's membership in the previous school year was greater than 745.

AB68-SA1,90 Section 90. 115.436 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,91 Section 91. 115.436 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.436 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB68-SA1,33,9 115.436 (3) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) and subject to par. (b), the department shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (2) (a) $400 multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.

AB68-SA1,92 Section 92. 115.436 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,33,14 115.436 (3) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) and subject to par. (b), the department shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (2) (b) $100 multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.

AB68-SA1,93 Section 93. 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,33,22 115.436 (3) (am) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, from From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r), the department shall, subject to par. (b), pay to each school district that received aid under this section in the previous school year but does not satisfy the number-of-pupils-per-square-mile requirement under sub. (2) (a) in the current school year 50 percent of the amount received by the school district under par. (a) 1. or 2. in the previous school year.

AB68-SA1,94 Section 94. 115.436 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,34,2 115.436 (3) (b) If the appropriation total amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under pars. (a), (am), and (ap), the department shall prorate the payments among the school districts entitled to aid under this subsection.

AB68-SA1,95 Section 95. 115.437 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68-SA1,34,5 115.437 (1) (intro.) In this section, “number:

AB68-SA1,34,8 (c) “Number of pupils enrolled" has the meaning given in s. 121.90 (1) (intro.) and includes 40 percent of the summer enrollment. “Number of pupils enrolled" does not include pupils described in the exception under s. 121.90 (1) (f) (g).

AB68-SA1,96 Section 96. 115.437 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,34,12 115.437 (1) (a) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” means a pupil that satisfies either the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) or other measures of poverty, as determined by the department.

AB68-SA1,97 Section 97. 115.437 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,34,16 115.437 (1) (d) “Rate of economically disadvantaged pupils” means the number of economically disadvantaged pupils enrolled in a school district divided by the number of pupils enrolled in the school district.

AB68-SA1,98 Section 98. 115.437 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68-SA1,34,21 115.437 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), annually Annually, on the 4th Monday of March, the department shall pay to each school district an amount equal to the sum of all of the following:

AB68-SA1,35,2 1. The average of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the current and 2 preceding school years multiplied by $75 in the 2013-14 school year, by $150 in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, by $250 in the 2016-17 school year, by $450 in the 2017-18 school year, by $654 in the 2018-19 school year, by $679 and $63 $750 in the 2021-22 school year and in each school year thereafter.

AB68-SA1,35,4 (c) The department shall make the payments under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (aq).