This is the preview version of the Wisconsin State Legislature site.
Please see http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov for the production version.
AB68-SA1,65 3Section 65. 67.12 (12) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,25,94 67.12 (12) (h) Paragraph (e) 2. does not apply to borrowing by the school board
5of a school district created by a reorganization under s. 117.105, or by the school
6board from which territory is detached to create a school district under s. 117.105,
7for the purpose of financing any assets or liabilities apportioned to the school district
8or assets apportioned to another school district under s. 117.105 (1m), or (2m), or
9(4m)
.
AB68-SA1,66 10Section 66. 106.125 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,25,17 11106.125 Early college credit program. On behalf of the school board of a
12school district, on behalf of a governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
13or (2x),
and on behalf of the governing body of a participating private school, as
14defined in s. 118.55 (1) (c), the department of workforce development shall pay to the
15department of public instruction the costs of tuition for a pupil who attends an
16institution of higher education under the program under s. 118.55 as provided under
17s. 118.55 (5) (e) 2. and 3.
AB68-SA1,67 18Section 67. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,26,419 115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of
20applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the
21state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private
22schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such
23certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private,
24or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the
25state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the

1applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the
2applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided under ss. 115.7915 (2) (i),
3118.60 (2) (a) 6m., and 119.23 (2) (a) 6m., private
schools are not obligated to employ
4only licensed or certified teachers.
AB68-SA1,68 5Section 68. 115.28 (10m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,69 6Section 69. 115.28 (10o) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,70 7Section 70. 115.28 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,26,108 115.28 (28) Recollection Wisconsin. Annually distribute the amount
9appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (dg) to Wisconsin Library Services, Inc., to support
10the digitization of historic materials in public libraries throughout the state.
AB68-SA1,71 11Section 71. 115.28 (45) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,26,1712 115.28 (45) Grants for bullying prevention. From the appropriation under
13s. 20.255 (3) (eb), beginning in the 2021-22 school year, annually award grants a
14grant
to a the nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 108.02 (19), that received a
15grant under this subsection in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years
to provide
16training and an online bullying prevention curriculum for pupils in grades
17kindergarten to 8.
AB68-SA1,72 18Section 72. 115.28 (54s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,26,2419 115.28 (54s) Climate change; model academic standards. If the state
20superintendent adopts model academic standards for any of the following subjects,
21incorporate an understanding of climate, the interconnected nature of climate
22change, the potential local and global impacts of climate change, and individual and
23societal actions that may mitigate the harmful effects of climate change into the
24model academic standards for that subject:
AB68-SA1,26,2525 (a) Science.
AB68-SA1,27,1
1(b) Mathematics.
AB68-SA1,27,22 (c) Social studies.
AB68-SA1,27,33 (d) English language arts.
AB68-SA1,27,44 (e) Agriculture.
AB68-SA1,27,55 (f) Food and natural resources.
AB68-SA1,27,66 (g) Environmental literacy and sustainability.
AB68-SA1,27,77 (h) Nutrition education.
AB68-SA1,73 8Section 73. 115.28 (63) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,27,99 115.28 (63) (d) Social and emotional learning.
AB68-SA1,74 10Section 74. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,27,1611 115.28 (66) General educational development test fee payments. (a) Subject
12to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (bm), pay to GED
13Testing Service LLC the $30 testing service fee for an eligible individual who takes
14a content area test given under the general educational development test. In this
15subsection, “eligible individual” means an individual who satisfies all of the
16following conditions before taking the content area test:
AB68-SA1,27,1917 1. The individual meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the
18department by rule for a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general
19educational development.
AB68-SA1,27,2120 2. The individual takes and receives a passing score on a practice test for the
21content area that is developed by GED Testing Service LLC.
AB68-SA1,27,2322 (b) For each eligible individual under par. (a), pay for no more than one testing
23service fee for each content area test taken in a calendar year.
AB68-SA1,28,3
1(c) Pay the testing service fee for a content area test under par. (a) only if the
2eligible individual takes the test on or after January 1, 2022, at a testing site in
3Wisconsin that is approved by the state superintendent.
AB68-SA1,75 4Section 75. 115.28 (68) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,28,75 115.28 (68) City Year Milwaukee. Annually distribute the amounts
6appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fv) to City Year, Inc., to support City Year
7Milwaukee.
AB68-SA1,76 8Section 76. 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,28,18 9115.341 School breakfast program. (1) From the appropriation under s.
1020.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each
11operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential
12care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the
13program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525
15 cents for
14each breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the
15requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse
16each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for each breakfast
17served at the private school or tribal school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR
18220.8
or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.
AB68-SA1,28,23 19(2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is insufficient
20to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state superintendent shall
21prorate state aid payments among the school boards, operators, directors, and
22governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools entitled to the aid under sub.
23(1)
.
AB68-SA1,77 24Section 77. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,29,7
1115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not
2reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator
3of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
4director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525,
5or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfasts served at a
6school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased
7operations during that prior school year.
AB68-SA1,78 8Section 78. 115.342 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,29,9 9115.342 Supplemental nutrition aid. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB68-SA1,29,1410 (a) “Educational agency” means a school board, an operator of a charter school
11under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a private school, a tribal school, an operator of a
12residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
13director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s.
14115.525.
AB68-SA1,29,1615 (b) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility criteria
16for a reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) (A).
AB68-SA1,29,1717 (c) “Federal school breakfast program” means the program under 42 USC 1773.
AB68-SA1,29,1918 (d) “Federal school lunch program” means the program under 42 USC 1751 to
191769j.
AB68-SA1,29,2220 (e) “Reimbursement amount” means the national average payment rate for a
21school meal, as announced by the food and nutrition service of the federal
22department of agriculture in the federal register.
AB68-SA1,29,2523 (f) “School meal” means a school lunch made available under the federal school
24lunch program, a meal supplement made available under the federal school lunch
25program, or a breakfast made available under the federal school breakfast program.
AB68-SA1,30,2
1(2) Eligibility. An educational agency is eligible for payments under this
2section if the educational agency does not charge eligible pupils for school meals.
AB68-SA1,30,5 3(3) Annual payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (co), in the
42021-22 school year and each school year thereafter, the state superintendent shall
5pay to each educational agency the sum of the following amounts:
AB68-SA1,30,116 (a) The number of school lunches the educational agency provided to eligible
7pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied
8by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for
9a school lunch provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the
10previous school year for a school lunch provided to a pupil who satisfies the income
11eligibility for a free lunch under the federal school lunch program.
AB68-SA1,30,1712 (b) The number of breakfasts the educational agency provided to eligible pupils
13under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school year multiplied by
14the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a
15breakfast provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the
16previous school year for a breakfast provided to a pupil who satisfies the income
17eligibility for a free breakfast under the federal school breakfast program.
AB68-SA1,30,2418 (c) The number of meal supplements the educational agency provided to
19eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year
20multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous
21school year for a reduced-price meal supplement provided to an eligible pupil and
22the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a meal supplement
23provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free meal supplement
24under the federal school lunch program.
AB68-SA1,79 25Section 79. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,31,4
1115.363 (2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with
2which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid
3per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m., 2n., or 2p. 2q. in the current school year
4multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract.
AB68-SA1,80 5Section 80. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,31,7 6115.364 (title) Aid for school mental Mental health programs and pupil
7wellness aid
.
AB68-SA1,81 8Section 81. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and
9amended to read:
AB68-SA1,31,1110 115.364 (1) In this section:, “ pupil services professional” means a school
11counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.
AB68-SA1,82 12Section 82. 115.364 (1) (a), (am), and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
AB68-SA1,83 13Section 83. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
14renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read:
AB68-SA1,31,2515 115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2021-22 school year and annually
16thereafter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: 1. Subject, subject
17to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible
18reimburse a school district board, the operator of a charter school established under
19s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a
20program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for
an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount
21by which the school district increased its
expenditures made by the school board,
22operator, or governing body
in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain
23social workers over the amount it expended in the school year immediately preceding
24the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers
pupil services
25professionals
.
AB68-SA1,84
1Section 84. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
AB68-SA1,85 2Section 85. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b) and
3amended to read:
AB68-SA1,32,94 115.364 (2) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) in any fiscal year
5is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under par. (a), the state superintendent
6shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private schools, and
7independent charter schools
boards, operators of charter schools established under
8s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of private schools participating in
9programs under ss. 118.60 and 119.23 that are
eligible for the aid.
AB68-SA1,86 10Section 86. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,87 11Section 87. 115.367 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,32,1912 115.367 (1) Grant program. The department shall establish and administer
13a competitive program to award grants to school boards and operators of charter
14schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the purpose of collaborating with community
15mental health agencies
mental health providers to provide mental health services
16to pupils. School boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x)
17may apply for a grant under this section individually or as a consortium of school
18boards, charter schools, or both. For purposes of this subsection, a “consortium of
19school boards” includes a cooperative educational service agency.
AB68-SA1,88 20Section 88. 115.436 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,32,2421 115.436 (2) (intro.) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under this section
22if it the school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the school
23district's area in square miles is less than 10 and the school district
satisfies all one
24of the following criteria:
AB68-SA1,89 25Section 89. 115.436 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,33,2
1115.436 (2) (b) The school district's membership in the previous school year was
2greater than 745.
AB68-SA1,90 3Section 90. 115.436 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,91 4Section 91. 115.436 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.436 (3) (a) 1. and
5amended to read:
AB68-SA1,33,96 115.436 (3) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, from the appropriation
7appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) and subject to par. (b), the department
8shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (2) (a) $400
9multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.
AB68-SA1,92 10Section 92. 115.436 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,33,1411 115.436 (3) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, from the
12appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) and subject to par. (b), the department
13shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (2) (b) $100
14multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.
AB68-SA1,93 15Section 93. 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,33,2216 115.436 (3) (am) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, from From the
17appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r), the department shall,
18subject to par. (b), pay to each school district that received aid under this section in
19the previous school year but does not satisfy the
20number-of-pupils-per-square-mile requirement under sub. (2) (a) in the current
21school year 50 percent of the amount received by the school district under par. (a) 1.
22or 2.
in the previous school year.
AB68-SA1,94 23Section 94. 115.436 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,34,224 115.436 (3) (b) If the appropriation total amount appropriated under s. 20.255
25(2) (ae) and (r) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under pars. (a),

1(am), and (ap), the department shall prorate the payments among the school districts
2entitled to aid under this subsection.
AB68-SA1,95 3Section 95. 115.437 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (1) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
AB68-SA1,34,55 115.437 (1) (intro.) In this section, “number:
AB68-SA1,34,8 6(c) “Number of pupils enrolled" has the meaning given in s. 121.90 (1) (intro.)
7and includes 40 percent of the summer enrollment. “Number of pupils enrolled" does
8not include pupils described in the exception under s. 121.90 (1) (f) (g).
AB68-SA1,96 9Section 96. 115.437 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,34,1210 115.437 (1) (a) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” means a pupil that satisfies
11either the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC
121758
(b) (1) or other measures of poverty, as determined by the department.
AB68-SA1,97 13Section 97. 115.437 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,34,1614 115.437 (1) (d) “Rate of economically disadvantaged pupils” means the number
15of economically disadvantaged pupils enrolled in a school district divided by the
16number of pupils enrolled in the school district.
AB68-SA1,98 17Section 98. 115.437 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (2) (a) (intro.)
18and amended to read:
AB68-SA1,34,2119 115.437 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), annually Annually, on the
204th Monday of March, the department shall pay to each school district an amount
21equal to the sum of all of the following:
AB68-SA1,35,2 221. The average of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the
23current and 2 preceding school years multiplied by $75 in the 2013-14 school year,
24by $150 in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, by $250 in the 2016-17 school year,

1by $450 in the 2017-18 school year, by $654 in the 2018-19 school year,
by $679 and
2$63
$750 in the 2021-22 school year and in each school year thereafter.
AB68-SA1,35,4 3(c) The department shall make the payments under this subsection from the
4appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (aq).
Loading...
Loading...