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AB68-SSA1,924,2515 115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of
16applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the
17state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private
18schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such
19certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private,
20or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the
21state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the
22applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the
23applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided under ss. 115.7915 (2) (i),
24118.60 (2) (a) 6m., and 119.23 (2) (a) 6m., private
schools are not obligated to employ
25only licensed or certified teachers.
AB68-SSA1,1942
1Section 1942. 115.28 (10m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,1943 2Section 1943. 115.28 (10o) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,1944 3Section 1944. 115.28 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,925,64 115.28 (28) Recollection Wisconsin. Annually distribute the amount
5appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (dg) to Wisconsin Library Services, Inc., to support
6the digitization of historic materials in public libraries throughout the state.
AB68-SSA1,1945 7Section 1945. 115.28 (45) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,925,138 115.28 (45) Grants for bullying prevention. From the appropriation under
9s. 20.255 (3) (eb), beginning in the 2021-22 school year, annually award grants a
10grant
to a the nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 108.02 (19), that received a
11grant under this subsection in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years
to provide
12training and an online bullying prevention curriculum for pupils in grades
13kindergarten to 8.
AB68-SSA1,1946 14Section 1946. 115.28 (54s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,925,2015 115.28 (54s) Climate change; model academic standards. If the state
16superintendent adopts model academic standards for any of the following subjects,
17incorporate an understanding of climate, the interconnected nature of climate
18change, the potential local and global impacts of climate change, and individual and
19societal actions that may mitigate the harmful effects of climate change into the
20model academic standards for that subject:
AB68-SSA1,925,2121 (a) Science.
AB68-SSA1,925,2222 (b) Mathematics.
AB68-SSA1,925,2323 (c) Social studies.
AB68-SSA1,925,2424 (d) English language arts.
AB68-SSA1,925,2525 (e) Agriculture.
AB68-SSA1,926,1
1(f) Food and natural resources.
AB68-SSA1,926,22 (g) Environmental literacy and sustainability.
AB68-SSA1,926,33 (h) Nutrition education.
AB68-SSA1,1947 4Section 1947. 115.28 (63) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,926,55 115.28 (63) (d) Social and emotional learning.
AB68-SSA1,1948 6Section 1948. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,926,127 115.28 (66) General educational development test fee payments. (a) Subject
8to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (bm), pay to GED
9Testing Service LLC the $30 testing service fee for an eligible individual who takes
10a content area test given under the general educational development test. In this
11subsection, “eligible individual” means an individual who satisfies all of the
12following conditions before taking the content area test:
AB68-SSA1,926,1513 1. The individual meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the
14department by rule for a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general
15educational development.
AB68-SSA1,926,1716 2. The individual takes and receives a passing score on a practice test for the
17content area that is developed by GED Testing Service LLC.
AB68-SSA1,926,1918 (b) For each eligible individual under par. (a), pay for no more than one testing
19service fee for each content area test taken in a calendar year.
AB68-SSA1,926,2220 (c) Pay the testing service fee for a content area test under par. (a) only if the
21eligible individual takes the test on or after January 1, 2022, at a testing site in
22Wisconsin that is approved by the state superintendent.
AB68-SSA1,1949 23Section 1949. 115.28 (67) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,927,224 115.28 (67) Report on homeless children and youths. Annually, submit to the
25chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under

1s. 13.172 (2), a report on the number of homeless children and youths, as defined in
242 USC 11434a (2), in the public schools of this state.
AB68-SSA1,1950 3Section 1950. 115.28 (68) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,927,64 115.28 (68) City Year Milwaukee. Annually distribute the amounts
5appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fv) to City Year, Inc., to support City Year
6Milwaukee.
AB68-SSA1,1951 7Section 1951 . 115.28 (69) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,927,118 115.28 (69) The Literacy Lab. Annually distribute the amounts appropriated
9under s. 20.255 (3) (fs) to The Literacy Lab, a Virginia nonstock corporation, to
10provide evidence-based literacy interventions to pupils in prekindergarten to 3rd
11grade in this state.
AB68-SSA1,1952 12Section 1952 . 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,927,22 13115.341 School breakfast program. (1) From the appropriation under s.
1420.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each
15operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential
16care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the
17program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525
15 cents for
18each breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the
19requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse
20each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for each breakfast
21served at the private school or tribal school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR
22220.8
or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.
AB68-SSA1,928,2 23(2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is insufficient
24to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state superintendent shall
25prorate state aid payments among the school boards, operators, directors, and

1governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools entitled to the aid under sub.
2(1)
.
AB68-SSA1,1953 3Section 1953. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,928,104 115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not
5reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator
6of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
7director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525,
8or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfasts served at a
9school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased
10operations during that prior school year.
AB68-SSA1,1954 11Section 1954. 115.342 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,928,12 12115.342 Supplemental nutrition aid. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB68-SSA1,928,1713 (a) “Educational agency” means a school board, an operator of a charter school
14under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a private school, a tribal school, an operator of a
15residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
16director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s.
17115.525.
AB68-SSA1,928,1918 (b) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility criteria
19for a reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) (A).
AB68-SSA1,928,2020 (c) “Federal school breakfast program” means the program under 42 USC 1773.
AB68-SSA1,928,2221 (d) “Federal school lunch program” means the program under 42 USC 1751 to
221769j.
AB68-SSA1,928,2523 (e) “Reimbursement amount” means the national average payment rate for a
24school meal, as announced by the food and nutrition service of the federal
25department of agriculture in the federal register.
AB68-SSA1,929,3
1(f) “School meal” means a school lunch made available under the federal school
2lunch program, a meal supplement made available under the federal school lunch
3program, or a breakfast made available under the federal school breakfast program.
AB68-SSA1,929,5 4(2) Eligibility. An educational agency is eligible for payments under this
5section if the educational agency does not charge eligible pupils for school meals.
AB68-SSA1,929,8 6(3) Annual payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (co), in the
72021-22 school year and each school year thereafter, the state superintendent shall
8pay to each educational agency the sum of the following amounts:
AB68-SSA1,929,149 (a) The number of school lunches the educational agency provided to eligible
10pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied
11by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for
12a school lunch provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the
13previous school year for a school lunch provided to a pupil who satisfies the income
14eligibility for a free lunch under the federal school lunch program.
AB68-SSA1,929,2015 (b) The number of breakfasts the educational agency provided to eligible pupils
16under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school year multiplied by
17the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a
18breakfast provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the
19previous school year for a breakfast provided to a pupil who satisfies the income
20eligibility for a free breakfast under the federal school breakfast program.
AB68-SSA1,930,221 (c) The number of meal supplements the educational agency provided to
22eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year
23multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous
24school year for a reduced-price meal supplement provided to an eligible pupil and
25the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a meal supplement

1provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free meal supplement
2under the federal school lunch program.
AB68-SSA1,1955 3Section 1955 . 115.35 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.)
4and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,930,145 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) A critical health problems education program is
6established in the department. The program shall be a systematic and integrated
7program designed to provide appropriate learning experiences based on scientific
8knowledge of the human organism as it functions within its environment and
9designed to favorably influence the health, understanding, attitudes and practices
10of the individual child which will enable him or her to adapt to changing health
11problems of our society. The program shall be designed to educate youth with regard
12to critical health problems and shall include, but not be limited to, the following
13topics as the basis for comprehensive education curricula in all elementary and
14secondary schools: controlled
AB68-SSA1,930,16 151. Controlled substances, as defined in s. 961.01 (4); controlled substance
16analogs, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m); alcohol; and tobacco; mental.
AB68-SSA1,930,17 172. Mental health; sexually.
AB68-SSA1,930,19 183. Sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency
19syndrome; human.
AB68-SSA1,930,20 204. Human growth and development; and.
AB68-SSA1,930,21 215. Other related health and safety topics as determined by the department.
AB68-SSA1,930,24 22(b) Participation in the human growth and development topic of the curricula
23described in par. (a) shall be entirely voluntary. The department may not require a
24school board to use a specific human growth and development curriculum.
AB68-SSA1,1956
1Section 1956. 115.3615 of the statutes is renumbered 49.39 and amended to
2read:
AB68-SSA1,931,15 349.39 Head start supplement. From the appropriation under s. 20.255
420.437 (2) (eh), the state superintendent secretary shall distribute funds to agencies
5determined by the state superintendent secretary to be eligible for designation as
6head start agencies under 42 USC 9836 to provide comprehensive health,
7educational, nutritional, social, and other services to economically disadvantaged
8children and their families. The state superintendent secretary shall distribute the
9funds in a manner consistent with 42 USC 9831 to 9852 except that there is no
10matching fund requirement. The state superintendent secretary shall give
11preference in funding under this section to agencies that are receiving federal funds
12under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 and to agencies that operate full-time or early head start
13programs. Funds distributed under this section may be used to match available
14federal funds under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 only if the funds are used to secure
15additional federal funds for the purposes under this section.
AB68-SSA1,1957 16Section 1957. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,931,2017 115.363 (2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with
18which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid
19per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m., 2n., or 2p. 2q. in the current school year
20multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract.
AB68-SSA1,1958 21Section 1958. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,931,23 22115.364 (title) Aid for school mental Mental health programs and pupil
23wellness aid
.
AB68-SSA1,1959 24Section 1959. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and
25amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,932,2
1115.364 (1) In this section: , “pupil services professional” means a school
2counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.
AB68-SSA1,1960 3Section 1960. 115.364 (1) (a), (am), and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
AB68-SSA1,1961 4Section 1961. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
5renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,932,166 115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2021-22 school year and annually
7thereafter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: 1. Subject, subject
8to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible
9reimburse a school district board, the operator of a charter school established under
10s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a
11program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for
an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount
12by which the school district increased its
expenditures made by the school board,
13operator, or governing body
in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain
14social workers over the amount it expended in the school year immediately preceding
15the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers
pupil services
16professionals
.
AB68-SSA1,1962 17Section 1962. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
AB68-SSA1,1963 18Section 1963. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b)
19and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,932,2520 115.364 (2) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) in any fiscal year
21is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under par. (a), the state superintendent
22shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private schools, and
23independent charter schools
boards, operators of charter schools established under
24s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of private schools participating in
25programs under ss. 118.60 and 119.23 that are
eligible for the aid.
AB68-SSA1,1964
1Section 1964. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,1965 2Section 1965. 115.367 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,933,103 115.367 (1) Grant program. The department shall establish and administer
4a competitive program to award grants to school boards and operators of charter
5schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the purpose of collaborating with community
6mental health agencies
mental health providers to provide mental health services
7to pupils. School boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x)
8may apply for a grant under this section individually or as a consortium of school
9boards, charter schools, or both. For purposes of this subsection, a “consortium of
10school boards” includes a cooperative educational service agency.
AB68-SSA1,1966 11Section 1966 . 115.436 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,933,1512 115.436 (2) (intro.) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under this section
13if it the school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the school
14district's area in square miles is less than 10 and the school district
satisfies all one
15of the following criteria:
AB68-SSA1,1967 16Section 1967 . 115.436 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,933,1817 115.436 (2) (b) The school district's membership in the previous school year was
18greater than 745.
AB68-SSA1,1968 19Section 1968 . 115.436 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,1969 20Section 1969 . 115.436 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.436 (3) (a) 1.
21and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,933,2522 115.436 (3) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, from the appropriation
23appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) and subject to par. (b), the department
24shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (2) (a) $400
25multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.
AB68-SSA1,1970
1Section 1970. 115.436 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,934,52 115.436 (3) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, from the
3appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) and subject to par. (b), the department
4shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (2) (b) $100
5multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.
AB68-SSA1,1971 6Section 1971 . 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,934,137 115.436 (3) (am) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, from From the
8appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r), the department shall,
9subject to par. (b), pay to each school district that received aid under this section in
10the previous school year but does not satisfy the
11number-of-pupils-per-square-mile requirement under sub. (2) (a) in the current
12school year 50 percent of the amount received by the school district under par. (a) 1.
13or 2.
in the previous school year.
AB68-SSA1,1972 14Section 1972 . 115.436 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,934,1815 115.436 (3) (b) If the appropriation total amount appropriated under s. 20.255
16(2) (ae) and (r) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under pars. (a),
17(am), and (ap), the department shall prorate the payments among the school districts
18entitled to aid under this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,1973 19Section 1973. 115.437 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (1) (intro.) and
20amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,934,2121 115.437 (1) (intro.) In this section, “number:
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