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AB68,1100,2
1(3) If the department does not receive an application for a grant under sub. (2)
2for 2 consecutive fiscal years, the program shall be terminated.
AB68,1896 3Section 1896. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1100,144 115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of
5applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the
6state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private
7schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such
8certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private,
9or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the
10state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the
11applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the
12applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided under ss. 115.7915 (2) (i),
13118.60 (2) (a) 6m., and 119.23 (2) (a) 6m., private
schools are not obligated to employ
14only licensed or certified teachers.
AB68,1897 15Section 1897. 115.28 (10m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1898 16Section 1898. 115.28 (10o) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1899 17Section 1899. 115.28 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1100,2018 115.28 (28) Recollection Wisconsin. Annually distribute the amount
19appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (dg) to Wisconsin Library Services, Inc., to support
20the digitization of historic materials in public libraries throughout the state.
AB68,1900 21Section 1900. 115.28 (45) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1101,222 115.28 (45) Grants for bullying prevention. From the appropriation under
23s. 20.255 (3) (eb), beginning in the 2021-22 school year, annually award grants a
24grant
to a the nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 108.02 (19), that received a
25grant under this subsection in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years
to provide

1training and an online bullying prevention curriculum for pupils in grades
2kindergarten to 8.
AB68,1901 3Section 1901. 115.28 (54s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1101,94 115.28 (54s) Climate change; model academic standards. If the state
5superintendent adopts model academic standards for any of the following subjects,
6incorporate an understanding of climate, the interconnected nature of climate
7change, the potential local and global impacts of climate change, and individual and
8societal actions that may mitigate the harmful effects of climate change into the
9model academic standards for that subject:
AB68,1101,1010 (a) Science.
AB68,1101,1111 (b) Mathematics.
AB68,1101,1212 (c) Social studies.
AB68,1101,1313 (d) English language arts.
AB68,1101,1414 (e) Agriculture.
AB68,1101,1515 (f) Food and natural resources.
AB68,1101,1616 (g) Environmental literacy and sustainability.
AB68,1101,1717 (h) Nutrition education.
AB68,1902 18Section 1902. 115.28 (63) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1101,1919 115.28 (63) (d) Social and emotional learning.
AB68,1903 20Section 1903. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1102,221 115.28 (66) General educational development test fee payments. (a) Subject
22to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (bm), pay to GED
23Testing Service LLC the $30 testing service fee for an eligible individual who takes
24a content area test given under the general educational development test. In this

1subsection, “eligible individual” means an individual who satisfies all of the
2following conditions before taking the content area test:
AB68,1102,53 1. The individual meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the
4department by rule for a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general
5educational development.
AB68,1102,76 2. The individual takes and receives a passing score on a practice test for the
7content area that is developed by GED Testing Service LLC.
AB68,1102,98 (b) For each eligible individual under par. (a), pay for no more than one testing
9service fee for each content area test taken in a calendar year.
AB68,1102,1210 (c) Pay the testing service fee for a content area test under par. (a) only if the
11eligible individual takes the test on or after January 1, 2022, at a testing site in
12Wisconsin that is approved by the state superintendent.
AB68,1904 13Section 1904. 115.28 (67) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1102,1714 115.28 (67) Report on homeless children and youths. Annually, submit to the
15chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under
16s. 13.172 (2), a report on the number of homeless children and youths, as defined in
1742 USC 11434a (2), in the public schools of this state.
AB68,1905 18Section 1905. 115.28 (68) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1102,2119 115.28 (68) City Year Milwaukee. Annually distribute the amounts
20appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fv) to City Year, Inc., to support City Year
21Milwaukee.
AB68,1906 22Section 1906 . 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1103,7 23115.341 School breakfast program. (1) From the appropriation under s.
2420.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each
25operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential

1care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the
2program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525
15 cents for
3each breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the
4requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse
5each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for each breakfast
6served at the private school or tribal school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR
7220.8
or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.
AB68,1103,12 8(2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is insufficient
9to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state superintendent shall
10prorate state aid payments among the school boards, operators, directors, and
11governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools entitled to the aid under sub.
12(1)
.
AB68,1907 13Section 1907. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1103,2014 115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not
15reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator
16of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
17director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525,
18or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfasts served at a
19school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased
20operations during that prior school year.
AB68,1908 21Section 1908. 115.342 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1103,22 22115.342 Supplemental nutrition aid. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB68,1104,223 (a) “Educational agency” means a school board, an operator of a charter school
24under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a private school, a tribal school, an operator of a
25residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the

1director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s.
2115.525.
AB68,1104,43 (b) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility criteria
4for a reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) (A).
AB68,1104,55 (c) “Federal school breakfast program” means the program under 42 USC 1773.
AB68,1104,76 (d) “Federal school lunch program” means the program under 42 USC 1751 to
71769j.
AB68,1104,108 (e) “Reimbursement amount” means the national average payment rate for a
9school meal, as announced by the food and nutrition service of the federal
10department of agriculture in the federal register.
AB68,1104,1311 (f) “School meal” means a school lunch made available under the federal school
12lunch program, a meal supplement made available under the federal school lunch
13program, or a breakfast made available under the federal school breakfast program.
AB68,1104,15 14(2) Eligibility. An educational agency is eligible for payments under this
15section if the educational agency does not charge eligible pupils for school meals.
AB68,1104,18 16(3) Annual payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (co), in the
172021-22 school year and each school year thereafter, the state superintendent shall
18pay to each educational agency the sum of the following amounts:
AB68,1104,2419 (a) The number of school lunches the educational agency provided to eligible
20pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied
21by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for
22a school lunch provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the
23previous school year for a school lunch provided to a pupil who satisfies the income
24eligibility for a free lunch under the federal school lunch program.
AB68,1105,6
1(b) The number of breakfasts the educational agency provided to eligible pupils
2under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school year multiplied by
3the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a
4breakfast provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the
5previous school year for a breakfast provided to a pupil who satisfies the income
6eligibility for a free breakfast under the federal school breakfast program.
AB68,1105,137 (c) The number of meal supplements the educational agency provided to
8eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year
9multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous
10school year for a reduced-price meal supplement provided to an eligible pupil and
11the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a meal supplement
12provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free meal supplement
13under the federal school lunch program.
AB68,1909 14Section 1909 . 115.35 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.)
15and amended to read:
AB68,1105,2516 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) A critical health problems education program is
17established in the department. The program shall be a systematic and integrated
18program designed to provide appropriate learning experiences based on scientific
19knowledge of the human organism as it functions within its environment and
20designed to favorably influence the health, understanding, attitudes and practices
21of the individual child which will enable him or her to adapt to changing health
22problems of our society. The program shall be designed to educate youth with regard
23to critical health problems and shall include, but not be limited to, the following
24topics as the basis for comprehensive education curricula in all elementary and
25secondary schools: controlled
AB68,1106,2
11. Controlled substances, as defined in s. 961.01 (4); controlled substance
2analogs, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m); alcohol; and tobacco; mental.
AB68,1106,3 32. Mental health; sexually.
AB68,1106,5 43. Sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency
5syndrome; human.
AB68,1106,6 64. Human growth and development; and.
AB68,1106,7 75. Other related health and safety topics as determined by the department.
AB68,1106,10 8(b) Participation in the human growth and development topic of the curricula
9described in par. (a) shall be entirely voluntary. The department may not require a
10school board to use a specific human growth and development curriculum.
AB68,1910 11Section 1910. 115.3615 of the statutes is renumbered 49.39 and amended to
12read:
AB68,1106,25 1349.39 Head start supplement. From the appropriation under s. 20.255
1420.437 (2) (eh), the state superintendent secretary shall distribute funds to agencies
15determined by the state superintendent secretary to be eligible for designation as
16head start agencies under 42 USC 9836 to provide comprehensive health,
17educational, nutritional, social, and other services to economically disadvantaged
18children and their families. The state superintendent secretary shall distribute the
19funds in a manner consistent with 42 USC 9831 to 9852 except that there is no
20matching fund requirement. The state superintendent secretary shall give
21preference in funding under this section to agencies that are receiving federal funds
22under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 and to agencies that operate full-time or early head start
23programs. Funds distributed under this section may be used to match available
24federal funds under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 only if the funds are used to secure
25additional federal funds for the purposes under this section.
AB68,1911
1Section 1911. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1107,52 115.363 (2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with
3which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid
4per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m., 2n., or 2p. 2q. in the current school year
5multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract.
AB68,1912 6Section 1912. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1107,8 7115.364 (title) Aid for school mental Mental health programs and pupil
8wellness aid
.
AB68,1913 9Section 1913. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and
10amended to read:
AB68,1107,1211 115.364 (1) In this section:, “ pupil services professional” means a school
12counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.
AB68,1914 13Section 1914. 115.364 (1) (a), (am), and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
AB68,1915 14Section 1915. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
15renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read:
AB68,1108,216 115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2021-22 school year and annually
17thereafter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: 1. Subject, subject
18to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible
19reimburse a school district board, the operator of a charter school established under
20s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a
21program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for
an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount
22by which the school district increased its
expenditures made by the school board,
23operator, or governing body
in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain
24social workers over the amount it expended in the school year immediately preceding

1the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers
pupil services
2professionals
.
AB68,1916 3Section 1916. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
AB68,1917 4Section 1917. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b)
5and amended to read:
AB68,1108,116 115.364 (2) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) in any fiscal year
7is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under par. (a), the state superintendent
8shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private schools, and
9independent charter schools
boards, operators of charter schools established under
10s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of private schools participating in
11programs under ss. 118.60 and 119.23 that are
eligible for the aid.
AB68,1918 12Section 1918. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1919 13Section 1919. 115.367 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1108,2114 115.367 (1) Grant program. The department shall establish and administer
15a competitive program to award grants to school boards and operators of charter
16schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the purpose of collaborating with community
17mental health agencies
mental health providers to provide mental health services
18to pupils. School boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x)
19may apply for a grant under this section individually or as a consortium of school
20boards, charter schools, or both. For purposes of this subsection, a “consortium of
21school boards” includes a cooperative educational service agency.
AB68,1920 22Section 1920 . 115.436 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1109,223 115.436 (2) (intro.) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under this section
24if it the school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the school

1district's area in square miles is less than 10 and the school district
satisfies all one
2of the following criteria:
AB68,1921 3Section 1921 . 115.436 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1109,54 115.436 (2) (b) The school district's membership in the previous school year was
5greater than 745.
AB68,1922 6Section 1922 . 115.436 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1923 7Section 1923 . 115.436 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.436 (3) (a) 1.
8and amended to read:
AB68,1109,129 115.436 (3) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, from the appropriation
10appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) and subject to par. (b), the department
11shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (2) (a) $400
12multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.
AB68,1924 13Section 1924 . 115.436 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1109,1714 115.436 (3) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, from the
15appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) and subject to par. (b), the department
16shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (2) (b) $100
17multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.
AB68,1925 18Section 1925 . 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1109,2519 115.436 (3) (am) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, from From the
20appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r), the department shall,
21subject to par. (b), pay to each school district that received aid under this section in
22the previous school year but does not satisfy the
23number-of-pupils-per-square-mile requirement under sub. (2) (a) in the current
24school year 50 percent of the amount received by the school district under par. (a) 1.
25or 2.
in the previous school year.
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