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AB68,1125,2116 115.995 (1m) (intro.) Upon Subject to ss. 115.96 (1), 115.97 (6), and 115.993 (3),
17upon
receipt of the report reports under s. 115.993, if the state superintendent is
18satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education program for the previous school
19year was maintained in accordance with this subchapter
(1) and (2), the state
20superintendent shall do all of, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), pay the
21following amounts:
AB68,1985 22Section 1985. 115.995 (1) and (2) of the statutes are renumbered 115.995 (1m)
23(a) 1. and 2. and amended to read:
AB68,1126,424 115.995 (1m) (a) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide
25Dividing proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993, 2019 stats., an

1annual payment of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the
2previous school year were at least 15 percent limited-English proficient pupils. Aid
3paid under this subsection subdivision does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2) subd.
42
.
AB68,1126,135 2. Certify Certifying to the department of administration in favor of the school
6district board a sum equal to a percentage of the amount expended on
7limited-English proficient pupils by the school district board during the preceding
8year for salaries of personnel participating in and attributable to
9bilingual-bicultural education programs under this subchapter, special books and
10equipment used in the bilingual-bicultural education programs, and other expenses
11approved by the state superintendent. The percentage shall be determined by
12dividing the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc) in the current school
13year less $250,000 by the total amount of aidable costs in the previous school year.
AB68,1986 14Section 1986. 115.995 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1126,1715 115.995 (1m) (a) (intro.) In the 2021-22 school year, to a school board that was
16required to establish a bilingual-bicultural education program under s. 115.97 for
17the previous school year, the amounts determined by doing all of the following:
AB68,1987 18Section 1987. 115.995 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1126,2119 115.995 (1m) (b) Subject to sub. (3), beginning in the 2022-23 school year, to
20a school board or the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or
21(2x), an amount calculated as follows:
AB68,1126,2422 1. If, in the previous school year, there was at least one limited-English
23proficient pupil enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school,
24$10,000.
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12. If, in the previous school year, there were more than 20 limited-English
2proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school,
3subtract 20 from the total number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the
4school district or attending the charter school.
AB68,1127,55 3. Multiply the difference determined under subd. 2. by $500.
AB68,1127,66 4. Add the product determined under subd. 3. to the amount under subd. 1.
AB68,1988 7Section 1988. 115.995 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1127,128 115.995 (2m) Notwithstanding sub. (1m) (b), if a school board received a
9payment under sub. (1m) (a) in the 2021-22 school year, the state superintendent
10shall, subject to ss. 115.96 (1), 115.97 (6), and 115.993 (3) and upon receipt of the
11reports under s. 115.993 (1) and (2), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc),
12pay to the school board the following amounts:
AB68,1127,1413 (a) Subject to sub. (3), in the 2022-23 school year, the greater of the following
14amounts:
AB68,1127,1515 1. The sum determined under sub. (1m) (b) 4. for the 2022-23 school year.
AB68,1127,1716 2. An amount equal to the payment the school board received under sub. (1m)
17(a) in the 2020-21 school year.
AB68,1127,1918 (b) Subject to sub. (3), in the 2023-24 school year, the greater of the following
19amounts:
AB68,1127,2020 1. The sum determined under sub. (1m) (b) 4. for the 2023-24 school year.
AB68,1127,2121 2. An amount calculated as follows:
AB68,1127,2322 a. Subtract the amount determined under subd. 1. from the amount the school
23board received under sub. (1m) (a) in the 2020-21 school year.
AB68,1127,2424 b. Multiply the difference determined under subd. 2. a. by 0.5.
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1c. Add the product determined under subd. 2. b. to the amount determined
2under subd. 1.
AB68,1989 3Section 1989. 115.995 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1128,74 115.995 (3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc) in any fiscal year is
5insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (1m) (b) or (2m), the state
6superintendent shall prorate the payments among the school boards and operators
7of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) entitled to receive the aid.
AB68,1990 8Section 1990. 115.996 of the statutes is renumbered 115.996 (intro.) and
9amended to read:
AB68,1128,14 10115.996 Report to the legislature. (intro.) Annually, on or before December
1131, the state superintendent shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of
12the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), on the status
13of bilingual-bicultural education programs established under this subchapter. The
14report shall include all of the following information:
AB68,1128,18 15(1) The number of pupils served in bilingual-bicultural education programs for
16each language group in each school district in which such programs are offered and
17the cost of the program per pupil for each school district, language group
, and
18program type
.
AB68,1128,22 19(2) The department shall also provide the number of pupils in each school
20district and language group who as a result of participation in a bilingual-bicultural
21education program improved their English language ability to such an extent that
22the program is no longer necessary for such pupils.
AB68,1991 23Section 1991. 115.996 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1129,3
1115.996 (3) The number of limited-English proficient pupils in each language
2group enrolled in each school district and attending each charter school established
3under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x).
AB68,1992 4Section 1992. Subchapter IX (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.999] of the
5statutes is repealed.
AB68,1993 6Section 1993. 115.999 of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1994 7Section 1994. 117.05 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1129,118 117.05 (1m) Board and appeal panel meetings. The state superintendent shall
9set the time and place for meetings of the board under ss. 117.10, 117.105 (2m) and
10(4m)
, 117.12 (5), and 117.132 and for meetings of appeal panels under ss. 117.12 (4)
11and 117.13.
AB68,1995 12Section 1995. 117.05 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1129,2013 117.05 (2) (a) Board. The state superintendent shall appoint 7 members of the
14board to perform any review under ss. 117.10, 117.105 (2m) and (4m), 117.12 (5), and
15117.132. The 7 members shall include the state superintendent or his or her designee
16on the board, 2 board members from school districts with small enrollments, 2 board
17members from school districts with medium enrollments, and 2 board members from
18school districts with large enrollments. Any action of the board under this chapter
19requires the affirmative vote of at least 4 of the 7 members appointed under this
20paragraph.
AB68,1996 21Section 1996. 117.05 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1130,222 117.05 (4) (a) Pending proceedings. (intro.) A reorganization proceeding is
23pending from the date that a petition is filed under s. 117.105 (1) (a), 117.11 (2), or
24117.12 (2) or a resolution is adopted under s. 117.08 (1), 117.09 (1), 117.10 (1), 117.105

1(1) (b) or (4m), 117.13 (2), or 117.132 (2) until the date on which the latest of any of
2the following occurs:
AB68,1997 3Section 1997. 117.05 (4) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1130,94 117.05 (4) (d) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., no petition may be filed or
5resolution adopted for the creation of a new school district under s. 117.105 (1) (a) or
6(b) before the 5th July 1 following the filing of a petition under s. 117.105 (1) (a) or
7the adoption of a resolution under s. 117.105 (1) (b) or the date of an order issued
8under s. 117.105 (4m) (c)
for any reorganization that includes any of the same
9territory.
AB68,1998 10Section 1998. 117.05 (9) (a) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,1999 11Section 1999. 117.105 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,2000 12Section 2000. 117.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1130,2113 117.20 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if a referendum is required under
14ss. 117.08 to 117.11, it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in
15November following receipt of the petition or adoption of the resolution under s.
16117.08 (3) (a), 117.09 (3) (a), 117.10 (3) (a), or 117.11 (4) (a). If a referendum is
17required under s. 117.105 (3), it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday
18in the 2nd November following receipt of the petition or adoption of the resolution
19under s. 117.105 (1). If a referendum is required under s. 117.105 (4m), it shall be
20held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November following the date an order
21is issued by the board under s. 117.105 (4m) (c).
AB68,2001 22Section 2001. 117.22 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1130,2523 117.22 (2) (bm) If an order of reorganization is issued under s. 117.105, the first
24election of school board members shall be held at the spring election following the
25referendum under s. 117.105 (3) or (4m).
AB68,2002
1Section 2002. 118.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1131,22 118.07 (6) (a) In this subsection:
AB68,1131,33 1. “School premises” means all of the following:
AB68,1131,64 a. Real property owned or rented by, or under the control of, a school board,
5including playgrounds, athletic facilities or fields, and any other property that is
6occupied by pupils on a regular basis.
AB68,1131,107 b. Real property owned or rented by an operator or governing board of a charter
8school that is used for the operation of a charter school, including playgrounds,
9athletic facilities or fields, and any other property that is occupied on a regular basis
10by pupils attending the charter school.
AB68,1131,1411 c. Real property owned or rented by the governing body of a private school that
12is used for the operation of a private school, including playgrounds, athletic facilities
13or fields, and any other property that is occupied on a regular basis by pupils
14attending the private school.
AB68,1131,1515 2. “Vape” means to inhale or exhale vapor from a vapor product.
AB68,1131,1616 3. “Vapor product” has the meaning given in s. 139.75 (14).
AB68,1131,1717 (b) No individual may vape on school premises.
AB68,2003 18Section 2003. 118.125 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1132,1219 118.125 (4) Transfer of records. No later than the next working day, a school
20district, and a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 or in the
21program under s. 119.23, and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant
22to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation
23and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
24partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
shall
25transfer to another school, including a private or tribal school, or school district all

1pupil records relating to a specific pupil if the transferring school district or private
2school has received written notice from the pupil if he or she is an adult or his or her
3parent or guardian if the pupil is a minor that the pupil intends to enroll in the other
4school or school district or written notice from the other school or school district that
5the pupil has enrolled or from a court that the pupil has been placed in a juvenile
6correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center
7for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g). In this subsection, “ school" and
8“school district" include any juvenile correctional facility, secured residential care
9center for children and youth, adult correctional institution, mental health institute,
10or center for the developmentally disabled that provides an educational program for
11its residents instead of or in addition to that which is provided by public, private, and
12tribal schools.
AB68,2004 13Section 2004. 118.134 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1132,2414 118.134 (6) Regardless of whether or not an objection is made under sub. (1)
15or an order is issued under sub. (3), if a school board adopts a resolution to terminate
16the use of race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is associated with
17a federally recognized American Indian tribe or American Indians, in general, the
18state superintendent may award a grant to the school board for the costs associated
19with adopting and implementing a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is not
20race-based. The state superintendent may not award a grant under this subsection
21in an amount that exceeds the greater of $50,000 or a school board's actual costs to
22adopt and implement a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name. The state
23superintendent shall pay the awards under this subsection from the appropriation
24under s. 20.255 (2) (kg).
AB68,2005 25Section 2005. 118.16 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1133,4
1118.16 (4) (e) Except as provided under s. 119.55, a A school board may
2establish one or more youth service centers for the counseling of children who are
3taken into custody under s. 938.19 (1) (d) 10. for being absent from school without
4an acceptable excuse under s. 118.15.
AB68,2006 5Section 2006 . 118.163 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1133,76 118.163 (4) A person who is under 17 years of age a minor on the date of
7disposition is subject to s. 938.342.
AB68,2007 8Section 2007. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1133,149 118.19 (1) Except as provided in subs. (1b) and (1c) and s. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. and
102., any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a
11school or institution operated by a county or the state, in a private school
12participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private
13school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
shall first procure a license or
14permit from the department.
AB68,2008 15Section 2008. 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1133,2116 118.19 (1b) An individual may teach an online course in a subject and level in
17a public school, including a charter school, in a private school participating in a
18parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school
19participating in the program under s. 115.7915
without a license or permit from the
20department if the individual holds a valid license or permit to teach the subject and
21level in the state from which the online course is provided.
AB68,2009 22Section 2009. 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1134,423 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education
24may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high
25school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under

1s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school
2participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades

3without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all
4of the following:
AB68,2010 5Section 2010. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1135,46 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the
7applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the
8department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17)
9(a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s.
1036.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state
11superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is
12required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester
13following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the
14equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any
15public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training
16program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching
17consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester
18calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state
19superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student
20teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the
21institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school
22differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the
23institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent
24shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting
25a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state

1superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the
2state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national
3institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or
4by a programmatic accrediting organization.
AB68,2011 5Section 2011. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1135,156 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any
7applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has
8successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education
9approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification
10program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School
11districts shall
A school district, the governing body of a private school participating
12in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a
13private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may
not assign
14individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin
15native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
AB68,2012 16Section 2012. 118.19 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1135,2117 118.19 (8) The state superintendent may not grant to any person a license to
18teach unless the person has received instruction in the study of minority group
19relations, including instruction in the history, culture and, tribal sovereignty , and
20contemporary and historical significant events
of the federally recognized American
21Indian tribes and bands located in this state.
AB68,2013 22Section 2013. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1136,223 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for
24issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a

1pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high
2school without a license or permit.
AB68,2014 3Section 2014. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1136,124 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
5an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who
6is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on
7the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and
8at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term
9of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by
10the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
11under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
12in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will teach.
AB68,2015 13Section 2015. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1136,2314 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
15an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual
16who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points
17on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m)
18(a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete
19during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the
20school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental
21choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private
22school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will
23teach.
AB68,2016 24Section 2016. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1137,4
1118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an
2individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the
3private school controlled by the governing body,
that determined the curriculum the
4individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.
AB68,2017 5Section 2017. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1137,96 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
7An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases
8to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license
9holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).
AB68,2018 10Section 2018. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1137,2111 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license
12issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional
13teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education
14subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual
15agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by
16the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
17under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
18in the program under s. 115.7915
that established the curriculum. The department
19shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the
20license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this
21section.
AB68,2019 22Section 2019. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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