Wisconsin Legislature: School

Wisconsin Grants for UW System and TCS students and DPI special education aid: funding increased - AB649

Wisconsin Grants for UW System and TCS students and DPI special education aid: funding increased - SB633

American Indian studies: curriculum requirements for public schools, independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice program; teaching license requirement [Sec. 2012, 2030, 2047, 2114, 2140, 2169, 2170] [original bill only] - AB68

American Indian studies: curriculum requirements for public schools, independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice program; teaching license requirement [Sec. 2012, 2030, 2047, 2114, 2140, 2169, 2170] - SB111

Annual adjustments for per pupil payments re parental choice programs, Special Needs Scholarship Program, independent charter schools, full-time open enrollment program, and whole grade sharing agreements [Sec. 1911, 1962, 2031, 2033, 2038, 2057, 2058, 2066, 2067, 2071, 2110-2112, 2136-2138] [original bill only] - AB68

Annual adjustments for per pupil payments re parental choice programs, Special Needs Scholarship Program, independent charter schools, full-time open enrollment program, and whole grade sharing agreements [Sec. 1911, 1962, 2031, 2033, 2038, 2057, 2058, 2066, 2067, 2071, 2110-2112, 2136-2138] - SB111

Annual charter school authorizer report eliminated; per pupil payment to independent charter school authorized by tribal college revised; Early College Credit Program to include high school pupils at independent charter schools [Sec. 312, 422, 1708, 2029, 2034-2037, 2039-2041, 2045, 2053, 2076-2086, 2088-2090, 2172-2174, 9334 (10), 9434 (3)] [original bill only] - AB68

Annual charter school authorizer report eliminated; per pupil payment to independent charter school authorized by tribal college revised; Early College Credit Program to include high school pupils at independent charter schools [Sec. 312, 422, 1708, 2029, 2034-2037, 2039-2041, 2045, 2053, 2076-2086, 2088-2090, 2172-2174, 9334 (10), 9434 (3)] - SB111

Application of Wisconsin Student Assessment System, reading test, and reading readiness assessment do not apply in the 2020-21 school year; pupil performance when evaluating teachers and principals provision - AB31

Bullying prevention grants and student mental health training program to include social and emotional learning [Sec. 1900, 1902] [original bill only] - AB68

Bullying prevention grants and student mental health training program to include social and emotional learning [Sec. 1900, 1902] - SB111

Capacity-building grants for licensed educators created re bilingual and ESL teachers [Sec. 302, 1974] [original bill only] - AB68

Capacity-building grants for licensed educators created re bilingual and ESL teachers [Sec. 302, 1974] - SB111

Capitol cafeteria use by school groups touring the capitol building allowed - AB1052

Capitol cafeteria use by school groups touring the capitol building allowed - SB1103

Categorical aids for educating LEP pupils revised and expanded to include independent charter schools [Sec. 300, 1972, 1973, 1975-1991, 9334 (9)] [original bill only] - AB68

Categorical aids for educating LEP pupils revised and expanded to include independent charter schools [Sec. 300, 1972, 1973, 1975-1991, 9334 (9)] - SB111

Charter School Authorizing Board created and may establish independent charter schools - AB968

Charter School Authorizing Board created and may establish independent charter schools - SB964

Charter schools authorized by the College of Menominee Nation or the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College: limit eliminated - AB721

Charter schools authorized by the College of Menominee Nation or the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College: limit eliminated [S.Amdt.1: “Ojibwa Community College” changed to “Ojibwe College”] - SB695

Child abuse and neglect reporting hotline posted in schools required - AB222

Child abuse and neglect reporting hotline posted in schools required - SB238

Civic education: required model curriculum and instructional materials for elementary and high school grades; included in social studies credits required for a high school diploma - AB563

Civil liability exemption for entities re failure to act resulting in person's exposure to COVID-19 [A.Amdt.1: tribal government and tribal entity added] - AB1

Community school start-up grants created; additional funding for UW System - AB813

Community school start-up grants created; additional funding for UW System - SB782

Comprehensive firearm education course for high school pupils: State Superintendent of Public Instruction required to develop a curriculum; hunter safety course and resolution provisions - AB843

Comprehensive firearm education course for high school pupils: State Superintendent of Public Instruction required to develop a curriculum; hunter safety course and resolution provisions - SB875

Driver education aid appropriation for qualified driver education provider [Sec. 304, 2181, 2182] [original bill only] - AB68

Driver education aid appropriation for qualified driver education provider [Sec. 304, 2181, 2182] - SB111

Dual enrollment credential grants program for high schools: sunset repealed [S.Amdt.1: independent charter school pupil participation in the Early College Credit Program provisions added] - SB833

Educational Opportunity, Office of, eliminated; charter school duties transferred to UW Madison chancellor [Sec. 313, 314, 649, 650, 665, 675-681, 2028, 2042-2044, 2046, 2048-2052, 2054, 2147] [original bill only] - AB68

Educational Opportunity, Office of, eliminated; charter school duties transferred to UW Madison chancellor [Sec. 313, 314, 649, 650, 665, 675-681, 2028, 2042-2044, 2046, 2048-2052, 2054, 2147] - SB111

Electronic waste recycling program changes - AB254

Electronic waste recycling program changes [S.Amdt.1: tribal governing bodies added to grant distribution] - SB248

Esports participation grants to schools: DPI pilot program established - AB1188

Full-time open enrollment application to a virtual charter school does not count against limit on applications - AB119

Full-time open enrollment application to a virtual charter school does not count against limit on applications - SB110

Full-time open enrollment to attend fully virtual program offered by nonresident school district or charter school from the 2021-22 school year - AB118

Full-time open enrollment to attend fully virtual program offered by nonresident school district or charter school from the 2021-22 school year - SB109

Gender identity and sexual orientation programs: independent charter schools and school boards required to notify pupils’ parents or guardians - AB562

Gender identity and sexual orientation programs: independent charter schools and school boards required to notify pupils’ parents or guardians - SB598

Harmful materials on computers: public libraries and public and charter schools required to limit pupils and minors from accessing; definition and instructional materials provisions - AB1193

Harmful materials on computers: public libraries and public and charter schools required to limit pupils and minors from accessing; definition and instructional materials provisions - SB1102

High-quality core curricular materials for teaching reading and language arts: DPI grants created from certain federal moneys - AB1062

High-quality core curricular materials for teaching reading and language arts: DPI grants created from certain federal moneys - SB1012

Holocaust and other genocides: incorporation into model academic standards for social studies and instruction in specified grades required - AB55

Holocaust and other genocides: incorporation into model academic standards for social studies and instruction in specified grades required - SB69

Immunization-related mail: government entities, schools, health care providers, and childcare centers required to ensure mail is sealed and no information is visible on the outside - AB132

Immunization-related mail: government entities, schools, health care providers, and childcare centers required to ensure mail is sealed and no information is visible on the outside - SB150

Incidents in a school building or on school grounds: public and charter schools required to report to law enforcement; employment of armed school resource officer (SRO) requirement; DPI to reimburse schools with certain federal moneys - AB969

Independent charter school authorized by a tribal college: per pupil payments changed - AB420

Independent charter school authorized by a tribal college: per pupil payments changed - SB423

Independent charter school state aid reduction [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 352-354, 9334 (2)] - AB68

Interscholastic athletic association transfer rules for 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years; virtual charter school pupils may participate in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities in resident school district - AB62

Interscholastic athletic association transfer rules for 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years; virtual charter school pupils may participate in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities in resident school district [S.Amdt.1: interscholastic athletic association transfer provision deleted] - SB39

Lakeland STAR Academy: DPI grant [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 30, 31, 9134 (1)] - AB68

Mandatory participation by school districts in state group health insurance plan: GIB actuarial study and OCI task force to develop implementation plan [Sec. 496, 9113 (5), 9123 (7)] [original bill only] - AB68

Mandatory participation by school districts in state group health insurance plan: GIB actuarial study and OCI task force to develop implementation plan [Sec. 496, 9113 (5), 9123 (7)] - SB111

Minority teacher loan program: HEAB to notify all incoming freshmen at all institutions of higher education in the state, report required; high schools required to notify pupils in grades 11 and 12 - AB1100

Minority teacher loan program: HEAB to notify all incoming freshmen at all institutions of higher education in the state, report required; high schools required to notify pupils in grades 11 and 12 - SB1030

National Bike to School Day: May 5, 2021 recognized as - AJR58

Opening additional charter schools: contract between school board and charter school governing board must allow, top performance categories provision - AB967

Opening additional charter schools: contract between school board and charter school governing board must allow, top performance categories provision - SB965

Out-of-school time program grants [Sec. 308, 1934] [original bill only] - AB68

Out-of-school time program grants [Sec. 308, 1934] - SB111

Parental choice program, Special Needs Scholarship Program, independent charter schools, and certain private schools: DPI authority to waive education statute and rules granted in 2019 WisAct 185 extended; alternate deadlines for parental choice and Special Needs Scholarship Program [S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

Parental choice program, Special Needs Scholarship Program, participating private schools, and independent charter schools: DPI authority to waive education statutes and rules and establish alternate deadlines re 2019 WisAct 185 extended to October 31, 2021 - AB261

Parental choice program, Special Needs Scholarship Program, participating private schools, and independent charter schools: DPI authority to waive education statutes and rules and establish alternate deadlines re 2019 WisAct 185 extended to October 31, 2021 [S.Amdt.1 and S.Amdt.1 to S.Amdt.1: DPI cannot waive requirement re certain pupil assessment program and standardized reading test] - SB302

Police interactions education: model curriculum for grades 5 to 12 required - AB830

Police interactions education: model curriculum for grades 5 to 12 required - SB854

Proceedings of meetings of certain governmental units: publishing by posting on unit’s Internet site and discontinue publishing in a newspaper - AB60

Proceedings of meetings of certain governmental units: publishing by posting on unit’s Internet site and discontinue publishing in a newspaper - SB55

Public school, independent charter school, and private school participating in a parental choice program that operates or sponsors interscholastic or intramural sports: designating team or sport into one of three categories based on the sex of the participating students - AB196

Public school, independent charter school, and private school participating in a parental choice program that operates or sponsors interscholastic or intramural sports: designating team or sport into one of three categories based on the sex of the participating students - SB322

Public schools starting fall classes before September 1: prohibition eliminated - AB188

Public schools starting fall classes before September 1: prohibition eliminated - SB182

Pupil transportation aid revisions [Sec. 2183, 2184, 9334 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 357, 358, 9334 (1)] - AB68

Pupil transportation aid revisions [Sec. 2183, 2184, 9334 (2)] - SB111

Race and sex stereotyping instruction to pupils in and training to employees of school districts and charter schools prohibited; violation penalty and posting curricula to Internet site provisions - AB411

Race and sex stereotyping instruction to pupils in and training to employees of school districts and charter schools prohibited; violation penalty and posting curricula to Internet site provisions - SB411

Reading readiness assessment program for public schools and independent charter schools changed; three-tiered early literacy screening program and dyslexia characteristics provisions; reports required [A.Amdt.1: tiers replaced with "diagnostic assessment," "screening" removed, other program revisions; A.Amdt.3: federal moneys funding provision, grants for teacher development and implementation costs added] - AB446

Reading readiness assessment program for public schools and independent charter schools changed; three-tiered early literacy screening program and dyslexia characteristics provisions; reports required [S.Amdt.3: program modified, tiers replaced with diagnostic assessments] - SB454

School categorical aids revisions; elementary and secondary education changes; higher education funding; tax rebate; family caregiver income tax credit; child and dependent care tax credit modified - AB1013

School categorical aids revisions; elementary and secondary education changes; higher education funding; tax rebate; family caregiver income tax credit; child and dependent care tax credit modified - SB956

School district membership in interscholastic athletic association for the 2021-22 school year: exception to transfer rules required - AB383

School district membership in interscholastic athletic association for the 2021-22 school year: exception to transfer rules required - SB384