Wisconsin Legislature: School

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

Reading readiness and literacy: promoting pupils from third to fourth grade based on standardized reading test; diagnostic reading assessment; grants to increase licensure of reading teachers; Achievement Gap Reduction program sunsetted; programs to identify and address pupils with dyslexia; parental opt-out from standardized tests for pupils in kindergarten to third grade prohibited - AB971

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 and school district report cards: revisions to components, methods, and formulas used by DPI - AB965

School and school district report cards: revisions to components, methods, and formulas used by DPI - SB966

School district accountability report: exclude data from juvenile detention facility or residential care center for children, conditions set - AB216

School district accountability report: exclude data from juvenile detention facility or residential care center for children, conditions set [A.Amdt.1: house of correction and county jail added] - SB235

Statistics on certain ordinance violations and crimes that occur on school property or transportation: public high schools and private high school participating in a parental choice program required to report to DPI; school district accountability report provision - AB602

Statistics on certain ordinance violations and crimes that occur on school property or transportation: public high schools and private high school participating in a parental choice program required to report to DPI; school district accountability report provision - SB585

Wisconsin Student Assessment System not required to be administered in 2020-21 school year; DPI prohibited from publishing accountability report in 2021-22 school year - AB31

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

Broadband programs and requirements changes; public school financing law changes; fee remission program for technical colleges and two-year UW System schools - SB1104

County children with disabilities education boards: state aid and revenue limit revisions re participants in the full-time open enrollment program [Sec. 2178, 2195; A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 355, 361] - AB68

County children with disabilities education boards: state aid and revenue limit revisions re participants in the full-time open enrollment program [Sec. 2178, 2195] - SB111

Elementary and secondary education law changes re general school aids, categorical aid programs, and programs administered by DPI; UW System funding provision - AB1079

Feminine hygiene products: schools required to provide in women’s restrooms; revenue limit adjustment provision - AB920

Feminine hygiene products: schools required to provide in women’s restrooms; revenue limit adjustment provision - SB832

Financial institutions: loans to payable-on-death (P.O.D.) account owner; compensation for losses of deposit of public moneys in failing financial institutions; repeal certain DFI rules on ATMs; prohibiting requiring access boxes on certain buildings; repaying promissory notes of certain public bodies [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-CU 63.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - AB596

Financial institutions: loans to payable-on-death (P.O.D.) account owner; compensation for losses of deposit of public moneys in failing financial institutions; repeal certain DFI rules on ATMs; prohibiting requiring access boxes on certain buildings; repaying promissory notes of certain public bodies [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-CU 63.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - SB596

Four-year-old kindergarten: county pupils for state aid and revenue limit purposes [Sec. 2166-2168, 9334 (4)] [original bill only] - AB68

Four-year-old kindergarten: county pupils for state aid and revenue limit purposes [Sec. 2166-2168, 9334 (4)] - SB111

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

Low revenue ceiling: per pupil amount increased [Sec. 2192, 2194] [original bill only] - AB68

Low revenue ceiling: per pupil amount increased [Sec. 2192, 2194] - SB111

Low revenue ceiling: referendum restriction repealed [Sec. 2193, 9334 (1)] [original bill only] - AB68

Low revenue ceiling: referendum restriction repealed [Sec. 2193, 9334 (1)] - SB111

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for the costs of employing school nurses - AB811

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for the costs of employing school nurses - SB781

Revenue limit: pupil enrollment formula modified [Sec. 2190] [original bill only] - AB68

Revenue limit: pupil enrollment formula modified [Sec. 2190] - SB111

School district financial information portal accessible to the public required; committee on school district and school financial information transparency created to advise DPI, reports required and sunset provision - AB378

School district financial information portal accessible to the public required; committee on school district and school financial information transparency created to advise DPI, reports required and sunset provision - SB373

School revenue limits: per pupil increase for 2021-22 and 2022-23, consumer price index adjustment going forward [Sec. 2196-2216] [original bill only] - AB68

School revenue limits: per pupil increase for 2021-22 and 2022-23, consumer price index adjustment going forward [Sec. 2196-2216] - SB111

DPI training on student mental health expanded; funding increases for UW System and DPI special education aid - AB752

DPI training on student mental health expanded; funding increases for UW System and DPI special education aid - SB735

Epinephrine prefilled syringes: authorities for prescription, possession, and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors expanded to include; statewide standing order provision - AB337

Epinephrine prefilled syringes: authorities for prescription, possession, and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors expanded to include; statewide standing order provision - SB343

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

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

Human growth and development instruction: age appropriate animated video of abortion procedure required - AB823

Human growth and development instruction: age appropriate animated video of abortion procedure required - SB796

Human growth and development instructional program: add legal process in which a parent relinquishes a newborn to list of topics covered - AB560

Human growth and development instructional program: add legal process in which a parent relinquishes a newborn to list of topics covered - SB555

Indian gaming receipts to certain DNR programs eliminated; DPI grants to schools that replace team logos, mascots, and names associated with American Indians; DOA Secretary to appoint a director of Native American affairs; grants to tribes or bands; tribal elderly transportation grant from DOT; WEDC programs to promote tribal economic development [Sec. 93, 99, 290, 316, 336-340, 365, 460, 465, 478-481, 483-487, 522, 1497, 2004, 2505, 2837-2841] [original bill only] - AB68

Indian gaming receipts to certain DNR programs eliminated; DPI grants to schools that replace team logos, mascots, and names associated with American Indians; DOA Secretary to appoint a director of Native American affairs; grants to tribes or bands; tribal elderly transportation grant from DOT; WEDC programs to promote tribal economic development [Sec. 93, 99, 290, 316, 336-340, 365, 460, 465, 478-481, 483-487, 522, 1497, 2004, 2505, 2837-2841] - SB111

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

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

Pupil transfers based on the existence or absence of COVID-19 mandates allowed one time per school year under set conditions, state aid payment provisions; interscholastic athletic association 2021-22 membership prohibited unless the association rules allow for a transfer exception re method of delivering educational programming - AB600

Pupil transfers based on the existence or absence of COVID-19 mandates allowed one time per school year under set conditions, state aid payment provisions; interscholastic athletic association 2021-22 membership prohibited unless the association rules allow for a transfer exception re method of delivering educational programming - SB587

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

School for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years: open enrollment program application modifications, reports on virtual instruction, and interscholastic athletic association transfer rules [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, open enrollment and interscholastic athletic association provisions removed and restored by A.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

School-based mental health services grants modified [Sec. 1919] [original bill only] - AB68

School-based mental health services grants modified - AB749

School-based mental health services grants modified [Sec. 1919] - SB111

School-based mental health services grants modified - SB732

State aid for school mental health programs expanded to include pupil wellness and pupil services professionals; UW System funding provision - AB750

State aid for school mental health programs expanded to include pupil wellness and pupil services professionals; UW System funding provision - SB731

Statewide immunization program: DHS prohibited from taking certain actions (introduced per s. 227.19 (5)(e), Wis.Stats.) - AB12

Statewide immunization program: DHS prohibited from taking certain actions (introduced per s. 227.19 (5)(e), Wis.Stats.) - SB35

Sudden cardiac arrest during youth athletic activities: DPI to develop information, in consultation with WIAA, and distribute to participants in private or public school or private club activities [A.Amdt.4: pediatric cardiologists consultation and sunset provisions added] - AB82

Sudden cardiac arrest during youth athletic activities: DPI to develop information, in consultation with WIAA, and distribute to participants in private or public school or private club activities - SB95

Teen dating violence prevention education required in schools and each school board must adopt a policy; model health curriculum provision - SB986

Virtual charter school pupil: participation in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities in resident school district [removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored by A.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

Agricultural assistance: creating food security and Wisconsin products grant program, farm to fork program, and small farm diversity grant program; value-agricultural practices assistance and technical assistance on resource conservation; provide grants for hiring farm business consultants and to meat processing facilities; Farm to School program grants modified; reports required [Sec. 252, 257, 258, 260-262, 1542, 1545, 1547, 1548, 1551-1558, 9102 (3), (4)] [original bill only] - AB68

Agricultural assistance: creating food security and Wisconsin products grant program, farm to fork program, and small farm diversity grant program; value-agricultural practices assistance and technical assistance on resource conservation; provide grants for hiring farm business consultants and to meat processing facilities; Farm to School program grants modified; reports required [Sec. 252, 257, 258, 260-262, 1542, 1545, 1547, 1548, 1551-1558, 9102 (3), (4)] - SB111

Farm to Fork Program established and funding to expand farm to school programs; UW System, TCS, and DPI special education aid funding increases - AB663

Farm to Fork Program established and funding to expand farm to school programs; UW System, TCS, and DPI special education aid funding increases - SB649

School breakfast program: eligibility for reimbursement expanded [Sec. 1906, 1907] [original bill only] - AB68

School breakfast program: eligibility for reimbursement expanded [Sec. 1906, 1907] - SB111

School lunch and breakfast programs: additional state reimbursement and expanded to include public and private schools; conditions specified - AB805

Supplemental nutrition aid: a categorical aid for certain reimbursements to educational agencies [Sec. 303, 1908] [original bill only] - AB68

Supplemental nutrition aid: a categorical aid for certain reimbursements to educational agencies [Sec. 303, 1908] - SB111

Wisconsin Farm to School Month: October 2021 designated as - AJR96

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program and former SAGE program eliminated; new SAGE program created; parental choice programs and Special Needs Scholarship Program phased out - AB1049

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program and former SAGE program eliminated; new SAGE program created; parental choice programs and Special Needs Scholarship Program phased out - SB983

Aids for special education, children in hospitals and convalescent homes, and school age parents programs revised [Sec. 299, 1970, 1971] [original bill only] - AB68