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1(c) A recreational or educational camp licensed by the department of
2agriculture, trade and consumer protection or a local health department under s.
397.67.
SB70-AA7,40,54 (d) A program that the department determines will help program participants
5make progress in the following goals as appropriate for age groups served:
SB70-AA7,40,66 1. Developing a sense of connection to school and their place in it.
SB70-AA7,40,87 2. Improving academic outcomes, including homework completion, grades, and
8study behaviors.
SB70-AA7,40,99 3. College graduation and career readiness.
SB70-AA7,40,1110 4. Reducing rates of participation in risky behaviors through access to a safe
11and welcoming environment during out-of-school-time hours.
SB70-AA7,40,1312 5. Improving social and emotional skills and accessing opportunities to
13demonstrate leadership.
SB70-AA7,40,1514 6. Accessing experiences and opportunities that contribute to the development
15of the whole child, such as civic engagement and community service.
SB70-AA7,40,20 16(2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s.
1720.255 (2) (dk), the department shall award grants to school boards, charter schools
18established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and organizations to support high-quality
19after-school programs and other out-of-school-time programs that provide services
20to school-age children.
SB70-AA7,40,22 21(3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
22section.”.
SB70-AA7,40,23 2360. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,40,24 24 Section 104. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of
2applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the
3state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private
4schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such
5certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private,
6or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the
7state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the
8applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the
9applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided in ss. 115.7915 (2) (i), 118.60
10(2) (a) 6m., and 119.23 (2) (a) 6m., private
schools are not obligated to employ only
11licensed or certified teachers.
SB70-AA7,105 12Section 105. 115.7915 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,41,1513 115.7915 (2) (i) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning on July 1, 2026, all
14of the eligible school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by the
15department.
SB70-AA7,41,2416 2. a. A teacher employed by the eligible school on July 1, 2026, who has been
17teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2026, and
18who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 1. on July 1, 2026, may apply to
19the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
20nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 1. The department shall
21promulgate rules to implement this subd. 2. a., including the form of the application
22and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The application
23form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements
24under subd. 1. No waiver granted under this subd. 2. a. is valid after July 1, 2031.
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1b. A teacher employed by the eligible school who teaches only courses in
2rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
3department.
SB70-AA7,106 4Section 106. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,42,105 118.19 (1) Except as provided in subs. (1b) and (1c) and s. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. and
62., any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a
7school or institution operated by a county or the state, in a private school
8participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private
9school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
shall first procure a license or
10permit from the department.
SB70-AA7,107 11Section 107. 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,42,1712 118.19 (1b) An individual may teach an online course in a subject and level in
13a public school, including a charter school, in a private school participating in a
14parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school
15participating in the program under s. 115.7915
without a license or permit from the
16department if the individual holds a valid license or permit to teach the subject and
17level in the state from which the online course is provided.
SB70-AA7,108 18Section 108. 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,42,2519 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education
20may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high
21school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under
22s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school
23participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades

24without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all
25of the following:
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1Section 109. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,43,252 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the
3applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the
4department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17)
5(a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s.
636.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state
7superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is
8required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester
9following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the
10equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any
11public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training
12program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching
13consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester
14calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state
15superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student
16teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the
17institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school
18differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the
19institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent
20shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting
21a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state
22superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the
23state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national
24institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or
25by a programmatic accrediting organization.
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1Section 110. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,44,112 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any
3applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has
4successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education
5approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification
6program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School
7districts shall
A school district, the governing body of a private school participating
8in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a
9private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may
not assign
10individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin
11native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
SB70-AA7,111 12Section 111. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,44,1613 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for
14issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a
15pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high
16school without a license or permit.
SB70-AA7,112 17Section 112. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,45,218 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
19an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who
20is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on
21the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and
22at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term
23of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by
24the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program

1under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
2in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will teach.
SB70-AA7,113 3Section 113. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,45,134 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
5an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual
6who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points
7on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m)
8(a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete
9during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the
10school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental
11choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private
12school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will
13teach.
SB70-AA7,114 14Section 114. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,45,1815 118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an
16individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the
17private school controlled by the governing body,
that determined the curriculum the
18individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.
SB70-AA7,115 19Section 115. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,45,2320 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
21An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases
22to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license
23holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).
SB70-AA7,116 24Section 116. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license
2issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional
3teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education
4subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual
5agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by
6the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
7under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
8in the program under s. 115.7915
that established the curriculum. The department
9shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the
10license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this
11section.
SB70-AA7,117 12Section 117. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,46,1613 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice
14program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
that employs a person who holds a professional
15teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his
16or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.
SB70-AA7,118 17Section 118. 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,46,2218 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c. and d., all of the private
19school's teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's
20degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree,
21including a masters master's or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited
22institution of higher education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2026.
SB70-AA7,119 23Section 119. 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
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1118.60 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1,
22026, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
3the department.
SB70-AA7,47,134 b. A teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2026, who has been
5teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2026, and
6who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6m. a. on July 1, 2026, may apply
7to the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
8nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6m. a. The department
9shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6m. b., including the form of the
10application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The
11application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the
12requirements under subd. 6m. a. No waiver granted under this subd. 6m. b. is valid
13after July 1, 2031.
SB70-AA7,120 14Section 120. 118.60 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,47,1815 118.60 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
16school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
17rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
18department.
SB70-AA7,121 19Section 121. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,47,2420 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c., all of the private school's
21teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's degree or
22a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree, including a
23masters master's or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited institution
24of higher education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2026.
SB70-AA7,122 25Section 122. 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
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1119.23 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1,
22026, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
3the department.
SB70-AA7,48,134 b. A teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2026, who has been
5teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2026, and
6who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6m. a. on July 1, 2026, may apply
7to the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
8nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6m. a. The department
9shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6m. b., including the form of the
10application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The
11application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the
12requirements under subd. 6m. a. No waiver granted under this subd. 6m. b. is valid
13after July 1, 2031.
SB70-AA7,123 14Section 123. 119.23 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,48,1815 119.23 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
16school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
17rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
18department.
SB70-AA7,9434 19Section 9434. Effective dates; Public Instruction.
SB70-AA7,48,2120 (1) Teacher licensure in certain private schools. The treatment of s. 118.19
21(1), (1b), (1c) (b) (intro.), and (3) (b) takes effect on July 1, 2026.”.
SB70-AA7,124 1Section 124. 20.255 (3) (ci) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,49,32 20.255 (3) (ci) Teacher improvement program stipends. A sum sufficient for
3payments to individuals under s. 115.41 (2).
SB70-AA7,125 4Section 125. 20.255 (3) (cL) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,49,65 20.255 (3) (cL) Library intern stipend payments. A sum sufficient for library
6intern stipend payments under s. 43.05 (12m).
SB70-AA7,126 7Section 126. 20.255 (3) (cs) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,49,98 20.255 (3) (cs) Student teacher stipends. A sum sufficient for payments to
9student teachers under s. 115.421.
SB70-AA7,127 10Section 127. 20.255 (3) (ct) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,49,1211 20.255 (3) (ct) Cooperating teacher stipends. A sum sufficient for payments to
12teachers under s. 115.424.
SB70-AA7,128 13Section 128. 43.05 (12m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,49,1814 43.05 (12m) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (cL), beginning in the
152024-25 school year, provide payments, in the amount of $2,500 per student per
16semester, to students who are pursuing a degree in library science and are placed as
17an intern in a public library. The division may promulgate rules to implement this
18subsection.
SB70-AA7,129 19Section 129. 115.41 of the statutes is renumbered 115.41 (1).
SB70-AA7,130 20Section 130. 115.41 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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1115.41 (2) From the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (3) (ci), beginning
2in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall provide payments, in the amount
3of $9,600 per individual per semester, to prospective teachers who are participating
4in the program under sub. (1). The department may promulgate rules to implement
5this subsection.
SB70-AA7,131 6Section 131. 115.421 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,50,12 7115.421 Student teacher stipends. From the appropriation account under
8s. 20.255 (3) (cs), beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall provide
9payments, in the amount of $2,500 per individual per semester, to an individual who
10is completing student teaching as part of a teacher preparatory program approved
11by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a). The department may promulgate
12rules to implement this section.
SB70-AA7,132 13Section 132. 115.424 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,50,18 14115.424 Cooperating teacher stipends. From the appropriation account
15under s. 20.255 (3) (ct), beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall
16provide payments, in the amount of $1,000 per teacher per semester, to a cooperating
17teacher who is overseeing an individual who is completing student teaching. The
18department may promulgate rules to implement this section.”.
SB70-AA7,50,19 1962. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert: - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,133 20Section 133. 20.255 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,50,2221 20.255 (3) (bm) General educational development test fee payments. A sum
22sufficient for payments to GED Testing Service LLC under s. 115.28 (66) (a).
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1Section 134. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,51,72 115.28 (66) General educational development test fee payments. (a) Subject
3to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (bm), pay to GED
4Testing Service LLC the $30 testing service fee for an eligible individual who takes
5a content area test given under the general educational development test. In this
6subsection, “eligible individual” means an individual who satisfies all of the
7following conditions before taking the content area test:
SB70-AA7,51,108 1. The individual meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the
9department by rule for a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general
10educational development.
SB70-AA7,51,1211 2. The individual takes and receives a passing score on a practice test for the
12content area that is developed by GED Testing Service LLC.
SB70-AA7,51,1413 (b) For each eligible individual under par. (a), pay for no more than one testing
14service fee for each content area test taken in a calendar year.
SB70-AA7,51,1715 (c) Pay the testing service fee for a content area test under par. (a) only if the
16eligible individual takes the test on or after January 1, 2024, at a testing site in this
17state that is approved by the state superintendent.”.
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SB70-AA7,51,19 19 Section 135. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,51,2320 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that
21includes a grade from 9 to 12, a requirement that the charter school make available
22to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts
23in computer programming or coding.
SB70-AA7,136 24Section 136. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:
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1118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that
2includes a grade from 9 to 12, a requirement that the charter school make available
3to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts
4in computer programming or coding.
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