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SB70-AA7,7,1210 121.91 (2m) (im) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (i) and except Except as
11provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), a school district cannot increase its revenues for
12the 2019-20 school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
SB70-AA7,10 13Section 10. 121.91 (2m) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,7,1614 121.91 (2m) (j) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (i) and except Except as provided
15in subs. (3), (4), and (8), a school district cannot increase its revenues for the 2020-21
16school year to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
SB70-AA7,11 17Section 11. 121.91 (2m) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,7,2018 121.91 (2m) (k) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district
19may increase its revenues for the 2023-24 school year to an amount that exceeds the
20amount calculated as follows:
SB70-AA7,7,2421 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year
22and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes
23levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4)
24(c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.
SB70-AA7,7,2525 2. Add $350 to the result under subd. 1.
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13. Multiply the result under subd. 2. by the average of the number of pupils
2enrolled in the current school year and the 2 preceding school years.
SB70-AA7,12 3Section 12. 121.91 (2m) (km) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,8,64 121.91 (2m) (km) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district
5may increase its revenues for the 2024-25 school year to an amount that exceeds the
6amount calculated as follows:
SB70-AA7,8,107 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year
8and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes
9levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4)
10(c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.
SB70-AA7,8,1111 2. Add $650 to the result under subd. 1.
SB70-AA7,8,1312 3. Multiply the result under subd. 2. by the average of the number of pupils
13enrolled in the current school year and the 2 preceding school years.
SB70-AA7,13 14Section 13. 121.91 (2m) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,8,1715 121.91 (2m) (L) Except as provided in subs. (3), (4), and (8), no school district
16may increase its revenues for the 2025-26 school year or for any school year
17thereafter to an amount that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
SB70-AA7,8,2118 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the previous school year
19and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding property taxes
20levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described under sub. (4)
21(c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous school years.
SB70-AA7,8,2422 2. Multiply the amount of the revenue increase per pupil allowed under this
23subsection for the previous school year by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of
24increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.
SB70-AA7,8,2525 3. Add the result under subd. 1. to the result under subd. 2.
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14. Multiply the result under subd. 3. by the average of the number of pupils
2enrolled in the current and the 2 preceding school years.
SB70-AA7,14 3Section 14. 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,9,74 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (i) (k) to (j) (L), if a school
5district is created under s. 117.105, its revenue limit under this section for the school
6year beginning with the effective date of the reorganization shall be determined as
7follows except as provided under subs. (3) and (4):
SB70-AA7,15 8Section 15. 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,9,199 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase
10per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the
11sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal
12to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14
13school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in
14calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd.
151. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result
16under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year,
17and any school year thereafter, make no adjustment
the 2023-24 school year, add
18$350 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2024-25 school
19year, add $650
to the result under subd. 1. a.
SB70-AA7,16 20Section 16. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,9,2421 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) If a school district is created under s. 117.105, the
22following adjustments to the calculations under pars. (i) (k) to (j) (L) apply for the 2
23school years beginning on the July 1 following the effective date of the
24reorganization:
SB70-AA7,17 25Section 17. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
2the effective date of the reorganization the number of pupils in the previous school
3year shall be used under pars. (i) (k) 1., (im) (km) 1., and (j) (L) 1. instead of the
4average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years, and for the school year
5beginning on the 2nd July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the
6average of the number of pupils in the 2 previous school years shall be used under
7pars. (i) (k) 1., (im) (km) 1., and (j) (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of pupils
8in the 3 previous school years.
SB70-AA7,18 9Section 18. 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,10,1410 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
11the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the
12current and the previous school years shall be used under pars. (i) 2. (km) 3. and (j)
133 (L) 4. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2
14preceding school years.
SB70-AA7,19 15Section 19. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,10,2016 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (i) (k) to (j) (L), if territory is
17detached from a school district to create a new school district under s. 117.105, the
18revenue limit under this section of the school district from which territory is detached
19for the school year beginning with the effective date of the reorganization shall be
20determined as follows except as provided in subs. (3) and (4):
SB70-AA7,20 21Section 20. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,11,722 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase
23per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the
24sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal
25to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14

1school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in
2calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd.
31. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result
4under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year,
5and any school year thereafter, make no adjustment
the 2023-24 school year, add
6$350 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2024-25 school
7year, add $650
to the result under subd. 1. a.
SB70-AA7,21 8Section 21. 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,11,139 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. (intro.) If territory is detached from a school district to create
10a new school district under s. 117.105, the following adjustments to the calculations
11under pars. (i) (k) to (j) (L) apply to the school district from which territory is detached
12for the 2 school years beginning on the July 1 following the effective date of the
13reorganization:
SB70-AA7,22 14Section 22. 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,11,2215 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
16the effective date of the reorganization, the number of pupils in the previous school
17year shall be used under pars. (i) (k) 1., (im) (km) 1., and (j) (L) 1. instead of the
18average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years; and for the school year
19beginning on the 2nd July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization, the
20average of the number of pupils in the 2 previous school years shall be used under
21pars. (i) (k) 1., (im) (km) 1., and (j) (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of pupils
22in the 3 previous school years.
SB70-AA7,23 23Section 23. 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,12,324 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
25the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the

1current and the previous school year shall be used under pars. (i) 2. (km) 3. and (j)
23 (L) 4. instead of the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2
3preceding school years.
SB70-AA7,24 4Section 24. 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,12,115 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) If 2 or more school districts are consolidated under
6s. 117.08 or 117.09, in the 2019-20 2023-24 school year, the consolidated school
7district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under par. (im) (k), in the
82020-21 2024-25 school year, the consolidated school district's revenue limit shall
9be determined as provided under par. (j) (km), and in each school year thereafter, the
10consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under
11par. (i) (L), except as follows:”.
SB70-AA7,12,12 1236. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,12,14 13 Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
14insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,2 15Section 2. 20.255 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.255 (1) (er) Early literacy and reading improvement. The amounts in the
2schedule to contract with and train literacy coaches under s. 115.39.
SB70-AA7,3 3Section 3. 20.255 (2) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,13,54 20.255 (2) (er) Early literacy and reading improvement; stipends. The amounts
5in the schedule for payments to local educational agencies under 115.39 (5).
SB70-AA7,4 6Section 4. 115.39 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,13,7 7115.39 Literacy coaching program. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB70-AA7,13,98 (a) “CESA region” means the geographic territory within the boundaries of a
9cooperative educational service agency.
SB70-AA7,13,1110 (b) “Local educational agency” means a school district or a charter school
11established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
SB70-AA7,13,1312 (c) “Urban school district” means a school district in which the number of pupils
13enrolled, as defined in s. 121.004 (7), in the previous school year was at least 16,000.
SB70-AA7,13,16 14(2) Literacy coaching program. The department shall establish a literacy
15coaching program to improve literacy outcomes in this state. The literacy coaching
16program established under this subsection shall include all of the following:
SB70-AA7,13,2217 (a) Literacy coaches who support the implementation of evidence-based
18literacy instructional practices in grades kindergarten to 12 in local educational
19agencies in this state. Coaches under this paragraph shall collaborate with local
20educational agencies to establish goals for literacy outcomes for specific grade levels
21and literacy areas and provide ongoing support to local educational agencies to meet
22those goals.
SB70-AA7,14,423 (b) Literacy coaches who focus on early literacy instructional transitions by
24providing in-person trainings for teachers who teach 4-year-old kindergarten,
255-year-old kindergarten, or first grade in local educational agencies. Coaches under

1this paragraph shall provide in-person trainings to evaluate existing early literacy
2curricula and goals and to assist local educational agencies to create local,
3standards-aligned, and developmentally appropriate curricula and instruction for
44-year-old kindergarten to first grade pupils.
SB70-AA7,14,65 (c) Trainings for literacy coaches under par. (a) on how to identify
6evidence-based literacy instructional practices.
SB70-AA7,14,87 (d) Trainings for literacy coaches under par. (b) on how to facilitate regional
8trainings focused on early literacy instructional coherence.
SB70-AA7,14,12 9(3) Regional literacy coaches. (a) 1. The department shall contract with
10individuals who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in evidence-based literacy
11instructional practices and instructional experience in grades 4-year-old
12kindergarten to 12 to serve as literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a).
SB70-AA7,14,1613 2. The department shall contract with individuals who demonstrate knowledge
14and expertise in early literacy instructional practices and instructional experience
15in grades 4-year-old kindergarten to one to serve as literacy coaches under sub. (2)
16(b).
SB70-AA7,14,1817 3. The department shall contract for the total number of literacy coaches
18required under par. (b).
SB70-AA7,14,2019 (b) To ensure that literacy coaching services are provided statewide, the
20department shall assign literacy coaches as follows:
SB70-AA7,14,2221 1. To each urban school district, one literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) and one
22literacy coach under sub. (2) (b).
SB70-AA7,14,2323 2. To each CESA region, as follows:
SB70-AA7,15,224 a. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than
25urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was

140,000 or fewer, one literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) and one literacy coach under sub.
2(2) (b).
SB70-AA7,15,63 b. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than
4urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was
540,001 to 80,000, 2 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 2 literacy coaches under
6sub. (2) (b).
SB70-AA7,15,107 c. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than
8urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was
980,001 to 120,000, 3 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 3 literacy coaches under
10sub. (2) (b).
SB70-AA7,15,1411 d. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than
12urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was
13greater than 120,000, 4 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 4 literacy coaches
14under sub. (2) (b).
SB70-AA7,15,17 15(4) Participation; local educational agencies. (a) Except as provided in par.
16(b), the department may not require a local educational agency to participate in the
17program under sub. (2).
SB70-AA7,15,1818 (b) Each urban school district shall participate in the program under sub. (2).
SB70-AA7,15,21 19(5) Payments. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (er), the department
20shall pay to each urban school district and each local educational agency that elects
21to work with a literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) an annual payment of $7,000.”.
SB70-AA7,15,22 2237. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,15,23 23 Section 25. 115.366 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1115.366 (3) Awards. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, from From the
2appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (du), the department shall award up to $1,000
3$6,000 for each school for which a grant is awarded under sub. (1).”.
SB70-AA7,16,4 438. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,16,5 5 Section 26. 20.255 (2) (kg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,16,116 20.255 (2) (kg) Grants to replace certain race-based nicknames, logos, mascots,
7and team names.
The amounts in the schedule for grants to school boards under s.
8118.134 (6). All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505
9(8) (hm) 29. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s.
1020.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the
11appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).
SB70-AA7,27 12Section 27. 20.505 (8) (hm) 29. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,16,1413 20.505 (8) (hm) 29. The amount transferred to s. 20.255 (2) (kg) shall be the
14amount in the schedule under s. 20.255 (2) (kg).
SB70-AA7,28 15Section 28. 118.134 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,17,216 118.134 (6) Regardless of whether or not an objection is made under sub. (1)
17or an order is issued under sub. (3), if a school board adopts a resolution to terminate
18the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is associated with
19a federally recognized American Indian tribe or American Indians, in general, the
20state superintendent may award a grant to the school board for the costs associated
21with adopting and implementing a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is not
22race-based. The state superintendent may not award a grant under this subsection
23in an amount that exceeds the greater of $50,000 or a school board's actual costs to
24adopt and implement a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name. The state

1superintendent shall pay the awards under this subsection from the appropriation
2under s. 20.255 (2) (kg).”.
SB70-AA7,17,3 339. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,17,4 4 Section 29. 20.255 (2) (bj) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,17,65 20.255 (2) (bj) Grants for milk coolers and dispensers. The amounts in the
6scheduled for grants under s. 115.342.
SB70-AA7,30 7Section 30. 115.342 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,17,8 8115.342 Grants for milk coolers and dispensers. (1) In this section:
SB70-AA7,17,139 (a) “Educational agency” means a school board, an operator of a charter school
10under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a private school, a tribal school, an operator of a
11residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
12director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s.
13115.525.
SB70-AA7,17,1514 (a) “Eligible milk equipment” means a milk cooler or dispenser that has a
15purchase price of less than $5,000.
SB70-AA7,17,22 16(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bj), the department shall
17awards grants to educational agencies participating in the federal school lunch
18program under 42 USC 1751 to 1769j for the purpose of purchasing eligible milk
19equipment. An educational agency shall specify in its application for a grant under
20this section the eligible milk equipment that it intends to purchase with the grant
21and the cost of each unit. The department may award a grant under this section of
22up to $5,000 per unit of eligible milk equipment.
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1(3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bj) in any fiscal year is insufficient
2to pay the full amount requested by all applicants under sub. (2), the department
3shall prorate the payments among the applicants.
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