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SB70-AA7,78,1412 (i) “Reimbursement amount” means the national average payment rate for a
13school meal, as announced by the food and nutrition service of the federal
14department of agriculture in the federal register.
SB70-AA7,78,1715 (j) “School meal” means a lunch made available under the federal school lunch
16program, a meal supplement made available under the federal school lunch
17program, or a breakfast made available under the federal school breakfast program.
SB70-AA7,78,21 18(2) Eligibility. An educational agency is eligible for payments under this
19section if the educational agency does not charge pupils for school meals for which
20the educational agency receives reimbursement under the federal school breakfast
21program or the federal school lunch program.
SB70-AA7,78,24 22(3) Annual payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (co), in the
232024-25 school year and each school year thereafter, the state superintendent shall
24pay to each educational agency the sum of all of the following:
SB70-AA7,79,4
1(a) The total number of lunches provided by the educational agency to eligible
2pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied
3by the difference between the reduced-price-meal reimbursement amount for a
4lunch and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a lunch.
SB70-AA7,79,85 (b) The total number of lunches provided by the educational agency to ineligible
6pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied
7by the difference between the paid-meal reimbursement amount for a lunch and the
8free-meal reimbursement amount for a lunch.
SB70-AA7,79,129 (c) The total number of breakfasts provided by the educational agency to
10eligible pupils under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school year
11multiplied by the difference between the reduced-price-meal reimbursement
12amount for a breakfast and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a breakfast.
SB70-AA7,79,1613 (d) The total number of breakfasts provided by the educational agency to
14ineligible pupils under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school
15year multiplied by the difference between the paid-meal reimbursement amount for
16a breakfast and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a breakfast.
SB70-AA7,79,2117 (e) The total number of meal supplements provided by the educational agency
18to eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year
19multiplied by the difference between the reduced-price-meal reimbursement
20amount for a meal supplement and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a meal
21supplement.
SB70-AA7,80,222 (f) The total number of meal supplements provided by the educational agency
23to ineligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school
24year multiplied by the difference between the paid-meal reimbursement amount for

1a meal supplement and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a meal
2supplement.
SB70-AA7,4 3Section 4. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is
4amended to read:
SB70-AA7,80,185 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
666.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.3415,
7115.342,
115.343, 115.344, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367,
8115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075,
9118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.124, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153,
10118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225,
11118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291,
12118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53,
13118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to
14(g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20,
15120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but
16not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the
17commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership
18program.”.
SB70-AA7,80,19 1979. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,80,21 20 Section 216. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
21insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,217 1Section 217. 20.255 (2) (bk) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,81,32 20.255 (2) (bk) Locally sourced food incentive payments. The amounts in the
3schedule for payments to school food authorities under s. 115.344.
SB70-AA7,218 4Section 218. 115.344 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,81,5 5115.344 Locally sourced food incentive payments. (1) In this section:
SB70-AA7,81,66 (a) “Federal school breakfast program” means the program under 42 USC 1773.
SB70-AA7,81,87 (b) “Federal school lunch program” means the program under 42 USC 1751 to
81769j.
SB70-AA7,81,109 (c) “Locally sourced food” means food that is raised, produced, aggregated,
10sorted, processed, and distributed within this state.
SB70-AA7,81,1211 (d) “School food authority” means all of the following that participate in the
12federal school lunch program:
SB70-AA7,81,1313 1. A school district.
SB70-AA7,81,1414 2. A charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
SB70-AA7,81,1515 3. A private school.
SB70-AA7,81,1616 4. A tribal school.
SB70-AA7,81,1717 5. A residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g).
SB70-AA7,81,1818 6. The program under s. 115.52.
SB70-AA7,81,1919 7. The center under s. 115.525.
SB70-AA7,81,2220 (e) “School meal” means a lunch made available under the federal school lunch
21program, a meal supplement made available under the federal school lunch
22program, or a breakfast made available under the federal school breakfast program.
SB70-AA7,82,4
1(2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year and subject to sub. (3), the
2department shall reimburse a school food authority 10 cents for each school meal the
3school food authority provided in the previous school year that included a locally
4sourced food.
SB70-AA7,82,7 5(3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bk) in any fiscal year is insufficient
6to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the department shall prorate
7payments among the school food authorities entitled to the aid.”.
SB70-AA7,82,8 880. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,82,10 9 Section 219. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
10insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,82,11 1181. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,82,13 12 Section 220. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
13insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,221
1Section 221. 20.255 (2) (ds) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB70-AA7,83,32 20.255 (2) (ds) Computer science education grants. The amounts in the
3schedule for grants to school boards under s. 115.28 (29).
SB70-AA7,222 4Section 222. 115.28 (29) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,83,115 115.28 (29) Computer science education grants. Annually award grants to
6school boards to expand computer science educational opportunities in all grade
7levels operated by the school district. For purposes of awarding grants under this
8subsection, expanding computer science educational opportunities includes
9providing professional development, the application of programming or coding
10concepts or integration of computer science fundamentals into other subjects, and
11purchasing curricula and related materials.
SB70-AA7,9134 12Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
SB70-AA7,83,1613 (1) Computer science grants position. The authorized FTE positions for the
14department of public instruction are increased by 1.0 GPR position, to be funded from
15the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ds), for the computer science education grant
16program under s. 115.28 (29).”.
SB70-AA7,83,17 1782. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,83,19 18 Section 223. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
19insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,224 20Section 224. 20.255 (2) (de) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,84,2
120.255 (2) (de) Mathematics partnership grant. The amounts in the schedule
2for aid to a 1st class city school district under s. 119.313.
SB70-AA7,225 3Section 225. 119.313 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,84,6 4119.313 Mathematics Partnership. (1) The board, in consultation with the
5University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, shall develop and implement a plan to improve
6mathematics instruction in schools in the school district.
SB70-AA7,84,11 7(2) (a) Annually, beginning in the 2024-25 school year and subject to par. (b),
8from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (de), the department shall award a grant
9to the board to develop and implement the plan under sub. (1). The board may use
10grant proceeds for personnel costs associated with developing and implementing the
11plan under sub. (1).
SB70-AA7,84,1412 (b) As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, the board shall
13provide matching funds in an amount equal to at least 20 percent of the amount of
14the grant.
SB70-AA7,84,16 15(3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
16section.”.
SB70-AA7,84,17 1783. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,84,19 18 Section 226. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
19insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,227 1Section 227. 20.255 (3) (fs) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,85,32 20.255 (3) (fs) The Literacy Lab. The amounts in the schedule for payments
3to The Literacy Lab under s. 115.28 (66).
SB70-AA7,228 4Section 228. 20.255 (3) (ft) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,85,65 20.255 (3) (ft) Reach Out and Read. The amounts in the schedule for payments
6to Reach Out and Read, Inc., under s. 115.28 (70).
SB70-AA7,229 7Section 229. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,85,118 115.28 (66) The Literacy Lab. Annually distribute the amounts appropriated
9under s. 20.255 (3) (fs) to The Literacy Lab, a Virginia nonstock corporation, to
10provide an evidence-based literacy intervention program in schools located in the
11cities of Milwaukee and Racine.
SB70-AA7,230 12Section 230. 115.28 (70) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,85,1613 115.28 (70) Reach Out and Read. Annually distribute the amounts
14appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (ft) to Reach Out and Read, Inc., a Massachusetts
15nonstock corporation, for the early literacy program operated in this state by its
16affiliate, known as Reach Out and Read Wisconsin.”.
SB70-AA7,85,17 1784. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,85,18 18 Section 231. 20.255 (3) (df) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,85,2119 20.255 (3) (df) Online early learning program; grant. The amounts in the
20schedule for contract payments under 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) s.
21115.457
.
SB70-AA7,232
1Section 232. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, sections 3 and 5 (1) are repealed.
SB70-AA7,233 2Section 233. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) (except section 4 (1) (a) 1.,
32m., 3. e., 3m. and 4m. and (d)) is renumbered 115.457 of the statutes, and 115.457
4(title), (1) (intro.) and (b), (2), (3), (5) (intro.) and (c) to (f), (5m) (a) and (b) (intro.) and
5(6), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB70-AA7,86,7 6115.457 (title) Online early learning pilot program. (1) (intro.) In this
7subsection section:
SB70-AA7,86,108 (b) “Eligible child” means a child who satisfies the income eligibility criteria for
9a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) and resides in a school
10district selected by the department under par. (d)
this state.
SB70-AA7,86,15 11(2) The department shall award, using a competitive request-for-proposals
12process, a contract to a service provider to administer an online early learning
13program to eligible children. The contract shall require the service provider to
14administer the online early learning program in the school districts described in par.
15(d) from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023.
SB70-AA7,86,19 16(3) (a) For each school year of the contract under par. (b) sub. (2), the
17department shall pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (df) to the service
18provider awarded the contract under par. (b) sub. (2) for administering the online
19early learning program.
SB70-AA7,86,2220 (b) A service provider awarded a contract under par. (b) sub. (2) shall, at its own
21expense,
provide a total of $500,000 in matching funds during the 3 years of the
22contract.
SB70-AA7,87,2 23(5) (intro.) The department shall require the service provider awarded a
24contract under par. (b) sub. (2) to submit an annual report to the department that

1contains all of the following information for each school district selected under par.
2(d)
:
SB70-AA7,87,43 (c) The number of low-income families that eligible children who requested a
4computer or home Internet service.
SB70-AA7,87,65 (d) The number of low-income families that eligible children who were
6provided a computer or home Internet service.
SB70-AA7,87,97 (e) The frequency with which eligible children participating in the online early
8learning program used the instructional software provided by the program service
9provider
.
SB70-AA7,87,1210 (f) How eligible children participating in the online early learning program
11performed on prekindergarten and kindergarten readiness assessments selected
12and administered by the service provider.
SB70-AA7,87,18 13(5m) (a) The service provider awarded the contract under par. (b) sub. (2) shall
14report to the department the name of each eligible child who participates in the
15online early learning program, whether the eligible child completed the online early
16learning program, and any other information that is necessary to identify the eligible
17child in the student information system under s. 115.383, as requested by the
18department.
SB70-AA7,87,2219 (b) (intro.) To the extent possible, for each eligible child who is reported to have
20participated in the online early learning program under subd. 1. par. (a), the
21department shall ensure that the following information is included in the student
22information system under s. 115.383:
SB70-AA7,88,2 23(6) By the October 15, 2023 immediately following the end of the term of a
24contract under sub. (2)
, the department shall compile and submit the information it
25receives under par. (e) sub. (5) to the joint committee on finance and to the

1appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s.
213.172 (3).
SB70-AA7,234 3Section 234. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) (a) 1., 2m., 3. e., 3m. and
44m. and (d) are repealed.
SB70-AA7,235 5Section 235. 2021 Wisconsin Act 215, section 1 is repealed.”.
SB70-AA7,88,6 685. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,88,7 7 Section 236. 115.28 (63) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,88,158 115.28 (63) Mental health training program. (intro.) Establish a mental
9health training support program under which the department provides training on
10all of the following evidence-based strategies related to addressing mental health
11issues in schools
to school district staff and , instructional staff of charter schools
12under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and individuals employed by an out-of-school-time
13program, as defined in s. 115.449 (1), on evidence-based strategies related to
14addressing mental health needs and suicide prevention in schools, including all of
15the following
:”.
SB70-AA7,88,16 1686. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,88,18 17 Section 237. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
18insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,238 19Section 238. 20.255 (2) (cw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,89,2
120.255 (2) (cw) Driver education aid. A sum sufficient for driver education
2aid.”.
SB70-AA7,89,3 387. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
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