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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1Section 232. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, sections 3 and 5 (1) are repealed.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:
SB70-AA7,89,4 4 Section 239. 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,89,14 5115.341 School breakfast program. (1) From the appropriation under s.
620.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each
7operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential
8care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the
9program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525
15 cents for
10each breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the
11requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse
12each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for each breakfast
13served at the private school or tribal school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR
14220.8
or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.
SB70-AA7,89,19 15(2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is insufficient
16to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state superintendent shall
17prorate state aid payments among the school boards, operators, directors, and
18governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools entitled to the aid under sub.
19(1)
.
SB70-AA7,240 20Section 240. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,90,321 115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not
22reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator
23of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
24director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525,

1or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfast served at a school,
2as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased operations
3during that prior school year.”.
SB70-AA7,90,4 488. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,90,5 5 Section 1. 121.905 (1) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-AA7,9334 6Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.
SB70-AA7,90,87 (1s) Revenue ceiling; referenda restrictions. The treatment of s. 121.905 (1)
8(b) 1. to 3. first applies to the revenue ceiling for the 2023-24 school year.”.
SB70-AA7,90,10 989. Page 374, line 12: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
10on page 375, line 11.
SB70-AA7,90,11 1190. Page 374, line 14: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,90,12 12 Section 241. 115.7915 (1) (aw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,90,1513 115.7915 (1) (aw) “Program cap” means the total number of children who
14attended eligible schools under the scholarship program under this section in the
152023-24 school year.
SB70-AA7,242 16Section 242. 115.7915 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,90,2017 115.7915 (2) Scholarship requirements. (intro.) Beginning in the 2016-17
18school year, the department shall, subject to sub. (2m), provide to a child with a
19disability a scholarship under sub. (4m) (a) to attend an eligible school if all of the
20following apply:
SB70-AA7,243 21Section 243. 115.7915 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,90,2422 115.7915 (2) (b) The governing body of the eligible school notified the
23department of its intent to participate in the program under this section as provided
24under sub. (3) (a)
.
SB70-AA7,244
1Section 244. 115.7915 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,91,102 115.7915 (2) (f) The child's parent or guardian on behalf of the child, or, for a
3child with a disability who has reached the age of 18 and has not been adjudicated
4incompetent, the child, submitted an application for a scholarship under this section
5as provided under sub. (3) (am) and on a form prepared by the department that
6includes the document developed by the department under sub. (4) to the eligible
7school that the child will attend. A child's parent or guardian or a child with a
8disability who has reached the age of 18 may apply for a scholarship at any time
9during a school year and, subject to sub. (3) (b), a child may begin attending an
10eligible school under this section at any time during the school year.
SB70-AA7,245 11Section 245. 115.7915 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,91,1412 115.7915 (2) (g) The Subject to sub. (3) (d), the eligible school, or the department
13on behalf of the eligible school,
has accepted the child's application to attend the
14eligible school under a scholarship awarded under this section.
SB70-AA7,246 15Section 246. 115.7915 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,91,1816 115.7915 (2m) Program cap. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the total
17number of children who may attend eligible schools under the scholarship program
18under this section during a school year may not exceed the program cap.
SB70-AA7,247 19Section 247. 115.7915 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,91,2120 115.7915 (3) (title) Participating schools; selection of pupils application
21process; waiting list
.
SB70-AA7,248 22Section 248. 115.7915 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,92,323 115.7915 (3) (a) The governing body of an eligible school that intends to
24participate in the program under this section shall notify the department of its intent
25by the 1st Monday in March of the previous school year. The governing body of the

1eligible school shall include in the notice under this paragraph the number of spaces
2the eligible school has available for children receiving a scholarship under this
3section.
SB70-AA7,249 4Section 249. 115.7915 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,92,85 115.7915 (3) (am) The governing body of an eligible school that has submitted
6a notice of intent to participate under par. (a) may accept applications for
7scholarships under sub. (2) (f) for the following school year between the first weekday
8in April and the 3rd Thursday in June.
SB70-AA7,250 9Section 250. 115.7915 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,251 10Section 251. 115.7915 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,92,2311 115.7915 (3) (bm) Upon receipt of an application for a scholarship under sub.
12(2) (f)
par. (am), the governing body of the eligible school shall determine whether the
13application satisfies the requirements under sub. (2), other than the requirement
14under sub. (2) (d), and shall request verification from the local education agency that
15developed the child's individualized education program or services plan that the
16child has an individualized education program or services plan in place that meets
17the requirement in sub. (2) (d). The governing body of the eligible school shall also
18notify the child's resident school board that, pending verification that the
19requirements of sub. (2) have been satisfied and subject to par. (d), the child will be
20awarded a scholarship under this section. The local education agency shall, within
215 business days of receiving a request under this paragraph, provide the governing
22body of the eligible school with a copy of the child's individualized education program
23or services plan.
SB70-AA7,252 24Section 252. 115.7915 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,93,9
1115.7915 (3) (c) The By the first weekday in July immediately following the
2application period under par. (am), the
governing body of a private an eligible school
3participating in the program under this section that received applications for
4scholarships under par. (am)
shall notify report to the department when it verifies
5that a child has
the names of children who applied under par. (am) to attend the
6eligible school for whom the governing body has verified that
an individualized
7education program or services plan is in effect and accepts the child's application to
8attend the private school under a scholarship awarded under this section
the names
9of those applicants who have siblings who are already attending the eligible school
.
SB70-AA7,253 10Section 253. 115.7915 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,93,1911 115.7915 (3) (d) After the end of the application period described under par.
12(am), upon receipt of the information under par. (c), the department shall determine
13the sum of all applicants for scholarships under this section. In determining the sum,
14the department shall count a child who has applied for more than one scholarship
15under this section only once. If the sum of all applicants exceeds the program cap,
16the department shall determine which applications to accept on a random basis,
17subject to the number of available spaces each eligible school specified in its notice
18under par. (a), except that the department shall give preference to the following in
19accepting applications for each eligible school, in the order of preference listed:
SB70-AA7,93,2120 1. Children who attended a different eligible school under a scholarship under
21this section during the previous school year.
SB70-AA7,93,2222 2. Siblings of pupils who are already attending the eligible school.
SB70-AA7,254 23Section 254. 115.7915 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,94,224 115.7915 (3) (e) No later than 60 days after the end of the application period
25described under par. (am), the department shall notify each applicant and each

1eligible school, in writing, whether the application submitted to the eligible school
2has been accepted.
SB70-AA7,255 3Section 255. 115.7915 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,94,64 115.7915 (3) (f) If the sum under par. (d) exceeds the program cap, the
5department shall establish a waiting list in accordance with the preferences required
6under par. (d).
SB70-AA7,256 7Section 256. 115.7915 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,94,158 115.7915 (3) (g) The governing body of an eligible school that has accepted a
9child under par. (d) shall notify the department whenever the governing body
10determines that the child will not attend the eligible school under a scholarship
11under this section. If, upon receiving notice under this paragraph, the department
12determines that the number of children attending eligible schools under
13scholarships under this section falls below the program cap, the department shall fill
14any available slot with a child selected from the waiting list established under par.
15(f), if such a waiting list exists.
SB70-AA7,257 16Section 257. 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,94,2217 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and, (ar), and (bh), any pupil in grades
18kindergarten to 12 who resides within in an eligible school district may attend any
19private school under this section and, subject to pars. (ag), (ar), (be), (bh), (bm), and
20(bs), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school district, other
21than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, may attend any
22private school under this section if all of the following apply:
SB70-AA7,258 23Section 258. 118.60 (2) (a) 2. g. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,95,3
1118.60 (2) (a) 2. g. If the pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible
2school district or
a 1st class city school district, the pupil was on a waiting list under
3sub. (3) (am) 4. or (ar) 4. in any previous school year.
SB70-AA7,259 4Section 259. 118.60 (2) (be) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,95,75 118.60 (2) (be) 3. Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, there is no limit on
6the number of pupils who may attend private schools
the limits under this section
7paragraph do not apply.
SB70-AA7,260 8Section 260. 118.60 (2) (bh) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,95,99 118.60 (2) (bh) 1. In this paragraph, “program cap” means any of the following:
SB70-AA7,95,1210 a. For an eligible school district, the total number of pupils residing in the
11eligible school district who attended a private school under this section in the
122023-24 school year.
SB70-AA7,95,1513 b. For all school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city
14school district, the total number of pupils residing in those school districts who
15attended a private school under this section in the 2023-24 school year.
SB70-AA7,95,1816 2. a. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the total number of pupils
17residing in an eligible school district who may attend a private school under this
18section during a school year may not exceed the program cap under subd. 1. a.
SB70-AA7,95,2219 b. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the total number of pupils residing
20in school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
21district, who may attend a private school under this section during a school year may
22not exceed the program cap under subd. 1. b.
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