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SB70-AA7,32,19 1955. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,32,20 20 Section 81. 115.367 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,82 21Section 82. 115.369 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,33,9
1115.369 Aid for comprehensive school mental health services. (1)
2Beginning in the 2023-24 school year and annually thereafter, the state
3superintendent shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dc), reimburse a
4school board or the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
5for expenditures relating to mental health services during in-school or out-of-school
6time. The annual amount reimbursed under this subsection may not exceed
7$100,000 plus $100 for each pupil enrolled in the school district or charter school in
8the prior school year. Mental health services that are eligible for reimbursement
9under this subsection may include any of the following:
SB70-AA7,33,1010 (a) Mental health evidence-based improvement strategies.
SB70-AA7,33,1211 (b) Mental health literacy and stigma reduction programs for pupils and
12adults.
SB70-AA7,33,1513 (c) Collaborating or contracting with community mental health providers,
14consultants, organizations, cooperative educational service agencies, and other
15experts to provide consultation, training, mentoring, and coaching.
SB70-AA7,33,1616 (d) Parent training and informational events.
SB70-AA7,33,1717 (e) Assistance programs for pupils and families.
SB70-AA7,33,1818 (f) Mental health navigators.
SB70-AA7,33,1919 (g) Mental health system planning.
SB70-AA7,33,2020 (h) Translator and interpreter services.
SB70-AA7,33,2221 (i) Offsetting the costs associated with school-employed mental health
22professionals accessible to all pupils.
SB70-AA7,33,2423 (j) The costs of the setting up spaces and purchasing equipment suitable for
24mental health telehealth service delivery.
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1(k) The costs of projects designed to assist minors experiencing problems
2resulting from the use of alcohol or other drugs or to prevent alcohol or other drug
3use by minors.
SB70-AA7,34,44 (L) Telehealth services, as defined in s. 440.01 (1) (hm).
SB70-AA7,34,5 5(2) The following costs are ineligible for reimbursement under sub. (1):
SB70-AA7,34,66 (a) Payments for direct treatment services or insurance deductibles.
SB70-AA7,34,77 (b) Nonmental health–related training.
SB70-AA7,34,88 (c) Staff salaries for nonmental health–related positions.
SB70-AA7,34,109 (d) Indirect costs of regular school operations such as existing overhead
10expenses.
SB70-AA7,34,14 11(3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dc) in any fiscal year is insufficient
12to pay the full amount of aid requested under sub. (1), the state superintendent shall
13prorate state aid payments among the school boards and the operators of charter
14schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) that are eligible for the aid.”.
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SB70-AA7,83 16Section 83. 20.255 (2) (da) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,84 17Section 84. 20.255 (2) (db) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,34,1918 20.255 (2) (db) Aid for school-based mental health professionals; staff. The
19amounts in the schedule for aid under s. 115.364.
SB70-AA7,85 20Section 85. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,34,22 21115.364 (title) Aid for school school-based mental health programs
22professionals; staff.
SB70-AA7,86
1Section 86. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and
2amended to read:
SB70-AA7,35,43 115.364 (1) In this section:, “ pupil services professional” means a school
4counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.
SB70-AA7,87 5Section 87. 115.364 (1) (a), (am) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-AA7,88 6Section 88. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
7renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read:
SB70-AA7,35,198 115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2023-24 school year and annually
9thereafter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: 1. Subject, subject
10to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible (db),
11reimburse a
school district board, the operator of a charter school established under
12s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a
13program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for
an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount
14by which the school district increased its
expenditures made by the school board,
15operator, or governing body
in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain
16social workers over the amount it expended in the school year immediately preceding
17the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers
pupil services
18professionals, including pupil services professionals who provided telehealth
19services
.
SB70-AA7,89 20Section 89. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-AA7,90 21Section 90. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b) and
22amended to read:
SB70-AA7,36,323 115.364 (2) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) (db) in any fiscal
24year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under par. (a), the state
25superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private

1schools, and independent charter schools
boards, operators of charter schools
2established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of private schools
3participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that are
eligible for the aid.
SB70-AA7,91 4Section 91. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.”.
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SB70-AA7,92 6Section 92. 20.255 (2) (ch) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,36,97 20.255 (2) (ch) Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building.
8The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 115.422 to school districts and
9operators of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
SB70-AA7,93 10Section 93. 115.422 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,36,18 11115.422 Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building.
12(1) In this section, “grow your own program” means a program to encourage
13individuals to pursue a career in teaching or to facilitate teacher licensure. “Grow
14your own programs” include high school clubs that encourage careers in teaching,
15payment of costs associated with current staff acquiring education needed for
16licensure, support for career pathways using dual enrollment, support for
17partnerships focused on attracting or developing new teachers, or incentives for
18paraprofessionals to gain licensure.
SB70-AA7,37,2 19(2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s.
2020.255 (2) (ch), the department shall award grants to a school district or the operator

1of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) to reimburse the school district or
2charter school for costs associated with grow your own programs.
SB70-AA7,37,4 3(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this
4section, including criteria for awarding a grant.
SB70-AA7,94 5Section 94. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,37,186 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
766.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
8115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.422,
9115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12,
10118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164,
11118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and
12(10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30
13to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m),
14(5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34),
15(35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are
16applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly
17provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any
18school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.”.
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SB70-AA7,95 20Section 95. 20.255 (2) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,37,2221 20.255 (2) (cd) Aid for English language acquisition. A sum sufficient for aid
22under s. 115.9955.
SB70-AA7,96
1Section 96. 115.993 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,38,3 2115.993 (title) Report Reports on bilingual-bicultural education and
3pupil counts
.
SB70-AA7,97 4Section 97. 115.993 of the statutes is renumbered 115.993 (1).
SB70-AA7,98 5Section 98. 115.993 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,38,106 115.993 (2) Annually, on or before August 15, a school board and the operator
7of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall report to the state
8superintendent the number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the
9school district or attending the charter school in the previous school year and the
10classification of those pupils by language group.
SB70-AA7,99 11Section 99. 115.995 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,38,15 12115.995 State aids. (intro.) Upon receipt of the report under s. 115.993 (1),
13if the state superintendent is satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education
14program for the previous school year was maintained in accordance with this
15subchapter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following:
SB70-AA7,100 16Section 100. 115.995 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,38,2117 115.995 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide
18proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993 (1), an annual payment
19of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year
20were at least 15 percent limited-English proficient pupils. Aid paid under this
21subsection does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2).
SB70-AA7,101 22Section 101. 115.9955 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,39,2 23115.9955 Aid for English language acquisition. (1) Beginning in the
242024-25 school year and annually thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
25(2) (cd), the department shall pay each school district and each operator of a charter

1school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) the following amounts, based on the
2report under s. 115.993 (2):
SB70-AA7,39,53 (a) If, in the previous school year, there was at least one but no more than 20
4limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the
5charter school, $10,000.
SB70-AA7,39,86 (b) If, in the previous school year, there were more than 20 limited-English
7proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school, $500
8per limited-English proficient pupil.
SB70-AA7,39,10 9(2) Receipt of aid under s. 115.995 does not preclude receipt of aid under this
10section.”.
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SB70-AA7,102 12Section 102. 20.255 (2) (dk) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,39,1513 20.255 (2) (dk) Out-of-school-time programs; grants. As a continuing
14appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for out-of-school-time program grants
15under s. 115.449.
SB70-AA7,103 16Section 103. 115.449 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,39,18 17115.449 Out-of-school-time programs; grants. (1) In this section,
18“out-of-school-time program” means any of the following:
SB70-AA7,39,2119 (a) A program that provides programming, activities, learning support, and
20supervision for pupils in grades kindergarten to 12 before school, after school, or both
21before and after school.
SB70-AA7,39,2222 (b) A day camp licensed by the department of children and families.
SB70-AA7,40,3
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.”.
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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.
SB70-AA7,42,3
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.
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