Amendment AA7-SB70

SB70-AA7,86,10 (b) “Eligible child” means a child who satisfies the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) and resides in a school district selected by the department under par. (d) this state.

SB70-AA7,86,15 (2) The department shall award, using a competitive request-for-proposals process, a contract to a service provider to administer an online early learning program to eligible children. The contract shall require the service provider to administer the online early learning program in the school districts described in par. (d) from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023.

SB70-AA7,86,19 (3) (a) For each school year of the contract under par. (b) sub. (2), the department shall pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (df) to the service provider awarded the contract under par. (b) sub. (2) for administering the online early learning program.

SB70-AA7,86,22 (b) A service provider awarded a contract under par. (b) sub. (2) shall, at its own expense, provide a total of $500,000 in matching funds during the 3 years of the contract.

SB70-AA7,87,2 (5) (intro.) The department shall require the service provider awarded a contract under par. (b) sub. (2) to submit an annual report to the department that contains all of the following information for each school district selected under par. (d):

SB70-AA7,87,4 (c) The number of low-income families that eligible children who requested a computer or home Internet service.

SB70-AA7,87,6 (d) The number of low-income families that eligible children who were provided a computer or home Internet service.

SB70-AA7,87,9 (e) The frequency with which eligible children participating in the online early learning program used the instructional software provided by the program service provider.

SB70-AA7,87,12 (f) How eligible children participating in the online early learning program performed on prekindergarten and kindergarten readiness assessments selected and administered by the service provider.

SB70-AA7,87,18 (5m) (a) The service provider awarded the contract under par. (b) sub. (2) shall report to the department the name of each eligible child who participates in the online early learning program, whether the eligible child completed the online early learning program, and any other information that is necessary to identify the eligible child in the student information system under s. 115.383, as requested by the department.

SB70-AA7,87,22 (b) (intro.) To the extent possible, for each eligible child who is reported to have participated in the online early learning program under subd. 1. par. (a), the department shall ensure that the following information is included in the student information system under s. 115.383:

SB70-AA7,88,2 (6) By the October 15, 2023 immediately following the end of the term of a contract under sub. (2), the department shall compile and submit the information it receives under par. (e) sub. (5) to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3).

SB70-AA7,234 Section 234. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) (a) 1., 2m., 3. e., 3m. and 4m. and (d) are repealed.

SB70-AA7,235 Section 235. 2021 Wisconsin Act 215, section 1 is repealed.”.

SB70-AA7,88,6 85. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,88,7 “ Section 236. 115.28 (63) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,88,15 115.28 (63) Mental health training program. (intro.) Establish a mental health training support program under which the department provides training on all of the following evidence-based strategies related to addressing mental health issues in schools to school district staff and , instructional staff of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and individuals employed by an out-of-school-time program, as defined in s. 115.449 (1), on evidence-based strategies related to addressing mental health needs and suicide prevention in schools, including all of the following:”.

SB70-AA7,88,16 86. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,88,18 “ Section 237. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-AA7,238 Section 238. 20.255 (2) (cw) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,89,2 20.255 (2) (cw) Driver education aid. A sum sufficient for driver education aid.”.

SB70-AA7,89,3 87. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,89,4 “ Section 239. 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,89,14 115.341 School breakfast program. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525 15 cents for each breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for each breakfast served at the private school or tribal school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.

SB70-AA7,89,19 (2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school boards, operators, directors, and governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools entitled to the aid under sub. (1).

SB70-AA7,240 Section 240. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,90,3 115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525, or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased operations during that prior school year.”.

SB70-AA7,90,4 88. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,90,5 “ Section 1. 121.905 (1) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.

SB70-AA7,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

SB70-AA7,90,8 (1s) Revenue ceiling; referenda restrictions. The treatment of s. 121.905 (1) (b) 1. to 3. first applies to the revenue ceiling for the 2023-24 school year.”.

SB70-AA7,90,10 89. Page 374, line 12: delete the material beginning with that line and ending on page 375, line 11.

SB70-AA7,90,11 90. Page 374, line 14: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,90,12 “ Section 241. 115.7915 (1) (aw) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,90,15 115.7915 (1) (aw) “Program cap” means the total number of children who attended eligible schools under the scholarship program under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

SB70-AA7,242 Section 242. 115.7915 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,90,20 115.7915 (2) Scholarship requirements. (intro.) Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, the department shall, subject to sub. (2m), provide to a child with a disability a scholarship under sub. (4m) (a) to attend an eligible school if all of the following apply:

SB70-AA7,243 Section 243. 115.7915 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,90,24 115.7915 (2) (b) The governing body of the eligible school notified the department of its intent to participate in the program under this section as provided under sub. (3) (a).

SB70-AA7,244 Section 244. 115.7915 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,91,10 115.7915 (2) (f) The child's parent or guardian on behalf of the child, or, for a child with a disability who has reached the age of 18 and has not been adjudicated incompetent, the child, submitted an application for a scholarship under this section as provided under sub. (3) (am) and on a form prepared by the department that includes the document developed by the department under sub. (4) to the eligible school that the child will attend. A child's parent or guardian or a child with a disability who has reached the age of 18 may apply for a scholarship at any time during a school year and, subject to sub. (3) (b), a child may begin attending an eligible school under this section at any time during the school year.

SB70-AA7,245 Section 245. 115.7915 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,91,14 115.7915 (2) (g) The Subject to sub. (3) (d), the eligible school, or the department on behalf of the eligible school, has accepted the child's application to attend the eligible school under a scholarship awarded under this section.

SB70-AA7,246 Section 246. 115.7915 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,91,18 115.7915 (2m) Program cap. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the total number of children who may attend eligible schools under the scholarship program under this section during a school year may not exceed the program cap.

SB70-AA7,247 Section 247. 115.7915 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,91,21 115.7915 (3) (title) Participating schools; selection of pupils application process; waiting list.

SB70-AA7,248 Section 248. 115.7915 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,92,3 115.7915 (3) (a) The governing body of an eligible school that intends to participate in the program under this section shall notify the department of its intent by the 1st Monday in March of the previous school year. The governing body of the eligible school shall include in the notice under this paragraph the number of spaces the eligible school has available for children receiving a scholarship under this section.

SB70-AA7,249 Section 249. 115.7915 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,92,8 115.7915 (3) (am) The governing body of an eligible school that has submitted a notice of intent to participate under par. (a) may accept applications for scholarships under sub. (2) (f) for the following school year between the first weekday in April and the 3rd Thursday in June.

SB70-AA7,250 Section 250. 115.7915 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA7,251 Section 251. 115.7915 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,92,23 115.7915 (3) (bm) Upon receipt of an application for a scholarship under sub. (2) (f) par. (am), the governing body of the eligible school shall determine whether the application satisfies the requirements under sub. (2), other than the requirement under sub. (2) (d), and shall request verification from the local education agency that developed the child's individualized education program or services plan that the child has an individualized education program or services plan in place that meets the requirement in sub. (2) (d). The governing body of the eligible school shall also notify the child's resident school board that, pending verification that the requirements of sub. (2) have been satisfied and subject to par. (d), the child will be awarded a scholarship under this section. The local education agency shall, within 5 business days of receiving a request under this paragraph, provide the governing body of the eligible school with a copy of the child's individualized education program or services plan.

SB70-AA7,252 Section 252. 115.7915 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,93,9 115.7915 (3) (c) The By the first weekday in July immediately following the application period under par. (am), the governing body of a private an eligible school participating in the program under this section that received applications for scholarships under par. (am) shall notify report to the department when it verifies that a child has the names of children who applied under par. (am) to attend the eligible school for whom the governing body has verified that an individualized education program or services plan is in effect and accepts the child's application to attend the private school under a scholarship awarded under this section the names of those applicants who have siblings who are already attending the eligible school.

SB70-AA7,253 Section 253. 115.7915 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,93,19 115.7915 (3) (d) After the end of the application period described under par. (am), upon receipt of the information under par. (c), the department shall determine the sum of all applicants for scholarships under this section. In determining the sum, the department shall count a child who has applied for more than one scholarship under this section only once. If the sum of all applicants exceeds the program cap, the department shall determine which applications to accept on a random basis, subject to the number of available spaces each eligible school specified in its notice under par. (a), except that the department shall give preference to the following in accepting applications for each eligible school, in the order of preference listed:

SB70-AA7,93,21 1. Children who attended a different eligible school under a scholarship under this section during the previous school year.

SB70-AA7,93,22 2. Siblings of pupils who are already attending the eligible school.

SB70-AA7,254 Section 254. 115.7915 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,94,2 115.7915 (3) (e) No later than 60 days after the end of the application period described under par. (am), the department shall notify each applicant and each eligible school, in writing, whether the application submitted to the eligible school has been accepted.

SB70-AA7,255 Section 255. 115.7915 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,94,6 115.7915 (3) (f) If the sum under par. (d) exceeds the program cap, the department shall establish a waiting list in accordance with the preferences required under par. (d).

SB70-AA7,256 Section 256. 115.7915 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,94,15 115.7915 (3) (g) The governing body of an eligible school that has accepted a child under par. (d) shall notify the department whenever the governing body determines that the child will not attend the eligible school under a scholarship under this section. If, upon receiving notice under this paragraph, the department determines that the number of children attending eligible schools under scholarships under this section falls below the program cap, the department shall fill any available slot with a child selected from the waiting list established under par. (f), if such a waiting list exists.

SB70-AA7,257 Section 257. 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,94,22 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and, (ar), and (bh), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within in an eligible school district may attend any private school under this section and, subject to pars. (ag), (ar), (be), (bh), (bm), and (bs), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, may attend any private school under this section if all of the following apply:

SB70-AA7,258 Section 258. 118.60 (2) (a) 2. g. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,95,3 118.60 (2) (a) 2. g. If the pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, the pupil was on a waiting list under sub. (3) (am) 4. or (ar) 4. in any previous school year.

SB70-AA7,259 Section 259. 118.60 (2) (be) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,95,7 118.60 (2) (be) 3. Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, there is no limit on the number of pupils who may attend private schools the limits under this section paragraph do not apply.

SB70-AA7,260 Section 260. 118.60 (2) (bh) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,95,9 118.60 (2) (bh) 1. In this paragraph, “program cap” means any of the following:

SB70-AA7,95,12 a. For an eligible school district, the total number of pupils residing in the eligible school district who attended a private school under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

SB70-AA7,95,15 b. For all school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, the total number of pupils residing in those school districts who attended a private school under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

SB70-AA7,95,18 2. a. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the total number of pupils residing in an eligible school district who may attend a private school under this section during a school year may not exceed the program cap under subd. 1. a.

SB70-AA7,95,22 b. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the total number of pupils residing in school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, who may attend a private school under this section during a school year may not exceed the program cap under subd. 1. b.

SB70-AA7,261 Section 261. 118.60 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,96,12 118.60 (3) (a) (intro.) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit an application, on a form provided by the state superintendent, to the participating private school that the pupil wishes to attend. If more than one pupil from the same family applies to attend the same private school, the pupils may use a single application. No later than 60 days after the end of the application period during which an application is received and subject to par. pars. (am) and (ar), the private school shall notify each applicant, in writing, whether his or her application has been accepted. If the private school rejects an application, the notice shall include the reason. Subject to par. pars. (am) and (ar), a private school may reject an applicant only if it the private school has reached its maximum general capacity or seating capacity. Except as provided in par. pars. (am) and (ar), the state superintendent shall ensure that the private school determines which pupils to accept on a random basis, except that the private school may give preference to the following in accepting applications, in the order of preference listed:

SB70-AA7,262 Section 262. 118.60 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,96,15 118.60 (3) (am) All of the following apply to applications to attend a private school under this section submitted by pupils who reside in an eligible school district:

SB70-AA7,96,22 1. A private school that has submitted a notice of intent to participate under sub. (2) (a) 3. a. may accept applications for a school year during application periods determined by the department from pupils who reside in an eligible school district. For each school year, the department shall establish one or more application periods under this subdivision, the first of which begins no earlier than the first weekday in February of the school year before the applicable school year, and the last of which ends no later than September 14 of the applicable school year.

SB70-AA7,97,4 2. Each private school that received applications under subd. 1. shall report to the department the number of pupils who applied under subd. 1. to attend the private school under this section and the names of those applicants who have siblings who also applied under subd. 1. to attend the private school under this section. The private school shall submit the report no later than 10 days after each application period described under subd. 1. during which the private school received applications.

SB70-AA7,97,15 3. After the end of each application period described under subd. 1., upon receipt of the information under subd. 2., the department shall determine the sum of all applicants for pupils residing in an eligible school district. In determining the sum, the department shall count a pupil who has applied to attend more than one private school under the program under this section only once. If, after the end of an application period described under subd. 1., the sum of all applicants for pupils residing in an eligible school district exceeds the program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a., the department shall determine which applications submitted during the application period to accept on a random basis, except that the department shall give preference to the applications of pupils described in par. (a) 1m. to 5., in the order of preference listed in that paragraph.

SB70-AA7,97,18 4. If the sum under subd. 3. exceeds the program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a., the department shall establish a waiting list in accordance with the preferences required under subd. 3.

SB70-AA7,98,2 5. A private school that has accepted a pupil who resides in an eligible school district under this paragraph shall notify the department whenever the private school determines that a pupil will not attend the private school under this paragraph. If, upon receiving notice under this subdivision, the department determines that the number of pupils attending private schools under this section falls below the program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a., the department shall fill any available slot with a pupil selected from the waiting list established under subd. 4., if such a waiting list exists.

SB70-AA7,263 Section 263. 118.60 (3) (ar) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,98,7 118.60 (3) (ar) (intro.) All of the following apply to applications to attend a private school under this section only if the limitation under sub. (2) (be) applies to the school year for which the application is made submitted by pupils who reside in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district: