Amendment AA7-SB70

SB70-AA7,85 Section 85. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,34,22 115.364 (title) Aid for school school-based mental health programs professionals; staff.

SB70-AA7,86 Section 86. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and amended to read:

SB70-AA7,35,4 115.364 (1) In this section:, “ pupil services professional” means a school counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.

SB70-AA7,87 Section 87. 115.364 (1) (a), (am) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.

SB70-AA7,88 Section 88. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB70-AA7,35,19 115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2023-24 school year and annually thereafter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: 1. Subject, subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible (db), reimburse a school district board, the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount by which the school district increased its expenditures made by the school board, operator, or governing body in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers over the amount it expended in the school year immediately preceding the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals, including pupil services professionals who provided telehealth services.

SB70-AA7,89 Section 89. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.

SB70-AA7,90 Section 90. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b) and amended to read:

SB70-AA7,36,3 115.364 (2) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) (db) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under par. (a), the state superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private schools, and independent charter schools boards, operators of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of private schools participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that are eligible for the aid.

SB70-AA7,91 Section 91. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.”.

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SB70-AA7,92 Section 92. 20.255 (2) (ch) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,36,9 20.255 (2) (ch) Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 115.422 to school districts and operators of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).

SB70-AA7,93 Section 93. 115.422 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,36,18 115.422 Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building. (1) In this section, “grow your own program” means a program to encourage individuals to pursue a career in teaching or to facilitate teacher licensure. “Grow your own programs” include high school clubs that encourage careers in teaching, payment of costs associated with current staff acquiring education needed for licensure, support for career pathways using dual enrollment, support for partnerships focused on attracting or developing new teachers, or incentives for paraprofessionals to gain licensure.

SB70-AA7,37,2 (2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ch), the department shall award grants to a school district or the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) to reimburse the school district or charter school for costs associated with grow your own programs.

SB70-AA7,37,4 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including criteria for awarding a grant.

SB70-AA7,94 Section 94. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,37,18 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.422, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.”.

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SB70-AA7,95 Section 95. 20.255 (2) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,37,22 20.255 (2) (cd) Aid for English language acquisition. A sum sufficient for aid under s. 115.9955.

SB70-AA7,96 Section 96. 115.993 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,38,3 115.993 (title) Report Reports on bilingual-bicultural education and pupil counts.

SB70-AA7,97 Section 97. 115.993 of the statutes is renumbered 115.993 (1).

SB70-AA7,98 Section 98. 115.993 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,38,10 115.993 (2) Annually, on or before August 15, a school board and the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall report to the state superintendent the number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school in the previous school year and the classification of those pupils by language group.

SB70-AA7,99 Section 99. 115.995 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,38,15 115.995 State aids. (intro.) Upon receipt of the report under s. 115.993 (1), if the state superintendent is satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education program for the previous school year was maintained in accordance with this subchapter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following:

SB70-AA7,100 Section 100. 115.995 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,38,21 115.995 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993 (1), an annual payment of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year were at least 15 percent limited-English proficient pupils. Aid paid under this subsection does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2).

SB70-AA7,101 Section 101. 115.9955 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,39,2 115.9955 Aid for English language acquisition. (1) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year and annually thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cd), the department shall pay each school district and each operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) the following amounts, based on the report under s. 115.993 (2):

SB70-AA7,39,5 (a) If, in the previous school year, there was at least one but no more than 20 limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school, $10,000.

SB70-AA7,39,8 (b) If, in the previous school year, there were more than 20 limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school, $500 per limited-English proficient pupil.

SB70-AA7,39,10 (2) Receipt of aid under s. 115.995 does not preclude receipt of aid under this section.”.

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SB70-AA7,102 Section 102. 20.255 (2) (dk) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,39,15 20.255 (2) (dk) Out-of-school-time programs; grants. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for out-of-school-time program grants under s. 115.449.

SB70-AA7,103 Section 103. 115.449 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,39,18 115.449 Out-of-school-time programs; grants. (1) In this section, “out-of-school-time program” means any of the following:

SB70-AA7,39,21 (a) A program that provides programming, activities, learning support, and supervision for pupils in grades kindergarten to 12 before school, after school, or both before and after school.

SB70-AA7,39,22 (b) A day camp licensed by the department of children and families.

SB70-AA7,40,3 (c) A recreational or educational camp licensed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or a local health department under s. 97.67.

SB70-AA7,40,5 (d) A program that the department determines will help program participants make progress in the following goals as appropriate for age groups served:

SB70-AA7,40,6 1. Developing a sense of connection to school and their place in it.

SB70-AA7,40,8 2. Improving academic outcomes, including homework completion, grades, and study behaviors.

SB70-AA7,40,9 3. College graduation and career readiness.

SB70-AA7,40,11 4. Reducing rates of participation in risky behaviors through access to a safe and welcoming environment during out-of-school-time hours.

SB70-AA7,40,13 5. Improving social and emotional skills and accessing opportunities to demonstrate leadership.

SB70-AA7,40,15 6. Accessing experiences and opportunities that contribute to the development of the whole child, such as civic engagement and community service.

SB70-AA7,40,20 (2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dk), the department shall award grants to school boards, charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and organizations to support high-quality after-school programs and other out-of-school-time programs that provide services to school-age children.

SB70-AA7,40,22 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.”.

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SB70-AA7,40,24 “ Section 104. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,41,11 115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private, or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided in ss. 115.7915 (2) (i), 118.60 (2) (a) 6m., and 119.23 (2) (a) 6m., private schools are not obligated to employ only licensed or certified teachers.

SB70-AA7,105 Section 105. 115.7915 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,41,15 115.7915 (2) (i) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning on July 1, 2026, all of the eligible school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by the department.

SB70-AA7,41,24 2. a. A teacher employed by the eligible school on July 1, 2026, who has been teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2026, and who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 1. on July 1, 2026, may apply to the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary, nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 1. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 2. a., including the form of the application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements under subd. 1. No waiver granted under this subd. 2. a. is valid after July 1, 2031.

SB70-AA7,42,3 b. A teacher employed by the eligible school who teaches only courses in rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.

SB70-AA7,106 Section 106. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,42,10 118.19 (1) Except as provided in subs. (1b) and (1c) and s. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. and 2., any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a school or institution operated by a county or the state, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 shall first procure a license or permit from the department.

SB70-AA7,107 Section 107. 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,42,17 118.19 (1b) An individual may teach an online course in a subject and level in a public school, including a charter school, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 without a license or permit from the department if the individual holds a valid license or permit to teach the subject and level in the state from which the online course is provided.

SB70-AA7,108 Section 108. 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,42,25 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all of the following:

SB70-AA7,109 Section 109. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,43,25 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17) (a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s. 36.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or by a programmatic accrediting organization.

SB70-AA7,110 Section 110. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,44,11 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School districts shall A school district, the governing body of a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may not assign individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).

SB70-AA7,111 Section 111. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,44,16 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high school without a license or permit.

SB70-AA7,112 Section 112. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,45,2 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 in which the individual will teach.

SB70-AA7,113 Section 113. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,45,13 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 in which the individual will teach.

SB70-AA7,114 Section 114. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,45,18 118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the private school controlled by the governing body, that determined the curriculum the individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.

SB70-AA7,115 Section 115. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,45,23 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years. An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).

SB70-AA7,116 Section 116. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,46,11 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that established the curriculum. The department shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this section.

SB70-AA7,117 Section 117. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,46,16 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that employs a person who holds a professional teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.

SB70-AA7,118 Section 118. 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,46,22 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c. and d., all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree, including a masters master's or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2026.

SB70-AA7,119 Section 119. 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,47,3 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1, 2026, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by the department.