Amendment SA3-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA3,42 Section 42. 39.436 (title), (3) and (4) of the statutes are created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,18,2 39.436 (title) Talent incentive grants; grants for students with visual or hearing impairment.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,18,6 (3) The board shall award grants under this section based on a formula that accounts for a family's expected family contribution, as defined in s. 39.437 (3) (a), and that is consistent with generally accepted definitions and nationally approved needs analysis methodology.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,18,11 (4) The board may not make a grant under this section to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,18,12 43. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,18,13 “ Section 43. 39.30 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,18,17 39.30 (3) Basis of grants. (a) The board shall award grants under this section based on a formula that accounts for a family's expected family contribution, as defined in s. 39.437 (3) (a), and that is consistent with generally accepted definitions and nationally approved needs analysis methodology.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,18,19 (b) The awarding of grants under this section is subject to any formula approved or modified by the board under s. 39.285 (1).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,9320 Section 9320. Initial applicability; Higher Educational Aids Board.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,18,23 (1) Wisconsin grant calculation for private nonprofit colleges. The treatment of s. 39.30 (3) first applies to grants awarded for the semester or session beginning after the effective date of this subsection.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,19,1 “ Section 44. 20.250 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,19,5 20.250 (1) (f) Psychiatry and behavioral health residency program. The amounts in the schedule for a psychiatry and behavioral health residency program to support the recruitment and training of psychiatry and behavioral health residents.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,19,6 45. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,19,7 “ Section 45. 36.11 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,19,12 36.11 (3) (a) The Subject to par. (am), the board shall establish the policies for admission within the system and within these policies each institution shall establish specific requirements for admission to its courses of instruction. No sectarian or partisan tests or any tests based upon race, religion, national origin of U.S. citizens or sex shall ever be allowed in the admission of students thereto.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,46 Section 46. 36.11 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,19,16 36.11 (3) (am) The board shall establish a direct admission program that provides Wisconsin high school graduates with conditional or guaranteed undergraduate admission to an institution based on established eligibility criteria.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,2 (1) Direct admission program. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall work with a consultant to develop the direct admission program under s. 36.11 (3) (am) and, in developing the program, shall also consult with the department of public instruction, the technical college system board, and other interested stakeholders. The Board of Regents shall implement the direct admission program under s. 36.11 (3) (am) no later than the beginning of the admissions cycle for the 2025-26 academic year.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,3 46. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,4 “ Section 47. 38.34 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,13 38.34 Grant to support advanced manufacturing engineering technology and apprenticeship center. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), the board shall award a grant of $250,000 to Mid-State Technical College in each fiscal year for an advanced manufacturing engineering technology and apprenticeship center to train and maintain a workforce to meet workforce needs for the state's paper, pulp, and converting mills. Grants may be used for the center's maintenance of capital equipment and supplies, information technology equipment, equipment for student learning infrastructure and student learning support, and the center's ongoing operations.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,14 47. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,15 “ Section 48. 20.285 (1) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,18 20.285 (1) (bt) Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the purposes specified in 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9147 (1a).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,22 (1a) Funding for the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,23 (a) In this subsection:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,20,24 1. “Board” means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,2 2. “MIA Recovery Project” means the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,5 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (bt), the board shall provide funding for the MIA Recovery Project to perform a mission for the recovery and identification of Wisconsin veterans who are missing in action.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,11 (c) The MIA Recovery Project, acting through its representative, shall submit at the conclusion of the mission for which the funds were expended, to the board, the joint committee on finance, the standing committees of each house of the legislature dealing with veterans matters, the governor, the department of veterans affairs, and the department of military affairs, a report on the mission's findings and an accounting of expenditures for the mission.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,12 48. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,13 “ Section 49. 20.285 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,15 20.285 (1) (cr) Foster youth support programs. The amounts in the schedule to provide funding for former foster youth support programs under s. 36.25 (43).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,50 Section 50. 36.25 (43) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,22 36.25 (43) Foster youth support programs. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (cr), the board shall allocate funding to each institution to establish or maintain support programs for students enrolled in the institution who formerly resided in a foster home or group home. Support programs funded under this subsection may offer students who formerly resided in a foster home or group home, among other forms of support, any of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,23 (a) Scholarships.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,24 (b) Employment.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,1 (c) Emergency funds.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,2 (d) Basic supplies.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,4 (e) Mentorships to assist with academic preparations and successful navigation of the complex college environment.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,6 (f) Other resources such as career planning, financial literacy training, and math and writing support.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,7 49. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert: - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,51 Section 51. 20.285 (1) (av) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,10 20.285 (1) (av) Veterans services. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide support services to students who are veterans.” .

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,11 50. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,12 “ Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,19 (1) Grant for supplies and training at a technical college system regional emergency medical technician training center. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), in the 2023-24 fiscal year, the technical college system board shall award a $2,500,000 grant to Madison Area Technical College for equipment, supplies, and emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, and paramedic personnel training at an emergency medical technician regional training center located in Baraboo, Wisconsin.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,1 51. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert: - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,52 Section 52. 20.292 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,5 20.292 (1) (c) Grants to technical colleges for dual enrollment courses related to health care. The amounts in the schedule for grants to technical colleges under s. 38.04 (25).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,53 Section 53. 38.04 (25) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,11 38.04 (25) Grants to technical colleges for dual enrollment courses related to health care. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (c), the board shall award grants to technical colleges to reimburse the technical colleges for expenses related to providing to high school students dual enrollment courses related to health care, as determined by the board.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,12 52. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,13 “ Section 54 . 20.292 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,17 20.292 (1) (f) Grants to district boards. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for aids and grants to technical college districts under ss. 38.04 (13) (a), (20), (28), and (32) (a), 38.26, 38.27, 38.272, 38.274, 38.276, 38.28 (4), 38.29, 38.32, 38.33, 38.34, 38.38, 38.40 (4m), and 38.41.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,55 Section 55. 38.274 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,24,4 38.274 Workforce advancement training grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), the board shall award grants to district boards for the purpose of increasing the number of customized instruction and training opportunities for businesses to meet current workforce demands in various industries.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,56 Section 56. 38.276 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,24,9 38.276 Open educational resources grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), the board shall award grants to district boards for the creation of open educational resources that will allow the public and technical colleges across the technical college system to access technical college course materials.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,24,10 53. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,24,12 “ Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,2 Section 2. 20.255 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,24,15 20.255 (1) (er) Early literacy and reading improvement. The amounts in the schedule to contract with and train literacy coaches under s. 115.39.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,3 Section 3. 20.255 (2) (er) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,2 20.255 (2) (er) Early literacy and reading improvement; stipends. The amounts in the schedule for payments to local educational agencies under 115.39 (5).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,4 Section 4. 115.39 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,4 115.39 Literacy coaching program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,6 (a) “CESA region” means the geographic territory within the boundaries of a cooperative educational service agency.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,8 (b) “Local educational agency” means a school district or a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,10 (c) “Urban school district” means a school district in which the number of pupils enrolled, as defined in s. 121.004 (7), in the previous school year was at least 16,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,13 (2) Literacy coaching program. The department shall establish a literacy coaching program to improve literacy outcomes in this state. The literacy coaching program established under this subsection shall include all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,19 (a) Literacy coaches who support the implementation of evidence-based literacy instructional practices in grades kindergarten to 12 in local educational agencies in this state. Coaches under this paragraph shall collaborate with local educational agencies to establish goals for literacy outcomes for specific grade levels and literacy areas and provide ongoing support to local educational agencies to meet those goals.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,2 (b) Literacy coaches who focus on early literacy instructional transitions by providing in-person trainings for teachers who teach 4-year-old kindergarten, 5-year-old kindergarten, or first grade in local educational agencies. Coaches under this paragraph shall provide in-person trainings to evaluate existing early literacy curricula and goals and to assist local educational agencies to create local, standards-aligned, and developmentally appropriate curricula and instruction for 4-year-old kindergarten to first grade pupils.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,4 (c) Trainings for literacy coaches under par. (a) on how to identify evidence-based literacy instructional practices.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,6 (d) Trainings for literacy coaches under par. (b) on how to facilitate regional trainings focused on early literacy instructional coherence.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,10 (3) Regional literacy coaches. (a) 1. The department shall contract with individuals who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in evidence-based literacy instructional practices and instructional experience in grades 4-year-old kindergarten to 12 to serve as literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,14 2. The department shall contract with individuals who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in early literacy instructional practices and instructional experience in grades 4-year-old kindergarten to one to serve as literacy coaches under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,16 3. The department shall contract for the total number of literacy coaches required under par. (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,18 (b) To ensure that literacy coaching services are provided statewide, the department shall assign literacy coaches as follows:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,20 1. To each urban school district, one literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) and one literacy coach under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,21 2. To each CESA region, as follows:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,25 a. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was 40,000 or fewer, one literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) and one literacy coach under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,4 b. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was 40,001 to 80,000, 2 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 2 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,8 c. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was 80,001 to 120,000, 3 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 3 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,12 d. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was greater than 120,000, 4 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 4 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,15 (4) Participation; local educational agencies. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department may not require a local educational agency to participate in the program under sub. (2).