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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 50
July 2, 2025 - Offered by Representatives Phelps, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,1,2
1At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment, as shown by
2senate substitute amendment 2, as follows:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,1,331. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,1,44Section 1. 20.255 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,1,9520.255 (2) (b) Aids for special education and school age parents programs. The
6amounts in the schedule A sum sufficient for the payment of the full cost of special
7education for children in hospitals and convalescent homes under s. 115.88 (4) and
8for the payment of aids for special education and school age parents programs
9under ss. 115.88, 115.93 and 118.255 as provided under s. 115.882.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,210Section 2. 115.882 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,2,611115.882 Payment of state aid; reimbursement rate. Funds appropriated

1under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4). Costs In
2the 2025-26 school year and in each school year thereafter, costs eligible for
3reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) under ss. 115.88 (1m)
4to (3), (6), and (8), 115.93, and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to
5distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for the costs, not to
6exceed 100 percent 60 percent of eligible costs..
AB50-ASA2-AA1,2,772. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,2,88Section 3. 121.905 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,2,129121.905 (1) In this section, revenue ceiling means $10,000 in the 2021-22
10and 2022-23 school years, $11,000 in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, $12,000
11in the 2025-26 school year, and $12,400 in the 2026‑27 school year and in any
12subsequent school year.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,923413Section 9234. Fiscal changes; Public Instruction.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,2,1714(1) General school aids. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
15appropriation to the department public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), the
16dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $493,800,000 and the dollar
17amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $699,900,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,2,2118(2) Sparsity aid. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
19the department public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (ae), the dollar amount for
20fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $10,016,800 and the dollar amount for fiscal year
212026-27 is increased by $10,236,800.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,3,222(3) Per pupil aid. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
23the department public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (aq), the dollar amount for

1fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $88,581,900 and the dollar amount for fiscal year
22026-27 is increased by $123,431,900.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,3,73(4) Aids for special education and school age parents programs. In the
4schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department public
5instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
6increased by $542,949,100 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is
7increased by $587,658,200.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,3,118(5) Additional special education aid. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
9for the appropriation to the department public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (bd),
10the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $8,789,000 and the dollar
11amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $9,720,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,3,1512(6) Special education transition readiness grants. In the schedule
13under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department public instruction under
14s. 20.255 (2) (bg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $500,000
15and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $500,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,3,1916(7) Wisconsin school day milk program. In the schedule under s. 20.005
17(3) for the appropriation to the department public instruction under s. 20.255 (2)
18(cp), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $211,100 and the
19dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $247,800.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,3,2320(8) Robotics league participation grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005
21(3) for the appropriation to the department public instruction under s. 20.255 (2)
22(dr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $250,000 and the
23dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $250,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,4,324(9) Grant program for peer review and mentoring. In the schedule under

1s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department public instruction under s.
220.255 (2) (fk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $803,300
3and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $803,300.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,93344Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,4,65(1) Revenue ceiling; referenda restrictions. The repeal and recreation of
6s. 121.905 (1) first applies to the revenue ceiling for the 2025-26 school year..
AB50-ASA2-AA1,4,773. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,4,88Section 4. 115.341 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,4,179115.341 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm), the state
10superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each operator of a charter school
11under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential care center for children
12and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52,
13and the director of the center under s. 115.525 15 cents for each breakfast served at
14a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 and
15shall reimburse each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for
16each breakfast served at the private school or tribal school that meets the
17requirements of 7 CFR 220.8.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,518Section 5. 115.341 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,4,2319115.341 (2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is
20insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state
21superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school boards,
22operators, directors, and governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools
23entitled to the aid under sub. (1).
AB50-ASA2-AA1,6
1Section 6. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,5,82115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not
3reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator
4of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
5director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525,
6or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfast served at a
7school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased
8operations during that prior school year.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,92349Section 9234. Fiscal changes; Public Instruction.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,5,1510(1) School breakfast reimbursement. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
11for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (2)
12(cm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $3,027,400. In the
13schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public
14instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (cm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is
15increased by $3,082,100..
AB50-ASA2-AA1,5,16164. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,5,1717Section 7. 16.23 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,6,21816.23 First class city school district audit response support. (1)
19Subject to sub. (2), the department shall provide payments to a 1st class city school
20district to implement recommendations from instructional and operational audits
21of the school district initiated by the governor. Moneys received under this
22subsection may be expended for items addressed in the audits, development and

1implementation of integrated financial reporting software, and facilitation of data
2compatibility with state and local finance systems.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,6,53(2) No payment may be made under sub. (1) unless, at the time of payment,
4the secretary is satisfied that the school district is already making substantial
5progress on implementation of the audit recommendations.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,86Section 8. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
7insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,913Section 9. 20.505 (1) (cv) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,6,161420.505 (1) (cv) First class city school district audit response support.
15Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for payments under s. 16.23 to a 1st class
16city school district to implement audit recommendations..
AB50-ASA2-AA1,6,17175. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,518Section 10. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
19insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,116Section 11. 20.437 (2) (fg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,8720.437 (2) (fg) Grants for out-of-school time programs. The amounts in the
8schedule for grants to out-of-school time programs under s. 48.483.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,129Section 12. 48.483 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,121048.483 Grants for out-of-school time programs. (1) In this section, out-
11of-school time program means a structured program or activity that meets all of
12the following conditions:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,1513(a) To the extent practicable, the program or activity is led by adult mentors
14using evidence-based or evidence-informed practices and is provided to school-age
15children before school, after school, or during the summer.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,1716(b) The program or activity does not supplant instructional services provided
17by a school or result in academic credit for students.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,1818(c) The program or activity relates to one or more of the following topics:
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,19191. Improving social, emotional, academic, or career readiness competencies.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,22202. Reducing negative behaviors, including violence and crime, tobacco use,
21alcohol and substance abuse, disengagement from school, school suspension,
22truancy, and health-compromising behaviors.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,23233. Providing a safe out-of-school time environment.
AB50-ASA2-AA1,7,24244. Engaging in career exploration or formal or informal work-based learning.
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