Amendment AA1-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA1,12,8 “Section 18. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA1,19 Section 19. 20.255 (3) (fw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,12,11 20.255 (3) (fw) Mentor Greater Milwaukee. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants to Mentor Greater Milwaukee, Inc., under s. 115.28 (69).

AB50-ASA2-AA1,20 Section 20. 115.28 (69) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,12,15 115.28 (69) Mentor Greater Milwaukee. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fw), award grants to Mentor Greater Milwaukee, Inc., to expand access to quality youth mentoring in Milwaukee County.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,12,16 12. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,12,22 “Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA1,2 Section 2. 20.255 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,13,3 20.255 (1) (ac) Farm to School program. The amounts in the schedule to provide matching funds for grants under 42 USC 1769 (g) (3), the federal Farm to School Program.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,13,4 13. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,13,11 “Section 21. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA1,22 Section 22. 20.255 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,13,14 20.255 (1) (er) Educators Rising; grants for local chapters. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 115.407.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,23 Section 23. 115.407 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,13,20 115.407 Grants to support local programming; career pathway to teaching. (1) (a) The department shall develop a competitive request-for-proposal process for the award of a grant to an entity for the purpose of subsidizing cocurricular opportunities provided to public school pupils in grades 6 to 12 that encourage pupils to pursue a career in teaching elementary and secondary grades.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,13,24 (b) The department shall accept applications from entities responding to the request-for-proposal under par. (a) and shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (er), award a grant to an entity that satisfies the requirements under sub. (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA1,14,4 (2) To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall demonstrate that it has successfully supported cocurricular opportunities in public schools in this state to encourage pupils to pursue a career in teaching elementary and secondary grades.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,14,5 14. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,14,6 “Section 24. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,14,10 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in ss. 49.155 (1g) and 49.257, $16,683,700 $46,268,700 in each fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such activities, $28,518,700. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such activities, $46,018,700.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,9206 Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,14,19 (1) Quality care for quality kids; after school network. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $250,000 for training and technical assistance provided by the Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $250,000 for training and technical assistance provided by the Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,14,20 15. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,14,22 “Section 25. 115.39 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.39 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,15,4 115.39 (2) (a) (intro.) Contract with individuals who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in science-based early literacy instruction and instructional practices and have instructional experience in grades kindergarten to 12 to serve as literacy coaches. The office may not contract for more than 64 the following number of full- time equivalent positions under this paragraph.:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,26 Section 26. 115.39 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,15,6 115.39 (2) (a) 1. In the 2025-26 school year, 64.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,27 Section 27. 115.39 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,15,8 115.39 (2) (a) 2. In the 2026-27 and each school year thereafter, 100.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,28 Section 28. 115.39 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,15,13 115.39 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) The total number of full-time equivalent literacy coaches assigned under pars. (a) and (b) in the 2025-26 school year to eligible schools located within the geographical boundaries of a school district may not exceed the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,29 Section 29. 115.39 (3) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,15,18 115.39 (3) (c) 1m. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the total number of full-time equivalent literacy coaches assigned under pars. (a) and (b) to eligible schools located within the geographical boundaries of a school district may not exceed the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,15,19 a. For a 1st class city school district, 16.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,15,20 b. For a school district other than a 1st class city school district, 6.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,30 Section 30. 2023 Wisconsin Act 20, sections 3, 9 and 29 (1) are repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,9234 Section 9234. Fiscal changes; Public Instruction.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,16,4 (1) Early literacy investments and coaches. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (1) (fc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $57,045,200 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $11,018,000 for the literacy program and to contract for literacy coaches and provide professional development to implement the literacy program.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,16,5 16. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,16,6 “Section 31. 20.255 (2) (da) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,16,10 20.255 (2) (da) Aid for school mental health programs; pupil services professionals. The amounts in the schedule for aid to school districts and independent charter schools employ, hire, and retain pupil services professionals under s. 115.364.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,32 Section 32. 20.255 (2) (dt) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,16,13 20.255 (2) (dt) (title) School-based Aid for comprehensive school mental health services grants.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,33 Section 33. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,16,16 115.364 (title) Aid for school mental health programs, pupil services professionals.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,34 Section 34. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,16,20 115.364 (1) In this section:, “pupil services professional” means a school counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,35 Section 35. 115.364 (1) (a), (am) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,36 Section 36. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,17,11 115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2025-26 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 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.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,37 Section 37. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,38 Section 38. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,17,20 115.364 (2) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) 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 programs under ss. 118.60 and 119.23 that are eligible for the aid.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,39 Section 39. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,40 Section 40. 115.367 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,6 115.367 Aid for comprehensive school mental health services. (1) Beginning in the 2025-26 school year and annually thereafter, the state superintendent shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dt) and subject to sub. (3), reimburse a school board or the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for expenditures relating to mental health services provided during in-school or out-of-school time. Mental health services eligible for reimbursement under this subsection include at least all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,7 (a) Mental health evidence-based improvement strategies.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,9 (b) Mental health literacy and stigma reduction programs for pupils and adults.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,12 (c) Collaborating or contracting with community mental health providers, consultants, organizations, cooperative educational service agencies, and other experts to provide consultation, training, mentoring, and coaching.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,13 (d) Parent training and informational events.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,14 (e) Assistance programs for pupils and families.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,15 (f) Mental health navigators.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,16 (g) Mental health system planning.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,17 (h) Translator and interpreter services.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,19 (i) School-employed mental health professionals who are accessible to all pupils and for whom a reimbursement is not made under s. 115.364 (2) (a).

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,21 (j) Setting up spaces and purchasing equipment suitable for mental health telehealth service delivery.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,23 (k) Projects designed to assist minors experiencing problems resulting from the use of alcohol or other drugs or to prevent alcohol or other drug use by minors.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,18,24 (L) Telehealth services, as defined in s. 440.01 (1) (hm).

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,1 (2) The following costs are ineligible for reimbursement under sub. (1):

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,2 (a) Payments for direct treatment services or insurance deductibles.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,3 (b) Training that is not related to pupil mental health.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,4 (c) Staff salaries for positions that are not related to pupil mental health.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,5 (d) Indirect costs of regular school operations.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,8 (3) (a) In each school year, the amount the state superintendent reimburses a school board or operator of an independent charter school under sub. (1) may not exceed the greater of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,9 1. $100,000.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,11 2. $100 multiplied by the number of pupils enrolled in the school district or charter school in the previous school year.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,15 (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dt) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (1), the state superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school boards and the operators of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) that are eligible for the aid.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,9234 Section 9234. Fiscal changes; Public Instruction.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,21 (1) Aid for school mental health programs; pupil services professionals. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (da), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $62,752,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $67,237,000.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,22 17. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,19,23 “Section 41. 115.436 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,20,4 115.436 (3) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, from From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and subject to par. (b), the department shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under this paragraph $400 $500 multiplied by the membership in the previous school year.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,42 Section 42. 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 115.436 (3) (am) 1. and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,20,13 115.436 (3) (am) 1. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, from From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae), the department shall, subject to par. (b), pay to each school district that received aid under this section par. (a) in the previous school year but does not satisfy the requirement under sub. (2) (a) or (2m) (a) is ineligible to receive aid under pars. (a) and (c) in the current school year 50 percent of the amount received by the school district under par. (a) in the previous school year.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,43 Section 43. 115.436 (3) (am) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,20,19 115.436 (3) (am) 2. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae), the department shall, subject to par. (b), pay to each school district that received aid under par. (c) in the previous school year but is ineligible to receive aid under pars. (a) and (c) in the current school year 50 percent of the amount received by the school district under par. (c) in the previous school year.