Amendment AA1-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA1,83 Section 83. 115.28 (72) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,38,23 115.28 (72) Financial literacy curriculum grant program. Award grants to school boards and charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the purpose of developing, implementing, or improving financial literacy curricula. In awarding grants under this subsection, the state superintendent shall prioritize grant applications related to innovative financial literacy curricula, as determined by the state superintendent.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,39,1 26. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,39,8 “Section 84. 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-AA1,85 Section 85. 20.255 (2) (fj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,39,12 20.255 (2) (fj) 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).

AB50-ASA2-AA1,86 Section 86. 115.422 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,39,21 115.422 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.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,40,2 (2) Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fj), 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.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,40,4 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including criteria for awarding a grant.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,87 Section 87. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,40,19 119.04 (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, 118.124, 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, 118.58, 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.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,40,20 27. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,40,21 “Section 9234. Fiscal changes; Public Instruction.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,41,2 (1) Grant program for peer review and mentoring. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (fk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $803,300 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $803,300.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,41,3 28. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,41,9 “Section 88. 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-AA1,89 Section 89. 20.255 (2) (dv) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,41,12 20.255 (2) (dv) Aid for period products. The amounts in the schedule for aid to schools for the provision of period products under s. 115.351 (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA1,90 Section 90. 115.351 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,41,14 115.351 Aid for period products. (1) In this section:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,41,16 (a) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” has the meaning given in s. 115.43 (1).

AB50-ASA2-AA1,41,22 (b) “Eligible local educational agency” means a school district or charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for which the percentage of economically disadvantaged pupils who were enrolled in the school district or attended the charter school in the previous school year is greater than the percentage of economically disadvantaged pupils who were enrolled in school districts and attended charter schools statewide in the previous school year.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,42,2 (2) Subject to sub. (3), the department shall distribute aid for the provision of period products in accordance with s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. or (2x) (b) 2. m. or 121.02 (1) (im) to each eligible local educational agency in an amount equal to the greater of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,42,3 (a) One hundred dollars.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,42,4 (b) An amount determined as follows:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,42,8 1. Divide the amount appropriated for the current fiscal year under s. 20.255 (2) (dv) by the total number of economically disadvantaged pupils who were enrolled in or attended eligible local educational agencies statewide in the previous school year.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,42,11 2. Multiply the number of economically disadvantaged pupils who were enrolled in or attended the eligible local educational agency in the previous school year by the quotient determined under subd. 1.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,42,14 (3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dv) in the current fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (2), aid payments shall be prorated among the eligible local educational agencies.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,91 Section 91. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,42,18 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. A requirement that the charter school governing board provide period products to any pupil who needs them while at school, at no charge to the pupil.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,92 Section 92. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,42,22 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. A requirement that the charter school governing board provide period products to any pupil who needs them while at school, at no charge to the pupil.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,93 Section 93. 121.02 (1) (im) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,43,2 121.02 (1) (im) Provide period products to any pupil who needs them while at school, at no charge to the pupil.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,43,6 (1) Access to period products in independent charter schools. The treatment of s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. and (2x) (b) 2. m. first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or modified on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,43,8 (2) Access to period products in school districts. The treatment of s. 121.02 (1) (im) first applies to the 2025-26 school year.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,43,9 29. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,43,15 “Section 94. 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-AA1,95 Section 95. 20.255 (2) (dw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,43,19 20.255 (2) (dw) Water bottle filling station; grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants to school districts and independent charter schools under s. 115.335.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,96 Section 96. 115.335 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,43,24 115.335 Water bottle filling stations; grants. (1) Beginning in the 2026- 27 school year, the department shall award grants to school districts and operators of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) to modify water fountains to include water bottle filling equipment that includes a water filtration component.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,44,2 (2) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,44,3 30. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,44,4 “Section 97. 121.58 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,44,9 121.58 (2) (a) 4. For each pupil so transported whose residence is more than 12 miles from the school attended, $300 $400 per school year in the 2016-17 school year and $365 for the 2020-21 2024-25 school year. The amount for the 2021-22 school year and the 2022-23 school year is $375. The amount for each school year thereafter is $400 $450.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,44,10 31. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,44,11 “Section 98. 121.59 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,44,14 121.59 (2) (a) Divide the statewide school district transportation costs in the previous school year by the statewide membership in the previous school year and multiply the quotient by 1.4 1.35.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,44,17 (1) High cost transportation aid; eligibility. The treatment of s. 121.59 (2) (a) first applies to aid paid in the 2025-26 school year.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,44,18 32. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,45,5 “Section 99. 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-AA1,100 Section 100. 20.255 (3) (cj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,45,8 20.255 (3) (cj) Student teacher stipends. A sum sufficient for payments to student teachers under s. 115.421.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,101 Section 101. 20.255 (3) (ck) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,45,11 20.255 (3) (ck) Cooperating teacher stipends. A sum sufficient for payments to teachers under s. 115.424.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,102 Section 102. 20.255 (3) (cL) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,45,14 20.255 (3) (cL) Library intern stipend payments. A sum sufficient for library intern stipend payments under s. 43.05 (12m).

AB50-ASA2-AA1,103 Section 103. 43.05 (12m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,45,20 43.05 (12m) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (cL), beginning in the 2026-27 school year, provide payments, in the amount of $2,500 per student per semester, to students who are enrolled in a program leading to a master’s degree in library and information sciences and are placed as an intern in a public library or school library. The division may promulgate rules to implement this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,104 Section 104. 115.421 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,46,5 115.421 Student teacher stipends. From the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (3) (cj), beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the department shall provide payments, in the amount of $2,500 per individual per semester, to an individual who is completing student teaching as part of a teacher preparatory program approved by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a). Receipt of a payment under this section does not preclude an individual’s receipt of a payment under s. 115.41. The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,105 Section 105. 115.424 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,46,11 115.424 Cooperating teacher stipends. From the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (3) (ck), beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the department shall provide payments, in the amount of $1,000 per teacher per semester, to a cooperating teacher who is overseeing an individual who is completing student teaching. The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,46,12 33. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,46,19 “Section 106. 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-AA1,107 Section 107. 20.255 (1) (be) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,46,22 20.255 (1) (be) Early childhood special education; coaches. The amounts in the schedule for regional child care collaboration coaches under s. 115.887.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,108 Section 108. 115.887 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,47,3 115.887 Early childhood special education; coaches. (1) In this section, “child find” means the process of identifying, locating, and evaluating children with disabilities who may need special education or related services.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,47,9 (2) The department shall contract with cooperative educational service agencies to employ regional child care collaboration coaches to promote child find to child care providers and provide training, technical assistance, and consultation to, and facilitate collaboration between, child care providers, operators of charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and school boards for the purpose of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,47,10 34. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,47,11 “Section 9234. Fiscal changes; Public Instruction.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,47,20 (1) Staff support for state programs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $170,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 2.0 GPR positions to support career and technical education, and reductions in seclusion and restraint. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $222,200 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,47,21 35. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,47,22 “Section 9234. Fiscal changes; Public Instruction.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,48,5 (1) Academic and career planning. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (1) (em), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $18,300. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (1) (em), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $213,300.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA1,48,6 36. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA1,48,14 “Section 109. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: