Amendment SA2-SSA2-SB45

SB45-SSA2-SA2,161 Section 161. 118.075 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,51,12 118.075 (4) (c) Each school board and operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall provide a copy of the plan implemented under par. (b) to any person upon request.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,162 Section 162. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,51,19 118.19 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,163 Section 163. 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,52,2 118.19 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,164 Section 164. 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,52,10 118.19 (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:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,165 Section 165. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,53,12 118.19 (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, and 118.198. 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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,166 Section 166. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,53,23 118.19 (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).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,167 Section 167. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,54,5 118.19 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,168 Section 168. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,54,16 118.191 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,169 Section 169. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,55,4 118.191 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,170 Section 170. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,55,9 118.191 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,171 Section 171. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,55,14 118.191 (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).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,172 Section 172. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,56,3 118.191 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,173 Section 173. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,56,8 118.192 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,174 Section 174. 118.198 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,56,12 118.198 Initial license to teach; teacher apprenticeship. (1) The department shall grant an initial license to teach to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,56,13 (a) The individual possesses a bachelor’s degree.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,56,15 (b) The individual successfully completed a teacher apprenticeship under s. 106.023.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,56,19 (c) If the initial teaching license authorizes the holder to teach in grades kindergarten to 5 or in special education, an initial license as a reading teacher, or an initial license as a reading specialist, the individual satisfies the requirement under s. 118.19 (14).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,56,24 (2) A license under sub. (1) authorizes an individual to teach the subject and educational levels for which the individual has successfully completed a teacher apprenticeship. The department shall treat an initial license to teach granted under sub. (1) in the same manner the state superintendent treats an initial license to teach granted in accordance with s. 118.19.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,175 Section 175. 118.33 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,57,3 118.33 (title) High school graduation standards and ceremonies; criteria for promotion.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,176 Section 176. 118.33 (5c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,57,9 118.33 (5c) No school board, operator of a charter school, or governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 may prohibit a pupil from participating in a high school graduation ceremony because the pupil or the pupil’s family has failed to pay an amount owed to the school board, operator of the charter school, or governing body of the private school.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,177 Section 177. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,57,13 118.40 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,178 Section 178. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. n. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,57,18 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. n. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that includes a grade from 9 to 12, a requirement that the charter school make available to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts in computer programming or coding.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,179 Section 179. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,58,8 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and in each ending in the 2024-25 school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; the change in the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), between the previous school year and current school year, if positive; the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive; and in the 2023-24 school year, 15.7 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year. The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,180 Section 180. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,58,18 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year and in each school year thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) 1. between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,181 Section 181. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,58,21 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (e) 2p. 2q. for that school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,182 Section 182. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,59,2 118.40 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,183 Section 183. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. n. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,59,7 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. n. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that includes a grade from 9 to 12, a requirement that the charter school make available to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts in computer programming or coding.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,184 Section 184. 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,59,14 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and ending in the 2024-25 school year, the sum of the per pupil amount under this paragraph for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,185 Section 185. 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,59,20 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, the sum of the per pupil amount under this paragraph for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) 1. between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,186 Section 186. 118.51 (1) (aj) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,187 Section 187. 118.51 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,60,10 118.51 (9) Appeal of rejection. If the nonresident school board rejects an application under sub. (3) (a) or (7), the resident school board prohibits a pupil from attending public school in a nonresident school district under sub. (3m) (d) or the nonresident school board prohibits a pupil from attending public school in the nonresident school district under sub. (11), the pupil’s parent may appeal the decision to the department within 30 days after the decision. If the nonresident school board provides notice that the special education or related service is not available under sub. (12) (b), the pupil’s parent may appeal the required transfer to the department within 30 days after receipt of the notice. The department shall affirm the school board’s decision unless the department finds that the decision was arbitrary or unreasonable.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,188 Section 188. 118.51 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,60,13 118.51 (12) (title) Nonresident school district statement of educational costs; special Special education or related services.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,189 Section 189. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,190 Section 190. 118.51 (12) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (12).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,191 Section 191. 118.51 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,60,19 118.51 (16) (a) 1. For each school district, the number of nonresident pupils attending public school in the school district under this section, other than pupils for whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a), or (c), or (cm).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,192 Section 192. 118.51 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,60,23 118.51 (16) (a) 2. For each school district, the number of resident pupils attending public school in a nonresident school district under this section, other than pupils for whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a), or (c), or (cm).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,193 Section 193. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,61,9 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. Beginning with the amount in the 2015-16 school year and ending with the amount in the 2024-25 school year, except as provided in subd. 3. c., in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,194 Section 194. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,61,16 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. Beginning with the amount for the 2025-26 school year and in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) 1. between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,195 Section 195. 118.51 (16) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,61,22 118.51 (16) (c) If a pupil attends public school in a nonresident school district under this section for less than a full school term, the department shall prorate the state aid adjustments under this subsection and sub. (17) (c) and (cm) based on the number of days that school is in session and the pupil attends public school in the nonresident school district.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,196 Section 196. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,62,3 118.51 (16) (d) The department shall ensure that the aid adjustments under par. (b) and sub. (17) (c) and (cm) do not affect the amount determined to be received by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,197 Section 197. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,62,11 118.51 (17) (b) 2. b. In the 2017-18 school year, the 2025-26 school year, and each school year thereafter, the per pupil transfer amount is the sum of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,198 Section 198. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,62,20 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, and subject to subd. 3. and ending in the 2024-25 school year, the per pupil transfer amount is the sum of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive, or the amount under s. 118.51 (17) (b) 3., 2023 stats., if applicable.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,199 Section 199. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,63,4 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, the per pupil transfer amount is the sum of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) 1. between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,200 Section 200. 118.51 (17) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,201 Section 201. 118.51 (17) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,202 Section 202. 118.51 (17) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,63,13 118.51 (17) (c) 1. If Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, if the number determined in par. (b) 1. a. is greater than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for a school district, in the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school years, the department shall increase that school district’s state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount equal to the difference multiplied by an the amount under par. (b) 2. a., b., or c. for the applicable school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,64,2 2. If Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, if the number determined in par. (b) 1. a. is less than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for a school district, in the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school years, the department shall decrease that school district’s state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount equal to the difference multiplied by an the amount under par. (b) 2. a., b., or c. for the applicable school year. If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall decrease other state aid payments made by the department to the school district by the remaining amount. If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 and other state aid payments made by the department to the school district are insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cg) to pay the balance to school districts under subd. 1.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,203 Section 203. 118.51 (17) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,204 Section 204. 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,64,10 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and, (ar), and (bh), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within in an eligible school district may attend any private school under this section and, subject to pars. (ag), (ar), (be), (bh), (bm), and (bs), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, may attend any private school under this section if all of the following apply:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,205 Section 205. 118.60 (2) (a) 2. g. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,64,14 118.60 (2) (a) 2. g. If the pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, the pupil was on a waiting list under sub. (3) (am) 4. or (ar) 4. in any previous school year.