Amendment SA2-SSA2-SB45

SB45-SSA2-SA2,29,6 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,82 Section 82. 115.436 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,29,11 115.436 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,83 Section 83. 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 115.436 (3) (am) 1. and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,29,20 115.436 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,84 Section 84. 115.436 (3) (am) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,30,2 115.436 (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.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,85 Section 85. 115.436 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,30,7 115.436 (3) (c) Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, from From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and subject to par. (b), the department shall pay to a school district that is eligible for sparsity aid under this paragraph $100 $200 multiplied by the school district’s membership in the previous school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,86 Section 86. 115.437 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,30,10 115.437 (1) (intro.) In this section, “number:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,30,13 (b) “Number of pupils enrolled” has the meaning given in s. 121.90 (1) (intro.) and includes 40 percent of the summer enrollment. “Number of pupils enrolled” does not include pupils described in the exception under s. 121.90 (1) (f) (g).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,87 Section 87. 115.437 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,30,17 115.437 (1) (a) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” means a pupil who satisfies either the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) or other measures of poverty, as determined by the department.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,88 Section 88. 115.437 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,30,21 115.437 (1) (c) “Rate of economically disadvantaged pupils” means the number of economically disadvantaged pupils enrolled in a school district divided by the number of pupils enrolled in the school district.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,89 Section 89. 115.437 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,31,2 115.437 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), annually Annually, on the 4th Monday of March, the department shall pay to each school district an amount equal to the sum of all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,31,8 1. The average of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district in the current and 2 preceding school years multiplied by $75 in the 2013-14 school year, by $150 in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, by $250 in the 2016-17 school year, by $450 in the 2017-18 school year, by $654 in the 2018-19 school year, by $679 and $63 in $800 in the 2025-26 school year and $850 in the 2026-27 school year and each school year thereafter.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,31,10 (c) The department shall make the payments under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (aq).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,90 Section 90. 115.437 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,31,16 115.437 (2) (a) 2. In the 2025-26 school year and in each school year thereafter, the number of pupils enrolled in a school district multiplied by the school district’s rate of economically disadvantaged pupils in the previous school year multiplied by 20 percent of the per pupil amount under subd. 1. for the applicable school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,91 Section 91. 115.437 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,92 Section 92. 115.445 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,31,20 115.445 (title) Four-year-old kindergarten; grants and model community-based approach 4k contract.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,93 Section 93. 115.445 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.445 (1m).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,94 Section 94. 115.445 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,31,23 115.445 (1c) In this section:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,32,2 (a) “Community-based approach contract” means a written document that defines the roles and responsibilities of a school board and a community-based provider related to the operation of a 4-year-old kindergarten program.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,32,5 (b) “Community-based provider” means a head start agency designated under 42 USC 9836, a family child care center, as defined in s. 49.136 (1) (j), or a group child care center, as defined in s. 49.136 (1) (k).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95 Section 95. 115.445 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,32,9 115.445 (2m) (a) By no later than January 1, 2026, and in consultation with the department of children and families, the department shall develop a model community-based approach contract.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,32,13 (b) In consultation with the department of children and families, the department shall, by rule, establish the standard per pupil payment amount a school board pays to a community-based provider under the model community- based approach contract developed under par. (a).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,96 Section 96. 115.448 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,32,19 115.448 Early literacy; aid for intensive summer reading programs. (1) (a) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who was promoted to 4th grade who had a personal reading plan under s. 118.016 (5) (a) 1. during the 3rd grade and who was not considered to have completed the personal reading plan under s. 118.016 (5) (d) at the time the pupil was promoted to 4th grade.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,32,22 (b) “Required intensive summer reading program” means an intensive summer reading program that is required to be included in a promotion policy under s. 118.33 (6) (a) 3. or (b) 2m.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,33,5 (2) Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (fc), the department shall in each school year reimburse school boards and charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the costs they incurred in the previous school year to provide required intensive summer reading programs to eligible pupils. School boards and charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall report to the department their costs that are eligible for reimbursement under this subsection.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,33,7 (3) The department shall pay aid under this section by no later than November 15 of each school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,33,9 (4) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,97 Section 97. 115.455 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,33,11 115.455 (title) Grant Grants for information technology education.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,98 Section 98. 115.455 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.455 (1) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,33,17 115.455 (1) (a) (intro.) The department shall develop a competitive request- for-proposal process for the grant program to award of a grant to an entity grants to one or more entities to provide information technology education and certification opportunities to public any of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,33,18 1. Public school pupils in grades 6 to 12, technical.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,33,19 2. Technical college district students, and patrons.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,33,20 3. Patrons of public libraries.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,99 Section 99. 115.455 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,34,2 115.455 (1) (b) The department shall accept applications from entities responding to the request-for-proposal that apply for grants under par. (a) and shall may, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (eb), award a grant only to an entity entities that, subject to sub. (3), satisfies satisfy the requirements under sub. (2).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,100 Section 100. 115.455 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,34,9 115.455 (2) (intro.) To be eligible for a grant under this section, the an entity shall demonstrate that it has successfully offered an information technology instructional program in schools in this state and shall develop an instructional program that includes all at least one of the following components, and shall ensure maximize the number of sites at which that the instructional program will be operated in 225 sites, including 16 public libraries:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,101 Section 101. 115.455 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,34,16 115.455 (3) In awarding the grant grants under sub. (1), the department shall give preference to an entity that demonstrates that it has entities that demonstrate they have successfully provided high-quality information technology instructional programming and educational opportunities to pupils enrolled in or attending schools in this state and will develop an instructional program that includes multiple components under sub. (2) (a) to (h).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,102 Section 102. 115.745 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,34,23 115.745 (1) A school board, an operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a cooperative educational service agency, or an agency determined by the state superintendent to be eligible for designation under 42 USC 9836 as a head start agency, in conjunction with a tribal education authority, may apply to the department for a grant for the purpose of supporting innovative, effective instruction in one or more American Indian languages.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,103 Section 103. 115.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,35,4 115.77 (1) In sub. (1m) (a) to (d), except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), “local educational agency” means the school district that the child is attending.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,104 Section 104. 115.79 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,35,12 115.79 (1) (b) An educational placement is provided to implement a child’s individualized education program. Except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), the school board of the school district that the child is attending shall provide an educational placement for the child and shall pay tuition charges instead of the school district in which the child resides if required by the placement.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,105 Section 105. 115.7915 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (1) (ah).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,106 Section 106. 115.7915 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,35,16 115.7915 (1) (ad) “Accrediting entity” has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (ab).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,107 Section 107. 115.7915 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,35,20 115.7915 (1) (am) “Program cap” means the total number of children who attended eligible schools under the scholarship program under this section in the 2025-26 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,108 Section 108. 115.7915 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,35,22 115.7915 (1) (ap) “Preaccreditation” has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (c).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,109 Section 109. 115.7915 (1) (at) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,36,2 115.7915 (1) (at) “Preaccrediting entity” has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (cm).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,110 Section 110. 115.7915 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,36,7 115.7915 (2) Scholarship requirements. (intro.) Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, the department shall, subject to sub. (2m), provide to a child with a disability a scholarship under sub. (4m) (a) to attend an eligible school if all of the following apply:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,111 Section 111. 115.7915 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,36,11 115.7915 (2) (b) The governing body of the eligible school notified the department of its intent to participate in the program under this section, as provided under sub. (3) (a).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,112 Section 112. 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,36,13 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) Any of the following applies to the eligible school:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,113 Section 113. 115.7915 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. a. and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,37,3 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. a. The For the 2025-26 school year, the eligible school has been either is approved as a private school by the state superintendent under s. 118.165 (2) or is accredited by Cognia, Inc., Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Christian Schools International, Association of Christian Schools International, the diocese or archdiocese within which the eligible school is located, or any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, as of the an accrediting entity on August 1 preceding the school term for which the scholarship is awarded, 2025.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,114 Section 114. 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,37,7 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. The eligible school participates in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,115 Section 115. 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,37,10 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. The eligible school is accredited by an accrediting entity by August 1 of the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,116 Section 116. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,37,14 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. (intro.) If the eligible school participates in the program under this section in the 2025-26 school year, all of the following apply to the eligible school:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,117 Section 117. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. b., c. and d. of the statutes are created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,38,2 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. b. If the eligible school is not accredited as provided under subd. 3. a., the eligible school obtains preaccreditation by a preaccrediting entity by August 1, 2026. The eligible school may apply for and seek to obtain preaccreditation from only one preaccrediting entity. If the eligible school fails to obtain preaccreditation as required under this subd. 3. b., the eligible school may not participate in the program under this section in the 2026-27 school year or in any school year thereafter until the eligible school obtains accreditation as provided under subd. 2.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,38,5 c. If subd. 3. b. applies to the eligible school, the eligible school applies for accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2026, and obtains accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2029.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,38,6 d. This subd. 3. does not apply after the 2029-30 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,118 Section 118. 115.7915 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,38,16 115.7915 (2) (f) The child’s parent or guardian on behalf of the child, or, for a child with a disability who has reached the age of 18 and has not been adjudicated incompetent, the child, submitted an application for a scholarship under this section, as provided under sub. (3) (am), and on a form prepared by the department that includes the document developed by the department under sub. (4) to the eligible school that the child will attend. A child’s parent or guardian or a child with a disability who has reached the age of 18 may apply for a scholarship at any time during a school year and, subject to sub. (3) (b), a child may begin attending an eligible school under this section at any time during the school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,119 Section 119. 115.7915 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,38,20 115.7915 (2) (g) The Subject to sub. (3) (d), the eligible school, or the department on behalf of the eligible school, has accepted the child’s application to attend the eligible school under a scholarship awarded under this section.