Amendment AA3-ASA2-AB68

AB68-ASA2-AA3,9,20 115.28 (66) General educational development test fee payments. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (bm), pay to GED Testing Service LLC the $30 testing service fee for an eligible individual who takes a content area test given under the general educational development test. In this subsection, “eligible individual” means an individual who satisfies all of the following conditions before taking the content area test:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,9,23 1. The individual meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the department by rule for a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general educational development.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,10,2 2. The individual takes and receives a passing score on a practice test for the content area that is developed by GED Testing Service LLC.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,10,4 (b) For each eligible individual under par. (a), pay for no more than one testing service fee for each content area test taken in a calendar year.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,10,7 (c) Pay the testing service fee for a content area test under par. (a) only if the eligible individual takes the test on or after January 1, 2022, at a testing site in Wisconsin that is approved by the state superintendent.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341f Section 341f. 155.28 (68) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,10,11 155.28 (68) City Year Milwaukee. Annually distribute the amounts appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fv) to City Year, Inc., to support City Year Milwaukee.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,10,12 37. Page 335, line 15: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,10,14 “ Section 341g. 115.3615 of the statutes is renumbered 49.39 and amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,11,3 49.39 Head start supplement. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 20.437 (2) (eh), the state superintendent secretary shall distribute funds to agencies determined by the state superintendent secretary to be eligible for designation as head start agencies under 42 USC 9836 to provide comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services to economically disadvantaged children and their families. The state superintendent secretary shall distribute the funds in a manner consistent with 42 USC 9831 to 9852 except that there is no matching fund requirement. The state superintendent secretary shall give preference in funding under this section to agencies that are receiving federal funds under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 and to agencies that operate full-time or early head start programs. Funds distributed under this section may be used to match available federal funds under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 only if the funds are used to secure additional federal funds for the purposes under this section.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,11,4 38. Page 335, line 15: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,11,5 “ Section 341gb. 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,11,15 115.341 School breakfast program. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525 15 cents for each breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for each breakfast served at the private school or tribal school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,11,20 (2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school boards, operators, directors, and governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools entitled to the aid under sub. (1).

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341gd Section 341gd. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,12,4 115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525, or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfasts served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased operations during that prior school year.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341e Section 341e. 115.342 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,12,6 115.342 Supplemental nutrition aid. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,12,11 (a) “Educational agency” means a school board, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a private school, a tribal school, an operator of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,12,13 (b) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility criteria for a reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) (A).

AB68-ASA2-AA3,12,14 (c) “Federal school breakfast program” means the program under 42 USC 1773.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,12,16 (d) “Federal school lunch program” means the program under 42 USC 1751 to 1769j.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,12,19 (e) “Reimbursement amount” means the national average payment rate for a school meal, as announced by the food and nutrition service of the federal department of agriculture in the federal register.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,12,22 (f) “School meal” means a school lunch made available under the federal school lunch program, a meal supplement made available under the federal school lunch program, or a breakfast made available under the federal school breakfast program.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,12,24 (2) Eligibility. An educational agency is eligible for payments under this section if the educational agency does not charge eligible pupils for school meals.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,13,3 (3) Annual payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (co), in the 2021-22 school year and each school year thereafter, the state superintendent shall pay to each educational agency the sum of the following amounts:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,13,9 (a) The number of school lunches the educational agency provided to eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a school lunch provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a school lunch provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free lunch under the federal school lunch program.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,13,15 (b) The number of breakfasts the educational agency provided to eligible pupils under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school year multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a breakfast provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a breakfast provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free breakfast under the federal school breakfast program.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,13,22 (c) The number of meal supplements the educational agency provided to eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a reduced-price meal supplement provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a meal supplement provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free meal supplement under the federal school lunch program.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341hb Section 341hb. 115.364 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,14,4 115.364 (1) (a) “Eligible independent charter school” is a school under contract with one of the entities under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. or with the director under s. 118.40 (2x) that increased the amount it expended in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals 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.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341hc Section 341hc. 115.364 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,14,11 115.364 (1) (am) “Eligible private school” means a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that increased the amount it expended in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals 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.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341hd Section 341hd. 115.364 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,14,17 115.364 (1) (b) “Eligible school district” is a school district that increased the amount it expended in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals 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.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341he Section 341he. 115.364 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,14,20 115.364 (1) (c) “Pupil services professional" means a school counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341hf Section 341hf. 115.364 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,15,2 115.364 (2) (a) 1. Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible school district an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount by which the school district increased its expenditures in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals 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.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341hh Section 341hh. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,15,10 115.364 (2) (a) 2. Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible independent charter school an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount by which the independent charter school increased its expenditures in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals 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.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341hj Section 341hj. 115.364 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,15,17 115.364 (2) (a) 3. Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible private school an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount by which the private school increased it expenditures in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals 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.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341hk Section 341hk. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,16,4 115.364 (2) (b) 2. a. Subject to subd. 2. b., if, after making the payments required under par. (a), moneys remain in the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (2) (da), the state superintendent shall reimburse eligible school districts, private schools participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, and independent charter schools under contract with one of the entities under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. or with the director under s. 118.40 (2x) for an amount equal to expenditures made by the school district, private school, or independent charter school in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals less the any amount of increased expenditures for which the school district, private school, or independent charter school was reimbursed under par. (a).

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341hL Section 341hL. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,16,9 115.364 (2) (b) 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 subd. 2. a., the state superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private schools, and independent charter schools eligible for the aid.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,341m Section 341m. 115.367 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,16,18 115.367 (1) Grant program. The department shall establish and administer a competitive program to award grants to school boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the purpose of collaborating with community mental health agencies mental health providers to provide mental health services to pupils. School boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) may apply for a grant under this section individually or as a consortium of school boards, charter schools, or both. For purposes of this subsection, a “consortium of school boards” includes a cooperative educational service agency.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,16,20 39. Page 335, line 16: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 336, line 18, and substitute:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,16,21 “ Section 342m. 115.436 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,17,2 115.436 (2) (intro.) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under this section if it the school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the school district's area in square miles is less than 10 and the school district satisfies all one of the following criteria:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,343m Section 343m. 115.436 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,17,5 115.436 (2) (b) The school district's membership in the previous school year was greater than 745 but not more than 1,000.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,344m Section 344m. 115.436 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,345m Section 345m. 115.436 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.436 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,17,12 115.436 (3) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, 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 sub. (2) (a) $400 multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,346m Section 346m. 115.436 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,17,17 115.436 (3) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, 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 sub. (2) (b) $100 multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,347m Section 347m. 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,17,24 115.436 (3) (am) 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 in the previous school year but does not satisfy the number-of-pupils-per-square-mile requirement under sub. (2) (a) in the current school year 50 percent of the amount received by the school district under par. (a) 1. or 2. in the previous school year.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,18,2 40. Page 336, line 19: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 337, line 8, and substitute:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,18,4 “ Section 348b. 115.437 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,18,5 115.437 (1) (intro.) In this section, “number:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,18,8 (c) “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).

AB68-ASA2-AA3,348c Section 348c. 115.437 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,18,12 115.437 (1) (a) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” means a pupil that 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.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,348d Section 348d. 115.437 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,18,16 115.437 (1) (d) “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.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,349b Section 349b. 115.437 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,18,21 115.437 (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:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,2 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 $750 in the 2021-22 school year and in each school year thereafter.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,4 (c) The department shall make the payments under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (aq).

AB68-ASA2-AA3,349e Section 349e. 115.437 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,9 115.437 (2) (a) 2. In the 2021-22 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 $75.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,10 41. Page 337, line 10: delete that line and substitute:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,11 “ Section 351z. 115.439 of the statutes is repealed.”.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,12 42. Page 337, line 10: after that line insert:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,13 “ Section 351a. 115.449 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,18 115.449 Out-of-school time programs; grants. (1) Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dk), the department shall award grants to school boards and organizations to support high-quality after-school programs and other out-of-school time programs that provide services to school-age children.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,23 (2) The department shall award a grant under this section in an amount of not less than $80,000 and not more than $145,000 per school year and may award the grant for up to 5 school years. In each school year, the department shall award not less than 30 percent of all grant moneys to out-of-school time programs that serve pupils in the elementary grades.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,2 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,351c Section 351c. 115.457 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,6 115.457 Energy efficiency projects; grants. (1) Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, the department shall award grants to school districts for energy efficiency projects in school buildings.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,9 (2) In awarding grants under this section for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, the department shall give preference to projects that relate to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,10 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,351dg Section 351dg. 115.882 of the statutes is renumbered 115.882 (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,18 115.882 Payment of state aid; reimbursement rate. (intro.) Funds appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4). Costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) under ss. 115.88 (1m) to (3), (6) and (8), 115.93, and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for the costs, not to exceed 100 percent. the following rates:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,351dp Section 351dp. 115.882 (1) and (2) of the statutes are created to read: