Amendment SSA1-AB68

AB68-SSA1,926,19 (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-SSA1,926,22 (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-SSA1,1949 Section 1949. 115.28 (67) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,927,2 115.28 (67) Report on homeless children and youths. Annually, submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report on the number of homeless children and youths, as defined in 42 USC 11434a (2), in the public schools of this state.

AB68-SSA1,1950 Section 1950. 115.28 (68) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,927,6 115.28 (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-SSA1,1951 Section 1951 . 115.28 (69) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,927,11 115.28 (69) The Literacy Lab. Annually distribute the amounts appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fs) to The Literacy Lab, a Virginia nonstock corporation, to provide evidence-based literacy interventions to pupils in prekindergarten to 3rd grade in this state.

AB68-SSA1,1952 Section 1952 . 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,927,22 115.341 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-SSA1,928,2 (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-SSA1,1953 Section 1953. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,928,10 115.341 (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-SSA1,1954 Section 1954. 115.342 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,928,12 115.342 Supplemental nutrition aid. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB68-SSA1,928,17 (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-SSA1,928,19 (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-SSA1,928,20 (c) “Federal school breakfast program” means the program under 42 USC 1773.

AB68-SSA1,928,22 (d) “Federal school lunch program” means the program under 42 USC 1751 to 1769j.

AB68-SSA1,928,25 (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-SSA1,929,3 (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-SSA1,929,5 (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-SSA1,929,8 (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-SSA1,929,14 (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-SSA1,929,20 (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-SSA1,930,2 (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-SSA1,1955 Section 1955 . 115.35 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,930,14 115.35 (1) (a) (intro.) A critical health problems education program is established in the department. The program shall be a systematic and integrated program designed to provide appropriate learning experiences based on scientific knowledge of the human organism as it functions within its environment and designed to favorably influence the health, understanding, attitudes and practices of the individual child which will enable him or her to adapt to changing health problems of our society. The program shall be designed to educate youth with regard to critical health problems and shall include, but not be limited to, the following topics as the basis for comprehensive education curricula in all elementary and secondary schools: controlled

AB68-SSA1,930,16 1. Controlled substances, as defined in s. 961.01 (4); controlled substance analogs, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m); alcohol; and tobacco; mental.

AB68-SSA1,930,17 2. Mental health; sexually.

AB68-SSA1,930,19 3. Sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; human.

AB68-SSA1,930,20 4. Human growth and development; and.

AB68-SSA1,930,21 5. Other related health and safety topics as determined by the department.

AB68-SSA1,930,24 (b) Participation in the human growth and development topic of the curricula described in par. (a) shall be entirely voluntary. The department may not require a school board to use a specific human growth and development curriculum.

AB68-SSA1,1956 Section 1956. 115.3615 of the statutes is renumbered 49.39 and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,931,15 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-SSA1,1957 Section 1957. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,931,20 115.363 (2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m., 2n., or 2p. 2q. in the current school year multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract.

AB68-SSA1,1958 Section 1958. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,931,23 115.364 (title) Aid for school mental Mental health programs and pupil wellness aid.

AB68-SSA1,1959 Section 1959. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,932,2 115.364 (1) In this section: , “pupil services professional” means a school counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.

AB68-SSA1,1960 Section 1960. 115.364 (1) (a), (am), and (b) of the statutes are repealed.

AB68-SSA1,1961 Section 1961. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,932,16 115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2021-22 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.

AB68-SSA1,1962 Section 1962. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.

AB68-SSA1,1963 Section 1963. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b) and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,932,25 115.364 (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.

AB68-SSA1,1964 Section 1964. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SSA1,1965 Section 1965. 115.367 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,933,10 115.367 (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-SSA1,1966 Section 1966 . 115.436 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,933,15 115.436 (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-SSA1,1967 Section 1967 . 115.436 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,933,18 115.436 (2) (b) The school district's membership in the previous school year was greater than 745.

AB68-SSA1,1968 Section 1968 . 115.436 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SSA1,1969 Section 1969 . 115.436 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.436 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,933,25 115.436 (3) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) 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-SSA1,1970 Section 1970. 115.436 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,934,5 115.436 (3) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, from the appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) 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-SSA1,1971 Section 1971 . 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,934,13 115.436 (3) (am) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, from From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r), 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-SSA1,1972 Section 1972 . 115.436 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,934,18 115.436 (3) (b) If the appropriation total amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and (r) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under pars. (a), (am), and (ap), the department shall prorate the payments among the school districts entitled to aid under this subsection.

AB68-SSA1,1973 Section 1973. 115.437 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,934,21 115.437 (1) (intro.) In this section, “number:

AB68-SSA1,934,24 (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-SSA1,1974 Section 1974. 115.437 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,935,3 115.437 (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-SSA1,1975 Section 1975. 115.437 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,935,7 115.437 (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-SSA1,1976 Section 1976. 115.437 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,935,12 115.437 (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-SSA1,935,17 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-SSA1,935,19 (c) The department shall make the payments under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (aq).

AB68-SSA1,1977 Section 1977. 115.437 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,935,24 115.437 (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-SSA1,1978 Section 1978. 115.437 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SSA1,1979 Section 1979. 115.439 of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SSA1,1980 Section 1980. 115.449 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,936,7 115.449 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-SSA1,936,12 (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-SSA1,936,14 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

AB68-SSA1,1981 Section 1981. 115.453 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,936,19 115.453 Licenses to teach computer science; grant program. (1) In this section, “eligible employee” means a school district employee who holds a license or permit to teach issued by the department that does not authorize the employee to teach computer science.

AB68-SSA1,936,23 (2) Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, the department shall award grants to school districts to provide assistance to eligible employees for the purpose of obtaining a license or permit that authorizes the eligible employee to teach computer science.

AB68-SSA1,936,25 (3) In awarding grants under sub. (2), the department shall give priority to applications submitted by a school district that satisfies any of the following criteria:

AB68-SSA1,937,2 (a) At least 50 percent of the school district's membership satisfy the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).

AB68-SSA1,937,4 (b) At least 40 percent of the school district's membership identifies as a minority group pupil, as defined in s. 121.845 (2).