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SB70-AA7,72 20Section 72. 115.881 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,73 21Section 73. 115.882 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,31,3 22115.882 Payment of state aid; reimbursement rate. Funds appropriated
23under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4). Costs
In the
242023-24 school year and in each school year thereafter, costs
eligible for
25reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) under ss. 115.88 (1m)

1to (3), (6), and (8), 115.93, and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to
2distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for the costs, not to
3exceed 100 percent
60 percent of eligible costs.”.
SB70-AA7,31,4 452. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,31,6 5 Section 74. 121.59 (2m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 121.59 (2m), and
6121.59 (2m) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB70-AA7,31,127 121.59 (2m) (intro.) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and in any school
8year thereafter, if a school district was eligible to receive aid under sub. (2) in the
9immediately preceding school year but is ineligible to receive aid in the current
10school year because the number under sub. (2) (d) is not a positive number, the state
11superintendent shall, subject to par. (b), pay to that school district the amount
12determined as follows:
SB70-AA7,31,1313 (b) Multiply the amount under subd. 1. par. (a) by 0.5.
SB70-AA7,75 14Section 75. 121.59 (2m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.”.
SB70-AA7,31,15 1553. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,31,16 16 Section 76. 121.004 (7) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,31,2017 121.004 (7) (c) 1. a. A pupil enrolled in a 5-year-old kindergarten program that
18requires full-day attendance by the pupil for 5 days a week, but not on any day of
19the week that pupils enrolled in other grades in the school do not attend school, for
20an entire school term shall be counted as one pupil.
SB70-AA7,77 21Section 77. 121.004 (7) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,31,2422 121.004 (7) (c) 2. In subd. 1. a. and b., “full-day" means the length of the school
23day for pupils in the first grade of the school district operating the 4-year-old or
245-year-old kindergarten program.
SB70-AA7,78
1Section 78. 121.004 (7) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,32,82 121.004 (7) (cm) A pupil enrolled in a 4-year-old kindergarten program,
3including a 4-year-old kindergarten program being phased in under s. 118.14 (3) (b),
4that provides the required number of hours of direct pupil instruction under s. 121.02
5(1) (f) but requires less than full-day attendance by the pupil for 5 days a week shall
6be counted as 0.6 pupil if the program annually provides at least 87.5 additional
7hours of outreach activities. In this paragraph, “full-day” has the meaning given in
8par. (c) 2.
SB70-AA7,9339 9Section 9339. Initial applicability.
SB70-AA7,32,1210 (1) The treatment of s. 121.004 (7) (c) 1. a. and 2. and (cm) first apply to the
11distribution of school aid in, and the calculation of revenue limits for, the 2024-25
12school year.”.
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SB70-AA7,79 14Section 79. 20.255 (2) (dc) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,32,1715 20.255 (2) (dc) Aid for comprehensive school mental health services. The
16amounts in the schedule for aid for comprehensive school mental health services
17under s. 115.369.
SB70-AA7,80 18Section 80. 20.255 (2) (dt) of the statutes is repealed.”.
SB70-AA7,32,19 1955. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,32,20 20 Section 81. 115.367 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,82 21Section 82. 115.369 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,33,9
1115.369 Aid for comprehensive school mental health services. (1)
2Beginning in the 2023-24 school year and annually thereafter, the state
3superintendent shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dc), reimburse a
4school board or the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
5for expenditures relating to mental health services during in-school or out-of-school
6time. The annual amount reimbursed under this subsection may not exceed
7$100,000 plus $100 for each pupil enrolled in the school district or charter school in
8the prior school year. Mental health services that are eligible for reimbursement
9under this subsection may include any of the following:
SB70-AA7,33,1010 (a) Mental health evidence-based improvement strategies.
SB70-AA7,33,1211 (b) Mental health literacy and stigma reduction programs for pupils and
12adults.
SB70-AA7,33,1513 (c) Collaborating or contracting with community mental health providers,
14consultants, organizations, cooperative educational service agencies, and other
15experts to provide consultation, training, mentoring, and coaching.
SB70-AA7,33,1616 (d) Parent training and informational events.
SB70-AA7,33,1717 (e) Assistance programs for pupils and families.
SB70-AA7,33,1818 (f) Mental health navigators.
SB70-AA7,33,1919 (g) Mental health system planning.
SB70-AA7,33,2020 (h) Translator and interpreter services.
SB70-AA7,33,2221 (i) Offsetting the costs associated with school-employed mental health
22professionals accessible to all pupils.
SB70-AA7,33,2423 (j) The costs of the setting up spaces and purchasing equipment suitable for
24mental health telehealth service delivery.
SB70-AA7,34,3
1(k) The costs of projects designed to assist minors experiencing problems
2resulting from the use of alcohol or other drugs or to prevent alcohol or other drug
3use by minors.
SB70-AA7,34,44 (L) Telehealth services, as defined in s. 440.01 (1) (hm).
SB70-AA7,34,5 5(2) The following costs are ineligible for reimbursement under sub. (1):
SB70-AA7,34,66 (a) Payments for direct treatment services or insurance deductibles.
SB70-AA7,34,77 (b) Nonmental health–related training.
SB70-AA7,34,88 (c) Staff salaries for nonmental health–related positions.
SB70-AA7,34,109 (d) Indirect costs of regular school operations such as existing overhead
10expenses.
SB70-AA7,34,14 11(3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dc) in any fiscal year is insufficient
12to pay the full amount of aid requested under sub. (1), the state superintendent shall
13prorate state aid payments among the school boards and the operators of charter
14schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) that are eligible for the aid.”.
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SB70-AA7,83 16Section 83. 20.255 (2) (da) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,84 17Section 84. 20.255 (2) (db) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,34,1918 20.255 (2) (db) Aid for school-based mental health professionals; staff. The
19amounts in the schedule for aid under s. 115.364.
SB70-AA7,85 20Section 85. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,34,22 21115.364 (title) Aid for school school-based mental health programs
22professionals; staff.
SB70-AA7,86
1Section 86. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and
2amended to read:
SB70-AA7,35,43 115.364 (1) In this section:, “ pupil services professional” means a school
4counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.
SB70-AA7,87 5Section 87. 115.364 (1) (a), (am) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-AA7,88 6Section 88. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
7renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read:
SB70-AA7,35,198 115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2023-24 school year and annually
9thereafter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: 1. Subject, subject
10to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible (db),
11reimburse a
school district board, the operator of a charter school established under
12s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a
13program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for
an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount
14by which the school district increased its
expenditures made by the school board,
15operator, or governing body
in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain
16social workers over the amount it expended in the school year immediately preceding
17the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers
pupil services
18professionals, including pupil services professionals who provided telehealth
19services
.
SB70-AA7,89 20Section 89. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-AA7,90 21Section 90. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b) and
22amended to read:
SB70-AA7,36,323 115.364 (2) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) (db) in any fiscal
24year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under par. (a), the state
25superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private

1schools, and independent charter schools
boards, operators of charter schools
2established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of private schools
3participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that are
eligible for the aid.
SB70-AA7,91 4Section 91. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.”.
SB70-AA7,36,5 557. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert: - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,92 6Section 92. 20.255 (2) (ch) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,36,97 20.255 (2) (ch) Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building.
8The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 115.422 to school districts and
9operators of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
SB70-AA7,93 10Section 93. 115.422 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,36,18 11115.422 Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building.
12(1) In this section, “grow your own program” means a program to encourage
13individuals to pursue a career in teaching or to facilitate teacher licensure. “Grow
14your own programs” include high school clubs that encourage careers in teaching,
15payment of costs associated with current staff acquiring education needed for
16licensure, support for career pathways using dual enrollment, support for
17partnerships focused on attracting or developing new teachers, or incentives for
18paraprofessionals to gain licensure.
SB70-AA7,37,2 19(2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s.
2020.255 (2) (ch), the department shall award grants to a school district or the operator

1of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) to reimburse the school district or
2charter school for costs associated with grow your own programs.
SB70-AA7,37,4 3(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this
4section, including criteria for awarding a grant.
SB70-AA7,94 5Section 94. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,37,186 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
766.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
8115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.422,
9115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12,
10118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164,
11118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and
12(10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30
13to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m),
14(5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34),
15(35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are
16applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly
17provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any
18school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.”.
SB70-AA7,37,19 1958. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert: - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA7,95 20Section 95. 20.255 (2) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,37,2221 20.255 (2) (cd) Aid for English language acquisition. A sum sufficient for aid
22under s. 115.9955.
SB70-AA7,96
1Section 96. 115.993 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,38,3 2115.993 (title) Report Reports on bilingual-bicultural education and
3pupil counts
.
SB70-AA7,97 4Section 97. 115.993 of the statutes is renumbered 115.993 (1).
SB70-AA7,98 5Section 98. 115.993 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,38,106 115.993 (2) Annually, on or before August 15, a school board and the operator
7of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall report to the state
8superintendent the number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the
9school district or attending the charter school in the previous school year and the
10classification of those pupils by language group.
SB70-AA7,99 11Section 99. 115.995 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,38,15 12115.995 State aids. (intro.) Upon receipt of the report under s. 115.993 (1),
13if the state superintendent is satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education
14program for the previous school year was maintained in accordance with this
15subchapter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following:
SB70-AA7,100 16Section 100. 115.995 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,38,2117 115.995 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide
18proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993 (1), an annual payment
19of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year
20were at least 15 percent limited-English proficient pupils. Aid paid under this
21subsection does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2).
SB70-AA7,101 22Section 101. 115.9955 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,39,2 23115.9955 Aid for English language acquisition. (1) Beginning in the
242024-25 school year and annually thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
25(2) (cd), the department shall pay each school district and each operator of a charter

1school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) the following amounts, based on the
2report under s. 115.993 (2):
SB70-AA7,39,53 (a) If, in the previous school year, there was at least one but no more than 20
4limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the
5charter school, $10,000.
SB70-AA7,39,86 (b) If, in the previous school year, there were more than 20 limited-English
7proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school, $500
8per limited-English proficient pupil.
SB70-AA7,39,10 9(2) Receipt of aid under s. 115.995 does not preclude receipt of aid under this
10section.”.
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SB70-AA7,102 12Section 102. 20.255 (2) (dk) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,39,1513 20.255 (2) (dk) Out-of-school-time programs; grants. As a continuing
14appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for out-of-school-time program grants
15under s. 115.449.
SB70-AA7,103 16Section 103. 115.449 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,39,18 17115.449 Out-of-school-time programs; grants. (1) In this section,
18“out-of-school-time program” means any of the following:
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