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SB70-SSA2-SA3,124 1Section 124. 20.255 (2) (ch) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,48,42 20.255 (2) (ch) Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building.
3The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 115.422 to school districts and
4operators of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
SB70-SSA2-SA3,125 5Section 125. 115.422 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,48,13 6115.422 Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building.
7(1) In this section, “grow your own program” means a program to encourage
8individuals to pursue a career in teaching or to facilitate teacher licensure. “Grow
9your own programs” include high school clubs that encourage careers in teaching,
10payment of costs associated with current staff acquiring education needed for
11licensure, support for career pathways using dual enrollment, support for
12partnerships focused on attracting or developing new teachers, or incentives for
13paraprofessionals to gain licensure.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,48,17 14(2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s.
1520.255 (2) (ch), the department shall award grants to a school district or the operator
16of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) to reimburse the school district or
17charter school for costs associated with grow your own programs.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,48,19 18(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this
19section, including criteria for awarding a grant.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,126 20Section 126. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
266.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
3115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.422,
4115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12,
5118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164,
6118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and
7(10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30
8to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m),
9(5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34),
10(35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are
11applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly
12provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any
13school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.”.
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SB70-SSA2-SA3,127 15Section 127. 20.255 (2) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,49,1716 20.255 (2) (cd) Aid for English language acquisition. A sum sufficient for aid
17under s. 115.9955.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,128 18Section 128. 115.993 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,49,20 19115.993 (title) Report Reports on bilingual-bicultural education and
20pupil counts
.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,129 21Section 129. 115.993 of the statutes is renumbered 115.993 (1).
SB70-SSA2-SA3,130 22Section 130. 115.993 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,50,5
1115.993 (2) Annually, on or before August 15, a school board and the operator
2of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall report to the state
3superintendent the number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the
4school district or attending the charter school in the previous school year and the
5classification of those pupils by language group.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,131 6Section 131. 115.995 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,50,10 7115.995 State aids. (intro.) Upon receipt of the report under s. 115.993 (1),
8if the state superintendent is satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education
9program for the previous school year was maintained in accordance with this
10subchapter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,132 11Section 132. 115.995 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,50,1612 115.995 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide
13proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993 (1), an annual payment
14of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year
15were at least 15 percent limited-English proficient pupils. Aid paid under this
16subsection does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2).
SB70-SSA2-SA3,133 17Section 133. 115.9955 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,50,22 18115.9955 Aid for English language acquisition. (1) Beginning in the
192024-25 school year and annually thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
20(2) (cd), the department shall pay each school district and each operator of a charter
21school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) the following amounts, based on the
22report under s. 115.993 (2):
SB70-SSA2-SA3,50,2523 (a) If, in the previous school year, there was at least one but no more than 20
24limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the
25charter school, $10,000.
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1(b) If, in the previous school year, there were more than 20 limited-English
2proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school, $500
3per limited-English proficient pupil.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,5 4(2) Receipt of aid under s. 115.995 does not preclude receipt of aid under this
5section.”.
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SB70-SSA2-SA3,134 7Section 134. 20.255 (2) (dk) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,108 20.255 (2) (dk) Out-of-school-time programs; grants. As a continuing
9appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for out-of-school-time program grants
10under s. 115.449.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,135 11Section 135. 115.449 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,13 12115.449 Out-of-school-time programs; grants. (1) In this section,
13“out-of-school-time program” means any of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,1614 (a) A program that provides programming, activities, learning support, and
15supervision for pupils in grades kindergarten to 12 before school, after school, or both
16before and after school.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,1717 (b) A day camp licensed by the department of children and families.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,2018 (c) A recreational or educational camp licensed by the department of
19agriculture, trade and consumer protection or a local health department under s.
2097.67.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,2221 (d) A program that the department determines will help program participants
22make progress in the following goals as appropriate for age groups served:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,1
11. Developing a sense of connection to school and their place in it.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,32 2. Improving academic outcomes, including homework completion, grades, and
3study behaviors.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,44 3. College graduation and career readiness.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,65 4. Reducing rates of participation in risky behaviors through access to a safe
6and welcoming environment during out-of-school-time hours.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,87 5. Improving social and emotional skills and accessing opportunities to
8demonstrate leadership.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,109 6. Accessing experiences and opportunities that contribute to the development
10of the whole child, such as civic engagement and community service.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,15 11(2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s.
1220.255 (2) (dk), the department shall award grants to school boards, charter schools
13established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and organizations to support high-quality
14after-school programs and other out-of-school-time programs that provide services
15to school-age children.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,17 16(3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
17section.”.
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SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,19 19 Section 136. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,53,620 115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of
21applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the
22state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private
23schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such
24certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private,

1or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the
2state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the
3applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the
4applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided in ss. 115.7915 (2) (i), 118.60
5(2) (a) 6m., and 119.23 (2) (a) 6m., private
schools are not obligated to employ only
6licensed or certified teachers.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,137 7Section 137. 115.7915 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,53,108 115.7915 (2) (i) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning on July 1, 2026, all
9of the eligible school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by the
10department.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,53,1911 2. a. A teacher employed by the eligible school on July 1, 2026, who has been
12teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2026, and
13who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 1. on July 1, 2026, may apply to
14the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
15nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 1. The department shall
16promulgate rules to implement this subd. 2. a., including the form of the application
17and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The application
18form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements
19under subd. 1. No waiver granted under this subd. 2. a. is valid after July 1, 2031.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,53,2220 b. A teacher employed by the eligible school who teaches only courses in
21rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
22department.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,138 23Section 138. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,54,424 118.19 (1) Except as provided in subs. (1b) and (1c) and s. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. and
252., any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a

1school or institution operated by a county or the state, in a private school
2participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private
3school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
shall first procure a license or
4permit from the department.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,139 5Section 139. 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,54,116 118.19 (1b) An individual may teach an online course in a subject and level in
7a public school, including a charter school, in a private school participating in a
8parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school
9participating in the program under s. 115.7915
without a license or permit from the
10department if the individual holds a valid license or permit to teach the subject and
11level in the state from which the online course is provided.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,140 12Section 140. 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,54,1913 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education
14may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high
15school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under
16s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school
17participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades

18without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all
19of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,141 20Section 141. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,55,1921 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the
22applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the
23department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17)
24(a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s.
2536.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state

1superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is
2required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester
3following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the
4equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any
5public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training
6program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching
7consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester
8calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state
9superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student
10teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the
11institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school
12differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the
13institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent
14shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting
15a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state
16superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the
17state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national
18institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or
19by a programmatic accrediting organization.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,142 20Section 142. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,56,521 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any
22applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has
23successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education
24approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification
25program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School

1districts shall
A school district, the governing body of a private school participating
2in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a
3private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may
not assign
4individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin
5native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA3,143 6Section 143. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,56,107 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for
8issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a
9pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high
10school without a license or permit.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,144 11Section 144. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,56,2012 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
13an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who
14is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on
15the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and
16at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term
17of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by
18the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
19under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
20in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will teach.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,145 21Section 145. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,57,622 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
23an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual
24who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points
25on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m)

1(a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete
2during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the
3school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental
4choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private
5school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will
6teach.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,146 7Section 146. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,57,118 118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an
9individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the
10private school controlled by the governing body,
that determined the curriculum the
11individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,147 12Section 147. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,57,1613 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
14An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases
15to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license
16holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).
SB70-SSA2-SA3,148 17Section 148. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,58,318 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license
19issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional
20teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education
21subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual
22agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by
23the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
24under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
25in the program under s. 115.7915
that established the curriculum. The department

1shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the
2license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this
3section.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,149 4Section 149. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,58,85 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice
6program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
that employs a person who holds a professional
7teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his
8or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,150 9Section 150. 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,58,1410 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c. and d., all of the private
11school's teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's
12degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree,
13including a masters master's or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited
14institution of higher education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2026.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,151 15Section 151. 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,58,1816 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1,
172026, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
18the department.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,59,319 b. A teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2026, who has been
20teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2026, and
21who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6m. a. on July 1, 2026, may apply
22to the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
23nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6m. a. The department
24shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6m. b., including the form of the
25application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The

1application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the
2requirements under subd. 6m. a. No waiver granted under this subd. 6m. b. is valid
3after July 1, 2031.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,152 4Section 152. 118.60 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,59,85 118.60 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
6school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
7rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
8department.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,153 9Section 153. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,59,1410 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c., all of the private school's
11teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's degree or
12a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree, including a
13masters master's or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited institution
14of higher education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2026.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,154 15Section 154. 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,59,1816 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1,
172026, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
18the department.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,60,319 b. A teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2026, who has been
20teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2026, and
21who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6m. a. on July 1, 2026, may apply
22to the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
23nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6m. a. The department
24shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6m. b., including the form of the
25application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The

1application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the
2requirements under subd. 6m. a. No waiver granted under this subd. 6m. b. is valid
3after July 1, 2031.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,155 4Section 155. 119.23 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,60,85 119.23 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
6school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
7rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
8department.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,9434 9Section 9434. Effective dates; Public Instruction.
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