Amendment SA3-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA3,96,6 (b) As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, the board shall provide matching funds in an amount equal to at least 20 percent of the amount of the grant.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,96,8 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,96,9 100. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,96,11 “ Section 258. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,259 Section 259. 20.255 (3) (fs) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,96,14 20.255 (3) (fs) The Literacy Lab. The amounts in the schedule for payments to The Literacy Lab under s. 115.28 (66).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,260 Section 260. 20.255 (3) (ft) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,96,17 20.255 (3) (ft) Reach Out and Read. The amounts in the schedule for payments to Reach Out and Read, Inc., under s. 115.28 (70).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,261 Section 261. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,97,4 115.28 (66) The Literacy Lab. Annually distribute the amounts appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fs) to The Literacy Lab, a Virginia nonstock corporation, to provide an evidence-based literacy intervention program in schools located in the cities of Milwaukee and Racine.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,262 Section 262. 115.28 (70) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,97,9 115.28 (70) Reach Out and Read. Annually distribute the amounts appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (ft) to Reach Out and Read, Inc., a Massachusetts nonstock corporation, for the early literacy program operated in this state by its affiliate, known as Reach Out and Read Wisconsin.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,97,10 101. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,97,11 “ Section 263. 20.255 (3) (df) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,97,14 20.255 (3) (df) Online early learning program; grant. The amounts in the schedule for contract payments under 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) s. 115.457.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,264 Section 264. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, sections 3 and 5 (1) are repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,265 Section 265. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) (except section 4 (1) (a) 1., 2m., 3. e., 3m. and 4m. and (d)) is renumbered 115.457 of the statutes, and 115.457 (title), (1) (intro.) and (b), (2), (3), (5) (intro.) and (c) to (f), (5m) (a) and (b) (intro.) and (6), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,97,21 115.457 (title) Online early learning pilot program. (1) (intro.) In this subsection section:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,97,24 (b) “Eligible child” means a child who satisfies the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) and resides in a school district selected by the department under par. (d) this state.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,98,5 (2) The department shall award, using a competitive request-for-proposals process, a contract to a service provider to administer an online early learning program to eligible children. The contract shall require the service provider to administer the online early learning program in the school districts described in par. (d) from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,98,9 (3) (a) For each school year of the contract under par. (b) sub. (2), the department shall pay the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (df) to the service provider awarded the contract under par. (b) sub. (2) for administering the online early learning program.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,98,12 (b) A service provider awarded a contract under par. (b) sub. (2) shall, at its own expense, provide a total of $500,000 in matching funds during the 3 years of the contract.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,98,16 (5) (intro.) The department shall require the service provider awarded a contract under par. (b) sub. (2) to submit an annual report to the department that contains all of the following information for each school district selected under par. (d):

SB70-SSA2-SA3,98,18 (c) The number of low-income families that eligible children who requested a computer or home Internet service.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,98,20 (d) The number of low-income families that eligible children who were provided a computer or home Internet service.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,98,23 (e) The frequency with which eligible children participating in the online early learning program used the instructional software provided by the program service provider.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,99,3 (f) How eligible children participating in the online early learning program performed on prekindergarten and kindergarten readiness assessments selected and administered by the service provider.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,99,9 (5m) (a) The service provider awarded the contract under par. (b) sub. (2) shall report to the department the name of each eligible child who participates in the online early learning program, whether the eligible child completed the online early learning program, and any other information that is necessary to identify the eligible child in the student information system under s. 115.383, as requested by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,99,13 (b) (intro.) To the extent possible, for each eligible child who is reported to have participated in the online early learning program under subd. 1. par. (a), the department shall ensure that the following information is included in the student information system under s. 115.383:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,99,18 (6) By the October 15, 2023 immediately following the end of the term of a contract under sub. (2), the department shall compile and submit the information it receives under par. (e) sub. (5) to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,266 Section 266. 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1) (a) 1., 2m., 3. e., 3m. and 4m. and (d) are repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,267 Section 267. 2021 Wisconsin Act 215, section 1 is repealed.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,99,22 102. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,99,23 “ Section 268. 115.28 (63) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,100,8 115.28 (63) Mental health training program. (intro.) Establish a mental health training support program under which the department provides training on all of the following evidence-based strategies related to addressing mental health issues in schools to school district staff and , instructional staff of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and individuals employed by an out-of-school-time program, as defined in s. 115.449 (1), on evidence-based strategies related to addressing mental health needs and suicide prevention in schools, including all of the following:”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,100,9 103. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,100,11 “ Section 269. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,270 Section 270. 20.255 (2) (cw) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,100,14 20.255 (2) (cw) Driver education aid. A sum sufficient for driver education aid.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,100,15 104. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,100,16 “ Section 271. 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,101,6 115.341 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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,101,11 (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).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,272 Section 272. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,101,19 115.341 (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 breakfast 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.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,101,20 105. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,101,21 “ Section 1. 121.905 (1) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,101,24 (1s) Revenue ceiling; referenda restrictions. The treatment of s. 121.905 (1) (b) 1. to 3. first applies to the revenue ceiling for the 2023-24 school year.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,102,1 106. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,102,2 “ Section 273. 115.437 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,102,6 115.437 (1) In this section, “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).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,274 Section 274. 115.437 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (2) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,102,17 115.437 (2) 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 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 $766 in the 2018-19 2023-24 school year, and by $679 and $63 in $811 in the 2024-25 school year and each school year thereafter. The department shall make the payments from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (aq).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,275 Section 275. 115.437 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,102,19 107. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,102,21 “ Section 276. 115.436 (3) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 115.436 (3) (am) 1. and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,103,3 115.436 (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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,277 Section 277. 115.436 (3) (am) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,103,9 115.436 (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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,103,13 (1) Sparsity aid; stop gap payments. The renumbering and amendment of s. 115.436 (3) (am) and the creation of 115.436 (3) (am) 2. first apply to payments made under s. 115.436 in the 2023-24 school year.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,103,14 108. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,103,16 “ Section 287m. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,278 Section 278. 20.255 (1) (fc) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,103,19 20.255 (1) (fc) Seal of biliteracy. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 115.28 (67).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,279 Section 279. 115.28 (67) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,104,5 115.28 (67) Seal of biliteracy. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (fc), annually award grants to reimburse school boards and charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the costs of assessments required for pupils to be eligible for a state seal of biliteracy under s. 115.29 (9) and costs related to training instructional staff to conduct the assessments.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,280 Section 280. 115.29 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,104,9 115.29 (9) State seal of biliteracy. Establish a state seal of biliteracy to recognize high school pupils who demonstrate through various assessments advanced achievement in bilingualism, biliteracy, and sociocultural competence.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,104,10 109. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,104,12 “ Section 290m. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,281 Section 281. 20.255 (2) (ef) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,104,15 20.255 (2) (ef) Personal financial literacy grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for financial literacy curriculum grants under s. 115.28 (72).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,282 Section 282. 115.28 (72) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,105,3 115.28 (72) Financial literacy curriculum grant program. Award grants to school boards and charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the purpose of developing, implementing, or improving financial literacy curricula. In awarding grants under this subsection, the state superintendent shall prioritize grant applications related to innovative financial literacy curricula, as determined by the state superintendent.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,105,5 110. Page 374, line 12: delete the material beginning with that line and ending on page 375, line 11.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,105,6 111. Page 374, line 14: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,105,7 “ Section 283. 115.7915 (1) (aw) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,105,10 115.7915 (1) (aw) “Program cap” means the total number of children who attended eligible schools under the scholarship program under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,284 Section 284. 115.7915 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,105,15 115.7915 (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:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,285 Section 285. 115.7915 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,105,19 115.7915 (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).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,286 Section 286. 115.7915 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,106,5 115.7915 (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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,287 Section 287. 115.7915 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,106,9 115.7915 (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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,288 Section 288. 115.7915 (2m) of the statutes is created to read: