Amendment AA1-AB6

2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE

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ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 6

February 19, 2025 - Offered by Representative Franklin.

AB6-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB6-AA1,1,4 1. Page 3, line 15: after “means” insert “expenditures by a school board for activities directly associated with the interaction between teachers and pupils, including,”.

AB6-AA1,1,11 2. Page 3, line 16: delete the material beginning with “and teacher aides” and ending with “activities.” on line 17 and substitute “and paraprofessionals; expenditures for instructional materials and supplies; expenditures associated with classroom-related activities; and tuition paid under s. 121.78. “Direct classroom expenditures” does not include costs for administration, food services, transportation, instructional support including media centers, teacher training, and student support such as nurses and school counselors.”.

AB6-AA1,1,12 3. Page 3, line 22: after that line insert:

AB6-AA1,2,8 “(c) “Total operating expenditures” means all operating expenditures by a school board during a fiscal year, including expenditures from federal, state, and local funds and from any other funds received by the school board. “Total operating expenditures” does not include transportation costs, capital outlay expenditures, debt or bond payments, interest on debt or bonds, facility leases, or rental payments, or any expenditures incurred by a school board to comply with any state mandate to add specific non-classroom staff positions that goes into effect after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].”.

AB6-AA1,2,10 4. Page 4, line 10: delete “(a) Deduct” and substitute “(a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., deduct”.

AB6-AA1,2,11 5. Page 4, line 13: after that line insert:

AB6-AA1,2,15 “2. For a school board that violates sub. (2) (a) in the school year beginning immediately following the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], until the school year in which the school board first complies with sub. (2) (a) make no deduction under this paragraph if the school board complies with sub. (2) (b).”.

AB6-AA1,2,16 (end)