SB45-SSA2-SA2,4410Section 44. 115.28 (7) (cm) of the statutes is created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA2,11,1411115.28 (7) (cm) Consult with the department of workforce development to 12develop the teacher apprenticeship under s. 106.023 in a manner in which an 13individual who completes a teacher apprenticeship under s. 106.23 satisfies the 14requirements for a license to teach under s. 118.19 (6), (8), (9), and (12). SB45-SSA2-SA2,11,2416115.28 (29) Computer science education grants. Annually award grants 17to school boards to expand computer science educational opportunities in all grade 18levels operated by the school district. For purposes of awarding grants under this 19subsection, expanding computer science educational opportunities includes 20providing professional development, the application of programming or coding 21concepts or integration of computer science fundamentals into other subjects, and 22purchasing curricula and related materials. A school board may not use a grant 23under this subsection to purchase personal electronic computing devices, as defined 24in s. 115.438 (1) (b), computers, or computer hardware. SB45-SSA2-SA2,46
1Section 46. 115.28 (30) (e) of the statutes is created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA2,12,32115.28 (30) (e) Annually, identify one career and technical student 3organization for each education subject listed in par. (b). SB45-SSA2-SA2,474Section 47. 115.28 (30) (f) of the statutes is created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA2,12,65115.28 (30) (f) Annually, distribute to each career and technical student 6organization identified under par. (e) an amount determined as follows: SB45-SSA2-SA2,12,871. Determine the total number of pupils who were members of the career and 8technical student organizations identified under par. (e) in the previous school year. SB45-SSA2-SA2,12,1192. For each career and technical student organization, divide the number of 10pupils who were members of that career and technical student organization in the 11previous school year by the total determined under subd. 1. SB45-SSA2-SA2,12,13123. Multiply the quotient under subd. 2. by the amount appropriated under s. 1320.255 (3) (ct) for the current fiscal year. SB45-SSA2-SA2,4814Section 48. 115.28 (63) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA2,12,2115115.28 (63) Mental health training program. (intro.) Establish a mental 16health training support program under which the department provides training on 17all of the following evidence-based strategies related to addressing mental health 18issues in schools to school district staff and, instructional staff of charter schools 19under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and individuals employed by an out-of-school-time 20program on evidence-based strategies related to addressing mental health needs 21and suicide prevention in schools, including all of the following: SB45-SSA2-SA2,13,423115.28 (67) General educational development test fee payments. (a) 24Subject to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (fd), pay to
1GED Testing Service LLC, or its successor, the testing service fee for an eligible 2individual who takes a content area test given under the general educational 3development test. In this subsection, “eligible individual” means an individual who 4satisfies all of the following conditions before taking the content area test: SB45-SSA2-SA2,13,751. The individual meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the 6department by rule for a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general 7educational development. SB45-SSA2-SA2,13,982. The individual takes and receives a passing score on a practice test for the 9content area that is developed by GED Testing Service LLC, or its successor. SB45-SSA2-SA2,13,1110(b) For each eligible individual under par. (a), pay for no more than one testing 11service fee for each content area test taken in a calendar year. SB45-SSA2-SA2,13,1412(c) Pay the testing service fee for a content area test under par. (a) only if the 13eligible individual takes the test on or after January 1, 2026, at a testing site in this 14state that is approved by the state superintendent. SB45-SSA2-SA2,13,2216115.28 (68) Health emergencies in learning places; grants. Annually, 17from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bp), award grants to school boards, 18operators of charter schools, and governing bodies of private schools participating 19in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 to comply with requirements 20under ss. 118.07 (1) (b) and (6), 118.075 (4) (a) and (b), 118.60 (7) (g) 1. and 2. and 21119.23 (7) (g) 1. and 2. A grant under this subsection may be used for any of the 22following: SB45-SSA2-SA2,13,2323(a) Automated external defibrillators. SB45-SSA2-SA2,14,1
1(b) Automated external defibrillator maintenance. SB45-SSA2-SA2,14,22(c) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training supplies and materials. SB45-SSA2-SA2,14,43(d) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for school personnel, including 4coaches, school nurses, and athletic trainers. SB45-SSA2-SA2,14,55(e) First aid training and education materials. SB45-SSA2-SA2,14,76(f) Other activities that promote preparedness for using cardiac emergency 7response plans in a school or athletic facility. SB45-SSA2-SA2,14,88(g) Carbon monoxide detectors. SB45-SSA2-SA2,14,99(h) Opioid antagonists. SB45-SSA2-SA2,14,1311115.28 (69) Mentor Greater Milwaukee. From the appropriation under s. 1220.255 (3) (fw), award grants to Mentor Greater Milwaukee, Inc., to expand access 13to quality youth mentoring in Milwaukee County. SB45-SSA2-SA2,14,1915115.28 (70) Graduation Alliance. Annually distribute the amounts 16appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fv) to Graduation Alliance, Inc., a Utah 17corporation, to support pupils and their families through a coaching program 18designed to improve school engagement and academic performance known as 19Engage Wisconsin. SB45-SSA2-SA2,15,221115.28 (71) The Literacy Lab. Annually distribute the amounts 22appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fs) to The Literacy Lab, a Virginia nonstock
1corporation, to provide an evidence-based literacy intervention program in public 2schools located in the cities of Milwaukee and Racine. SB45-SSA2-SA2,15,94115.28 (72) Financial literacy curriculum grant program. Award 5grants to school boards and charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) 6for the purpose of developing, implementing, or improving financial literacy 7curricula. In awarding grants under this subsection, the state superintendent shall 8prioritize grant applications related to innovative financial literacy curricula, as 9determined by the state superintendent. SB45-SSA2-SA2,15,1411115.335 Water bottle filling stations; grants. (1) Beginning in the 2026-1227 school year, the department shall award grants to school districts and operators 13of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) to modify water fountains 14to include water bottle filling equipment that includes a water filtration component. SB45-SSA2-SA2,15,1615(2) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this 16section. SB45-SSA2-SA2,16,218115.341 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm), the state 19superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each operator of a charter school 20under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential care center for children 21and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, 22and the director of the center under s. 115.525 15 cents for each breakfast served at 23a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 and 24shall reimburse each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for
1each breakfast served at the private school or tribal school that meets the 2requirements of 7 CFR 220.8. SB45-SSA2-SA2,16,84115.341 (2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is 5insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state 6superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school boards, 7operators, directors, and governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools 8entitled to the aid under sub. (1). SB45-SSA2-SA2,16,1610115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not 11reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator 12of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the 13director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525, 14or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfast served at a 15school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased 16operations during that prior school year. SB45-SSA2-SA2,16,1818115.3415 Supplemental nutrition aid. (1) Definitions. In this section: SB45-SSA2-SA2,16,2319(a) “Educational agency” means a school board, an operator of a charter 20school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a private school, a tribal school, an operator of a 21residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the 22director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 23115.525. SB45-SSA2-SA2,17,2
1(b) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility criteria 2for a reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1). SB45-SSA2-SA2,17,43(c) “Federal school breakfast program” means the program under 42 USC 41773. SB45-SSA2-SA2,17,65(d) “Federal school lunch program” means the program under 42 USC 1751 to 61769j. SB45-SSA2-SA2,17,97(e) “Free-meal reimbursement amount” means the reimbursement amount in 8the previous school year for a school meal provided to a pupil who satisfies the 9income eligibility for a free lunch under the federal school lunch program. SB45-SSA2-SA2,17,1110(f) “Ineligible pupil” means a pupil who does not satisfy the income eligibility 11criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1). SB45-SSA2-SA2,17,1312(g) “Paid-meal reimbursement amount” means the reimbursement amount in 13the previous school year for a school meal provided to an ineligible pupil. SB45-SSA2-SA2,17,1514(h) “Reduced-price-meal reimbursement amount” means the reimbursement 15amount in the previous school year for a school meal provided to an eligible pupil. SB45-SSA2-SA2,17,1816(i) “Reimbursement amount” means the national average payment rate for a 17school meal, as announced by the food and nutrition service of the federal 18department of agriculture in the federal register. SB45-SSA2-SA2,17,2119(j) “School meal” means a lunch made available under the federal school 20lunch program, a meal supplement made available under the federal school lunch 21program, or a breakfast made available under the federal school breakfast program. SB45-SSA2-SA2,18,222(2) Eligibility. An educational agency is eligible for payments under this 23section if the educational agency does not charge pupils for school meals for which
1the educational agency receives reimbursement under the federal school breakfast 2program or the federal school lunch program. SB45-SSA2-SA2,18,53(3) Annual payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ck), in the 42026-27 school year and each school year thereafter, the state superintendent shall 5pay to each educational agency the sum of all of the following: SB45-SSA2-SA2,18,96(a) The total number of lunches provided by the educational agency to eligible 7pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year 8multiplied by the difference between the reduced-price-meal reimbursement 9amount for a lunch and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a lunch. SB45-SSA2-SA2,18,1310(b) The total number of lunches provided by the educational agency to 11ineligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year 12multiplied by the difference between the paid-meal reimbursement amount for a 13lunch and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a lunch. SB45-SSA2-SA2,18,1714(c) The total number of breakfasts provided by the educational agency to 15eligible pupils under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school 16year multiplied by the difference between the reduced-price-meal reimbursement 17amount for a breakfast and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a breakfast. SB45-SSA2-SA2,18,2118(d) The total number of breakfasts provided by the educational agency to 19ineligible pupils under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school 20year multiplied by the difference between the paid-meal reimbursement amount for 21a breakfast and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a breakfast. SB45-SSA2-SA2,19,322(e) The total number of meal supplements provided by the educational agency 23to eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year
1multiplied by the difference between the reduced-price-meal reimbursement 2amount for a meal supplement and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a meal 3supplement. SB45-SSA2-SA2,19,84(f) The total number of meal supplements provided by the educational agency 5to ineligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school 6year multiplied by the difference between the paid-meal reimbursement amount for 7a meal supplement and the free-meal reimbursement amount for a meal 8supplement. SB45-SSA2-SA2,19,1010115.351 Aid for period products. (1) In this section: SB45-SSA2-SA2,19,1211(a) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” has the meaning given in s. 115.43 12(1). SB45-SSA2-SA2,19,1813(b) “Eligible local educational agency” means a school district or charter 14school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for which the percentage of 15economically disadvantaged pupils who were enrolled in the school district or 16attended the charter school in the previous school year is greater than the 17percentage of economically disadvantaged pupils who were enrolled in school 18districts and attended charter schools statewide in the previous school year. SB45-SSA2-SA2,19,2219(2) Subject to sub. (3), the department shall distribute aid for the provision of 20period products in accordance with s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. or (2x) (b) 2. m. or 121.02 21(1) (im) to each eligible local educational agency in an amount equal to the greater 22of the following: SB45-SSA2-SA2,19,2323(a) One hundred dollars. SB45-SSA2-SA2,19,2424(b) An amount determined as follows: SB45-SSA2-SA2,20,4
11. Divide the amount appropriated for the current fiscal year under s. 20.255 2(2) (dv) by the total number of economically disadvantaged pupils who were enrolled 3in or attended eligible local educational agencies statewide in the previous school 4year. SB45-SSA2-SA2,20,752. Multiply the number of economically disadvantaged pupils who were 6enrolled in or attended the eligible local educational agency in the previous school 7year by the quotient determined under subd. 1. SB45-SSA2-SA2,20,108(3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dv) in the current fiscal year is 9insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (2), aid payments shall be 10prorated among the eligible local educational agencies. SB45-SSA2-SA2,6111Section 61. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA2,20,1512115.363 (2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with 13which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid 14per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m., 2n., or 2p. 2q. in the current school year 15multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract. SB45-SSA2-SA2,6216Section 62. 115.364 (title) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA2,20,1817115.364 (title) Aid for school mental health programs, pupil services 18professionals. SB45-SSA2-SA2,6319Section 63. 115.364 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (1) and 20amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA2,20,2221115.364 (1) In this section:, “pupil services professional” means a school 22counselor, school social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse. SB45-SSA2-SA2,6423Section 64. 115.364 (1) (a), (am) and (b) of the statutes are repealed. SB45-SSA2-SA2,65
1Section 65. 115.364 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, 2renumbered 115.364 (2) (a) and amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA2,21,133115.364 (2) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 2025-26 school year and annually 4thereafter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: 1. Subject, subject 5to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da), pay to an eligible 6reimburse a school district board, the operator of a charter school established under 7s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a 8program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount 9by which the school district increased its expenditures made by the school board, 10operator, or governing body in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain 11social workers over the amount it expended in the school year immediately 12preceding the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil 13services professionals. SB45-SSA2-SA2,6614Section 66. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed. SB45-SSA2-SA2,6715Section 67. 115.364 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 115.364 (2) (b) 16and amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA2,21,2217115.364 (2) (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) in any fiscal year 18is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under par. (a), the state superintendent 19shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private schools, and 20independent charter schools boards, operators of charter schools established under 21s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and governing bodies of private schools participating in 22programs under ss. 118.60 and 119.23 that are eligible for the aid.
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