Amendment SA2-SSA2-SB45

SB45-SSA2-SA2,256 Section 256. 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,88,21 121.02 (1) (L) 9. Make available to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts in computer programming or coding.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,257 Section 257. 121.105 (2) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,89,5 121.105 (2) (am) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a school district would receive less in state aid in the current school year before any adjustment is made under s. 121.15 (4) (b) than an amount equal to 85 90 percent of the amount of state aid that it received in the previous school year, as adjusted under s. 121.15 (4) (b) in the current school year, its state aid for the current school year shall be increased to an amount equal to 85 90 percent of the state aid received in the previous school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,258 Section 258. 121.105 (2) (am) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,89,13 121.105 (2) (am) 2. (intro.) If a school district from which territory was detached to create a new school district under s. 117.105 would receive in state aid in the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization less than 85 90 percent of the amount determined as follows, its state aid in the school year beginning on the first July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization shall be increased to an amount equal to 85 90 percent of the amount determined as follows:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,259 Section 259. 121.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 121.15 (1) (a) 1. and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,89,19 121.15 (1) (a) 1. Each In the 2024-25 school year, each school district shall receive 15 percent of its total aid entitlement in September, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in December, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in March, and 35 percent of its total aid entitlement in June.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,260 Section 260. 121.15 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,261 Section 261. 121.15 (1) (a) 2. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,90,2 121.15 (1) (a) 2. In the 2025-26 school year, each school district shall receive 17 percent of its total aid entitlement in September, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in December, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in March, and 33 percent of its total aid entitlement in June.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,90,6 3. In the 2026-27 school year, each school district shall receive 19 percent of its total aid entitlement in September, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in December, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in March, and 31 percent of its total aid entitlement in June.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,90,10 4. In the 2027-28 school year, each school district shall receive 21 percent of its total aid entitlement in September, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in December, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in March, and 29 percent of its total aid entitlement in June.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,90,14 5. In the 2028-29 school year, each school district shall receive 23 percent of its total aid entitlement in September, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in December, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in March, and 27 percent of its total aid entitlement in June.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,90,18 6. In the 2029-30 school year and each school year thereafter, each school district shall receive 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in September, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in December, 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in March, and 25 percent of its total aid entitlement in June.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,262 Section 262. 121.15 (1) (a) 2. to 5. of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,263 Section 263. 121.15 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 121.15 (1) (a).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,264 Section 264. 121.84 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,91,5 121.84 (4) (b) If a pupil attends school in a school district outside the pupil’s school district of residence under par. (a), s. 118.51 (12) (b), (14), (16), and (17) apply to the pupil as if the pupil were attending school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.51. If the pupil is rejected as a result of s. 118.51 (12) (b), s. 118.51 (9) applies.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,265 Section 265. 121.905 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,91,10 121.905 (1) In this section, “revenue ceiling” means $10,000 in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, $11,000 in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, $12,000 in the 2025-26 school year, and $12,400 in the 2026‑27 school year and in any subsequent school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,266 Section 266. 121.905 (3) (c) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,91,14 121.905 (3) (c) 6. For the limit for each of the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, and for the 2021-22 school year, and for any school year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under par. (b).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,267 Section 267. 121.905 (3) (c) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,91,17 121.905 (3) (c) 9. For the limit for 2023-2425, add $325 the amount under s. 121.91 (2m) (j) 2m. to the result under par. (b).

SB45-SSA2-SA2,268 Section 268. 121.91 (2m) (j) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,269 Section 269. 121.91 (2m) (j) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,91,23 121.91 (2m) (j) 2m. In 2023-2425, add $146 $325, in the 2023-24 to 2025-26 school years and beginning in the 2026-27 school year, add the amount under this subdivision in the previous school year by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,270 Section 270. 121.91 (2m) (j) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,92,3 121.91 (2m) (j) 3. Multiply the result under subd. 2. or 2m., whichever is applicable, by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the current school year and the 2 preceding school years.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,271 Section 271. 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,92,17 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14 school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd. 1. a., in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2023-24 school year and the 2024-25 each school year, add $325 thereafter, add the amount under par. (j) 2m. for that school year to the result under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year, and the 2022-23 school year, the 2025-26 school year, and any school year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under subd. 1. a.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,272 Section 272. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,93,7 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14 school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd. 1. a., in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2023-24 school year and the 2024-25 each school year, add $325 thereafter, add the amount under par. (j) 2m. for that school year to the result under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year, and the 2022-23 school year, the 2025-26 school year, and any school year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under subd. 1. a.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,273 Section 273. 121.91 (4) (p) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,93,14 121.91 (4) (p) 1. The limit otherwise applicable to a school district under sub. (2m) in any school year is increased by the amount of any reduction to that school district’s state aid payment made under s. 118.51 (16) (b) 2. and (c) or (17) (c) 2. or (cm) 2. or s. 118.51 (17) (cm) 2., 2023 stats., in the previous school year for a pupil who was not included in the calculation of the number of pupils enrolled in that school district in the previous school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,274 Section 274. 2023 Wisconsin Act 20, sections 3, 9 and 29 (1) are repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,9134 Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,93,23 (1) Four-year-old kindergarten contracts; emergency rules. The department of public instruction may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 to implement s. 115.445 (2m). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,94,2 (2) Department; position changes. The authorized positions for the department of public instruction are increased as provided in Senate Bill 45.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,94,6 (1) Sparsity aid; payments. The treatment of s. 115.436 (3) (a) and (c), the renumbering and amendment of s. 115.436 (3) (am), and the creation of s. 115.436 (3) (am) 2. first apply to payments made under s. 115.436 in the 2025-26 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,94,9 (2) Grants for information technology. The treatment of s. 115.455 (title), (1) (a) and (b), (2) (intro.), and (3) first applies to a grant awarded under s. 115.455 on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,94,12 (3) Access to period products in independent charter schools. The treatment of s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. and (2x) (b) 2. m. first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or modified on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,94,14 (4) Access to period products in school districts. The treatment of s. 121.02 (1) (im) first applies to the 2025-26 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,94,19 (5) Parental choice programs; program caps. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (3) (am) and (ar) (intro.) and 5. and 119.23 (3) (ar), the renumbering and amendment of s. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. and 4., and the creation of s. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. and b. and 4. a. and b. first apply to an application to attend a private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23 in the 2026-27 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,94,23 (6) Special Needs Scholarship Program; program cap. The treatment of s. 115.7915 (2) (f) and (g) and (3) (a), (am), (b), (bm), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) first applies to an application for a scholarship to attend an eligible school under s. 115.7915 in the 2026-27 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,4 (7) Parental choice programs; transferring applicants between programs. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (4v) (b), (c), and (d) and 119.23 (4v) (b), (c), (d), and (e) first applies to counting pupils for the pupil participation limits under s. 118.60 (2) (be) and the program caps under ss. 118.60 (2) (bh) 2. a. and b. and 119.23 (2) (b) for the 2026-27 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,7 (8) Counting 4-year-old kindergarten pupils. The treatment of s. 121.004 (7) (c) 1. a. and 2. and (cm) first applies to the distribution of school aid in, and the calculation of revenue limits for, the 2026-27 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,9 (9) Special adjustment aid. The treatment of s. 121.105 (2) (am) 1. and 2. (intro.) first applies to the distribution of school aid in the 2025-26 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,11 (10) Revenue ceiling; referenda restrictions. The repeal and recreation of s. 121.905 (1) first applies to the revenue ceiling for the 2025-26 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,12 (11) Computer science course requirement.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,15 (a) Independent charter school contracts. The treatment of s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. n. and (2x) (b) 2. n. first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or modified on the effective date of this paragraph.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,18 (b) Private schools participating in a parental choice program. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (2) (a) 10. and 119.23 (2) (a) 10. first applies to an application to attend a private school under a parental choice program in the 2026-27 school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,9434 Section 9434. Effective dates; Public Instruction.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,21 (1) Teacher licensure in certain private schools. The treatment of s. 118.19 (1), (1b), (1c) (b) (intro.), and (3) (b) takes effect on July 1, 2028.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,23 (2) Timing of equalization aid payments. The renumbering of s. 121.15 (1) (a) 6. and the repeal of s. 121.15 (1) (a) 1. to 5. take effect on July 1, 2030.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,1 2. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,2 “Section 275. 118.60 (2) (be) 1. a. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,276 Section 276. 118.60 (2) (be) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,6 118.60 (2) (be) 1. c. “Pupil participation limit” means a school district’s membership in the previous school year multiplied by the applicable percentage for the current school year 0.1.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,277 Section 277. 118.60 (2) (be) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,13 118.60 (2) (be) 2. Except as provided in subd. 2m., beginning with the 2015-16 school year and ending with the 2025-26 school year, the total number of pupils residing in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, who may attend a private school under this section during a school year may not exceed the school district’s pupil participation limit for that school year.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,278 Section 278. 118.60 (2) (be) 3. of the statutes is repealed.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,15 3. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,16 “Section 279. 118.019 (2d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,97,2 118.019 (2d) Nondiscrimination. An instructional program under this section shall use instructional methods and materials that, consistent with s. 118.13 (1), do not discriminate against a pupil based upon the pupil’s race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or ethnic or cultural background or against sexually active pupils or children with disabilities. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a school board from approving an instructional program under this section that includes instruction on abstinence from sexual activity or that is abstinence-centered.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,280 Section 280. 118.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,97,11 118.13 (1) Except as provided in s. 120.13 (37m) and sub. (1m), no person may be denied admission to any public school or a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or activity because of the person’s sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,281 Section 281. 118.13 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,97,16 118.13 (1m) (a) 1. With respect to being denied admission to, being denied participation in, being denied the benefits of, or being discriminated against on the basis of sex, sub. (1) does not apply to a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 that limits admission to pupils of only one sex.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,97,20 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 that limits admission to pupils of only one sex may not deny admission to a pupil if the sex to which admissions are limited is the sex that is most consistent with the pupil’s gender identity.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,98,2 (b) With respect to discrimination on the basis of religion, sub. (1) does not apply to a sectarian private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 declining to provide instruction in the tenets of a religion that is different from the religion with which the private school is affiliated.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,282 Section 282. 118.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,98,11 118.13 (2) (a) Each school board and each governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 shall develop written policies and procedures to implement this section and submit them to the state superintendent as a part of its 1986 annual report under s. 120.18. The policies and procedures shall provide for receiving and investigating complaints by residents of the school district regarding possible violations of this section, for making determinations as to whether this section has been violated and for ensuring compliance with this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,283 Section 283. 118.13 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,98,16 118.13 (3) (a) 3. Include in the department’s biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d) information on the status of school district compliance with this section and school district progress toward providing reasonable equality of educational opportunity for all pupils in this state.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,284 Section 284. 118.13 (3) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,98,21 118.13 (3) (b) 1. Periodically review school district programs, activities and services to determine whether the school boards and governing bodies of private schools participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 are complying with this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,99,2 2. Assist school boards and governing bodies of private schools participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 to comply with this section by providing information and technical assistance upon request.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,285 Section 285. 118.13 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,99,7 118.13 (4) Any public school or private school official, employee, or teacher who intentionally engages in conduct which discriminates against a person or causes a person to be denied rights, benefits, or privileges, in violation of sub. (1), may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,286 Section 286. 118.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,99,18 118.20 (1) No discrimination because of sex, except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), race, nationality, gender identity, gender expression, or political or religious affiliation may be practiced in the employment of teachers or administrative personnel in public schools or in their assignment or reassignment. No questions of any nature or form relative to sex, except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), race, nationality, gender identity, gender expression, or political or religious affiliation may be asked applicants for teaching or administrative positions in the public schools either by public school officials or employees or by teachers agencies or placement bureaus.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,287 Section 287. 118.40 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,99,22 118.40 (4) (b) 2. Except as provided in sub. (3) (h), discriminate in admission or deny participation in any program or activity on the basis of a person’s sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA2,100,3 4. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,100,4 “Section 288. 115.7915 (4m) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA2,100,10 115.7915 (4m) (em) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (cm), and (e), if a child attending a private school under the scholarship program under this section withdraws from the private school under this section during a school year and enrolls in a school district, the department shall pay the remainder of the scholarship amount due to the private school for the child for that school year to the school district in which the child enrolls.