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AB1079,7,128 20.255 (2) (b) Aids for special education and school age parents programs. The
9amounts in the schedule
A sum sufficient for the payment of the full cost of special
10education for children in hospitals and convalescent homes under s. 115.88 (4) and
11for the payment of
aids for special education and school age parents programs under
12ss. 115.88, 115.93 and 118.255
as provided under s. 115.882.
AB1079,6 13Section 6. 20.255 (2) (cc) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,7,1614 20.255 (2) (cc) Bilingual-bicultural education aids English learner categorical
15aid
. The amounts in the schedule for bilingual-bicultural education programs aid
16under subch. VII of ch. 115 s. 115.995.
AB1079,7 17Section 7. 20.255 (2) (ch) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,7,2018 20.255 (2) (ch) Capacity-building grants for licensed educators. The amounts
19in the schedule for grants to increase licensure of bilingual teachers and teachers of
20English as a 2nd language under s. 115.958.
AB1079,8 21Section 8. 20.255 (2) (co) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,7,2322 20.255 (2) (co) Supplemental nutrition aid. A sum sufficient for payments
23under s. 115.342.
AB1079,9 24Section 9. 20.255 (2) (cx) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.255 (2) (cx) Aid for transportation; early college credit program. The
2amounts in the schedule to reimburse parents and guardians under s. 118.55 (7g) for
3the transportation of pupils attending a course at an institution of higher education
4and taking the course for high school credit.
AB1079,10 5Section 10. 20.255 (2) (cy) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,8,116 20.255 (2) (cy) Aid for transportation; open enrollment and early college credit
7program
. The amounts in the schedule to reimburse parents for the costs of
8transportation of open enrollment pupils under ss. 118.51 (14) (b) and 118.52 (11) (b)
9and for the payment of state aid under s. 118.55 (7g) for the transportation of pupils
10attending a course at an institution of higher education and receiving credit for the
11course under s. 118.55 (3) (b)
.
AB1079,11 12Section 11. 20.255 (2) (da) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,8,1513 20.255 (2) (da) Aid for school mental Mental health programs and pupil
14wellness aid
. The amounts in the schedule for aid to school districts and independent
15charter schools
employ, hire, and retain pupil services professionals under s. 115.364.
AB1079,12 16Section 12. 20.255 (2) (dk) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,8,1917 20.255 (2) (dk) Out-of-school time programs; grants. As a continuing
18appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for out-of-school time program grants
19under s. 115.449.
AB1079,13 20Section 13. 20.255 (2) (dn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,8,2321 20.255 (2) (dn) Computer science licensure; grants. The amounts in the
22schedule for grants under s. 115.435 to assist school district employees in obtaining
23licenses or permits to teach computer science.
AB1079,14 24Section 14. 20.255 (2) (dv) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.255 (2) (dv) Energy efficiency projects; grants. Biennially, the amounts in
2the schedule for grants to school districts under s. 115.457.
AB1079,15 3Section 15. 20.255 (2) (eh) of the statutes is renumbered 20.437 (2) (eh) and
4amended to read:
AB1079,9,65 20.437 (2) (eh) Head start supplement. The amounts in the schedule for the
6head start supplement under s. 115.3615 49.39.
AB1079,16 7Section 16. 20.255 (2) (kg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,9,138 20.255 (2) (kg) Grants to replace certain race-based nicknames, logos, mascots,
9and team names.
The amounts in the schedule for grants to school boards under s.
10118.134 (6). All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505
11(8) (hm) 29. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s.
1220.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the
13appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).
AB1079,17 14Section 17. 20.255 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,9,1615 20.255 (3) (bm) General educational development test fee payments. A sum
16sufficient for payments to GED Testing Service LLC under s. 115.28 (66) (a).
AB1079,18 17Section 18. 20.255 (3) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,9,1918 20.255 (3) (dg) Recollection Wisconsin. The amounts in the schedule for
19payments to the Wisconsin Library Services, Inc., under s. 115.28 (28).
AB1079,19 20Section 19. 20.255 (3) (fv) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,9,2221 20.255 (3) (fv) City Year Milwaukee. The amounts in the schedule for payments
22under s. 115.28 (68) to support City Year Milwaukee.
AB1079,20 23Section 20. 20.505 (8) (hm) 29. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,9,2524 20.505 (8) (hm) 29. The amount transferred to s. 20.255 (2) (kg) shall be the
25amount in the schedule under s. 20.255 (2) (kg).
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1Section 21. 115.28 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,10,42 115.28 (28) Recollection Wisconsin. Annually distribute the amount
3appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (dg) to Wisconsin Library Services, Inc., to support
4the digitization of historic materials in public libraries throughout the state.
AB1079,22 5Section 22. 115.28 (45) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,10,116 115.28 (45) Grants for bullying prevention. From the appropriation under
7s. 20.255 (3) (eb), beginning in the 2021-22 school year, annually award grants a
8grant
to a the nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 108.02 (19), that received a
9grant under this subsection in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years
to provide
10training and an online bullying prevention curriculum for pupils in grades
11kindergarten to 8.
AB1079,23 12Section 23. 115.28 (63) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,10,1313 115.28 (63) (d) Social and emotional learning.
AB1079,24 14Section 24. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,10,2015 115.28 (66) General educational development test fee payments. (a) Subject
16to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (bm), pay to GED
17Testing Service LLC the $30 testing service fee for an eligible individual who takes
18a content area test given under the general educational development test. In this
19subsection, “eligible individual” means an individual who satisfies all of the
20following conditions before taking the content area test:
AB1079,10,2321 1. The individual meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the
22department by rule for a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general
23educational development.
AB1079,10,2524 2. The individual takes and receives a passing score on a practice test for the
25content area that is developed by GED Testing Service LLC.
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1(b) For each eligible individual under par. (a), pay for no more than one testing
2service fee for each content area test taken in a calendar year.
AB1079,11,53 (c) Pay the testing service fee for a content area test under par. (a) only if the
4eligible individual takes the test on or after January 1, 2022, at a testing site in
5Wisconsin that is approved by the state superintendent.
AB1079,25 6Section 25. 115.28 (68) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,11,97 115.28 (68) City Year Milwaukee. Annually distribute the amounts
8appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (fv) to City Year, Inc., to support City Year
9Milwaukee.
AB1079,26 10Section 26. 115.341 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,11,20 11115.341 School breakfast program. (1) From the appropriation under s.
1220.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board, each
13operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), each operator of a residential
14care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the
15program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525
15 cents for
16each breakfast served at a school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, that meets the
17requirements of 7 CFR 220.8 or 220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse
18each governing body of a private school or tribal school 15 cents for each breakfast
19served at the private school or tribal school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR
20220.8
or 220.8a, whichever is applicable.
AB1079,11,25 21(2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm) in any fiscal year is insufficient
22to pay the full amount of aid under this section, the state superintendent shall
23prorate state aid payments among the school boards, operators, directors, and
24governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools entitled to the aid under sub.
25(1)
.
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1Section 27. 115.341 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,12,82 115.341 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state superintendent may not
3reimburse the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the operator
4of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
5director of the program under s. 115.52, the director of the center under s. 115.525,
6or the governing body of a private or tribal school for any breakfasts served at a
7school, as defined in 7 CFR 220.2, during the prior school year if the school ceased
8operations during that prior school year.
AB1079,28 9Section 28. 115.342 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,12,10 10115.342 Supplemental nutrition aid. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB1079,12,1511 (a) “Educational agency” means a school board, an operator of a charter school
12under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a private school, a tribal school, an operator of a
13residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the
14director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s.
15115.525.
AB1079,12,1716 (b) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility criteria
17for a reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) (A).
AB1079,12,1818 (c) “Federal school breakfast program” means the program under 42 USC 1773.
AB1079,12,2019 (d) “Federal school lunch program” means the program under 42 USC 1751 to
201769j.
AB1079,12,2321 (e) “Reimbursement amount” means the national average payment rate for a
22school meal, as announced by the food and nutrition service of the federal
23department of agriculture in the federal register.
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1(f) “School meal” means a school lunch made available under the federal school
2lunch program, a meal supplement made available under the federal school lunch
3program, or a breakfast made available under the federal school breakfast program.
AB1079,13,5 4(2) Eligibility. An educational agency is eligible for payments under this
5section if the educational agency does not charge eligible pupils for school meals.
AB1079,13,8 6(3) Annual payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (co), in the
72021-22 school year and each school year thereafter, the state superintendent shall
8pay to each educational agency the sum of the following amounts:
AB1079,13,149 (a) The number of school lunches the educational agency provided to eligible
10pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year multiplied
11by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for
12a school lunch provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the
13previous school year for a school lunch provided to a pupil who satisfies the income
14eligibility for a free lunch under the federal school lunch program.
AB1079,13,2015 (b) The number of breakfasts the educational agency provided to eligible pupils
16under the federal school breakfast program in the previous school year multiplied by
17the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a
18breakfast provided to an eligible pupil and the reimbursement amount in the
19previous school year for a breakfast provided to a pupil who satisfies the income
20eligibility for a free breakfast under the federal school breakfast program.
AB1079,14,221 (c) The number of meal supplements the educational agency provided to
22eligible pupils under the federal school lunch program in the previous school year
23multiplied by the difference between the reimbursement amount in the previous
24school year for a reduced-price meal supplement provided to an eligible pupil and
25the reimbursement amount in the previous school year for a meal supplement

1provided to a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility for a free meal supplement
2under the federal school lunch program.
AB1079,29 3Section 29. 115.3615 of the statutes is renumbered 49.39 and amended to
4read:
AB1079,14,17 549.39 Head start supplement. From the appropriation under s. 20.255
620.437 (2) (eh), the state superintendent secretary shall distribute funds to agencies
7determined by the state superintendent secretary to be eligible for designation as
8head start agencies under 42 USC 9836 to provide comprehensive health,
9educational, nutritional, social, and other services to economically disadvantaged
10children and their families. The state superintendent secretary shall distribute the
11funds in a manner consistent with 42 USC 9831 to 9852 except that there is no
12matching fund requirement. The state superintendent secretary shall give
13preference in funding under this section to agencies that are receiving federal funds
14under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 and to agencies that operate full-time or early head start
15programs. Funds distributed under this section may be used to match available
16federal funds under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 only if the funds are used to secure
17additional federal funds for the purposes under this section.
AB1079,30 18Section 30. 115.364 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,14,2419 115.364 (1) (a) “Eligible independent charter school” is a school under contract
20with one of the entities under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. or with the director under s. 118.40
21(2x) that increased the amount it expended in the preceding school year to employ,
22hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals over the amount it
23expended in the school year immediately preceding the preceding school year to
24employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals.
AB1079,31 25Section 31. 115.364 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1115.364 (1) (am) “Eligible private school” means a private school participating
2in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that increased the amount it
3expended in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil
4services professionals
over the amount it expended in the school year immediately
5preceding the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil
6services professionals
.
AB1079,32 7Section 32. 115.364 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,15,128 115.364 (1) (b) “Eligible school district” is a school district that increased the
9amount it expended in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social
10workers
pupil services professionals over the amount it expended in the school year
11immediately preceding the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social
12workers
pupil services professionals.
AB1079,33 13Section 33. 115.364 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1079,15,1514 115.364 (1) (c) “Pupil services professional" means a school counselor, school
15social worker, school psychologist, or school nurse.
AB1079,34 16Section 34. 115.364 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,15,2217 115.364 (2) (a) 1. Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
18(da), pay to an eligible school district an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount
19by which the school district increased its expenditures in the preceding school year
20to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals over the amount
21it expended in the school year immediately preceding the preceding school year to
22employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals.
AB1079,35 23Section 35. 115.364 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,16,524 115.364 (2) (a) 2. Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
25(da), pay to an eligible independent charter school an amount equal to 50 percent of

1the amount by which the independent charter school increased its expenditures in
2the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services
3professionals
over the amount it expended in the school year immediately preceding
4the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services
5professionals
.
AB1079,36 6Section 36. 115.364 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,16,127 115.364 (2) (a) 3. Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2)
8(da), pay to an eligible private school an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount
9by which the private school increased it expenditures in the preceding school year
10to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals over the amount
11it expended in the school year immediately preceding the preceding school year to
12employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil services professionals.
AB1079,37 13Section 37. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,16,2414 115.364 (2) (b) 2. a. Subject to subd. 2. b., if, after making the payments
15required under par. (a), moneys remain in the appropriation account under s. 20.255
16(2) (da), the state superintendent shall reimburse eligible school districts, private
17schools participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, and
18independent charter schools under contract with one of the entities under s. 118.40
19(2r) (b) 1. or with the director under s. 118.40 (2x)
for an amount equal to
20expenditures made by the school district, private school, or independent charter
21school in the preceding school year to employ, hire, or retain social workers pupil
22services professionals
less the any amount of increased expenditures for which the
23school district, private school, or independent charter school was reimbursed under
24par. (a).
AB1079,38 25Section 38. 115.364 (2) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1115.364 (2) (b) 2. b. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (da) in any fiscal
2year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under subd. 2. a., the state
3superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school districts, private
4schools, and independent charter schools eligible for the aid.
AB1079,39 5Section 39. 115.367 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1079,17,136 115.367 (1) Grant program. The department shall establish and administer
7a competitive program to award grants to school boards and operators of charter
8schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the purpose of collaborating with community
9mental health agencies
mental health providers to provide mental health services
10to pupils. School boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x)
11may apply for a grant under this section individually or as a consortium of school
12boards, charter schools, or both. For purposes of this subsection, a “consortium of
13school boards” includes a cooperative educational service agency.
AB1079,40 14Section 40. 115.437 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.437 (1) (intro.) and
15amended to read:
AB1079,17,1616 115.437 (1) (intro.) In this section, “number:
AB1079,17,19 17(c) “Number” of pupils enrolled" has the meaning given in s. 121.90 (1) (intro.)
18and includes 40 percent of the summer enrollment. “Number of pupils enrolled" does
19not include pupils described in the exception under s. 121.90 (1) (f) (g).
AB1079,41 20Section 41. 115.437 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
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