January 29, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Binsfeld, Drake, Conley, Donovan, Joers, Krug, Melotik, Mursau, Nedweski, O’Connor, Palmeri, Schmidt, Sinicki, Snyder, Stubbs and Subeck. Referred to Committee on Education.
AB1027,,22An Act to create 20.255 (2) (dw) of the statutes; relating to: funding a truancy reduction grant program and making an appropriation. AB1027,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill appropriates $2,000,000 to the Department of Public Instruction for truancy reduction grants in the 2024-25 school year. The bill specifies that if LRB-5489 is not enacted into law during the 2023 legislative session, the appropriation created in this bill is void. LRB-5489 requires DPI to establish and implement a grant program under which DPI must awards grants to eligible school districts for the purpose of reducing truancy.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AB1027,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB1027,15Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB1027,26Section 2. 20.255 (2) (dw) of the statutes is created to read: AB1027,,7720.255 (2) (dw) Truancy reduction; grants. The amounts in the schedule for truancy reduction grants under s. 115.448. AB1027,38Section 3. Nonstatutory provisions. AB1027,,99(1) If LRB-5489 is not enacted into law in the 2023 legislative session, this act is void.
