October 18, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives Shelton, Bare, C. Anderson, Jacobson, Myers, Shankland, Madison, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Emerson, Joers, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Snodgrass, Subeck, Vining, Sinicki, Stubbs, Moore Omokunde, J. Anderson and Neubauer, cosponsored by Senators Larson, L. Johnson, Smith, Roys, Hesselbein, Agard, Spreitzer, Carpenter and Pfaff. Referred to Committee on Education.
AB523,,22An Act to amend 119.04 (1); and to create 120.12 (29) of the statutes; relating to: paid preparation time for teachers. AB523,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires each school board to ensure that a teacher’s daily schedule includes self-directed preparation time of at least 45 minutes or the equivalent of one class period, whichever is greater.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AB523,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB523,,66119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.124, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), and (29), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program. AB523,27Section 2. 120.12 (29) of the statutes is created to read: AB523,,88120.12 (29) Teacher preparation time. Ensure that each teacher’s daily schedule includes self-directed preparation time of at least 45 minutes or the equivalent of one class period, whichever is greater. AB523,39Section 3. Initial applicability. AB523,,1010(1) This act first applies to a teacher who is affected by a collective bargaining agreement or other contract that contains provisions inconsistent with this act on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement or contract expires or is extended, modified, or renewed, whichever occurs first.
