September 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Stroebel and Felzkowski, cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, O’Connor, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Schmidt, Sortwell, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, VanderMeer and Wichgers. Referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families.
SB423,,22An Act relating to: modifying administrative rules regarding the number of child care workers and children in group child care centers. SB423,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill changes the administrative code to increase 1) the number of children in the ratio of minimum number of child care workers to children in a group child care center and 2) the maximum number of children per age who can be in a group child care center.
The bill also provides that a group child care center may adjust its ratio of child care workers to children to match the average ratio of teachers to pupils in the school district where the group child care center is located.
SB423,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB423,15Section 1. DCF 251.055 (2) (b) of the administrative code is amended to read: SB423,,66DCF 251.055 (2) (b) The Except as provided in par. (n), the ratio of child care workers to children may not be less than the minimum number of child care workers to children specified in Table 251.055. SB423,27Section 2. DCF 251.055 (2) (n) of the administrative code is created to read: SB423,,88DCF 251.055 (2) (n) 1. If the center is located in a school district where, in 4-year-old kindergarten, the average ratio of teachers to pupils is lower than the number specified in Table DCF 251.055 for children ages 4 years to 5 years, the center may lower its ratio of child care workers to children for children ages 4 years to 5 years to match the average ratio in 4-year-old kindergarten in the school district. SB423,,992. If the center is located in a school district where, in 5-year-old kindergarten to 5th grade, the average ratio of teachers to pupils is lower than the number specified in Table DCF 251.055 for children ages 5 years and older, the center may lower its ratio of child care workers to children for children ages 5 years and older to match the average ratio in 5-year-old kindergarten to 5th grade in the school district. SB423,310Section 3. DCF 251.055 (table) of the administrative code is amended to read: SB423,439Section 4. Effective date. SB423,,4040(1) Notwithstanding s. 227.265, this act takes effect on the day after publication.
