AB50: Bill Text

AB50,1023,24 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. bm. Multiply the number of children under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (a) for that school year.

AB50,1994 Section 1994. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1024,3 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. Sum the amounts calculated under subd. 1. a., bm., d., and dh.

AB50,1995 Section 1995. 115.7915 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1024,8 115.7915 (6) (L) Allow a child attending the private school under this section to refrain from participating in any religious activity if the child’s parent submits to the child’s teacher or the private school’s principal a written request that the child be exempt from such activities.

AB50,1996 Section 1996. 115.881 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1024,14 115.881 (2) For In the 2025-26 school year and each school year thereafter, for each child whose costs exceeded $30,000 under sub. (1), the department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bd), pay an eligible applicant in the current school year 40 percent of an amount equal to 0.90 multiplied by that portion of the cost under sub. (1) that exceeded $30,000.

AB50,1997 Section 1997. 115.881 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,1998 Section 1998. 115.882 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1024,23 115.882 Payment of state aid; reimbursement rate. Funds appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4). Costs In the 2025-26 school year and in each school year thereafter, costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) under ss. 115.88 (1m) to (3), (6), and (8), 115.93, and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for the costs, not to exceed 100 percent 60 percent of eligible costs.

AB50,1999 Section 1999. 115.887 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1025,3 115.887 Early childhood special education; coaches. (1) In this section, “child find” means the process of identifying, locating, and evaluating children with disabilities who may need special education or related services.

AB50,1025,9 (2) The department shall contract with cooperative educational service agencies to employ regional child care collaboration coaches to promote child find to child care providers and provide training, technical assistance, and consultation to, and facilitate collaboration between, child care providers, operators of charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and school boards for the purpose of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.

AB50,2000 Section 2000. 115.993 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1025,12 115.993 (title) Report Reports on bilingual-bicultural education and pupil counts.

AB50,2001 Section 2001. 115.993 of the statutes is renumbered 115.993 (1).

AB50,2002 Section 2002. 115.993 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1025,19 115.993 (2) Annually, on or before August 15, a school board and the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall report to the state superintendent the number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school in the previous school year and the classification of those pupils by language group.

AB50,2003 Section 2003. 115.995 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1025,24 115.995 State aids. (intro.) Upon receipt of the report under s. 115.993 (1), if the state superintendent is satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education program for the previous school year was maintained in accordance with this subchapter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following:

AB50,2004 Section 2004. 115.995 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1026,6 115.995 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993 (1), an annual payment of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year were at least 15 percent limited-English proficient pupils. Aid paid under this subsection does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2).

AB50,2005 Section 2005. 115.9955 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1026,13 115.9955 Aid for English language acquisition. (1) Beginning in the 2025-26 school year and annually thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ce), the department shall pay each school district and each operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) $500 per limited-English proficient pupil enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school in the previous school year, based on the report under s. 115.993 (2).

AB50,1026,15 (2) Receipt of aid under s. 115.995 does not preclude receipt of aid under this section.

AB50,2006 Section 2006. 118.07 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.07 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB50,1026,20 118.07 (1) (a) Every school board, every operator of a charter school, and the governing body of every private school shall provide a standard first aid kit for use in cases of emergency.

AB50,2007 Section 2007. 118.07 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1027,4 118.07 (1) (b) Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, each school board, operator of a charter school, and governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 shall ensure that each public school, charter school, and private school has on site an adequate, usable supply of an opioid antagonist, as defined in s. 450.01 (13v). A supply of an opioid antagonist provided under this paragraph shall be in a location that is easily accessible at all times.

AB50,2008 Section 2008. 118.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1027,8 118.07 (6) (a) In this subsection, “cardiac emergency response plan” means a written document that establishes specific steps to reduce death from cardiac arrest in a specific setting.

AB50,1027,16 (b) Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, each school board, operator of a charter school, and governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 shall have in effect a cardiac emergency response plan for cardiac emergencies that occur on school property and a cardiac emergency response plan for cardiac emergencies that occur at a school-sponsored athletic practice or event. The school board, operator of a charter school, or governing body of a private school shall include in each cardiac emergency response plan at least all of the following:

AB50,1027,17 1. A cardiac emergency response team.

AB50,1027,19 2. Information on how the cardiac emergency response team is activated in response to a sudden cardiac arrest.

AB50,1027,23 3. Requirements for automated external defibrillator placement, including that each automated external defibrillator is retrievable within 3 minutes and that the placement complies with American Heart Association guidelines, and routine maintenance.

AB50,1028,2 4. Information on how the cardiac emergency response plan is shared at the school and within the school community.

AB50,1028,6 5. Requirements for ongoing training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and automated external defibrillator use for certain school personnel, including coaches, school nurses, and athletic trainers, and a requirement that at least 3 individuals participate in the training under this subdivision.

AB50,1028,7 6. A requirement to practice the cardiac emergency response plan using drills.

AB50,1028,8 7. Information on cooperating with local emergency medical services.

AB50,1028,11 8. A requirement to review and evaluate the cardiac emergency response plan at least annually and after each time the cardiac emergency response plan is activated in response to a cardiac emergency.

AB50,2009 Section 2009. 118.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1028,24 118.075 (3) Indoor environmental quality in schools model management plan. By the first day of the 12th month beginning after the month in which the task force submits its report under sub. (2) (f), the department shall establish a model management plan and practices for maintaining indoor environmental quality in public and private schools. In developing the plan and practices, the department shall consider the recommendations of the task force. By July 1, 2026, the department shall include in the model management plan and practices for maintaining indoor environmental quality a requirement that public and private schools shall install and maintain a carbon monoxide detector, as defined in s. 101.149 (1) (am), in each room of a school that contains a fuel-burning, forced-air furnace or a boiler, or as otherwise required by the department of safety and professional services or a person certified under s. 101.12 (4) or 101.14 (4r).

AB50,2010 Section 2010. 118.075 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1029,2 118.075 (4) (title) School district Public school plans.

AB50,2011 Section 2011. 118.075 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.075 (4) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB50,1029,13 118.075 (4) (a) 1. By the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the month in which the department establishes the model management plan and practices under sub. (3), each school board shall provide for the development of a plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in its schools. Beginning on October 1, 2026, each school board shall include in the school board’s plan under this subdivision a requirement to provide and maintain a carbon monoxide detector, as defined in s. 101.149 (1) (am), in each room of a school that contains a fuel-burning, forced-air furnace or a boiler, and as otherwise required by the department of safety and professional services or a person certified under s. 101.12 (4) or 101.14 (4r).

AB50,2012 Section 2012. 118.075 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1029,23 118.075 (4) (a) 2. Beginning on October 1, 2026, each operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall provide for the development of a plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in its charter school. An operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall include in the plan under this subdivision a requirement to provide and maintain a carbon monoxide detector, as defined in s. 101.149 (1) (am), in each room of the charter school that contains a fuel-burning, forced-air furnace or a boiler, and as otherwise required by the department of safety and professional services or a person certified under s. 101.12 (4) or 101.14 (4r).

AB50,2013 Section 2013. 118.075 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.075 (4) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB50,1030,12 118.075 (4) (b) 1. By the first day of the 12th month beginning after the month in which the department establishes the model management plan and practices under sub. (3), each school board shall implement a plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in its schools. By July 1, 2027, each school board shall provide a carbon monoxide detector, as defined in s. 101.149 (1) (am), in each room of a school that contains a fuel-burning, forced-air furnace or a boiler, and as otherwise required by the department of safety and professional services or a person certified under s. 101.12 (4) or 101.14 (4r) and reasonably maintain every carbon monoxide detector in its schools in the manner specified in the instructions for the carbon monoxide detector.

AB50,2014 Section 2014. 118.075 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1030,20 118.075 (4) (b) 2. By July 1, 2027, each operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall provide a carbon monoxide detector, as defined in s. 101.149 (1) (am), in each room of the charter school that contains a fuel-burning, forced-air furnace or a boiler, and as otherwise required by the department of safety and professional services or a person certified under s. 101.12 (4) or 101.14 (4r) and reasonably maintain every carbon monoxide detector in the charter school in the manner specified in the instructions for the carbon monoxide detector.

AB50,2015 Section 2015. 118.075 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1030,24 118.075 (4) (c) Each school board and operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall provide a copy of the plan implemented under par. (b) to any person upon request.

AB50,2016 Section 2016. 118.134 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1031,12 118.134 (6) Regardless of whether or not an objection is made under sub. (1) or an order is issued under sub. (3), if a school board adopts a resolution to terminate the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is associated with a federally recognized American Indian tribe or American Indians, in general, the state superintendent may award a grant to the school board for the costs associated with adopting and implementing a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is not race-based. The state superintendent may not award a grant under this subsection in an amount that exceeds the greater of $50,000 or a school board’s actual costs to adopt and implement a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name. The state superintendent shall pay the awards under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (kg).

AB50,2017 Section 2017. 118.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1032,2 118.15 (3) (a) Any child who is excused by the school board because the child is temporarily not in proper physical or mental condition to attend a school program but who can be expected to return to a school program upon termination or abatement of the illness or condition. The school attendance officer may request the parent or guardian of the child to obtain a written statement from a licensed physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, psychologist, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d), or certified advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or registered nurse described under s. 255.06 (1) (f) 1. or Christian Science practitioner living and residing in this state, who is listed in the Christian Science Journal, as sufficient proof of the physical or mental condition of the child. An excuse under this paragraph shall be in writing and shall state the time period for which it is valid, not to exceed 30 days.

AB50,2018 Section 2018. 118.163 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1032,5 118.163 (4) A person who is under 17 years of age a minor on the date of disposition is subject to s. 938.342.

AB50,2019 Section 2019. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1032,12 118.19 (1) Except as provided in subs. (1b) and (1c) and s. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. and 2., any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a school or institution operated by a county or the state, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 shall first procure a license or permit from the department.

AB50,2020 Section 2020. 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1032,19 118.19 (1b) An individual may teach an online course in a subject and level in a public school, including a charter school, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 without a license or permit from the department if the individual holds a valid license or permit to teach the subject and level in the state from which the online course is provided.

AB50,2021 Section 2021. 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1033,4 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all of the following:

AB50,2022 Section 2022. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1034,6 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the applicant possesses a bachelor’s degree including such professional training as the department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17) (a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197, and 118.198. Notwithstanding s. 36.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution’s calendar. The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or by a programmatic accrediting organization.

AB50,2023 Section 2023. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1034,17 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School districts shall A school district, the governing body of a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may not assign individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).

AB50,2024 Section 2024. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1034,22 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high school without a license or permit.

AB50,2025 Section 2025. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1035,10 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 in which the individual will teach.

AB50,2026 Section 2026. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1035,21 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 in which the individual will teach.

AB50,2027 Section 2027. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1036,3 118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the private school controlled by the governing body, that determined the curriculum the individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.

AB50,2028 Section 2028. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1036,8 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years. An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).

AB50,2029 Section 2029. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1036,20 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that established the curriculum. The department shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the license was obtained under the experience- based licensure program under this section.

AB50,2030 Section 2030. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1037,2 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that employs a person who holds a professional teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.

AB50,2031 Section 2031. 118.198 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1037,6 118.198 Initial license to teach; teacher apprenticeship. (1) The department shall grant an initial license to teach to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:

AB50,1037,7 (a) The individual possesses a bachelor’s degree.

AB50,1037,9 (b) The individual successfully completed a teacher apprenticeship under s. 106.023.

AB50,1037,13 (c) If the initial teaching license authorizes the holder to teach in grades kindergarten to 5 or in special education, an initial license as a reading teacher, or an initial license as a reading specialist, the individual satisfies the requirement under s. 118.19 (14).