AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,18 14115.449 Out-of-school time programs; grants. (1) Beginning in the
152022-23 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dk), the department
16shall award grants to school boards and organizations to support high-quality
17after-school programs and other out-of-school time programs that provide services
18to school-age children.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,19,23 19(2) The department shall award a grant under this section in an amount of not
20less than $80,000 and not more than $145,000 per school year and may award the
21grant for up to 5 school years. In each school year, the department shall award not
22less than 30 percent of all grant moneys to out-of-school time programs that serve
23pupils in the elementary grades.

1(3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
2section.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,6 4115.457 Energy efficiency projects; grants. (1) Beginning in the 2021-22
5school year, the department shall award grants to school districts for energy
6efficiency projects in school buildings.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,9 7(2) In awarding grants under this section for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school
8years, the department shall give preference to projects that relate to heating,
9ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,10 10(3) The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,18 13115.882 Payment of state aid; reimbursement rate. (intro.) Funds
14appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4).
15Costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) under
16ss. 115.88 (1m) to (3), (6) and (8), 115.93, and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a
17rate set to distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for the costs,
18not to exceed 100 percent. the following rates:

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,2020 115.882 (1) In the 2021-22 school year, 45 percent of eligible costs.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,20,22 21(2) In the 2022-23 school year and in each school year thereafter, 50 percent
22 of eligible costs.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,21,624 115.95 (2) It is the policy of this state to provide equal educational
25opportunities by ensuring that necessary programs are available for

1limited-English proficient pupils while allowing each school district and charter
2school under s. 118.740 (2r) and (2x) maximum flexibility in establishing programs
3suited to its particular needs. To this end, this subchapter provides support for
4educating limited-English proficient pupils and establishes bilingual-bicultural
5education programs for pupils in school districts with specified concentrations of
6limited-English proficient pupils in the attendance areas of particular schools.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,21,128 115.95 (3) It is the policy of this state to reimburse school districts, in
9substantial part, for the added costs of providing the programs established under
10this subchapter and to provide support to school districts and charter schools under
11s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) for the added costs of educating limited-English proficient
12pupils.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,21,18 14115.958 Capacity-building grants for licensed educators. (1) A school
15board or the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may
16apply to the department for a grant for the school district or charter school to provide
17support and financial assistance to its staff and teachers in obtaining licensure or
18certification as bilingual teachers and teachers of English as a 2nd language.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,21,22 19(2) Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, from the appropriation under s.
2020.255 (2) (ch), the department may award grants under sub. (1) to school districts
21and charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) in amounts determined
22by the department.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,21,24 23(3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
24section.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,22,1

1115.96 (title) Establishment Pupil counts; establishment of programs.

AB68-ASA2-AA3,22,103 115.96 (1) Count of limited-English proficient pupils. Annually, on or before
4March 1, each a school board and the operator of a charter school established under
5s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall conduct a count of the limited-English proficient pupils in
6the public schools of the district or in the charter school, assess the language
7proficiency of such the pupils , and classify such the pupils by language group, grade
8level, age, and English language proficiency. A school board or operator is eligible
9for state aid under s. 115.995 only if the school board or operator conducts the count
10under this subsection.