AB50,1003,2 (b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dt) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (1), the state superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school boards and the operators of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) that are eligible for the aid.

AB50,1921 Section 1921. 115.39 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.39 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB50,1003,9 115.39 (2) (a) (intro.) Contract with individuals who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in science-based early literacy instruction and instructional practices and have instructional experience in grades kindergarten to 12 to serve as literacy coaches. The office may not contract for more than 64 the following number of full- time equivalent positions under this paragraph.:

AB50,1922 Section 1922. 115.39 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1003,11 115.39 (2) (a) 1. In the 2025-26 school year, 64.

AB50,1923 Section 1923. 115.39 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1003,13 115.39 (2) (a) 2. In the 2026-27 and each school year thereafter, 100.

AB50,1924 Section 1924. 115.39 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1003,18 115.39 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) The total number of full-time equivalent literacy coaches assigned under pars. (a) and (b) in the 2025-26 school year to eligible schools located within the geographical boundaries of a school district may not exceed the following:

AB50,1925 Section 1925. 115.39 (3) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1003,23 115.39 (3) (c) 1m. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the total number of full-time equivalent literacy coaches assigned under pars. (a) and (b) to eligible schools located within the geographical boundaries of a school district may not exceed the following:

AB50,1003,24 a. For a 1st class city school district, 16.

AB50,1004,1 b. For a school district other than a 1st class city school district, 6.

AB50,1926 Section 1926. 115.395 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1004,3 115.395 Early literacy tutoring; grants. (1) In this section:

AB50,1004,5 (a) “High-dosage literacy tutoring” means literacy tutoring that is all of the following:

AB50,1004,7 1. Provided to a pupil in a one-on-one setting or in a small group that does not include more than 4 pupils per tutor.

AB50,1004,9 2. Provided to a pupil at least 3 sessions, each of which is at least 30 minutes in duration, per week by the same tutor.

AB50,1004,11 3. Provided by tutors who are professionally trained and receive ongoing support and coaching.

AB50,1004,13 4. Provided using high-quality instructional materials that align with classroom content.

AB50,1004,14 5. Held during school hours.

AB50,1004,16 (b) “Literacy tutoring” means tutoring that includes science-based early reading instruction and does not include 3-cueing.

AB50,1004,18 (c) “Science-based early reading instruction” has the meaning given in s. 118.015 (1c) (b).

AB50,1004,19 (d) “Three-cueing” has the meaning given in s. 118.015 (1c) (c).

AB50,1004,24 (2) The department shall establish and implement a competitive grant program to award grants to community-based nonprofit organizations for the purpose of providing literacy tutoring, including high-dosage literacy tutoring, to pupils in 5-year-old kindergarten to grade 3 who have not yet demonstrated the ability to read at grade level.

AB50,1005,2 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

AB50,1927 Section 1927. 115.407 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1005,8 115.407 Grants to support local programming; career pathway to teaching. (1) (a) The department shall develop a competitive request-for-proposal process for the award of a grant to an entity for the purpose of subsidizing cocurricular opportunities provided to public school pupils in grades 6 to 12 that encourage pupils to pursue a career in teaching elementary and secondary grades.

AB50,1005,12 (b) The department shall accept applications from entities responding to the request-for-proposal under par. (a) and shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (er), award a grant to an entity that satisfies the requirements under sub. (2).