SB45,1003,18 115.39 (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:

SB45,1925 Section 1925. 115.39 (3) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1003,23 115.39 (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:

SB45,1003,24 a. For a 1st class city school district, 16.

SB45,1004,1 b. For a school district other than a 1st class city school district, 6.

SB45,1926 Section 1926. 115.395 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1004,3 115.395 Early literacy tutoring; grants. (1) In this section:

SB45,1004,5 (a) “High-dosage literacy tutoring” means literacy tutoring that is all of the following:

SB45,1004,7 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.

SB45,1004,9 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.

SB45,1004,11 3. Provided by tutors who are professionally trained and receive ongoing support and coaching.

SB45,1004,13 4. Provided using high-quality instructional materials that align with classroom content.

SB45,1004,14 5. Held during school hours.

SB45,1004,16 (b) “Literacy tutoring” means tutoring that includes science-based early reading instruction and does not include 3-cueing.

SB45,1004,18 (c) “Science-based early reading instruction” has the meaning given in s. 118.015 (1c) (b).

SB45,1004,19 (d) “Three-cueing” has the meaning given in s. 118.015 (1c) (c).

SB45,1004,24 (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.

SB45,1005,2 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

SB45,1927 Section 1927. 115.407 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1005,8 115.407 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.

SB45,1005,12 (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).

SB45,1005,16 (2) To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall demonstrate that it has successfully supported cocurricular opportunities in public schools in this state to encourage pupils to pursue a career in teaching elementary and secondary grades.

SB45,1928 Section 1928. 115.421 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1005,24 115.421 Student teacher stipends. From the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (3) (cj), beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the department shall provide payments, in the amount of $2,500 per individual per semester, to an individual who is completing student teaching as part of a teacher preparatory program approved by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a). Receipt of a payment under this section does not preclude an individual’s receipt of a payment under s. 115.41. The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

SB45,1929 Section 1929. 115.422 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1006,9 115.422 Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building. (1) In this section, “grow your own program” means a program to encourage individuals to pursue a career in teaching or to facilitate teacher licensure. “Grow your own programs” include high school clubs that encourage careers in teaching, payment of costs associated with current staff acquiring education needed for licensure, support for career pathways using dual enrollment, support for partnerships focused on attracting or developing new teachers, or incentives for paraprofessionals to gain licensure.

SB45,1006,13 (2) Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fj), the department shall award grants to a school district or the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) to reimburse the school district or charter school for costs associated with grow your own programs.

SB45,1006,15 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including criteria for awarding a grant.

SB45,1930 Section 1930. 115.424 of the statutes is created to read: