SB45,1010,2019115.445 (title) Four-year-old kindergarten; grants and model
20community-based approach 4k contract.

SB45,1010,2323115.445 (1c) In this section:

SB45,1011,224(a) “Community-based approach contract” means a written document that

1defines the roles and responsibilities of a school board and a community-based
2provider related to the operation of a 4-year-old kindergarten program.

SB45,1011,53(b) “Community-based provider” means a head start agency designated under
442 USC 9836, a family child care center, as defined in s. 49.136 (1) (j), or a group
5child care center, as defined in s. 49.136 (1) (k).

SB45,1011,97115.445 (2m) (a) By no later than January 1, 2026, and in consultation with
8the department of children and families, the department shall develop a model
9community-based approach contract.

SB45,1011,1310(b) In consultation with the department of children and families, the
11department shall, by rule, establish the standard per pupil payment amount a
12school board pays to a community-based provider under the model community-
13based approach contract developed under par. (a).

SB45,1011,1915115.448 Early literacy; aid for intensive summer reading programs.
16(1) (a) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who was promoted to 4th grade who had a
17personal reading plan under s. 118.016 (5) (a) 1. during the 3rd grade and who was
18not considered to have completed the personal reading plan under s. 118.016 (5) (d)
19at the time the pupil was promoted to 4th grade.

SB45,1011,2220(b) “Required intensive summer reading program” means an intensive
21summer reading program that is required to be included in a promotion policy
22under s. 118.33 (6) (a) 3. or (b) 2m.

SB45,1012,523(2) Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, from the appropriation under s.
2420.255 (1) (fc), the department shall in each school year reimburse school boards

1and charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the costs they
2incurred in the previous school year to provide required intensive summer reading
3programs to eligible pupils. School boards and charter schools established under s.
4118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall report to the department their costs that are eligible for
5reimbursement under this subsection.

SB45,1012,76(3) The department shall pay aid under this section by no later than
7November 15 of each school year.

SB45,1012,98(4) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
9section.

SB45,1012,1111115.455 (title) Grant Grants for information technology education.

SB45,194812Section 1948. 115.455 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.455 (1) (a)
13(intro.) and amended to read:

SB45,1012,1714115.455 (1) (a) (intro.) The department shall develop a competitive request-
15for-proposal process for the grant program to award of a grant to an entity grants to
16one or more entities to provide information technology education and certification
17opportunities to public any of the following:

SB45,1012,18181. Public school pupils in grades 6 to 12, technical.

SB45,1012,19192. Technical college district students, and patrons.

SB45,1012,20203. Patrons of public libraries.

SB45,1013,222115.455 (1) (b) The department shall accept applications from entities
23responding to the request-for-proposal that apply for grants under par. (a) and shall

1may, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (eb), award a grant only to an entity
2entities that, subject to sub. (3), satisfies satisfy the requirements under sub. (2).

SB45,1013,94115.455 (2) (intro.) To be eligible for a grant under this section, the an entity
5shall demonstrate that it has successfully offered an information technology
6instructional program in schools in this state and shall develop an instructional
7program that includes all at least one of the following components, and shall ensure
8maximize the number of sites at which that the instructional program will be
9operated in 225 sites, including 16 public libraries: