SB70-SSA2-SA3,50,22 115.9955 Aid for English language acquisition. (1) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year and annually thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cd), the department shall pay each school district and each operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) the following amounts, based on the report under s. 115.993 (2):

SB70-SSA2-SA3,50,25 (a) If, in the previous school year, there was at least one but no more than 20 limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school, $10,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,3 (b) If, in the previous school year, there were more than 20 limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school, $500 per limited-English proficient pupil.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,5 (2) Receipt of aid under s. 115.995 does not preclude receipt of aid under this section.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,134 Section 134. 20.255 (2) (dk) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,10 20.255 (2) (dk) Out-of-school-time programs; grants. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for out-of-school-time program grants under s. 115.449.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,135 Section 135. 115.449 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,13 115.449 Out-of-school-time programs; grants. (1) In this section, “out-of-school-time program” means any of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,16 (a) A program that provides programming, activities, learning support, and supervision for pupils in grades kindergarten to 12 before school, after school, or both before and after school.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,17 (b) A day camp licensed by the department of children and families.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,20 (c) A recreational or educational camp licensed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or a local health department under s. 97.67.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,51,22 (d) A program that the department determines will help program participants make progress in the following goals as appropriate for age groups served:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,1 1. Developing a sense of connection to school and their place in it.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,3 2. Improving academic outcomes, including homework completion, grades, and study behaviors.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,4 3. College graduation and career readiness.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,6 4. Reducing rates of participation in risky behaviors through access to a safe and welcoming environment during out-of-school-time hours.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,8 5. Improving social and emotional skills and accessing opportunities to demonstrate leadership.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,10 6. Accessing experiences and opportunities that contribute to the development of the whole child, such as civic engagement and community service.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,15 (2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dk), the department shall award grants to school boards, charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and organizations to support high-quality after-school programs and other out-of-school-time programs that provide services to school-age children.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,17 (3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,52,19 “ Section 136. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,53,6 115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private, or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided in ss. 115.7915 (2) (i), 118.60 (2) (a) 6m., and 119.23 (2) (a) 6m., private schools are not obligated to employ only licensed or certified teachers.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,137 Section 137. 115.7915 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,53,10 115.7915 (2) (i) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning on July 1, 2026, all of the eligible school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,53,19 2. a. A teacher employed by the eligible school on July 1, 2026, who has been teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2026, and who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 1. on July 1, 2026, may apply to the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary, nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 1. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 2. a., including the form of the application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements under subd. 1. No waiver granted under this subd. 2. a. is valid after July 1, 2031.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,53,22 b. A teacher employed by the eligible school who teaches only courses in rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,138 Section 138. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: