SB70-SSA2-SA3,163 Section 163. 115.421 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,61,25 115.421 Student teacher stipends. From the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (3) (cs), beginning in the 2024-25 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). The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,164 Section 164. 115.424 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,62,6 115.424 Cooperating teacher stipends. From the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (3) (ct), beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall provide payments, in the amount of $1,000 per teacher per semester, to a cooperating teacher who is overseeing an individual who is completing student teaching. The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,62,7 79. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert: - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,165 Section 165. 20.255 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,62,10 20.255 (3) (bm) General educational development test fee payments. A sum sufficient for payments to GED Testing Service LLC under s. 115.28 (66) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,166 Section 166. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,62,17 115.28 (66) General educational development test fee payments. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (bm), pay to GED Testing Service LLC the $30 testing service fee for an eligible individual who takes a content area test given under the general educational development test. In this subsection, “eligible individual” means an individual who satisfies all of the following conditions before taking the content area test:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,62,20 1. The individual meets the eligibility requirements promulgated by the department by rule for a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general educational development.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,62,22 2. The individual takes and receives a passing score on a practice test for the content area that is developed by GED Testing Service LLC.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,63,2 (b) For each eligible individual under par. (a), pay for no more than one testing service fee for each content area test taken in a calendar year.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,63,5 (c) Pay the testing service fee for a content area test under par. (a) only if the eligible individual takes the test on or after January 1, 2024, at a testing site in this state that is approved by the state superintendent.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,63,6 80. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,63,7 “ Section 167. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,63,11 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that includes a grade from 9 to 12, a requirement that the charter school make available to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts in computer programming or coding.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,168 Section 168. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,63,16 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m. If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that includes a grade from 9 to 12, a requirement that the charter school make available to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts in computer programming or coding.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,169 Section 169. 118.60 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,63,20 118.60 (2) (a) 10. If the private school operates any grade from 9 to 12, the private school makes available to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts in computer programming or coding.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,170 Section 170. 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,63,24 119.23 (2) (a) 10. If the private school operates any grade from 9 to 12, the private school makes available to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts in computer programming or coding.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,171 Section 171. 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,64,3 121.02 (1) (L) 9. Make available to pupils in grades 9 to 12 at least one computer science course that includes concepts in computer programming or coding.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,64,5 (1) Computer science course requirement.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,64,8 (a) Independent charter school contracts. The treatment of s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. and (2x) (b) 2. m. first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or modified on the effective date of this paragraph.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,64,11 (b) Private schools participating in a parental choice program. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (2) (a) 10. and 119.23 (2) (a) 10. first applies to an application to attend a private school under a parental choice program in the 2024-25 school year.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,64,12 81. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert: