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(1) Annually, on or before August 15, the school board of a district
21operating a bilingual-bicultural education program under this subchapter shall
22report to the state superintendent the number of pupils, including both
23limited-English proficient pupils and other pupils, instructed the previous school
24year in bilingual-bicultural education programs,
an itemized statement on oath of
25all disbursements on account of a summary of the costs incurred to operate the
1bilingual-bicultural education program
operated during the previous school year
, 2and a copy of the estimated budget for
that operating the bilingual-bicultural
3education program for the current school year.
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4Section 1982
. 115.993 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.993
(2) Annually, on or before August 15, a school board and the operator
6of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall report to the state
7superintendent the number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the
8school district or attending the charter school in the previous school year and the
9classification of those pupils by language group.
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10Section 1983
. 115.993 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
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(3) A school board or the operator of a charter school established under
12s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) is eligible for state aid under s. 115.995 only if the school board
13or operator submits the reports required under this section.
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14Section 1984
. 115.995 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.995 (1m)
15(intro.) and amended to read:
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115.995
(1m) (intro.)
Upon
Subject to ss. 115.96 (1), 115.97 (6), and 115.993 (3),
17upon receipt of the
report reports under s. 115.993
, if the state superintendent is
18satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education program for the previous school
19year was maintained in accordance with this subchapter (1) and (2), the state
20superintendent shall
do all of, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), pay the
21following
amounts:
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22Section 1985
. 115.995 (1) and (2) of the statutes are renumbered 115.995 (1m)
23(a) 1. and 2. and amended to read:
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115.995
(1m) (a) 1.
From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide 25Dividing proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993,
2019 stats., an
1annual payment of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the
2previous school year were at least 15 percent limited-English proficient pupils. Aid
3paid under this
subsection subdivision does not reduce aid paid under
sub. (2) subd.
42.
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2.
Certify Certifying to the department of administration in favor of the school
6district board a sum equal to a percentage of the amount expended on
7limited-English proficient pupils by the school
district board during the preceding
8year for salaries of personnel participating in and attributable to
9bilingual-bicultural education programs under this subchapter, special books and
10equipment used in the bilingual-bicultural
education programs
, and other expenses
11approved by the state superintendent. The percentage shall be determined by
12dividing the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc) in the current school
13year less $250,000 by the total amount of aidable costs in the previous school year.
SB111,1986
14Section 1986
. 115.995 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.995
(1m) (a) (intro.) In the 2021-22 school year, to a school board that was
16required to establish a bilingual-bicultural education program under s. 115.97 for
17the previous school year, the amounts determined by doing all of the following:
SB111,1987
18Section 1987
. 115.995 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.995
(1m) (b) Subject to sub. (3), beginning in the 2022-23 school year, to
20a school board or the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or
21(2x), an amount calculated as follows:
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1. If, in the previous school year, there was at least one limited-English
23proficient pupil enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school,
24$10,000.
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12. If, in the previous school year, there were more than 20 limited-English
2proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school,
3subtract 20 from the total number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the
4school district or attending the charter school.
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3. Multiply the difference determined under subd. 2. by $500.
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4. Add the product determined under subd. 3. to the amount under subd. 1.
SB111,1988
7Section 1988
. 115.995 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.995
(2m) Notwithstanding sub. (1m) (b), if a school board received a
9payment under sub. (1m) (a) in the 2021-22 school year, the state superintendent
10shall, subject to ss. 115.96 (1), 115.97 (6), and 115.993 (3) and upon receipt of the
11reports under s. 115.993 (1) and (2), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc),
12pay to the school board the following amounts:
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(a) Subject to sub. (3), in the 2022-23 school year, the greater of the following
14amounts:
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1. The sum determined under sub. (1m) (b) 4. for the 2022-23 school year.
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2. An amount equal to the payment the school board received under sub. (1m)
17(a) in the 2020-21 school year.
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(b) Subject to sub. (3), in the 2023-24 school year, the greater of the following
19amounts:
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1. The sum determined under sub. (1m) (b) 4. for the 2023-24 school year.
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2. An amount calculated as follows:
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a. Subtract the amount determined under subd. 1. from the amount the school
23board received under sub. (1m) (a) in the 2020-21 school year.
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b. Multiply the difference determined under subd. 2. a. by 0.5.
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1c. Add the product determined under subd. 2. b. to the amount determined
2under subd. 1.