AB68,1983 Section 1983. 115.993 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1125,13 115.993 (3) A school board or the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) is eligible for state aid under s. 115.995 only if the school board or operator submits the reports required under this section.

AB68,1984 Section 1984. 115.995 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.995 (1m) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68,1125,21 115.995 (1m) (intro.) Upon Subject to ss. 115.96 (1), 115.97 (6), and 115.993 (3), upon receipt of the report reports under s. 115.993, if the state superintendent is satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education program for the previous school year was maintained in accordance with this subchapter (1) and (2), the state superintendent shall do all of, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), pay the following amounts:

AB68,1985 Section 1985. 115.995 (1) and (2) of the statutes are renumbered 115.995 (1m) (a) 1. and 2. and amended to read:

AB68,1126,4 115.995 (1m) (a) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide Dividing proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993, 2019 stats., an annual payment of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year were at least 15 percent limited-English proficient pupils. Aid paid under this subsection subdivision does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2) subd. 2.

AB68,1126,13 2. Certify Certifying to the department of administration in favor of the school district board a sum equal to a percentage of the amount expended on limited-English proficient pupils by the school district board during the preceding year for salaries of personnel participating in and attributable to bilingual-bicultural education programs under this subchapter, special books and equipment used in the bilingual-bicultural education programs, and other expenses approved by the state superintendent. The percentage shall be determined by dividing the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc) in the current school year less $250,000 by the total amount of aidable costs in the previous school year.

AB68,1986 Section 1986. 115.995 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1126,17 115.995 (1m) (a) (intro.) In the 2021-22 school year, to a school board that was required to establish a bilingual-bicultural education program under s. 115.97 for the previous school year, the amounts determined by doing all of the following:

AB68,1987 Section 1987. 115.995 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1126,21 115.995 (1m) (b) Subject to sub. (3), beginning in the 2022-23 school year, to a school board or the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), an amount calculated as follows:

AB68,1126,24 1. If, in the previous school year, there was at least one limited-English proficient pupil enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school, $10,000.

AB68,1127,4 2. 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, subtract 20 from the total number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school.

AB68,1127,5 3. Multiply the difference determined under subd. 2. by $500.

AB68,1127,6 4. Add the product determined under subd. 3. to the amount under subd. 1.

AB68,1988 Section 1988. 115.995 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1127,12 115.995 (2m) Notwithstanding sub. (1m) (b), if a school board received a payment under sub. (1m) (a) in the 2021-22 school year, the state superintendent shall, subject to ss. 115.96 (1), 115.97 (6), and 115.993 (3) and upon receipt of the reports under s. 115.993 (1) and (2), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), pay to the school board the following amounts:

AB68,1127,14 (a) Subject to sub. (3), in the 2022-23 school year, the greater of the following amounts:

AB68,1127,15 1. The sum determined under sub. (1m) (b) 4. for the 2022-23 school year.

AB68,1127,17 2. An amount equal to the payment the school board received under sub. (1m) (a) in the 2020-21 school year.

AB68,1127,19 (b) Subject to sub. (3), in the 2023-24 school year, the greater of the following amounts:

AB68,1127,20 1. The sum determined under sub. (1m) (b) 4. for the 2023-24 school year.

AB68,1127,21 2. An amount calculated as follows:

AB68,1127,23 a. Subtract the amount determined under subd. 1. from the amount the school board received under sub. (1m) (a) in the 2020-21 school year.

AB68,1127,24 b. Multiply the difference determined under subd. 2. a. by 0.5.

AB68,1128,2 c. Add the product determined under subd. 2. b. to the amount determined under subd. 1.

AB68,1989 Section 1989. 115.995 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1128,7 115.995 (3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under sub. (1m) (b) or (2m), the state superintendent shall prorate the payments among the school boards and operators of charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) entitled to receive the aid.

AB68,1990 Section 1990. 115.996 of the statutes is renumbered 115.996 (intro.) and amended to read: