Wisconsin Legislature: Teacher

Interest and penalties due on general fund taxes or taxes and fees deposited in the transportation fund: Secretary of DOR may waive on case-by-case basis if failure to file is due to effects of 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 105 (14)] - AB1038

Interest and penalties due on general fund taxes or taxes and fees deposited in the transportation fund: Secretary of DOR may waive on case-by-case basis if failure to file is due to effects of 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 105 (14)] - SB932

Taxation: obsolete provisions repealed, updating references, outdated and derogatory terminology changed, and other changes (remedial legislation) - AB881

Taxation: obsolete provisions repealed, updating references, outdated and derogatory terminology changed, and other changes (remedial legislation) - SB803

Transportation network companies and participating drivers: regulations revised re complaints, suspending drivers, criminal background checks, and forfeitures; JRCCP may report - SB255

Transportation network companies, their drivers, and the driver’s vehicle: local regulation permitted - SB256

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program contract requirements modified - AB739

Character education professional development for teachers, pupil service professionals, and school administrators: DPI grants, sunset provision - AB149

Character education professional development for teachers, pupil service professionals, and school administrators: DPI grants, sunset provision - SB138

Electa Quinney Day proclaimed November 1, the first day of National Native American Heritage Month - AJR50

Electa Quinney Day proclaimed November 1, the first day of National Native American Heritage Month - SJR27

Minority teacher grant program created for school districts to attract minority teachers; minority teacher loan program sunsetted [Sec. 163, 389, 1442, 9320 (1); original bill only] - AB56

Minority teacher grant program created for school districts to attract minority teachers; minority teacher loan program sunsetted [Sec. 163, 389, 1442, 9320 (1)] - SB59

Minority teacher loan program eligibility modified [A.Amdt.1: tribal school provision added] - AB51

Minority teacher loan program eligibility modified - SB55

Online dyslexia awareness training for school district employees: DPI to develop or adopt and school boards must require - AB601

Online dyslexia awareness training for school district employees: DPI to develop or adopt and school boards must require - SB552

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6-10 recognized as - AJR42

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6-10 recognized as - SJR40

Teacher development, training, and recruitment grants combined and transferred from DWD to DPI [Sec. 224, 225, 230, 1328, 1329, 1340-1342, 1550-1553; original bill only] - AB56

Teacher development, training, and recruitment grants combined and transferred from DWD to DPI [Sec. 224, 225, 230, 1328, 1329, 1340-1342, 1550-1553] - SB59

Teacher loan program expanded to include persons seeking a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and is employed full-time in that area in a school or certain child care centers - AB938

Teacher loan program expanded to include persons seeking a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and is employed full-time in that area in a school or certain child care centers - SB826

Teacher planning time requirements [Sec. 1555; original bill only] - AB56

Teacher planning time requirements [Sec. 1555] - SB59

Advanced structured literacy training for teachers: DPI grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure expanded to include - AB595

Advanced structured literacy training for teachers: DPI grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure expanded to include - SB555

American Indian studies requirement for teacher licensure modified - AB107

Certification or licensure of school and public library personnel: all fees credited back to DPI [Sec. 138; original bill only] - AB56

Certification or licensure of school and public library personnel: all fees credited back to DPI [Sec. 138] - SB59

DPI-issued teachers license required for teachers at private schools participating in a parental choice program or Special Needs Scholarship Program, exception provision - AB728

DPI-issued teachers license required for teachers at private schools participating in a parental choice program or Special Needs Scholarship Program, exception provision - SB660

Eliminate Opportunity Schools and Partnership Programs, teacher licensure based on alternative teacher certification program, limit on school district referenda in a calendar year, and certain Open Enrollment Program transfer amount; annual adjustment to Open Enrollment Program transfer amount formula revised [Sec. 32-36, 151, 164, 400, 755, 761, 769, 770, 776, 823-826, 1410, 1412, 1413, 1480, 1481, 1525-1534, 1536, 1541, 1554, 1556-1560, 1580-1599, 1634-1638, 1640-1645, 1669-1684, 1689, 1719, 1743, 1745, 1769, 1770, 2179; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, all provisions removed except repeal of Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program, deletes all sections except 761; A.Amdt.1: deletes 761] - AB56

Eliminate Opportunity Schools and Partnership Programs, teacher licensure based on alternative teacher certification program, limit on school district referenda in a calendar year, and certain Open Enrollment Program transfer amount; annual adjustment to Open Enrollment Program transfer amount formula revised [Sec. 32-36, 151, 164, 400, 755, 761, 769, 770, 776, 823-826, 1410, 1412, 1413, 1480, 1481, 1525-1534, 1536, 1541, 1554, 1556-1560, 1580-1599, 1634-1638, 1640-1645, 1669-1684, 1689, 1719, 1743, 1745, 1769, 1770, 2179] - SB59

Foundations of Reading test scores re certain initial teaching license: DPI required to publish - AB603

Foundations of Reading test scores re certain initial teaching license: DPI required to publish - SB569

Parental choice programs: changes re teacher licensure, private school accreditation, MPS general school aid, and certain information included on property tax bills [Sec. 1035, 1411, 1494, 1538-1540, 1542-1549, 1605-1610, 1614, 1632, 1633, 1648-1653, 1655, 1666, 1667, 1694, 1699, 1700, 1707, 1721, 9434 (6); original bill only] - AB56

Parental choice programs: changes re teacher licensure, private school accreditation, MPS general school aid, and certain information included on property tax bills [Sec. 1035, 1411, 1494, 1538-1540, 1542-1549, 1605-1610, 1614, 1632, 1633, 1648-1653, 1655, 1666, 1667, 1694, 1699, 1700, 1707, 1721, 9434 (6)] - SB59

Reciprocal teaching license provisions revised - AB195

Reciprocal teaching license provisions revised - SB184

Special education teacher: initial licensure requirement modified - AB194

Special education teacher: initial licensure requirement modified - SB183

Student teacher hourly wage: school boards required to pay and DPI to reimburse - SB849

Student teaching semester: full remission of UW System resident undergraduate tuition - AB391

Student teaching semester: full remission of UW System resident undergraduate tuition - SB360

Teacher preparatory program: Superintendent of Public Instruction may approve, conditions set - AB232

Teacher preparatory program: Superintendent of Public Instruction may approve, conditions set - SB230

Teacher prepatory program approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction: requirements modified - AB594

Teacher prepatory program approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction: requirements modified - SB554

Urban school district grant opportunities re early childhood education, summer school, national teacher certification or master educator licensure, community engagement, and principal training [Sec. 157-159, 161, 1443-1450, 1466-1471, 9334 (6), (7); original bill only] - AB56

Urban school district grant opportunities re early childhood education, summer school, national teacher certification or master educator licensure, community engagement, and principal training [Sec. 157-159, 161, 1443-1450, 1466-1471, 9334 (6), (7)] - SB59

Academic credits transferred from military transcripts to UW System schools or TCS schools: the student may object to the transfer - AB230

Academic credits transferred from military transcripts to UW System schools or TCS schools: the student may object to the transfer - SB205

Application fees at UW System schools and technical colleges: exemption for veterans and armed forces members - AB663

Application fees at UW System schools and technical colleges: exemption for veterans and armed forces members - SB588

Apprenticeship expenses grants: TCS Board may award to technical college students, conditions set - AB36

Apprenticeship expenses grants: TCS Board may award to technical college students, conditions set - SB44

Career and Technical Education Month: February 2019 recognized as - AR3

Career and Technical Education Month: February 2020 recognized as - AR19

Dental therapy training program: one time grants to educational institutions [Sec. 9119 (1); original bill only] - AB56

Dental therapy training program: one time grants to educational institutions [Sec. 9119 (1)] - SB59

Early College Credit Program and dual enrollment program in technical colleges replaced with requirement that the UW System and technical college district boards implement programs to provide tuition-free courses to eligible high school students [Sec. 154, 229, 352-354, 360, 363, 375-379, 381, 384, 1325, 1418, 1438, 1439, 1561, 1600, 1601, 1685, 1693; original bill only] - AB56

Early College Credit Program and dual enrollment program in technical colleges replaced with requirement that the UW System and technical college district boards implement programs to provide tuition-free courses to eligible high school students [Sec. 154, 229, 352-354, 360, 363, 375-379, 381, 384, 1325, 1418, 1438, 1439, 1561, 1600, 1601, 1685, 1693] - SB59

Farmer tuition assistance grants for low-income farmers: DATCP appropriation - AB524

Farmer tuition assistance grants for low-income farmers: DATCP appropriation - SB505

Fee remission program for certain veterans enrolled in a UW System school or TCS school: expanded to include noncredit courses - AB218

Human trafficking: commercial driver education courses must include instruction on recognizing and preventing - AB22

Human trafficking: commercial driver education courses must include instruction on recognizing and preventing - SB25

Independent charter school authorizers cannot contract with new charter schools until set date [Sec. 1567, 1568, 1573-1577; original bill only] - AB56

Independent charter school authorizers cannot contract with new charter schools until set date [Sec. 1567, 1568, 1573-1577] - SB59

Late receipt of student’s veterans benefits: UW System school or technical college prohibited from taking adverse action - AB161

Late receipt of student’s veterans benefits: UW System school or technical college prohibited from taking adverse action - SB142

National guard and other service members who withdraw from college when called to active duty: responsibilities of colleges revised and expands protections to students at all private institutions - AB361

National guard and other service members who withdraw from college when called to active duty: responsibilities of colleges revised and expands protections to students at all private institutions - SB334

Nonresident tuition exemption for technical college and UW System students who are citizens of another country, not legal permanent residents of the U.S., and meet specified requirements [Sec. 364, 382, 9342 (2), 9347 (2); original bill only] - AB56

Nonresident tuition exemption for technical college and UW System students who are citizens of another country, not legal permanent residents of the U.S., and meet specified requirements [Sec. 364, 382, 9342 (2), 9347 (2)] - SB59

Northcentral Technical College: DWD grant for workforce training in county jail facilities [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9150 (7i)] - AB56

Student ID cards: contact information for suicide prevention and crisis support hotlines required [S.Amdt.1: private school provision removed, higher education institution limited to UW System and technical colleges] - AB531

Student victims of sexual violence and harassment: UW System and TCS to provide reasonable accommodations - AB1000

Student victims of sexual violence and harassment: UW System and TCS to provide reasonable accommodations - SB882

TCS appropriation for the 2019-21 fiscal biennium - AB388