Amendment SA3-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA3,21,24 (b) Employment.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,1 (c) Emergency funds.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,2 (d) Basic supplies.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,4 (e) Mentorships to assist with academic preparations and successful navigation of the complex college environment.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,6 (f) Other resources such as career planning, financial literacy training, and math and writing support.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,51 Section 51. 20.285 (1) (av) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,10 20.285 (1) (av) Veterans services. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide support services to students who are veterans.” .

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,12 “ Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,22,19 (1) Grant for supplies and training at a technical college system regional emergency medical technician training center. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), in the 2023-24 fiscal year, the technical college system board shall award a $2,500,000 grant to Madison Area Technical College for equipment, supplies, and emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, and paramedic personnel training at an emergency medical technician regional training center located in Baraboo, Wisconsin.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,52 Section 52. 20.292 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,5 20.292 (1) (c) Grants to technical colleges for dual enrollment courses related to health care. The amounts in the schedule for grants to technical colleges under s. 38.04 (25).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,53 Section 53. 38.04 (25) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,11 38.04 (25) Grants to technical colleges for dual enrollment courses related to health care. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (c), the board shall award grants to technical colleges to reimburse the technical colleges for expenses related to providing to high school students dual enrollment courses related to health care, as determined by the board.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,13 “ Section 54 . 20.292 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,23,17 20.292 (1) (f) Grants to district boards. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for aids and grants to technical college districts under ss. 38.04 (13) (a), (20), (28), and (32) (a), 38.26, 38.27, 38.272, 38.274, 38.276, 38.28 (4), 38.29, 38.32, 38.33, 38.34, 38.38, 38.40 (4m), and 38.41.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,55 Section 55. 38.274 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,24,4 38.274 Workforce advancement training grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), the board shall award grants to district boards for the purpose of increasing the number of customized instruction and training opportunities for businesses to meet current workforce demands in various industries.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,56 Section 56. 38.276 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,24,9 38.276 Open educational resources grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), the board shall award grants to district boards for the creation of open educational resources that will allow the public and technical colleges across the technical college system to access technical college course materials.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,24,12 “ Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,2 Section 2. 20.255 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,24,15 20.255 (1) (er) Early literacy and reading improvement. The amounts in the schedule to contract with and train literacy coaches under s. 115.39.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,3 Section 3. 20.255 (2) (er) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,2 20.255 (2) (er) Early literacy and reading improvement; stipends. The amounts in the schedule for payments to local educational agencies under 115.39 (5).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,4 Section 4. 115.39 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,4 115.39 Literacy coaching program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,6 (a) “CESA region” means the geographic territory within the boundaries of a cooperative educational service agency.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,8 (b) “Local educational agency” means a school district or a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,10 (c) “Urban school district” means a school district in which the number of pupils enrolled, as defined in s. 121.004 (7), in the previous school year was at least 16,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,13 (2) Literacy coaching program. The department shall establish a literacy coaching program to improve literacy outcomes in this state. The literacy coaching program established under this subsection shall include all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,25,19 (a) Literacy coaches who support the implementation of evidence-based literacy instructional practices in grades kindergarten to 12 in local educational agencies in this state. Coaches under this paragraph shall collaborate with local educational agencies to establish goals for literacy outcomes for specific grade levels and literacy areas and provide ongoing support to local educational agencies to meet those goals.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,2 (b) Literacy coaches who focus on early literacy instructional transitions by providing in-person trainings for teachers who teach 4-year-old kindergarten, 5-year-old kindergarten, or first grade in local educational agencies. Coaches under this paragraph shall provide in-person trainings to evaluate existing early literacy curricula and goals and to assist local educational agencies to create local, standards-aligned, and developmentally appropriate curricula and instruction for 4-year-old kindergarten to first grade pupils.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,4 (c) Trainings for literacy coaches under par. (a) on how to identify evidence-based literacy instructional practices.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,6 (d) Trainings for literacy coaches under par. (b) on how to facilitate regional trainings focused on early literacy instructional coherence.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,10 (3) Regional literacy coaches. (a) 1. The department shall contract with individuals who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in evidence-based literacy instructional practices and instructional experience in grades 4-year-old kindergarten to 12 to serve as literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,14 2. The department shall contract with individuals who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in early literacy instructional practices and instructional experience in grades 4-year-old kindergarten to one to serve as literacy coaches under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,16 3. The department shall contract for the total number of literacy coaches required under par. (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,18 (b) To ensure that literacy coaching services are provided statewide, the department shall assign literacy coaches as follows:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,20 1. To each urban school district, one literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) and one literacy coach under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,21 2. To each CESA region, as follows:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,26,25 a. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was 40,000 or fewer, one literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) and one literacy coach under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,4 b. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was 40,001 to 80,000, 2 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 2 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,8 c. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was 80,001 to 120,000, 3 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 3 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,12 d. If the total number of pupils enrolled in local educational agencies other than urban school districts located in the CESA region in the previous school year was greater than 120,000, 4 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (a) and 4 literacy coaches under sub. (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,15 (4) Participation; local educational agencies. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department may not require a local educational agency to participate in the program under sub. (2).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,16 (b) Each urban school district shall participate in the program under sub. (2).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,19 (5) Payments. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (er), the department shall pay to each urban school district and each local educational agency that elects to work with a literacy coach under sub. (2) (a) an annual payment of $7,000.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,21 “ Section 57. 115.366 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,27,24 115.366 (3) Awards. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, from From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (du), the department shall award up to $1,000 $6,000 for each school for which a grant is awarded under sub. (1).”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,28,2 “ Section 58. 20.255 (2) (kg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,28,8 20.255 (2) (kg) Grants to replace certain race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names. The amounts in the schedule for grants to school boards under s. 118.134 (6). All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 29. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,59 Section 59. 20.505 (8) (hm) 29. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,28,11 20.505 (8) (hm) 29. The amount transferred to s. 20.255 (2) (kg) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.255 (2) (kg).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,60 Section 60. 118.134 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,28,23 118.134 (6) Regardless of whether or not an objection is made under sub. (1) or an order is issued under sub. (3), if a school board adopts a resolution to terminate the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is associated with a federally recognized American Indian tribe or American Indians, in general, the state superintendent may award a grant to the school board for the costs associated with adopting and implementing a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is not race-based. The state superintendent may not award a grant under this subsection in an amount that exceeds the greater of $50,000 or a school board's actual costs to adopt and implement a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name. The state superintendent shall pay the awards under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (kg).”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,29,1 “ Section 61. 20.255 (2) (bj) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,29,3 20.255 (2) (bj) Grants for milk coolers and dispensers. The amounts in the scheduled for grants under s. 115.342.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,62 Section 62. 115.342 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,29,5 115.342 Grants for milk coolers and dispensers. (1) In this section:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,29,10 (a) “Educational agency” means a school board, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), a private school, a tribal school, an operator of a residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 115.76 (14g), the director of the program under s. 115.52, and the director of the center under s. 115.525.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,29,12 (a) “Eligible milk equipment” means a milk cooler or dispenser that has a purchase price of less than $5,000.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,29,19 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bj), the department shall awards grants to educational agencies participating in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1751 to 1769j for the purpose of purchasing eligible milk equipment. An educational agency shall specify in its application for a grant under this section the eligible milk equipment that it intends to purchase with the grant and the cost of each unit. The department may award a grant under this section of up to $5,000 per unit of eligible milk equipment.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,29,22 (3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bj) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount requested by all applicants under sub. (2), the department shall prorate the payments among the applicants.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,29,24 (4) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,30,1 57. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,30,2 “ Section 63. 20.255 (2) (cc) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,30,5 20.255 (2) (cc) Bilingual-bicultural education aids. The amounts in the schedule A sum sufficient for bilingual-bicultural education programs aid under subch. VII of ch. 115.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,64 Section 64. 115.995 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.995 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,30,17 115.995 (2) (intro.) Certify to the department of administration in favor of the school district a sum equal to a percentage of the amount expended on limited-English proficient pupils by the school district 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 programs and other expenses approved by the state superintendent. The percentage shall be determined by dividing the amount in the From 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., the state superintendent shall reimburse the school district the following amounts:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,65 Section 65. 115.995 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,30,20 115.995 (2) (a) In the 2023-24 school year, 15 percent of the amount certified under this subsection for the previous school year.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,30,22 (b) In the 2024-25 school year and each school year thereafter, 20 percent of the amount certified under this subsection for the previous school year.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA3,30,24 “ Section 66. 20.285 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,31,3 20.285 (1) (br) Health care provider loan assistance program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for loan repayments to medical assistants, dental assistants, and dental auxiliaries under s. 36.61.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,67 Section 67. 36.61 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,31,6 36.61 (1) (ae) “Dental assistant” means an individual who holds a certified dental assistant credential issued by a national credentialing organization.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,68 Section 68. 36.61 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,31,9 36.61 (1) (af) “Dental auxiliary” means an expanded function dental auxiliary holding a certification under s. 447.04 (3).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,69 Section 69. 36.61 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,31,14 36.61 (1) (am) “Eligible practice area" has the meaning given in s. 36.60 (1) (ag), except that, with respect to a dental hygienist , dental assistant, or dental auxiliary, “eligible practice area" means a dental health shortage area or a free or charitable clinic.