SB21-SSA1,977,2219 116.065 (4) The school board of a school district that has withdrawn from
20cooperative educational service an agency no. 1 under s. 116.065 under this section
21and is not in any other agency may contract with the department for other programs
22and services the school district would be receiving if it were in an agency.
SB21-SSA1,3242 23Section 3242. 116.08 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,3243 24Section 3243. 117.05 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,978,10
1117.05 (5) (a) Territory in district. All territory within this state shall be
2included in a school district operating elementary school grades and a school district
3operating high school grades or in a school district operating both elementary and
4high school grades, except for territory located in a school district that is not
5operating certain grades as a result of entering into a whole grade sharing agreement
6under s. 118.50
. No territory may be detached from a school district unless by the
7same order it is attached to another school district or included in a new school district
8created by the order. No territory may be detached from a school district that
9operates high school grades unless by the same order it is attached to or included in
10another school district that operates high school grades.
SB21-SSA1,3244 11Section 3244. 117.30 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,979,412 117.30 (1) (a) Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c) to (d), if a school district
13for 2 or more successive years has failed to operate sufficient classes at each grade
14level to provide all pupils who reside in the school district an opportunity to attend
15class at the appropriate grade level, the board shall attach the territory of the school
16district to one or more school districts that do so. Within 60 days of the date on which
17a school district becomes subject to this section, the state superintendent shall so
18notify the school district clerk and the clerk of each municipality in which part of the
19school district lies. Prior to August 30 of the year in which the school district becomes
20subject to this section, the board shall issue an order of school district reorganization
21attaching the school district to one or more operating school districts. Orders issued
22under this section take effect upon being filed as provided in s. 117.17 (2). The school
23board of each district to which any territory is attached under this section shall levy
24and collect a special tax against the property in the territory so attached for such
25amount as is payable for tuition and transportation, at the time of the attachment,

1by the school district in which the attached territory was located prior thereto, in the
2proportion that the equalized valuation of the attached territory bears to the total
3equalized valuation of the school district in which such territory was located prior
4to such attachment.
SB21-SSA1,3245 5Section 3245. 117.30 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,979,86 117.30 (1) (d) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the school district fails to operate
7one or more grades but provides for their operation by another school district
8pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50.
SB21-SSA1,3245c 9Section 3245c. 118.016 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.016 (1) (a) and
10amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,979,2211 118.016 (1) (a) In the 2013-14 school year, each school board and the governing
12body of each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) shall, using the
13appropriate, valid, and reliable assessment of literacy fundamentals selected by the
14department, annually assess each pupil enrolled in 4-year-old kindergarten to first
15grade in the school district or in the charter school for reading readiness. Beginning
16in
In the 2014–15 and 2015-16 school year years, each school board and the
17governing body operator of each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
18shall, using the appropriate, valid, and reliable assessment of literacy fundamentals
19selected by the department, annually assess each pupil enrolled in 4-year-old
20kindergarten to second 2nd grade in the school district or in the charter school for
21reading readiness. The department shall ensure that the assessment evaluates
22whether a pupil possesses phonemic awareness and letter sound knowledge.
SB21-SSA1,3245g 23Section 3245g. 118.016 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,980,624 118.016 (1) (b) Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, each school board and the
25operator of each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall, using

1the appropriate, valid, and reliable assessment of literacy fundamentals selected by
2the school board or operator, annually assess each pupil enrolled in 4-year-old
3kindergarten to 2nd grade in the school district or in the charter school for reading
4readiness. The school board or operator shall ensure that the assessment evaluates
5whether a pupil possesses phonemic awareness and letter sound knowledge. A
6school board or operator may administer computer adaptive assessments.
SB21-SSA1,3245h 7Section 3245h. 118.016 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,980,138 118.016 (1) (c) The department shall pay to the school board or operator, from
9the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (f), the per pupil cost of the selected assessment.
10If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (f) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the
11full amount of aid under this paragraph, the state superintendent shall prorate state
12aid payments among the school boards and operators of charter schools entitled to
13the aid.
SB21-SSA1,3245j 14Section 3245j. 118.016 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,980,1715 118.016 (1g) If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under subch.
16V of ch. 115, the school board or operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
17or (2x) shall comply with s. 115.77 (1m) (bg).
SB21-SSA1,3245k 18Section 3245k. 118.016 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,980,2119 118.016 (1r) The school board or governing body operator of the charter school
20shall report the results of a pupil's assessment under sub. (1) to the pupil's parent
21or guardian.
SB21-SSA1,3245L 22Section 3245L. 118.016 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,981,223 118.016 (2) The school board of the school district or governing body operator
24of the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled shall provide a pupil whose

1assessment under sub. (1) indicates that he or she is at risk of reading difficulty with
2interventions or remedial reading services, as described under s. 121.02 (1) (c).
SB21-SSA1,3245m 3Section 3245m. 118.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,981,54 118.035 (1) In this section, "school" means a public school and includes a
5charter school other than a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
SB21-SSA1,3245p 6Section 3245p. 118.076 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,981,107 118.076 (2) (intro.) Beginning in the 2011-12 school year, each school board
8operating high school grades, the operator of each charter school established under
9s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that operates high school grades, and the governing body of each
10private school that operates high school grades shall do all of the following:
SB21-SSA1,3245s 11Section 3245s. 118.125 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,982,512 118.125 (4) Transfer of records. Within 5 working days, a school district and,
13a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 or in the program under
14s. 119.23, and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3),
15119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general
16management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership
17program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
shall transfer
18to another school, including a private or tribal school, or school district all pupil
19records relating to a specific pupil if the transferring school district or private school
20has received written notice from the pupil if he or she is an adult or his or her parent
21or guardian if the pupil is a minor that the pupil intends to enroll in the other school
22or school district or written notice from the other school or school district that the
23pupil has enrolled or from a court that the pupil has been placed in a juvenile
24correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center
25for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g). In this subsection, " school" and

1"school district" include any juvenile correctional facility, secured residential care
2center for children and youth, adult correctional institution, mental health institute,
3or center for the developmentally disabled that provides an educational program for
4its residents instead of or in addition to that which is provided by public, private, and
5tribal schools.
SB21-SSA1,3245t 6Section 3245t. 118.133 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,982,12 7118.133 Participation in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular
8activities.
(1) Interscholastic athletics. (a) A school board shall permit a pupil
9who resides in the school district and is enrolled in a home-based private educational
10program to participate in interscholastic athletics in the school district on the same
11basis and to the same extent that it permits pupils enrolled in the school district to
12participate.
SB21-SSA1,982,1813 (b) Upon request, the home-based educational program in which the pupil is
14enrolled shall provide the school board with a written statement that the pupil meets
15the school board's requirements for participation in interscholastic athletics based
16on age and academic and disciplinary records. No person may provide a false
17statement under this paragraph. The school board may not question the accuracy
18or validity of the statement or request additional information.
SB21-SSA1,982,2019 (c) A school district may not be a member of an athletic association unless the
20association requires member school districts to comply with par. (a).
SB21-SSA1,982,25 21(2) Extracurricular activities. A school board shall permit a pupil who
22resides in the school district and is enrolled in a home-based private educational
23program to participate in extracurricular activities in the school district on the same
24basis and to the same extent that it permits pupils enrolled in the school district to
25participate.
SB21-SSA1,983,5
1(3) Participation fees. A school board may charge a pupil who participates in
2interscholastic athletics or extracurricular activities as permitted under this section
3participation fees, including fees for uniforms, equipment, and musical instruments,
4on the same basis and to the same extent that it charges these fees to a pupil who is
5enrolled in the school district.
SB21-SSA1,3246 6Section 3246. 118.134 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,983,107 118.134 (3m) A pupil attending a public school in a nonresident school district
8under s. 118.50 or 118.51 may not file a complaint under sub. (1) in which the pupil
9objects to the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name by the school
10board of the nonresident school district.
SB21-SSA1,3247 11Section 3247. 118.153 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,983,1612 118.153 (1) (a) 5. Eighth grade pupils whose score in each subject area on the
13examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (am) 1. or 118.301 (3) was below the
14basic level, 8th grade pupils who failed the examination administered under s.
15118.30 (1m) (am) 2. or 118.301 (3), and 8th grade pupils who failed to be promoted
16to the 9th grade.
SB21-SSA1,3247e 17Section 3247e. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,984,1518 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the
19applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the
20department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17)
21(a) and, 118.191, 118.192, 118.193, and 118.194. Notwithstanding s. 36.11 (16), no
22teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state
23superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is
24required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester
25following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school. No

1license to teach in any public school may be granted to an applicant who completed
2a professional training program outside this state unless the applicant completed
3student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily
4schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as
5determined by the state superintendent. The state superintendent may grant
6exceptions to the student teaching requirements under this paragraph when the
7midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and
8the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from
9attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution's calendar.
10The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for
11the purpose of granting a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory
12program the state superintendent requires that an institution of higher education
13be accredited, the state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or
14national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of
15education or by a programmatic accrediting organization.
SB21-SSA1,3247g 16Section 3247g. 118.19 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 118.19 (7) (a).
SB21-SSA1,3247gb 17Section 3247gb. 118.19 (7) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,984,2018 118.19 (7) (b) The state superintendent may issue a permit to teach industrial
19arts subjects if the applicant is certified by the technical college system board to teach
20an industrial arts or similar subject.
SB21-SSA1,3247h 21Section 3247h. 118.19 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,984,2522 118.19 (17) If the department requires an individual to earn credits from an
23institution of higher education to renew his or her license to teach, the department
24shall accept credits earned at any institution of higher education, as defined in 20
25USC 1001
(a) and (b).
SB21-SSA1,3247p
1Section 3247p. 118.191 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,985,4 2118.191 Experience-based licensure for technical education. (1) In this
3section, "technical education subject" includes technology education, and any
4technology related occupation.
SB21-SSA1,985,11 5(2) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant an initial
6teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who is eligible
7for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on the point
8system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and at least
925 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term of the
10license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district in which
11the individual will teach.
SB21-SSA1,985,12 12(3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
SB21-SSA1,985,17 13(4) Upon expiration of an initial teaching license issued under sub. (2), the
14department shall issue to the license holder a professional teaching license to teach
15the technical education subject if the individual successfully completed the
16curriculum that the individual agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school
17board of the school district that established the curriculum.
SB21-SSA1,985,19 18(5) (a) The department shall use the following point system to evaluate an
19applicant for an initial teaching license under sub. (2):
SB21-SSA1,985,2020 1. The following for experience in a technical field:
SB21-SSA1,985,2221 a. For a bachelor's degree in any science, technology, engineering, or
22mathematics field and any teaching license or permit, 100 points.
SB21-SSA1,985,2423 b. For a bachelor's degree in any science, technology, engineering, or
24mathematics field, 75 points.
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1c. For a bachelor's degree in a field other than those described in subd. 1. a. or
22. a., 65 points.
SB21-SSA1,986,33 d. For industry certification, 90 points.
SB21-SSA1,986,54 e. For industry experience in a trade or technical field, 5 points per 40 hours
5worked up to a maximum of 90 points.
SB21-SSA1,986,66 f. For an internship in a trade or technical field, 25 points.
SB21-SSA1,986,87 g. For being mentored in a trade or technical skill by a colleague or a Wisconsin
8Technology Education Association approved mentor, 25 points.
SB21-SSA1,986,109 h. For an apprenticeship in a trade or technical field, 5 points per 40 hours
10worked up to a maximum of 90 points.
SB21-SSA1,986,1111 2. The following for pedagogical experience:
SB21-SSA1,986,1212 a. For a bachelor's degree in technical or technology education, 100 points.
SB21-SSA1,986,1413 b. For a bachelor's degree in a field other than those described in subd. 1. a. or
142. a. and any teaching license or permit, 75 points.
SB21-SSA1,986,1915 c. For credit earned at an accredited institution of higher education or technical
16college, 3 points per credit up to a maximum of 75 points for technical or technology
17education courses and science, technology, engineering, or mathematics courses and
183 points per credit up to a maximum of 75 points for education and pedagogical
19courses.
SB21-SSA1,986,2120 d. For completing at least 100 hours of training in pedagogy, 5 points per 50
21hours up to a maximum of 75 points.
SB21-SSA1,986,2322 (b) The department shall verify the information in par. (a) using only the
23following:
SB21-SSA1,986,2524 1. For par. (a) 1. a. to c. and 2. a. to c., the applicant's transcript for the applicable
25degree or credits.
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12. For par. (a) 1. d., the applicant's industry certificate.
SB21-SSA1,987,32 3. For par. (a) 1. e. to h., the signature of a supervisor, employer, or other reliable
3observer.
SB21-SSA1,987,54 4. For par. (a) 2. d., verification by a course instructor, a transcript, or a
5certificate.
SB21-SSA1,987,76 5. If the applicant is unable to provide the verification required under subds.
71. to 4., any other proof of the applicant's experience approved by the department.
SB21-SSA1,987,14 8(6) The department shall approve or deny an application for a license under
9sub. (2) no later than 45 business days after receipt of the application. If the
10department denies the application, it shall provide, in writing, the reason for the
11denial. If the department does not act within 45 business days of receiving an
12application for a license under sub. (2), the application shall be considered approved
13and the applicant considered a licensed teacher until the department approves or
14denies the application.
SB21-SSA1,987,16 15(7) Nothing in this section prohibits the department from granting a teaching
16license to teach a technical education subject under s. 118.19.
SB21-SSA1,3247r 17Section 3247r. 118.193 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,987,20 18118.193 Licenses based on reciprocity. (1) In this section, an
19"administrator license" means a license in a school administrator category under s.
20PI 34.32, Wis. Adm. Code.
SB21-SSA1,987,23 21(2) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (4m), (6) to (9), and (12) to (14), the department
22shall grant an initial license to teach to an individual who is eligible for licensure
23under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:
SB21-SSA1,987,2524 (a) The individual holds a license to teach granted by the proper authority of
25another state and is in good standing with the proper authority of that state.
SB21-SSA1,988,2
1(b) The individual taught for at least one year under the license granted by
2another state.
SB21-SSA1,988,43 (c) The individual has received an offer of employment to teach in a school
4located in this state.
SB21-SSA1,988,7 5(3) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (9) and (11), the department shall grant an
6initial administrator license to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s.
7118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:
SB21-SSA1,988,108 (a) The individual holds a license granted by the proper authority of another
9state that is equivalent to an administrator license and the individual is in good
10standing with the proper authority of that state.
SB21-SSA1,988,1211 (b) The individual worked as an administrator under the license granted by
12another state for at least one year.
SB21-SSA1,988,1413 (c) The individual has received an offer of employment to be an administrator
14for a school or school district located in this state.
SB21-SSA1,988,17 15(4) (a) An application for a license under sub. (2) or (3) shall be made jointly by
16the applicant and the school or school board that made the offer of employment
17required for the license.
SB21-SSA1,988,2118 (b) 1. The department shall determine the subjects and grades that a license
19issued under sub. (2) authorizes an individual to teach based on the subjects and
20grades the individual is authorized to teach under his or her license granted by
21another state and the individual's teaching experience.
SB21-SSA1,988,2522 2. The department shall determine the school administrator category under s.
23PI 34.32, Wis. Adm. Code, for a license issued under sub. (3) and the grades to which
24the license applies based on the individual's license granted by another state and the
25individual's experience as an administrator.
SB21-SSA1,3247s
1Section 3247s. 118.194 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,989,5 2118.194 Initial license to teach; Montessori. (1) Notwithstanding s. 118.19
3(4m), (6) to (9), and (12) to (14), the department shall grant an initial license to teach
4to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who
5satisfies all of the following:
SB21-SSA1,989,66 (a) Possesses a bachelor's degree.
SB21-SSA1,989,87 (b) Successfully completed a teacher education program accredited by the
8Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education.
SB21-SSA1,989,109 (c) Successfully completed an introductory course in special education for
10which the individual earned at least 3 postsecondary credits.
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