LRB-0780/P3
KRP:cdc
2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kretschmann, BB0094 - Tribal language revitalization grants
For 2019-2021 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Education
Primary and secondary education
1. Tribal language revitalization grants
Under current law, a school board, cooperative educational service agency, or Head Start agency (applicant) may apply to DPI for a grant to support instruction in one or more American Indian languages. Under this bill, beginning in the 2020-21 school year, an applicant also may apply to DPI for a two-year grant to develop, implement, and provide American Indian heritage, language, and cultural instruction programs for children participating in Head Start programs and for pupils in grades kindergarten to two.
The bill also authorizes DPI to contract with the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc., to implement and administer those grant programs.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1. 20.255 (1) (kt) of the statutes is created to read:
20.255 (1) (kt) Tribal language revitalization grant program operations. The amounts in the schedule to pay operational and administrative costs incurred by the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc., to implement and administer the tribal language revitalization grant programs under s. 115.745. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 5m. 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).
****Note: This Section
involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
Section
2. 20.505 (8) (hm) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
20.505 (8) (hm) 5m. The amount transferred to s. 20.255 (1) (kt) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.255 (1) (kt).
Section 3
. 115.745 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.745 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
115.745
(1) (intro.) A school board, a cooperative educational service agency, or an agency determined by the state superintendent to be eligible for designation under
42 USC 9836 as a head start agency, in conjunction with a tribal education authority, may apply to the department for
a
any of the following grants:
(a) A grant for the purpose of supporting innovative, effective instruction in one or more American Indian languages.
Section 4
. 115.745 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
115.745 (1) (b) Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, a 2-year grant to develop, implement, and provide American Indian heritage, language, and cultural instruction programs for children participating in head start programs and for pupils in grades kindergarten to 2.
Section
5. 115.745 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.745 (2) (a).
Section
6. 115.745 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
115.745 (2) (b) The department may contract with and, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (kt), pay the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc., to implement and administer the grant programs under this section.
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