Beginning in the 2006-07 fiscal year, this bill allows the employment of licensed school counselors for special education programs and provides that the cost of their salaries is eligible for reimbursement through special education aid.
For further information see the state and local 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. 115.88 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.88 (1) PERSONNEL. A school board, board of control of a cooperative educational service agency or, upon authorization of the county board, a county children with disabilities education board may employ, for a special education program, either full- or part-time licensed teachers, licensed coordinators of special education, licensed school social workers, licensed school psychologists, licensed school counselors, paraprofessionals, licensed consulting teachers to work with any teacher of regular education programs who has a child with a disability in a class and any other personnel approved by the department. The board may contract with private or public agencies for physical or occupational therapy services on the basis of demonstrated need.
SECTION 2. 115.88 (1m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.88 (1m) (am) If the operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) operates a special education program and the state superintendent is satisfied that the operator of the charter school is complying with 20 USC 1400 to 1491o, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration in favor of the operator of the charter school a sum equal to the amount that the operator of the charter school expended during the previous school year for salaries of full-time or part-time licensed teachers, licensed coordinators of special education, licensed school social workers, licensed school psychologists, licensed school counselors, paraprofessionals, licensed consulting teachers to work with any teacher of regular education programs who has a child with a disability in a class and any other personnel, as determined by the state superintendent. Certified costs under this paragraph are eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b). The state superintendent may audit costs under this paragraph and adjust reimbursement to cover only actual, eligible costs.
SECTION 9337. Initial applicability; public instruction.
(1) SPECIAL EDUCATION AID FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS. The treatment of section 115.88 (1) and (1m) (am) of the statutes first applies to state aid distributed in the 2006-07 school year.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rogers, BB0155 - Transportation aid reimbursement rate
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
This bill increases the reimbursement rates for school district pupil transportation.
For further information see the state and local 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. 121.58 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 121.58 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
121.58 (2) (a) (intro.) A school district which provides transportation to and from a school under ss. 121.54 (1) to (3), (5) and (6) and 121.57, and the nonresident school district that a pupil attends under s. 118.51 or 121.84 (4) which elects to provide transportation under s. 121.54 (10), shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the rate of $30 per school year per following rates:
1. For each pupil so transported whose residence is at least 2 miles and not more than 5 miles from the school attended, $45 per school year per $30 per school year in the 2005-06 school year and $40 per school year thereafter.
2. For each pupil so transported whose residence is at least more than 5 miles and not more than 8 miles from the school attended, $60 per school year per $45 per school year in the 2005-06 school year and $65 per school year thereafter.
3. For each pupil so transported whose residence is at least more than 8 miles and not more than 12 miles from the school attended, $68 per school year per $82 per school year in the 2005 school year and $120 per school year thereafter.
4. For each pupil so transported whose residence is at least 12 miles and not more than 15 12 miles from the school attended, $75 per school year per pupil so transported whose residence is at least 15 miles and not more than 18 miles from the school attended, and $85 per school year per pupil so transported whose residence is more than 18 miles from the school attended. Such state $150 per school year in the 2005-06 school year and $200 per school year thereafter.
(am) State aid under par. (a) shall be reduced proportionately in the case of a pupil transported for less than a full school year because of nonenrollment. State aid for transportation shall not exceed the actual cost thereof. No state aid of any kind may be paid to a school district which charges the pupil transported or his or her parent or guardian any part of the cost of transportation provided under ss. 121.54 (1) to (3), (5), (6) and (10) and 121.57 or which willfully or negligently fails to transport all pupils for whom transportation is required under s. 121.54.
SECTION 2. 121.58 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (2) (b) A school board that provides transportation under s. 121.54 (2) (am) shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the rates specified and according to the conditions established under par. pars. (a) and (am), except that the amount of state aid may not exceed the amount which the school district would receive for transporting the child between the child's residence and school attended under s. 121.54 (1) to (3), (5), (6) or (9) or 121.57.
SECTION 3. 121.58 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (2) (c) A school district which provides transportation to and from a school under s. 121.54 (9) shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the rate of $12 per school year per pupil so transported in the 2005-06 school year and $16 per school year per pupil so transported thereafter. Such state aid shall be reduced proportionately in the case of a pupil transported for less than a full year because of nonenrollment. State aid for such transportation shall not exceed the actual cost thereof.
SECTION 9337. Initial applicability; public instruction.
(1) TRANSPORTATION AID. The treatment of section 121.58 (2) (a), (b), and (c) of the statutes first applies to state aid paid in the 2005-06 school year.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Bergum, BB0142 - Grants for master educators
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
Current law directs DPI to award a grant to any person who is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, licensed by DPI as a teacher or employed as a teacher in a private school, and employed as a teacher in this state.
This bill provides that a teacher who is licensed by DPI as a master educator is also eligible for the grant.
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 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.255 (3) (c) National Grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure. A sum sufficient for payments grants to teachers who are certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or licensed as master educators as provided under s. 115.42.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 115.42 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (title) National Grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure.
SECTION 3. 115.42 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (1) (a) 1. The person is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or licensed by the department as a master educator under s. PI 34.19, Wis. Adm. Code.
SECTION 4. 115.42 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (1) (a) 2. The person is licensed as a teacher by the state superintendent, or employed as a teacher in a private school located in this state in a position that would require a license issued by the state superintendent if the position were in a public school.
SECTION 5. 115.42 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (1) (a) 4. The person is employed as a teacher in this state in a position that requires a license issued by the state superintendent or that would require such a license if the position were in a public school.
SECTION 6. 115.42 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (1) (b) The grant under this subsection shall be an amount equal to the costs of obtaining certification or licensure under par. (a) 1. that are borne by the person, not to exceed $2,000. The department shall award the grant under this subsection in the first school year in which the person meets the requirements under par. (a).
SECTION 7. 115.42 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (2) (a) 1. The person maintains his or her certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards national teacher certificate or master educator license.
SECTION 8. 115.42 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (2) (a) 2. The person maintains his or her license as a teacher issued by the state superintendent or remains employed in a private school located in this state.
SECTION 9. 115.42 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (2) (a) 4. The person remains employed as a teacher in this state in a position that requires a license issued by the state superintendent or that would require a license if the position were in a public school.
SECTION 10. 115.42 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (3) The department may not require, as a condition for renewing a person's teaching license, that the person have earned continuing professional education credits or their equivalent in the 5 years immediately preceding his or her application for license renewal if he or she has been initially certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards during those 5 years.
SECTION 11. 115.42 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (4) (c) The number of times that a teacher person may be exempt from continuing professional education requirements under sub. (3).
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Bergum, BB0154 - Mentoring grants for initial educators
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
This bill directs DPI to award grants to persons who employ individuals licensed by DPI as initial educators in positions that require a DPI teaching license. The amount of the grant is equal to the amount that the employer is spending to provide a mentor for the initial educator, but not more than $375 for each initial educator so employed. The employer must use the funds to provide a mentor for each initial educator.
For further information see the state and local 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 (2) (fh) of the statutes is created to read:
20.255 (2) (fh) Mentoring grants for initial educators. The amounts in the schedule for grants to persons employing initial educators under s. 115.405 (2m).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 20.255 (2) (fk) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.255 (2) (fk) Grant program for peer review and mentoring. The amounts in the schedule for the grant program for peer review and mentoring under s. 115.405 (1).
SECTION 3. 115.405 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.405 (1) (a) and amended to read:
115.405 (1) (a) A cooperative educational service agency or a consortium consisting of 2 or more school districts or cooperative educational service agencies, or a combination thereof, may apply to the department for a grant to provide technical assistance and training for teachers who are licensed or have been issued a permit under ss. 115.28 (7) and 118.192 to implement peer review and mentoring programs. An applicant for a grant under this section subsection shall submit to the department a plan identifying the school districts and cooperative educational service agencies that will participate in the peer review and mentoring program and describing how the grant funds will be allocated. As a condition of receiving a grant under this section subsection, a cooperative educational service agency or a consortium shall provide matching funds in an amount equal to at least 20% of the amount of the grant awarded. The matching funds may be in the form of money or in-kind services or both.
SECTION 4. 115.405 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.405 (1) (b) and amended to read:
115.405 (1) (b) The department shall award grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fk). The department may not award more than $25,000 to an applicant in a fiscal year.
