Amendment ASA2-AB558

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB558-ASA2, s. 1 Section 1. 13.94 (1) (dL) of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,2,7 13.94 (1) (dL) Annually, conduct a financial audit of the governor's read to lead development fund. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the report of the audit under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).

AB558-ASA2, s. 2 Section 2. 13.94 (1s) (c) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,2,10 13.94 (1s) (c) 6. The department of administration for the cost of the audit under sub. (1) (dL).

AB558-ASA2, s. 3 Section 3. 14.017 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,2,13 14.017 (5) Read to lead development council. (a) There is created in the office of the governor a read to lead development council consisting of all of the following:

AB558-ASA2,2,15 1. The governor or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the council.

AB558-ASA2,2,17 2. The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee, who shall serve as vice-chair of the council.

AB558-ASA2,2,20 3. The chairpersons of the committees in the assembly and the senate whose subject matter is elementary and secondary education or members of those committees designated by those chairpersons.

AB558-ASA2,2,22 4. The ranking minority members of each of the committees under subd. 3. or members of those committees designated by the ranking minority members.

AB558-ASA2,2,23 5. The following members appointed by the governor for 3-year terms:

AB558-ASA2,3,1 a. Two practicing elementary and secondary education teachers or principals.

AB558-ASA2,3,2 b. One practicing preschool teacher.

AB558-ASA2,3,3 c. Three persons representing this state's philanthropic community.

AB558-ASA2,3,4 d. Three persons representing this state's business community.

AB558-ASA2,3,5 e. One person representing the Wisconsin State Reading Association.

AB558-ASA2,3,6 f. One person representing the Wisconsin Reading Coalition.

AB558-ASA2,3,7 g. One person representing the International Dyslexia Association.

AB558-ASA2,3,8 h. One person representing Wisconsin Literacy, Inc.

AB558-ASA2,3,9 i. One person representing the Wisconsin Library Association.

AB558-ASA2,3,10 j. One person representing this state's research community.

AB558-ASA2,3,12 k. One person representing an organization that has as its mission service to children with various types of disabilities.

AB558-ASA2,3,13 (b) Section 15.09 applies to the read to lead development council.

AB558-ASA2, s. 4 Section 4. 14.20 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB558-ASA2,3,16 14.20 (title) Literacy improvement aids and early childhood development grants.

AB558-ASA2, s. 5 Section 5. 14.20 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB558-ASA2,3,18 14.20 (1) In this section:

AB558-ASA2,3,19 (a) "Council" means the read to lead development council.

AB558-ASA2,3,21 (b) "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of public instruction.

AB558-ASA2, s. 6 Section 6. 14.20 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,4,3 14.20 (1m) The council shall make recommendations to the governor and state superintendent regarding recipients of grants under sub. (2). The amount of each grant awarded shall be determined jointly by the governor and the state superintendent. In addition to reports required under s. 15.09 (7), annually the council shall submit a report on its operation to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).

AB558-ASA2, s. 7 Section 7. 14.20 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 14.20 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB558-ASA2,4,8 14.20 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (f), the governor may provide award a grant to any local governmental unit or nonprofit organization person other than a school board for support of a literacy improvement program.

AB558-ASA2, s. 8 Section 8. 14.20 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB558-ASA2,4,12 14.20 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (q), the governor may award a grant to any person other than a school board for support of a literacy or early childhood development program.

AB558-ASA2,4,15 (c) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (q), the state superintendent may award a grant to a school board for support of a literacy or early childhood development program.

AB558-ASA2, s. 9 Section 9. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

AB558-ASA2, s. 10 Section 10. 20.255 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,5,3 20.255 (1) (f) Assessments of reading readiness. The amounts in the schedule to provide school districts and independent charter schools with the assessments of reading readiness under s. 118.016.

AB558-ASA2, s. 11 Section 11. 20.255 (2) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,5,7 20.255 (2) (q) Grants for literacy and early childhood development programs. From the governor's read to lead development fund, a sum sufficient for grants to support literacy and early childhood development programs under s. 14.20 (2) (c).

AB558-ASA2, s. 12 Section 12. 20.505 (4) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is repealed.

AB558-ASA2, s. 13 Section 13. 20.525 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB558-ASA2,5,12 20.525 (1) (f) Literacy improvement aids. The amounts in the schedule for the governor to provide grants for to support literacy improvement under s. 14.20 (2) (a).

AB558-ASA2, s. 14 Section 14. 20.525 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,5,16 20.525 (1) (q) Grants for literacy and early childhood development programs. From the governor's read to lead development fund, a sum sufficient for grants to support literacy and early childhood development programs under s. 14.20 (2) (b).

AB558-ASA2, s. 15 Section 15. 25.17 (1) (ge) of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,5,18 25.17 (1) (ge) Governor's read to lead development fund.

AB558-ASA2, s. 16 Section 16. 25.79 of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,5,23 25.79 Governor's read to lead development fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund, designated the governor's read to lead development fund, consisting of all gifts, grants, bequests, and other contributions made to the fund.

AB558-ASA2, s. 17 Section 17. 115.28 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB558-ASA2,6,12 115.28 (7) (a) License all teachers for the public schools of the state,; make rules establishing standards of attainment and procedures for the examination and licensing of teachers within the limits prescribed in ss. 118.19 (2) and (3), 118.192, and 118.195,; prescribe by rule standards , requirements, and procedures for the approval of teacher preparatory programs leading to licensure, including a requirement that, beginning on July 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, each teacher preparatory program located in this state shall submit to the department a list of individuals who have completed the program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under this subsection, together with each individual's date of program completion, from each term or semester of the program's most recently completed academic year; file in the state superintendent's office all papers relating to state teachers' licenses; and register each such license.

AB558-ASA2, s. 18 Section 18. 115.28 (7) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB558-ASA2,7,2 115.28 (7) (e) 2. Promulgate rules establishing requirements for licensure as an alternative education program teacher and for the approval of teacher education programs leading to licensure as an alternative education program teacher. The rules shall include a requirement that each teacher education program described in this subdivision and located in this state shall, beginning on July 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, submit to the department a list of individuals who have completed the program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under this subdivision, together with each individual's date of program completion, from each term or semester of the program's most recently completed academic year. The rules shall encompass the teaching of multiple subjects or grade levels or both, as determined by the state superintendent. The rules may require teacher education programs to grant credit towards licensure as an alternative education program teacher for relevant experience or demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and knowledge.

AB558-ASA2, s. 19 Section 19. 115.28 (7g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,7,4 115.28 (7g) Evaluation of teacher preparatory programs.

AB558-ASA2,7,9 (a) The department shall, in consultation with the governor's office, the chairpersons of the committees in the assembly and senate whose subject matter is elementary and secondary education and ranking members of those committees, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, do all of the following:

AB558-ASA2,7,16 1. Determine how the performance of individuals who have recently completed a teacher preparatory program described in s. 115.28 (7) (a) and located in this state or a teacher education program described in s. 115.28 (7) (e) 2. and located in this state will be used to evaluate the teacher preparatory and education programs. The determination under this subdivision shall, at minimum, define "recently completed" and identify measures to assess an individual's performance, including the performance assessment made prior to making a recommendation for licensure.

AB558-ASA2,7,19 2. Determine how the measures of performance of individuals who have recently completed a teacher preparatory or education program identified as required under subd. 1. will be made accessible to the public.

AB558-ASA2,7,22 3. Develop a system to publicly report the measures of performance identified as required under subd. 1. for each teacher preparatory and education program identified in subd. 1.

AB558-ASA2,8,3 (b) Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, the department shall use the system developed under par. (a) 3. to annually report for each program identified in par. (a) 1. the rate of passage of individuals who have recently completed a teacher preparatory or education program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under s. 115.28 (7) on examinations administered for licensure under s. 115.28 (7) and any other information required to be reported under par. (a) 1.

AB558-ASA2,8,11 (c) Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, each teacher preparatory and education program shall prominently display and annually update the rate of passage of individuals who have recently completed a teacher preparatory or education program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under s. 115.28 (7) on examinations administered for licensure under s. 115.28 (7) and any other information required to be reported under par. (a) 1. on the program's Web site and provide this information to persons receiving admissions materials to the program.

AB558-ASA2, s. 20 Section 20. 115.28 (12) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB558-ASA2,8,18 115.28 (12) (ag) Beginning in the 2012-13 school year, each school district using the system under par. (a) shall include in the system the following information for each teacher teaching in the school district who completed a teacher preparatory program described in sub. (7) (a) and located in this state or a teacher education program described in sub. (7) (e) 2. and located in this state on or after January 1, 2012:

AB558-ASA2,8,20 1. The name of the teacher preparatory program or teacher education program the teacher attended and completed.

AB558-ASA2,8,22 2. The term or semester and year in which the teacher completed the program described in subd. 1.

AB558-ASA2, s. 21 Section 21. 115.38 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB558-ASA2,8,25 115.38 (title) School accountability system; performance report; educational program review.

AB558-ASA2, s. 22 Section 22. 115.38 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.38 (1m), and 115.38 (1m) (intro.), (c) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB558-ASA2,9,6 115.38 (1m) (intro.) The Annually, the state superintendent shall develop prepare a school and school district performance report for use by school districts under sub. (2). The report shall include all of the following by school and by school district:

AB558-ASA2,9,10 (c) Staffing and financial data information, as determined by the state superintendent, not to exceed 10 items. The state superintendent may not request a school or school board to provide information solely for the purpose of including the information in the report under this paragraph.

AB558-ASA2,9,12 (e) The method of reading instruction used in the school or school district and the textbook series used to teach reading in the school or school district.

AB558-ASA2, s. 23 Section 23. 115.38 (1e) to (1k) of the statutes are created to read:

AB558-ASA2,9,16 115.38 (1e) In this section, "school" means a public school, including a charter school, and a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23.

AB558-ASA2,9,19 (1g) The department shall establish a comprehensive school and school district accountability system beginning in the 2012-13 school year that includes all of the following components:

AB558-ASA2,9,21 (a) Multiple measures to determine a school's performance or a school district's improvement status under s. 118.42, including all of the following:

AB558-ASA2,9,22 1. Pupil achievement and growth in reading and mathematics.

AB558-ASA2,9,24 2. Measures of college and career readiness for high school pupils and measures indicative of being on track for college and career readiness in the elementary grades.

AB558-ASA2,10,2 3. Gaps in pupil achievement and rates of graduation, categorized by race, English language proficiency, disability, and income level.

AB558-ASA2,10,14 (b) An index system to identify a school's level of performance and annually place each school into one of 6 performance categories based on data derived from multiple school years. The department shall collect and disseminate the best practices from the schools placed in the highest performance category. For schools placed in the lowest performance category, the department shall identify opportunities to provide support and shall intervene as provided in pars. (d) to (f). As part of that intervention, the department shall establish performance improvement benchmarks, which shall reflect the annual improvement necessary to remove the school from the lowest performance category within 3 years. Performance improvement benchmarks shall be as uniform as reasonably possible for all schools other than those serving predominantly children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).

AB558-ASA2,10,19 (c) The production of annual school and school district reports that are timely, useful, and understandable. Each school and school district shall display prominently on the school's and school district's Internet sites the reports produced by the department under this section and make copies available upon request in the school's office.

AB558-ASA2,10,22 (d) If the department determines that a public school other than a charter school is in the lowest performance category, the department shall do all of the following:

AB558-ASA2,10,24 1. Direct a department-approved, on-site, diagnostic review of the school to determine the cause of the school's poor performance.

AB558-ASA2,11,2 2. Direct the school board to implement department-approved improvement activities, based on the diagnostic review, within 3 school years or close the school.

AB558-ASA2,11,6 3. If the school board chooses to implement department-approved improvement activities under subd. 2. but after 3 school years remains in the lowest performance category, direct the activities of the school in a manner consistent with s. 118.42.

AB558-ASA2,11,8 4. If the diagnostic review under subd. 1. reveals that the school district has been in need of improvement for 3 consecutive school years, s. 118.42 applies.

AB558-ASA2,11,10 (e) If the department determines that a charter school is in the lowest performance category, the charter school shall do one of the following:

AB558-ASA2,11,14 1. After participating in a department-approved, on-site, diagnostic review, implement department-approved improvement activities. After 3 years, if the charter school remains in the lowest performance category, the department shall revoke the school's charter.