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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 64
September 15, 2017 - Offered by Senators Shilling, Larson, Risser, Ringhand,
Erpenbach, Johnson, Miller, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Bewley,
Wirch and Hansen.
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At the locations indicated, amend the
bill, as shown by assembly substitute
2amendment 1, as follows:
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53. Page 95, line 14: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
6$393,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $393,500 for the
7purpose of increasing the authorized FTE PR positions for the department of public
8instruction by 5.0 FTE PR positions for teacher licensing.
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94. Page 97, line 1: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
10$102,254,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by
11$422,902,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
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15. Page 97, line 3: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
2$22,432,600 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $22,169,500
3for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
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46. Page 97, line 14: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
5$28,660,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $422,902,000
6for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
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77. Page 98, line 15: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
8$880,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $880,000 for the
9purpose for which the appropriation is made.
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108. Page 99, line 6: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by
11$1,954,600 for the purpose of the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
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1310. Page 100, line 20: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
14$7,415,300 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $7,415,300 for
15the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
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18“
Section 204s. 20.235 (1) (fr) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.235
(1) (fr)
Rural teacher grant program. Biennially, the amounts in the
20schedule for the rural teacher grant program under s. 39.387.”.
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1“
Section 207e. 20.255 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.255
(1) (f)
Assessments of reading readiness. The amounts in the schedule
3to provide school districts
and, independent charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and
4(2x)
, and the governing bodies of private schools participating in a parental choice
5program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 with the assessments of reading readiness under
6s. 118.016.”.
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8“
Section 208d. 20.255 (2) (ae) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.255
(2) (ae)
Sparsity aid.
The amounts in the schedule A sum sufficient for
10sparsity aid to school districts under s. 115.436.”.
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12“
Section 208q. 20.255 (2) (bq) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.255
(2) (bq)
Hold harmless aid. A sum sufficient for hold harmless aid to
14school districts under s. 121.10.”.
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17“
Section 211m. 20.255 (2) (db) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.255
(2) (db)
Community and school mental health collaboration grants. The
19amounts in the schedule for the grant program under s. 115.353 for providing mental
20health services to pupils in collaboration with community mental health providers.”.
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2“
Section 216o. 20.255 (3) (cp) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.255
(3) (cp)
Bullying prevention. Annually, the amounts in the schedule for
4payments to Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc., for bullying prevention under s.
5115.28 (43m).
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6Section 216r. 20.255 (3) (ct) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.255
(3) (ct)
Center for Suicide Awareness. Annually, the amounts in the
8schedule for payments to the Center for Suicide Awareness under s. 115.28 (44).”.
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10“
Section 704pq. 39.387 of the statutes is created to read:
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1139.387 Rural teacher grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:
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(a) “Eligible school district" means a school district whose membership is fewer
13than 1,000 pupils and whose pupil population density is fewer than 10 pupils per
14square mile.
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(b) “Eligible teacher" means a teacher who meets the eligibility requirements
16specified in sub. (3).
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17(2) Establishment of program. There is established, to be administered by the
18board, a rural teacher grant program to encourage eligible teachers to teach in
19schools operated by eligible school districts by providing grants of financial
20assistance to those eligible teachers as provided in sub. (4).
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21(3) Eligibility. A teacher is eligible for financial assistance as provided under
22sub. (4) if the teacher meets all of the following requirements:
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(a) He or she teaches in a school operated by an eligible school district.
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1(b) He or she does not appear on the statewide support lien docket under s.
249.854 (2) (b), unless the teacher provides to the board a payment agreement that has
3been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is
4consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
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5(4) Financial assistance. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fr),
6the board shall grant financial assistance to eligible teachers who are nominated by
7their school districts for participation in the grant program as provided in par. (b) and
8who submit claims for that financial assistance as provided in par. (c). The maximum
9amount of financial assistance that an eligible teacher may receive under this
10subsection is $1,000 for the first school year, $2,000 for the 2nd school year, $2,000
11for the 3rd school year, $2,000 for the 4th school year, and $3,000 for the 5th school
12year in which the eligible teacher participates in the grant program. An eligible
13teacher may receive financial assistance under this subsection for no more than 5
14school years. An eligible teacher who receives financial assistance under this
15subsection shall use that financial assistance only for the purpose of repaying
16student loans incurred to defray the cost of tuition, fees, and expenses for programs
17of study relating to the teaching profession. The board may provide financial
18assistance on a prorated basis to an eligible teacher who is employed less than full
19time.
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(b) An eligible school district may nominate an eligible teacher for participation
21in the grant program by submitting that nomination to the board in a form prescribed
22by the board. No more than 4 eligible teachers employed by a given eligible school
23district may participate in the grant program in a given school year. The nomination
24shall include such information as the board may require to establish that the school
25district employing the teacher is an eligible school district and that the teacher is an
1eligible teacher and shall provide any other information the board may require by
2rule promulgated under sub. (5).