SB138: Bill Text

2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Senate BILL 138

March 28, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Darling, Larson, Carpenter, Johnson, L. Taylor and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Rodriguez, Crowley, Anderson, Duchow, Fields, James, Kulp, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Subeck, C. Taylor and Tittl. Referred to Committee on Education.

SB138,1,5 An Act to repeal 20.255 (2) (fh) and 115.413; to amend 119.04 (1); and to create 20.255 (2) (fh) and 115.413 of the statutes; relating to: professional development training in character education for teachers, pupil service professionals, principals, and school district administrators, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill authorizes the Department of Public Instruction to award grants to school districts for teachers, pupil service professionals, principals, and school district administrators to participate in professional development trainings in character education. Under the bill, DPI is authorized to make these grants for 24 months.

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:

SB138,1 Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB138,2 Section 2. 20.255 (2) (fh) of the statutes is created to read:

SB138,2,4 20.255 (2) (fh) Grants for character education professional development. The amounts in the schedule for grants for professional development in character education under s. 115.413.

SB138,3 Section 3. 20.255 (2) (fh) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB138,4 Section 4. 115.413 of the statutes is created to read:

SB138,2,14 115.413 Professional development in character education; grant program. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fh), the department may award grants to school districts for teachers, pupil service professionals, principals, and school district administrators to participate in professional development trainings in character education. In awarding grants under this subsection, the department shall give preference to school districts that did not receive a grant under this subsection in a prior school year.

SB138,2,16 (2) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

SB138,5 Section 5. 115.413 of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB138,6 Section 6 . 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB138,3,13 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.413, 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.

SB138,7 Section 7 . 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB138,4,3 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.413, 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.

SB138,8 Section 8. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2019 biennial budget act, whichever is later, except as follows:

SB138,4,10 (1) The treatment of s. 119.04 (1) (by Section 7) and the repeal of ss. 20.255 (2) (fh) and 115.413 take effect on the first day of the 25th month beginning after publication, or on the first day of the 25th month beginning after publication of the 2019 biennial budget act, whichever is later.

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