AB43,1197,1715 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. Determine the sum of the amount paid for each child
16number of children
residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under
17par. (a) in that school year.
AB43,2106 18Section 2106 . 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. bm. of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1197,2019 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. bm. Multiply the number of children under subd. 1. a. by
20the per pupil amount calculated under par. (a) for that school year.
AB43,2107 21Section 2107 . 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1197,2322 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. Sum the amounts calculated under subd. 1. a., bm., d.,
23and dh.
AB43,2108 24Section 2108 . 115.7915 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1198,4
1115.7915 (6) (L) Allow a child attending the private school under this section
2to refrain from participating in any religious activity if the child's parent submits to
3the child's teacher or the private school's principal a written request that the child
4be exempt from such activities.
AB43,2109 5Section 2109. 115.881 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.881 (2) (intro.) and
6amended to read:
AB43,1198,107 115.881 (2) (intro.) For each child whose costs exceeded $30,000 under sub. (1),
8the department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bd), pay an eligible
9applicant in the current school year an amount equal to 0.90 multiplied by that
10portion
at the following rates:
AB43,1198,12 11(a) In the 2023-34 school year, 45 percent of the cost under sub. (1) that
12exceeded $30,000.
AB43,2110 13Section 2110. 115.881 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1198,1514 115.881 (2) (b) In the 2024-25 school year and each school year thereafter, 60
15percent of the cost under sub. (1) that exceeded $30,000.
AB43,2111 16Section 2111. 115.881 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,2112 17Section 2112 . 115.882 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1198,24 18115.882 Payment of state aid; reimbursement rate. Funds appropriated
19under s. 20.255 (2) (b) shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4). Costs
In the
202023-24 school year and in each school year thereafter, costs
eligible for
21reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) under ss. 115.88 (1m)
22to (3), (6), and (8), 115.93, and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed at a rate set to
23distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for the costs, not to
24exceed 100 percent
60 percent of eligible costs.
AB43,2113 25Section 2113. 115.993 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1199,2
1115.993 (title) Report Reports on bilingual-bicultural education and
2pupil counts
.
AB43,2114 3Section 2114. 115.993 of the statutes is renumbered 115.993 (1).
AB43,2115 4Section 2115. 115.993 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1199,95 115.993 (2) Annually, on or before August 15, a school board and the operator
6of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall report to the state
7superintendent the number of limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the
8school district or attending the charter school in the previous school year and the
9classification of those pupils by language group.
AB43,2116 10Section 2116. 115.995 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1199,14 11115.995 State aids. (intro.) Upon receipt of the report under s. 115.993 (1),
12if the state superintendent is satisfied that the bilingual-bicultural education
13program for the previous school year was maintained in accordance with this
14subchapter, the state superintendent shall do all of the following:
AB43,2117 15Section 2117. 115.995 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1199,2016 115.995 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide
17proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993 (1), an annual payment
18of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year
19were at least 15 percent limited-English proficient pupils. Aid paid under this
20subsection does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2).
AB43,2118 21Section 2118. 115.995 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.995 (2) (intro.) and
22amended to read:
AB43,1200,723 115.995 (2) (intro.) Certify to the department of administration in favor of the
24school district a sum equal to a percentage of the amount expended on
25limited-English proficient pupils by the school district during the preceding year for

1salaries of personnel participating in and attributable to bilingual-bicultural
2education programs under this subchapter, special books and equipment used in the
3bilingual-bicultural programs and other expenses approved by the state
4superintendent. The percentage shall be determined by dividing the amount in the
5From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc) in the current school year less
6$250,000 by the total amount of aidable costs in the previous school year.
, the state
7superintendent shall reimburse the school district the following amounts:
AB43,2119 8Section 2119. 115.995 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
AB43,1200,109 115.995 (2) (a) In the 2023-24 school year, 15 percent of the amount certified
10under this subsection for the previous school year.
AB43,1200,1211 (b) In the 2024-25 school year and each school year thereafter, 20 percent of
12the amount certified under this subsection for the previous school year.
AB43,2120 13Section 2120. 115.9955 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1200,18 14115.9955 Aid for English language acquisition. (1) Beginning in the
152024-25 school year and annually thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
16(2) (cd), the department shall pay each school district and each operator of a charter
17school established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) the following amounts, based on the
18report under s. 115.993 (2):
AB43,1200,2119 (a) If, in the previous school year, there was at least one but no more than 20
20limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the
21charter school, $10,000.
AB43,1200,2422 (b) If, in the previous school year, there were more than 20 limited-English
23proficient pupils enrolled in the school district or attending the charter school, $500
24per limited-English proficient pupil.
AB43,1201,2
1(2) Receipt of aid under s. 115.995 does not preclude receipt of aid under this
2section.
AB43,2121 3Section 2121 . 118.07 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.07 (1) (a).
AB43,2122 4Section 2122 . 118.07 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1201,105 118.07 (1) (b) Every school board shall ensure that each public school in the
6school district, and every operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r)
7or (2x) shall ensure that the charter school, has on-site an adequate usable supply
8of an opioid antagonist, as defined in s. 450.01 (13v). A supply of an opioid antagonist
9provided under this paragraph shall be in a location that is easily accessible at all
10times.
AB43,2123 11Section 2123 . 118.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1201,1212 118.07 (6) (a) In this subsection:
AB43,1201,1313 1. “School premises” means all of the following:
AB43,1201,1614 a. Real property owned or rented by, or under the control of, a school board,
15including playgrounds, athletic facilities or fields, and any other property that is
16occupied by pupils on a regular basis.
AB43,1201,2017 b. Real property owned or rented by an operator or governing board of a charter
18school that is used for the operation of a charter school, including playgrounds,
19athletic facilities or fields, and any other property that is occupied on a regular basis
20by pupils attending the charter school.
AB43,1201,2421 c. Real property owned or rented by the governing body of a private school that
22is used for the operation of a private school, including playgrounds, athletic facilities
23or fields, and any other property that is occupied on a regular basis by pupils
24attending the private school.
AB43,1201,2525 2. “Vape” means to inhale or exhale vapor from a vapor product.
AB43,1202,1
13. “Vapor product” has the meaning given in s. 139.75 (14).
AB43,1202,22 (b) No individual may vape on school premises.
AB43,2124 3Section 2124. 118.134 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1202,144 118.134 (6) Regardless of whether or not an objection is made under sub. (1)
5or an order is issued under sub. (3), if a school board adopts a resolution to terminate
6the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is associated with
7a federally recognized American Indian tribe or American Indians, in general, the
8state superintendent may award a grant to the school board for the costs associated
9with adopting and implementing a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name that is not
10race-based. The state superintendent may not award a grant under this subsection
11in an amount that exceeds the greater of $50,000 or a school board's actual costs to
12adopt and implement a nickname, logo, mascot, or team name. The state
13superintendent shall pay the awards under this subsection from the appropriation
14under s. 20.255 (2) (kg).
AB43,2125 15Section 2125 . 118.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1203,216 118.15 (3) (a) Any child who is excused by the school board because the child
17is temporarily not in proper physical or mental condition to attend a school program
18but who can be expected to return to a school program upon termination or
19abatement of the illness or condition. The school attendance officer may request the
20parent or guardian of the child to obtain a written statement from a licensed
21physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, psychologist,
22physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d), or certified
23advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or registered nurse described under
24s. 255.06 (1) (f) 1.
or Christian Science practitioner living and residing in this state,
25who is listed in the Christian Science Journal, as sufficient proof of the physical or

1mental condition of the child. An excuse under this paragraph shall be in writing and
2shall state the time period for which it is valid, not to exceed 30 days.
AB43,2126 3Section 2126 . 118.163 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1203,54 118.163 (4) A person who is under 17 years of age a minor on the date of
5disposition is subject to s. 938.342.
AB43,2127 6Section 2127. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1203,127 118.19 (1) Except as provided in subs. (1b) and (1c) and s. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. and
82., any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a
9school or institution operated by a county or the state, in a private school
10participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private
11school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
shall first procure a license or
12permit from the department.
AB43,2128 13Section 2128. 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1203,1914 118.19 (1b) An individual may teach an online course in a subject and level in
15a public school, including a charter school, in a private school participating in a
16parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school
17participating in the program under s. 115.7915
without a license or permit from the
18department if the individual holds a valid license or permit to teach the subject and
19level in the state from which the online course is provided.
AB43,2129 20Section 2129. 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1204,221 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education
22may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high
23school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under
24s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school
25participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades


1without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all
2of the following:
AB43,2130 3Section 2130. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1205,24 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the
5applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the
6department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17)
7(a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s.
836.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state
9superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is
10required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester
11following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the
12equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any
13public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training
14program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching
15consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester
16calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state
17superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student
18teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the
19institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school
20differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the
21institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent
22shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting
23a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state
24superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the
25state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national

1institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or
2by a programmatic accrediting organization.
AB43,2131 3Section 2131. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1205,134 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any
5applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has
6successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education
7approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification
8program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School
9districts shall
A school district, the governing body of a private school participating
10in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a
11private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may
not assign
12individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin
13native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
AB43,2132 14Section 2132. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1205,1815 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for
16issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a
17pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high
18school without a license or permit.
AB43,2133 19Section 2133. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1206,320 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
21an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who
22is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on
23the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and
24at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term
25of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by

1the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
2under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
3in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will teach.
AB43,2134 4Section 2134. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1206,145 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
6an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual
7who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points
8on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m)
9(a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete
10during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the
11school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental
12choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private
13school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will
14teach.
AB43,2135 15Section 2135. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1206,1916 118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an
17individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the
18private school controlled by the governing body,
that determined the curriculum the
19individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.
AB43,2136 20Section 2136. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1206,2421 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
22An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases
23to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license
24holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).
AB43,2137 25Section 2137. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1207,11
1118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license
2issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional
3teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education
4subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual
5agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by
6the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
7under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
8in the program under s. 115.7915
that established the curriculum. The department
9shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the
10license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this
11section.
AB43,2138 12Section 2138. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1207,1613 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice
14program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
that employs a person who holds a professional
15teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his
16or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.
AB43,2139 17Section 2139. 118.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1208,518 118.20 (1) No discrimination because of sex, except where sex is a bona fide
19occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), sexual orientation, as defined
20in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as
21defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
race, nationality national origin, or political or religious
22affiliation may be practiced in the employment of teachers or administrative
23personnel in public schools or in their assignment or reassignment. No questions of
24any nature or form relative to sex, except where sex is a bona fide occupational
25qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32

1(13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in
2s. 111.32 (7k),
race, nationality national origin, or political or religious affiliation may
3be asked applicants for teaching or administrative positions in the public schools
4either by public school officials or employees or by teachers agencies or placement
5bureaus.
AB43,2140 6Section 2140. 118.22 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1208,107 118.22 (4) A collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV of ch. 111 may
8modify, waive, or replace any of the provisions of this section as they apply to teachers
9in the collective bargaining unit, but neither the employer nor the bargaining agent
10for the employees is required to bargain such modification, waiver, or replacement.
AB43,2141 11Section 2141. 118.245 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1208,2012 118.245 (1) If a school board wishes to increase the total base wages of its
13general municipal employees, as defined in s. 111.70 (1) (fm), in an amount that
14exceeds the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2., the school board shall adopt a resolution
15to that effect. The resolution shall specify the amount by which the proposed total
16base wages increase will exceed the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2. The resolution
17may not take effect unless it is approved in a referendum called for that purpose. The
18referendum shall occur in April for collective bargaining agreements that begin in
19July of that year. The results of a referendum apply to the total base wages only in
20the next collective bargaining agreement.
AB43,2142 21Section 2142 . 118.25 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1209,222 118.25 (1) (a) “Practitioner" means a person licensed as a physician,
23naturopathic doctor, or physician assistant in any state or licensed as an advanced
24practice registered nurse
or certified as an advanced practice registered nurse

1prescriber in any state. In this paragraph, “physician” has the meaning given in s.
2448.01 (5).
AB43,2143 3Section 2143 . 118.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1209,64 118.29 (1) (e) “Practitioner" means any physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist,
5optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber with
6prescribing authority
, or podiatrist licensed in any state.
AB43,2144 7Section 2144 . 118.2925 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,2145 8Section 2145 . 118.2925 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1209,139 118.2925 (3) Prescriptions for schools. A physician, an advanced practice
10registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2),
11or a physician assistant may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors or prefilled
12syringes in the name of a school that has adopted a plan under sub. (2) (a), to be
13maintained by the school for use under sub. (4).
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