Wisconsin Legislature: Public Instruction, Department of

DPI prohibited from reducing state aid to school district re RCPC or WPCP unless approved by electors in a referendum - AB516

DPI prohibited from reducing state aid to school district re RCPC or WPCP unless approved by electors in a referendum - SB503

Driver education programs: state aid for qualified providers [Sec. 319, 2226, 2227] - AB43

Driver education programs: state aid for qualified providers [Sec. 319, 2226, 2227] [original bill only] - SB70

Early literacy instruction and reading readiness assessments and interventions: Office of Literacy and Council on Early Literacy Curricula created in DPI, teacher licensing and professional development training, model policy for promoting third graders to fourth grade, school district and school report cards, parent notification requirements, complaint by parent or guardian to DPI; reports and sunset provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, third grade promotion and early literacy instruction provisions modified; A.Amdt.1: further revisions re accountability report, reading plans for at-risk pupils, and model policy, and rule-making authority removed] - AB321

Early literacy professional development: expanding who may offer required training [S.Amdt.1: reading readiness assessments administered in 2024-25 school year added; A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB990

Early literacy programs administered by DPI: funding structure - AB1017

Early literacy programs administered by DPI: funding structure - SB971

Energy efficiency grant program re school buildings - AB827

Energy efficiency grant program re school buildings - SB871

Equalization aid payments to school districts in equal installments - AB80

Equalization aid payments to school districts in equal installments - SB62

Esports participation grants to schools: DPI pilot program established; report required - AB1189

Fine arts teacher mentorship program established, DPI grants - AB1123

GED test fee: DPI required to pay [Sec. 330, 2030] - AB43

GED test fee: DPI required to pay [Sec. 330, 2030] [original bill only] - SB70

Graduation Alliance, Inc.: payments for academic coaching program Engage Wisconsin [Sec. 337, 2032] - AB43

Graduation Alliance, Inc.: payments for academic coaching program Engage Wisconsin [Sec. 337, 2032] [original bill only] - SB70

Grants for milk coolers and dispensers to educational entities participating in the National School Lunch program [Sec. 312, 2041] - AB43

Grants for milk coolers and dispensers to educational entities participating in the National School Lunch program [Sec. 312, 2041] [original bill only] - SB70

Grow Your Own programs re encouraging careers in teaching: new grant program [Sec. 317, 2059, 2199] - AB43

Grow Your Own programs re encouraging careers in teaching: new grant program - AB521

Grow Your Own programs re encouraging careers in teaching: new grant program [Sec. 317, 2059, 2199] [original bill only] - SB70

Grow Your Own programs re encouraging careers in teaching: new grant program - SB498

Grow Your Own programs re encouraging careers in teaching: new grant program [original bill only] - Se3 SB1

Habitually truant percentage required in the school district and school accountability report - AB1029

Habitually truant percentage required in the school district and school accountability report - SB967

High school equivalency diplomas and GED certificates: State Superintendent of Public Instruction to post on DPI website - AB138

High school equivalency diplomas and GED certificates: State Superintendent of Public Instruction to post on DPI website - SB215

High schools required to collect statistics on certain crimes and violations of municipal disorderly conduct occurring on school property or school transportation; DPI duties - AB53

High schools required to collect statistics on certain crimes and violations of municipal disorderly conduct occurring on school property or school transportation; DPI duties [A.Amdt.2: further revisions] - AB245

High schools required to collect statistics on certain crimes and violations of municipal disorderly conduct occurring on school property or school transportation; DPI duties - SB82

High schools required to collect statistics on certain crimes and violations of municipal disorderly conduct occurring on school property or school transportation; DPI duties - SB301

Higher education and special education aid from DPI: additional funding re compliance for certain federal aid - AB1192

Higher education and special education aid from DPI: additional funding re compliance for certain federal aid - SB1094

Incidents in a school building or on school grounds: public and charter schools required to report to law enforcement; employment of armed school resource officer (SRO); DPI to reimburse schools with certain federal moneys - AB69

Indian gaming receipts funding changes re tourism marketing and snowmobile law enforcement operations; grants to schools that replace certain race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names; Director of Native American affairs appointed; grants to each tribe or band in Wisconsin [Sec. 77, 81-83, 329, 357, 382, 385, 495, 497, 512-514, 516-518, 562, 755, 2124, 2526, 2787-2789] - AB43

Initial license to teach grades K to 5: Foundation of Reading test (FORT) requirement exemption re completion of comparable course of study - AB1092

Initial license to teach grades K to 5: Foundation of Reading test (FORT) requirement exemption re completion of comparable course of study - SB996

Initial teaching licenses for grades K to 5, reading teacher, and reading specialist: exception to Foundations of Reading test (FORT) requirement expanded to include - AB646

Initial teaching licenses for grades K to 5, reading teacher, and reading specialist: exception to Foundations of Reading test (FORT) requirement expanded to include - SB609

Lakeland STAR Academy: DPI grant; sunset provision [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 65, 66, 9134 (1), 9434 (1)] - SB70

LGBTQIA+ rights training grants: DPI to award to school boards - AB1203

LGBTQIA+ rights training grants: DPI to award to school boards - SB1103

Library science interns in public libraries: DLT stipends created [Sec. 332, 758] - AB43

Library science interns in public libraries: DLT stipends created [Sec. 332, 758] [original bill only] - SB70

Library science interns in public libraries: DLT stipends created [original bill only] - Se3 SB1

Lifetime teacher license to teach American Indian language: review by American Indian tribe or band and modifying DPI rules [Admin.Code PI 34.055] - AB214

Lifetime teacher license to teach American Indian language: review by American Indian tribe or band and modifying DPI rules [Admin.Code PI 34.055] - SB203

Lifetime teaching, administrator, or pupil services license: regularly employed in education includes time employed by DPI - AB99

Lifetime teaching, administrator, or pupil services license: regularly employed in education includes time employed by DPI - SB108

Literacy coaching program created; urban schools participation and DPI duties [Sec. 305, 328, 2055] - AB43

Literacy coaching program created; urban schools participation and DPI duties [Sec. 305, 328, 2055] [original bill only] - SB70

Locally sourced food incentive payments to school food authority created [Sec. 313, 2042] - AB43

Locally sourced food incentive payments to school food authority created [Sec. 313, 2042] [original bill only] - SB70

Mathematics partnership grant: DPI to award to first class city school district [Sec. 323, 2216] - AB43

Mathematics partnership grant: DPI to award to first class city school district [Sec. 323, 2216] [original bill only] - SB70

Mental health training programs established by DPI expanded [Sec. 2029] - AB43

Mental health training programs established by DPI expanded [Sec. 2029] [original bill only] - SB70

Mental health training programs for staff established by DPI: distributing information requirements - AB575

Mental health training programs for staff established by DPI: distributing information requirements - SB620

Mental health training provided by DPI to school districts and independent charter schools: adding social and emotional learning to evidence-based strategies - AB590

Mental health training provided by DPI to school districts and independent charter schools: adding social and emotional learning to evidence-based strategies - SB534

Mentor Greater Milwaukee: grants for youth mentoring [Sec. 338, 2033] - AB43

Mentor Greater Milwaukee: grants for youth mentoring [Sec. 338, 2033] [original bill only] - SB70

Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center: funding from DPI to the Milwaukee Jewish Federation in support of - AB919

Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center: funding from DPI to the Milwaukee Jewish Federation in support of - SB833

Online bullying prevention curriculum: grants expanded to include grades 9 to 12 [Sec. 2028] - AB43

Online bullying prevention curriculum: grants expanded to include grades 9 to 12 [Sec. 2028] [original bill only] - SB70

Out-of-school-time program grants [Sec. 324, 2066] - AB43

Out-of-school-time program grants [Sec. 324, 2066] [original bill only] - SB70

Paraprofessional experience: DPI to issue provisional license to teach under set criteria - AB640

Paraprofessional experience: DPI to issue provisional license to teach under set criteria [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, "provisional license" changed to "nonrenewable Tier 1 license"] - SB608

Parental choice programs and SNSP: cap on total number of pupils who may participate [Sec. 2077-2079, 2086, 2087, 2089-2099, 2175, 2176, 2180, 2181, 2183-2192, 2196-2198, 2200, 2204, 2206-2208, 2212-2215, 9334 (1)-(3)] - AB43

Pathway to teacher licensure based on equivalency: DPI required to offer provisional license, conditions set - AB639

Pathway to teacher licensure based on equivalency: DPI required to offer provisional license, conditions set - SB607

Payments to private schools when a pupil withdraws from a parental choice program, SNSP, or an independent charter school - AB532

Payments to private schools when a pupil withdraws from a parental choice program, SNSP, or an independent charter school - SB502

Peer-to-peer suicide prevention grants to high schools: maximum annual amount increased [Sec. 2052] - AB43

Peer-to-peer suicide prevention grants to high schools: maximum annual amount increased [Sec. 2052] [original bill only] - SB70

Personal financial literacy grants [Sec. 327, 2036] - AB43

Personal financial literacy grants [Sec. 327, 2036] [original bill only] - SB70

Private School Choice Program: combines MPCP, RPCP, and WPCP under DPI administration and other changes; SNSP changes - AB1042

Private School Choice Program: combines MPCP, RPCP, and WPCP under DPI administration and other changes; SNSP changes - SB989

Prospective school social workers: DPI grant program established, conditions specified - AB1150

Prospective school social workers: DPI grant program established, conditions specified - SB1061