Amendment SA5-AB64

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 5, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 64

September 15, 2017 - Offered by Senators Miller, Shilling, Ringhand, Erpenbach, Johnson, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Risser, Vinehout, Bewley, Wirch, Hansen and Larson.

AB64-SA5,1,2 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by assembly substitute amendment 1, as follows:

AB64-SA5,1,3 1. Page 21, line 6: delete lines 6 to 10.

AB64-SA5,1,4 2. Page 88, line 2: after that line insert: - See PDF for table

AB64-SA5,1,8 3. Page 95, line 14: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $393,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $393,500 for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE PR positions for the department of public instruction by 5.0 FTE PR positions for teacher licensing.

AB64-SA5,1,11 4. Page 97, line 1: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $102,254,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $422,902,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA5,2,3 5. Page 97, line 3: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $22,432,600 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $22,169,500 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA5,2,6 6. Page 97, line 14: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $28,660,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $422,902,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA5,2,9 7. Page 98, line 15: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $880,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $880,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA5,2,11 8. Page 99, line 6: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $1,954,600 for the purpose of the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA5,2,12 9. Page 99, line 13: delete lines 13 and 14.

AB64-SA5,2,15 10. Page 100, line 20: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $7,415,300 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $7,415,300 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA5,2,16 11. Page 101, line 7: after that line insert: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

AB64-SA5,2,17 12. Page 280, line 9: after that line insert:

AB64-SA5,2,18 “ Section 204s. 20.235 (1) (fr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA5,2,20 20.235 (1) (fr) Rural teacher grant program. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the rural teacher grant program under s. 39.387.”.

AB64-SA5,2,21 13. Page 281, line 2: after that line insert:

AB64-SA5,3,1 “ Section 207e. 20.255 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-SA5,3,6 20.255 (1) (f) Assessments of reading readiness. The amounts in the schedule to provide school districts and, independent charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), and the governing bodies of private schools participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 with the assessments of reading readiness under s. 118.016.”.

AB64-SA5,3,7 14. Page 281, line 15: after that line insert:

AB64-SA5,3,8 “ Section 208d. 20.255 (2) (ae) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-SA5,3,10 20.255 (2) (ae) Sparsity aid. The amounts in the schedule A sum sufficient for sparsity aid to school districts under s. 115.436.”.

AB64-SA5,3,11 15. Page 282, line 6: after that line insert:

AB64-SA5,3,12 “ Section 208q. 20.255 (2) (bq) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA5,3,14 20.255 (2) (bq) Hold harmless aid. A sum sufficient for hold harmless aid to school districts under s. 121.10.”.

AB64-SA5,3,15 16. Page 283, line 5: after “school districts" insert “, private schools,".

AB64-SA5,3,16 17. Page 283, line 5: after that line insert:

AB64-SA5,3,17 “ Section 211m. 20.255 (2) (db) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA5,3,20 20.255 (2) (db) Community and school mental health collaboration grants. The amounts in the schedule for the grant program under s. 115.353 for providing mental health services to pupils in collaboration with community mental health providers.”.

AB64-SA5,3,21 18. Page 283, line 7: after “grants" insert “; 1st class city schools".

AB64-SA5,3,22 19. Page 283, line 8: delete “115.387" and substitute “119.83".

AB64-SA5,3,23 20. Page 283, line 16: delete lines 16 to 19.

AB64-SA5,4,1 21. Page 284, line 18: after that line insert:

AB64-SA5,4,2 “ Section 216o. 20.255 (3) (cp) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA5,4,5 20.255 (3) (cp) Bullying prevention. Annually, the amounts in the schedule for payments to Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc., for bullying prevention under s. 115.28 (43m).

AB64-SA5,216r Section 216r. 20.255 (3) (ct) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA5,4,8 20.255 (3) (ct) Center for Suicide Awareness. Annually, the amounts in the schedule for payments to the Center for Suicide Awareness under s. 115.28 (44).”.

AB64-SA5,4,9 22. Page 421, line 4: after that line insert:

AB64-SA5,4,10 “ Section 704pq. 39.387 of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA5,4,11 39.387 Rural teacher grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB64-SA5,4,14 (a) “Eligible school district" means a school district whose membership is fewer than 1,000 pupils and whose pupil population density is fewer than 10 pupils per square mile.

AB64-SA5,4,16 (b) “Eligible teacher" means a teacher who meets the eligibility requirements specified in sub. (3).

AB64-SA5,4,20 (2) Establishment of program. There is established, to be administered by the board, a rural teacher grant program to encourage eligible teachers to teach in schools operated by eligible school districts by providing grants of financial assistance to those eligible teachers as provided in sub. (4).

AB64-SA5,4,22 (3) Eligibility. A teacher is eligible for financial assistance as provided under sub. (4) if the teacher meets all of the following requirements:

AB64-SA5,4,23 (a) He or she teaches in a school operated by an eligible school district.

AB64-SA5,5,4 (b) He or she does not appear on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the teacher provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

AB64-SA5,5,19 (4) Financial assistance. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fr), the board shall grant financial assistance to eligible teachers who are nominated by their school districts for participation in the grant program as provided in par. (b) and who submit claims for that financial assistance as provided in par. (c). The maximum amount of financial assistance that an eligible teacher may receive under this subsection is $1,000 for the first school year, $2,000 for the 2nd school year, $2,000 for the 3rd school year, $2,000 for the 4th school year, and $3,000 for the 5th school year in which the eligible teacher participates in the grant program. An eligible teacher may receive financial assistance under this subsection for no more than 5 school years. An eligible teacher who receives financial assistance under this subsection shall use that financial assistance only for the purpose of repaying student loans incurred to defray the cost of tuition, fees, and expenses for programs of study relating to the teaching profession. The board may provide financial assistance on a prorated basis to an eligible teacher who is employed less than full time.