SB493: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Senate BILL 493

March 10, 1998 - Introduced by Senators Rosenzweig, C. Potter, Rude, Jauch, Darling, Grobschmidt, Panzer, Shibilski, Zien and Farrow, cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, J. Lehman, Green, Baumgart, Musser, Gronemus and Robson. Referred to Committee on Education.

SB493,1,3 An Act to create 20.255 (3) (ei) and 115.42 of the statutes; relating to: grants to teachers who are certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a grant program administered by the department of public instruction (DPI) for teachers who participate in the certification program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. DPI may award up to 20 grants in the 1998-99 school year. Each grant is in the amount of $2,000 in the year that the teacher successfully participates in the national board's assessment phase and, upon certification, $2,500 per year for 8 years. The bill also directs DPI to promulgate rules to administer the grant program.

For further information see the state 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:

SB493, s. 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

SB493, s. 2 Section 2. 20.255 (3) (ei) of the statutes is created to read:

SB493,2,5 20.255 (3) (ei) Grants for certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The amounts in the schedule for grants to teachers who participate in the certification program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards under s. 115.42.

SB493, s. 3 Section 3. 115.42 of the statutes is created to read:

SB493,2,13 115.42 Grants for certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. (1) The department may award up to 20 grants in the 1998-99 school year to teachers who participate in the certification program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Each grant that the department awards under this section shall be in the amount of $2,000 in the year that the teacher successfully participates in the national board's assessment phase and, upon certification, $2,500 per year for 8 years.

SB493,2,15 (2) (a) The department shall award grants under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ei).

SB493,2,16 (b) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section.

SB493,2,17 (End)