AB90: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 90

February 1, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Olsen, Huebsch, Powers, Wade, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, J. Lehman, Nass, Townsend, Albers and Vrakas, cosponsored by Senators Baumgart, Grobschmidt, Schultz and Rosenzweig. Referred to Committee on Education.

AB90,1,2 An Act to repeal 115.42 (1) (a) 3. and 115.42 (2) (c); and to amend 115.42 (1) (b) of the statutes; relating to: the national teacher certification grant program.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the department of public instruction (DPI) awards grants to Wisconsin residents who are either licensed by DPI or employed as teachers in private schools in Wisconsin and who are certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This bill repeals the grant program's residency requirement.

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:

AB90, s. 1 Section 1. 115.42 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB90, s. 2 Section 2. 115.42 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB90,2,4 115.42 (1) (b) The grant under this subsection shall be an amount equal to the costs of obtaining certification under par. (a) 1. that are borne by the person, not to exceed $2,000. The department shall award the grant under this subsection in the school year in which the person is certified under par. (a) 1., except that if the person becomes certified under par. (a) 1. while he or she is not a resident of this state, the department shall award the grant under this subsection in the first school year in which the person meets the requirements under par. (a).

AB90, s. 3 Section 3. 115.42 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

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