AB188: Bill Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Assembly BILL 188

April 2, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Kessler, Cullen, A. Williams, Zepnick, Richards, Sinicki, Grigsby and Pasch. Referred to Committee on Education Reform.

AB188,1,3 An Act to create 20.255 (2) (er) and 115.28 (44) of the statutes; relating to: awarding grants to school districts for language immersion schools and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill directs the Department of Public Instruction annually to award grants to school districts that operate language immersion schools in any grade from kindergarten to 8. A language immersion school is one in which the second language is used in all instruction (other than in English instruction) and in all classroom activities. The amount of each grant is $1,000 times the number of pupils enrolled in the language immersion school.

For further information see the state and local 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:

AB188, s. 1 Section 1. 20.255 (2) (er) of the statutes is created to read:

AB188,1,6 20.255 (2) (er) Grants for language immersion schools. A sum sufficient for grants to school districts for language immersion schools under s. 115.28 (44).

AB188, s. 2 Section 2. 115.28 (44) of the statutes is created to read:

AB188,2,8 115.28 (44) Grants for language immersion schools. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (er), annually award a grant to each school district that operates, in any grade from kindergarten to 8, a language immersion school, in which the second language is used in all instruction, other than in English instruction, and all class activities are conducted in the second language. The amount of a grant is equal to $1,000 multiplied by the number of pupils who are enrolled in the language immersion school.

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