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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
September 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Stroebel and Felzkowski,
cosponsored by Representatives
Goeben, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Edming,
Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, O'Connor,
Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Schmidt, Sortwell, Steffen,
Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, VanderMeer and Wichgers. Referred to
Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and
Families.
SB423,1,2
1An Act relating to: modifying administrative rules regarding the number of
2child care workers and children in group child care centers.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill changes the administrative code to increase 1) the number of children
in the ratio of minimum number of child care workers to children in a group child care
center and 2) the maximum number of children per age who can be in a group child
care center.
The bill also provides that a group child care center may adjust its ratio of child
care workers to children to match the average ratio of teachers to pupils in the school
district where the group child care center is located.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB423,1
3Section 1
. DCF 251.055 (2) (b) of the administrative code is amended to read:
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DCF 251.055
(2) (b)
The Except as provided in par. (n), the ratio of child care
5workers to children may not be less than the minimum number of child care workers
6to children specified in Table 251.055.
SB423,2
7Section 2
. DCF 251.055 (2) (n) of the administrative code is created to read:
SB423,2,6
1DCF 251.055
(2) (n) 1. If the center is located in a school district where, in
24-year-old kindergarten, the average ratio of teachers to pupils is lower than the
3number specified in Table DCF 251.055 for children ages 4 years to 5 years, the
4center may lower its ratio of child care workers to children for children ages 4 years
5to 5 years to match the average ratio in 4-year-old kindergarten in the school
6district.
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2. If the center is located in a school district where, in 5-year-old kindergarten
8to 5th grade, the average ratio of teachers to pupils is lower than the number
9specified in Table DCF 251.055 for children ages 5 years and older, the center may
10lower its ratio of child care workers to children for children ages 5 years and older
11to match the average ratio in 5-year-old kindergarten to 5th grade in the school
12district.
SB423,4
44Section
4.
Effective date.
SB423,2,4645
(1)
Notwithstanding s. 227.265, this act takes effect on the day after
46publication.
