SB30-SSA1,791,11 (c) The school board, governing body, and charter management organization shall permit an individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree to enroll in a teacher development program developed and implemented under this section.

SB30-SSA1,791,14 (3) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (3) (a), the department may issue an initial teaching license to an individual who completes a teacher development program designed and implemented under this section.

SB30-SSA1,1524g Section 1524g. 118.197 of the statutes is created to read:

SB30-SSA1,791,19 118.197 Initial license to teach; alternative preparation programs. (1) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (4m), (6) to (9), and (12) to (14), the department shall grant an initial license to teach to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:

SB30-SSA1,791,20 (a) The individual possesses a bachelor's degree.

SB30-SSA1,791,23 (b) The individual successfully completed an alternative teacher certification program operated by a nonstock, nonprofit organization described under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code that satisfies all of the following criteria:

SB30-SSA1,791,24 1. The organization operates in at least 5 states.

SB30-SSA1,792,2 2. The organization has been operating an alternative teacher certification program for at least 10 years.

SB30-SSA1,792,5 3. The organization requires candidates to pass a subject area exam and the pedagogy exam known as the Professional Teaching Knowledge exam to receive a certificate under the alternative teacher certification.

SB30-SSA1,792,10 (2) A license under sub. (1) authorizes an individual to teach the subject and educational levels for which the individual has successfully completed an alternative teacher certification program. The department shall treat an initial license to teach granted under sub. (1) in the same manner the state superintendent treats an initial license to teach granted in accordance with s. 118.19.

SB30-SSA1,1525 Section 1525 . 118.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,792,20 118.21 (2) Any person who contracts to teach in any public school shall file in the office of the school district administrator, within 10 days after entering into such contract, a statement showing the date of expiration, if any, and the grade and character of certificate or license held. In any school district not having a school district administrator, the statement shall be filed with the school district clerk. Teachers employed by a cooperative educational service agency shall file the statement in the office of the agency coordinator. No order or warrant may be issued by the school district clerk in payment of the salary of any teacher, unless the teacher has complied with this subsection.

SB30-SSA1,1528m Section 1528m. 118.33 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,793,5 118.33 (1m) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, no school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 may, except as provided in subd. 2. and subject to the policies under sub. (2) (m), grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil takes, during the high school grades, a civics test comprised of 100 questions that are identical to the 100 questions that may be asked of an individual during the process of applying for U.S. citizenship by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the pupil correctly answers at least 60 65 of those questions.

SB30-SSA1,1529 Section 1529 . 118.35 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,793,12 118.35 (4) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fy), the department shall award grants to nonprofit organizations, cooperative educational service agencies, institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, and the school district operating under ch. 119 districts for the purpose of providing to gifted and talented pupils those services and activities not ordinarily provided in a regular school program that allow such pupils to fully develop their capabilities.

SB30-SSA1,1531g Section 1531g. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,793,15 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. c. On a pilot basis, the The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

SB30-SSA1,1531h Section 1531h. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,793,18 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. The Gateway Each technical college district board other than the Milwaukee area technical college district board.

SB30-SSA1,1531j Section 1531j. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. eg. of the statutes is created to read:

SB30-SSA1,793,22 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. eg. The chancellor of any institution in the University of Wisconsin System other than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

SB30-SSA1,1531k Section 1531k. 118.40 (2r) (bm) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB30-SSA1,1531L Section 1531L. 118.40 (2r) (bm) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (bm).

SB30-SSA1,1531m Section 1531m. 118.40 (2r) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB30-SSA1,1531n Section 1531n. 118.40 (2r) (cp) of the statutes is repealed.

SB30-SSA1,1532 Section 1532 . 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,794,12 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (aw), (az), (bb), (dg), (dj), (fm), (fp), (fq), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); and s. 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by the secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated for payments to telecommunications providers under contracts with school districts and cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13), for grants to school district consortia under s. 16.997 (7), and to make educational technology teacher training grants under s. 16.996.

SB30-SSA1,1532d Section 1532d. 118.40 (2r) (e) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read: