Wisconsin 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SB 138 — Relating to: professional development training in character education for teachers, pupil service professionals, principals, and school district administrators, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The bill SB 138 was amended to clarify what qualifies as an "eligible entity" for providing character education training and added a limit of $10,000 on grants that can be awarded to each school district per year. Additionally, it specified that a school district cannot apply for these grants if any of its employees are involved in another character education program at the time of applying. These changes are important because they help ensure that funding is directed to organizations that meet specific criteria, and they prevent overlap in training, making the best use of available resources for character education in schools.

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- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRBa0624/1 FFK:skw&kjf SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 138 October 15, 2019 - Offered by SenatorARLING and LARSON.
CORRECTED COPY - 2020 LEGISLATURE LRB-1412/1 FFK:wlj SENATE BILL 138 March 28, 2019 - Introduced by Senators DARLING , ARSON , ARPENTER , OHNSON , L .TAYLOR and W IRCH, cosponsored by Representatives ODRIGUEZ , CROWLEY, A NDERSON , DUCHOW , IELDS, AMES , KULP, MURSAU, MYERS , OVAK , OHNSTAD, S INICK, SKOWRONSKI , SNYDER , UBECK , C.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
TAYLOR and T ITTL.
1.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Page 2, line 13:
A N A CT to repeal 20.255 (2) (fh) and 115.413;
delete that line and substitute “program.
to amend 119.04 (1);
(1) In this section, “eligible entity” means an entity that promotes the intentional effort of school personnel to instill in pupils core values, including integrity, honesty, fairness, responsibility, and respect for themselves and others, through character education.
and to create 20.255 (2) (fh) and 115.413 of the statutes;
(1m) From the appropriation under s.
relating to:
20.255 (2) (fh), the department may”.
professional development training in character education for teachers, pupil service professionals, principals, and school district administrators, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
2.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill authorizes the Department of Public Instruction to award grants to school districts for teachers, pupil service professionals, principals, and school district administrators to participate in professional development trainings in character education.
Page 2, line 16:
Under the bill, DPI is authorized to make these grants for 24 months.
delete “education." and substitute “education provided by an eligible entity.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The department may not award more than $10,000 to a school district under this subsection in a fiscal year.".
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
3.
SECTION 1.
Page 2, line 18:
20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes:
after that line insert:
at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
“(1p) A school district is not eligible for a grant under sub.
- 2020 Legislature - 2 - LRB-1412/1 FFK:wlj SENATE BILL 138 SECTION 1 2019-20 2020-21 20.255 Public instruction, department of (2) AIDS FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING (fh) Grants for character education professional development GPR A 100,000 100,000 SECTION 2.
(1m) if, at the time of the application, any of the school district's employees are participating in or are LRBa0624/1 - 2020 Legislature - 2 - FFK:skw&kjf scheduled to participate in a professional development training in character education offered by an eligible entity.”.
20.255 (2) (fh) of the statutes is created to read:
20.255 (2) (fh) Grants for character education professional development.
The amounts in the schedule for grants for professional development in character education under s.
115.413.
SECTION 3.
20.255 (2) (fh) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), is repealed.
SECTION 4.
115.413 of the statutes is created to read:
115.413 Professional development in character education;
grant program.
(1) From the appropriation under s.
20.255 (2) (fh), the department may award grants to school districts for teachers, pupil service professionals, principals, and school district administrators to participate in professional development trainings in character education.
In awarding grants under this subsection, the department shall give preference to school districts that did not receive a grant under this subsection in a prior school year.
(2) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
SECTION 5.
115.413 of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), is repealed.
SECTION 6.
119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
LRB-1412/1 - 2020 Legislature - 3 - FFK:wlj SECTION 6 SENATE BILL 138 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch.
115, ch.
121 and ss.
66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.413, 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.
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S ECTION 7.
119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), is amended to read:
119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch.
115, ch.
121 and ss.
66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.413,115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a - 2020 Legislature - 4 - LRB-1412/1 FFK:wlj SENATE BILL 138 S ECTION 7 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.
SECTION 80Effective dates.
This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2019 biennial budget act, whichever is later, except as follows:
(1) The treatment of s.
119.04 (1) (ECTION 7) and the repeal of ss.
20.255 (2) (fh) and 115.413 take effect on the first day of the 25th month beginning after publication, or on the first day of the 25th month beginning after publication of the 2019 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Available for scheduling

  3. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 2

  4. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Darling and Larson

  7. Representative Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  8. Public hearing held

  9. Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor

  10. Fiscal estimate received

  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  12. Introduced by Senators Darling, Larson, Carpenter, Johnson, L. Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Rodriguez, Crowley, Anderson, Duchow, Fields, James, Kulp, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Subeck, C. Taylor and Tittl

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Who sponsors SB 138?
SB 138 is sponsored by Darling, Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), L. Taylor, Wirch, Robert (Democrat), and Larson, Chris (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 138?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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