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WI Stat § 115.365 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.365 - Assistance to schools for suicide prevention programs.

115.365  Assistance to schools for suicide prevention programs. (1) The purpose of this section is to enable and encourage public, private, and tribal schools to develop programs designed to prevent suicide among minors. (2) The department, in conjunction with the department of health services and the department of children and families, shall:(a) Develop and conduct training programs in suicide prevention for the professional staff of public, private, and tribal schools and county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 51.42. The programs shall include information on how to assist minors in the positive emotional development which will help prevent suicidal tendencies; the detection, by minors, school staff, and parents, of conditions which indicate suicidal tendencies; the proper action to take when there is reason to believe that a minor has suicidal tendencies or is contemplating suicide; and the coordination of school suicide prevention programs and activities with the suicide prevention and intervention programs and activities of other state and local agencies. Persons other than the professional staff of public, private, and tribal schools and county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 51.42 may attend the training programs. The department may charge such persons a fee sufficient to cover the increased costs to the department of their participation in the programs.(b) Provide consultation and technical assistance to public, private, and tribal schools for the development and implementation of suicide prevention programs and the coordination of those programs with the suicide prevention and intervention programs of other state and local agencies. (3) Each school board and the governing body of each private school annually shall inform their professional staff of the resources available from the department and other sources regarding suicide prevention. The department annually shall provide school boards and the governing bodies of private and tribal schools with a model notice, describing the suicide prevention services that it has developed and how staff may access those services, that school boards and governing bodies of private and tribal schools may use to inform their professional staff.History:  1985 a. 29, 176; 1987 a. 403; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19); 2007 a. 20 ss. 2690, 9121 (6) (a); 2007 a. 220; 2009 a. 302.
WI Stat § 115.366 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.366 - Grants to support peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs.

115.366  Grants to support peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs. (1) Grant program. The department shall establish and implement a competitive grant program to award grants for the purpose of supporting peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs in public, private, and tribal schools that operate high school grades. A recipient of a grant under this section may use the grant to support an existing peer-to-peer suicide prevention program or to implement a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program at a school at which pupils attend high school grades. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give preference to applications for a grant to implement a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program. (2)  Eligible entities. Any of the following that operates high school grades may apply for a grant under this section:(a) A school board.(b) An operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).(c) The governing body of a private school.(d) A tribal school. (3)  Awards. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (du), the department shall award up to $1,000 for each school for which a grant is awarded under sub. (1). (4)  Renewals. A recipient of a grant under this section may apply to renew a grant to implement or support a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program at a specific school. The department may renew a grant under this subsection without requiring the applicant to participate in the competitive application processes established under sub. (1). The department may renew a grant to support a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program at a specific school up to 3 times. (5)  Rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.History:  2019 a. 83.
WI Stat § 115.367 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.367 - School-based mental health services grants.

115.367  School-based mental health services grants. (1) Grant program. The department shall establish and administer a competitive program to award grants to school boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) for the purpose of collaborating with community mental health agencies to provide mental health services to pupils. School boards and operators of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) may apply for a grant under this section individually or as a consortium of school boards, charter schools, or both. For purposes of this subsection, a “consortium of school boards” includes a cooperative educational service agency. (2)  Eligibility criteria. The department shall establish by rule the criteria the department will use to award grants under this section. (3)  Awards. The department shall award grants under this section beginning in the 2018-19 school year. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dt), the department shall award at least $3,250,000 in grants under this section each school year. (4)  Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.History:  2017 a. 59.
WI Stat § 115.368 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.368 - Assistance to schools for protective behaviors programs.

115.368  Assistance to schools for protective behaviors programs. (1) The purpose of this section is to enable and encourage public, private, and tribal schools to develop protective behaviors programs and anti-offender behavior programs designed to assist minors and their parents or guardians in recognizing, avoiding, preventing, and halting physically or psychologically intrusive or abusive situations that may be harmful to minors. (2) The department, in conjunction with the department of health services and the department of children and families, and after consulting with established organizations providing services with a focus on children of risk, shall:(a) Develop and conduct protective behaviors training programs for the professional staff of public, private, and tribal schools and counties under ss. 46.034, 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, and 51.437. The training programs shall include information on how to assist a minor and his or her parent or guardian in recognizing, avoiding, preventing, and halting physically or psychologically intrusive or abusive situations that may be harmful to the minor, including child abuse, sexual abuse, and child enticement. The training programs shall emphasize how to help minors to develop positive psychological, emotional, and problem-solving responses to such situations, and to avoid relying on negative, fearful, or solely reactive methods of dealing with such situations. The training programs shall also include information on the detection, by other minors, their parents or guardians, and school staff, of conditions that indicate that a minor is being or has been subjected to such situations; the proper action to take when there is reason to believe that a minor is being or has been subjected to such situations; and the coordination of school protective behaviors programs and activities with programs and activities of other state and local agencies. Persons other than the professional staff of public, private, and tribal schools and counties under ss. 46.034, 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, and 51.437 may attend the training programs. The department may charge such persons a fee sufficient to cover the increased costs of materials, but not personnel cost, to the department of their participation in the programs. The department may not deny any resident of Wisconsin the opportunity to participate in a program if the person is unable to pay any fee.(b) Provide consultation and technical assistance to public, private, and tribal schools for the development and implementation of protective behaviors programs and the coordination of those programs with programs of other state and local agencies.History:  1985 a. 213; 1985 a. 332 ss. 153, 253; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19); 2007 a. 20 ss. 2691, 9121 (6) (a); 2009 a. 302.
WI Stat § 115.37 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.37 - Blind and visual impairment education council.

115.37  Blind and visual impairment education council. (1) In this section:(a) “Council" means the blind and visual impairment education council.(b) “Visually impaired" has the meaning given in s. 115.51 (4). (2) The state superintendent shall seek the advice of and consult with the council on issues related to persons who are visually impaired. The state superintendent and the director of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or their designees, shall attend meetings of the council. (3) The council shall do all of the following:(a) Meet at least twice each year.(b) Advise the state superintendent on such statewide services, activities, programs, investigations and research as in its judgment will benefit pupils who are visually impaired.(c) Make recommendations for the improvement of services provided by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.(d) Review the level and quality of services available to pupils in the state who are visually impaired and make recommendations about those services.(e) Propose to the state superintendent ways to improve the preparation of teachers and other staff who provide services to pupils who are visually impaired.(f) Propose to the state superintendent ways to improve coordination between the department and other agencies in providing services to persons who are visually impaired. (4) The council may initiate consultations with the department. (5) The council shall have access to public files, public records and statistics kept in the department that relate to matters concerning children who are visually impaired.History:  1971 c. 292; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27, 164; 1999 a. 9.
WI Stat § 115.372 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.372 - Deaf and hard-of-hearing education council.

115.372  Deaf and hard-of-hearing education council. (1) In this section:(a) “Council" means the deaf and hard-of-hearing education council.(b) “Hearing impaired" has the meaning given in s. 115.51 (2). (2) The state superintendent shall seek the advice of and consult with the council on issues related to persons who are hearing impaired. The state superintendent and the director of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, or their designees, shall attend meetings of the council. (3) The council shall do all of the following:(a) Meet at least twice each year.(b) Advise the state superintendent on such statewide services, activities, programs, investigations, and research as in its judgment will benefit pupils who are hearing impaired.(c) Make recommendations for the improvement of services provided by the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.(d) Review the level and quality of services available to pupils in the state who are hearing impaired and make recommendations about those services.(e) Propose to the state superintendent ways to improve the preparation of teachers and other staff who provide services to pupils who are hearing impaired.(f) Propose to the state superintendent ways to improve coordination between the department and other agencies in providing services to persons who are hearing impaired. (4) The council may initiate consultations with the department. (5) The council shall have access to public files, public records, and statistics kept in the department that relate to matters concerning children who are hearing impaired.History:  2001 a. 57.
WI Stat § 115.405 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.405 - Grant program for peer review and mentoring.

115.405  Grant program for peer review and mentoring. (1) (a) A cooperative educational service agency or a consortium consisting of 2 or more school districts or cooperative educational service agencies, or a combination thereof, may apply to the department for a grant to provide technical assistance and training for teachers who are licensed or have been issued a permit under ss. 115.28 (7) and 118.192 to implement peer review and mentoring programs. An applicant for a grant under this subsection shall submit to the department a plan identifying the school districts and cooperative educational service agencies that will participate in the peer review and mentoring program and describing how the grant funds will be allocated. As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, a cooperative educational service agency or a consortium shall provide matching funds in an amount equal to at least 20 percent of the amount of the grant awarded. The matching funds may be in the form of money or in-kind services or both.(b) The department shall award grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fk). The department may not award more than $25,000 to an applicant in a fiscal year.  (3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.History:  1997 a. 237; 2005 a. 25; 2011 a. 32.
WI Stat § 115.41 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.41 - Teacher improvement program.

115.41  Teacher improvement program. The state superintendent shall operate a program to provide prospective teachers with one-semester internships under the supervision of licensed teachers. The program may also fund in-service activities and professional staff development research projects. The state superintendent shall charge school districts fees for participation in the program. Program costs shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (hg).History:  1987 a. 27; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27.
WI Stat § 115.423 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.423 - Rural school teacher talent pilot program.

115.423  Rural school teacher talent pilot program. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (eg), the department shall award grants to cooperative educational service agencies to coordinate with universities and colleges to place undergraduate college students in rural school districts as student teachers and in practicums and internships. Grant moneys may be used to expand an existing student teacher, practicum, or internship program or to create a new program, but may not be used to maintain an existing program. Grant moneys may be used to cover the cooperative educational service agencies' costs to coordinate the program and to provide mileage reimbursement and stipends to participating undergraduates.History:  2017 a. 59.
WI Stat § 115.425 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.425 - Professional standards council for teachers.

115.425  Professional standards council for teachers. The professional standards council for teachers shall do all of the following: (1) Advise the state superintendent on standards for the licensure of teachers, including initial licensure and maintenance and renewal of licenses, to ensure the effective teaching of a relevant curriculum in Wisconsin schools. (2) Propose to the state superintendent standards for evaluating and approving teacher education programs, including continuing education programs. (3) Provide to the state superintendent an ongoing assessment of the complexities of teaching and the status of the teaching profession in this state. (4) Propose to the state superintendent policies and practices for school boards and state and local teacher organizations to use in developing effective teaching. (5) Propose to the state superintendent standards and procedures for revoking a teaching license. (6) Propose to the state superintendent ways to recognize excellence in teaching, including the assessment administered by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and master educator licensure, and to assist teachers to achieve excellence in teaching. (7) Propose to the state superintendent effective peer assistance and peer mentoring models, including evaluation systems, and alternative teacher dismissal procedures for consideration by school boards and labor organizations. (8) Review and make recommendations regarding administrative rules proposed by the department that relate to teacher preparation, licensure and regulation. (9) Propose to the state superintendent alternative procedures for the preparation and licensure of teachers. (11) Report annually to the standing committees in each house of the legislature that deal with education matters on the activities and effectiveness of the council.History:  1997 a. 298; 1999 a. 32 s. 176.
WI Stat § 115.43 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.43 - Precollege scholarships.

115.43  Precollege scholarships. (1) Definition. In this section, “ economically disadvantaged pupil" means a pupil who satisfies the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1). (2)  Scholarships. The state superintendent shall:(a) Annually set goals relating to increasing the percentages of economically disadvantaged pupils who graduate from high school and are prepared for postsecondary school education.(b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fz), award precollege scholarships, on a competitive basis, to economically disadvantaged pupils who enroll in a technical college or in college or university classes or programs designed to improve academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary school education. The state superintendent shall give preference to economically disadvantaged pupils who are inadequately represented in the technical college and University of Wisconsin Systems.(c) In consultation with postsecondary educational institutions, promulgate rules establishing criteria for the review and approval of applications for scholarships under par. (b).History:  1985 a. 29; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3885, 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 48; 2007 a. 20; 2015 a. 55.
WI Stat § 115.435 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.435 - Supplemental aid.

115.435  Supplemental aid. (1g) In this section, “membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5). (1r) A school district that satisfies all of the following criteria may apply to the department by October 15 of each school year for a grant to supplement aid under s. 121.08:(a) The school district's membership in the previous school year was no more than 500 pupils.(b) The school district is at least 200 square miles in area. The clerks of the municipalities within which the school district is located shall verify the school district's area on a form prepared by the department.(c) At least 80 percent of the real property in the school district is exempt from taxation under s. 70.11, taxed as forest croplands under subch. I of ch. 77, owned by or held in trust for a federally recognized American Indian tribe, or owned by the federal government. The clerks of the municipalities within which the school district is located shall verify the information required under this paragraph on a form prepared by the department. (2) No later than June 30 of the current school year, the department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ad), pay each school district that satisfies the criteria under sub. (1r) $350 multiplied by the school district membership in the previous school year. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ad) is insufficient to pay the full amount under this subsection, the funds shall be prorated among the entitled school districts.History:  1999 a. 9, 185; 2001 a. 16; 2017 a. 300.
WI Stat § 115.436 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.|115.436 - Sparsity aid.

115.436  Sparsity aid. (1) In this section, “membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5). (2) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (3) (a) if it satisfies all of the following criteria:(a) The school district's membership in the previous school year was no more than 745.(c) The school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the school district's area in square miles is less than 10. (2m) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under sub. (3) (c) if it satisfies all of the following criteria: (a) The school district's membership in the previous school year was between 745 and 1,000. (b) The school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the school district's area in square miles is less than ten. (3) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and subject to par. (b), the department shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid under this paragraph $400 multiplied by the membership in the previous school year.(am) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae), the department shall, subject to par. (b), pay to each school district that received aid under this section in the previous school year but does not satisfy the requirement under sub. (2) (a) or (2m) (a) in the current school year 50 percent of the amount received by the school district under par. (a) in the previous school year.(ap) In the school year in which a school district consolidation takes effect under s. 117.08 or 117.09 and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, notwithstanding subs. (2) and (2m), the department shall pay the consolidated school district sparsity aid in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the aggregate amount of sparsity aid received by the consolidating school districts in the school year prior to the school year in which the consolidation takes effect. This paragraph does not apply to a school district created by a consolidation under s. 117.08 or 117.09 that takes effect before July 1, 2019.(b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under pars. (a), (am), (ap), and (c), the department shall prorate the payments among the school districts entitled to aid under this subsection.(c) Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) and subject to par. (b), the department shall pay to a school district that is eligible for sparsity aid under this paragraph $100 multiplied by the school district's membership in the previous school year.History:  2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28; 2015 a. 55, 305; 2017 a. 59, 141; 2021 a. 58; s. 35.17 correction in (3) (b).