Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.
115.455 - Grant for information technology education.

115.455 Grant for information technology education.
(1)
(a) The department shall develop a competitive request-for-proposal process for the award of a grant to an entity to provide information technology education opportunities to public school pupils in grades 6 to 12, technical college district students, and patrons of public libraries.
(b) The department shall accept applications from entities responding to the request-for-proposal under par. (a) and shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (eb), award a grant to an entity that, subject to sub. (3), satisfies the requirements under sub. (2).
(2) To be eligible for a grant under this section, the entity shall demonstrate that it has successfully offered an information technology instructional program in schools in this state and shall develop an instructional program that includes all of the following components, and shall ensure that the instructional program will be operated in 225 sites, including 16 public libraries:
(a) A research-based curriculum emphasizing the development of information technology skills.
(b) Online access to the curriculum.
(c) Instructional software for use in the classroom and at a pupil's home.
(d) A curriculum that aligns with the coding and other techniques included on the computer science Advanced Placement examination. In developing the curriculum required under this paragraph, the entity shall ensure that a pupil who successfully completes the curriculum and passes the Advanced Placement examination is eligible for certification.
(e) Certifications of skills and competencies in a broad range of information technology-related skill areas, including applications used most often in businesses.
(f) Professional development and co-teaching for teachers and administrators, including teachers providing instruction in the information technology program.
(g) Deployment and program support, including integration of the information technology instructional program with curriculum standards.
(h) Opportunities for pupils completing the information technology program to earn college credit.
(3) In awarding the grant under sub. (1), the department shall give preference to an entity that demonstrates that it has successfully provided high-quality information technology instructional programming and educational opportunities to pupils enrolled in or attending schools in this state.
History: 2017 a. 59; 2019 a. 9.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 115 - State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.

115.001 - Definitions.

115.01 - Classifications.

115.28 - General duties.

115.29 - General powers.

115.293 - Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium; Common Core State Standards Initiative; prohibition.

115.295 - Federal appropriations adjustments.

115.297 - Cooperative research on education programs; statewide student data system.

115.298 - Disclosure of pupil records.

115.30 - Forms and reports.

115.31 - License or permit revocation; reports; investigation.

115.315 - Memorandum of understanding; license restriction and suspension.

115.33 - Inspection of school buildings.

115.34 - School lunch program.

115.341 - School breakfast program.

115.343 - Wisconsin school day milk program.

115.345 - Nutritional improvement for elderly.

115.347 - Direct certification of eligibility for school nutrition programs.

115.35 - Health problems education program.

115.355 - Assistance to schools for instruction on adoption.

115.36 - Assistance to schools for alcohol and other drug abuse programs.

115.3615 - Head start supplement.

115.363 - Second Chance Partners for Education.

115.364 - Aid for school mental health programs.

115.365 - Assistance to schools for suicide prevention programs.

115.366 - Grants to support peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs.

115.367 - School-based mental health services grants.

115.368 - Assistance to schools for protective behaviors programs.

115.37 - Blind and visual impairment education council.

115.372 - Deaf and hard-of-hearing education council.

115.38 - School performance report; educational program review.

115.383 - Student information system.

115.385 - School and school district accountability report.

115.405 - Grant program for peer review and mentoring.

115.41 - Teacher improvement program.

115.415 - Educator effectiveness.

115.42 - Grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure.

115.423 - Rural school teacher talent pilot program.

115.425 - Professional standards council for teachers.

115.43 - Precollege scholarships.

115.435 - Supplemental aid.

115.436 - Sparsity aid.

115.437 - Per pupil aid.

115.438 - Personal electronic computing devices; grant program.

115.44 - Early identification program.

115.445 - Four-year-old kindergarten grants.

115.447 - Summer school programs; grants.

115.45 - Robotics league participation grants program.

115.455 - Grant for information technology education.

115.46 - Interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel.

115.47 - Designated state official under agreement.

115.48 - Contracts under agreement.

115.51 - Definitions.

115.52 - Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

115.525 - Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

115.53 - State superintendent; powers.

115.54 - Compulsory education.

115.58 - Park grounds.

115.71 - Definitions.

115.72 - Establishment of programs.

115.73 - Program requirements.

115.735 - Parent advisory committee.

115.74 - Assessment of needs and evaluation of resources.

115.745 - Tribal language revitalization grants.

115.758 - Construction.

115.76 - Definitions.

115.762 - Division for learning support.

115.77 - Local educational agency duties.

115.775 - Duties of operators of certain charter schools.

115.777 - Special education referrals.

115.78 - Individualized education program team; timeline.

115.782 - Evaluations.

115.787 - Individualized education programs.

115.79 - Educational placements.

115.791 - Reimbursement for private school placement.

115.7915 - Special Needs Scholarship Program.

115.792 - Procedural safeguards.

115.797 - Mediation.

115.80 - Due process hearings.

115.807 - Transfer of parental rights at age of majority.

115.81 - Children in residential care centers.

115.812 - Placement disputes; school board referrals; interagency cooperation.

115.817 - Children with disabilities education board.

115.82 - Admission and transportation of nonresidents.

115.88 - State aid.

115.881 - Additional special education aid.

115.882 - Payment of state aid.

115.884 - Special education transition grants.

115.885 - Special education transition readiness grant program.

115.897 - Exhaustion of remedies.

115.898 - Rule making.

115.90 - Noncompliance; remedies.

115.91 - Definition.

115.915 - Availability of program services and modifications.

115.92 - Establishment of programs; rules.

115.93 - State aid.

115.95 - Legislative findings and declaration of policy.

115.955 - Definitions.

115.96 - Establishment of programs.

115.97 - Bilingual-bicultural education programs required.

115.977 - Contracting; continued eligibility.

115.98 - Bilingual-bicultural advisory committee.

115.99 - Preschool and summer school programs.

115.991 - Training programs.

115.993 - Report on bilingual-bicultural education.

115.995 - State aids.

115.996 - Report to the legislature.

115.997 - Interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.

115.999 - Opportunity schools and partnership program.