Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 20 - Appropriations and budget management.
20.255 - Public instruction, department of.

20.255 Public instruction, department of. There is appropriated to the department of public instruction for the following programs:
(1) Educational leadership.
(a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the improvement of curriculum, instruction, and educational resources for local educational agencies and the improvement of library services. The amounts include the matching of federal funds available under applicable federal acts or programs.
(b) General program operations; Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The amounts in the schedule for the operation and maintenance of the facilities of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, including the matching of federal funds.
(c) Energy costs; Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; energy-related assessments. The amounts in the schedule to be used at the facilities of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired to pay for utilities and for fuel, heat, and air conditioning, to pay assessments levied by the department of administration under s. 16.847 (3) for costs incurred and savings generated at departmental facilities, and to pay costs incurred by or on behalf of the department under ss. 16.858 and 16.895. No moneys may be expended from this appropriation for the purposes specified in par. (cm).
(cm) Electric energy derived from renewable resources. The amounts in the schedule for the premium cost incurred for the generation or purchase of electric energy derived from renewable resources under s. 16.75 (12).
(d) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the acquisition, construction, development, enlargement or improvement of institutional facilities for individuals with hearing impairments under s. 115.52, individuals with visual impairments under s. 115.525, and resources for libraries and lifelong learning service facilities under s. 43.05 (11) and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
(dw) Pupil assessment. The amounts in the schedule for the costs of the examinations developed and administered under ss. 118.30 and 121.02 (1) (r).
(e) Student information system, data collection and maintenance. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the student information system under s. 115.383 and for the data collection and maintenance activities under s. 43.06 (1).
(ee) Educator effectiveness evaluation system. The amounts in the schedule to implement the educator effectiveness evaluation system under s. 115.415.
(eg) Rural school teacher talent pilot program. The amounts in the schedule for grants to cooperative educational service agencies under s. 115.423.
(ek) Longitudinal data system, data collection and maintenance. The amounts in the schedule to develop and maintain the longitudinal data system of student information under s. 115.297 and the tools necessary to access the data for research and analysis purposes, and for the data collection and maintenance activities under s. 43.06 (1).
(eL) WISElearn. The amounts in the schedule for WISElearn under s. 115.28 (27).
(em) Academic and career planning. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for implementing academic and career planning statewide under s. 115.28 (59).
(ep) Mental health training program. The amounts in the schedule for the mental health training program under s. 115.28 (63).
(f) Assessments of reading readiness. The amounts in the schedule to provide school districts and independent charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) with the assessments of reading readiness under s. 118.016.
(fm) Value-Added Research Center. The amounts in the schedule to pay the costs of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Value-Added Research Center under s. 118.301 (2) and (4).
(g) Student activity therapy. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase of necessary materials, equipment and supplies for activity therapy. All moneys received in connection with the sale of products resulting from activity therapy at the 2 schools shall be credited to this appropriation.
(gb) Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; nonresident fees. All moneys received from fees charged nonresident pupils for services provided by the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing under s. 115.52 (3) and for services provided by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired under s. 115.525 (3) (a) 3.
(ge) Educator effectiveness evaluation system; fees. All moneys received from fees under s. 115.415 (2) to be used for the educator effectiveness evaluation system developed under s. 115.415 (2).
(gL) Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; leasing of space. All moneys received from leasing space at the facilities of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing under s. 115.52 (6) and at the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired under s. 115.525 (6) for the operation and maintenance of the center and program.
(gs) Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; services. All moneys received from services provided by the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing under s. 115.52 (5) and by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired under s. 115.525 (5) for the operation and maintenance of the program and the center.
(gt) Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; pupil transportation. The amounts in the schedule for the weekend transportation of pupils enrolled in the school operated by the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing under s. 115.52 or the school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired under s. 115.525 to and from their homes. All moneys received under s. 115.53 (6) shall be credited to this appropriation.
(he) Student information system; fees. All moneys received from fees charged as authorized under s. 115.383 (3) (c) to be used for the student information system established under s. 115.383 (1).
(hg) Personnel licensure, teacher supply, information and analysis and teacher improvement. The amounts in the schedule to fund licensure administrative costs under s. 115.28 (7) (d) and 118.19 (10), teacher supply, information and analysis costs under s. 115.29 (5), and teacher improvement under s. 115.41. Ninety percent of all moneys received from the licensure of school and public library personnel under s. 115.28 (7) (d), and all moneys received under s. 115.41, shall be credited to this appropriation.
(hj) General educational development and high school graduation equivalency. All moneys received from fees imposed under s. 115.29 (4) (b) for the administrative costs of issuing general educational development certificates and declarations of equivalency of high school graduation under s. 115.29 (4).
(hm) Services for drivers. The amounts in the schedule for services for drivers. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (hx) shall be credited to this appropriation account, except that the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (hx).
(i) Publications. All moneys received from the sale of publications authorized by subch. II of ch. 115 for the costs of producing those publications.
(im) Library products and services. All moneys received from the sale of library products and services to libraries to be used to meet the costs associated with the products and services.
(j) Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and the parental choice program for eligible school districts and other school districts; financial audits. All moneys received under ss. 118.60 (2) (a) 3. and (ag) 1. c. and 119.23 (2) (a) 3. and (ag) 1. c. to be used to evaluate the financial information submitted under s. 119.23 (7) (am) and (d) 3. and (7m) (a) 2. by private schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and under s. 118.60 (7) (am) and (d) 3. and (7m) (a) 2. by private schools participating in the choice program under s. 118.60.
(jg) School lunch handling charges. The amounts in the schedule for the transportation, warehousing, processing and insuring of food products granted to this state by the federal government. All moneys received from contracts made under s. 115.34 (1), under which food products granted to the state by the federal government are utilized, shall be credited to this appropriation.
(jm) Professional services center charges. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes for which the sale or use of services and inventory items are received. Except as provided in par. (he), all moneys received from the sale or use of services and inventory items shall be credited to this appropriation.
(jr) Gifts, grants and trust funds. All moneys received from gifts, grants and donations to carry out the purposes for which made.
(jz) School district boundary appeal proceedings. All moneys received from fees authorized to be charged under s. 117.05 (9) to pay school district boundary appeal board and appeal panel expenses.
(kd) Alcohol and other drug abuse program. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of s. 115.36 (2) and the administration of s. 115.36 (3). All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i) 4. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i).
(ke) Funds transferred from other state agencies; program operations. All moneys received from other state agencies to carry out the purposes for which received.
(km) State agency library processing center. The amounts in the schedule for the operation of the state agency library processing center. All moneys received for services relating to the operation of the center shall be credited to this appropriation.
(ks) Data processing. All moneys received from data processing services provided internally to be used to meet the costs associated with the services.
(me) Federal aids; program operations. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.
(pz) Indirect cost reimbursements. All moneys received from the federal government as reimbursement of indirect costs of grants and contracts for the purposes authorized in s. 16.54 (9) (b).
(q) Digital learning collaborative. From the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule for a digital learning collaborative for the statewide web academy and for the delivery of digital content and collaborative instruction under s. 115.28 (53) and (54).
(2) Aids for local educational programming.
(ac) General equalization aids. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of educational aids under ss. 121.08, 121.09, 121.095, 121.105, 121.137 and subch. VI of ch. 121.
(ad) Supplemental aid. The amounts in the schedule for aid to school districts under s. 115.435 and for the payment to the Butternut school district under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9137 (4k).
(ae) Sparsity aid. The amounts in the schedule for sparsity aid to school districts under s. 115.436.
(af) Belmont school library aid. The amounts in the schedule for aid to the Belmont School District to create an on-line school library catalog. No moneys may be encumbered from this appropriation after June 30, 2008.
(aq) Per pupil aid. A sum sufficient for per pupil aid under s. 115.437.
(ar) Low revenue adjustment aid. The amounts in the schedule for payments under 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, section 9137 (3q). No moneys may be encumbered from this appropriation after June 30, 2012.
(aw) Personal electronic computing devices; grant program. The amounts in the schedule for aid under s. 115.438. No moneys may be encumbered from this appropriation after June 30, 2023.
(az) Special Needs Scholarship Program. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 115.7915 (4m) (a), (cm), and (e) and (4p).
(b) Aids for special education and school age parents programs. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of aids for special education and school age parents programs under ss. 115.88, 115.93 and 118.255.
(bb) Aid for high poverty school districts. The amounts in the schedule for aid to high poverty school districts under s. 121.136.
(bc) Aid for children-at-risk programs. The amounts in the schedule for aid for children-at-risk programs under s. 118.153.
(bd) Additional special education aid. The amounts in the schedule for aid under s. 115.881.
(bf) Aid for special education transition grants. The amounts in the schedule for aid under s. 115.884.
(bg) Special education transition readiness grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 115.885 to support special education workforce transition support services.
(bh) Aid to county children with disabilities education boards. The amounts in the schedule for aid to county children with disabilities education boards under s. 121.135.
(br) School district consolidation aid. A sum sufficient to provide aid to school districts under ss. 117.08 (6) and 117.09 (6).
(bs) School district consolidation grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants for school district consolidation feasibility studies under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9137 (3k). No funds may be encumbered from this appropriation after June 30, 2009.
(cc) Bilingual-bicultural education aids. The amounts in the schedule for bilingual-bicultural education programs under subch. VII of ch. 115.
(cg) Tuition payments; full-time open enrollment transfer payments. The amounts in the schedule for payment of tuition under subch. V of ch. 121 and full-time open enrollment transfer payments under s. 118.51 (16) (b) 2. and (17) (c) 2. and (cm) 2.
(cm) Reimbursement for school breakfast programs. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for reimbursement for school breakfast programs under s. 115.341.
(cn) Aids for school lunches and nutritional improvement. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of school lunch aids under s. 115.34 (2) and for nutritional improvement under ss. 36.51, 38.36 and 115.345.
(cp) Wisconsin school day milk program. The amounts in the schedule for the Wisconsin school day milk program under s. 115.343.
(cq) High cost transportation aid. The amounts in the schedule to pay high cost transportation aid to school districts under s. 121.59.
(cr) Aid for pupil transportation. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of state aid for transportation of public and private school pupils under subch. IV of ch. 121, other than s. 121.59, and for assistance under s. 121.575 (3).
(cs) Aid for debt service. The amounts in the schedule for aid for debt service under s. 118.43 (8).
(cu) Achievement gap reduction contracts. The amounts in the schedule for aid to school districts and the program evaluation under ss. 118.43 and 118.44.
(cy) Aid for transportation; open enrollment and early college credit program. The amounts in the schedule to reimburse parents for the costs of transportation of open enrollment pupils under ss. 118.51 (14) (b) and 118.52 (11) (b) and for the payment of state aid under s. 118.55 (7g) for the transportation of pupils attending a course at an institution of higher education and receiving credit for the course under s. 118.55 (3) (b).
(da) Aid for school mental health programs. The amounts in the schedule for aid to school districts and independent charter schools under s. 115.364.
(dj) Summer school programs; grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants to school boards for summer school grant programs under s. 115.447.
(dp) Four-year-old kindergarten grants. The amounts in the schedule for 4-year-old kindergarten grants under s. 115.445.
(dr) Robotics league participation grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants to robotics teams under s. 115.45.
(ds) STEM grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to award grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses under 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9134 (5q).
(dt) School-based mental health services grants. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the school-based mental health services grant program under s. 115.367.
(du) Peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs; grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 115.366 to support peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs in schools operating high school grades.
(eb) Grant for information technology education. The amounts in the schedule for the grant under s. 115.455.
(eh) Head start supplement. The amounts in the schedule for the head start supplement under s. 115.3615.
(ek) Educator effectiveness evaluation system; grants to school districts. The amounts in the schedule for grants to school districts under s. 115.415 (4).
(fg) Aid for cooperative educational service agencies. The amounts in the schedule for a payment not to exceed $25,000 annually to each cooperative educational service agency to match any federal funds received by these agencies for vocational education administration.
(fk) Grant program for peer review and mentoring. The amounts in the schedule for the grant program for peer review and mentoring under s. 115.405 (1).
(fm) Charter schools. A sum sufficient to make the payments to charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) (e), (f), and (fm) [s. 118.40 (2r) (e) and (fm)].
NOTE: The correct cross-reference is shown in brackets. Section 118.40 (2r) (f) was repealed by 2021 Wis. Act 219. Corrective legislation is pending.
(fp) Charter schools; office of educational opportunity. A sum sufficient to make the payments to charter schools under s. 118.40 (2x) (e) 1. and (em).
(fq) Charter schools; office of educational opportunity recovery charter schools. A sum sufficient to make the payments to charter schools under s. 118.40 (2x) (e) 1m.
(fr) Parental choice program for eligible school districts and other school districts. A sum sufficient to make the payments to private schools under s. 118.60 (4) and (4m).
(fs) Opportunity schools and partnership programs. A sum sufficient to make the payments under ss. 115.999 (4), 119.33 (6) (a) to (c), and 119.9005 (1) to (3).
(fu) Milwaukee parental choice program. A sum sufficient to make the payments to private schools under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m).
(fv) Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and the parental choice program for eligible school districts and other school districts; transfer pupils. A sum sufficient to make the payments under ss. 118.60 (4r) and 119.23 (4r).
(fy) Grants to support gifted and talented pupils. The amounts in the schedule for grants for the support of gifted and talented pupils under s. 118.35 (4).
(k) Funds transferred from other state agencies; local aids. All moneys received from other state agencies to carry out the purposes for which received.
(kd) Aid for alcohol and other drug abuse programs. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of s. 115.36 (3). All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i) 5. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (i).
(km) Tribal language revitalization grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants to school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, and agencies determined by the state superintendent to be eligible under 42 USC 9836 for designation as head start agencies under s. 115.745. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 5. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).
(m) Federal aids; local aid. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54, except as otherwise appropriated under this subsection, to aid local governmental units or agencies.
(s) School library aids. All moneys received as the common school fund income to be distributed as provided in ss. 24.78 and 43.70.
(3) Aids to libraries, individuals and organizations.
(b) Adult literacy grants. The amounts in the schedule for adult literacy grants to nonprofit organizations under s. 115.28 (52).
(c) Grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure. A sum sufficient for grants to teachers who are certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or licensed as master educators as provided under s. 115.42.
(d) Elks and Easter Seals Center for Respite and Recreation. The amounts in the schedule for payments to the Wisconsin Elks and Easter Seals Center for Respite and Recreation under s. 115.28 (41).
(df) Online early learning program; grant. The amounts in the schedule for contract payments under 2019 Wisconsin Act 170, section 4 (1).
NOTE: Par. (df) is repealed eff. 7-1-23 by 2019 Wis. Act 170.
(dn) Project Lead the Way grants. The amounts in the schedule for annual grants to Project Lead the Way to provide discounted professional development services and software for participating high schools in this state. No moneys may be encumbered under this paragraph after June 30, 2011.
(eb) Grants for bullying prevention. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 115.28 (45).
(eg) Milwaukee Public Museum. The amounts in the schedule for payments to the Milwaukee Public Museum under s. 115.28 (40).
(f) Interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. A sum sufficient equal to the amount determined under s. 115.28 (58) to pay assessments levied by the interstate commission on educational opportunity for military children under s. 115.997 (14) (b).
(fa) Very special arts. The amounts in the schedule for very special arts Wisconsin, incorporated.
(fc) College Possible, Inc. The amounts in the schedule for grants to College Possible, Inc., under s. 115.28 (64).
(fg) Special Olympics. The amounts in the schedule for Wisconsin special Olympics, incorporated, to be used to offset its administrative costs.
(fr) Wisconsin Reading Corps. The amounts in the schedule for payments to Wisconsin Reading Corps under s. 115.28 (65).
(fz) Precollege scholarships. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of precollege scholarships under s. 115.43.
(ge) Special Olympics Wisconsin. As a continuing appropriation, from moneys received as amounts designated under s. 71.10 (5km) (b), the net amount certified under s. 71.10 (5km) (h) 3. for Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc.
(mm) Federal funds; local assistance. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to aid local governmental units or agencies.
(ms) Federal funds; individuals and organizations. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to directly or indirectly aid or assist individuals or nongovernmental organizations.
(q) Periodical and reference information databases; Newsline for the Blind. From the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule for the Newsline for the Blind, provided by the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and to contract for periodical and reference information databases under s. 115.28 (26).
(qm) Aid to public library systems. From the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule for state aid to public library systems under s. 43.24.
(r) Library service contracts. From the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule for library service contracts under s. 43.03 (6) and (7).
History: 1971 c. 42, 56, 125; 1971 c. 152 s. 38; 1971 c. 154 s. 80; 1971 c. 211 ss. 24, 126; 1971 c. 215; 1973 c. 89 s. 20 (2); 1973 c. 90, 190, 243, 300, 307, 333, 336; 1975 c. 39 ss. 97 to 109, 732 (1); 1975 c. 105, 220, 224, 395; 1977 c. 26 s. 75; 1977 c. 29; 1977 c. 83 s. 26; 1977 c. 418 ss. 88m to 90, 929 (55); 1979 c. 34 ss. 164 to 191, 2102 (43) (a); 1979 c. 221 ss. 96e to 97w, 2200 (43); 1979 c. 331; 1979 c. 346 ss. 9, 15; 1981 c. 20, 86, 169; 1981 c. 314 s. 146; 1983 a. 22 s. 6; 1983 a. 27 ss. 158 to 212, 2200 (42), 2202 (42); 1983 a. 192; 1983 a. 333 s. 6; 1983 a. 370; 1985 a. 29, 56, 75, 120; 1987 a. 27, 339, 399; 1989 a. 31, 56, 114, 122, 269, 299, 309, 336, 359; 1991 a. 32, 39, 196, 269; 1993 a. 16, 168, 367, 377, 437, 454, 458, 490, 491; 1995 a. 27 ss. 563, 567 to 599, 622, 623, 9145 (1); 1995 a. 49, 227; 1997 a. 27, 113, 164, 237, 252; 1999 a. 9, 185; 2001 a. 16, 57, 105, 109; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25, 43; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 11, 28, 58, 329; 2011 a. 32, 76, 157, 158, 166; 2013 a. 20, 59; 2013 a. 165 s. 114; 2013 a. 256; 2015 a. 53, 55, 228, 280; 2017 a. 30, 31, 36, 59, 92, 136, 142; 2019 a. 9, 83, 170; 2021 a. 58.

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