Wisconsin SB1109: An Act to amend 119.04 (1); to create 20.255 (2) (e) and 118.237 of the statutes; Relating to: grants to school districts to pay student teachers an hourly wage, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

What the bill says

To amend 119.04 (1); to create 20.255 (2) (e) and 118.237 of the 2statutes; relating to: grants to school districts to pay student teachers an 3hourly wage, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, this bill requires a school board to pay each student teacher who student teaches in the school district an hourly wage of at least $15 per hour…

From the introduced text, March 12, 2026:

to amend 119.04 (1); to create 20.255 (2) (e) and 118.237 of the 2statutes; relating to: grants to school districts to pay student teachers an 3hourly wage, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, this bill requires a school board to pay each student teacher who student teaches in the school district an hourly wage of at least $15 per hour. The bill also requires the Department of Public Instruction to reimburse school boards for the cost of paying student teachers an hourly wage of $15 per hour. Under the bill, annually on the third Monday in June, DPI must provide aid to school boards in an amount equal to $15 times the total number of hours student teachers student taught in the school district during the preceding school term. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB1109,14Section 1. 20.255 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read: SB1109,2,2120.255 (2) (e) Student teacher compensation grants. A sum sufficient for aid 2under s. 118.237 to pay student teachers an hourly wage. SB1109,23Section 2. 118.237 of the statutes is created …

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Sponsors

• (D, SD-032) · primary sponsor