Wis. Stat. § 115.366
Grants to support peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs
Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2003
(1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cf) , the department shall award grants to school districts and consortia of school districts for alternative education programs, as defined by the department by rule. The department shall encourage rural school districts and consortia of school districts to apply for grants under this section.
(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.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.