Wis. Stat. § 115.367
School-based mental health services grants
Redline — January 1, 2013 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2013
The state superintendent shall:
(1) Annually confer with the department of workforce development and the Wisconsin technical college system to identify industries and occupations within this state that face workforce shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level workers. The state superintendent shall annually notify school districts of the identified industries and occupations and make this information available on the Internet site of the department of public instruction.
(2) Approve industry-recognized certification programs designed to mitigate workforce shortages in any of the industries or occupations identified under sub. (1) .
(3)
(a) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ct) , annually award incentive grants to school districts in the amount of $1,000 per pupil for each pupil in the school district who, in the prior school year, obtained a high school diploma or a technical education high school diploma from a school in the school district, if all of the following apply:
1. The school district has an industry-recognized certification program approved under sub. (2) .
2. The pupil successfully completed the industry-recognized certification program under subd. 1. in any school year in which the program was approved by the department under sub. (2) .
(b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ct) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under par. (a) , the department shall prorate the amount of its payments among school districts eligible for an incentive grant under this section.
(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.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.