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WI AB1148
Bill
Status
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Francesca Hong
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AI Summary
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School boards must pay student teachers a minimum of $15 per hour beginning in the 2026-27 school year for hours spent in student teaching components of approved teacher preparatory programs
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Department of Public Instruction will reimburse school districts annually on the third Monday of June, calculated as $15 multiplied by total student teaching hours reported by each district
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Student teachers must be enrolled in Wisconsin postsecondary institutions that award bachelor's or higher degrees and are federally accredited
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Creates a new appropriation providing "a sum sufficient" to fund the reimbursement grants, with DPI authorized to promulgate administrative rules
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Applies to Milwaukee Public Schools (1st class city school districts) in addition to all other Wisconsin school districts
Legislative Description
Grants to school districts to pay student teachers an hourly wage, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Last Action
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
3/13/2026