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WI SB350

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

LaTonya Johnson

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Wisconsin's school mental health aid program to cover expenditures for school counselors, school psychologists, and school nurses in addition to the currently covered school social workers
  • Eliminates the requirement that schools must demonstrate increased spending over the prior year to qualify for reimbursement; any school that employs pupil services professionals becomes eligible
  • Removes the two-tier reimbursement structure that previously paid 50% of increased expenditures first, then distributed remaining funds
  • Increases appropriations by $16,500,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 for the renamed "Mental health programs and pupil wellness aid"
  • Applies to school districts, independent charter schools, and private schools participating in parental choice programs, effective beginning the 2026-27 school year

Legislative Description

School mental health and pupil wellness aid and making an appropriation.

Last Action

Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

1/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Education6/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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