WI SB673

Public school boards, private school governing bodies, and independent charter school boards must adopt policies on appropriate communication between employees/volunteers and pupils by September 1, 2026

Policies must address appropriate content and methods of communication, apply to interactions during and outside school hours, and cover communications with enrolled students, students at other schools, and homeschooled students

Policies must include a range of consequences for violations, with termination as the most serious penalty for employees and volunteers who violate the standards

Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, schools must provide annual employee training on identifying, preventing, and reporting grooming and professional boundary violations

The Department of Public Instruction must develop and provide free training materials to schools, though schools may use alternative training programs they deem sufficient