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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 SENATE BILL 496
October 16, 2023 - Introduced by Senators LARSON, L. JOHNSON, SMITH, ROYS,
HESSELBEIN, AGARD, SPREITZER, CARPENTER and PFAFF, cosponsored by
Representatives SHELTON, BARE, C. ANDERSON, JACOBSON, MYERS, SHANKLAND,
MADISON, CABRERA, CLANCY, CONLEY, EMERSON, JOERS, PALMERI, RATCLIFF,
SNODGRASS, SUBECK, VINING, SINICKI, STUBBS, MOORE OMOKUNDE, J. ANDERSON
and NEUBAUER. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT to amend 119.04 (1); and to create 120.12 (29) of the statutes; relating
to: paid preparation time for teachers.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires each school board to ensure that a teacher's daily schedule
includes self-directed preparation time of at least 45 minutes or the equivalent of one
class period, whichever is greater.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is
amended to read:
119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445,
118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.124,
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SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 496
118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164,
118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and
(10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30
to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m),
(5), and (15) to (27), and (29), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19),
(26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25
are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly
provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any
school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.
SECTION 2. 120.12 (29) of the statutes is created to read:
120.12 (29) TEACHER PREPARATION TIME. Ensure that each teacher's daily
schedule includes self-directed preparation time of at least 45 minutes or the
equivalent of one class period, whichever is greater.
SECTION 3.0Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to a teacher who is affected by a collective bargaining
agreement or other contract that contains provisions inconsistent with this act on the
day on which the collective bargaining agreement or contract expires or is extended,
modified, or renewed, whichever occurs first.
(END)
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