119.245 Grants for improving pupil academic achievement.
119.245
119.245 Grants for improving pupil academic achievement.119.245(2)
(2) Beginning in the 2008-09 school year, the board may apply to the department for an annual grant of up to $10,000,000 to implement initiatives to improve pupil academic achievement in all grades, such as employing licensed teachers to tutor pupils who are struggling academically, or employing persons to coordinate the district's instructional programs and provide ongoing professional development for teachers. The board shall submit with its application a plan for the department's approval describing the initiatives for which the grant will be used, describing the research showing that the initiatives have a positive effect on pupil academic achievement, and including criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the initiatives, such as high school graduation rates or the results of the statewide pupil assessments under s. 118.30.119.245 - ANNOT.
NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as affected by 2 acts of the 2009 Wisconsin legislature and as merged by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (2) (i).119.245(3)
(3) The department may approve the plan submitted under sub. (2) in whole or in part. If the department approves a plan in part, the board may submit an additional plan for the same school year and the department may award the board all or part of the balance of grant funds.119.245(4)
(4) The department shall award grants to the board from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (df).119.245 - ANNOT.
History: 2009 a. 58 ss. 2, 4 to 6; Stats. 2009 s. 119.245; 2009 a. 180; s. 13.92 (2) (i).