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WI SB352
WI SB352Grants to hire school mental health professionals who are members of a racial minority group, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
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Introduced
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
In Committee
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under this bill, the Department of Public Instruction must establish and administer a grant program to award grants to school districts to hire school mental health professionals who are members of a racial minority group. The bill appropriates $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 for the grants. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new grant program administered by the Department of Public Instruction to provide financial support to school districts for hiring school mental health professionals from racial minority groups. The bill defines racial minority groups to include Black Americans, American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, individuals of Asian or Pacific Island origin, and individuals with multi-racial ancestry. The program will be funded with $5,000,000 appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, and the Department of Public Instruction is authorized to create rules for implementing the grant program. The legislation aims to increase diversity among school mental health professionals by providing targeted financial incentives for schools to recruit and hire professionals from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds. The bill will take effect either on the day after its publication or on the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever occurs later, signaling a commitment to addressing mental health support and representation in educational settings.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (36)
Tim Carpenter (D)*,
Dora Drake (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
LaTonya Johnson (D)*,
Sarah Keyeski (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Melissa Ratcliff (D)*,
Jeff Smith (D)*,
Bob Wirch (D)*,
Margaret Arney (D),
Mike Bare (D),
Brienne Brown (D),
Ryan Clancy (D),
Karen DeSanto (D),
Ben DeSmidt (D),
Joan Fitzgerald (D),
Russell Goodwin (D),
Kalan Haywood (D),
Francesca Hong (D),
Alex Joers (D),
Tara Johnson (D),
Darrin Madison (D),
Vincent Miresse (D),
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D),
Greta Neubauer (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Christian Phelps (D),
Pricilla Prado (D),
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D),
Ann Roe (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Angela Stroud (D),
Shelia Stubbs (D),
Angelito Tenorio (D),
Randy Udell (D),
Robyn Vining (D),
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received (on 07/15/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb352 |
| Fiscal Note - SB352: Fiscal Estimate From DPI | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb352/sb352_dpi.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB352.pdf |
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