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SB 271: On to the Governor’s Desk
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 21, 2014
In floor action yesterday, the Assembly concurred in the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 271, relating to privately-contracted special education substitute teachers and para-educators.
In recent years, increasing numbers of Wisconsin school districts have turned to contracting for substitute teacher and para-educator placements with private staffing services. However, school districts cannot currently receive state special education aid for the costs of contracting with a staffing service for special education substitutes. Senate Bill 271, authored by Senator Olsen and Representative Kestell with the SAA’s support, solves this problem by explicitly authorizing school districts to contract with staffing services and makes the costs eligible for special education aid.
Special thanks go to Senator Olsen and Representative Kestell for bringing the legislation forward and for allowing the SAA to participate in the bill development process.
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