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allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program

allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Jagler and Nass, cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Goeben, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)
Effective date
Not listed

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allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program

allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

What This Bill Does

  • allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-09 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  3. 2026-01-09 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  4. 2026-01-09 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  5. 2026-01-06 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  6. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Jagler and Nass ; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman , Armstrong , Behnke , Brooks , Goeben , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk and Wichgers

  7. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 526
October 9, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Jagler
and
Nass
, cosponsored by Representatives
Penterman
,
Armstrong
,
Behnke
,
Brooks
,
Goeben
,
Kreibich
,
Melotik
,
Murphy
,
O'Connor
,
Piwowarczyk
and
Wichgers
. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB526,1,4
1
An Act

to amend
118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. and 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a.;
to create
118.60 (2)
2
(a) 6. e. and 119.23 (2) (a) 6. d. of the statutes;
relating to:
allowing
3
individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at
4
private schools participating in a parental choice program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, all teachers at a private school participating in Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, Racine Parental Choice Program, or the statewide parental choice program must have a teaching license issued by the Department of Public Instruction or a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. Under the bill, an individual who holds a substitute teacher permit issued by DPI may teach as allowed under the permit at a private school participating in a parental choice program.
Current law requires DPI to grant a substitute teacher permit, also known as the three-year short-term substitute teacher permit, to an applicant who 1) has an associate degree and successfully completes substitute teacher training or 2) is at least 20 years old, is enrolled in a teacher preparatory program and has enough credits to be a junior in that program, and has completed at least 15 hours of classroom observation. A substitute teacher permit authorizes the holder of the permit to teach as a short-term substitute in any subject in any grade level.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB526,1
1
Section

1
.
118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB526,2,6
2
118.60
(2)
(a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c.
and
,
d.,
and e.,
all of the
3
private school’s teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a
4
bachelor’s degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor’s
5
degree, including a masters or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited
6
institution of higher education.
SB526,2
7
Section

2
.
118.60 (2) (a) 6. e. of the statutes is created to read:
SB526,2,10
8
118.60
(2)
(a) 6. e. An individual employed by the private school who holds a
9
substitute teacher permit issued by the department under s. 118.19 (7m) may teach
10
at the private school as allowed under the substitute teacher permit.
SB526,3
11
Section

3
.
119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB526,2,16
12
119.23
(2)
(a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c.
and d.
, all of the private
13
school’s teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor’s
14
degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor’s degree,
15
including a masters or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited
16
institution of higher education.
SB526,4
17
Section

4
.
119.23 (2) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is created to read:
SB526,2,20
18
119.23
(2)
(a) 6. d. An individual employed by the private school who holds a
19
substitute teacher permit issued by the department under s. 118.19 (7m) may teach
20
at the private school as allowed under the substitute teacher permit.
SB526,2,21
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