The Achievement Gap Reduction program. (FE)

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill makes various changes to the Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program created in 2015 Wisconsin Act 53 . The AGR program is a categorical aid program that provides funding to participating schools for low-income pupils enrolled in participating grades if the participating school complies with a contract (an AGR contract) entered into by a school board, on behalf of the participating school, with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). A participating grade is a grade from kindergarten to third grade that is subject to an AGR contract.

Under the bill, an AGR contract must require a school board to implement one or more of the strategies described below in each class in each participating grade at each participating school. Under current law, the strategies described below related to class size and tutoring must be implemented in one or more classes in one or more participating grades at each participating school and the instructional coaching strategy described below must be provided for one or more teachers of one or more participating grades at each participating school.

Who's behind it

Luther S. Olsen, a Republican, is its author⁠.

1 more lawmaker signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DPI

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment Histories
• LC Amendment Memo