2012 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
14. Constitutional offices and interstate bodies.
14.20 Literacy and early childhood development grants.
14.20 Literacy and early childhood development grants.
(1) In this section:
(a) "Council" means the read to lead development council.
(b) "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of public instruction.
(1m) The council shall make recommendations to the governor and state superintendent regarding recipients of grants under sub. (2). The amount of each grant awarded shall be determined jointly by the governor and the state superintendent. In addition to reports required under s. 15.09 (7), annually the council shall submit a report on its operation to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).
(2)
(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (f), the governor may award a grant to any person other than a school board for support of a literacy improvement program.
(b) From the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (q), the governor may award a grant to any person other than a school board for support of a literacy or early childhood development program.
(c) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (q), the state superintendent may award a grant to a school board for support of a literacy or early childhood development program.
History: 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2011 a. 166.