WisconsinState would fund school grants to make playgrounds accessible
The proposal would give Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction $2 million over two budget years to award school districts grants for playgrounds accessible to students with disabilities.
What it does
School districts could receive grants to build or upgrade playgrounds accessible to students with disabilities. Each grant would be capped at the district’s spending on that work.
The state would set aside $1 million for playground grants in each of fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27, for a total of $2 million.
Argument forGrants could help school districts pay for playground work that gives students with disabilities more places to play.
Argument againstThe $1 million available each budget year could leave some districts without help if grant requests exceed the available money.
More detail
The Department of Public Instruction would have to run a grant program for accessible school playgrounds. School districts could receive grants to build playgrounds accessible to students with disabilities or upgrade playgrounds to make them accessible. A grant could not exceed what the district spent to build or upgrade the playground.
The state would set aside $1 million in each of two budget years for accessible playground grants. The funding would support school districts’ playground construction and upgrades that make playgrounds accessible to students with disabilities. The money would fund grants through the Department of Public Instruction; individual districts would not be promised a specific amount. The proposed funding applies to fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 7Fiscal estimate receivedLatest
- Mar 23Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Major
- Mar 19Read first time and referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Mar 19Introduced by Senators Keyeski, Larson and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Bare, Brown, Cruz, Clancy, Joers, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stubbs, Udell, Anderson and SubeckIntroduced
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