Bill
SB 1050
Wisconsin SB 1050 would require school boards to compensate teachers for time spent on nonclassroom duties, prohibiting unpaid nonclassroom work.
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Title: Relating to: requiring school boards to compensate teachers for time spent on nonclassroom services.
Committee: Education
Status: Introduced February 24, 2026; referred to Committee on Education
Sponsor(s):
- Senators: Larson, Hesselbein, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Smith, Wirch
- Representatives: McCarville, Brown, Sheehan, Anderson, Clancy, Stroud, Udell, Tenorio, DeSmidt, Taylor, Kirsch, Miresse, Vining, Joers, Stubbs, Palmeri, Bare, Andraca, Arney
Co-sponsors include Chris Larson, Dianne Hesselbein, Kristin Dassler-Alfheim, Jeff Smith, Kelda Roys, Bob Wirch
Proposed law and effect:
- Core premise: A school board may not require teachers to perform any duties outside of regular classroom instruction unless the board compensates the teacher for the time spent on those nonclassroom services.
- This creates a compensation requirement for time spent on nonclassroom tasks beyond regular classroom duties.
Key provisions and changes (substantive):
- Creation and renumbering:
- Creates new statute 118.235 (title) and renumbers existing 118.235 to 118.235(1).
- Establishes 118.235(2) as “Other Nonclassroom Teacher Time,” clarifying compensation requirements.
- Prohibition on unpaid nonclassroom duties:
- Section 118.235(2): No school board may require teachers to perform services outside of regular classroom instruction unless compensation for the teacher’s time is provided.
- Related statutory amendments:
- Section 119.04(1) is amended to reference a broad list of statutory provisions and cross-references, ensuring alignment with the new 118.235 framework and related applicable statutes.
- Initial applicability (phase-in):
- The act applies to a teacher whose contract or collective bargaining agreement contains provisions inconsistent with the act on the day the agreement expires or is extended/renewed, whichever occurs first.
Fiscal and implementation notes (from the fiscal estimate):
- State fiscal effect: Indeterminate.
- Local government effect: Indeterminate and potentially increased costs.
- Local school districts could face higher costs if they must compensate teachers for time spent on nonclassroom duties or adjust workloads accordingly.
- Administrative considerations: The bill could necessitate new enforcement mechanisms, contract renegotiations, and time-tracking processes to monitor nonclassroom time and compensation.
- Fund sources: The fiscal analysis indicates potential impacts on district budgets rather than state appropriations, with no direct state fiscal effect assumed.
Who would be affected:
- Primary: Wisconsin public school teachers who are required to perform nonclassroom duties.
- Secondary: School boards, district administrators, and human resources/negotiations staff responsible for contracts and compensation agreements.
- Broader: Potential implications for district budgets and operations due to changes in compensation for nonclassroom work, plus any enforcement and administrative requirements.
Procedural and timeline aspects:
- Effective date: Not specified in the summary; applicability is tied to the expiration/extension/renewal of existing collective bargaining agreements or contracts containing inconsistent provisions.
- First applicability: The act would apply when a contract expires or is extended/modified, whichever occurs first.
Overall intent:
- To ensure teachers are compensated for time spent performing duties outside of regular classroom instruction, thereby limiting unpaid nonclassroom labor and providing a clear compensation standard for nonclassroom services.
Note:
- The bill text specifies that the new rule would apply to nonclassroom time and requires compensation, but it does not specify the method or rate of compensation; these details would likely be addressed in contract negotiations or implementing regulations if the bill advances.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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