Assembly Bill 335 proposes the establishment of stipend payments for school social worker interns in Wisconsin. The bill mandates that the Department of Public Instruction provide financial support to individuals who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program that leads to licensure as a school social worker and who are placed as interns in public schools governed by a school board. The stipends will be funded through a new appropriation created under section 20.255 (3) (cm) of the statutes.

The bill outlines that beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the Department will provide these payments to eligible interns, ensuring that they meet the specified criteria of being enrolled in a relevant educational program and serving in a public school internship. The effective date of the act will be the day after publication or the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever occurs later.