Amendment AA6-ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1-AA6,4,23 20. Page 753, line 1: delete lines 1 to 25.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,4,24 21. Page 754, line 1: delete lines 1 to 14 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,5,1 " Section 1835h. 106.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,5,11 106.12 (2) Employment and education program administration. The board shall plan, coordinate, administer, and implement the youth apprenticeship program, school-to-work, and work-based learning programs under s. 106.13 (1) and such other employment and education programs as the governor may by executive order assign to the board. Notwithstanding any limitations placed on the use of state employment and education funds under this section or s. 106.13 or under an executive order assigning an employment and education program to the board, the board may issue a general or special order waiving any of those limitations on finding that the waiver will promote the coordination of employment and education services.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1836g Section 1836g. 106.13 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 106.13 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,5,15 106.13 (1) (intro.) The department board shall provide a all of the following programs:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,5,17 (a) A youth apprenticeship program that includes the grant programs under subs. (3m) and (4).

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1837g Section 1837g. 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,5,22 106.13 (2) The council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821, the technical college system board, and the department of public instruction shall assist the board in providing the youth apprenticeship program , the school-to-work program, and the work-based learning program under sub. (1).

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1838g Section 1838g. 106.13 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,6,3 106.13 (2m) The board shall approve occupations and maintain a list of approved occupations for the youth apprenticeship program and shall approve statewide skill standards for the school-to-work program. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (7) (a), the board shall develop curricula for youth apprenticeship programs for occupations approved under this subsection.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1839h Section 1839h. 106.13 (3m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,6,15 106.13 (3m) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (e) (7) (b), the board shall award grants to applying local partnerships for the implementation and coordination of local youth apprenticeship programs. A local partnership shall include in its grant application the identity of each public agency, nonprofit organization, individual, and other person who is a participant in the local partnership, a plan to accomplish the implementation and coordination activities specified in subds. 1. to 6., and the identity of a fiscal agent who shall be responsible for receiving, managing, and accounting for the grant moneys received under this paragraph. Subject to par. (c), a local partnership that is awarded a grant under this paragraph may use the grant moneys awarded for any of the following implementation and coordination activities:".

AB100-ASA1-AA6,6,16 22. Page 764, line 11: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,6,17 " Section 1880b. 118.13 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,6,24 118.13 (1m) No person who wishes to attend a private school under s. 119.23 may be denied admission to that school and no pupil who is attending a private school under s. 119.23 may be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational, or other program or activity of that school because of the person's sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1880f Section 1880f. 118.13 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,7,7 118.13 (2) (am) Each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall develop written policies and procedures to implement this section and submit them to the state superintendent. The policies and procedures shall provide for receiving and investigating complaints regarding possible violations of this section, for making determinations as to whether this section has been violated, and for ensuring compliance with this section.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1880k Section 1880k. 118.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,7,10 118.13 (2) (b) Any person who receives a negative determination under par. (a) or (am) may appeal the determination to the state superintendent.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1880n Section 1880n. 118.13 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,7,15 118.13 (3) (a) 3. Include in the department's biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d) information on the status of school district compliance of school districts and private schools with this section and school district the progress made toward providing reasonable equality of educational opportunity for all pupils in this state.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1880s Section 1880s. 118.13 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,7,19 118.13 (3) (b) 1. Periodically review school district and private school programs, activities, and services to determine whether the school boards and private schools are complying with this section.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1880w Section 1880w. 118.13 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,7,22 118.13 (3) (b) 2. Assist school boards and private schools to comply with this section by providing information and technical assistance upon request.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1880y Section 1880y. 118.13 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,8,2 118.13 (4) Any public school or private school official, employee, or teacher who intentionally engages in conduct which discriminates against a person or causes a person to be denied rights, benefits or privileges, in violation of sub. (1) or (1m), may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.".

AB100-ASA1-AA6,8,3 23. Page 764, line 19: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,8,5 " Section 1882b. 118.165 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 118.165 (1) (c) 1. and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,8,7 118.165 (1) (c) 1. The Except as provided in subd. 2., the program provides at least 875 hours of instruction each school year.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882d Section 1882d. 118.165 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,8,10 118.165 (1) (c) 2. If the program offers kindergarten, it provides at least 437 hours of instruction in kindergarten each school year.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882f Section 1882f. 118.30 (1g) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,8,16 118.30 (1g) (a) 1. By August 1, 1998, each school board shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and history. If the governor has issued The school board may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as an executive order under s. 14.23, the school board may adopt those standards no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882h Section 1882h. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,8,22 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882j Section 1882j. 118.30 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,9,9 118.30 (1g) (c) Each school board operating elementary grades and, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates elementary grades, and the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 that operates elementary grades may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th grade and may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 8th grade. If the school board or, operator of the charter school, or governing body of the private school develops or adopts an examination under this paragraph, it shall notify the department.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882L Section 1882L. 118.30 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,9,12 118.30 (1s) Annually, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall do all of the following:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,9,15 (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,9,18 2. If the governing body of the private school has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,9,21 (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,9,24 2. If the governing body of the private school has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,10,2 (b) Administer the 10th grade examination to all pupils attending the 10th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882n Section 1882n. 118.30 (2) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,10,7 118.30 (2) (b) 1. If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch. 115, the school board or, operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), or governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall comply with s. 115.77 (1m) (bg).

AB100-ASA1-AA6,10,14 2. According to criteria established by the state superintendent by rule, the school board or, operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), or governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may determine not to administer an examination under this section to a limited-English speaking pupil, as defined under s. 115.955 (7), may permit the pupil to be examined in his or her native language or may modify the format and administration of an examination for such pupils.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882p Section 1882p. 118.30 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,10,18 118.30 (2) (b) 5. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1s).

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882r Section 1882r. 118.30 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,11,4 118.30 (6) A school board and, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), and the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 is not required to administer the 4th and 8th grade examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) if the school board or, the operator of the charter school, or the governing body of the private school administers its own 4th and 8th grade examinations, the school board or , operator of the charter school, or governing body of the private school provides the state superintendent with statistical correlations of those examinations with the examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1), and the federal department of education approves.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882s Section 1882s. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,11,10 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall develop a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23. The criteria shall include the pupil's academic performance and the recommendations of teachers.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882t Section 1882t. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,11,19 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Beginning on September 1, 2005, neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the school board's or charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2. Beginning on September 1, 2007, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 119.23 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2m.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1882u Section 1882u. 118.33 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,4 118.33 (6) (c) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (a) or (am), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic criteria specified by the governing body of the private school.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,10 2. Beginning on September 1, 2007, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not promote a 4th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 to the 5th grade, and may not promote an 8th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 to the 9th grade, unless the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 1.".

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,12 24. Page 766, line 2: delete "For" and substitute "For Except as provided in sub. (8), for".

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,13 25. Page 767, line 23: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,14 " Section 1895u. 119.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (2) (b) 1.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1895um Section 1895um. 119.23 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,17 119.23 (2) (b) 2. No more than 65 percent of a private school's enrollment may consist of pupils attending the private school under this section.".

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,18 26. Page 768, line 4: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,19 " Section 1896c. 119.23 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,21 119.23 (6m) Each private school participating in the program under this section shall do all of the following:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,12,23 (a) Provide to each person who applies to attend the private school all of the following:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,13,2 1. A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the members of the private school's governing body and of the private school's shareholders, if any.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,13,7 2. A notice stating whether the private school is an organization operated for profit or not for profit. If the private school is a nonprofit organization, the private school shall also provide the applicant with a copy of the certificate issued under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code verifying that the private school is a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,13,8 3. A copy of the appeals process used if the private school rejects the applicant.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,13,12 4. A statement that the private school agrees to permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,13,16 5. A statement that the private school agrees to provide public access to meetings of the governing body of the private school to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,13,18 6. A copy of the private school's policies and procedures on nondiscrimination adopted under s. 118.13 (2) (am).

AB100-ASA1-AA6,13,23 (b) Upon request by any person, provide the material specified in par. (a) and the number of pupils enrolled in the private school in the previous school year, pupil scores on standardized tests administered in the previous school year, and the number of pupils who were expelled or who failed to graduate in the previous school year.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1896e Section 1896e. 119.23 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,14,4 119.23 (7) (a) (intro.) Each private school participating in the program under this section shall meet at least one 3 of the following standards and annually submit to the department a report describing the school's status with respect to the 4th standard:

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1896g Section 1896g. 119.23 (7) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,14,7 119.23 (7) (b) The governing body of each private school participating in the program under this section shall do all of the following:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,14,11 1. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,14,14 2. Provide public access to its meetings to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,14,16 3. Administer to the pupils attending the 3rd grade in the private school under this section a standardized reading test developed by the department.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1896i Section 1896i. 119.23 (7) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (7) (c) 1. and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,14,25 119.23 (7) (c) 1. A private school may not require a pupil attending the private school under this section to participate in any religious activity if the pupil's parent or guardian submits to the pupil's teacher or the private school's principal a written request that the pupil be exempt from such activities the activity. The private school shall ensure that a pupil who is exempt from participating in a religious activity under this subdivision is not present in the room in which the religious activity occurs.

AB100-ASA1-AA6, s. 1896k Section 1896k. 119.23 (7) (c) 2. to 4. of the statutes are created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA6,15,9 119.23 (7) (c) 2. Each private school participating in the program under this section shall adopt a policy implementing subd. 1. and provide a copy of the policy to each person who expresses an interest in attending the private school under this section and annually to the department with the notice under sub. (2) (a) 3. The private school shall include in the policy a list of the school activities that it has determined are religious activities for the purpose of subd. 1. The list shall include religious worship, religious instruction, and any school activity that the private school has determined is sectarian, proselytizing, or religiously doctrinal in nature.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,15,14 3. Each private school participating in the program under this section shall provide a pupil who is exempt from one or more religious activities under subd. 1. with a sufficient number of hours of instruction to meet the requirement under s. 118.165 (1) (c) and to enable the pupil to advance from grade to grade in the private school.

AB100-ASA1-AA6,15,17 4. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subsection, including rules specifying the supervision required for pupils who are exempt from religious activities under subd. 1.