November 3, 2011 - Offered by Representative Krusick.
SB234-AA1,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as follows:
SB234-AA1,1,2 21. Page 2, line 1: delete "schools, and" and substitute "schools,".
SB234-AA1,1,5 32. Page 2, line 2: after "schools" insert "a school assessment guide, the
4operation of, and insurance requirements related to, school buses and alternative
5methods of pupil transportation, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty".
SB234-AA1,1,6 63. Page 4, line 1: before that line insert:
SB234-AA1,1,7 7" Section 1d. 20.255 (2) (fw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB234-AA1,1,108 20.255 (2) (fw) Parental choice programs; pupil assessments. A sum sufficient
9to pay the costs of acquiring, administering, and scoring the examinations required
10under ss. 118.30 (1s) and (1t), 118.60 (7) (b) 1., and 119.23 (7) (b) 1.
SB234-AA1, s. 1d 11Section 1d. 115.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB234-AA1,2,912 115.28 (7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of
13applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the

1state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in private
2schools and tribal schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such
3certificates and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in public, private,
4or tribal schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the
5state superintendent finds that the private school or tribal school in which the
6applicant taught offered an adequate educational program during the period of the
7applicant's teaching therein. Private Except as provided in ss. 118.60 (7) (b) 9. and
8119.23 (7) (b) 9., private
schools are not obligated to employ only licensed or certified
9teachers.
SB234-AA1, s. 1h 10Section 1h. 115.28 (27) of the statutes is created to read:
SB234-AA1,2,2211 115.28 (27) School assessment guide. Develop a guide for parents to use in
12assessing public and private schools, including charter schools. The guide shall
13include information on how to evaluate the academic performance of pupils enrolled
14in a school, a school's academic opportunities, a school's expenditures per enrolled
15pupil, the education and experience levels of teachers, and the opportunities for
16parental involvement in a school and classroom, and may include additional
17information. In developing the guide, the department shall consult with the
18Wisconsin Association of School Boards, the Wisconsin Association of School District
19Administrators, the Wisconsin Charter Schools Association, the Wisconsin Council
20of Religious and Independent Schools, the Wisconsin Education Association Council,
21and School Choice Wisconsin, Inc. The department shall post the guide on its
22Internet site and make copies of the guide available to schools upon request.
SB234-AA1, s. 1p 23Section 1p. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB234-AA1,3,224 118.19 (1) Except as provided in s. 118.40 (8) (b) 2., any person seeking to teach
25in a public school, including a charter school, in a private school participating in the

1program under s. 118.60 or 119.23,
or in a school or institution operated by a county
2or the state shall first procure a license or permit from the department.".
SB234-AA1,3,3 34. Page 4, line 1: substitute "Section 1t" for "Section 1".
SB234-AA1,3,4 45. Page 10, line 14: after that line insert:
SB234-AA1,3,5 5" Section 9e. 118.60 (6m) (e), (f) and (g) of the statutes are created to read:
SB234-AA1,3,76 118.60 (6m) (e) Provide, annually to the department and upon request to any
7person, all of the following:
SB234-AA1,3,118 1. The results of all standardized examinations administered to pupils
9attending the private school under this section in the previous 5 school years,
10categorized by subject area, grade, sex, race, disability, and economic status, except
11as provided in par. (f). The department shall post the results on its Internet site.
SB234-AA1,3,1412 2. Rates of graduation, truancy, attendance, suspension, and expulsion in the
13previous school year, categorized as specified in subd. 1., except as provided in par.
14(f).
SB234-AA1,3,1615 3. The private school's requirements for promotion from grade to grade and for
16graduation.
SB234-AA1,3,1817 4. The number of pupils enrolled in the previous school year who were children
18with a disability, as defined s. 115.76 (5), except as provided in par. (f).
SB234-AA1,3,1919 5. The private school's safety plan.
SB234-AA1,3,2120 6. The services provided by the private school to pupils who are children with
21disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5).
SB234-AA1,3,2422 7. The private school's attrition rate for teachers in the previous school year,
23as compared to the statewide attrition rate in the previous school year and the
24attrition rate of the eligible school district in the previous school year.
SB234-AA1,4,3
18. The private school's budget, specifying all existing indebtedness and all
2anticipated revenue from all sources during the ensuing fiscal year and all proposed
3expenditures during the ensuing fiscal year.
SB234-AA1,4,44 9. The private school's academic standards adopted under s. 118.30 (1g) (a) 4.
SB234-AA1,4,95 (f) A private school participating in the program under this section is not
6required to categorize the information under par. (e) 1. and 2., or disclose the
7information under par. (e) 4., if the number of pupils in a category is insufficient to
8yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally
9identifiable information about an individual pupil.
SB234-AA1,4,1410 (g) A private school participating in the program under this section shall
11ensure that the information specified under par. (e) 1., as well as information on the
12percentage of pupils attending the school who are enrolled in advanced placement
13courses, and the percentage of such pupils that successfully complete such courses,
14is always available on the counter in the school's office.
SB234-AA1, s. 9m 15Section 9m. 118.60 (7) (am) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin
16Act 32
, is amended to read:
SB234-AA1,5,417 118.60 (7) (am) 1. An independent financial audit of the private school
18conducted by an independent certified public accountant, accompanied by the
19auditor's statement that the report is free of material misstatements and fairly
20presents pupil costs under sub. (4) (b) 1. The audit under this subdivision shall be
21limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the department to make
22payments under subs. (4) and (4m), except that the certified public accountant
23conducting the audit shall include a report on the private school's compliance with
24par. (b) 11. a. and c
. The auditor shall conduct his or her audit, including determining
25sample sizes and evaluating financial viability, in accordance with the auditing

1standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
2The department may not require an auditor to comply with standards that exceed
3the scope of the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public
4Accountants.
SB234-AA1, s. 9s 5Section 9s. 118.60 (7) (b) 9. to 13. of the statutes are created to read:
SB234-AA1,5,86 118.60 (7) (b) 9. Ensure that every teacher, supervisor, administrator, and
7professional staff member holds a license or permit to teach issued by the
8department.
SB234-AA1,5,159 10. Develop policies on truancy, excused and unexcused absences, bullying,
10pupil engagement in learning activities, promoting the emotional development of
11pupils, promoting practices designed to provide instruction to each pupil based on
12the pupil's abilities, and promoting parental involvement and volunteerism. The
13latter policy shall describe the circumstances under which a pupil's parent or
14guardian may volunteer, shadow the pupil in school, and observe the pupil in the
15pupil's classes.
SB234-AA1,5,2116 11. a. Maintain records for each pupil attending the private school under this
17section while the pupil attends the school and for at least 5 years after the pupil
18ceases to attend the school, except that if the private school ceases operating as a
19private school, it shall immediately transfer all of the records of the pupils who
20attended the school under this section to the school board of the eligible school
21district.
SB234-AA1,6,222 b. Upon request, provide a pupil or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil who
23is attending the private school under this section with a copy of the pupil's records,
24except that the private school need not provide a pupil's parent with a copy of the

1pupil's records if the pupil's parent has been denied periods of physical placement
2with the pupil under s. 767.41 (4).
SB234-AA1,6,53 c. Issue a high school diploma or certificate to each pupil who attends the
4private school under this section and satisfactorily completes the course of
5instruction and any other requirements necessary for high school graduation.
SB234-AA1,6,96 12. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32
7(2), of the private school to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same
8terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch.
919.
SB234-AA1,6,1210 13. Provide public access to its meetings to the same extent as is required of,
11and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a
12governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.".
SB234-AA1,6,13 136. Page 11, line 9: after that line insert:
SB234-AA1,6,14 14" Section 11d. 118.60 (10) (a) 9. and 10. of the statutes are created to read:
SB234-AA1,6,1615 118.60 (10) (a) 9. Failed to procure and maintain in effect the insurance
16required under s. 121.53 (4) or 121.555 (2) (a).
SB234-AA1,6,1817 10. Failed to procure and maintain in effect the insurance required by the
18department by rule.
SB234-AA1, s. 11h 19Section 11h. 118.60 (10) (am) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB234-AA1,6,2020 118.60 (10) (am) 4. The private school has violated s. 100.18 (1).
SB234-AA1, s. 11p 21Section 11p. 118.60 (10) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act
2232
, is amended to read:
SB234-AA1,7,3
1118.60 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a private
2school under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school violates this section or s. 118.125
3(4)
.
SB234-AA1, s. 11t 4Section 11t. 119.16 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
SB234-AA1,7,105 119.16 (15) Milwaukee parental choice program; report. Annually the board
6shall report to the legislature, in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (2), all of the
7costs it incurred in the previous school year in connection with the Milwaukee
8parental choice program under s. 119.23, including transportation costs and the costs
9of providing special education and related services to pupils attending private
10schools under s. 119.23.".
SB234-AA1,7,11 117. Page 18, line 9: after that line insert:
SB234-AA1,7,12 12" Section 23e. 119.23 (6m) (e), (f) and (g) of the statutes are created to read:
SB234-AA1,7,1413 119.23 (6m) (e) Provide, annually to the department and upon request to any
14person, all of the following:
SB234-AA1,7,1815 1. The results of all standardized examinations administered to pupils
16attending the private school under this section in the previous 5 school years,
17categorized by subject area, grade, sex, race, disability, and economic status, except
18as provided in par. (f). The department shall post the results on its Internet site.
SB234-AA1,7,2119 2. Rates of graduation, truancy, attendance, suspension, and expulsion in the
20previous school year, categorized as specified in subd. 1., except as provided in par.
21(f).
SB234-AA1,7,2322 3. The private school's requirements for promotion from grade to grade and for
23graduation.
SB234-AA1,8,2
14. The number of pupils enrolled in the previous school year who were children
2with a disability, as defined s. 115.76 (5), except as provided in par. (f).
SB234-AA1,8,33 5. The private school's safety plan.
SB234-AA1,8,54 6. The services provided by the private school to pupils who are children with
5disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5).
SB234-AA1,8,96 7. The private school's attrition rate for teachers in the previous school year,
7as compared to the statewide attrition rate in the previous school year and the
8attrition rate of the school district operating under this chapter in the previous school
9year.
SB234-AA1,8,1210 8. The private school's budget, specifying all existing indebtedness and all
11anticipated revenue from all sources during the ensuing fiscal year and all proposed
12expenditures during the ensuing fiscal year.
SB234-AA1,8,1313 9. The private school's academic standards adopted under s. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3.
SB234-AA1,8,1814 (f) A private school participating in the program under this section is not
15required to categorize the information under par. (e) 1. and 2., or disclose the
16information under par. (e) 4., if the number of pupils in a category is insufficient to
17yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally
18identifiable information about an individual pupil.
SB234-AA1,8,2319 (g) A private school participating in the program under this section shall
20ensure that the information specified under par. (e) 1., as well as information on the
21percentage of pupils attending the school who are enrolled in advanced placement
22courses, and the percentage of such pupils that successfully complete such courses,
23is always available on the counter in the school's office.
SB234-AA1, s. 23m 24Section 23m. 119.23 (7) (am) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
25Act 32
, is amended to read:
SB234-AA1,9,13
1119.23 (7) (am) 1. An independent financial audit of the private school
2conducted by an independent certified public accountant, accompanied by the
3auditor's statement that the report is free of material misstatements and fairly
4presents pupil costs under sub. (4) (b) 1. The audit under this subdivision shall be
5limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the department to make
6payments under subs. (4) and (4m), except that the certified public accountant
7conducting the audit shall include a report on the private school's compliance with
8par. (b) 11. a. and c
. The auditor shall conduct his or her audit, including determining
9sample sizes and evaluating financial viability, in accordance with the auditing
10standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
11The department may not require an auditor to comply with standards that exceed
12the scope of the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public
13Accountants.
SB234-AA1, s. 23s 14Section 23s. 119.23 (7) (b) 9. to 13. of the statutes are created to read:
SB234-AA1,9,1715 119.23 (7) (b) 9. Ensure that every teacher, supervisor, administrator, and
16professional staff member holds a license or permit to teach issued by the
17department.
SB234-AA1,9,2418 10. Develop policies on truancy, excused and unexcused absences, bullying,
19pupil engagement in learning activities, promoting the emotional development of
20pupils, promoting practices designed to provide instruction to each pupil based on
21the pupil's abilities, and promoting parental involvement and volunteerism. The
22latter policy shall describe the circumstances under which a pupil's parent or
23guardian may volunteer, shadow the pupil in school, and observe the pupil in the
24pupil's classes.
SB234-AA1,10,5
111. a. Maintain records for each pupil attending the private school under this
2section while the pupil attends the school and for at least 5 years after the pupil
3ceases to attend the school, except that if the private school ceases operating as a
4private school, it shall immediately transfer all of the records of the pupils who
5attended the school under this section to the board.
SB234-AA1,10,106 b. Upon request, provide a pupil or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil who
7is attending the private school under this section with a copy of the pupil's records,
8except that the private school need not provide a pupil's parent with a copy of the
9pupil's records if the pupil's parent has been denied periods of physical placement
10with the pupil under s. 767.41 (4).
SB234-AA1,10,1311 c. Issue a high school diploma or certificate to each pupil who attends the
12private school under this section and satisfactorily completes the course of
13instruction and any other requirements necessary for high school graduation.
SB234-AA1,10,1714 12. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32
15(2), of the private school to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same
16terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch.
1719.
SB234-AA1,10,2018 13. Provide public access to its meetings to the same extent as is required of,
19and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a
20governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.".
SB234-AA1,10,21 218. Page 18, line 21: after that line insert:
SB234-AA1,10,22 22" Section 24m. 119.23 (7) (f) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB234-AA1,11,3
1119.23 (7) (f) A private school that is not accredited under sub. (2) (a) 7. shall
2apply for accreditation by December 31 of the school year in which it enters or
3reenters the program under this section.".
SB234-AA1,11,4 49. Page 19, line 9: after that line insert:
SB234-AA1,11,5 5" Section 26b. 119.23 (10) (a) 9. and 10. of the statutes are created to read:
SB234-AA1,11,76 119.23 (10) (a) 9. Failed to procure and maintain in effect the insurance
7required under s. 121.53 (4) or 121.555 (2) (a).
SB234-AA1,11,98 10. Failed to procure and maintain in effect the insurance required by the
9department by rule.
SB234-AA1, s. 26c 10Section 26c. 119.23 (10) (am) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB234-AA1,11,1111 119.23 (10) (am) 4. The private school has violated s. 100.18 (1).
SB234-AA1, s. 26d 12Section 26d. 119.23 (10) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
1332
, is amended to read:
SB234-AA1,11,1614 119.23 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a private
15school under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school violates this section or s. 118.125
16(4)
.
SB234-AA1, s. 26f 17Section 26f. 121.53 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB234-AA1,12,1918 121.53 (4) Every school board, every governing body of a private school that
19transports pupils or contracts for the transportation of pupils, and every governing
20body of a charter school that transports pupils or contracts for the transportation of
21pupils
shall require that there be filed with it and with the department of
22transportation a certificate of insurance showing that an insurance policy has been
23procured and is in effect for the entire school year which covers the owner and
24operator of the school bus and the school board governing body of the private school

1or charter school,
or shall procure an insurance policy and file such certificate with
2the department of transportation. Unless such certificate is on file with the
3department of transportation, no registration plates for a school bus may be issued
4by the department of transportation. No such policy may be terminated prior to its
5expiration or canceled for any reason, unless a notice thereof is filed with the
6department of transportation and with the school board or governing body of the
7private school or charter school
by the insurer at least 10 30 days prior to the date
8of termination or cancellation. No such policy which covers a private school
9participating in the program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 may be terminated prior to
10its expiration or canceled for any reason, unless a notice thereof is also filed with the
11department of public instruction by the insurer at least 30 days prior to the date of
12termination or cancellation. An insurer that issues an insurance policy under this
13section that covers a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 or
14119.23 shall notify the department of public instruction of any change made to the
15policy. A private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 shall
16immediately notify the department of public instruction that the school has received
17a notice of termination or cancellation from the insurer.
The department of
18transportation shall revoke the registration of a school bus on which the policy has
19been terminated or canceled, effective on the date of termination or cancellation.
SB234-AA1, s. 26g 20Section 26g. 121.53 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB234-AA1,12,2321 121.53 (6) Within 10 days after its occurrence, every accident involving a motor
22vehicle while providing transportation under this subchapter shall be reported to the
23appropriate school board or governing body of a private school or charter school.
SB234-AA1, s. 26h 24Section 26h. 121.555 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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