AB848-SA1,50 16Section 50. 118.33 (6) (cm) 6. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015
17Wisconsin Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,16,2218 118.33 (6) (cm) 6. (intro.) The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
19or (2x) that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall enroll in the first
20grade a child who has not completed kindergarten but who is otherwise eligible to
21be admitted to and to enroll in first grade as a new or continuing pupil at the time
22the child moves into this state if one of the following applies:
AB848-SA1,51 23Section 51. 118.40 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
24is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,17,6
1118.40 (1) Notice to state superintendent. Whenever a school board intends
2to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention.
3Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b) or the director under sub. (2x) intends
4to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention
5by February 1 of the previous school year. A notice under this subsection shall
6include a description of the proposed school.
AB848-SA1,52 7Section 52. 118.40 (2x) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
8is repealed.
AB848-SA1,53 9Section 53. 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
10is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,17,1411 118.40 (3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under sub. (2m), or (2r), or (2x) may
12be for any term not exceeding 5 school years and may be renewed for one or more
13terms not exceeding 5 school years. The contract shall specify the amount to be paid
14to the charter school during each school year of the contract.
AB848-SA1,54 15Section 54. 118.40 (3) (f) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
16is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,17,2117 118.40 (3) (f) A contract with a school board , or an entity under sub. (2r) (b),
18or the director under sub. (2x)
may provide for the establishment of more than one
19charter school, and a charter school governing board may enter into more than one
20contract with a school board, or an entity under sub. (2r) (b), or the director under
21sub. (2x)
.
AB848-SA1,55 22Section 55. 118.40 (3) (g) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2355
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,18,224 118.40 (3) (g) 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3. and sub. (4) (ar) 1., a
25contract with a school board, or an entity under sub. (2r) (b), or the director under

1sub. (2x)
shall require that if the capacity of the charter school is insufficient to accept
2all pupils who apply, the charter school shall accept pupils at random.
AB848-SA1,56 3Section 56. 118.40 (3) (h) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
4is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,18,105 118.40 (3) (h) A school board, or an entity under sub. (2r), or the director under
6sub. (2x)
may contract for the establishment of a charter school that enrolls only one
7sex or that provides one or more courses that enroll only one sex if the school board,
8or entity under sub. (2r), or the director under sub. (2x) makes available to the
9opposite sex, under the same policies and criteria of admission, schools or courses
10that are comparable to each such school or course.
AB848-SA1,57 11Section 57. 118.40 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin
12Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,18,1413 118.40 (3m) Authorizing entity duties. (intro.) A school board, and an entity
14under sub. (2r) (b), and the director under sub. (2x) shall do all of the following:
AB848-SA1,58 15Section 58. 118.40 (3m) (f) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1655
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,18,2017 118.40 (3m) (f) 3. The operating costs the school board, or entity under sub. (2r)
18(b), or director under sub. (2x) incurred under pars. (a) to (e), detailed in an audited
19financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
20principles.
AB848-SA1,59 21Section 59. 118.40 (3m) (f) 4. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2255
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,18,2523 118.40 (3m) (f) 4. The services the school board , or entity under sub. (2r) (b),
24or director under sub. (2x)
provided to the charter schools under contract with it and
25an itemized accounting of the cost of the services.
AB848-SA1,60
1Section 60. 118.40 (5) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
2Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,19,63 118.40 (5) Charter revocation. (intro.) A charter may be revoked by the school
4board, or the entity under sub. (2r) (b), or the director under (2x) that contracted with
5the charter school if the school board or, if applicable, the entity under sub. (2r) (b)
6or the director under sub. (2x) finds that any of the following occurred:
AB848-SA1,61 7Section 61. 118.40 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
8is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,19,109 118.40 (5) (a) The charter school violated its contract with the school board, or
10the entity under sub. (2r) (b), or the director under sub. (2x).
AB848-SA1,62 11Section 62. 118.40 (7) (am) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
12Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,19,2113 118.40 (7) (am) 2. A charter school established under sub. (2r) or (2x) or a
14private school located in the school district operating under ch. 119 that is converted
15to a charter school is not an instrumentality of any school district and no school board
16may employ any personnel for the charter school. If the chancellor of the University
17of Wisconsin-Parkside contracts for the establishment of a charter school under sub.
18(2r), the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may employ
19instructional staff for the charter school. If the Gateway technical college district
20board contracts for the establishment of a charter school under sub. (2r), Gateway
21technical college may employ instructional staff for the charter school.
AB848-SA1,63 22Section 63. 118.51 (1) (ad) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2355
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,19,2524 118.51 (1) (ad) "Charter school" excludes a school under contract with an entity
25under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) or the director under s. 118.40 (2x).
AB848-SA1,64
1Section 64. 118.56 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
255
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,20,7 3118.56 Work based learning programs. (intro.) A school board, a governing
4board of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or a governing body
5of a private school may create a work based learning program for pupils in grades 9
6to 12. A school board or governing body that creates a work based learning program
7under this section shall create the program to do all of the following:
AB848-SA1,65 8Section 65. 118.57 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
9amended to read:
AB848-SA1,20,1610 118.57 (2) The school board shall include in the notice under sub. (1) the most
11recent performance category assigned under s. 115.385 (2) to each school within the
12school district boundaries, including charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r)
13or (2x) and private schools participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60
14or 119.23. The notice published by the school board shall inform parents that the full
15school and school district accountability report is available on the school board's
16Internet site.
AB848-SA1,66 17Section 66. 119.61 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1855
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,20,2019 119.61 (1) (a) 1. The operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r)
20or (2x).
AB848-SA1,67 21Section 67. 119.61 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2255
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,20,2523 119.61 (1) (a) 4. An individual or group that is pursuing a contract with an
24entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) or the director under s. 118.40 (2x) to operate a school
25as a charter school.
AB848-SA1,68
1Section 68. 120.13 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
255
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,21,123 120.13 (1) (f) 3. No school board is required to enroll a pupil during the term
4of his or her expulsion from a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
5if the school board determines the conduct giving rise to the pupil's expulsion would
6have been grounds for expulsion under par. (c) 1., 2., or 2m. If a pupil who has been
7expelled from a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) seeks to enroll
8in a school district during the term of his or her expulsion, upon request of the pupil
9or, if the pupil is a minor, the pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of the
10charter school shall provide the school board of the school district with a copy of the
11expulsion findings and order, a written explanation of the reasons why the pupil was
12expelled, and the term of the expulsion.
AB848-SA1,69 13Section 69. 121.05 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1455
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,21,1615 121.05 (1) (a) 9. Pupils enrolled in a charter school, other than a charter school
16under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
AB848-SA1,70 17Section 70. 121.07 (2) (f) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
18is repealed.
AB848-SA1,71 19Section 71. 121.085 of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
20amended to read:
AB848-SA1,21,23 21121.085 State aid; other reductions. (1) The department shall make state
22aid adjustments under s. 118.51 (16) and (17) before making a reduction under s.
23115.7915 (4m) (f), 118.40 (2r) (g) or (2x) (f), or 118.60 (4d) (b).
AB848-SA1,22,4 24(2) For purposes of ss. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 2., 118.40 (2r) (g) 2. and (2x) (f) 2., and
25118.60 (4d) (b) 2., a school district's aid under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover a

1reduction if, after making state aid adjustments under s. 118.51 (16) and (17), the
2amount of the school district's aid under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover all of the
3reductions under ss. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1., 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. and (2x) (f) 1., and 118.60
4(4d) (b) 1.
AB848-SA1,22,7 5(3) The state superintendent shall ensure that the aid reductions under ss.
6115.7915 (4m) (f) 1., 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. and (2x) (f) 1., and 118.60 (4d) (b) 1. lapse to the
7general fund.
AB848-SA1,72 8Section 72. 121.58 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
9is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,22,1510 121.58 (1) (b) Annually, by the time the department prescribes under s. 120.18,
11an operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that provides
12transportation to and from the charter school shall provide a report to the
13department that includes the number of pupils for whom transportation is provided
14and any other information the department requires related to the transportation of
15those pupils.
AB848-SA1,73 16Section 73. 121.58 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
17Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,22,2318 121.58 (2) (a) (intro.) A school district that provides transportation to and from
19a school under ss. 118.50 (3) (a), 121.54 (1) to (3), (5), and (6), and 121.57, a
20nonresident school district that a pupil attends under s. 118.51 or 121.84 (4) which
21elects to provide transportation under s. 121.54 (10), and an operator of a charter
22school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that provides transportation under s.
23118.40 (2r) (dm) shall be paid state aid for such transportation at the following rates:
AB848-SA1,74 24Section 74. 121.90 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2555
, is repealed.
AB848-SA1,75
1Section 75. 895.523 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
255
, is amended to read:
AB848-SA1,23,53 895.523 (1) (a) "Governing body of a charter school" means the person that
4operates a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2) or (2m) or the entity that
5operates a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).".
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