LRB-2114/1
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
December 21, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Pridemore, Jeskewitz,
Ziegelbauer, Zipperer, Vos, LeMahieu, Vukmir, Honadel, Lothian,
Kleefisch
and Strachota, cosponsored by Senators Darling and Grothman.
Referred to Committee on Education Reform.
AB637,1,3 1An Act to amend 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) and 119.23 (7) (d) 1. of the statutes;
2relating to: allowing certain private schools located outside the city of
3Milwaukee to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under the current Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), certain
low-income pupils who reside in the city of Milwaukee may attend participating
private schools located in the city of Milwaukee at state expense.
This bill allows private schools that are located outside the city of Milwaukee
but within Milwaukee County, and that operate grades nine to twelve, to participate
in the MPCP for the attendance of pupils in those grades. The bill does not make
nonresidents of the city of Milwaukee eligible for the MPCP.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB637, s. 1 4Section 1. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB637,2,25 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12
6who resides within the city may attend, at no charge, any grade from kindergarten
7to 12 at a
private school located in the city, and any pupil in grades 9 to 12 who resides

1within the city may attend, at no charge, any grade from 9 to 12 at a private school
2located outside the city but within Milwaukee County,
if all of the following apply:
AB637, s. 2 3Section 2. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB637,2,104 119.23 (7) (d) 1. A copy of the school's current certificate of occupancy issued
5by the city, village, or town in which the private school is located. If the private school
6moves to a new location, the private school shall submit to the department a copy of
7the new certificate of occupancy issued by the city to the department, village, or town
8in which the private school is located
before the attendance of pupils at the new
9location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a). A
10temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this subdivision.
AB637, s. 3 11Section 3. Initial applicability.
AB637,2,1312 (1) This act first applies to participation in the Milwaukee Parental Choice
13Program in the 2008-09 school year.
AB637,2,1414 (End)
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