SB286,15
1Section 15. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,15,52 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All Any of the following entities may establish by
3charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their respective entities, may
4initiate a
contract with an individual or group a person to operate a school as a
5charter school:
SB286,16 6Section 16. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,15,157 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. A charter shall include all of the provisions specified under
8sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14.
A contract shall include all of the provisions specified under
9sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter
10school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The contract
11may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the
12University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may
13not establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under
14this paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of
15Wisconsin System.
SB286,17 16Section 17. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,15,1817 118.40 (2r) (b) 2m. a. A charter or contract may include grounds for expelling
18a pupil from the charter school.
SB286,15,2119 b. If the charter or contract includes grounds for expelling a pupil from the
20charter school as permitted under subd. 2m. a., the charter or contract shall include
21the procedures to be followed by the charter school prior to expelling a pupil.
SB286,18 22Section 18. 118.40 (2r) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,15,2423 118.40 (2r) (b) 4. No chartering or contracting entity under subd. 1. may
24establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a virtual charter school.
SB286,19
1Section 19. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
220
, is amended to read:
SB286,16,123 118.40 (2r) (bm) The common council of the city of Milwaukee and the
4Milwaukee area technical college district board may establish or enter into a contract
5for the establishment of a charter school located only in the school district operating
6under ch. 119. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may
7establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school located
8only in Milwaukee County or in an adjacent county. The chancellor of the University
9of Wisconsin-Parkside may only establish or enter into a contract for the
10establishment of a charter school located in a unified school district that is located
11in the county in which the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is situated or in an
12adjacent county.
SB286,20 13Section 20. 118.40 (2r) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,16,1714 118.40 (2r) (cm) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may
15establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of only one charter school
16under this subsection, which may not operate high school grades and which may not
17accommodate more than 480 pupils.
SB286,21 18Section 21. 118.40 (2r) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,16,2019 118.40 (2r) (d) (intro.) The chartering or contracting entity under par. (b) shall
20do all of the following:
SB286,22 21Section 22. 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,17,222 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. If the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a
23charter school established under this subsection has performed at the lowest
24performance level for 3 consecutive school years, annually submit to the department

1the following information until the charter school improves to at least the
2performance level specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c) 4.:
SB286,17,43 a. The charter school's operating costs, detailed in an audited financial
4statement.
SB286,17,65 b. The services provided by the contracting entity to the charter school and an
6itemized accounting of the cost of such services.
SB286,23 7Section 23. 118.40 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,17,118 118.40 (3) (e) When establishing or contracting for the establishment of a
9charter school under this section, a school board or entity specified under sub. (2r)
10(b) shall consider the principles and standards for quality charter schools established
11by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers.
SB286,24 12Section 24. 118.40 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,17,1813 118.40 (3) (f) 1. A contract with a school board or an entity under sub. (2r) (b)
14shall specify that if the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that the charter
15school has performed at the lowest performance level for 3 consecutive school years,
16the school board or entity under sub. (2r) (b) shall require that a remediation plan,
17approved by the school board or entity, be implemented by the charter school
18operator.
SB286,17,2019 2. The school board or entity under sub. (2r) (b) shall provide the department
20with a copy of any remediation plan approved under subd. 1.
SB286,25 21Section 25. 118.40 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,18,222 118.40 (4) (c) Single-sex schools and courses. A school board may enter into a
23contract for, and an
or entity under sub. (2r) may establish or enter into a contract
24for, the establishment of a charter school that enrolls only one sex or that provides
25one or more courses that enroll only one sex if the school board or entity under sub.

1(2r) makes available to the opposite sex, under the same policies and criteria of
2admission, schools or courses that are comparable to each such school or course.
SB286,26 3Section 26. 118.40 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (5) (a).
SB286,27 4Section 27. 118.40 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,18,115 118.40 (5) (b) A school board or entity under sub. (2r) that has contracted for
6the establishment of a charter school shall revoke the school's charter if the operator
7of the charter school implemented a remediation plan under sub. (3) (f) 1. but the
8school failed to improve to at least the performance level specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c)
94. within 3 school years. If a charter school that has had its charter revoked under
10this paragraph reopens as a private school, it may not participate in a parental choice
11program under s. 118.60 or 119.23.
SB286,28 12Section 28. 118.42 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,18,1613 118.42 (1) (intro.) If the state superintendent determines under s. 115.39 (3)
14that a school district has been in need of improvement performed at the lowest
15performance level
for 4 3 consecutive school years, the school board shall do all of
16the following apply:
SB286,29 17Section 29. 118.42 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 118.42 (1) (am)
182. to 5.
SB286,30 19Section 30. 118.42 (1) (am) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are created to read:
SB286,18,2020 118.42 (1) (am) (intro.) The school board shall do all of the following:
SB286,18,2321 1. Complete a department-approved diagnostic review of the school district to
22determine the causes of the school district's poor performance and relevant
23mitigating factors.
SB286,31 24Section 31. 118.42 (1) (bm) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are created to read:
SB286,19,3
1118.42 (1) (bm) (intro.) After consulting with the school board, the school
2district administrator, and school district employees, the state superintendent shall
3direct the school board to do one or more of the following in the school district:
SB286,19,54 1. Modify one or more of the activities performed by the school board under par.
5(am).
SB286,32 6Section 32. 118.42 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,19,97 118.42 (1) (cm) Nothing in this subsection authorizes the department to
8require, or a school board to implement, an action that would result in an impairment
9of the school board's contract with a charter school operator.
SB286,33 10Section 33. 118.42 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB286,34 11Section 34. 118.42 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,19,1712 118.42 (2m) (a) If the state superintendent determines under s. 115.39 (3) that
13a public school, other than a charter school, has performed at the lowest performance
14level for 3 consecutive school years, the school board shall complete a
15department-approved, on-site, diagnostic review of the school to determine the
16causes of the school's poor performance and relevant mitigating factors. Based on
17the results of the diagnostic review, the school board shall do one of the following:
SB286,19,2018 1. Implement department-approved improvement activities that are
19consistent with federal improvement requirements and that significantly transform
20the school.
SB286,19,2121 2. Convert the school to a charter school.
SB286,19,2222 3. Close the school.
SB286,20,223 (b) If a school board implements department-approved improvement activities
24under par. (a) 1., the state superintendent shall direct the school board to do one or

1more of the following after the state superintendent consults with the school board,
2the school district administrator and school district employees:
SB286,20,43 1. Modify one or more of the activities performed by the school board under par.
4(a) 1.
SB286,20,65 2. Implement in the school a new or modified instructional design, which may
6include expanded school hours or additional pupil supports and services.
SB286,20,87 3. Implement professional development programs that focus on improving
8pupil academic achievement in the school.
SB286,20,109 4. Implement changes in administrative and personnel structures in the
10school.
SB286,20,1311 5. Adopt accountability measures to monitor the school district's finances or to
12monitor other interventions directed by the state superintendent under subds. 1. to
134.
SB286,20,1714 (c) If a school board implements department-approved improvement activities
15under par. (a) 1., but the school fails to improve to at least the performance level
16specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c) 4. within 3 school years, the school board shall convert
17the school to a charter school or close the school.
SB286,35 18Section 35. 118.42 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
SB286,36 19Section 36. 118.42 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB286,37 20Section 37. 118.42 (3) (a) 2. to 5. of the statutes are renumbered 118.42 (1) (bm)
212. to 5.
SB286,38 22Section 38. 118.42 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.
SB286,39 23Section 39. 118.42 (4) and (5) of the statutes are repealed.
SB286,40 24Section 40. 118.60 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,21,5
1118.60 (9m) (a) If the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a private
2school participating in the program under this section has performed at the lowest
3performance level for 3 consecutive school years, the private school shall notify its
4accrediting agency of the determination and request the agency to review the school's
5accreditation.
SB286,21,106 (b) If the private school fails to improve to at least the performance level
7specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c) 4. within 3 school years of the department's determination
8under par. (a), the state superintendent shall issue an order, effective on the
9succeeding July 1, permanently barring the private school from participating in the
10program under this section and the program under s. 119.23.
SB286,21,1211 (c) A private school that has been barred under par. (b) may not reopen as a
12charter school.
SB286,41 13Section 41. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1420
, is amended to read:
SB286,21,1715 118.60 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par.
16(a), (am), (ar), or (b), or sub. (9m), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or
17guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.
SB286,42 18Section 42. 118.60 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,21,2119 118.60 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a private
20school under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school violates this section or fails to
21participate in the student information system as required under s. 115.383 (3)
.
SB286,43 22Section 43. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20,
23is amended to read:
SB286,22,824 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
2566.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,

1115.345, 115.363, 115.365 (3), 115.38 (2), 115.383, 115.39, 115.415, 115.445, 118.001
2to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to
3118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18,
4118.19, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245,
5118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.51, 118.52,
6118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2)
7(b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.14, 120.21 (3),
8and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.
SB286,44 9Section 44. 119.23 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,22,1410 119.23 (9m) (a) If the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a private
11school participating in the program under this section has performed at the lowest
12performance level for 3 consecutive school years, the private school shall notify its
13accrediting agency of the determination and request the agency to review the school's
14accreditation.
SB286,22,1915 (b) If the private school fails to improve to at least the performance level
16specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c) 4. within 3 school years of the department's determination
17under par. (a), the state superintendent shall issue an order, effective on the
18succeeding July 1, permanently barring the private school from participating in the
19program under this section and the program under s. 118.60.
SB286,22,2120 (c) A private school that has been barred under par. (b) may not reopen as a
21charter school.
SB286,45 22Section 45. 119.23 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
2320
, is amended to read:
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1119.23 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par.
2(a), (am), (ar), or (b), or sub. (9m), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or
3guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.
SB286,46 4Section 46. 119.23 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,23,75 119.23 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a private
6school under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school violates this section or fails to
7participate in the student information system as required under s. 115.383 (3)
.
SB286,47 8Section 47. 120.12 (26) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,23,119 120.12 (26) Staffing and financial data. Upon request, provide to the
10department any staffing or financial data that the department needs to comply with
11state or federal reporting requirements.
SB286,48 12Section 48. 121.006 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,23,1413 121.006 (2) (d) Comply with a directive issued by the state superintendent
14under s. 118.42 (3) (a) or (1) (bm) or (2m) (b).
SB286,49 15Section 49. 121.02 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,23,1816 121.02 (1) (o) Annually comply with the requirements of s. 115.38 (2). The
17school board may include additional information in the report under s. 115.38 (2)

18115.39 (5).
SB286,50 19Section 50. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB286,23,2320 (1) Milwaukee Public Schools. (a) Except as provided under paragraph (b),
21no data derived from a school year prior to the 2014-15 school year may be used by
22the department of public instruction to determine a school's or a school district's
23performance under section 115.39 of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB286,24,424 (b) For the purpose of section 118.42 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the
25department of public instruction shall treat the school district operating under

1chapter 119 of the statutes as if it had performed at the lowest performance level
2under section 115.39 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the 3 consecutive
3school years immediately preceding the school year in which this subsection takes
4effect.
SB286,24,75 (2) Legislative audit bureau report. The legislative audit bureau shall submit
6its initial report under section 115.39 (7) of the statutes, as created by this act, in
7January 2016.
SB286,51 8Section 51. Initial applicability.
SB286,24,129 (1) Charter school contracts. The treatment of section 118.40 (3) (f) of the
10statutes and the creation of section 118.40 (5) (b) of the statutes first apply to a
11contract for the establishment of a charter school that is entered into, modified, or
12renewed on the effective date of this subsection.
SB286,24,1313 (End)
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