AB21: Bill Text

AB21,1255,21 117.05 (5) (a) Territory in district. All territory within this state shall be included in a school district operating elementary school grades and a school district operating high school grades or in a school district operating both elementary and high school grades, except for territory located in a school district that is not operating certain grades as a result of entering into a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50. No territory may be detached from a school district unless by the same order it is attached to another school district or included in a new school district created by the order. No territory may be detached from a school district that operates high school grades unless by the same order it is attached to or included in another school district that operates high school grades.

AB21,3244 Section 3244. 117.30 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1256,15 117.30 (1) (a) Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c) to (d), if a school district for 2 or more successive years has failed to operate sufficient classes at each grade level to provide all pupils who reside in the school district an opportunity to attend class at the appropriate grade level, the board shall attach the territory of the school district to one or more school districts that do so. Within 60 days of the date on which a school district becomes subject to this section, the state superintendent shall so notify the school district clerk and the clerk of each municipality in which part of the school district lies. Prior to August 30 of the year in which the school district becomes subject to this section, the board shall issue an order of school district reorganization attaching the school district to one or more operating school districts. Orders issued under this section take effect upon being filed as provided in s. 117.17 (2). The school board of each district to which any territory is attached under this section shall levy and collect a special tax against the property in the territory so attached for such amount as is payable for tuition and transportation, at the time of the attachment, by the school district in which the attached territory was located prior thereto, in the proportion that the equalized valuation of the attached territory bears to the total equalized valuation of the school district in which such territory was located prior to such attachment.

AB21,3245 Section 3245. 117.30 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,1256,19 117.30 (1) (d) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the school district fails to operate one or more grades but provides for their operation by another school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50.

AB21,3246 Section 3246. 118.134 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1256,24 118.134 (3m) A pupil attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50 or 118.51 may not file a complaint under sub. (1) in which the pupil objects to the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name by the school board of the nonresident school district.

AB21,3247 Section 3247. 118.153 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1257,5 118.153 (1) (a) 5. Eighth grade pupils whose score in each subject area on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (am) 1. or 118.301 (3) was below the basic level, 8th grade pupils who failed the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (am) 2. or 118.301 (3), and 8th grade pupils who failed to be promoted to the 9th grade.

AB21,3248 Section 3248. 118.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1257,11 118.30 (1) The state superintendent shall adopt or approve examinations designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the state superintendent may not adopt or approve assessments developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

AB21,3249 Section 3249. 118.30 (1m) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1257,18 118.30 (1m) (ar) Except as provided in sub. (7), beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 9th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the spring session of 9th grade. The school board shall administer the examination once in the fall session and once in the spring session.

AB21,3250 Section 3250. 118.30 (1m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,1257,22 118.30 (1m) (d) If the school board maintains an Internet site for the school district, annually publish information on that Internet site about the examinations administered under this subsection to pupils in the school district.

AB21,3251 Section 3251. 118.30 (1r) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1258,3 118.30 (1r) (ar) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 9th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in spring session of the 9th grade. The charter school shall administer the examination once in the fall session and once in the spring session.

AB21,3252 Section 3252. 118.30 (1r) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,1258,7 118.30 (1r) (d) If the operator of the charter school maintains an Internet site for the school, annually publish information on that Internet site about the examinations administered under this subsection to pupils in the school.

AB21,3253 Section 3253. 118.30 (1s) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1258,12 118.30 (1s) (intro.) Annually, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23, other than a private school at which fewer than 20 pupils are attending the school under the program under s. 119.23, shall do all of the following:

AB21,3254 Section 3254. 118.30 (1s) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1258,18 118.30 (1s) (bm) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, in the spring session administer the 9th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 9th grade in the private school under s. 119.23. The private school shall administer the examination once in the fall session and once in the spring session.

AB21,3255 Section 3255. 118.30 (1s) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,1258,22 118.30 (1s) (e) If the governing body of the private school maintains an Internet site for the school, annually publish information on that Internet site about the examinations administered under this subsection to pupils in the school.

AB21,3256 Section 3256. 118.30 (1t) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1259,2 118.30 (1t) (intro.) Annually, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.60, other than a private school at which fewer than 20 pupils are attending the school under the program under s. 118.60, shall do all of the following:

AB21,3257 Section 3257. 118.30 (1t) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1259,8 118.30 (1t) (bm) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, in the spring session administer the 9th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 9th grade in the private school under s. 118.60. The private school shall administer the examination once in the fall session and once in the spring session.

AB21,3258 Section 3258. 118.30 (1t) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,1259,12 118.30 (1t) (e) If the governing body of the private school maintains an Internet site for the school, annually publish information on that Internet site about the examinations administered under this subsection to pupils in the school.

AB21,3259 Section 3259. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1259,16 118.30 (2) (b) 3. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the school board shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1m) or s. 118.301 (3).

AB21,3260 Section 3260. 118.30 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1259,20 118.30 (2) (b) 4. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1r) or s. 118.301 (3).

AB21,3261 Section 3261. 118.30 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1259,25 118.30 (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) (a) to (cm) or s. 118.301 (3).

AB21,3262 Section 3262. 118.30 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1260,5 118.30 (2) (b) 6. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1t) (a) to (cm) or s. 118.301 (3).

AB21,3263 Section 3263. 118.30 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1260,13 118.30 (5m) When determining the percentage of pupils participating in the program under s. 119.23 who performed at designated proficiency levels on the examinations administered as required under sub. (1s) or s. 118.301 (3), the department shall consider only the pupils participating in the program under s. 119.23 to whom the examinations were administered at each grade level, and shall exclude from consideration those pupils participating in the program under s. 119.23 who were excused from taking the examinations under sub. (2) (b) 5.

AB21,3264 Section 3264. 118.30 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1261,2 118.30 (6) A school board and an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) is not required to administer the 4th and 8th grade examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) or authorized under s. 118.301 (3) if the school board or the operator of the charter school administers its own 4th and 8th grade examinations, the school board or operator of the charter school provides the state superintendent with submits the examination results to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center to conduct statistical correlations of those examinations with the examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1), the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center provides the statistical correlations to the state superintendent, and the federal department of education approves.

AB21,3265 Section 3265. 118.30 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1261,7 118.30 (7) If a school board enters into an agreement with a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state to establish a charter school, that school board shall administer the examinations under sub. (1m) or s. 118.301 (3) regardless of the location of the charter school.

AB21,3266 Section 3266. 118.301 of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,1261,10 118.301 Alternative pupil assessments. (1) In this section, "research center" means the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center.

AB21,1261,20 (2) (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the department shall request from the research center a list of nationally recognized, norm-referenced alternative examinations determined by the research center to be acceptable for statistical comparison with examinations adopted or approved under s. 118.30 (1). Within 90 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the research center shall evaluate and approve at least 3 and no more than 5 of the examinations and shall submit the list of approved examinations to the department. The research center shall submit under this paragraph only those examinations that are consistent with the following parameters:

AB21,1261,22 1. The examination aligns sufficiently with content standards established for examinations adopted or approved under s. 118.30 (1).

AB21,1261,24 2. The examination is comprised of a variety of testing methodologies, including multiple choice and short answer, to assess a range of student skills.

AB21,1262,2 3. The examination includes accommodations or alternative assessments for students enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch. 115.

AB21,1262,4 4. The examination provider makes available translations for limited-English proficient pupils, as defined in s. 115.955 (7).

AB21,1262,7 5. The examination may be administered in a variety of modes, including with paper and pencil, in an online format, in a fixed form format, and in an adaptive format.

AB21,1262,9 6. The examination has internal consistency reliability coefficients of at least 0.8.

AB21,1262,11 (b) An examination approved under this subsection may be administered only by a school that notifies the department of its intent to administer the examination.

AB21,1262,20 (3) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.30 (1m), beginning in the 2015-16 school year, a school board is not required to administer an examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under s. 118.30 (1) in any grade for which an examination is required to be administered under s. 118.30 if the school board administers in that grade an alternative examination approved by the research center under sub. (2). If the school board elects to administer an alternative examination under this paragraph, the school board shall notify the department of its intent to administer the examination and shall publish that fact and information about the examination on the school's Internet site.

AB21,1263,4 (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.30 (1r), beginning in the 2015-16 school year, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) is not required to administer an examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under s. 118.30 (1) in any grade for which an examination is required to be administered under s. 118.30 if the operator administers in that grade an alternative examination approved by the research center under sub. (2). If the operator of the charter school elects to administer an alternative examination under this paragraph, the operator shall notify the department of its intent to administer the examination and shall publish that fact and information about the examination on the school's Internet site.

AB21,1263,15 (c) Notwithstanding s. 118.30 (1s), beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 that is required to administer an examination under s. 118.30 (1s) is not required to administer an examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under s. 118.30 (1) in any grade for which an examination is required to be administered under s. 118.30 if the governing body administers in that grade an alternative examination approved by the research center under sub. (2). If the governing body of the private school elects to administer an alternative examination under this paragraph, the governing body shall notify the department of its intent to administer the examination and shall publish that fact and information about the examination on the school's Internet site.

AB21,1264,2 (d) Notwithstanding s. 118.30 (1t), beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 that is required to administer an examination under s. 118.30 (1t) is not required to administer an examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under s. 118.30 (1) in any grade for which an examination is required to be administered under s. 118.30 if the governing body administers in that grade an alternative examination approved by the research center under sub. (2). If the governing body of the private school elects to administer an alternative examination under this paragraph, the governing body shall notify the department of its intent to administer the examination and shall publish that fact and information about the examination on the school's Internet site.

AB21,1264,9 (e) If a school administers an alternative examination in any grade under this subsection, and if the cost of the alternative examination exceeds the cost of the examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent for that grade, the school board, operator, or governing body of the school is responsible for the difference between the cost of the examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent for that grade and the cost of the alternative examination for that grade.

AB21,1264,14 (4) (a) If a school board, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), or the governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 administers an alternative examination under sub. (3), the school board, operator, or governing body shall submit the examination results to the research center.

AB21,1264,20 (b) The research center shall review all examination results received under par. (a) and statistically equate them to the pupil examinations required under s. 118.30. The research center shall provide the examination data, as statistically equated, to the school board, operator, or governing body and to the department. The department shall use data received under this subsection to determine a school's performance or school district's improvement under s. 115.385.

AB21,3267 Section 3267. 118.33 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1265,5 118.33 (6) (a) 1. Each school board shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil 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 (1m) (a) or (am) or s. 118.301 (3), 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 school board. Except as provided in par. (b) 1. and 3., the criteria apply to pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.

AB21,3268 Section 3268. 118.33 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1265,14 118.33 (6) (b) 1. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil 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 (1r) (a) or (am) or s. 118.301 (3), 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 operator of the charter school.

AB21,3269 Section 3269. 118.33 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1265,24 118.33 (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 (b) or s. 118.301 (3), 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.

AB21,3270 Section 3270. 118.33 (6) (cr) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1266,9 118.33 (6) (cr) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 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 (1t) (a) or (b) or s. 118.301 (3), 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.

AB21,3271 Section 3271. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB21,1266,14 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All Except as provided in subd. 3., any of the following entities may establish by charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their respective entities, may initiate a contract with an individual or group a person to operate a school as a charter school:

AB21,3272 Section 3272. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. of the statutes is created to read:

AB21,1266,17 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. Any nonprofit, nonsectarian organization or consortium of such organizations approved by the charter school oversight board under par. (bm).

AB21,3273 Section 3273. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB21,1267,4 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. (intro.) A charter shall include all of the provisions specified under sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions specified under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The contract shall also include all of the following provisions and may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may not establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under this paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.:

AB21,3274 Section 3274. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. to k. of the statutes are created to read:

AB21,1267,9 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. A requirement that the charter school governing board adhere to specified annual academic and operational performance standards developed in accordance with the performance framework of the entity with which it is contracting.

AB21,1267,11 b. Provisions detailing the corrective measures the charter school governing board will take if the charter school fails to meet performance standards.

AB21,1267,17 c. A provision allowing the governing board of a charter school that is assigned one of the top 2 grade levels in the most recent school report published by the department under s. 115.385 to open one or more additional charter schools. If the charter school governing board opens one or more additional charter schools, the existing contract applies to the new school or schools unless the parties agree to amend the existing contract or enter into a new contract.

AB21,1267,19 d. The methodology that will be used by the charter school governing board to monitor and verify pupil enrollment, credit accrual, and course completion.

AB21,1267,20 e. A requirement that the entity under subd. 1. have direct access to pupil data.

AB21,1267,22 f. A description of the administrative relationship between the parties to the contract.

AB21,1267,24 g. A requirement that the charter school governing board hold parent-teacher conferences at least annually.

AB21,1268,3 h. A requirement that if more than one charter school is operated under the contract, the charter school governing board reports to the entity under subd. 1. on each charter school separately.

AB21,1268,6 i. A requirement that the charter school governing board provide the data needed by the entity under subd. 1. for purposes of making the report required under sub. (3m) (a) 6.

AB21,1268,8 j. A requirement that the charter school governing board participate in any training provided by the entity under subd. 1.