AB452,1 1Section 1. 20.255 (2) (cu) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB452,3,42 20.255 (2) (cu) Achievement gap reduction guarantee contracts. The amounts
3in the schedule A sum sufficient for aid to school districts under s. 118.435 and for
4aid to school districts
and the program evaluation under ss. s. 118.43 and 118.44.
AB452,2 5Section 2. 115.7915 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB452,3,96 115.7915 (2) Scholarship requirements. (intro.) Beginning in the 2016-17
7school year, the department shall, subject to sub. (11), provide to a child with a
8disability a scholarship under sub. (4m) (a) to attend a private school if all of the
9following apply:
AB452,3 10Section 3. 115.7915 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB452,3,1411 115.7915 (11) Sunset. (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, a child with
12a disability may not receive a scholarship under this section to attend a private school
13unless the child attended that private school under a scholarship under this section
14in the 2017-18 school year.
AB452,3,1715 (b) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, a private school may not participate
16in the program under this section unless the private school was participating in the
17program under this section in the 2017-18 school year.
AB452,4 18Section 4. 118.38 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB452,3,2119 118.38 (1) (a) 9. The requirements established for achievement guarantee
20contracts under s. 118.43 and for achievement gap reduction contracts the expanded
21student achievement guarantee program
under s. 118.44 118.435.
AB452,5
1Section 5. 118.43 (6) (b) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB452,4,72 118.43 (6) (b) 11. For the 2016-17 2018-19 school year and any subsequent
3school year, the amount determined under s. 118.44 (6) 118.435 multiplied by the
4number of low-income pupils enrolled in a grade eligible for funding, and in a class
5in which the class size has been reduced in the manner required under sub. (3) (a),
6(am), (ar), or (at) or permitted under sub. (3m), in each school in the school district
7covered by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g).
AB452,6 8Section 6. 118.435 of the statutes is created to read:
AB452,4,22 9118.435 Expanded student achievement guarantee program; state aid.
10(1)
Legislative findings. The legislature finds that the voucher program
11established under ss. 118.60, 2015 stats., and 119.23, 2015 stats., is a failed
12experiment. The legislature further finds that the student achievement guarantee
13in education program established under s. 118.43 has had measurable impacts on
14pupils enrolled in schools that have entered into contracts with the department
15under that section as compared to pupils who were enrolled in schools not
16participating in the program established under s. 118.43. These impacts include
17improved reading academic growth in kindergarten, improved mathematics and
18reading academic growth from kindergarten through 3rd grade, and a positive effect
19on students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds completing high school.
20The legislature finds that the student achievement guarantee in education program
21should be expanded under this section and that state resources allocated to the
22voucher program should be redirected to the program under this section.
AB452,4,23 23(2) Definitions. In this section:
AB452,4,2524 (a) “Class size" means the number of pupils assigned to a regular classroom
25teacher on the 3rd Friday of September.
AB452,5,2
1(b) “Low-income pupils" means pupils who satisfy the income eligibility
2criteria under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).
AB452,5,43 (c) “Participating school" means an eligible school that is subject to a contract
4under this section.
AB452,5,8 5(3) Eligibility. (a) Eligible school districts. A school district that has a contract
6under s. 118.43 or s. 118.44, 2015 stats., on the effective date of this paragraph ....
7[LRB inserts date], is an eligible school district and may enter into a contract with
8the department under sub. (4).
AB452,5,129 (b) Individual school under student achievement guarantee contract. A school
10is eligible to participate in the program under this section if the school is subject to
11a contract under s. 118.43 or s. 118.44, 2015 stats., on the effective date of this
12paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].
AB452,5,1513 (c) Low-income schools. A school is eligible to participate in the program under
14this section if, in the previous school year, the school had an enrollment that was at
15least 30 percent low-income pupils.
AB452,5,19 16(4) Contract. (a) Contract with eligible school district. In the 2018-19 school
17year, the school board of an eligible school district may enter into a 5-year contract
18with the department on behalf of one or more schools in the school district that are
19eligible under sub. (3) (b).
AB452,5,2320 (b) Contract with school district of eligible school. Beginning in the 2018-19
21school year and in any school year thereafter, the school board of a school district may
22enter into a 5-year contract with the department on behalf of one or more schools in
23the school district that are eligible under sub. (3) (c).
AB452,6,3
1(c) Waiver of contract terms prohibited. No contract entered into under this
2section may include a waiver of any requirement of or rule promulgated under the
3authority of this section.
AB452,6,6 4(5) Contract requirements. The department shall require each school board
5that has entered into a contract under sub. (4) to do all of the following in each
6participating school:
AB452,6,77 (a) Reduction in class size. Reduce class size in one of the following manners:
AB452,6,88 1. Reduce the class size in each class in the school to 18 in the following manner:
AB452,6,119 a. In the first school year of the contract, in at least the 2 lowest grades taught
10in the school. For a school that offers elementary grades, the lowest grade is
114-year-old kindergarten.
AB452,6,1312 b. In the 2nd school year of the contract, in at least the 3 lowest grades taught
13in the school.
AB452,6,1514 c. In the 3rd school year of the contract and in every other school year of the
15contract, in each grade taught in the school.
AB452,6,1716 2. Combine 2 classes subject to the class size limitation under subd. 1. in any
17school covered by the contract if all of the following apply to that combined class:
AB452,6,1818 a. The combined class size is not greater than 30.
AB452,6,1919 b. At least 2 regular classroom teachers are assigned to the combined class.
AB452,6,2120 (b) Education and human services. 1. Keep the school open every day from
21early in the morning until late in the day, as specified in the contract.
AB452,6,2422 2. Collaborate with community organizations to make educational and
23recreational opportunities, as well as a variety of community and social services,
24available in the school to all school district residents.
AB452,7,2
1(c) Curriculum. 1. Provide a rigorous academic curriculum designed to
2improve pupil academic achievement.
AB452,7,63 2. In consultation with the department and with the participation of the
4school's teachers and administrators and school district residents, review the
5school's current curriculum to determine how well it promotes pupil academic
6achievement.
AB452,7,87 3. If necessary, outline any changes to the curriculum to improve pupil
8academic achievement.
AB452,7,119 (d) Staff development and accountability. 1. Develop a one-year program for
10all newly hired employees that helps them make the transition from their previous
11employment or school to their current employment.
AB452,7,1212 2. Provide time for employees to collaborate and plan.
AB452,7,1713 3. Require that each teacher and administrator submit to the school board a
14professional development plan that focuses on how the individual will help improve
15pupil academic achievement. The plan shall include a method by which the
16individual will receive evaluations on the success of his or her efforts from a variety
17of sources.
AB452,7,1918 4. Regularly review staff development plans to determine if they are effective
19in helping to improve pupil academic achievement.
AB452,7,2120 5. Establish an evaluation process for professional staff members that does all
21of the following:
AB452,7,2222 a. Identifies individual strengths and weaknesses.
AB452,7,2323 b. Clearly describes areas in need of improvement.
AB452,7,2424 (e) Additional contract provisions. Prepare all of the following:
AB452,8,3
11. A description of how the school will implement each of the elements under
2pars. (a) to (d), including any alternative class configurations for specific educational
3activities that may be used to meet the class size requirement under par. (a).
AB452,8,54 2. A description of the method that the school district will use to evaluate the
5academic achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school.
AB452,8,96 3. A description of the school's performance objectives for the academic
7achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school and the means that will be used to
8evaluate success in attaining the objectives. Performance objectives shall include all
9of the following:
AB452,8,1110 a. Where applicable, improvement in the scores on the examination
11administered to pupils under s. 121.02 (1) (r).
AB452,8,1212 b. The attainment of any educational goals adopted by the school board.
AB452,8,1413 c. Professional development with the objective of improving pupil academic
14achievement.
AB452,8,1615 d. Methods by which the school involves pupils, parents or guardians of pupils,
16and other school district residents in decisions affecting the school.
AB452,8,1817 4. Subject to subs. (4) (c) and (6) (a), a description of any statute or rule that is
18waived under s. 118.38 if the waiver is related to the contract.
AB452,8,2019 5. A description of the means by which the department will monitor compliance
20with the terms of the contract.
AB452,8,24 21(6) Contract renewals. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a contract under this
22section may be renewed for one or more terms of 5 school years. No contract renewed
23under this section may include a waiver of any requirement of or rule promulgated
24under the authority of this section.
AB452,9,3
1(b) The department may not renew a contract with a school district on behalf
2of a participating school if the department determines that the school board has
3failed to comply with the terms of the contract under sub. (5).
AB452,9,5 4(7) State aid. (a) Payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cu),
5the department shall annually make the following payments:
AB452,9,96 1. Subject to par. (b), for each school district that has entered into a contract
7with the department under this section, the department shall pay to the school
8district $2,250 for each low-income pupil assigned to a classroom in which the class
9size has been reduced in the manner required under sub (5) (a).
AB452,9,1210 2. Subject to par. (b), for each school district to which the department is required
11to make a payment under s. 118.43 (6) (b) 11., the department shall pay $2,250 for
12each low-income pupil described in that subdivision.
AB452,9,1813 (b) Per pupil adjustment. Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, the
14department shall annually modify the per pupil amount specified under par. (a) 1.
15and 2. by the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
1612-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding school year and the
17consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the school
18year before the preceding school year, if positive.
AB452,9,2019 (c) Use of payment to fulfill contract. The school board shall use the aid under
20this section to satisfy the terms of the contract.
AB452,9,2321 (d) Limitations on payment. The department shall cease payments under this
22section to any school district if the school board withdraws from the contract before
23expiration of the contract.
AB452,9,2524 (e) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and
25administer the payment of state aid under this subsection.
AB452,10,3
1(8) Evaluation. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, the department shall
2arrange for an evaluation of the program under this section and shall allocate from
3the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cu) $250,000 for that purpose.
AB452,7 4Section 7. 118.44 of the statutes is repealed.
AB452,8 5Section 8. 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB452,10,116 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar) and sub. (12), any pupil in
7grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within an eligible school district may attend
8any private school under this section and, subject to pars. (ag), (ar), (be), (bm), and
9(bs) and sub. (12), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school
10district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, may
11attend any private school under this section if all of the following apply:
AB452,9 12Section 9. 118.60 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB452,10,1513 118.60 (12) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, a pupil may not attend
14a participating private school under this section unless the pupil attended that
15participating private school under this section in the 2017-18 school year.
AB452,10,1816 (b) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, a private school may not participate
17in the program under this section unless the private school was participating in the
18program under this section in the 2017-18 school year.
AB452,10 19Section 10. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB452,10,2220 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar) and sub. (12), any pupil in
21grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend any private school
22if all of the following apply:
AB452,11 23Section 11. 119.23 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB452,11,3
1119.23 (12) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, a pupil may not attend
2a participating private school under this section unless the pupil attended that
3participating private school under this section in the 2017-18 school year.
AB452,11,64 (b) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, a private school may not participate
5in the program under this section unless the private school was participating in the
6program under this section in the 2017-18 school year.
AB452,11,77 (End)
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