AB534: Bill Text

AB534, s. 2 Section 2. 118.30 (1g) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.30 (1g) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB534,3,13 118.30 (1g) (a) 1. By August 1, 1998, each school board shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography and history. If the governor has issued The school board may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as an executive order under s. 14.23, the school board may adopt those standards no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.

AB534, s. 3 Section 3. 118.30 (1g) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB534,3,20 118.30 (1g) (a) 2. By January 1, 2000, or by January 1 of the 1st school year of operation, whichever is later, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography and history. The operator of the charter school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.

AB534, s. 4 Section 4. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB534,4,7 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. By January 1, 2000, or by January 1 of the 1st school year in which the private school participates in the program under s. 119.23, whichever is later, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.

AB534, s. 5 Section 5. 118.30 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB534,4,22 118.30 (1g) (b) Each school board operating high school grades, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates high school grades and the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 that operates high school grades shall adopt a high school graduation examination that is designed to measure whether pupils meet the pupil academic standards adopted by the school board, operator of the charter school or governing body of the private school under par. (a). If the school board, operator of the charter school or governing body of the private school has adopted the pupil academic standards issued as an executive order under s. 14.23 no. 326, dated January 13, 1998, the school board, operator of the charter school or governing body of the private school may adopt the high school graduation examination developed by the department under sub. (1) (b). If a school board, operator of a charter school or governing body of a private school develops and adopts its own high school graduation examination, it shall notify the department.

AB534, s. 6 Section 6. 118.30 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB534,5,7 118.30 (1g) (c) Each school board operating elementary grades, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates elementary grades and the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 that operates elementary grades may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th grade and may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 8th grade. If the school board, operator of the charter school or governing body of the private school develops or adopts an examination under this paragraph, it shall notify the department.

AB534, s. 7 Section 7. 118.30 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB534,5,10 118.30 (1m) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in this section and in s. 118.40 (2r) (d), annually each school board shall do all of the following:

AB534, s. 8 Section 8. 118.30 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB534,5,18 118.30 (1m) (d) If the school board operates high school grades, beginning in the 2000-01 school year administer the high school graduation examination adopted by the school board under sub. (1g) (b) to pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district. The school board shall administer the examination at least twice each school year. The school board shall determine the high school grades in which the examination will be administered each school year.

AB534, s. 9 Section 9. 118.30 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB534,5,21 118.30 (1r) Annually each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall do all of the following:

AB534,6,3 (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has not developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, the operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to achieve a score on the examination administered under this subdivision that is sufficient for promotion under sub. (5r) (a) 1.

AB534,6,8 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 4th grade. The operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to pass the examination administered under this subdivision.

AB534,6,15 (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has not developed and adopted its own 8th grade examination, the operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to achieve a score on the examination administered under this subdivision that is sufficient for promotion under sub. (5r) (b) 1.

AB534,6,20 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the operator of the charter school has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 8th grade. The operator of the charter school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to pass the examination administered under this subdivision.

AB534,6,25 (d) If the charter school operates high school grades, beginning in the 2000-01 school year administer the high school graduation examination adopted by the operator of the charter school under sub. (1g) (b) at least twice each school year. The operator of the charter school shall determine the high school grades in which the examination will be administered.

AB534, s. 10 Section 10. 118.30 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB534,7,3 118.30 (1s) Annually the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall do all of the following:

AB534,7,10 (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 119.23. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the governing body of the private school has not developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, the governing body of the private school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to achieve a score on the examination administered under this subdivision that is sufficient for promotion under sub. (5s) (a) 1.

AB534,7,15 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the governing body of the private school has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 119.23. The governing body of the private school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to pass the examination administered under this subdivision.

AB534,7,23 (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the governing body of the private school has not developed and adopted its own 8th grade examination, the governing body of the private school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to achieve a score on the examination administered under this subdivision that is sufficient for promotion under sub. (5s) (b) 1.

AB534,8,3 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the governing body of the private school has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23. The governing body of the private school shall provide a pupil with at least 2 opportunities to pass the examination administered under this subdivision.

AB534,8,10 (d) If the private school operates high school grades, beginning in the 2000-01 school year administer the high school graduation examination adopted by the governing body of the private school under sub. (1g) (b) to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23. The governing body of the private school shall administer the examination at least twice each school year. The governing body of the private school shall determine the high school grades in which the examination will be administered each school year.

AB534, s. 11 Section 11. 118.30 (2) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB534,8,14 118.30 (2) (b) 1. If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch. 115, the school board, operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or governing body of the private school shall comply with s. 115.77 (1) (1m) (bg).

AB534,8,20 2. According to criteria established by the state superintendent by rule, the school board, operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or governing body of the private school may determine not to administer an examination under this section to a limited-English speaking pupil, as defined under s. 115.955 (7), may permit the pupil to be examined in his or her native language or may modify the format and administration of an examination for such pupils.

AB534, s. 12 Section 12. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB534,8,25 118.30 (2) (b) 3. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the school board, the operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or the governing body of the private school shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under this section.

AB534, s. 13 Section 13. 118.30 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB534,9,4 118.30 (5r) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), beginning on July 1, 2002, the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may not promote a 4th grade pupil to the 5th grade unless one of the following applies:

AB534,9,8 1. If the operator of the charter school does not administer its own 4th grade examination under sub. (1r) (a) 2., the pupil's score in each subject area on the examination administered under sub. (1r) (a) 1. is at the basic level or above, as determined by the state superintendent.

AB534,9,11 2. If the operator of the charter school administers its own 4th grade examination under sub. (1r) (a) 2., the pupil achieves a passing score on that examination, as determined by the operator of the charter school.

AB534,9,14 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), beginning on July 1, 2002, the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may not promote an 8th grade pupil to the 9th grade unless one of the following applies:

AB534,9,18 1. If the operator of the charter school does not administer its own 8th grade examination under sub. (1r) (am) 2., the pupil's score in each subject area on the examination administered under sub. (1r) (am) 1. is at the basic level or above, as determined by the state superintendent.

AB534,9,21 2. If the operator of the charter school administers its own 8th grade examination under sub. (1r) (am) 2., the pupil achieves a passing score on that examination, as determined by the operator of the charter school.

AB534,9,25 (c) The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall develop alternative criteria for evaluating a pupil who did not take the 4th grade or the 8th grade examination that was required for promotion as a result of sub. (2) (b). The operator of the charter school may promote a pupil who did not take the examination that was required for promotion as a result of sub. (2) (b) if the pupil satisfies the alternative criteria.

AB534, s. 14 Section 14. 118.30 (5s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB534,10,7 118.30 (5s) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), beginning on July 1, 2002, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not promote a pupil who is attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 119.23 to the 5th grade unless one of the following applies:

AB534,10,11 1. If the governing body of the private school does not administer its own 4th grade examination under sub. (1s) (a) 2., the pupil's score in each subject area on the examination administered under sub. (1s) (a) 1. is at the basic level or above, as determined by the state superintendent.

AB534,10,14 2. If the governing body of the private school administers its own 4th grade examination under sub. (1s) (a) 2., the pupil achieves a passing score on that examination, as determined by the governing body of the private school.

AB534,10,18 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), beginning on July 1, 2002, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not promote a pupil who is attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23 to the 9th grade unless one of the following applies:

AB534,10,22 1. If the governing body of the private school does not administer its own 8th grade examination under sub. (1s) (am) 2., the pupil's score in each subject area on the examination administered under sub. (1s) (am) 1. is at the basic level or above, as determined by the state superintendent.

AB534,10,25 2. If the governing body of the private school administers its own 8th grade examination under sub. (1s) (am) 2., the pupil achieves a passing score on that examination, as determined by the governing body of the private school.

AB534,11,6 (c) The governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall develop alternative criteria for evaluating a pupil who did not take the 4th grade or the 8th grade examination that was required for promotion as a result of sub. (2) (b). The governing body of the private school may promote a pupil who did not take the examination that was required for promotion as a result of sub. (2) (b) if the pupil satisfies the alternative criteria.

AB534, s. 15 Section 15. 118.30 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB534,11,17 118.30 (6) A school board, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) and the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 is not required to administer the 4th and 8th grade examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) if the school board, the operator of the charter school or the governing body of the private school administers its own 4th and 8th grade examinations, the school board, operator of the charter school or governing body of the private school provides the state superintendent with statistical correlations of those examinations with the examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a), and the federal department of education approves.

AB534, s. 16 Section 16. 118.33 (1) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 118.33 (1) (cm) 1. and amended to read:

AB534,11,25 118.33 (1) (cm) 1. Except as provided in par. (e), beginning on September 1, 2002, neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has passed the high school graduation examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (d) or (1r) (d). A school board and an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall provide a pupil with at least 4 opportunities to take the examination in the high school grades.

AB534, s. 17 Section 17. 118.33 (1) (cm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB534,12,8 118.33 (1) (cm) 2. Except as provided in par. (e), beginning on September 1, 2002, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 unless the pupil has passed the high school graduation examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (d). The governing body of the private school shall provide a pupil with at least 4 opportunities to take the examination in the high school grades.

AB534, s. 18 Section 18. 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB534,12,20 118.33 (1) (e) Each school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) and governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall develop alternative criteria for evaluating a pupil who has been excused from the high school graduation examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. A school board may grant a high school diploma to a pupil who has been excused from the high school graduation examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. if the pupil satisfies all of the other requirements under this subsection and satisfies the other alternative criteria. The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) and the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may grant a high school diploma to a pupil who has been excused from the high school graduation examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. if the pupil satisfies the alternative criteria.

AB534, s. 19 Section 19. 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB534,12,23 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. Administer the examinations under ss. 118.30 (1m) (1r) and 121.02 (1) (r) to pupils enrolled in charter schools under this subsection.

AB534, s. 20 Section 20. 118.40 (4) (a) 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:

AB534,13,4 118.40 (4) (a) 3. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the charter school to the same extent as required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.

AB534,13,7 4. Provide public access to meetings of the governing body of the charter school to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.

AB534, s. 21 Section 21. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. and 7. of the statutes are created to read:

AB534,13,12 119.23 (2) (a) 6. The governing body of the private school permits public inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.

AB534,13,15 7. The governing body of the private school provides public access to its meetings to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.

AB534, s. 22 Section 22. 119.23 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB534,13,19 119.23 (10) Each private school participating in the program under this section shall administer to the pupils attending the 3rd grade in the private school under this section a standardized reading test developed by the department.

AB534, s. 23 Section 23. 121.02 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB534,13,24 121.02 (1) (r) Annually Except as provided in s. 118.40 (2r) (d) 2., annually administer a standardized reading test developed by the department to all pupils enrolled in the school district in grade 3, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.

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