AB75,1253,1414 119.23 (1) (am) "Progress records" has the meaning given in s. 118.125 (1) (c).
AB75, s. 2278 15Section 2278. 119.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1253,2316 119.23 (2) (a) 3. The private school notified the state superintendent of its
17intent to participate in the program under this section, and paid a nonrefundable fee
18set by the department,
by February 1 of the previous school year. The notice shall
19specify the number of pupils participating in the program under this section for
20which the school has space. The department shall set the fee charged under this
21subdivision at an amount no greater than the amount necessary to pay the costs of
22employing one full-time auditor to evaluate the financial information submitted by
23the private schools under sub. (7) (am) and (d) 2. and 3.
AB75, s. 2279 24Section 2279. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1119.23 (2) (a) 6. All of the private school's teachers and administrators have
2graduated from high school or been granted a declaration of equivalency of high
3school graduation
at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of
4higher education
.
AB75, s. 2280 5Section 2280. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1254,166 119.23 (2) (a) 7. The private school achieves accreditation by the Wisconsin
7North Central Association, the Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools
8Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, the
9Archdiocese of Milwaukee, the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at
10Marquette University, or any other organization recognized by the National Council
11for Private School Accreditation, by December 31 of the 3rd school year following the
12first school year that begins after June 30, 2006,
August 1 of the school year in which
13it first participates in the program under this section, or, for private schools
14participating in the program on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts
15date], by August 1, 2010,
or the private school was approved for scholarship funding
16for the 2005-06 school year by Partners Advancing Values in Education.
AB75, s. 2281 17Section 2281. 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1254,2218 119.23 (2) (a) 8. Notwithstanding s. 118.165 (1) (c), the private school annually
19provides at least 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 1 to 6 and at least
201,137 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 7 to 12. Hours provided under this
21subdivision include recess and time for pupils to transfer between classes but do not
22include the lunch periods.
AB75, s. 2282 23Section 2282. 119.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (2) (b) (intro.)
24and amended to read:
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1119.23 (2) (b) (intro.) No more than 22,500 pupils, as counted under s. 121.004
2(7), may attend private schools under this section. Whenever the state
3superintendent determines that the limit is reached, he or she shall issue an order
4prohibiting the participating private schools from accepting additional pupils until
5he or she determines that the number of pupils attending private schools under this
6section has fallen below the limit. If the number of pupils attending the program falls
7below the limit under this paragraph, participating private schools that wish to
8accept additional pupils under the program shall accept pupils as follows:
AB75, s. 2283 9Section 2283. 119.23 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1255,1110 119.23 (2) (b) 1. The private school shall give first priority to pupils who are
11attending a private school under this section.
AB75, s. 2284 12Section 2284. 119.23 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1255,1413 119.23 (2) (b) 2. The private school shall give 2nd priority to the siblings of
14pupils who are attending a private school under this section.
AB75, s. 2285 15Section 2285. 119.23 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1255,1716 119.23 (2) (b) 3. The private school shall give 3rd priority to pupils selected at
17random under a procedure established by the department by rule.
AB75, s. 2286 18Section 2286. 119.23 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1255,2019 119.23 (6m) Each private school participating in the program under this
20section shall do all of the following:
AB75,1255,2221 (a) Provide to each person who applies to attend the private school all of the
22following:
AB75,1255,2423 1. A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the members of the
24private school's governing body and of the private school's shareholders, if any.
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12. A notice stating whether the private school is an organization operated for
2profit or not for profit. If the private school is a nonprofit organization, the private
3school shall also provide the applicant with a copy of the certificate issued under
4section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code verifying that the private school is
5a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax.
AB75,1256,66 3. A copy of the appeals process used if the private school rejects the applicant.
AB75,1256,107 4. A statement that the private school agrees to permit public inspection and
8copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same
9extent as required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that
10apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.
AB75,1256,1411 5. A statement that the private school agrees to provide public access to
12meetings of the governing body of the private school to the same extent as is required
13of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a
14governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
AB75,1256,1515 6. A copy of the policy developed by the private school under s. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m.
AB75,1256,1716 7. A copy of the non-harassment policy used by the private school, together
17with the procedures for reporting and obtaining relief from harassment.
AB75,1256,1918 8. A copy of the suspension and expulsion policies and procedures, including
19procedures for appealing a suspension or expulsion, used by the private school.
AB75,1256,2220 9. A copy of the policy used by the private school for accepting or denying the
21transfer of credits earned by a pupil enrolled in the program under this section for
22the satisfactory completion of coursework at another school.
AB75,1256,2423 (b) Upon request by any person, provide the material specified in par. (a) and
24any of the following information:
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11. The number of pupils enrolled in the private school under this section in the
2previous school year.
AB75,1257,43 2. The number of pupils enrolled in the private school other than under this
4section in the previous school year.
AB75,1257,65 3. For each school year in which the private school has participated in the
6program under this section, all of the following information:
AB75,1257,97 a. The number of pupils who were enrolled in the private school under this
8section and other than under this section in the 12th grade and the number of those
9pupils who graduated from the private school.
AB75,1257,1210 b. The number of pupils who were enrolled in the private school under this
11section and other than under this section in the 4th grade and the number of those
12pupils who advanced from grade 4 to grade 5.
AB75,1257,1513 c. The number of pupils who were enrolled in the private school under this
14section and other than under this section in the 8th grade and the number of those
15pupils who advanced from grade 8 to grade 9.
AB75,1257,1616 4. A copy of the academic standards adopted under sub. (7) (b) 2.
AB75,1257,19175. To the extent permitted under 20 USC 1232g and 43 CFR part 99, pupil
18scores on standardized tests administered under sub. (7) (b) 1. and (e) 1. in the
19previous school year.
AB75, s. 2287 20Section 2287. 119.23 (7) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1258,221 119.23 (7) (am) 1. An independent financial audit of the private school
22conducted by a certified public accountant, accompanied by the auditor's statement
23that the report is free of material misstatements and fairly presents pupil costs
24under sub. (4) (b) 1. The Except as provided in par. (ar), the audit under this

1subdivision shall be limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the
2department to make payments under subs. (4) and (4m).
AB75, s. 2288 3Section 2288. 119.23 (7) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1258,74 119.23 (7) (ar) The certified public accountant conducting the independent
5financial audit required under par. (am) 1. shall include in the audit a report on the
6private school's compliance with par. (b) 4. and 6. The certified public accountant
7may determine compliance by examining an appropriate sample of pupil records.
AB75, s. 2289 8Section 2289. 119.23 (7) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1258,109 119.23 (7) (b) Each private school participating in the program under this
10section shall do all of the following:
AB75,1258,1211 1. Administer to any pupils attending the 3rd grade in the private school under
12this section a standardized reading test developed by the department.
AB75,1258,1313 2. Adopt the pupil academic standards required under s. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3.
AB75,1258,1614 3. Ensure that all administrators of and teachers employed by the private
15school have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher
16education.
AB75,1258,1917 4. Maintain progress records for each pupil attending the private school under
18this section while the pupil attends the school and, except as provided under subd.
197., for at least 5 years after the pupil ceases to attend the school.
AB75,1258,2220 5. Upon request, provide a pupil or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil who
21is attending the private school under this section with a copy of the pupil's progress
22records.
AB75,1258,2523 6. Issue a high school diploma or certificate to each pupil who attends the
24private school under this section and satisfactorily completes the course of
25instruction and any other requirements necessary for high school graduation.
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17. If the private school ceases operating as a private school, immediately
2transfer all of the progress records of the pupils who attended the school under this
3section to the board.
AB75, s. 2290 4Section 2290. 119.23 (7) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1259,155 119.23 (7) (e) 1. Annually In the 2009-10 school year, each private school
6participating in the program under this section shall administer a nationally normed
7standardized test in reading, mathematics, and science to pupils attending the
8school under the program in the 4th, 8th, and 10th grades. Beginning in the 2010-11
9school year and annually thereafter, each private school participating in the program
10under this section shall administer the examinations required under s. 118.30 (1s)
11to pupils attending the school under the program.
The private school may administer
12additional standardized tests to such pupils. Beginning in 2006 and annually
13thereafter until 2011, the private school shall provide the scores of all standardized
14tests and examinations that it administers under this subdivision to the School
15Choice Demonstration Project.
AB75, s. 2291 16Section 2291. 119.23 (10) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1259,1917 119.23 (10) (a) 2. Failed to provide the notice or pay the fee required under sub.
18(2) (a) 3., or provide the information required under sub. (7) (am) or (d), by the date
19or within the period specified.
AB75, s. 2292 20Section 2292. 119.23 (10) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1259,2121 119.23 (10) (a) 5. Failed to provide the information required under sub. (6m).
AB75, s. 2293 22Section 2293. 119.23 (10) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1259,2423 119.23 (10) (a) 6. Failed to comply with the requirements under sub. (7) (b) or
24(c).
AB75, s. 2294 25Section 2294. 119.23 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
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1119.23 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 4., 5., or 6.
AB75, s. 2295 2Section 2295. 119.23 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1260,53 119.23 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a parent
4or guardian under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school attended by the child of the
5parent or guardian violates this section or s. 118.125 (4).
AB75, s. 2296 6Section 2296. 119.82 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 2297 7Section 2297. 120.12 (24) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1260,108 120.12 (24) Health care benefits. Prior to the selection of any group health
9care benefits provider for school district professional employees, as defined in s.
10111.70 (1) (ne), solicit sealed bids for the provision of such benefits.
AB75, s. 2298 11Section 2298. 121.007 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1260,17 12121.007 Use of state aid; exemption from execution. All moneys paid to
13a school district under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (cg), and (cr) (vr), shall be used by the
14school district solely for the purposes for which paid. Such moneys are exempt from
15execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process in favor of creditors, except as
16to claims for salaries or wages of teachers and other school employees and as to
17claims for school materials, supplies, fuel, and current repairs.
AB75, s. 2299 18Section 2299. 121.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1260,2219 121.06 (4) For purposes of computing state aid under s. 121.08, equalized
20valuations calculated under sub. (1) and certified under sub. (2) shall include the full
21value of property that is exempt under s. ss. 70.11 (27m), (39), and (39m) and 70.111
22(27)
as determined under s. 79.095 (3).
AB75, s. 2300 23Section 2300. 121.07 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 121.07 (8) (a) and
24amended to read:
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1121.07 (8) (a) A Except as provided in par. (b), a school district's primary,
2secondary and tertiary guaranteed valuations are determined by multiplying the
3amounts in sub. (7) by the district's membership.
AB75, s. 2301 4Section 2301. 121.07 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1261,95 121.07 (8) (b) The primary, secondary, and tertiary guaranteed valuations of
6a school district operating under ch. 119 are determined by multiplying the amounts
7in sub. (7) by the sum of the school district's membership and a number equal to the
8following percent of the number of pupils attending a private school under the
9program under s. 119.23 in the previous school year:
AB75,1261,1010 1. For state aid distributed in the 2009-10 school year, 10 percent.
AB75,1261,1111 2. For state aid distributed in the 2010-11 school year, 20 percent.
AB75,1261,1212 3. For state aid distributed in the 2011-12 school year, 30 percent.
AB75,1261,1313 4. For state aid distributed in the 2012-13 school year, 40 percent.
AB75,1261,1514 5. For state aid distributed in the 2013-14 school year and in each school year
15thereafter, 50 percent.
AB75, s. 2302 16Section 2302. 121.53 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1262,417 121.53 (4) Every school board shall require that there be filed with it and with
18the department of transportation a certificate of insurance showing that an
19insurance policy has been procured and is in effect which covers the owner and
20operator of the school bus and the school board or shall procure an insurance policy
21and file such certificate with the department of transportation. Unless such
22certificate is on file with the department of transportation, no registration plates
23plate for a school bus may be issued by the department of transportation. No such
24policy may be terminated prior to its expiration or canceled for any reason, unless
25a notice thereof is filed with the department of transportation and with the school

1board by the insurer at least 10 days prior to the date of termination or cancellation.
2The department of transportation shall revoke the registration of a school bus on
3which the policy has been terminated or canceled, effective on the date of termination
4or cancellation.
AB75, s. 2303 5Section 2303. 121.555 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1262,136 121.555 (2) (a) Insurance. If the vehicle is owned or leased by a school or a
7school bus contractor, or is a vehicle authorized under sub. (1) (b), it shall comply with
8s. 121.53. If the vehicle is transporting 9 or less persons in addition to the operator
9and is not owned or leased by a school or by a school bus contractor, it shall be insured
10by a policy providing property damage coverage with a limit of not less than $10,000
11$25,000 and bodily injury liability coverage with limits of not less than $25,000
12$100,000 for each person, and, subject to the limit for each person, a total limit of not
13less than $50,000 $300,000 for each accident.
AB75, s. 2304 14Section 2304. 121.575 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1262,1915 121.575 (3) If the federal government requires, as a condition of full federal
16financial participation under sub. (2) (b), that this state provide assistance for the
17purposes of sub. (2) (a) from state resources, the department shall provide the
18assistance from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cr) (vr) in the minimum
19amount required to obtain full federal financial participation.
AB75, s. 2305 20Section 2305. 121.58 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1263,221 121.58 (6) Appropriation prorated. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cr)
22(vr) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount of approved claims under
23this section, state aid payments for school districts not participating in the program
24under s.121.575 shall be prorated as though the minimum amount under s. 121.575
25(3) had not been made and state aid payments for school districts participating in the

1program under s. 121.575 shall be prorated after deducting the minimum amount
2under s. 121.575 (3).
AB75, s. 2306 3Section 2306. 121.79 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1263,74 121.79 (1) (d) (intro.) For pupils in foster homes , treatment foster homes, or
5group homes, if the foster home, treatment foster home, or group home is located
6outside the school district in which the pupil's parent or guardian resides and either
7of the following applies:
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