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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
August 30, 2011 - Introduced by Senators Ellis, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Olsen,
Jauch, T. Cullen, Taylor, Schultz, Lassa
and Hansen, cosponsored by
Representatives Vos, Kestell, Brooks, Krug and Endsley. Referred to
Committee on Education.
SB174,1,3 1An Act to amend 118.60 (1) (am) (intro.) and 118.60 (1m) of the statutes;
2relating to: closing the parental choice program for eligible school districts to
3additional school districts.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The Biennial Budget Act, 2011 Wisconsin Act 32 (the act), created a parental
choice program for eligible school districts (program). Under the program, a pupil
who resides in an eligible school district may attend a participating private school
if, among other requirements, the pupil is a member of a family that has a total
family income that does not exceed 300 percent of the poverty level. The act defined
an eligible school district as a school district located in whole or in part in a city of
the second class that is eligible to receive state aid as a high poverty school district
and satisfies certain requirements related to equalized value per member and shared
cost per member.
This bill provides that no school district that has not already qualified as an
eligible school district may qualify as an eligible school district after the effective
date of this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB174, s. 1 4Section 1. 118.60 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin
5Act 32
, is amended to read:
SB174,2,2
1118.60 (1) (am) (intro.) "Eligible school district" means a school district that,
2subject to sub. (1m),
satisfies all of the following:
SB174, s. 2 3Section 2. 118.60 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
4is amended to read:
SB174,2,125 118.60 (1m) By November 15 of the 2nd fiscal year of each fiscal biennium, the
6department shall prepare a list that identifies eligible school districts. The
7department shall post the list on the department's Internet site and shall notify in
8writing the school district clerk of each eligible school district. A school district that
9qualifies has qualified as an eligible school district under this section remains on the
10effective date of this act .... [LRB inserts date], shall remain
an eligible school district,
11but no school district may qualify as an eligible school district after the effective date
12of this act .... [LRB inserts date]
.
SB174,2,1313 (End)
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