SB286: Bill Text

SB286,20,8 3. Implement professional development programs that focus on improving pupil academic achievement in the school.

SB286,20,10 4. Implement changes in administrative and personnel structures in the school.

SB286,20,13 5. Adopt accountability measures to monitor the school district's finances or to monitor other interventions directed by the state superintendent under subds. 1. to 4.

SB286,20,17 (c) If a school board implements department-approved improvement activities under par. (a) 1., but the school fails to improve to at least the performance level specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c) 4. within 3 school years, the school board shall convert the school to a charter school or close the school.

SB286,35 Section 35. 118.42 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

SB286,36 Section 36. 118.42 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB286,37 Section 37. 118.42 (3) (a) 2. to 5. of the statutes are renumbered 118.42 (1) (bm) 2. to 5.

SB286,38 Section 38. 118.42 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.

SB286,39 Section 39. 118.42 (4) and (5) of the statutes are repealed.

SB286,40 Section 40. 118.60 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB286,21,5 118.60 (9m) (a) If the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a private school participating in the program under this section has performed at the lowest performance level for 3 consecutive school years, the private school shall notify its accrediting agency of the determination and request the agency to review the school's accreditation.

SB286,21,10 (b) If the private school fails to improve to at least the performance level specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c) 4. within 3 school years of the department's determination under par. (a), the state superintendent shall issue an order, effective on the succeeding July 1, permanently barring the private school from participating in the program under this section and the program under s. 119.23.

SB286,21,12 (c) A private school that has been barred under par. (b) may not reopen as a charter school.

SB286,41 Section 41. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB286,21,17 118.60 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), (ar), or (b), or sub. (9m), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.

SB286,42 Section 42. 118.60 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB286,21,21 118.60 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a private school under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school violates this section or fails to participate in the student information system as required under s. 115.383 (3).

SB286,43 Section 43. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB286,22,8 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.365 (3), 115.38 (2), 115.383, 115.39, 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.14, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

SB286,44 Section 44. 119.23 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB286,22,14 119.23 (9m) (a) If the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a private school participating in the program under this section has performed at the lowest performance level for 3 consecutive school years, the private school shall notify its accrediting agency of the determination and request the agency to review the school's accreditation.

SB286,22,19 (b) If the private school fails to improve to at least the performance level specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c) 4. within 3 school years of the department's determination under par. (a), the state superintendent shall issue an order, effective on the succeeding July 1, permanently barring the private school from participating in the program under this section and the program under s. 118.60.

SB286,22,21 (c) A private school that has been barred under par. (b) may not reopen as a charter school.

SB286,45 Section 45. 119.23 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB286,23,3 119.23 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), (ar), or (b), or sub. (9m), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.

SB286,46 Section 46. 119.23 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB286,23,7 119.23 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a private school under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school violates this section or fails to participate in the student information system as required under s. 115.383 (3).

SB286,47 Section 47. 120.12 (26) of the statutes is created to read:

SB286,23,11 120.12 (26) Staffing and financial data. Upon request, provide to the department any staffing or financial data that the department needs to comply with state or federal reporting requirements.

SB286,48 Section 48. 121.006 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB286,23,14 121.006 (2) (d) Comply with a directive issued by the state superintendent under s. 118.42 (3) (a) or (1) (bm) or (2m) (b).

SB286,49 Section 49. 121.02 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB286,23,18 121.02 (1) (o) Annually comply with the requirements of s. 115.38 (2). The school board may include additional information in the report under s. 115.38 (2) 115.39 (5).

SB286,50 Section 50. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB286,23,23 (1) Milwaukee Public Schools. (a) Except as provided under paragraph (b), no data derived from a school year prior to the 2014-15 school year may be used by the department of public instruction to determine a school's or a school district's performance under section 115.39 of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB286,24,4 (b) For the purpose of section 118.42 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of public instruction shall treat the school district operating under chapter 119 of the statutes as if it had performed at the lowest performance level under section 115.39 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the 3 consecutive school years immediately preceding the school year in which this subsection takes effect.

SB286,24,7 (2) Legislative audit bureau report. The legislative audit bureau shall submit its initial report under section 115.39 (7) of the statutes, as created by this act, in January 2016.

SB286,51 Section 51. Initial applicability.

SB286,24,12 (1) Charter school contracts. The treatment of section 118.40 (3) (f) of the statutes and the creation of section 118.40 (5) (b) of the statutes first apply to a contract for the establishment of a charter school that is entered into, modified, or renewed on the effective date of this subsection.

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