SB288: Bill Text

SB288,65 Section 65. 119.23 (4) (bg) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is repealed.

SB288,66 Section 66. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is repealed.

SB288,67 Section 67. 119.23 (4) (bg) 4. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is repealed.

SB288,68 Section 68. 119.23 (4) (bg) 5. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is repealed.

SB288,69 Section 69. 119.23 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB288,23,10 119.23 (4) (d) (intro.) In determining a private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil under par. (bg) (bd) 1., the department shall do all of the following, but may not determine separate costs for pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten to 8 and for pupils enrolled in grades 9 to 12:

SB288,70 Section 70. 119.23 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB288,23,25 119.23 (4) (d) 2. If legal title to the private school's buildings and premises is held in the name of the private school's parent organization or other related party, there is no other mechanism to include the private school's facilities costs in the calculation of its operating and debt service cost, and the private school requests that the department do so, include an amount equal to 10.5 percent of the fair market value of the school and its premises. If legal title to the private school's buildings and premises is held in the name of the private school's parent organization or other related party but the private school was not permitted to include an amount equal to 10.5 percent of the fair market value of the school and its premises in the 2012-13 school year, the private school may, beginning on July 2, 2013, request the department to include that amount. A request made by a private school under this subdivision remains effective in subsequent school years and may not be withdrawn by the private school.

SB288,71 Section 71. 119.23 (4m) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB288,24,7 119.23 (4m) In addition to the payment under sub. (4), the state superintendent shall pay to each private school participating in the program under this section, on behalf of the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section, in the manner described in sub. (4) (c), the amount determined as follows:

SB288,24,9 (a) Determine the private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil in summer school that is related to educational programming.

SB288,24,10 (b) Multiply the amount under par. (a) by 0.40.

SB288,24,13 (c) Multiply the product under par. (b) by the quotient determined by dividing the summer choice average daily membership equivalent of the private school by the total number of pupils for whom payments are being made under sub. (4).

SB288,72 Section 72. 119.23 (4r) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB288,24,17 119.23 (4r) (a) Multiply the amount determined under sub. (4) (bg) (bd) by 0.616.

SB288,73 Section 73. 119.23 (7) (am) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB288,25,9 119.23 (7) (am) 1. An independent financial audit of the private school conducted by an independent certified public accountant, accompanied by the auditor's statement that the report is free of material misstatements and fairly presents pupil costs under sub. (4) (bg) (bd) 1. The audit under this subdivision shall be limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the department to make payments under subs. (4) and (4m). The auditor shall conduct his or her audit, including determining sample sizes and evaluating financial viability, in accordance with the auditing standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The department may not require an auditor to comply with standards that exceed the scope of the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. If a private school participating in the program under this section also accepts pupils under s. 118.60, the private school may submit one comprehensive financial audit to satisfy the requirements of this subdivision and s. 118.60 (7) (am) 1. The private school shall include in the comprehensive financial audit the information specified under s. 118.60 (7) (am) 1.

SB288,74 Section 74. 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,25,21 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. Annually, schedule two meetings at least one meeting each month at which members of the governing body of the private school will be present and at which pupils, and the parents or guardians of pupils, applying to attend the private school or attending the private school may meet and communicate with the members of the governing body. The meetings shall be open to the public. The private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the private school of the meeting date, time, and place. The private school shall provide notice of the meetings in the manner provided in s. 19.84.

SB288,75 Section 75. 119.23 (7) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

SB288,26,2 119.23 (7) (b) 9. Permit 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, a school board under subch. II of ch. 19. This subdivision applies only to records that relate to pupils attending the private school under this section.

SB288,76 Section 76. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB288,26,10 119.23 (7) (d) 1. b. A Except as provided in subd. 1. c., a copy of the school's current certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school is located. If the private school moves to a new location, the private school shall submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school is located to the department before the attendance of pupils at the new location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a).

SB288,26,18 c. If the municipality within which the private school is located does not issue certificates of occupancy, the private school may submit a certificate of occupancy issued by the local or regional governmental unit with authority to issue certificates of occupancy or a letter or form from the municipality within which the private school is located that explains that the municipality does not issue certificates of occupancy. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this subdivision private school to which this subd. 1. c. applies shall annually obtain a building inspection of the school building.

SB288,77 Section 77. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:

SB288,26,21 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not satisfy the requirements of this subdivision.

SB288,78 Section 78. 119.23 (7) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB288,27,2 119.23 (7) (i) 1. Each private school participating in the program under this section shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of all teachers and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

SB288,27,7 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], each private school participating in the program under this section shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of each individual who applies to teach in or serve as an administrator of the private school prior to extending an offer of employment to that individual.

SB288,27,11 3. A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.

SB288,79 Section 79. 119.23 (10) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB288,27,16 119.23 (10) (a) 3. Failed to refund to the state any overpayment made under s. 119.23 (4) (b), 2001 stats., or s. 119.23 (4) (bg), 2011 stats., or under sub. (4) (bg) (bd) or (4m) by the date specified by department rule.

SB288,80 Section 80. 119.23 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB288,27,18 119.23 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 3m., 4., 5., or 6., or (9).

SB288,81 Section 81. 119.23 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

SB288,27,21 119.23 (10) (a) 9. Violated s. 118.016, 118.19 (1), 118.305, 118.31, or 118.33 (1) (f) 5.

SB288,82 Section 82. 119.23 (10) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:

SB288,27,23 119.23 (10) (a) 10. Violated the rules promulgated under s. 120.13 (1) (i).

SB288,83 Section 83. 119.23 (10) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB288,28,5 119.23 (10) (bg) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he or she determines that the owner of the private school would not be eligible or permitted to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.

SB288,84 Section 84. 119.23 (10) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

SB288,28,11 119.23 (10) (br) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he or she determines that the private school has failed to comply with the requirements under sub. (7) (i) 1. or 2. or if the private school employs an individual in contravention of the prohibitions under sub. (7) (i) 3.

SB288,85 Section 85. 119.23 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB288,28,16 119.23 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), (ar), or (b), (bg), or (br), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.

SB288,86 Section 86. 119.23 (11) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is repealed.

SB288,87 Section 87. 120.13 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB288,28,23 120.13 (1) (i) The department shall promulgate rules establishing a procedure for the expulsion of pupils attending a private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23 by the governing body of the private school. The rules shall adhere as closely as feasible to the provisions applicable to public school pupils under this subsection.

SB288,88 Section 88. Effective date.

SB288,29,1 (1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2014.

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