SB584,27,125 119.23 (2) (ar) By December 31 of the school year immediately preceding the
6school year in which a new private school intends to participate in the program under
7this section, the department shall notify the new private school in writing whether
8it has satisfied those requirements under par. (ag) that must be satisfied before
9December 31. If the department determines that the new private school has not
10satisfied those requirements, the new private school may not participate in the
11program under this section in the following school year, but may reinitiate the
12process under par. (ag) for the next following school year.
SB584,48 13Section 48. 119.23 (7) (ad) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1420
, is renumbered 119.23 (7) (ad) 3. and amended to read:
SB584,28,215 119.23 (7) (ad) 3. The governing body of a private school participating in the
16program under this section and accredited as required under subds. 1. and 2. and
17sub. (2) (a) 7. shall ensure that the private school continuously maintains
18accreditation from Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and
19Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central
20States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National
21Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the
22diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, by any other
23organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation,
24or, for a private school to which sub. (2) (a) 7. c. applies, the Institute for the

1Transformation of Learning at Marquette University,
an accrediting entity as long
2as the private school continues to participate in the program under this section.
SB584,49 3Section 49. 119.23 (7) (ad) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
SB584,28,94 119.23 (7) (ad) 1. If a private school participating in the program under this
5section or s. 118.60 and accredited under sub. (2) (a) 7. to offer instruction in any
6elementary grade, but not any high school grade, seeks to offer instruction in any
7high school grade, the private school shall apply for and achieve accreditation to offer
8instruction in the additional grades in the manner established under sub. (2) (a) 7.
9br.
SB584,28,1410 2. If a private school participating in the program under this section or s. 118.60
11and accredited under sub. (2) (a) 7. to offer instruction in any high school grade, but
12not any elementary grade, seeks to offer instruction in any elementary grade, the
13private school shall apply for and achieve accreditation to offer instruction in the
14additional grades in the manner established under sub. (2) (a) 7. br.
SB584,50 15Section 50. 119.23 (7) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB584,28,2116 119.23 (7) (ag) If a participating private school learns that an accrediting
17organization with which the private school is maintaining accreditation, as required
18under par. (ad), is a disqualified organization, the private school shall immediately
19notify the department in writing of this fact and shall obtain accreditation from an
20accrediting entity no later than 3 years from the date on which the private school
21learned that the accrediting organization is a disqualified organization.
SB584,51 22Section 51. 119.23 (7) (ao) of the statutes is created to read:
SB584,29,223 119.23 (7) (ao) By November 1 of the first school term in which a private school
24participates in the program under this section, the private school shall submit to the
25department on a form provided by the department a budget reflecting the

1enrollments in the private school on the immediately preceding 3rd Friday in
2September and any related changes in revenues, costs, and cash flow requirements.
SB584,52 3Section 52. 119.23 (7) (em) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
420
, is amended to read:
SB584,29,195 119.23 (7) (em) 1. Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, the governing body of
6each private school participating in the program under this section shall, subject to
7subd. 2., annually, by January 15, provide the department with evidence
8demonstrating that the private school remains accredited for the current school year
9as required under par. (ad). The governing body shall include as evidence of
10accreditation a letter prepared by Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin
11Religious and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association
12of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation,
13National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian
14Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, by any
15other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools
16Accreditation, or, for a private school to which sub. (2) (a) 7. c. applies, the Institute
17for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University, which
an accrediting
18entity that
confirms that the private school is accredited by that entity as of the date
19of the letter.
SB584,53 20Section 53. 119.23 (7) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB584,54 21Section 54. 119.23 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB584,29,2522 119.23 (9) If any accrediting agency specified under sub. (2) (a) 7. a., b., or d.
23or preaccrediting entity determines during the accrediting or preaccrediting process
24that a private school does not meet all of the requirements under s. 118.165 (1), it
25shall report that failure to the department.
SB584,55
1Section 55. 119.23 (10) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB584,30,32 119.23 (10) (am) 2. The private school's application for accreditation has been
3denied by the accrediting organization entity.
SB584,56 4Section 56. 119.23 (10) (ar) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
520
, is amended to read:
SB584,30,196 119.23 (10) (ar) 1. If the state superintendent determines that a private school
7has failed to continuously maintain accreditation as required under sub. (7) (ad),
8that the governing body of the private school has withdrawn the private school from
9the accreditation process, or that the private school's accreditation has been revoked,
10denied,
or terminated by Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious
11and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the
12Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation,
13National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian
14Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, by any
15other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools
16Accreditation, or, for a private school to which sub. (2) (a) 7. c. applies, the Institute
17for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University
an accrediting agency,
18the state superintendent shall issue an order barring the private school's
19participation in the program under this section at the end of the current school year.
SB584,31,820 2. A private school whose participation in the program under this section is
21barred under subd. 1. may not participate in the program under this section or under
22s. 118.60 until the governing body of the private school demonstrates to the
23satisfaction of the department that it has obtained accreditation from Wisconsin
24North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent School
25Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin

1Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School
2Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese
3within which the private school is located, or by any other organization recognized
4by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation
an accrediting entity,
5provided the accreditation is from an entity other than the entity with which the
6private school failed to continuously maintain accreditation or, if the private school's
7accreditation was revoked, denied, or terminated, other than the entity that revoked,
8denied,
or terminated the private school's accreditation.
SB584,57 9Section 57. 447.06 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB584,31,1210 447.06 (2) (a) 2. For a school board or , a governing body of a private school, as
11defined in s. 115.001 (3d),
or a governing body of a tribal school, as defined in s.
12115.001 (15m).
SB584,58 13Section 58. 895.035 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 895.035 (1) (a) (intro.)
14and amended to read:
SB584,31,1515 895.035 (1) (a) In this section, "custody":
SB584,31,20 161. "Custody" means either legal custody of a child under a court order under
17s. 767.225 or 767.41, custody of a child under a stipulation under s. 767.34 or actual
18physical custody of a child. "Custody" does not include legal custody, as defined
19under s. 48.02 (12), by an agency or a person other than a child's birth or adoptive
20parent.
SB584,59 21Section 59. 895.035 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB584,31,2322 895.035 (1) (a) 2. "Governing body of a private school" has the meaning given
23in s. 115.001 (3d).
SB584,60 24Section 60. 938.02 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB584,32,2
1938.02 (6m) "Governing body of a private school" has the meaning given in s.
2115.001 (3d).
SB584,61 3Section 61. 950.08 (2w) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB584,32,134 950.08 (2w) Information to be provided by district attorneys to schools in
5criminal cases.
If a criminal complaint is issued under s. 968.02 or if a petition for
6waiver is granted pursuant to s. 938.18, and the district attorney reasonably believes
7the person charged is a pupil enrolled in a school district, a private school, or a
8charter school established pursuant to 118.40 (2r), the district attorney shall make
9a reasonable attempt to notify the school board, governing body of the private school
10governing body, as defined in s. 115.001 (3d), or charter school governing body of the
11charges pending against the pupil. The district attorney shall also notify the school
12board, governing body of the private school governing body, or charter school
13governing body of the final disposition of the charges.
SB584,62 14Section 62. Initial applicability.
SB584,32,1615 (1) (a) In this subsection, "new private school" has the meaning given in
16sections 118.60 (1) (bn) and 119.23 (1) (ai) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB584,32,2017 (b) The treatment of sections 118.60 (2) (ag) and (ar) and 119.23 (2) (ag) and (ar)
18of the statutes, as created by this act, first applies to a new private school seeking to
19participate in either or both of the programs under sections 118.60 and 119.23 of the
20statutes, as affected by this act, in the 2015-16 school year.
SB584,32,2421 (2) The treatment of sections 118.60 (7) (ao) and 119.23 (7) (ao) of the statutes
22first applies to a private school that first participates in the program under section
23118.60 or 119.23 of the statutes in the first school year that begins on or after the
24effective date of this subsection.
SB584,32,2525 (End)
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