AB854: Bill Text

AB854,28,15 119.23 (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).

AB854,28,23 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.

AB854,69 Section 69. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:

AB854,29,2 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not satisfy the requirements of this subdivision.

AB854,70 Section 70. 119.23 (7) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

AB854,29,7 119.23 (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].

AB854,29,14 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], each private school participating in the program under this section shall 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. The private school shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of each teacher or administrator investigated under this subdivision who is employed by the private school.

AB854,29,18 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.

AB854,71 Section 71. 119.23 (10) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB854,29,22 119.23 (10) (a) 3. Failed to refund to the state any overpayment made under s. 119.23 (4) (b), 2011 stats., or s. 119.23 (4) (bg), 2011 stats., or under sub. (4) (bg) (bd) or (4m) by the date specified by department rule.

AB854,72 Section 72. 119.23 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB854,29,24 119.23 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 3m., 4., 5., or 6., or 9.

AB854,73 Section 73. 119.23 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

AB854,30,2 119.23 (10) (a) 9. Violated or employed a person who violated s. 118.016, 118.19 (1), 118.305, 118.31, or 118.33 (1) (f) 5.

AB854,74 Section 74. 119.23 (10) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:

AB854,30,4 119.23 (10) (a) 10. Violated the rules promulgated under s. 120.13 (1) (i).

AB854,75 Section 75. 119.23 (10) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB854,30,10 119.23 (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.

AB854,76 Section 76. 119.23 (10) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

AB854,30,16 119.23 (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.

AB854,77 Section 77. 119.23 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB854,30,20 119.23 (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.

AB854,78 Section 78. 119.23 (11) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB854,79 Section 79. 120.13 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

AB854,31,2 120.13 (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.

AB854,80 Section 80. Fiscal changes.

AB854,31,12 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health services under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2015-16 is decreased by $102,900,000 to provide Medical Assistance to certain adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health services under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2015, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2016-17 is decreased by $220,600,000 to provide Medical Assistance to certain adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line.

AB854,81 Section 81. Effective dates. This act takes effect on July 1, 2016, except as follows:

AB854,31,17 (1) The treatment of sections 49.45 (23) (a) and 49.471 (1) (cr), (4) (a) 4. b., and (4g) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 2016, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

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