Amendment ASA1-AB64

AB64-ASA1,1531L Section 1531L. 118.40 (2r) (bm) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (bm).

AB64-ASA1,1531m Section 1531m. 118.40 (2r) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64-ASA1,1531n Section 1531n. 118.40 (2r) (cp) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64-ASA1,1532 Section 1532 . 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,794,12 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (aw), (az), (bb), (dg), (dj), (fm), (fp), (fq), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); and s. 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by the secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated for payments to telecommunications providers under contracts with school districts and cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13), for grants to school district consortia under s. 16.997 (7), and to make educational technology teacher training grants under s. 16.996.

AB64-ASA1,1532d Section 1532d. 118.40 (2r) (e) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,794,19 118.40 (2r) (e) 3m. The department shall pay 25 percent of the total amount in September, 25 percent in December, 25 percent in February, and 25 percent in June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school. The department shall include the entire amount under par. (fm) 1. in the December installment, but the payment shall be made in a separate check from the payment under this paragraph.

AB64-ASA1,1532e Section 1532e. 118.40 (2r) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,795,2 118.40 (2r) (f) 2. The department shall pay 25 percent of the total amount due to an operator of a charter school in September, 25 percent in December, 25 percent in February, and 25 percent in June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school. The department shall include the entire amount under par. (fm) 2. in the December installment, but the payment shall be made in a separate check from the payment under this paragraph.

AB64-ASA1,1532f Section 1532f. 118.40 (2r) (fh) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,795,7 118.40 (2r) (fh) Annually, on or before September 15, an operator of a charter school authorized under this subsection shall file with the department a report stating its summer daily attendance for each day of summer school for the purpose of par. (fm).

AB64-ASA1,1532g Section 1532g. 118.40 (2r) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,795,13 118.40 (2r) (fm) 1. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, in addition to the payment under par. (e) and subject to subd. 3., for a pupil attending summer school at a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school, in the manner described in par. (e) 3m., an amount determined as follows:

AB64-ASA1,795,15 a. Determine the per pupil amount under par. (e) for attending the charter school in the immediately preceding school term.

AB64-ASA1,795,18 b. If the pupil attended summer school for at least 15 days of summer instruction at the charter school during that summer, multiply the amount under subd. 1. a. by 0.05.

AB64-ASA1,795,22 c. If the pupil attended summer school for less than 15 days of summer instruction at the charter school during that summer, multiply the amount under subd. 1. a. by 0.05 by the quotient determined by dividing the number of days of summer instruction the pupil attended during that summer by 15.

AB64-ASA1,796,2 2. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, in addition to the payment under par. (f) and subject to subd. 3., for a pupil attending summer school at a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. g. or h., the state superintendent shall pay to the operator of the charter school, in the manner described in sub. (f) 2., an amount determined as follows:

AB64-ASA1,796,4 a. Determine the per pupil amount under par. (f) for attending the charter school in the immediately preceding school term.

AB64-ASA1,796,7 b. If the pupil attended summer school for at least 15 days of summer instruction at the charter school during that summer, multiply the amount under subd. 2. a. by 0.05.

AB64-ASA1,796,11 c. If the pupil attended summer school for less than 15 days of summer instruction at the charter school during that summer, multiply the amount under subd. 2. a. by 0.05 by the quotient determined by dividing the number of days of summer instruction the pupil attended during that summer by 15.

AB64-ASA1,796,13 3. An operator of a charter school may receive a per pupil payment under this paragraph if all of the following are satisfied:

AB64-ASA1,796,15 a. The charter school offers no fewer than 19 summer days of instruction during that summer.

AB64-ASA1,796,17 b. Each summer day of instruction offered by the charter school under subd. 3. a. is comprised of no fewer than 270 minutes of instruction.

AB64-ASA1,1532h Section 1532h. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,796,22 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (e) to an operator of a charter school established under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e., eg., or f. in that school year.

AB64-ASA1,1532j Section 1532j. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,797,3 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. Identify the pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (fm) to an operator of a charter school established under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e. or f. in that school year.

AB64-ASA1,1532k Section 1532k. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bn. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,797,6 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bn. Sum the payments made under par. (fm) 1. for all of the pupils identified under subd. 1. bf. that school year.

AB64-ASA1,1532m Section 1532m. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. df. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,797,10 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. df. Identify the pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (fm) to an operator of a charter school established under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. g. or h. in that school year.

AB64-ASA1,1532n Section 1532n. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. dn. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,797,13 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. dn. Sum the payments made under par. (fm) 2. for all of the pupils identified under subd. 1. df. that school year.

AB64-ASA1,1532p Section 1532p. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,797,16 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. Sum the amounts determined under subd. 1. b. and, bn., d., and dn.

AB64-ASA1,1532q Section 1532q. 118.40 (2x) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64-ASA1,1532qm Section 1532qm. 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2017 Wisconsin Act 30, is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,797,24 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (c) (b) 1., the director may enter into a contract to establish, as a pilot project, only one recovery charter school, to be located in this state and that operates only high school grades, if the term of the contract is limited to 4 consecutive school years and the contract requires the charter school operator to do all of the following:

AB64-ASA1,1532r Section 1532r. 118.40 (2x) (e) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act 30, is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,798,8 118.40 (2x) (e) 2. The department shall pay 25 percent of the total amount required to be paid under this paragraph in September, 25 percent in December, 25 percent in February, and 25 percent in June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school. The state superintendent shall include the entire amount under par. (em) 1. in the December installment, but the payment shall be made in a separate check from the payment under this paragraph.

AB64-ASA1,1532s Section 1532s. 118.40 (2x) (eh) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,798,13 118.40 (2x) (eh) Annually, on or before September 15, an operator of a charter school authorized under this subsection shall file with the department a report stating its summer daily attendance for each day of summer school for the purpose of par. (em).

AB64-ASA1,1532t Section 1532t. 118.40 (2x) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,798,19 118.40 (2x) (em) 1. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, in addition to the payment under par. (e) and subject to subd. 2., for a pupil attending summer school at a charter school established under this subsection, the state superintendent shall pay to the operator of the charter school, in the manner described in par. (e) 2., the amount determined under sub. (2r) (fm) 1. for the pupil.

AB64-ASA1,798,21 2. An operator of a charter school may receive a per pupil payment under this paragraph if all of the following are satisfied:

AB64-ASA1,798,23 a. The charter school offers no fewer than 19 summer days of instruction during that summer.

AB64-ASA1,798,25 b. Each summer day of instruction offered by the charter school under subd. 2. a. is comprised of no fewer than 270 minutes of instruction.

AB64-ASA1,1532u Section 1532u. 118.40 (2x) (f) 1. c., d. and e. of the statutes are created to read:

AB64-ASA1,799,3 118.40 (2x) (f) 1. c. Identify the pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (em) 1. in that school year.

AB64-ASA1,799,5 d. Sum the payments made under par. (em) 1. for all of the pupils identified under subd. 1. c. that school year.

AB64-ASA1,799,6 e. Sum the amounts determined under subd. 1. b. and d.

AB64-ASA1,1532v Section 1532v. 118.40 (3) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,799,11 118.40 (3) (g) 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and, 3., and 4. and sub. (4) (ar) 1., a contract with a school board, an entity under sub. (2r) (b), or the director under sub. (2x) shall require that if the capacity of the charter school is insufficient to accept all pupils who apply, the charter school shall accept pupils at random.

AB64-ASA1,1532vg Section 1532vg. 118.40 (3) (g) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,799,17 118.40 (3) (g) 4. A charter school established under a contract with a union high school district under sub. (2) or (2m) may give preference in enrollment to pupils who were enrolled during the previous school year in a charter school operating under a cooperative agreement with the charter school established under a contract with a union high school district.

AB64-ASA1,1532vr Section 1532vr. 118.40 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,799,22 118.40 (3m) (b) When contracting for the establishment of a charter school under this section, adhere to consider the principles and standards for quality charter schools established by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers.

AB64-ASA1,1532w Section 1532w. 118.40 (7) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,800,9 118.40 (7) (am) 2. A charter school established under sub. (2r) or (2x) or a private school located in the school district operating under ch. 119 that is converted to a charter school is not an instrumentality of any school district and no school board may employ any personnel for the charter school. If the chancellor of an institution in the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Wisconsin System other than the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee contracts for the establishment of a charter school under sub. (2r), the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may employ instructional staff for the charter school. If the Gateway a technical college district board other than the Milwaukee area technical college district board contracts for the establishment of a charter school under sub. (2r), Gateway the technical college may employ instructional staff for the charter school.

AB64-ASA1,1532x Section 1532x. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,800,15 118.40 (8) (b) 1. The governing body of a virtual charter school shall assign an appropriately licensed teacher for each online course offered by the virtual charter school. No In this subsection, an individual who holds a license or permit to teach a subject and level in the state from which the online course is provided is appropriately licensed to teach the subject and level in this state.

AB64-ASA1,800,18 1r. The governing body of a virtual charter school may not permit a person holding only a permit to teach exclusively in a charter school may to teach in a virtual charter school, and no.

AB64-ASA1,800,22 1g. The governing body of a virtual charter school may not permit a person holding both a license to teach exclusively in a charter school and a license to teach in other public schools may to teach, in a the virtual charter school, a subject or at a level that is not authorized by the latter license.

AB64-ASA1,1534f Section 1534f. 118.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,801,3 118.50 (2) (a) A school board may not enter into, extend, or renew a whole grade sharing agreement after January 10 February 15 of the school year preceding the school year in which the agreement, extension, or renewal takes effect.

AB64-ASA1,1534g Section 1534g. 118.50 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,801,10 118.50 (2) (b) At least 150 60 days before entering into, extending, or renewing a whole grade sharing agreement, the school board shall adopt a resolution stating its intention to do so. Within 10 days after adoption of the resolution, the school district clerk shall publish notice of the adoption of the resolution as a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in a newspaper published in the school district or post a notice of the adoption of the resolution as provided in s. 10.05.

AB64-ASA1,1534p Section 1534p. 118.50 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,801,14 118.50 (5m) State aid. (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year and subject to par. (c), the department shall pay to a school board that enters into a whole grade sharing agreement the following amounts:

AB64-ASA1,801,18 1. In each of the first 4 school years of the whole grade sharing agreement, $150 multiplied by the number of pupils who, during the first school year of the whole grade sharing agreement, are enrolled in the school district in a grade level that is subject to the whole grade sharing agreement.

AB64-ASA1,801,20 2. Subject to par. (b), in the 5th school year of the whole grade sharing agreement, 50 percent of the amount calculated under subd. 1.

AB64-ASA1,802,2 (b) If, before the 5th school year of a whole grade sharing agreement, 2 or more school boards participating in the whole grade sharing agreement adopt resolutions ordering that the school districts be consolidated under s. 117.08 or 117.09 and the school boards are following the consolidation procedures under s. 117.08 or 117.09, the department shall, during the 5th and 6th school years of the whole grade sharing agreement, pay each school board that passed a resolution to consolidate the amount calculated under par. (a) 1. for that school board.

AB64-ASA1,802,5 (c) 1. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bp) is insufficient to pay the full amount under this subsection, the funds shall be prorated among the entitled school boards.

AB64-ASA1,802,12 2. Paragraph (a) applies to an original whole grade sharing agreement. If a whole grade sharing agreement is extended or renewed under this section, the additional school years are considered to be part of the original whole grade sharing agreement. The department shall consider a whole grade sharing agreement entered into between school boards that contains substantially similar terms to an expired whole grade sharing agreement, including that the same grades are subject to both agreements, to be an extension of the expired whole grade sharing agreement.

AB64-ASA1,1534s Section 1534s. 118.51 (1) (aj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,802,15 118.51 (1) (aj) “Free appropriate public education” has the meaning given in s. 115.76 (7).

AB64-ASA1,1535a Section 1535a. 118.51 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,803,2 118.51 (9) Appeal of rejection. If the nonresident school board rejects an application under sub. (3) (a) or (7), the resident school board prohibits a pupil from attending public school in a nonresident school district under sub. (3m) (d), (6), or (7), or the nonresident school board prohibits a pupil from attending public school in the nonresident school district under sub. (11), the pupil's parent may appeal the decision to the department within 30 days after the decision. If the nonresident school board provides notice that the special education or related service is not available under sub. (12) (b), the pupil's parent may appeal the required transfer to the department within 30 days after receipt of the notice. The department shall affirm the school board's decision unless the department finds that the decision was arbitrary or unreasonable.

AB64-ASA1,1535c Section 1535c. 118.51 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,803,5 118.51 (12) (title) Special Nonresident school district statement of educational costs; special education or related services.

AB64-ASA1,1535d Section 1535d. 118.51 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (12) (b).

AB64-ASA1,1535e Section 1535e. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,803,15 118.51 (12) (a) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, at the end of a school year in which a child with a disability who attends a nonresident school district under this section and receives special education or related services under subch. V of ch. 115 in the nonresident school district, the nonresident school board may submit to the department a financial statement that shows the actual costs the nonresident school board incurred to provide a free appropriate public education to the child during that school year. The department shall provide the resident school board with a copy of any financial statement it receives under this paragraph.

AB64-ASA1,1535g Section 1535g. 118.51 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,803,19 118.51 (16) (a) 1. For each school district, the number of nonresident pupils attending public school in the school district under this section, other than pupils for whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a) or, (c), or (cm).

AB64-ASA1,1535h Section 1535h. 118.51 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,803,23 118.51 (16) (a) 2. For each school district, the number of resident pupils attending public school in a nonresident school district under this section, other than pupils for whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a) or , (c), or (cm).

AB64-ASA1,1535ig Section 1535ig. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,804,7 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. Beginning with the amount in the 2015-16 school year and, except as provided in subd. 3. c., in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.