AB64-SA5,20,1915 1. An individual, committee, or group files a registration statement with the
16commission to initiate a petition to have the state aid paid to the school district under
17s. 121.08 reduced as provided in sub. (4d) (b). The registration statement shall
18include the name and mailing address of the individual, committee, or group
19initiating the petition.
AB64-SA5,21,1320 2. The individual, committee, or group circulates the petition and files the
21petition with the commission no later than 60 days after the date on which the
22registration statement is filed under subd. 1. The certification of a circulator shall
23appear at the bottom of each petition filed with the commission. The certification of
24the circulator shall include the name and mailing address of the individual,
25committee, or group initiating the petition and a statement that he or she personally

1circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; he or she
2knows the signatures are of qualified electors, as described in s. 6.02, of the school
3district that is the subject of the petition as the petition requires; he or she knows the
4signers signed the petition with full knowledge of its content; he or she knows the
5respective residences given for each signer; and he or she knows each signer signed
6on the date stated opposite his or her signature. The certification shall also include
7a statement that the circulator is a qualified elector of this state or, if not a qualified
8elector of this state, is a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who, if he or she were a resident
9of this state, would not be disqualified from voting under s. 6.03; that he or she
10intends to support the implementation of the program under this section in the
11school district that is the subject of the petition; and that he or she is aware that
12falsifying the certification is punishable under s. 12.13 (3) (a). The circulator shall
13indicate the date that he or she makes the certification next to his or her signature.
AB64-SA5,21,2014 3. The commission, within 31 days after a petition is filed under subd. 2.,
15reviews the signatures to determine whether any signatures or petition sheets may
16not be counted for the reasons provided in par. (c). If, after review, the commission
17determines that the petition contains a number of signatures of qualified electors in
18the school district that is the subject of the petition equal to not less than 20 percent
19of the number of electors voting in the last election of school board members in the
20school district, the commission shall certify that result to the school district clerk.
AB64-SA5,21,2121 (c) 1. An individual signature on a petition sheet may not be counted if:
AB64-SA5,21,2222 a. The signature is not dated.
AB64-SA5,21,2323 b. The signature is dated outside the circulation period.
AB64-SA5,21,2524 c. The signature is dated after the date of the certification contained on the
25petition sheet.
AB64-SA5,22,2
1d. The residency of the signer of the petition sheet cannot be determined by the
2address given.
AB64-SA5,22,43 e. The signature is that of an individual who is not a resident of the school
4district that is the subject of the petition.
AB64-SA5,22,65 f. The signer has been adjudicated not to be a qualified elector on grounds of
6incompetency or limited incompetency as provided in s. 6.03 (3).
AB64-SA5,22,77 g. The signer is not a qualified elector by reason of age.
AB64-SA5,22,98 h. The circulator knew or should have known that the signer, for any other
9reason, was not a qualified elector.
AB64-SA5,22,1010 2. No signature on the petition sheet may be counted if:
AB64-SA5,22,1111 a. The circulator fails to sign his or her certification.
AB64-SA5,22,1212 b. The circulator is not a qualified circulator.
AB64-SA5,23,213 (d) Within 10 days after the commission certifies the petition under par. (b) 3.,
14the school board shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum
15and submit a copy of the petition and certification to the department. The school
16board shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the petition to the
17electors of the school district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum,
18the school board may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding
19spring primary or election or September primary or general election, if such election
20is to be held not sooner than 42 days after the petition is certified by the commission.
21The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The form of the ballot
22shall correspond substantially with the standard form for referendum ballots
23prescribed by the commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question
24submitted shall be whether the reduction in state aid to the school district under s.
25121.08, as provided for under sub. (4d) (b), shall be made. If a majority of those voting

1on the question approve, the reduction in state aid shall be made as provided in sub.
2(4d) (b). The school district clerk shall do all of the following:
AB64-SA5,23,83 1. Publish type A, B, C, D, and E notices of the referendum under s. 10.01 (2).
4Notwithstanding s. 10.01 (2) (a), the type A notice shall include a copy of any
5certificate submitted to the school district clerk by the commission under par. (b) 3.
6and the question to be submitted to the voters as provided in this paragraph. Section
75.01 (1) applies in the event of failure to comply with the notice requirements of this
8paragraph.
AB64-SA5,23,99 2. Provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies.
AB64-SA5,23,1210 (e) The department shall make the reduction in state aid under s. 121.08 in a
11school district that qualifies under this subsection in the first school year that begins
12after the date on which the question submitted under par. (d) is approved.
AB64-SA5,23,1413 (f) A school district that qualifies under this subsection shall remain qualified
14under this subsection.
AB64-SA5,1598bs 15Section 1598bs. 118.60 (7) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA5,24,216 118.60 (7) (b) 3m. Annually, schedule 2 meetings at least one meeting each
17month
at which members of the governing body of the private school will be present
18and at which pupils, and the parents or guardians of pupils, applying to attend the
19private school or attending the private school may meet and communicate with the
20members of the governing body. The meetings shall be open to the public. The
21private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the
22department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days
23before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or
24guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the

1private school of the meeting date, time, and place. The private school shall provide
2notice of the meetings in the manner provided in s. 19.84.
”.
AB64-SA5,24,3 362. Page 829, line 9: after that line insert:
AB64-SA5,24,4 4 Section 1598L. 118.60 (7) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,24,95 118.60 (7) (b) 9. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined
6in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as required of, and subject to
7the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a school board under
8subch. II of ch. 19. This subdivision applies only to records that relate to pupils
9attending the private school under this section.
AB64-SA5,1598m 10Section 1598m. 118.60 (7) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA5,24,1611 118.60 (7) (d) 1. b. A Except as provided in subd. 1. c., a copy of the school's
12current certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school
13is located. If the private school moves to a new location, the private school shall
14submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within
15which the school is located to the department before the attendance of pupils at the
16new location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a).
AB64-SA5,25,2 17c. If the municipality within which the private school is located does not issue
18certificates of occupancy, the private school may submit a certificate of occupancy
19issued by the local or regional governmental unit with authority to issue certificates
20of occupancy or a letter or form from the municipality within which the private school
21is located that explains that the municipality does not issue certificates of occupancy.
22A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this
23subdivision. This subdivision applies only to a private school located in an eligible

1school district
private school to which this subd. 1. c. applies shall annually obtain
2a building inspection of the school building
.
AB64-SA5,1598n 3Section 1598n. 118.60 (7) (d) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,25,54 118.60 (7) (d) 1. d. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not satisfy the
5requirements of this subdivision.
AB64-SA5,1598o 6Section 1598o. 118.60 (7) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,25,107 118.60 (7) (i) 1. Each private school participating in the program under this
8section shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of all teachers
9and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this
10subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
AB64-SA5,25,1711 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date],
12each private school participating in the program under this section shall conduct
13state and federal background checks of each individual who applies to teach in or
14serve as an administrator of the private school prior to extending an offer of
15employment to that individual. The private school shall annually conduct state and
16federal background checks of each teacher or administrator investigated under this
17subdivision who is employed by the private school.
AB64-SA5,25,2118 3. A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or
19administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if
20the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the
21reasons specified under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
AB64-SA5,1598p 22Section 1598p. 118.60 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA5,25,2323 118.60 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 3m., 4., 5., or 6., or 9.
AB64-SA5,1598q 24Section 1598q. 118.60 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,26,2
1118.60 (10) (a) 9. Violated or employed a person who violated s. 118.016, 118.19
2(1), 118.305, 118.31, or 118.33 (1) (f) 5.
AB64-SA5,1598r 3Section 1598r. 118.60 (10) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,26,44 118.60 (10) (a) 10. Violated the rules promulgated under s. 120.13 (1) (i).
AB64-SA5,1598s 5Section 1598s. 118.60 (10) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,26,106 118.60 (10) (bg) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
7terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
8or she determines that the owner of the private school would not be eligible or
9permitted to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified
10under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
AB64-SA5,1598t 11Section 1598t. 118.60 (10) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,26,1612 118.60 (10) (br) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
13terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
14or she determines that the private school has failed to comply with the requirements
15under sub. (7) (i) 1. or 2. or if the private school employs an individual in
16contravention of the prohibitions under sub. (7) (i) 3.
AB64-SA5,1598u 17Section 1598u. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA5,26,2018 118.60 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par.
19(a), (am), (ar), or (b), (bg), or (br), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or
20guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.”.
AB64-SA5,26,21 2163. Page 830, line 7: after that line insert:
AB64-SA5,26,22 22 Section 1602e. 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,27,223 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. All instructional staff employed by the private school hold
24a license or permit to teach issued by the department. For purposes of this

1subdivision, “instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by
2the department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.
AB64-SA5,1602f 3Section 1602f. 119.23 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,27,54 119.23 (2) (a) 9. The private school has been in operation for the attendance of
5pupils for at least 2 school years.
AB64-SA5,1602g 6Section 1602g. 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,27,77 119.23 (2) (a) 10. The private school is located in this state.
AB64-SA5,1602h 8Section 1602h. 119.23 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA5,27,129 119.23 (2) (c) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., a teacher employed by a
10private school participating in the program under this section who teaches only
11courses in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree or hold a
12license or permit to teach issued by the department
.
AB64-SA5,27,1613 2. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., an administrator of a private school
14participating in the program under this section that prepares and trains pupils
15attending the school in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree
16or hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.
AB64-SA5,1602i 17Section 1602i. 119.23 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,27,1918 119.23 (2) (e) No more than 49 percent of a private school's enrollment may
19consist of pupils attending the private school under this section and s. 118.60.
AB64-SA5,1604g 20Section 1604g. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA5,28,721 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 school year and in each the 2016-17 school
22year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's
23enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5.,
24the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled
25on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255

1(2) (fu), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state
2superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year
3for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue
4adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
5change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
6school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
7if positive.
AB64-SA5,1605g 8Section 1605g. 119.23 (4) (bg) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,28,179 119.23 (4) (bg) 6. Except as provided in subd. 7., in the 2017-18 school year and
10in each school year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of
11proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, the state
12superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf
13of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), the
14lesser of an amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per
15pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by the department,
16or an amount either of $7,323, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from kindergarten
17to 8, or of $7,969, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12.
AB64-SA5,1606g 18Section 1606g. 119.23 (4) (bg) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,28,2319 119.23 (4) (bg) 7. If the pupil described in subd. 6. is enrolled in a private school
20that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and
21also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent shall pay to the private
22school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from
23the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an amount determined as follows:
AB64-SA5,29,3
1a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
2section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to
38 by $7,323.
AB64-SA5,29,54 b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
5section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by $7,969.
AB64-SA5,29,66 c. Add the amounts determined under subd. 7. a. and b.
AB64-SA5,29,97 d. Divide the amount determined under subd. 7. c. by the total number of pupils
8participating in the program under this section who are enrolled at the private
9school.”.
AB64-SA5,29,10 1064. Page 830, line 18: after that line insert:
AB64-SA5,29,11 11 Section 1619t. 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA5,29,2212 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. Annually, schedule two meetings at least one meeting each
13month
at which members of the governing body of the private school will be present
14and at which pupils, and the parents or guardians of pupils, applying to attend the
15private school or attending the private school may meet and communicate with the
16members of the governing body. The meetings shall be open to the public. The
17private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the
18department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days
19before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or
20guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the
21private school of the meeting date, time, and place. The private school shall provide
22notice of the meetings in the manner provided in s. 19.84.
AB64-SA5,1619u 23Section 1619u. 119.23 (7) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,30,5
1119.23 (7) (b) 9. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined
2in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as required of, and subject to
3the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a school board under
4subch. II of ch. 19. This subdivision applies only to records that relate to pupils
5attending the private school under this section.
AB64-SA5,1619v 6Section 1619v. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA5,30,127 119.23 (7) (d) 1. b. A Except as provided in subd. 1. c., a copy of the school's
8current certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school
9is located. If the private school moves to a new location, the private school shall
10submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within
11which the school is located to the department before the attendance of pupils at the
12new location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a).
AB64-SA5,30,20 13c. If the municipality within which the private school is located does not issue
14certificates of occupancy, the private school may submit a certificate of occupancy
15issued by the local or regional governmental unit with authority to issue certificates
16of occupancy or a letter or form from the municipality within which the private school
17is located that explains that the municipality does not issue certificates of occupancy.
18A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this
19subdivision
private school to which this subd. 1. c. applies shall annually obtain a
20building inspection of the school building
.
AB64-SA5,1619w 21Section 1619w. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,30,2322 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not satisfy the
23requirements of this subdivision.
AB64-SA5,1619x 24Section 1619x. 119.23 (7) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,31,4
1119.23 (7) (i) 1. Each private school participating in the program under this
2section shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of all teachers
3and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this
4subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
AB64-SA5,31,115 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date],
6each private school participating in the program under this section shall conduct
7state and federal background checks of each individual who applies to teach in or
8serve as an administrator of the private school prior to extending an offer of
9employment to that individual. The private school shall annually conduct state and
10federal background checks of each teacher or administrator investigated under this
11subdivision who is employed by the private school.
AB64-SA5,31,1512 3. A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or
13administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if
14the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the
15reasons specified under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
AB64-SA5,1619y 16Section 1619y. 119.23 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA5,31,1717 119.23 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 3m., 4., 5., or 6., or 9.
AB64-SA5,1620b 18Section 1620b. 119.23 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,31,2019 119.23 (10) (a) 9. Violated or employed a person who violated s. 118.016, 118.19
20(1), 118.305, 118.31, or 118.33 (1) (f) 5.
AB64-SA5,1620c 21Section 1620c. 119.23 (10) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA5,31,2222 119.23 (10) (a) 10. Violated the rules promulgated under s. 120.13 (1) (i).
AB64-SA5,1620d 23Section 1620d. 119.23 (10) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
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