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1An Act to amend 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b., 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.), 118.60 (4)
2(bg) 3., 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. a., 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. b., 119.23 (4) (bg) 3., 119.23 (4) (bg)
35. a. and 119.23 (4) (bg) 5. b.; and
to create 121.905 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes;
4relating to: increasing the per pupil payments in parental choice programs
5and the Special Needs Scholarship program and the per pupil payments made
6to independent charter schools and increasing the revenue ceiling for school
7districts.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law generally limits the total amount of revenue per pupil that a school
district may receive from general school aids and property taxes in a school year. This
limit is known as a school district's revenue limit. Current law provides a minimum
per pupil revenue limit for school districts, known as the “revenue ceiling.” Under
current law, the revenue ceiling is $10,000 in the 2020-21 school year and each school
year thereafter. This bill increases the revenue ceiling to $11,000 for the 2023-24
school year and each school year thereafter.
Under current law, the per pupil payment amounts under the Milwaukee
Parental Choice Program, the Racine Parental Choice Program, the Wisconsin
Parental Choice Program, and the Special Needs Scholarship Program and the per
pupil payment amount paid to independent charter schools (collectively “per pupil
payments”) are adjusted annually. The annual adjustment adds to the per pupil
payment amount received for the previous school year an amount equal to the sum
of any per member revenue limit increase that applies to school districts in the
current school year and any per member increase in categorical aids between the
current school year and the previous school year. Beginning in the 2024-25 school
year, the annual adjustment described above also includes the change in the revenue
ceiling, if positive, except for the annual adjustment for a payment under a parental
choice program for a pupil enrolled in kindergarten to grade 8, which includes 90
percent of the change in the revenue ceiling, if positive.
Additionally, in the 2023-24 school year, this bill adds the following amounts
to the per pupil adjustment formula:
1. For the per pupil payment amount under the MPCP, RPCP, and WPCP for
pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten to eight, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling for
the 2023-24 school year.
2. For the per pupil payment amount under the MPCP, RPCP, and WPCP for
pupils enrolled in grades nine to 12, 26.8 percent of the revenue ceiling for the
2023-24 school year.
3. For the per pupil payment amount paid to independent charter schools, 15.7
percent of the revenue ceiling for the 2023-24 school year.
4. For the per pupil payment amount under the SNSP, 14.5 percent of the
revenue ceiling for the 2023-24 school year.
Because the per pupil adjustment formula includes the amount received in the
previous school year, the amounts added in the 2023-24 school year will be included
in the per pupil amounts for the 2024-25 school year.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB330,1
1Section 1
. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.7915
(4m) (a) 2. b. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year and subject to
3subd. 3., the sum of the scholarship amount under this subdivision for the previous
4school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91
5(2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of
6statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current
7school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive
; and in the 2023-24
1school year, 14.5 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that
2school year.
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3Section 2
. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin
4Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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115.7915
(4m) (a) 2. b. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year and subject to
6subd. 3., the sum of the scholarship amount under this subdivision for the previous
7school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91
8(2m) for the current school year, if positive;
and
the change in the revenue ceiling,
9as defined in s. 121.905 (1), between the previous school year and current school year,
10if positive; the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between
11the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40
12(2r) (e) 2p., if positive; and in the 2023-24 school year, 14.5 percent of the revenue
13ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
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14Section 3
. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.40
(2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year
16thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract
17with an entity under par. (b) 1., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the
18department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the
19sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year;
20the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
21current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical
22aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive
;
23and in the 2023-24 school year, 15.7 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s.
24121.905 (1), for that school year. The change in the statewide categorical aid per
25pupil shall be determined as follows:
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1Section
4
. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023
2Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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118.40
(2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year
4thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract
5with an entity under par. (b) 1., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the
6department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the
7sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year;
8the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
9current school year, if positive;
and the change in the revenue ceiling, as defined in
10s. 121.905 (1), between the previous school year and current school year, if positive; 11the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
12school year and the current school year, if positive; and in the 2023-24 school year,
1315.7 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
14The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:
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15Section 5
. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.60
(4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year thereafter,
17upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in
18the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5., the state
19superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf
20of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an
21amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent
22paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in
23which the pupil is enrolled;
in the 2023-24 school year, if the pupil is enrolled in a
24grade from kindergarten to 8, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s.
25121.905 (1), for that school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment
1under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the
2amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and
3the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive
; and in
4the 2023-24 school year, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12, 26.8 percent
5of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
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6Section 6
. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
7.... (this act), is amended to read:
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118.60
(4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year thereafter,
9upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in
10the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5., the state
11superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf
12of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an
13amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent
14paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in
15which the pupil is enrolled; in the 2023-24 school year, if the pupil is enrolled in a
16grade from kindergarten to 8, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s.
17121.905 (1), for that school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment
18under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive;
and 90 percent of the
19change in the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), between the previous
20school year and current school year, if positive, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from
21kindergarten to 8, or if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12, the change in the
22revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), between the previous school year and
23current school year, if positive; the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid
24per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as
25determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive; and in the 2023-24 school year,
1if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12, 26.8 percent of the revenue ceiling, as
2defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
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3Section 7
. 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.60
(4) (bg) 5. a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program
5who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by the
6sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private
7school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil
8is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for
9the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide
10categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school
11year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive
; and in the 2023-24 school
12year, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school
13year.
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14Section 8
. 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin
15Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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118.60
(4) (bg) 5. a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program
17who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by the
18sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private
19school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil
20is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for
21the current school year, if positive;
and 90 percent of the change in the revenue
22ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), between the previous school year and current
23school year, if positive; the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per
24pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined
1under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive; and in the 2023-24 school year, 10 percent of
2the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
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3Section 9
. 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.60
(4) (bg) 5. b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program
5who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by the sum of the
6maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under
7this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled;
8the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current
9school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per
10pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined
11under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive
; and in the 2023-24 school year, 26.8 percent
12of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
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13Section 10
. 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin
14Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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118.60
(4) (bg) 5. b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program
16who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by the sum of the
17maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under
18this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled;
19the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current
20school year, if positive;
and the change in the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905
21(1), between the previous school year and current school year, if positive; the change
22in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year
23and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive; and
24in the 2023-24 school year, 26.8 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s.
25121.905 (1), for that school year.
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1Section
11. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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119.23
(4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year thereafter,
3upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in
4the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5., the state
5superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf
6of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an
7amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent
8paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in
9which the pupil is enrolled;
in the 2023-24 school year, if the pupil is enrolled in a
10grade from kindergarten to 8, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s.
11121.905 (1), for that school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment
12under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the
13amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and
14the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive
; and in
15the 2023-24 school year, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12, 26.8 percent
16of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
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17Section 12
. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
18.... (this act), is amended to read:
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119.23
(4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year thereafter,
20upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in
21the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5., the state
22superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf
23of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an
24amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent
25paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in
1which the pupil is enrolled; in the 2023-24 school year, if the pupil is enrolled in a
2grade from kindergarten to 8, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s.
3121.905 (1), for that school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment
4under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive;
and 90 percent of the
5change in the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), between the previous
6school year and current school year, if positive, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from
7kindergarten to 8, or if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12, the change in the
8revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), between the previous school year and
9current school year, if positive; the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid
10per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as
11determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive; and in the 2023-24 school year,
12if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12, 26.8 percent of the revenue ceiling, as
13defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
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14Section 13
. 119.23 (4) (bg) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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119.23
(4) (bg) 5. a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program
16who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by the
17sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private
18school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil
19is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for
20the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide
21categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school
22year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive
; and in the 2023-24 school
23year, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school
24year.
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1Section
14
. 119.23 (4) (bg) 5. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin
2Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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119.23
(4) (bg) 5. a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program
4who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by the
5sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private
6school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil
7is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for
8the current school year, if positive;
and 90 percent of the change in the revenue
9ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), between the previous school year and current
10school year, if positive; the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per
11pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined
12under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive; and in the 2023-24 school year, 10 percent of
13the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
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14Section 15
. 119.23 (4) (bg) 5. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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119.23
(4) (bg) 5. b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program
16who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by the sum of the
17maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under
18this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled;
19the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current
20school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per
21pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined
22under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive
; and in the 2023-24 school year, 26.8 percent
23of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
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24Section 16
. 119.23 (4) (bg) 5. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin
25Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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1119.23
(4) (bg) 5. b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program
2who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by the sum of the
3maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under
4this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled;
5the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current
6school year, if positive;
and the change in the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905
7(1), between the previous school year and current school year, if positive; the change
8in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year
9and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive; and
10in the 2023-24 school year, 26.8 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s.
11121.905 (1), for that school year.
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12Section
17. 121.905 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
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121.905
(1) (b) 8. Notwithstanding subd. 7., “revenue ceiling” means the
14amount under subd. 7. plus $1,000.
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15Section 9334.
Initial applicability; Public Instruction.
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(1)
Revenue ceiling. The treatment of s. 121.905 (1) (b) 8. first applies to the
17revenue ceiling in the 2023-24 school year.
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18Section 9434.
Effective dates; Public Instruction.
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(1)
Annual adjustment formula. The treatment of ss. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b.
20(by
Section 2
), 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) (by
Section 4), 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. (by
Section 216), 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. a. (by
Section 8
), 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. b. (by
Section 10), 119.23 (4)
22(bg) 3. (by
Section 12
), 119.23 (4) (bg) 5. a. (by
Section 14) and 119.23 (4) (bg) 5. b.
23(by
Section 16
) takes effect on July 1, 2024.