SECTION 8. PI 35.02 (23m) is created to read:
PI 35.02 (23m) “Standard financial audit” means the audit required under ss. 118.60 (7) (am) and 119.23 (7) (am), Stats., for a school that annually received a total of at least $100,000 under ss. 115.7915, 118.60, and 119.23, Stats., in any school year. SECTION 9. PI 35.02 (24) is repealed.
SECTION 10. PI 35.03 (3) (intro.) and (a) 2. are amended to read:
PI 35.03 (3) Notice of intent to participate. Except as provided under s. PI 35.04 (1) for new private schools, annually by January 10, a school that intends to participate in the choice program in the following school year shall submit tofile with the department a notice of intent to participate. The notice shall include all of the following: (a) 2. A plan provided by the school and approved by the department. A school using this option shall submitfile the plan towith the department for approval by January 10. If the school does not provide a plan by January 10 or the plan is not approved by the department by January 31, the school shall use the plan provided by the department. If the school makes a change to the plan in a subsequent school year, the school shall submitfile, with the school's notice of intent to participate, the revised plan to the department for approval.
SECTION 11. PI 35.03 (3) (bm) is created to read:
PI 35.03 (3) (bm) The expected number of choice program pupils that will participate in summer school under s. PI 35.08. SECTION 12. PI 35.03 (3) (d) is amended to read:
PI 35.03 (3) (d) TheFor first time participants, the name and location of the accredited institution of higher education from which the choice administrator received at least a bachelor's degree and the date the degree was received, the number of the choice administrator's teaching or administrator license issued by the department, or an indication that the administrator is excluded from the requirement under s. 119.23 (2) (c) 2., Stats. SECTION 13. PI 35.03 (4) is repealed.
SECTION 14. PI 35.03 (5) (a) (intro.) is renumbered PI 35.03 (5) (a) and amended to read:
PI 35.03 (5) (a) Annually by August 1 ofBy January 10 prior to the school's initial school year in the choice program, a first time participant shall submit tofile with the department all of the following:the information required under s. 119.23 (6p) (a), Stats., and the mailing addresses for each governing body member on a form provided by the department. SECTION 15. PI 35.03 (5) (a) 1. and 2. are repealed.
SECTION 16. PI 35.03 (5) (b) (intro.) is renumbered PI 35.03 (5) (b) and amended to read:
PI 35.03 (5) (b) Annually by August 1, a school participating in the choice program that is not a first time participant shall submit to the department all of the following:file with the department any changes to the school’s governing body members, including signatures required under s. 119.23 (6m) (c), Stats., and the mailing addresses for each new governing body member on a form provided by the department. SECTION 17. PI 35.03 (5) (b) 1. and 2. are repealed.
SECTION 18. PI 35.03 (5) (b) (Note), (6) (intro.), (a) (intro.), 3., 4., (b), (c), and (7) (a) are amended to read:
PI 35.03 (5) (b) (Note) The disclosure of information form and school update form may be obtained at no charge from the Wisconsin department of public instruction's webpage at http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/choice-programs. (6) Accreditation requirements. A school participating in the choice program shall be accredited by an accrediting agency under s. 119.23 (1) (ab), Stats. Annually by January 15August 1, a school that is fully accredited under s. 119.23 (2) (a) 7., Stats., shall provide tofile with the department a letternotice from the school's accrediting agency under s. 119.23 (1) (ab), Stats., stating whetherthat the school is accredited as of the date of the letternotice. The letternotice shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) The letternotice shall include the following information:
3. The grades accredited by the agency.
4. A statementNotification that the school is or is not accredited as ofat the date oftime the letternotice is filed.
(b) The letternotice shall be datedfiled no earlier than the beginning of the school year.
(c) The letternotice shall be signedcompleted by an authorized member of the accrediting agency.
(7) (a) Annually byBy the first weekday in May 1, aof the school continuingyear immediately preceding the first school year in which a first time participant intends to participate in the choice program, a first time participant shall report tofile with the department the hours of instruction for the upcoming school year on a form provided by the department. The hours of instruction shall comply with the requirements under s. 119.23 (2) (a) 8., Stats., and s. PI 35.06 (6). SECTION 19. PI 35.03 (7) (b) is renumbered PI 35.03 (7) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
PI 35.03 (7) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), by January 10, a first time participant school shallAnnually by the last weekday in September, as part of the pupil count report to the department the hours of instruction for the upcoming school year on a form providedthird Friday in September required under s. PI 35.06 (8) or another manner prescribed by the department., a school shall file all of the following with the department: SECTION 20. PI 35.03 (7) (b) 1. to 3. are created to read:
PI 35.03 (7) (b) 1. The school’s start and end date for the current school term.
2. The dates of the two governing body meetings for the current school year required under s. 119.23 (7) (b) 3m., Stats. 3. The hours of instruction for the current school term. The hours of instruction shall comply with the requirements under s. 119.23 (2) (a) 8., Stats., and s. PI 35.06 (6). SECTION 21. PI 35.03 (7) (c) to (e) are repealed.
SECTION 22. PI 35.03 (7) (f), (9), and (Note) are created to read:
PI 35.03 (7) (f) Upon request by the department, a school shall provide documentation showing how the school meets the hours of instruction requirements under s. 119.23 (2) (a) 8., Stats., and s. PI 35.06 (6). (9) All student accountability report. (a) By the first weekday in August of the school year in which a first time participant intends to participate in the choice program, a first time participant shall file a form with the department identifying whether the school will provide the data required under s. 115.385 (3) (b), Stats., to the department. (b) Annually by the first weekday in August, a school may file a form with the department identifying changes to whether the school will provide the data required under s. 115.385 (3) (b), Stats., to the department. After the first weekday in August, the school may not make changes for that school year. SECTION 23. PI 35.04 (1) (c) is amended to read:
PI 35.04 (1) (c) The governing body members' signatures required under s. 119.23 (6m) (c)119.23 (6p) (a) 2., Stats., and the mailing addresses for each governing body member on a form provided by the department. SECTION 24. PI 35.04 (1) (d) is repealed.
SECTION 25. PI 35.04 (1) (e) is amended to read:
PI 35.04 (1) (e) A cashier's check or another guaranteed manner permitted by the department for the auditor fee required under s. 119.23 (2) (ag) 1. c., Stats. SECTION 26. PI 35.04 (1) (f) 6m. is created to read:
PI 35.04 (1) (f) 6m. Anticipated beginning and ending reserve balance.
