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118.40 (2r) (b) 1. f. The county executive of Waukesha County.

55,3272k Section 3272k. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. g. of the statutes is created to read:

118.40 (2r) (b) 1. g. The college of Menominee Nation.

55,3272L Section 3272L. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. h. of the statutes is created to read:

118.40 (2r) (b) 1. h. The Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa community college.

55,3273 Section 3273. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. (intro.) and amended to read:

118.40 (2r) (b) 2. (intro.) A charter shall include all of the provisions specified under sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions specified under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The contract shall also include all of the following provisions and may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may not establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under this paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.:

55,3274 Section 3274. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. to k. of the statutes are created to read:

118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. A requirement that the charter school governing board adhere to specified annual academic and operational performance standards developed in accordance with the performance framework of the entity with which it is contracting.

b. Provisions detailing the corrective measures the charter school governing board will take if the charter school fails to meet performance standards.

c. A provision allowing the governing board to open one or more additional charter schools if all of the charter schools operated by the governing board were assigned to one of the top 2 performance categories in the most recent school and school district accountability report published under s. 115.385. If the charter school governing board opens one or more additional charter schools, the existing contract applies to the new school or schools unless the parties agree to amend the existing contract or enter into a new contract.

d. The methodology that will be used by the charter school governing board to monitor and verify pupil enrollment, credit accrual, and course completion.

e. A requirement that the entity under subd. 1. have direct access to pupil data.

f. A description of the administrative relationship between the parties to the contract.

g. A requirement that the charter school governing board hold parent-teacher conferences at least annually.

h. A requirement that if more than one charter school is operated under the contract, the charter school governing board reports to the entity under subd. 1. on each charter school separately.

i. A requirement that the charter school governing board provide the data needed by the entity under subd. 1. for purposes of making the report required under sub. (3m) (a) 6.

j. A requirement that the charter school governing board participate in any training provided by the entity under subd. 1.

k. A description of all fees that the entity under subd. 1. will charge the charter school governing board.

55,3275 Section 3275. 118.40 (2r) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

118.40 (2r) (b) 3. If an entity specified in subd. 1. a. to d. was operating a charter school itself immediately prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], it may continue to do so.

55,3276d Section 3276d. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

118.40 (2r) (bm) 1. The Gateway technical college district board may contract for the establishment of a charter school located only in the Gateway technical college district.

2. The county executive of Waukesha County may contract for the establishment of a charter school located only in Waukesha County.

55,3277d Section 3277d. 118.40 (2r) (c) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

118.40 (2r) (c) Only pupils who reside within the boundaries of the Gateway technical college district or in a county adjacent to the Gateway technical college district may attend a charter school established under a contract with the Gateway technical college district board.

55,3278 Section 3278. 118.40 (2r) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

55,3278g Section 3278g. 118.40 (2r) (cp) of the statutes is created to read:

118.40 (2r) (cp) The Gateway technical college district board may contract for the establishment of a charter school under this section only if the charter school operates only high school grades and provides a curriculum focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or occupational education and training.

55,3278j Section 3278j. 118.40 (2r) (cq) of the statutes is created to read:

118.40 (2r) (cq) The sum of the number of charter schools operating under a contract with the college of Menominee Nation and the number of charter schools operating under a contract with the Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa community college may not exceed 6.

55,3279 Section 3279. 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

118.40 (2r) (d) 2. Administer the examinations under ss. s. 118.30 (1r) or 118.301 (3) and s. 121.02 (1) (r) to pupils enrolled in charter schools under this subsection.

55,3280 Section 3280. 118.40 (2r) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

118.40 (2r) (dm) The operator of a charter school authorized under this subsection may provide transportation to pupils attending the charter school and may claim transportation aid under s. 121.58 for pupils so transported.

55,3282g Section 3282g. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in 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, if positive. The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:

55,3284m Section 3284m. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

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), (bb), (fm), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); s. 20.285 (1) (r) and (rc); and 20.505 (4) (es) and (s).

55,3284n Section 3284n. 118.40 (2r) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

118.40 (2r) (f) 1. In the 2016-17 school year and in each school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. g. or h., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the per pupil academic base funding the bureau of Indian education in the federal department of the interior provided to tribal schools under 25 CFR 39.1 to 39.1203 in the previous school year.

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.

55,3284p Section 3284p. 118.40 (2r) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

118.40 (2r) (g) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, subject to s. 121.085 (1), the department shall decrease a school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount calculated as follows:

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. or f. in that school year.

b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (e) 2p. for that school year.

c. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (f) in that school year.

d. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. c. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (f) 1. for that school year.

e. Sum the amounts determined under subd. 1. b. and d.

2. If a school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover the reduction under subd. 1., as determined under s. 121.085 (2), the department shall decrease other state aid payments made by the department to the school district by the remaining amount.

3. The department shall ensure that the decrease under subd. 1. does not affect the amount determined to be received by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.

55,3285 Section 3285. 118.40 (2r) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

118.40 (2r) (h) A charter school established under this subsection is a local educational agency under 20 USC 6301 to 6578 and as such is eligible for funding as a local educational agency, and shall comply with all requirements of local educational agencies, under 20 USC 6301 to 6578.

55,3286m Section 3286m. 118.40 (2x) of the statutes is created to read:

118.40 (2x) Office of educational opportunity. (a) In this subsection:

1. "Director" means the special assistant to the president of the University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c).

2. "Instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by the department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.

3. "Resident school board" means the school board of the school district in which a pupil resides.

(b) 1. The director may contract with a person to operate a charter school.

2. A contract to operate a charter school shall include all of the provisions specified under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter school on the liability of the University of Wisconsin System under this paragraph. The contract shall also include all of the following provisions and may include other provisions agreed to by the parties:

a. A requirement that the charter school governing board adhere to specified annual academic and operational performance standards developed in accordance with the performance framework of the person with which it is contracting.

b. Provisions detailing the corrective measures the charter school governing board will take if the charter school fails to meet performance standards.

d. The methodology that will be used by the charter school governing board to monitor and verify pupil enrollment, credit accrual, and course completion.

e. A requirement that the director have direct access to pupil data.

f. A description of the administrative relationship between the parties to the contract.

g. A requirement that the charter school governing board hold parent-teacher conferences at least annually.

h. A requirement that if more than one charter school is operated under the contract, the charter school governing board reports to the director on each charter school separately.

i. A requirement that the charter school governing board provide the data needed by the director for purposes of making the report required under sub. (3m) (f).

j. A requirement that the charter school governing board participate in any training provided by the director.

k. A description of all fees that the director will charge the charter school governing board.

3. a. A contract may include grounds for expelling a pupil from the charter school.

b. If the contract includes grounds for expelling a pupil from the charter school as permitted under subd. 3. a., the contract shall include the procedures to be followed by the charter school prior to expelling a pupil.

4. The director may not contract for the establishment of a virtual charter school.

(c) The director may contract for the establishment of a charter school located only in a school district whose membership, as defined in s. 121.004 (5), is more than 25,000 pupils.

(d) The director shall do all of the following:

1. Ensure that all instructional staff of charter schools established under this subsection hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.

2. Administer the examinations under ss. 118.30 (1r) and 121.02 (1) (r) to pupils enrolled in charter schools established under this subsection.

(e) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fp), for each pupil attending a charter school established under this subsection, the department shall pay to the operator of a charter school established under this subsection an amount equal to the per pupil amount paid to an operator of a charter school under sub. (2r) (e) in that school year.

2. 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.

(f) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, subject to s. 121.085 (1), the department shall decrease a school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount calculated as follows:

a. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (e) 1. in that school year.

b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (e) 1. for that school year.

2. If a school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover the reduction under subd. 1., as determined under s. 121.085 (2), the department shall decrease other state aid payments made by the department to the school district by the remaining amount.

3. The department shall ensure that the decrease under subd. 1. does not affect the amount determined to be received by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.

55,3286p Section 3286p. 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.40 (3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under subs. sub. (2m) or, (2r), or (2x) may be for any term not exceeding 5 school years and may be renewed for one or more terms not exceeding 5 school years. The contract shall specify the amount to be paid to the charter school during each school year of the contract.

55,3287 Section 3287. 118.40 (3) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (3m) (c) and amended to read:

118.40 (3m) (c) A school board or an entity under sub. (2r) (b) shall give Give preference in awarding contracts for the operation of charter schools to those charter schools that serve children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).

55,3288 Section 3288. 118.40 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (3m) (b) and amended to read: