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 (12) (b) 1., 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) (a), the pupil's parent may appeal the required transfer to the department within 30 days after receipt of the notice. If the resident school board provides notice of transfer under sub. (12) (b) 2., 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.
55,3306p
Section 3306p. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (12).
55,3306r
Section 3306r. 118.51 (12) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
55,3306t
Section 3306t. 118.51 (12) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
55,3307
Section
3307. 118.51 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.51
(14) (b)
Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who
is eligible satisfies the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (b)
(1) and who will be attending public school in a nonresident school district in the following school year under this section may apply to the department, on the form prepared under sub. (15) (a), for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence and the school that the pupil will be attending. The department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy). The reimbursement amount may not exceed the actual transportation costs incurred by the parent or 3 times the statewide average per pupil transportation costs, whichever is less. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) in any one year is insufficient to pay the full amount of approved claims under this paragraph, payments shall be prorated among the parents entitled thereto. By the 2nd Friday following the first Monday in May following receipt of the parent's application under sub. (3) (a), the department shall provide to each parent requesting reimbursement under this paragraph an estimate of the amount of reimbursement that the parent will receive if the pupil attends public school in the nonresident school district in the following school year.
55,3307p
Section 3307p. 118.51 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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 tuition is paid a payment is made under sub. (17) (a) or (c).
55,3308d
Section 3308d. 118.51 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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 tuition is paid a payment is made under sub. (17) (a) or (c).
55,3309c
Section 3309c. 118.51 (16) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.51 (16) (c) If a pupil attends public school in a nonresident school district under this section for less than a full school term, the department shall prorate the state aid adjustments under this subsection and sub. (17) (c) based on the number of days that school is in session and the pupil attends public school in the nonresident school district.
55,3309d
Section 3309d. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.51 (16) (d) The department shall ensure that the aid adjustment adjustments under par. (b) does and sub. (17) (c) do not affect the amount determined to be received by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.
55,3309e
Section 3309e. 118.51 (17) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
118.51 (17) (title) State aid adjustments and tuition; children with disabilities.
55,3309f
Section 3309f. 118.51 (17) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (17) (a) and amended to read:
118.51 (17) (a) The In the 2015-16 school year, the resident school board shall pay to the nonresident school board, for each child who is attending public school in the nonresident school district under this section and is receiving special education or related services under subch. V of ch. 115, tuition calculated using the daily tuition rate under s. 121.83 for such children enrolled in the nonresident school district, or an amount agreed to by the school boards of the 2 school districts.
55,3309g
Section 3309g. 118.51 (17) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
118.51 (17) (b) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, the department shall determine all of the following:
a. For each school district, the number of nonresident pupils attending public school in the school district under this section who are receiving special education or related services under subch. V of ch. 115.
b. For each school district, the number of resident pupils attending public school in a nonresident school district under this section who are receiving special education or related services under subch. V of ch. 115 in the nonresident school district.
2. a. In the 2016-17 school year, the per pupil transfer amount is $12,000.
b. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, the per pupil transfer amount is the sum of the per pupil transfer amount 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.
55,3309h
Section 3309h. 118.51 (17) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
118.51 (17) (c) 1. If the number determined in par. (b) 1. a. is greater than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for a school district, beginning in the 2016-17 school year, the department shall increase that school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount equal to the difference multiplied by the amount under par. (b) 2.
2. If the number determined in par. (b) 1. a. is less than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for a school district, beginning in the 2016-17 school year, the department shall decrease that school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount equal to the difference multiplied by the amount under par. (b) 2. If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall decrease other state aid payments made by the department to the school district by the remaining amount. If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 and other state aid payments made by the department to the school district are insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cg) to pay the balance to school districts under subd. 1.
55,3309i
Section 3309i. 118.52 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.52 (3) (a) The parent of a pupil who wishes to attend an educational institution for the purpose of taking a course under this section shall submit an application, on a form provided by the department, to the educational institution at which the pupil wishes to attend a course not later than 6 weeks prior to the date on which the course is scheduled to commence. The application shall specify the course that the pupil wishes to attend and may specify the school or schools at which the pupil wishes to attend the course. The educational institution shall send a copy of the application to the pupil's resident school board, except that if the pupil is attending a school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the educational institution shall send a copy of the application to the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school.
55,3309j
Section 3309j. 118.52 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.52 (3) (c) No later than one week prior to the date on which the course is scheduled to commence, the educational institution shall notify the applicant and the resident school board, in writing, whether the application has been accepted and, if the application is accepted, the school at which the pupil may attend the course. If the applicant pupil is attending a school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the educational institution shall provide the notice required under this paragraph to the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school. The acceptance applies only for the following semester, school year or other session in which the course is offered. If the educational institution rejects an application, it shall include in the notice the reason for the rejection.
55,3309L
Section 3309L. 118.52 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.52 (3) (d) (intro.) No later than one week prior to the date on which the course is scheduled to commence, the resident school board, or, in the case of a pupil attending a school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school, shall do all of the following:
55,3309p
Section 3309p. 118.52 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.52 (3) (e) Following receipt of a notice of acceptance but prior to the date on which the course is scheduled to commence, the pupil's parent shall notify the resident school board, or, if the pupil is attending school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school, and the educational institution of the pupil's intent to attend the course at the educational institution.
55,3309t
Section 3309t. 118.52 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.52 (6) (a) 1. The school board of a pupil's resident school district, or, if the pupil is attending school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school, shall reject a pupil's application to attend a course at an educational institution if the resident school board or the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school, respectively, determines that the course conflicts with the individualized education program for the pupil under s. 115.787 (2).
55,3309x
Section 3309x. 118.52 (6) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.52 (6) (c) Pupil plan; high school graduation requirements. (intro.) The school board of a pupil's resident school district, or, in the case of a pupil attending school in a district other than the pupil's resident school district pursuant to a whole grade sharing agreement under s. 118.50, the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school, may reject an application by a pupil to attend a course at an educational institution if the resident school board or the school board of the district in which the pupil is attending school, respectively, determines that any of the following apply:
55,3310
Section
3310. 118.52 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.52
(11) (b)
Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is attending a course at an educational institution under this section may apply to the department for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence or school in which the pupil is enrolled and the educational institution that the pupil is attending for the course if the pupil and parent are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy). The department shall give preference under this paragraph to those pupils who
are eligible satisfy the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (b)
(1).
55,3310g
Section 3310g. 118.52 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 118.52 (12) (a) and amended to read:
118.52 (12) Tuition. (a) The resident school board shall pay to the educational institution, for each resident pupil attending a course at the educational institution under this section, an amount equal to the cost of providing the course to the pupil, calculated in a manner determined by the department. The Except as provided in par. (b), the educational institution may not charge to or receive from the pupil or the pupil's resident school board any additional payment for a pupil attending a course at the educational institution under this section.
55,3310r
Section 3310r. 118.52 (12) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
118.52 (12) (b) An educational institution that is an institution of higher education may charge a pupil, or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, additional tuition and fees for attending a course at the institution of higher education under this section, but only if the pupil will receive post-secondary credit for the successful completion of the course. The school board and the educational institution under this paragraph shall determine the amount of tuition and fees the educational institution may charge a pupil for attending such a course.
55,3311
Section
3311. 118.55 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.55
(7g) Transportation. The parent or guardian of a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education or technical college under this section and is taking a course for high school credit may apply to the state superintendent for reimbursement of the cost of transporting the pupil between the high school in which the pupil is enrolled and the institution of higher education or technical college that the pupil is attending if the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The state superintendent shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cw). The state superintendent shall give preference under this subsection to those pupils who
are eligible satisfy the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (b)
(1).
55,3311m
Section 3311m. 118.56 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.56 Work based learning programs. (intro.) A school board, a governing body board of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or a governing body of a private school may create a work based learning program for pupils in grades 9 to 12. A school board or governing body that creates a work based learning program under this section shall create the program to do all of the following:
55,3312
Section
3312. 118.57 of the statutes is created to read:
118.57 Notice of educational options; accountability report performance category; pupil assessments. (1) Annually, by January 31, each school board shall publish as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and post on its Internet site a description of the educational options available to the child, including public schools, private schools participating in a parental choice program, charter schools, virtual schools, full-time open enrollment, youth options, and course options.
(2) The school board shall include in the notice under sub. (1) the most recent performance category assigned under s. 115.385 (2) to each school within the school district boundaries, including charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) and private schools participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23. The notice published by the school board shall inform parents that the full school and school district accountability report is available on the school board's Internet site.
55,3313
Section
3313. 118.60 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
55,3314
Section
3314. 118.60 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
55,3315
Section
3315. 118.60 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
55,3317
Section
3317. 118.60 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
118.60 (2) (a) 1. a. Except as provided in par. (bm), the pupil is a member of a family that has a total family income that does not exceed an amount equal to 3.0 times the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal office of management and budget. In this subdivision and sub. (3m), family income includes income of the pupil's parents or legal guardians. The Except as provided in subd. 1. c., the family income of the pupil shall be verified as provided in subd. 1. b. A pupil attending a private school under this section whose family income increases may continue to attend a private school under this section.
55,3318
Section
3318. 118.60 (2) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read:
118.60 (2) (a) 1. c. The family income of a pupil does not need to be verified under subd. 1. b. for a pupil who resided in a school district other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district in a school year, attended a participating private school in a school district other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district under the program under this section in that school year, and applies to attend a participating private school in any other school district in the school year immediately following that school year.
55,3319
Section
3319. 118.60 (2) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
118.60 (2) (a) 2m. For a pupil who resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, that begins participating in the program under this section in the 2016-17 school year or any school year thereafter, the pupil satisfies one or more of the following:
a. The pupil was enrolled in a public school in the school district in which the pupil resides during the previous school year.
b. The pupil was not enrolled in school in the previous school year.
c. The pupil attended a private school under this section in the previous school year.
d. The pupil is applying to kindergarten, first grade, or 9th grade in a private school participating in the program under this section.
55,3320
Section
3320. 118.60 (2) (a) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
118.60 (2) (a) 3. a. Except as provided in subd. 3. b. and c. and sub. (2) par. (ag) 1., the private school notified the state superintendent of its intent to participate in the program under this section or in the program under s. 119.23, and paid the nonrefundable fee, set by the department as required under s. 119.23 (2) (a) 3., by February 1 January 10 of the previous school year. The notice shall specify the number of pupils participating in the program under this section and in the program under s. 119.23 for which the school has space.
55,3321
Section
3321. 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c. and d., all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree, including a masters or doctorate, from an a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education.
55,3322
Section
3322. 118.60 (2) (a) 6. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
118.60 (2) (a) 6. b. All of the private school's administrators have at least a bachelor's degree from an
a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education or a teaching license or administrator's license issued by the department.
55,3323m
Section 3323m. 118.60 (2) (be) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
118.60 (2) (be) 1. In this paragraph:
a. "Applicable percentage" means, for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years, 1 percent, and for each school year beginning with the 2017-18 school year and ending with the 2025-26 school year, the applicable percentage for the previous school year plus one percentage point.
b. "Membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).
c. "Pupil participation limit" means a school district's membership in the previous school year multiplied by the applicable percentage for the current school year.
2. Beginning with the 2015-16 school year and ending with the 2025-26 school year, the total number of pupils residing in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, who may attend a private school under this section during a school year may not exceed the school district's pupil participation limit for that school year.
3. Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, there is no limit on the number of pupils who may attend private schools under this section.
55,3323p
Section 3323p. 118.60 (2) (bs) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.60 (2) (bs) In the 2013-14 and 2014-15 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years, a private school may accept pupils who reside in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, under this section only if the private school was has been continually operating as a private school on
since May 1, 2013.
55,3324
Section
3324. 118.60 (3) (a) (intro.) and 1. (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 118.60 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
118.60 (3) (a) (intro.) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit an application, on a form provided by the state superintendent, to the participating private school that the pupil wishes to attend. If more than one pupil from the same family applies to attend the same private school, the pupils may use a single application. Within 60 days after receiving the application, the private school shall notify each applicant, in writing, whether his or her application has been accepted. If the private school rejects an application, the notice shall include the reason. Subject to pars. (ag) and par. (ar), a private school may reject an applicant only if it has reached its maximum general capacity or seating capacity. Except as provided in pars. (ag) and par. (ar), the state superintendent shall ensure that the private school determines which pupils to accept on a random basis, except that: 1. The
the private school may give preference to the following in accepting applications to any of the following, in the order of preference listed:
55,3325
Section
3325. 118.60 (3) (a) 1. a. to c. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
55,3326
Section
3326. 118.60 (3) (a) 1m., 2m., 3., 4. and 5. of the statutes are created to read:
118.60 (3) (a) 1m. Pupils who attended the private school under this section during the previous school year.
2m. Siblings of pupils described in subd. 1m.
3. Pupils who attended a different private school under this section or s. 119.23 during the previous school year.
4. Siblings of pupils described under subd. 3.
5. Siblings of those pupils who have been randomly accepted to attend the private school under this section and who did not attend a private school under this section or s. 119.23 during the previous school year.
