Amendment ASA1-AB1008

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 1008

March 19, 1996 - Offered by Representative Williams and Duff, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson.

AB1008-ASA1,1,3 An Act to renumber 119.23 (4); to amend 119.23 (2) (a) 3.; and to create 119.23 (2) (a) 6., 119.23 (2) (a) 7., 119.23 (4) (b) and 119.23 (11) of the statutes; relating to: the Milwaukee parental choice program.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB1008-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 119.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB1008-ASA1,1,9 119.23 (2) (a) 3. The private school notified the department of its intent to participate in the program under this section by May February 1 of the previous school year. The notice shall specify the number of pupils participating in the program under this section for which the school has space.

AB1008-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1008-ASA1,1,13 119.23 (2) (a) 6. The private school has a formally constituted governing board, a financial statement approved by the governing board, a staff grievance procedure, a parent complaint procedure and bylaws.

AB1008-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1008-ASA1,2,3 119.23 (2) (a) 7. The department certifies that as of June 30 of the current school year any overpayment made to the private school under sub. (4) (a) in the current school year has been repaid.

AB1008-ASA1, s. 4 Section 4. 119.23 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 119.23 (4) (a).

AB1008-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. 119.23 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1008-ASA1,2,12 119.23 (4) (b) Before making the payments in November and February under par. (a), the department shall verify the enrollment of the private school and the eligibility of each pupil attending the private school under this section to do so. The department may not make any payment to a private school in November or February under par. (a) until the private school's enrollment and the eligibility to attend the private school of every pupil for whom payment has been requested has been verified.

AB1008-ASA1, s. 6 Section 6. 119.23 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1008-ASA1,2,16 119.23 (11) The department may waive any of the requirements in sub. (2) (a) 6. if the department determines that the private school had a formal governance structure prior to participation in the program under this section.

AB1008-ASA1, s. 7 Section 7. Initial applicability.

AB1008-ASA1,2,19 (1) The treatment of section 119.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes first applies to notifications of intent to participate in the 1997-98 school year.

AB1008-ASA1, s. 8 Section 8. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB1008-ASA1,2,23 (1) The treatment of section 119.23 (2) (a) 3. and 7. and (4) of the statutes and the creation of section 119.23 (4) (b) of the statutes take effect on July 1, 1996.

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