AB100-ASA1,1286,2420 (b) Paragraph (a) applies to a private institution of higher education and to a
21tribally controlled college
only if the private institution of higher education or
22tribally controlled college
has notified the department state superintendent of its
23intent to participate in the program under this section by September 1 of the previous
24school year.
AB100-ASA1,1287,16
1(3) (b) If the pupil specifies in the notice under par. (a) that he or she intends
2to take a course at an institution of higher education for high school credit, the school
3board shall determine whether the course is comparable to a course offered in the
4school district, and whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation
5requirements under s. 118.33 and the number of high school credits to award the
6pupil for the course, if any. The department In cooperation with institutions of higher
7education, the state superintendent
shall develop guidelines to assist school districts
8in making the determinations. The school board shall notify the pupil of its
9determinations, in writing, before the end beginning of the semester in which it
10received the notice under par. (a)
the pupil will be enrolled. If the pupil disagrees
11with the school board's decision regarding comparability of courses, satisfaction of
12high school graduation requirements or the number of high school credits to be
13awarded, the pupil may appeal the school board's decision to the department state
14superintendent
within 30 days after the decision. The department's state
15superintendent's
decision shall be final and is not subject to review under subch. III
16of ch. 227.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2135 17Section 2135. 118.37 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2136 18Section 2136. 118.37 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (4), and 118.55
19(4) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1287,2220 118.55 (4) (a) An institution of higher education may admit a pupil under this
21section only if it has space available. A pupil may attend a technical college under
22this section only if he or she is a resident of this state.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2822c 23Section 2822c. 118.37 (5) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered
24118.55 (5) (intro.) and (a).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2137 25Section 2137. 118.37 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2823m
1Section 2823m. 118.37 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (5) (c), and
2118.55 (5) (c) 2., as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1288,113 118.55 (5) (c) 2. An amount determined by dividing the state total net cost of
4the general fund in the previous school year by the state total membership in the
5previous school year, dividing that quotient by the statewide average number of high
6school credits taken by full-time pupils in the previous school year, as determined
7by the department state superintendent, and multiplying that quotient by the
8number of high school credits taken by the pupil at the private institution of higher
9education, as determined under sub. (3) (b). In this subdivision, "net cost" has the
10meaning given in s. 121.004 (6), and "membership" has the meaning given in s.
11121.004 (5).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2824m 12Section 2824m. 118.37 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (6), and 118.55
13(6) (title), (a) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1288,1914 118.55 (6) (title) Responsibility of pupil for tuition and fees; institution of
15higher education
. (a) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education
16for high school credit under this section is not responsible for any portion of the
17tuition and fees for the course if the school board, or the department state
18superintendent
on appeal under sub. (3) (b), has determined that the course is not
19comparable to a course offered in the school district.
AB100-ASA1,1288,2420 (b) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for high school
21credit under this section is responsible for the tuition and fees for the course if the
22school board has determined that the course is comparable to a course offered in the
23school district, unless the department state superintendent reverses the school
24board's decision on appeal under sub. (3) (b).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2138
1Section 2138. 118.37 (7g) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (7g) and
2amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1289,143 118.55 (7g) Transportation. The parent or guardian of a pupil who is
4attending an institution of higher education or technical college under this section
5and is taking a course for high school credit that is not comparable to a course offered
6in the school district
may apply to the department state superintendent for
7reimbursement of the cost of transporting the pupil between the high school in which
8the pupil is enrolled and the institution of higher education or technical college that
9the pupil is attending if the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian are unable to
10pay the cost of such transportation. The department state superintendent shall
11determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the
12appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cw). The department state superintendent shall
13give preference under this subsection to those pupils who are eligible for a free or
14reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2139 15Section 2139. 118.37 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (8).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2827m 16Section 2827m. 118.37 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 118.55 (9) and
17amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1289,2018 118.55 (9) Rules. The department state superintendent shall promulgate rules
19to implement and administer this section, including rules establishing criteria for
20determining reimbursement amounts under sub. (7g).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2140 21Section 2140. 118.38 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2141 22Section 2141. 118.38 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1290,323 118.38 (3) A waiver is effective for 4 years. The secretary department shall
24renew the waiver for additional 4-year periods if the school board has evaluated the
25educational and financial effects of the waiver over the previous 4-year period,

1except that the secretary department is not required to renew a waiver if the
2secretary department determines that the school district is not making adequate
3progress toward improving pupil academic performance.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2142 4Section 2142. 118.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1290,105 118.40 (1) Notice to department. Whenever a school board intends to establish
6a charter school, it shall notify the department state superintendent of its intention.
7The Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b) intends to establish a charter
8school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention by February 1 of the
9previous school year. A
notice under this subsection shall include a description of the
10proposed school.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2143 11Section 2143. 118.40 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1290,1612 118.40 (1m) (a) A written petition requesting the a school board to establish
13a charter school under this section may be filed with the school district clerk. The
14If the proposed charter school would replace a public school in whole or in part, the
15petition shall be signed by at least 10% of the teachers employed by the school district
16or by at least 50% of the teachers employed at one school of the school district.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2144 17Section 2144. 118.40 (1m) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1290,2018 118.40 (1m) (b) 7. Subject to sub. (7) (a) and (am) and ss. 118.19 (1) and 121.02
19(1) (a) 2., the qualifications that must be met by the individuals to be employed in the
20school.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2145 21Section 2145. 118.40 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1291,222 118.40 (2) (a) Within 30 days after receiving a petition under sub. (1m) the
23school board shall hold a public hearing on the petition. At the hearing, the school
24board shall consider the level of employe and parental support for the establishment

1of the charter school described in the petition. After the hearing, the school board
2may grant the petition.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2146 3Section 2146. 118.40 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1291,104 118.40 (2) (c) The school board of the school district operating under ch. 119
5shall either grant or deny the petition within 30 days after the public hearing. If the
6school board of the school district operating under ch. 119 denies a petition, the
7person seeking to establish the charter school may, within 30 days after the denial,
8appeal the denial to the department. The department shall issue a decision within
930 days after receiving the appeal. The department's decision is final and not subject
10to judicial review under ch. 227. Section 115.28 (5) applies to this paragraph.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2147 11Section 2147. 118.40 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1291,1212 118.40 (2r) Other initiatives. (a) In this subsection:
AB100-ASA1,1291,1313 1. "Membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).
AB100-ASA1,1291,1514 2. "Shared cost per member" means the shared cost under s. 121.07 (6) (a)
15divided by the school district's membership.
AB100-ASA1,1292,216 (b) The common council of the city of Milwaukee, the chancellor of the
17University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee area technical college
18district board may establish by charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of
19their respective entities, may initiate a contract with an individual or group to
20operate a school as a charter school. A charter shall include all of the provisions
21specified under sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions
22specified under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment
23of the charter school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph.
24The contract may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor
25of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may not establish or enter into a contract

1for the establishment of a charter school under this paragraph without the approval
2of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
AB100-ASA1,1292,73 (c) An entity under par. (b) may not establish or enter into a contract for the
4establishment of a charter school located outside of the school district operating
5under ch. 119. A pupil residing within the school district operating under ch. 119 may
6attend a charter school established under this subsection only if one of the following
7applies:
AB100-ASA1,1292,98 1. In the previous school year, the pupil was enrolled in the school district
9operating under ch. 119.
AB100-ASA1,1292,1110 2. In the previous school year, the pupil was attending a private school under
11s. 119.23.
AB100-ASA1,1292,1312 3. In the previous school year, the pupil was enrolled in grades kindergarten
13to 3 in a private school located in the city of Milwaukee other than under s. 119.23.
AB100-ASA1,1292,1414 4. In the previous school year, the pupil was not enrolled in school.
AB100-ASA1,1292,1615 5. In the previous school year, the pupil was enrolled in a charter school under
16this subsection.
AB100-ASA1,1292,1817 (d) The chartering or contracting entity under par. (b) shall do all of the
18following:
AB100-ASA1,1292,2019 1. Ensure that all instructional staff of charter schools under this subsection
20hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.
AB100-ASA1,1292,2221 2. Administer the examinations under ss. 118.30 (1m) and 121.02 (1) (r) to
22pupils enrolled in charter schools under this subsection.
AB100-ASA1,1293,323 (e) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay
24to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the shared cost per member
25in the previous school year of the school district operating under ch. 119 multiplied

1by the number of pupils attending the charter school. The department shall pay 25%
2of the total amount in September, 25% in December, 25% in February and 25% in
3June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school.
AB100-ASA1,1293,84 (f) The department shall annually reduce the aid paid under s. 121.08 to the
5board of a school district operating under ch. 119 by an amount equal to the shared
6cost per member in the previous school year of the school district operating under ch.
7119 multiplied by the number of pupils attending charter schools under this
8subsection.
AB100-ASA1,1293,129 (g) The department shall ensure that aid paid to other school districts under
10s. 121.08 is neither reduced nor increased as a result of the payments under par. (e)
11or the reduction in aid to the board under par. (f) and that the amount of the aid
12reduction under par. (f) lapses to the general fund.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2148 13Section 2148. 118.40 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1293,1814 118.40 (3) (a) If the school board grants the petition under sub. (2) (a), the school
15board shall contract with the person named in the petition under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to
16operate the school as a charter school under this section. The contract shall include
17all of the provisions specified in the petition and may include other provisions agreed
18to by the parties.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2149 19Section 2149 . 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1293,2320 118.40 (3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under sub. (2m) may be for any term
21not exceeding 5 school years and may be renewed for one or more terms not exceeding
225 school years
any term. The contract shall specify the amount to be paid by the
23school board to the charter school during each school year of the contract.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2150 24Section 2150 . 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
25.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1294,4
1118.40 (3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under sub. subs. (2m) and (2r) may
2be for any term and may be renewed for any term. The contract shall specify the
3amount to be paid by the school board to the charter school during each school year
4of the contract.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2151 5Section 2151. 118.40 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1294,86 118.40 (3) (d) A school board or an entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) shall give
7preference in awarding contracts for the operation of charter schools to those charter
8schools that serve children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).
AB100-ASA1, s. 2152 9Section 2152. 118.40 (5) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1294,1310 118.40 (5) Charter revocation. (intro.) A charter may be revoked by the school
11board or the entity under sub. (2r) (b) that contracted with the charter school if the
12school board or, if applicable, the entity under sub. (2r) (b) finds that any of the
13following occurred:
AB100-ASA1,1294,1514 (a) The charter school violated its contract with the school board or the entity
15under sub. (2r) (b)
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2153 16Section 2153. 118.40 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1294,2117 118.40 (7) (a) A Except as provided in par. (am), a charter school is an
18instrumentality of the school district in which it is located and the school board of
19that school district shall employ all personnel for the charter school. This paragraph
20does not apply to charter schools located in the school district operating under ch.
21119.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2154 22Section 2154. 118.40 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1295,523 118.40 (7) (am) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a charter school is
24established under sub. (2m) and located in the school district operating under ch.
25119, the school board of that school district shall determine whether or not the

1charter school is an instrumentality of the school district. If the school board
2determines that a charter school is an instrumentality of the school district, the
3school board shall employ all personnel for the charter school. If the school board
4determines that a charter school is not an instrumentality of the school district, the
5school board may not employ any personnel for the charter school.
AB100-ASA1,1295,96 2. A charter school established under sub. (2r) or a private school located in the
7school district operating under ch. 119 that is converted to a charter school is not an
8instrumentality of the school district operating under ch. 119 and the school board
9of that school district may not employ any personnel for the charter school.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2842b 10Section 2842b. 118.40 (7) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1295,1311 118.40 (7) (ar) Nothing in this subsection affects the rights of personnel of a
12charter school that is an instrumentality of the school district in which it is located
13to engage in collective bargaining pursuant to subch. IV of ch. 111.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2842g 14Section 2842g. 118.42 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1295,1715 118.42 (1) (intro.) A nonprofit corporation may apply to the department state
16superintendent
for a grant to partially fund the costs of planning, developing and
17operating a youth village program that complies with all of the following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 2842p 18Section 2842p. 118.42 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1295,2019 118.42 (1) (e) The program meets all applicable requirements under P.L.
20104-193, section 103.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2842r 21Section 2842r. 118.42 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1295,2322 118.42 (2) (a) The department state superintendent shall review the
23applications and determine which of the applicants shall receive the grant.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2842t 24Section 2842t. 118.42 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1296,8
1118.42 (3) Any school board may contract with the grant recipient for the
2participation of pupils enrolled in the school district in the program. No pupil may
3participate in the program unless his or her family meets the eligibility requirements
4under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) and any requirements applicable under P.L. 104-193,
5section 103. A pupil may not continue to participate in the program if the pupil is
6absent from his or her home for more than 45 consecutive days.
No pupil may be
7required to participate in the program without his or her approval, if the pupil is an
8adult, or the approval of his or her parents or legal guardian, if the pupil is a minor.
AB100-ASA1,1296,9 9" Section 2842w. 118.43 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1296,1210 118.43 (6) (a) In this subsection, "amount appropriated" means the amount
11appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cu) in any fiscal year less $250,000 , plus the amount
12appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cv)
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 2842x 13Section 2842x. 118.43 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1296,1714 118.43 (6) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.255
15(2) (cu) and (cv), subject to par. (c), the department shall pay to each school district
16that has entered into a contract with the department under this section an amount
17determined as follows:
AB100-ASA1, s. 2155 18Section 2155. 118.55 (7r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1296,2219 118.55 (7r) Attendance at technical college. (a) Upon the pupil's request
20and with the written approval of the pupil's parent or guardian, any public school
21pupil who satisfies the following criteria may apply to attend a technical college for
22the purpose of taking one or more courses:
AB100-ASA1,1296,2323 1. The pupil has completed the 10th grade.
AB100-ASA1,1296,2424 2. The pupil is in good academic standing.
AB100-ASA1,1297,3
13. The pupil notifies the school board of his or her intent to attend a technical
2college under this subsection by March 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the fall
3semester and by October 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the spring semester.
AB100-ASA1,1297,44 4. The pupil is not a child at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).
AB100-ASA1,1297,95 (am) A school board may refuse to permit a pupil to attend a technical college
6under this subsection if the pupil is a child with exceptional educational needs, as
7defined in s. 115.76 (3), and the school board determines that the cost to the school
8district under par. (dm) would impose an undue financial burden on the school
9district.
AB100-ASA1,1297,1410 (b) The technical college district board shall admit the pupil if he or she meets
11the requirements and prerequisites of the course or courses for which he or she
12applied, except that the district board may reject an application from a pupil who has
13a record of disciplinary problems, as determined by the district board, or if the
14district board determines that there is no space available for the pupil.
AB100-ASA1,1298,315 (c) If a child attends a technical college under this subsection, the technical
16college shall ensure that the child's educational program meets the high school
17graduation requirements under s. 118.33. At least 30 days before the beginning of
18the technical college semester in which the pupil will be enrolled, the school board
19of the school district in which the pupil resides shall notify the pupil, in writing, if
20a course in which the pupil will be enrolled does not meet the high school graduation
21requirements and whether the course is comparable to a course offered in the school
22district. If the pupil disagrees with the school board's decision regarding
23comparability of courses or satisfaction of high school graduation requirements, the
24pupil may appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30
25days after the decision. The state superintendent's decision is final and is not subject

1to review under subch. III of ch. 227. The pupil is eligible to receive both high school
2and technical college credit for courses successfully completed at the technical
3college.
AB100-ASA1,1298,64 (d) For each pupil attending a technical college under this subsection, the
5school board shall pay to the technical college district board, in 2 instalments payable
6upon initial enrollment and at the end of the semester, the following amount:
AB100-ASA1,1298,107 1. If the pupil is attending the technical college for less than 7 credits that are
8eligible for high school credit, for those courses taken for high school credit, an
9amount equal to the cost of tuition, course fees and books for the pupil at the technical
10college.
AB100-ASA1,1298,2111 2. If the pupil is attending the technical college for 7 credits or more that are
12eligible for high school credit, an amount equal to 50% of the school district's average
13per pupil cost for regular instruction and instructional support services in the
14previous school year, as determined by the department, multiplied by a fraction the
15numerator of which is the number of credits taken for high school credit for which
16the pupil is enrolled and the denominator of which is 15. If the pupil is attending the
17technical college for 12 credits or more, the school board is responsible under this
18subdivision for no more than 6 of the credits for courses that are comparable to
19courses offered in the school district. Annually by the 3rd Monday in February, the
20department shall make available to school boards and technical college district
21boards estimates of the amounts under this subdivision.
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