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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 112,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2001 SENATE BILL 55
June 29, 2001 - Offered by Representatives Young, Coggs and Morris-Tatum.
SB55-ASA1-AA112,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,1,2 21. Page 917, line 22: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,1,3 3" Section 2679c. 118.13 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,1,114 118.13 (1m) No person who wishes to attend a private school under s. 119.23
5or a charter school may be denied admission to that school and no pupil who is
6attending a private school under s. 119.23 or a charter school may be denied
7participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any
8curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational, or other program or activity
9of that school because of the person's sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry,
10creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental,
11emotional, or learning disability.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2679e 12Section 2679e. 118.13 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,2,6
1118.13 (2) (am) Each private school participating in the program under s.
2119.23 and each charter school shall develop written policies and procedures to
3implement this section and submit them to the state superintendent. The policies
4and procedures shall provide for receiving and investigating complaints regarding
5possible violations of this section, for making determinations as to whether this
6section has been violated, and for ensuring compliance with this section.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2679g 7Section 2679g. 118.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,2,98 118.13 (2) (b) Any person who receives a negative determination under par. (a)
9or (am) may appeal the determination to the state superintendent.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2679i 10Section 2679i. 118.13 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,2,1511 118.13 (3) (a) 3. Include in the department's biennial report under s. 15.04 (1)
12(d) information on the status of school district compliance of school districts, charter
13schools, and private schools
with this section and school district the progress made
14toward providing reasonable equality of educational opportunity for all pupils in this
15state.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2679k 16Section 2679k. 118.13 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,2,1917 118.13 (3) (b) 1. Periodically review school district , charter school, and private
18school
programs, activities and services to determine whether the school boards,
19charter schools, and private schools
are complying with this section.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2679m 20Section 2679m. 118.13 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,2,2321 118.13 (3) (b) 2. Assist school boards, charter schools, and private schools to
22comply with this section by providing information and technical assistance upon
23request.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2679p 24Section 2679p. 118.13 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.13 (4) Any public school, charter school, or private school official, employee
2or teacher who intentionally engages in conduct which discriminates against a
3person or causes a person to be denied rights, benefits or privileges, in violation of
4sub. (1) or (1m), may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.".
SB55-ASA1-AA112,3,5 52. Page 918, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,3,6 6" Section 2697b. 118.30 (1g) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,3,117 118.30 (1g) (a) 1. By August 1, 1998, each school board shall adopt pupil
8academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and
9history. If the governor has issued The school board may adopt the pupil academic
10standards issued by the governor as an executive order under s. 14.23, the school
11board may adopt those standards
no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2697d 12Section 2697d. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,3,1913 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. By January 1, 2002, or by January 1 of the first school year
14in which the private school participates in the program under s. 119.23, whichever
15is later, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under
16s. 119.23 shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and
17writing, geography, and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt
18the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326,
19dated January 13, 1998.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2697f 20Section 2697f. 118.30 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,4,1121 118.30 (1g) (b) Each school board operating high school grades and, each
22operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates high school grades, and
23the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s.
24119.23 that operates high school grades
shall adopt a high school graduation

1examination that is designed to measure whether pupils meet the pupil academic
2standards adopted by the school board or, operator of the charter school, or governing
3body of the private school
under par. (a). If the school board or, operator of the charter
4school, or governing body of the private school has adopted the pupil academic
5standards issued as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998, the school
6board or, operator of the charter school , or governing body of the private school may
7adopt the high school graduation examination developed by the department under
8sub. (1) (b). If a school board or, operator of a charter school, or governing body of a
9private school
develops and adopts its own high school graduation examination, it
10shall notify the department annually by October 1 that it intends to administer the
11examination in the following school year.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2697h 12Section 2697h. 118.30 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,4,2113 118.30 (1g) (c) Each school board operating elementary grades and, each
14operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates elementary grades, and
15the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s.
16119.23 that operates elementary grades
may develop or adopt its own examination
17designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th grade
18and may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment
19of knowledge and concepts in the 8th grade. If the school board or, operator of the
20charter school, or governing body of the private school develops or adopts an
21examination under this paragraph, it shall notify the department.".
SB55-ASA1-AA112,4,22 223. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,4,23 23" Section 2708m. 118.30 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,5,2
1118.30 (1s) Annually the governing body of each private school participating
2in the program under s. 119.23 shall do all of the following:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,5,53 (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination
4adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils
5attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.
SB55-ASA1-AA112,5,86 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the governing body of the private school has
7developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination
8to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.
SB55-ASA1-AA112,5,119 (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination
10adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils
11attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.
SB55-ASA1-AA112,5,1412 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the governing body of the private school has
13developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination
14to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.
SB55-ASA1-AA112,5,1615 (b) Administer the 10th grade examination to all pupils attending the 10th
16grade in the private school under s. 119.23.
SB55-ASA1-AA112,5,2317 (d) If the private school operates high school grades, beginning in the 2002-03
18school year administer the high school graduation examination adopted by the
19governing body of the private school under sub. (1g) (b) to all pupils attending the
2011th and 12th grades at the private school under s. 119.23. The governing body of
21the private school shall administer the examination at least twice each school year
22and may administer the examination only to pupils attending the 11th and 12th
23grades.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2709m 24Section 2709m. 118.30 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.30 (2) (b) 1. If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under
2subch. V of ch. 115, the school board or, operator of the a charter school under s. 118.40
3(2r), or governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
4119.23
shall comply with s. 115.77 (1m) (bg).
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2710m 5Section 2710m. 118.30 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,6,126 118.30 (2) (b) 2. According to criteria established by the state superintendent
7by rule, the school board or, operator of the a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), or
8governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23
may
9determine not to administer an examination under this section to a limited-English
10proficient pupil, as defined under s. 115.955 (7), may permit the pupil to be examined
11in his or her native language, or may modify the format and administration of an
12examination for such pupils.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2711m 13Section 2711m. 118.30 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,6,1614 118.30 (2) (b) 5. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing
15body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall excuse the
16pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1s).
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2717m 17Section 2717m. 118.30 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,7,218 118.30 (6) A school board and, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40
19(2r), and the governing body of a private school participating in the program under
20s. 119.23
is not required to administer the 4th and 8th grade examinations adopted
21or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) if the school board or, the
22operator of the charter school, or the governing body of the private school administers
23its own 4th and 8th grade examinations, the school board or , operator of the charter
24school, or governing body of the private school provides the state superintendent
25with statistical correlations of those examinations with the examinations adopted or

1approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1), and the federal department of
2education approves.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2718f 3Section 2718f. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,7,94 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. By September 1, 2002, the governing body of each private
5school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall develop a policy specifying
6criteria for granting a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school
7under s. 119.23. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination
8administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (d), the pupil's academic performance, and the
9recommendations of teachers.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2718h 10Section 2718h. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,7,1811 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Beginning September 1, 2003, neither a school board nor an
12operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may grant a high school diploma to
13any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the school board's or
14charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2. Beginning September 1, 2003, the
15governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may
16not grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s.
17119.23 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body's
18policy under subd. 2m.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2718j 19Section 2718j. 118.33 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,8,320 118.33 (6) (c) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the
21program under s. 119.23 shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for
22promoting a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 from the 4th
23grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall
24include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (a) or
25(am), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30

1(2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which
2shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic
3criteria specified by the governing body of the private school.
SB55-ASA1-AA112,8,94 2. Beginning on September 1, 2002, the governing body of a private school
5participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not promote a 4th grade pupil who
6is attending the private school under s. 119.23 to the 5th grade, and may not promote
7an 8th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 to the 9th
8grade, unless the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the governing
9body's policy under subd. 1.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2725d 10Section 2725d. 118.40 (4) (a) 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,8,1411 118.40 (4) (a) 3. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined
12in s. 19.32 (2), of the charter school to the same extent as is required of, and subject
13to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under
14subch. II of ch. 19.
SB55-ASA1-AA112,8,1715 4. Provide public access to meetings of the governing body of the charter school
16to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement
17provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2725f 18Section 2725f. 118.40 (4) (b) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
19renumbered 118.40 (4) (b) and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,8,2120 118.40 (4) (b) Restrictions. A charter school may not do any of the following:
211. Charge
charge tuition.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2725h 22Section 2725h. 118.40 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.".
SB55-ASA1-AA112,8,23 234. Page 923, line 7: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,8,24 24" Section 2748m. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. and 7. of the statutes are created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA112,9,4
1119.23 (2) (a) 6. The governing body of the private school permits public
2inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school
3to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement
4provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.
SB55-ASA1-AA112,9,75 7. The governing body of the private school provides public access to its
6meetings to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and
7enforcement provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
SB55-ASA1-AA112, s. 2753m 8Section 2753m. 119.23 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
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