SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,221 118.163 (2) (L) An order for the person to report to a youth report center after
22school, in the evening, on weekends, on other nonschool days, or at any other time
23that the person is not under immediate adult supervision, for participation in the

1social, behavioral, academic, community service, and other programming of the
2center as described in s. 938.342 (1g) (k).".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,3 31199. Page 918, line 19: after "examinations" insert "or evaluations".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,4 41200. Page 919, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,5 5" Section 2703m. 118.30 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,126 118.30 (1m) (d) If the school board operates high school grades, beginning in
7the 2002-03 2004-05 school year administer the high school graduation
8examination adopted by the school board under sub. (1g) (b) to all pupils enrolled in
9the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school
10district, in the 11th and 12th grades. The school board shall administer the
11examination at least twice each school year and may administer the examination
12only to pupils enrolled in the 11th and 12th grades.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,13 131201. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,14 14" Section 2709m. 118.30 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,1715 118.30 (2) (f) Each school board, and each operator of a charter school under
16s. 118.40 (2r), shall ensure that no pupil uses a calculator while taking the 4th grade
17examination under sub. (1m) or (1r).".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,18 181202. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,19 19" Section 2725m. 118.38 (1) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,2020 118.38 (1) (a) 8. The commencement of the school term under s. 118.045.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,21 211203. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,524,23 22" Section 2715p. 118.40 (2r) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
23read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,525,2
1118.40 (2r) (a) In this subsection, "instructional staff" has the meaning given
2in the rules promulgated by the department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715q 3Section 2715q. 118.40 (2r) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (b) 1.
4(intro.) and amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,525,95 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) The common council of the city of Milwaukee, the
6chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee area
7technical college district board
All of the following entities may establish by charter
8and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their respective entities, may initiate a
9contract with an individual or group to operate a school as a charter school.:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,525,18 102. A charter shall include all of the provisions specified under sub. (1m) (b) 3.
11to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions specified under sub. (1m) (b) 1.
12to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter school on the
13liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The contract may include
14other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the University of
15Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may not establish
16or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under this
17paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of
18Wisconsin System.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715qg 19Section 2715qg. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. a. to d. of the statutes are created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,525,2020 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. a. The common council of the city of Milwaukee.
SB55-SSA1-CA1,525,2121 b. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
SB55-SSA1-CA1,525,2222 c. On a pilot basis, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
SB55-SSA1-CA1,525,2323 d. The Milwaukee area technical college district board.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715qL 24Section 2715qL. 118.40 (2r) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,526,7
1118.40 (2r) (b) 3. If the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
2contracts for the establishment of a charter school, the contract shall also provide
3that the charter school must be operated by a governing board and that the
4chancellor or his or her designee must be a member of the governing board. In
5addition, if the contract provides that the instructional staff of the charter school
6shall consist of employees of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
7System, the contract shall also include provisions that do all of the following:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,526,148 a. Delegate to the governing board of the charter school the board of regents'
9authority to establish and adjust all compensation and fringe benefits of
10instructional staff, subject to the terms of any collective bargaining agreement under
11subch. V of ch. 111 that covers the instructional staff. In the absence of a collective
12bargaining agreement, the governing board may establish and adjust all
13compensation and fringe benefits of the instructional staff only with the approval of
14the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
SB55-SSA1-CA1,526,2015 b. Authorize the governing board of the charter school to perform specified
16duties for the board of regents with respect to the instructional staff. This
17authorization may include duties related to supervising the instructional staff,
18taking disciplinary actions with respect to the instructional staff, recommending
19new hires or layoffs, collective bargaining, claims, complaints, or benefits and
20records administration.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715r 21Section 2715r. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,527,422 118.40 (2r) (bm) The common council of the city of Milwaukee, the chancellor
23of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee area technical college
24district board may only establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a
25charter school located in the school district operating under ch. 119. The chancellor

1of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may only establish or enter into a contract
2for the establishment of a charter school located in a unified school district that is
3located in the county in which the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is situated or
4in an adjacent county.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715rg 5Section 2715rg. 118.40 (2r) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (c) 2.,
6and 118.40 (2r) (c) 2. (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,527,117 118.40 (2r) (c) 2. (intro.) An entity under par. (b) may not establish or enter into
8a contract for the establishment of a charter school located outside of the school
9district operating under ch. 119.
A pupil residing within the school district operating
10under ch. 119
may attend a charter school established in the school district operating
11under ch. 119
under this subsection only if one of the following applies:
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715ri 12Section 2715ri. 118.40 (2r) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,527,1413 118.40 (2r) (c) 1. Only pupils who reside in the school district in which a charter
14school established under this subsection is located may attend the charter school.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715sk 15Section 2715sk. 118.40 (2r) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,527,1916 118.40 (2r) (cm) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may
17establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of only one charter school
18under this subsection, which may not operate high school grades and which may not
19accommodate more than 400 pupils.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715sm 20Section 2715sm. 118.40 (2r) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (e)
211. and amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,528,422 118.40 (2r) (e) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the
23department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the
24sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph subdivision in the previous
25school year and the amount of revenue increase per pupil allowed under subch. VII

1of ch. 121 in the current school year, multiplied by the number of pupils attending
2the charter school. The department shall pay 25% of the total amount in September,
325% in December, 25% in February, and 25% in June. The department shall send the
4check to the operator of the charter school.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715sn 5Section 2715sn. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,528,126 118.40 (2r) (e) 2. If the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
7establishes or contracts for the establishment of a charter school under this
8subsection, in March the department shall pay to the unified school district in which
9the charter school is located, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), an
10amount equal to the amount of school aid per pupil to which the unified school district
11is eligible in the current school year multiplied by the number of pupils attending the
12charter school who were previously enrolled in the unified school district.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715sp 13Section 2715sp. 118.40 (2r) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,528,1914 118.40 (2r) (f) If the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
15establishes or contracts for the establishment of a charter school under this
16subsection, biennially the chancellor shall submit a report to the legislature under
17s. 13.172 (2). The report shall include information on the academic performance of
18the pupils who attend the charter school and on the success of the governance
19structure of the charter school.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2715t 20Section 2715t. 118.40 (7) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,529,321 118.40 (7) (am) 2. A charter school established under sub. (2r) or a private
22school located in the school district operating under ch. 119 that is converted to a
23charter school is not an instrumentality of the any school district operating under ch.
24119
and the no school board of that school district may not employ any personnel for
25the charter school. If the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside

1contracts for the establishment of a charter school under sub. (2r), the board of
2regents of the University of Wisconsin System may employ instructional staff for the
3charter school.
".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,529,4 41204. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,529,5 5" Section 2707m. 118.30 (1r) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,529,126 118.30 (1r) (d) If the charter school operates high school grades, beginning in
7the 2002-03 2004-05 school year, administer the high school graduation
8examination adopted by the operator of the charter school under sub. (1g) (b) to all
9pupils enrolled in the 11th and 12th grades in the charter school. The operator of the
10charter school shall administer the examination at least twice each school year and
11may administer the examination only to pupils enrolled in the 11th and 12th
12grades.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,529,13 131205. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,529,14 14" Section 2718m. 118.33 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,529,2115 118.33 (1) (f) 1. By September 1, 2002 2004, each school board operating high
16school grades shall develop a written policy specifying criteria for granting a high
17school diploma that are in addition to the requirements under par. (a). The criteria
18shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m)
19(d), the pupil's academic performance and the recommendations of teachers. Except
20as provided in subd. 2., the criteria apply to pupils enrolled in charter schools located
21in the school district.
SB55-SSA1-CA1,530,222 2. By September 1, 2002 2004, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40
23(2r) that operates high school grades shall develop a policy specifying criteria for
24granting a high school diploma. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the

1examination administered under s. 118.30 (1r) (d), the pupil's academic performance
2and the recommendations of teachers.
SB55-SSA1-CA1,530,63 3. Beginning September 1, 2003 2005, neither a school board nor an operator
4of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may grant a high school diploma to any pupil
5unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the school board's or charter
6school's policy under subd. 1. or 2.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,530,7 71206. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,530,9 8" Section 2712m. 118.30 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 118.30 (3) (a) and
9amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,530,1510 118.30 (3) (a) The state superintendent shall make available upon request,
11allow a person to view an examination required to be administered under this section
12if the person submits to the state superintendent a written request to do so
within
1390 days after the date of administration, any of the examination required to be
14administered under this section
. This subsection paragraph does not apply while the
15an examination is being developed or validated.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2714m 16Section 2714m. 118.30 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,530,2017 118.30 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall promulgate rules establishing
18procedures to administer par. (a). To the extent feasible, the rules shall protect the
19security and confidentiality of the examinations required to be administered under
20this section.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,530,21 211207. Page 923, line 7: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,530,22 22" Section 2744m. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,531,623 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V, and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121, and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
24115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38

1(2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to
2118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18,
3118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291,
4118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (26) (27), 120.125,
5120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35) , and (37), 120.14, and
6120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,531,7 71208. Page 923, line 7: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,531,8 8" Section 2752r. 119.23 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,531,159 119.23 (4m) Beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, in In addition to the
10payment under sub. (4) the state superintendent shall pay to the parent or guardian
11of each pupil enrolled in a private school under this section, in the manner described
12in sub. (4) (c), an amount determined by multiplying 40% of the payment under sub.
13(4) by the quotient determined by dividing the summer choice average daily
14membership equivalent of the private school by the total number of pupils for whom
15payments are being made under sub. (4).".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,531,16 161209. Page 923, line 7: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,531,17 17" Section 2748i. 119.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,531,2118 119.23 (2) (a) 3. The private school notified the state superintendent of its
19intent to participate in the program under this section by May February 1 of the
20previous school year. The notice shall specify the number of pupils participating in
21the program under this section for which the school has space.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,531,22 221210. Page 923, line 7: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,531,23 23" Section 2749m. 119.23 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,532,2
1119.23 (4) (bm) A pupil enrolled in a 4-year-old kindergarten program shall
2be counted under par. (b) as provided in s. 121.004 (7) (c) and (cm).".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,532,4 31211. Page 923, line 8: delete the material beginning with that line and
4ending with page 924, line 22.
SB55-SSA1-CA1,532,5 51212. Page 924, line 22: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,532,6 6" Section 2760m. 120.12 (27) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,532,107 120.12 (27) Minority contracting. If the school board adopts a policy that
8authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a
9public contract, as defined in s. 60.47 (1) (a), ensure that the policy requires that the
10minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,532,11 111213. Page 924, line 22: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,532,12 12" Section 2760g. 120.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,532,1513 120.14 (3) The annual meeting may authorize and direct an audit of the school
14district accounts by a licensed certified public accountant licensed or certified under
15ch. 442
.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2760r 16Section 2760r. 120.18 (1) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,533,617 120.18 (1) (gm) Payroll and related benefit costs for all school district
18employees in the previous school year. Costs for represented employees shall be
19based upon the costs of any collective bargaining agreements covering such
20employees for the previous school year. If, as of the time specified by the department
21for filing the report, the school district has not entered into a collective bargaining
22agreement for any portion of the previous school year with the recognized or certified
23representative of any of its employees and the school district and the representative
24have been required to submit final offers under s. 111.70 (4) (cm) 6., increased costs

1limited to the lower of the school district's offer or the representative's offer shall be
2reflected in the report. The school district shall amend the annual report to reflect
3any change in such costs as a result of any award or settlement under s. 111.70 (4)
4(cm) 6. between the date of filing the report and October 1. Any such amendment
5shall be concurred in by the licensed certified public accountant licensed or certified
6under ch. 442
certifying the school district audit.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,533,7 71214. Page 924, line 22: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,533,8 8" Section 2760k. 120.08 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,533,169 120.08 (1) (a) Common school districts shall hold an annual meeting on the 4th
10Monday in July at 8 p.m. and union high school districts shall hold an annual
11meeting on the 3rd Monday in July at 8 p.m. unless the electors at one annual
12meeting determine to thereafter hold the annual meeting on a different date or hour,
13or authorize the school board to establish a different date or hour. No annual meeting
14may be held before May 15 or after September 30 October 31. The first school district
15meeting in a common or union high school district created under s. 117.08, 117.09,
16or 117.27 shall be considered an annual meeting.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,533,17 171215. Page 925, line 3: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,533,18 18" Section 2761d. 121.004 (7) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,533,2019 121.004 (7) (c) 1. c. A pupil enrolled in a 4-year-old kindergarten program who
20is not a child with a disability, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), shall be counted as 0.3 pupil.
SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 2761g 21Section 2761g. 121.004 (7) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,534,322 121.004 (7) (cm) A Notwithstanding par. (c) (intro.) and 1. c., a pupil enrolled
23in a 4-year-old kindergarten program that provides the required number of hours
24of direct pupil instruction under s. 121.02 (1) (f) 2. shall be counted as 0.6 pupil if the

1program
and that annually provides at least 87.5 additional hours of outreach
2activities shall be counted as 0.4 pupil if the child is not a child with a disability, as
3defined in s. 115.76 (5), and as 0.6 pupil if the pupil is a child with a disability
.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,534,4 41216. Page 925, line 10: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,534,5 5" Section 2762d. 121.02 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,534,96 121.02 (1) (a) 2. Ensure that all instructional staff of charter schools located
7in the school district hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department. The
8state superintendent shall promulgate rules defining "instructional staff" for
9purposes of this subdivision and s. 118.40 (2r) (d) 1.".
SB55-SSA1-CA1,534,10 101217. Page 925, line 14: after that line insert:
SB55-SSA1-CA1,534,11 11" Section 2764m. 121.05 (1) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
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