Amendment SA2-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2697f Section 2697f. 118.30 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,398,18 118.30 (1g) (b) Each school board operating high school grades and, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates high school grades, and the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 that operates high school grades shall adopt a high school graduation examination that is designed to measure whether pupils meet the pupil academic standards adopted by the school board or, operator of the charter school, or governing body of the private school under par. (a). If the school board or, operator of the charter school, or governing body of the private school has adopted the pupil academic standards issued as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998, the school board or, operator of the charter school , or governing body of the private school may adopt the high school graduation examination developed by the department under sub. (1) (b). If a school board or, operator of a charter school, or governing body of a private school develops and adopts its own high school graduation examination, it shall notify the department annually by October 1 that it intends to administer the examination in the following school year.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2697h Section 2697h. 118.30 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,399,3 118.30 (1g) (c) Each school board operating elementary grades and, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates elementary grades, and the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 that operates elementary grades may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th grade and may develop or adopt its own examination designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 8th grade. If the school board or, operator of the charter school, or governing body of the private school develops or adopts an examination under this paragraph, it shall notify the department.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,399,4 1065. Page 918, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,399,5 " Section 2679t. 118.163 (1m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,399,10 118.163 (1m) (c) An order for the person to report to a youth report center after school, in the evening, on weekends, on other nonschool days, or at any other time that the person is not under immediate adult supervision, for participation in the social, behavioral, academic, community service, and other programming of the center as described in s. 938.342 (1d) (c).

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2679u Section 2679u. 118.163 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,399,16 118.163 (2) (L) An order for the person to report to a youth report center after school, in the evening, on weekends, on other nonschool days, or at any other time that the person is not under immediate adult supervision, for participation in the social, behavioral, academic, community service, and other programming of the center as described in s. 938.342 (1g) (k).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,399,17 1066. Page 919, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,399,18 " Section 2703m. 118.30 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,400,2 118.30 (1m) (d) If the school board operates high school grades, beginning in the 2002-03 2004-05 school year administer the high school graduation examination adopted by the school board under sub. (1g) (b) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 11th and 12th grades. The school board shall administer the examination at least twice each school year and may administer the examination only to pupils enrolled in the 11th and 12th grades.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,400,3 1067. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,400,4 " Section 2707m. 118.30 (1r) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,400,11 118.30 (1r) (d) If the charter school operates high school grades, beginning in the 2002-03 2004-05 school year, administer the high school graduation examination adopted by the operator of the charter school under sub. (1g) (b) to all pupils enrolled in the 11th and 12th grades in the charter school. The operator of the charter school shall administer the examination at least twice each school year and may administer the examination only to pupils enrolled in the 11th and 12th grades.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,400,12 1068. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,400,13 " Section 2718m. 118.33 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,400,20 118.33 (1) (f) 1. By September 1, 2002 2004, each school board operating high school grades shall develop a written policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma that are in addition to the requirements under par. (a). The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (d), the pupil's academic performance and the recommendations of teachers. Except as provided in subd. 2., the criteria apply to pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,401,2 2. By September 1, 2002 2004, each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) that operates high school grades shall develop a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1r) (d), the pupil's academic performance and the recommendations of teachers.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,401,6 3. Beginning September 1, 2003 2005, neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the school board's or charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,401,7 1069. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,401,8 " Section 2725m. 118.40 (2r) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,401,18 118.40 (2r) (e) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school, in the 2001-02 school year, an amount equal to $5,529 multiplied by the number of pupils attending the charter school, and in each school year thereafter, an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year and the amount of revenue increase per pupil allowed under subch. VII of ch. 121 in the current school year, multiplied by the number of pupils attending the charter school. The department shall pay 25% of the total amount in September, 25% in December, 25% in February, and 25% in June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,401,19 1070. Page 920, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,401,20 " Section 2708m. 118.30 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,401,22 118.30 (1s) Annually the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall do all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,402,3 (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,402,6 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the governing body of the private school has developed or adopted its own 4th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,402,9 (am) 1. Except as provided in sub. (6), administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,402,12 2. Beginning on July 1, 2002, if the governing body of the private school has developed or adopted its own 8th grade examination, administer that examination to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,402,14 (b) Administer the 10th grade examination to all pupils attending the 10th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,402,21 (d) If the private school operates high school grades, beginning in the 2004-05 school year administer the high school graduation examination adopted by the governing body of the private school under sub. (1g) (b) to all pupils attending the 11th and 12th grades at the private school under s. 119.23. The governing body of the private school shall administer the examination at least twice each school year and may administer the examination only to pupils attending the 11th and 12th grades.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2709m Section 2709m. 118.30 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,403,2 118.30 (2) (b) 1. If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch. 115, the school board or, operator of the a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), or governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall comply with s. 115.77 (1m) (bg).

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2710m Section 2710m. 118.30 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,403,10 118.30 (2) (b) 2. According to criteria established by the state superintendent by rule, the school board or, operator of the a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), or governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may determine not to administer an examination under this section to a limited-English proficient pupil, as defined under s. 115.955 (7), may permit the pupil to be examined in his or her native language, or may modify the format and administration of an examination for such pupils.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2711m Section 2711m. 118.30 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,403,14 118.30 (2) (b) 5. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1s).

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2717m Section 2717m. 118.30 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,403,25 118.30 (6) A school board and, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), and the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 is not required to administer the 4th and 8th grade examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) if the school board or, the operator of the charter school, or the governing body of the private school administers its own 4th and 8th grade examinations, the school board or , operator of the charter school, or governing body of the private school provides the state superintendent with statistical correlations of those examinations with the examinations adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1), and the federal department of education approves.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2718f Section 2718f. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,404,7 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. By September 1, 2004, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall develop a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (d), the pupil's academic performance, and the recommendations of teachers.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2718h Section 2718h. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,404,16 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Beginning September 1, 2003 2005, neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the school board's or charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2. Beginning September 1, 2005, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 119.23 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2m.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2718j Section 2718j. 118.33 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,405,2 118.33 (6) (c) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (a) or (am), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic criteria specified by the governing body of the private school.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,405,8 2. Beginning on September 1, 2002, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not promote a 4th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 to the 5th grade, and may not promote an 8th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 to the 9th grade, unless the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 1.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2725d Section 2725d. 118.40 (4) (a) 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,405,13 118.40 (4) (a) 3. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the charter school to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,405,16 4. Provide public access to meetings of the governing body of the charter school to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2725f Section 2725f. 118.40 (4) (b) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 118.40 (4) (b) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,405,20 118.40 (4) (b) Restrictions. A charter school may not do any of the following: 1. Charge charge tuition.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2725h Section 2725h. 118.40 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,405,22 1071. Page 923, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,405,23 " Section 2748m. 119.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,406,7 119.23 (2) (b) No more than 15% of the school district's membership may attend private schools under this section. in the 2001-02 school year. Beginning in the 2002-03 school year, no more than 10,580 pupils may attend private schools under this section. If in any school year there are more spaces available in the participating private schools than the maximum number of pupils allowed to participate, the department shall prorate the number of spaces available at each participating private school.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2752g Section 2752g. 119.23 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,406,12 119.23 (4) (b) 2. The An amount equal to $2,776 in the 2001-02 school year, and in each school year thereafter the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this subsection in the previous school year and the amount of revenue increase per pupil allowed under subch. VII of ch. 121 in the current school year.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2752r Section 2752r. 119.23 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,406,20 119.23 (4m) Beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, in In addition to the payment under sub. (4) the state superintendent shall pay to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in a private school under this section, in the manner described in sub. (4) (c), an amount determined by multiplying 40% of the payment under sub. (4) by the quotient determined by dividing the summer choice average daily membership equivalent of the private school by the total number of pupils for whom payments are being made under sub. (4).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,406,21 1072. Page 923, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,406,22 " Section 2748m. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. and 7. of the statutes are created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,407,2 119.23 (2) (a) 6. The governing body of the private school permits public inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,407,5 7. The governing body of the private school provides public access to its meetings to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2753m Section 2753m. 119.23 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,407,9 119.23 (10) Each private school participating in the program under this section shall administer to the pupils attending the 3rd grade in the private school under this section a standardized reading test developed by the department.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,407,10 1073. Page 923, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,407,11 " Section 2744m. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,407,19 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (26) (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35) and (37), 120.14 and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,407,20 1074. Page 923, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,407,21 " Section 2745q. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,5 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.115, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (26), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (18), (19), (26), (34), (35) and (37), 120.14 and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,7 1075. Page 923, line 8: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 924, line 22.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,8 1076. Page 924, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,9 " Section 2760m. 120.12 (27) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,13 120.12 (27) Minority contracting. If the school board adopts a policy that authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a public contract, as defined in s. 60.47 (1) (a), ensure that the policy requires that the minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,14 1077. Page 924, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,15 " Section 2760d. 120.13 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,19 120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (4) and (5), 632.895 (9) to (14) (15), 632.896, and 767.25 (4m) (d).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,20 1078. Page 924, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,21 " Section 2758f. 119.70 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,408,23 119.70 (5) Nothing in this section prohibits the board from granting the use of school property to religious organizations under s. 120.13 (17) 118.115.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2760m Section 2760m. 120.13 (17) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 118.115 (title).

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 2760n Section 2760n. 120.13 (17) of the statutes is renumbered 118.115 (1) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,409,11 118.115 (1) Grant The school board may grant the temporary use of school grounds, buildings, facilities or equipment, upon such conditions, including fees not to exceed actual costs, as determined by the school board, to any responsible person for any lawful nonschool purpose if such use does not interfere with use for school purposes or school-related functions. Fees received under this subsection shall be paid into the school district treasury and accounted for as prescribed under s. 115.28 (13). The user shall be primarily liable, and the school board secondarily liable, for any damage to property and for any expense incurred in consequence of any use of school grounds, buildings, facilities or equipment under this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,409,12 1079. Page 925, line 3: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,409,13 " Section 2761d. 121.004 (7) (c) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,409,16 121.004 (7) (c) 1. a. A pupil enrolled in a 5-year-old kindergarten program requiring full-day attendance for 5 days a week for an entire school year shall be counted as one pupil.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,409,22 b. A pupil enrolled in a 5-year-old kindergarten program requiring full-day attendance for less than 5 days a week for an entire school year shall be counted as the result obtained by multiplying the number of hours in each day in which the pupil is enrolled by the total number of days for which the pupil is enrolled, and dividing the result by the product of the number of hours of attendance per day required of first grade pupils in the school district multiplied by 180.