SB40-ASA1-AA1,338,19 11(2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), upon receipt of an application from the
12parent of an eligible autistic child, the department shall award a scholarship to the
13child. The scholarship may be used only to pay tuition for the child to attend a special
14education program that implements the child's individualized education program
15and that is operated by a school district other than the school district that the child
16is attending or in which the child resides, by another public entity, or by a private
17provider approved by the department under sub. (3). The amount of the scholarship
18shall be $15,000 or the actual tuition charged by the special education program,
19whichever is less.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,338,2120 (b) No more than 200 scholarships may be awarded under this section in any
21school year.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,338,25 22(3) The department shall establish standards for the approval of private
23providers for the purpose of sub. (2). The department may not approve a private
24provider unless the person providing special education or related services holds the
25appropriate license issued by the department.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,339,4
1(4) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this
2section, including procedures and deadlines for scholarship applications, payment
3schedules for scholarships, and standards for the approval of private providers under
4sub. (3).
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2711e 5Section 2711e. 115.88 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,339,96 115.88 (10) Autism scholarship program. Notwithstanding subs. (1m) to (3),
7(6), and (8) and ss. 115.93 and 118.255 (4), annually the department shall allocate
8$3,000,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b) for autism scholarships
9under s. 115.85.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2711f 10Section 2711f. 115.882 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,339,16 11115.882 Payment of state aid. Funds appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (b)
12shall be used first for the purpose of s. 115.88 (4) and then for the purpose of s. 115.88
13(10)
. Costs eligible for reimbursement from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (b)
14under ss. 115.88 (1m) to (3), (6) and (8), 115.93, and 118.255 (4) shall be reimbursed
15at a rate set to distribute the full amount appropriated for reimbursement for the
16costs, not to exceed 100%.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,339,17 171712. Page 1237, line 5: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,339,18 18" Section 2713m. 118.15 (1) (cv) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,339,2119 118.15 (1) (cv) Attendance at a special education program operated by a public
20entity or private provider under a scholarship awarded under s. 115.85 may be
21substituted for attendance at a public or private school.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,339,22 221713. Page 1237, line 5: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,339,23 23" Section 2719m. 118.35 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,340,4
1118.35 (4) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fy), the department shall
2award grants to nonprofit organizations, cooperative educational service agencies,
3and the school district operating under ch. 119 for the purpose of providing advanced
4curriculum and assessments for gifted and talented middle school pupils.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,340,6 51714. Page 1237, line 6: delete the material beginning with that line and
6ending with page 1239, line 4, and substitute:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,340,7 7" Section 2717L. 118.43 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,340,108 118.43 (3) Contract requirements. (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (am)
9and (ar) and sub. (4m), an achievement guarantee contract shall require the school
10board to do all of the following in each participating school:
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2717p 11Section 2717p. 118.43 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,340,1412 118.43 (4m) Exceptions. A school district participating in the program under
13this section may disregard the requirement to reduce class size to 15 in grades 2 or
143, or both, in any school.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2717t 15Section 2717t. 118.43 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,340,1916 118.43 (6) (b) (intro.) From the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.255
17(2) (cu) and (cv), subject to par. (c), the department shall pay to each school district
18that has entered into a contract with the department under this section an amount
19determined as follows:
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2717v 20Section 2717v. 118.43 (6) (b) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,421 118.43 (6) (b) 9. In the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years, $2,000 multiplied
22by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each
23school in the school district covered by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g); and
24in the 2007-08 school year and any subsequent school year, $2,250 multiplied by the

1number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school
2in the school district covered by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g). A grade is
3eligible for funding only if the school board has reduced class size in that grade to
415.
".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,5 51715. Page 1239, line 5: delete lines 5 to 25.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,6 61716. Page 1240, line 1: delete lines 1 to 20.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,7 71717. Page 1240, line 20: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,8 8" Section 2731d. 118.53 of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,9 9118.53 Racine County Parental Choice Program. (1) In this section:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,1010 (a) "Membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,1211 (b) "Poverty line" means the federal poverty line as defined under 42 USC 9902
12(2).
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,1313 (c) "Resident school board" means the school board of a resident school district.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,1414 (d) "Resident school district" means the school district in which a pupil resides.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,1615 (e) "Summer average daily membership equivalent" has the meaning given in
16s. 121.004 (8).
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,2217 (f) "Summer choice average daily membership equivalent" means the summer
18average daily membership equivalent of pupils who were attending a private school
19under this section on the 2nd Friday of January of the school term immediately
20preceding that summer or whose applications have been accepted under sub. (3) for
21attendance at the private school in the school term immediately following that
22summer.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,341,2423 (g) "Teacher" means a person who has primary responsibility for the academic
24instruction of pupils.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,342,3
1(2) Beginning in the 2009-10 school year, any pupil in grades kindergarten to
212 who resides within Racine County may attend any private school located in the
3county if all of the following apply:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,342,74 (a) The private school notified the state superintendent of its intent to
5participate in the program under this section by February 1 of the previous school
6year. The notice shall specify the number of pupils participating in the program
7under this section for which the school has space.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,342,88(b) The private school complies with 42 USC 2000d.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,342,109 (c) The private school meets all health and safety laws or codes that apply to
10public schools.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,342,1211 (d) All of the private school's teachers have graduated from high school or been
12granted a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,342,1813 (e) The private school achieves accreditation by the Wisconsin North Central
14Association, the Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation, the
15Independent Schools Association of the Central States, or any other organization
16recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, by December 31
17of the 3rd school year following the first school year in which the private school
18participates in the program under this section.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,342,25 19(3) (a) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit an application,
20on a form provided by the state superintendent, to the participating private school
21that the pupil wishes to attend. The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall
22submit with the application sufficient documentation, as determined by the state
23superintendent by rule, for the participating private school to verify family income
24and to determine payments to be made on behalf of the pupil under subs. (4) and
25(4m).
SB40-ASA1-AA1,343,5
1(b) Within 60 days after receiving the application, the private school shall
2notify the applicant, in writing, whether the application has been accepted. The
3state superintendent shall ensure that the private school determines which pupils
4to accept on a random basis, except that the private school may give preference in
5accepting applications to siblings of pupils accepted on a random basis.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,343,86 (c) If the private school rejects an applicant because it has too few available
7spaces, the pupil may transfer his or her application to a participating private school
8that has space available.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,343,109 (d) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit proof of the pupil's
10enrollment in the private school to the state superintendent prior to the school term.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,343,14 11(4) (a) Annually, on or before October 15, a private school participating in the
12program under this section shall file with the department a report stating its
13summer average daily membership equivalent and its summer choice average daily
14membership equivalent for the purpose of sub. (4m).
SB40-ASA1-AA1,343,1715 (b) Upon receipt of proof of enrollment under sub. (3) (d), the state
16superintendent shall pay to the parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s.
1720.255 (2) (fr), an amount equal to the lesser of the following:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,343,1918 1. The amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per
19pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by the department.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,343,2520 2. a. If the pupil is a member of a family that has a total family income that is
21no more than 1.75 times the poverty line, $6,500 in the 2009-10 school year, and, in
22each subsequent school year, the amount paid per pupil under this subd. 2. a. in the
23previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the percentage change from
24the previous school year to the current school year in the total amount appropriated
25under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) expressed as a decimal, but not less than zero.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,344,7
1b. If the pupil is a member of a family that has a total family income that is more
2than 1.75 times the poverty line but no more than 2.25 times the poverty line, $5,000
3in the 2009-10 school year, and, in each subsequent school year, the amount paid per
4pupil under this subd. 2. b. in the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0
5plus the percentage change from the previous school year to the current school year
6in the total amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) expressed as a decimal, but
7not less than zero.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,344,148 c. If the pupil is a member of a family that has a total family income that is more
9than 2.25 times the poverty line but no more than 2.50 times the poverty line, $3,500
10in the 2009-10 school year, and, in each subsequent school year, the amount paid per
11pupil under this subd. 2. c. in the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0
12plus the percentage change from the previous school year to the current school year
13in the total amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) expressed as a decimal, but
14not less than zero.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,344,2115 d. If the pupil is a member of a family that has a total family income that is more
16than 2.50 times the poverty line but no more than 2.75 times the poverty line, $2,000
17in the 2009-10 school year, and, in each subsequent school year, the amount paid per
18pupil under this subd. 2. d. in the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0
19plus the percentage change from the previous school year to the current school year
20in the total amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) expressed as a decimal, but
21not less than zero.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,345,222 e. If the pupil is a member of a family that has a total family income that is more
23than 2.75 times the poverty line, $1,000 in the 2009-10 school year, and, in each
24subsequent school year, the amount paid per pupil under this subd. 2. e. in the
25previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the percentage change from

1the previous school year to the current school year in the total amount appropriated
2under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) expressed as a decimal, but not less than zero.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,345,83 (c) The state superintendent shall pay 25 percent of the total amount under par.
4(b) in September, 25 percent in November, 25 percent in February, and 25 percent in
5May. The state superintendent may include the entire amount under sub. (4m) in
6one of those installments or apportion the entire amount among one or more of those
7installments. The department shall send the check to the private school. The parent
8or guardian shall restrictively endorse the check for the use of the private school.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,345,14 9(4m) In addition to the payment under sub. (4) the state superintendent shall
10pay to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in a private school under this
11section, in the manner described in sub. (4) (c), an amount determined by multiplying
1240 percent of the payment under sub. (4) by the quotient determined by dividing the
13summer choice average daily membership equivalent of the private school by the
14total number of pupils for whom payments are being made under sub. (4).
SB40-ASA1-AA1,345,17 15(5) The state superintendent shall ensure that pupils and parents and
16guardians of pupils who reside in Racine County are informed annually of the private
17schools participating in the program under this section.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,345,21 18(6) The resident school board shall provide transportation to pupils of the
19resident school district attending a private school under this section if required
20under s. 121.54 and may claim transportation aid under s. 121.58 for pupils so
21transported.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,345,23 22(7) (a) Each private school participating in the program under this section shall
23meet at least one of the following standards:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,345,2524 1. At least 70 percent of the pupils in the program advance one grade level each
25year.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,346,2
12. The private school's average attendance rate for the pupils in the program
2is at least 90 percent.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,346,43 3. At least 80 percent of the pupils in the program demonstrate significant
4academic progress.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,346,65 4. At least 70 percent of the families of pupils in the program meet parent
6involvement criteria established by the private school.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,346,117 (am) Each private school participating in the program under this section is
8subject to uniform financial accounting standards established by the department.
9Annually by September 1 following a school year in which a private school
10participated in the program under this section, the private school shall submit to the
11department all of the following:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,346,1612 1. An independent financial audit of the private school conducted by a certified
13public accountant, accompanied by the auditor's statement that the audit report is
14free of material misstatements and fairly presents pupil costs under sub. (4) (b) 1.
15The audit under this subdivision shall be limited in scope to those records that are
16necessary for the department to make payments under subs. (4) and (4m).
SB40-ASA1-AA1,346,1717 2. Evidence of sound fiscal practices, as prescribed by the department by rule.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,346,2118 (c) A private school may not require a pupil attending the private school under
19this section to participate in any religious activity if the pupil's parent or guardian
20submits to the pupil's teacher or the private school's principal a written request that
21the pupil be exempt from such activities.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,346,2522 (d) By August 1 before the first school term of participation in the program, or
23by May 1 if the private school begins participating in the program during summer
24school, each private school participating in the program under this section shall
25submit to the department all of the following:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,347,7
11. A copy of the school's current certificate of occupancy issued by the city, town,
2or village in which the school is located. If the private school moves to a new location,
3the private school shall submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by
4the city, town, or village in which the school is located to the department before the
5attendance of pupils at the new location and before the next succeeding date specified
6in s. 121.05 (1) (a). A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the
7requirement of this subdivision.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,347,88 2. Evidence of financial viability, as prescribed by the department by rule.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,347,109 3. Proof that the private school's administrator has participated in a fiscal
10management training program approved by the department.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,347,1511 (e) Annually, each private school participating in the program under this
12section shall administer a nationally normed standardized test in reading,
13mathematics, and science to pupils attending the school under the program in the
144th, 8th, and 10th grades. The private school may administer additional
15standardized tests to such pupils.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,347,20 16(8) There is created a pupil assignment council composed of one representative
17from each private school participating in the program under this section. Annually
18by June 30, the council shall make recommendations to the participating private
19schools to achieve, to the extent possible, a balanced representation of pupils
20participating in the program under this section.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,347,23 21(9) If any accrediting agency specified under sub. (2) (e) determines during the
22accrediting process that a private school does not meet all of the requirements under
23s. 118.165 (1), it shall report that failure to the department.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,2 24(10) (a) The state superintendent may issue an order barring a private school
25from participating in the program under this section in the current school year if the

1state superintendent determines that the private school has done any of the
2following:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,33 1. Misrepresented information required under sub. (7) (d).
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,54 2. Failed to provide the notice required under sub. (2) (a), or the information
5required under sub. (7) (am) or (d), by the date or within the period specified.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,76 3. Failed to refund to the state any overpayment made under sub. (4) (b) or (4m)
7by the date specified by department rule.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,98 4. Failed to meet at least one of the standards under sub. (7) (a) by the date
9specified by department rule.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,1210 (am) If the state superintendent determines that any of the following have
11occurred, he or she may issue an order barring the private school from participating
12in the program under this section in the following school year:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,1413 1. The private school's application for accreditation has been denied by the
14accrediting organization.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,1615 2. The private school has not achieved accreditation within the period allowed
16under sub. (2) (e).
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,2017 (b) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately terminating a
18private school's participation in the program under this section if he or she
19determines that conditions at the private school present an imminent threat to the
20health or safety of pupils.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,348,2321 (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), or
22(b), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending
23the private school under this section.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,349,3
1(d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a parent or guardian
2under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school attended by the child of the parent or
3guardian violates this section.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,349,5 4(11) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this
5section.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,349,6 61718. Page 1240, line 20: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,349,7 7" Section 2732L. 118.55 (7t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,349,108 118.55 (7t) (a) A school board may establish a written policy limiting the
9number of credits for which the school board will pay under subs. (5) and (7r) (d) to
10the equivalent of 18 9 postsecondary semester credits per pupil.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,349,11 111719. Page 1240, line 24: delete "115.445,".
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