AB75-SSA1, s. 2276y 19Section 2276y. 119.23 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1244,2420 119.23 (1) (am) "Preaccreditation" means the review and approval of an
21educational plan. Review of an education plan includes consideration of whether the
22school submitting the plan meets the requirements under s. 118.165 (1). The fact
23that a private school has obtained preaccreditation does not require an accreditation
24organization to accredit the private school.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2277 25Section 2277. 119.23 (1) (as) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1244,26
1119.23 (1) (as) "Progress records" has the meaning given in s. 118.125 (1) (c).
AB75-SSA1, s. 2278 2Section 2278. 119.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1245,103 119.23 (2) (a) 3. The private school notified the state superintendent of its
4intent to participate in the program under this section, and paid a nonrefundable fee
5set by the department,
by February 1 of the previous school year. The notice shall
6specify the number of pupils participating in the program under this section for
7which the school has space. The department shall by rule set the fee charged under
8this subdivision at an amount such that the total fee revenue covers the costs of
9employing one full-time auditor to evaluate the financial information submitted by
10the private schools under sub. (7) (am) and (d) 2. and 3.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2279 11Section 2279. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (2) (a) 6.
12a. and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1245,1613 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. All Except as provided in subd. 6. c., all of the private school's
14teachers have graduated from high school or been granted a declaration of
15equivalency of high school graduation
a bachelor's degree from an accredited
16institution of higher education
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2279d 17Section 2279d. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. b. and c. of the statutes are created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1245,1918 119.23 (2) (a) 6. b. All of the private school's administrators have at least a
19bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
AB75-SSA1,1246,620 c. Any teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2010, who has been
21teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2010, and
22who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6. a. on July 1, 2010, applies to
23the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
24nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6. a. The department shall
25promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6. c., including the form of the application

1and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The application
2form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements
3under subd. 6. a., including the name of the accredited institution of higher education
4at which the teacher is pursuing or will pursue the bachelor's degree and the
5anticipated date on which the teacher expects to complete the bachelor's degree. No
6waiver granted under this subd. 6. c. is valid after July 31, 2015.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2280b 7Section 2280b. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (2) (a) 7.
8a. and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1246,239 119.23 (2) (a) 7. a. The Subject to subd. 7. c., for a private school participating
10in the program under this section on the effective date of this subd. 7. a. .... [LRB
11inserts date], the
private school achieves accreditation by the Wisconsin North
12Central Association, the Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools
13Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, the
14Archdiocese of Milwaukee, the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at
15Marquette University,
or any other organization recognized by the National Council
16for Private School Accreditation, by December 31 of the 3rd school year following the
17first school year that begins after June 30, 2006, in which it participates in the
18program under this section, or the private school was approved for scholarship
19funding for the 2005-06 school year by Partners Advancing Values in Education. If
20the private school is accredited as provided under this subd. 7. a., the private school
21is not required to obtain preaccreditation from the Institute for the Transformation
22of Learning at Marquette University under subd. 7. b. as a prerequisite to providing
23instruction under this section in additional grades or in an additional or new school.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2280c 24Section 2280c. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1247,18
1119.23 (2) (a) 7. b. Subject to subd. 7. c., for a private school that is not
2participating in the program under this section on the effective date of this subd. 7.
3b. .... [LRB inserts date], and that is not accredited as provided under subd. 7. a., the
4private school obtains preaccreditation from the Institute for the Transformation of
5Learning at Marquette University by August 1 before the first school term of
6participation in the program under this section that begins after the effective date
7of this subd. 7. b. .... [LRB inserts date], or by May 1 if the private school begins
8participating in the program during summer school, and achieves accreditation by
9the Wisconsin North Central Association, the Wisconsin Religious and Independent
10Schools Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States,
11the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, or any other organization recognized by the National
12Council for Private School Accreditation, by December 31 of the 3rd school year
13following the first school year that begins after the effective date of this subd. 7. b.
14.... [LRB inserts date], in which it participates in the program under this section. If
15the private school is accredited under this subd. 7. b., the private school is not
16required to obtain preaccreditation from the Institute for the Transformation of
17Learning at Marquette University as a prerequisite to providing instruction under
18this section in additional grades or in an additional or new school.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2280d 19Section 2280d. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1248,320 119.23 (2) (a) 7. c. On or after the effective date of this subd. 7. c. .... [LRB inserts
21date], a private school participating or seeking to participate in the program under
22this section may not apply for accreditation by the Institute for the Transformation
23of Learning at Marquette University, except that a private school that has applied
24for accreditation to the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette
25University before the effective date of this subd. 7. c. .... [LRB inserts date], may

1complete the accreditation process with the Institute for the Transformation of
2Learning at Marquette University, and may seek renewal of accreditation from the
3Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2281 4Section 2281. 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1248,95 119.23 (2) (a) 8. Notwithstanding s. 118.165 (1) (c), the private school annually
6provides at least 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 1 to 6 and at least
71,137 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 7 to 12. Hours provided under this
8subdivision include recess and time for pupils to transfer between classes but do not
9include the lunch periods.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2282 10Section 2282. 119.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (2) (b) (intro.)
11and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1248,2212 119.23 (2) (b) (intro.) No more than 22,500 pupils, as counted under s. 121.004
13(7), may attend private schools under this section. Whenever the state
14superintendent determines that the limit is reached, he or she shall issue an order
15prohibiting the participating private schools from accepting additional pupils until
16he or she determines that the number of pupils attending private schools under this
17section has fallen below the limit. If the number of pupils attending private schools
18under this section falls below the limit under this paragraph, the state
19superintendent shall issue an order notifying participating private schools that they
20may begin accepting additional pupils, and, notwithstanding sub. (3) (a),
21participating private schools that wish to accept additional pupils under this section
22shall accept pupils as follows:
AB75-SSA1, s. 2283 23Section 2283. 119.23 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1248,2524 119.23 (2) (b) 1. The private school shall give first priority to pupils who are
25attending a private school under this section.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2284
1Section 2284. 119.23 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1249,32 119.23 (2) (b) 2. The private school shall give 2nd priority to the siblings of
3pupils who are attending a private school under this section.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2285 4Section 2285. 119.23 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1249,65 119.23 (2) (b) 3. The private school shall give 3rd priority to pupils selected at
6random under a procedure established by the department by rule.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2285b 7Section 2285b. 119.23 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1249,108 119.23 (2) (c) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6., a teacher employed by a private
9school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
10rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree.
AB75-SSA1,1249,1311 2. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6., an administrator of a private school
12participating in the program under this section that prepares and trains pupils
13attending the school in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2285c 14Section 2285c. 119.23 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1249,2415 119.23 (3) (a) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit an
16application, on a form provided by the state superintendent, to the participating
17private school that the pupil wishes to attend. Within 60 days after receiving the
18application, the private school shall notify the applicant, in writing, whether the
19application has been accepted. If the private school rejects an application, the notice
20shall include the reason. A private school may reject an applicant only if it has
21reached its maximum general capacity or seating capacity.
The state superintendent
22shall ensure that the private school determines which pupils to accept on a random
23basis, except that the private school may give preference in accepting applications
24to siblings of pupils accepted on a random basis.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2285d 25Section 2285d. 119.23 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1250,5
1119.23 (4) (b) (intro.) Upon Except as provided in par. (bg), upon receipt from
2the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school
3during a school term, the state superintendent shall pay to the parent or guardian,
4from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an amount equal to the lesser of the
5following:
AB75-SSA1, s. 2285h 6Section 2285h. 119.23 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1250,117 119.23 (4) (b) 2. The amount paid per pupil under this paragraph subsection
8in the previous school year multiplied by the sum of 1.0 plus the percentage change
9from the previous school year to the current school year in the total amount
10appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (p) expressed as a decimal, but not less than
11zero.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2285p 12Section 2285p. 119.23 (4) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1250,1813 119.23 (4) (bg) In the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years, upon receipt from the
14pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school
15during a school term, the state superintendent shall pay to the parent or guardian,
16from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an amount equal to the private
17school's operating and debt service cost per pupil that is related to educational
18programming, as determined by the department, or $6,442, whichever is less.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2285s 19Section 2285s. 119.23 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1251,220 119.23 (4) (c) The state superintendent shall pay 25% of the total amount under
21par. (b) this subsection in September, 25% in November, 25% in February and 25%
22in May. The state superintendent may include the entire amount under sub. (4m)
23in one of those installments or apportion the entire amount among one or more of
24those installments. The Except as provided in sub. (4r), the department shall send

1the check to the private school. The Except as provided in sub. (4r), the parent or
2guardian shall restrictively endorse the check for the use of the private school.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2285x 3Section 2285x. 119.23 (4r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1251,104 119.23 (4r) If, after the 3rd Friday in September in any school year, a private
5school participating in the program under this section closes, for each installment
6under sub. (4) (c) that was not paid to the private school in that school year, the state
7superintendent shall pay to the board, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fv),
8the amount determined as follows for each pupil who had been attending the private
9school under this section in that school year and who enrolls in the school district
10operating under this chapter in that school year:
AB75-SSA1,1251,1211 (a) 1. In the 2009-10 school year, multiply the amount determined under sub.
12(4) (b) or (bg) by 0.584.
AB75-SSA1,1251,1413 2. In the 2010-11 school year and in any school year thereafter, multiply the
14amount determined under sub. (4) (b) or (bg) by 0.616.
AB75-SSA1,1251,1515 (b) Multiply the product under par. (a) by 0.25.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2286 16Section 2286. 119.23 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1251,1817 119.23 (6m) Each private school participating in the program under this
18section shall do all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1251,2019 (a) Provide to each pupil, or the parent or guardian of each minor pupil, who
20applies to attend the private school all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1251,2221 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the private school and the
22name of one or more contact persons at the school.
AB75-SSA1,1251,2423 2. A list of the names of the members of the private school's governing body and
24of the private school's shareholders, if any.
AB75-SSA1,1252,5
13. A notice stating whether the private school is an organization operated for
2profit or not for profit. If the private school is a nonprofit organization, the private
3school shall also provide the applicant with a copy of the certificate issued under
4section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code verifying that the private school is
5a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax.
AB75-SSA1,1252,66 4. A copy of the appeals process used if the private school rejects the applicant.
AB75-SSA1,1252,77 5. A copy of the policy developed by the private school under s. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m.
AB75-SSA1,1252,98 6. A copy of the non-harassment policy used by the private school, together
9with the procedures for reporting and obtaining relief from harassment.
AB75-SSA1,1252,1110 7. A copy of the suspension and expulsion policies and procedures, including
11procedures for appealing a suspension or expulsion, used by the private school.
AB75-SSA1,1252,1412 8. A copy of the policy used by the private school for accepting or denying the
13transfer of credits earned by a pupil attending the private school under this section
14for the satisfactory completion of coursework at another school.
AB75-SSA1,1252,1615 9. A copy of the policy governing visitors and visits to the private school,
16developed as required under sub. (7) (b) 2m.
AB75-SSA1,1252,1817 (b) Annually, by August 1st, provide to the department the material specified
18in par. (a) and all of the following information:
AB75-SSA1,1252,2019 1. The number of pupils attending the private school under this section in the
20previous school year.
AB75-SSA1,1252,2221 2. The number of pupils attending the private school other than under this
22section in the previous school year.
AB75-SSA1,1252,2423 3. For each of the previous 5 school years in which the private school has
24participated in the program under this section, all of the following information:
AB75-SSA1,1253,3
1a. The number of pupils who attended the private school under this section and
2other than under this section in the 12th grade and the number of those pupils who
3graduated from the private school.
AB75-SSA1,1253,64 b. The number of pupils who attended the private school under this section and
5other than under this section in the 8th grade and the number of those pupils who
6advanced from grade 8 to grade 9.
AB75-SSA1,1253,97 c. The number of pupils who attended the private school under this section and
8other than under this section in the 4th grade and the number of those pupils who
9advanced from grade 4 to grade 5.
AB75-SSA1,1253,1110 d. To the extent permitted under 20 USC 1232g and 43 CFR part 99, pupil
11scores on all standardized tests administered under sub. (7) (e) 1.
AB75-SSA1,1253,1212 4. A copy of the academic standards adopted under sub. (7) (b) 2.
AB75-SSA1,1253,1513 (c) Provide to the department a signed statement from each individual who is
14a member of the private school's governing body verifying that the individual is a
15member of the governing body.
AB75-SSA1,1253,1816 (d) Upon request by any pupil, or the parent or guardian of any minor pupil,
17who is attending or who applies to attend the private school, provide the material
18specified in pars. (a) and (b).
AB75-SSA1, s. 2289 19Section 2289. 119.23 (7) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1253,2120 119.23 (7) (b) Each private school participating in the program under this
21section shall do all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1253,2322 1. Administer to any pupils attending the 3rd grade in the private school under
23this section a standardized reading test developed by the department.
AB75-SSA1,1253,2424 2. Adopt the pupil academic standards required under s. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3.
AB75-SSA1,1253,2525 2m. Develop a written policy governing visitors and visits to the private school.
AB75-SSA1,1254,4
13. Ensure that any teacher's aide employed by the private school has graduated
2from high school, been granted a declaration of equivalency of high school
3graduation, or been issued a general educational development certificate of high
4school equivalency.
AB75-SSA1,1254,135 3m. Annually, schedule two meetings at which members of the governing body
6of the private school will be present and at which pupils, and the parents or
7guardians of pupils, applying to attend the private school or attending the private
8school may meet and communicate with the members of the governing body. The
9private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the
10department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days
11before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or
12guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the
13private school of the meeting date, time, and place.
AB75-SSA1,1254,1614 4. Maintain progress records for each pupil attending the private school under
15this section while the pupil attends the school and, except as provided under subd.
167., for at least 5 years after the pupil ceases to attend the school.
AB75-SSA1,1254,1917 5. Upon request, provide a pupil or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil who
18is attending the private school under this section with a copy of the pupil's progress
19records.
AB75-SSA1,1254,2220 6. Issue a high school diploma or certificate to each pupil who attends the
21private school under this section and satisfactorily completes the course of
22instruction and any other requirements necessary for high school graduation.
AB75-SSA1,1255,223 7. a. Except as provided in subd. 7. b., if the private school ceases operating as
24a private school, immediately transfer all of the progress records of the pupils who
25attended the school under this section to the board. The private school shall send

1written notice to each pupil, or to the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, of the
2transfer of progress records under this subd. 7. a.
AB75-SSA1,1255,153 b. If the private school is affiliated with an organization that will maintain the
4progress records of each pupil who attended the school under this section for at least
55 years after the private school ceases operation as a private school, the private
6school may transfer a pupil's records to the organization if the pupil, or the parent
7or guardian of a minor pupil, consents in writing to the release of the progress records
8to the affiliated organization. The private school shall send to the department a copy
9of the consent form for each pupil who consents to the transfer of progress records
10under this subd. 7. b. The written notice shall be signed by the pupil, or the parent
11or guardian of a minor pupil, and shall include the name, phone number, mailing
12address, and other relevant contact information of the organization that will
13maintain the progress records, and a declaration by the affiliated organization that
14the organization agrees to maintain the progress records for at least 5 years after the
15private school ceases operation as a private school.
AB75-SSA1,1255,1916 8. Ensure that an accrediting agency reviews and reports to the department
17on the private school's compliance with subds. 4. and 6. as provided under sub. (9)
18(b). The accrediting agency may determine compliance by examining an appropriate
19sample of pupil records.
AB75-SSA1,1255,2320 9. Beginning in the 2010-11 school year, if at least 10 percent of the pupils
21attending the private school under this section are limited-English proficient pupils,
22as defined in s. 115.955 (7), establish a bilingual-bicultural education program as
23defined in s. 115.955 (2).
AB75-SSA1, s. 2290 24Section 2290. 119.23 (7) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1256,11
1119.23 (7) (e) 1. Annually In the 2009-10 school year, each private school
2participating in the program under this section shall administer a nationally normed
3standardized test in reading, mathematics, and science to pupils attending the
4school under the program in the 4th, 8th, and 10th grades. Beginning in the 2010-11
5school year and annually thereafter, each private school participating in the program
6under this section shall administer the examinations required under s. 118.30 (1s)
7to pupils attending the school under the program.
The private school may administer
8additional standardized tests to such pupils. Beginning in 2006 and annually
9thereafter until 2011, the private school shall provide the scores of all standardized
10tests and examinations that it administers under this subdivision to the School
11Choice Demonstration Project.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2290j 12Section 2290j. 119.23 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (9) (a) and
13amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1256,1914 119.23 (9) (a) If any accrediting agency specified under sub. (2) (a) 7. a. or b.
15determines during the accrediting process that a private school does not meet all of
16the requirements under s. 118.165 (1), or if the Institute for the Transformation of
17Learning at Marquette University determines during the preaccreditation process
18that a private school does not meet all of the requirements under s. 118.165 (1),
it
19shall report that failure to the department.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2290k 20Section 2290k. 119.23 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1256,2421 119.23 (9) (b) An accrediting agency specified under sub. (2) (a) 7. a. and b. shall
22review and report to the department on a private school's compliance with sub. (7)
23(b) 4. and 6. The accrediting agency may determine compliance by examining an
24appropriate sample of pupil records.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2291 25Section 2291. 119.23 (10) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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