Amendment ASA1-AB40

AB40-ASA1,995,7 118.153 (3) (c) 2. The school board may contract with the agencies identified under subd. 1. for not more than 30% of the children at risk enrolled in the school district if the school board determines that the agencies can adequately serve such children.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488b Section 2488b. 118.30 (1g) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,995,13 118.30 (1g) (a) 4. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488c Section 2488c. 118.30 (1g) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,995,19 118.30 (1g) (a) 5. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.62 shall adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488e Section 2488e. 118.30 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,995,22 118.30 (1t) Annually, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall do all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,995,25 (a) Administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 118.60.

AB40-ASA1,996,3 (b) Administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 118.60.

AB40-ASA1,996,6 (c) Administer the 10th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 10th grade in the private school under s. 118.60.

AB40-ASA1,996,9 (d) Administer to pupils attending the private school under s. 118.60 all other examinations in reading, mathematics, and science that are required to be administered to public school pupils under 20 USC 6311 (b) (3).

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488f Section 2488f. 118.30 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,996,12 118.30 (1v) Annually, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.62 shall do all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,996,15 (a) Administer the 4th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 4th grade in the private school under s. 118.62.

AB40-ASA1,996,18 (b) Administer the 8th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 118.62.

AB40-ASA1,996,21 (c) Administer the 10th grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils attending the 10th grade in the private school under s. 118.62.

AB40-ASA1,996,24 (d) Administer to pupils attending the private school under s. 118.62 all other examinations in reading, mathematics, and science that are required to be administered to public school pupils under 20 USC 6311 (b) (3).

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488h Section 2488h. 118.30 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,997,6 118.30 (2) (b) 1. If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch. 115, the school board, operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 118.60, governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 118.62, or governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall comply with s. 115.77 (1m) (bg).

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488L Section 2488L. 118.30 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,997,16 118.30 (2) (b) 2. According to criteria established by the state superintendent by rule, the school board, operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 118.60, governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 118.62, or governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may determine not to administer an examination under this section to a limited-English speaking 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.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488p Section 2488p. 118.30 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,997,20 118.30 (2) (b) 6. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1t) (a) to (c).

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488pm Section 2488pm. 118.30 (2) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,997,24 118.30 (2) (b) 7. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.62 shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1v) (a) to (c).

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488pq Section 2488pq. 118.30 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,998,3 118.30 (5) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, the department shall ensure that benchmark assessments are administered to pupils annually under this section prior to the administration of summative assessments under this section.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488pt Section 2488pt. 118.30 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,998,11 118.30 (5m) When determining the percentage of pupils participating in the program under s. 119.23 who performed at designated proficiency levels on the examinations administered as required under sub. (1s), the department shall consider only the pupils participating in the program under s. 119.23 to whom the examinations were administered at each grade level, and shall exclude from consideration those pupils participating in the program under s. 119.23 who were excused from taking the examinations under sub. (2) (b) 5.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488q Section 2488q. 118.33 (1) (f) 2g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,998,17 118.33 (1) (f) 2g. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.62 shall develop a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 118.62. The criteria shall include the pupil's academic performance and the recommendations of teachers.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488r Section 2488r. 118.33 (1) (f) 2r. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,998,23 118.33 (1) (f) 2r. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall develop a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 118.60. The criteria shall include the pupil's academic performance and the recommendations of teachers.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488u Section 2488u. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,999,14 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Beginning on September 1, 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 on September 1, 2010, 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. The governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 118.60 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2r. The governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.62 may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 118.62 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2g.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488v Section 2488v. 118.33 (6) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,999,24 118.33 (6) (cg) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.62 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.62 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 (1v) (a) or (b), 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.

AB40-ASA1,1000,6 2. The governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.62 may not promote a 4th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.62 to the 5th grade, and may not promote an 8th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.62 to the 9th grade, unless the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 1.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2488y Section 2488y. 118.33 (6) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1000,16 118.33 (6) (cr) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 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 (1t) (a) or (b), 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.

AB40-ASA1,1000,22 2. The governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 may not promote a 4th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 to the 5th grade, and may not promote an 8th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 to the 9th grade, unless the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 1.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2489 Section 2489. 118.35 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1001,5 118.35 (4) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fy), the department shall award grants to nonprofit organizations, cooperative educational service agencies, institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, and the school district operating under ch. 119 for the purpose of providing advanced curriculum and assessments for to gifted and talented pupils those services and activities not ordinarily provided in a regular school program that allow such pupils to fully develop their capabilities.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2499 Section 2499. 118.40 (2r) (e) 1. a. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (e) 1m. and amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1001,14 118.40 (2r) (e) 1m. In the 2009-10 2011-12 and 2010-11 2012-13 school years, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this subdivision paragraph in the previous school year and the increase in the per pupil amount paid to private schools under s. 119.23 (4) (b) 2. or (bg) in the current school year as compared to the previous school year, multiplied by the number of pupils attending the charter school.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2500 Section 2500. 118.40 (2r) (e) 1. b. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m. and amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1001,22 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m. In the 2011-12 2013-14 school year and in each school year thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this subdivision paragraph in the previous school year and the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) in the current school year, multiplied by the number of pupils attending the charter school.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2501 Section 2501. 118.40 (2r) (e) 1. c. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (e) 3m. and amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1002,5 118.40 (2r) (e) 3m. The amount paid per pupil under this subdivision paragraph may not be less than the amount paid per pupil under this subdivision paragraph in the previous school year. 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.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2502m Section 2502m. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (e) 4. and amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1002,17 118.40 (2r) (e) 4. If the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside establishes or contracts for the establishment of a charter school under this subsection, in March the department shall pay to the unified school district in which the charter school is located, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), an amount equal to the amount of school aid per pupil to which the unified school district is eligible in the current school year multiplied by the number of pupils attending the charter school who were previously enrolled in the unified school district, except that the payment may not exceed $1,000,000 in the 2011-12 school year and may not exceed $750,000 in the 2012-13 school year. No aid may be paid under this subdivision after the 2012-13 school year.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2503 Section 2503. 118.40 (2r) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507 Section 2507. 118.40 (8) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507b Section 2507b. 118.43 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1002,22 118.43 (2) (b) 2. The school board is not receiving a grant under the preschool to grade 5 program on behalf of the school under s. 115.45, 2009 stats.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507e Section 2507e. 118.43 (2) (bg) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1002,25 118.43 (2) (bg) 2. The school board is not receiving a grant under the preschool to grade 5 program on behalf of the school under s. 115.45, 2009 stats.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507h Section 2507h. 118.43 (2) (br) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1003,3 118.43 (2) (br) 2. The school board is not receiving a grant under the preschool to grade 5 program on behalf of any of the schools under s. 115.45 , 2009 stats.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507j Section 2507j. 118.43 (2) (bt) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1003,6 118.43 (2) (bt) 2. The school board is not receiving a grant under the preschool to grade 5 program on behalf of any of the schools under s. 115.45 , 2009 stats.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507L Section 2507L. 118.43 (2) (bv) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1003,12 118.43 (2) (bv) In the 2011-12 school year, the school board of an eligible school district may enter into a 5-year achievement guarantee contract with the department on behalf of one or more schools in the school district if, in the 2010-11 school year, the school board received a grant under the preschool to grade 5 program on behalf of the schools under s. 115.45, 2009 stats.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507n Section 2507n. 118.43 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1003,20 118.43 (2) (g) The department may renew an achievement guarantee contract under pars. (b), (bg), (br), and (bt), and (bv) for one or more terms of 5 school years. Except as provided in sub. (3m), as a condition of receiving payments under a renewal of an achievement guarantee contract, a school board shall maintain the reduction of class size achieved during the last school year of the original achievement guarantee contract for the grades specified for the last school year of the contract.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507p Section 2507p. 118.43 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1003,24 118.43 (3) Contract requirements. (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (am), (ar), and (at), and (av), an achievement guarantee contract shall require the school board to do all of the following in each participating school:

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507r Section 2507r. 118.43 (3) (av) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1004,2 118.43 (3) (av) Class size; additional contracts. For contracts that begin in the 2011-12 school year, reduce each class size to 18 in the following manner:

AB40-ASA1,1004,3 1. In the 2011-12 school year, in at least grades kindergarten and one.

AB40-ASA1,1004,4 2. In the 2012-13 school year, in at least grades kindergarten to 2.

AB40-ASA1,1004,6 3. In the 2013-14 to 2015-16 school years, in at least grades kindergarten to 3.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507u Section 2507u. 118.43 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1004,12 118.43 (3m) (b) A school board operating under an achievement guarantee contract entered into under sub. (3) (at) or (av) may combine 2 classes subject to the class size limitation in any school covered by the contract having at least 2 regular classroom teachers when the classes are combined if the combined class size is not greater than 30.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2507y Section 2507y. 118.43 (6) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1004,17 118.43 (6) (b) 10. In the 2010-11 school year and any subsequent school year, $2,250 multiplied by the number of low-income pupils enrolled in grades eligible for funding in each school in the school district covered by contracts under sub. (3) (at) and (av) and by renewals of contracts under sub. (2) (g).

AB40-ASA1, s. 2513b Section 2513b. 118.51 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1004,24 118.51 (3) (a) 6. If an application is accepted, on or before the first Friday following the first Monday in June following receipt of a notice of acceptance, or within 10 days of receiving a notice of acceptance if a pupil is selected from a waiting list under s. 118.40 (8) (h) 5., the pupil's parent shall notify the nonresident school board of the pupil's intent to attend school in that school district in the following school year.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2514 Section 2514. 118.51 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2515 Section 2515. 118.51 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1005,8 118.51 (3) (b) Notice to resident school district. Annually by June 30, each nonresident school board that has accepted a pupil under this section for attendance in the following school year shall report the name of the pupil to the pupil's resident school board. If a pupil is selected from a waiting list under s. 118.40 (8) (h) 5., the nonresident school board shall report the name of the pupil to the pupil's resident school board within 10 days of receiving notice of the pupil's selection from the department.

AB40-ASA1, s. 2532m Section 2532m. 118.60 of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1005,10 118.60 Racine parental choice program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB40-ASA1,1005,13 (a) "Administrator" means the superintendent, supervising principal, executive director, or other person who acts as the administrative head of a private school participating in the program under this section.

AB40-ASA1,1005,14 (b) "Membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).

AB40-ASA1,1005,19 (c) "Preaccreditation" means the review and approval of an educational plan. Review of an education plan includes consideration of whether the school submitting the plan meets the requirements under s. 118.165 (1). The fact that a private school has obtained preaccreditation does not require an accreditation organization to accredit the private school.

AB40-ASA1,1005,20 (d) "Progress records" has the meaning given in s. 118.125 (1) (c).

AB40-ASA1,1005,22 (e) "Summer average daily membership equivalent" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (8).

AB40-ASA1,1006,3 (f) "Summer choice average daily membership equivalent" means the summer average daily membership equivalent of pupils who were attending a private school under this section on the 2nd Friday of January of the school term immediately preceding that summer or whose applications have been accepted under sub. (3) for attendance at the private school in the school term immediately following that summer.