Amendment SA4-SB234

2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 4, TO 2011 SENATE BILL 234

October 25, 2011 - Offered by Senators Taylor, Lassa, Miller, T. Cullen, King, C. Larson, Erpenbach and S. Coggs.

SB234-SA4,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB234-SA4,1,5 1. Page 2, line 1: after "schools," insert "requiring teachers and administrators employed by and owners of participating private schools to be subject to the background investigation requirements and employment restrictions imposed upon teachers in public schools,".

SB234-SA4,1,6 2. Page 11, line 2: after that line insert:

SB234-SA4,1,7 " Section 10m. 118.60 (7) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

SB234-SA4,2,4 118.60 (7) (h) 1. Annually, by August 1, the state superintendent shall, with the assistance of the department of justice, ensure that each teacher and administrator employed by a participating private school is subject to the same background investigation and, if a reasonable basis for further investigation exists, fingerprinting, as is conducted with respect to an applicant for issuance or renewal of a license or permit as specified in s. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. and (c). A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified under s. 115.31 or 115.315.

SB234-SA4,2,9 2. Annually, by August 1, the state superintendent shall, with the assistance of the department of justice, ensure that each owner of a participating private school is subject to the same background investigation and, if a reasonable basis for further investigation exists, fingerprinting, as is conducted for each teacher and administrator employed by the participating private school under subd. 1.

SB234-SA4,2,12 3. The state superintendent shall charge the participating private school a fee sufficient to reimburse the department for the costs of the investigations required under this paragraph.".

SB234-SA4,2,13 3. Page 11, line 9: after that line insert:

SB234-SA4,2,14 " Section 11e. 118.60 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

SB234-SA4,2,16 118.60 (10) (a) 9. Failed to pay the fee charged to the private school under sub. (7) (h) 3.

SB234-SA4, s. 11m Section 11m. 118.60 (10) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB234-SA4,2,22 118.60 (10) (bm) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he or she determines that the owner of the private school would not be eligible or permitted to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified under s. 115.31 or 115.315.

SB234-SA4, s. 11s Section 11s. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is amended to read:

SB234-SA4,3,3 118.60 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), or (b), or (bm), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.".

SB234-SA4,3,4 4. Page 18, line 21: after that line insert:

SB234-SA4,3,5 " Section 24m. 119.23 (7) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

SB234-SA4,3,15 119.23 (7) (h) 1. Annually, by August 1, the state superintendent shall, with the assistance of the department of justice, ensure that each teacher and administrator employed by a participating private school is subject to the same background investigation and, if a reasonable basis for further investigation exists, fingerprinting, as is conducted with respect to an applicant for issuance or renewal of a license or permit as specified in s. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. and (c). A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified under s. 115.31 or 115.315.

SB234-SA4,3,20 2. Annually, by August 1, the state superintendent shall, with the assistance of the department of justice, ensure that each owner of a participating private school is subject to the same background investigation and, if a reasonable basis for further investigation exists, fingerprinting, as is conducted for each teacher and administrator employed by the participating private school under subd. 1.

SB234-SA4,3,23 3. The state superintendent shall charge the participating private school a fee sufficient to reimburse the department for the costs of the investigations required under this paragraph.".

SB234-SA4,3,24 5. Page 19, line 9: after that line insert:

SB234-SA4,4,1 " Section 26e. 119.23 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

SB234-SA4,4,3 119.23 (10) (a) 9. Failed to pay the fee charged to the private school under sub. (7) (h) 3.

SB234-SA4, s. 26m Section 26m. 119.23 (10) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB234-SA4,4,9 119.23 (10) (bm) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he or she determines that the owner of the private school would not be eligible or permitted to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified under s. 115.31 or 115.315.

SB234-SA4, s. 26s Section 26s. 119.23 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB234-SA4,4,13 119.23 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), or (b), or (bm), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.".

SB234-SA4,4,14 (End)