SB461-ASA1,15,14 6(3) (a) The department shall promulgate by rule an equivalency process
7aligned with the evaluation system established under sub. (2) for a school district or
8a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) seeking to utilize an alternative
9process for the evaluation of teacher and principal practice. The process under this
10subsection shall be based on the criteria established in the 2011 Interstate Teacher
11Assessment and Support Consortium and the 2008 Interstate School Leaders
12Licensure Consortium Educational Leadership Policy Standards, and a school
13district or charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) that uses the process under
14this subsection shall evaluate the performance of teachers in the following domains:
SB461-ASA1,15,1515 1. Planning and preparation.
SB461-ASA1,15,1616 2. The classroom environment.
SB461-ASA1,15,1717 3. Instruction.
SB461-ASA1,15,1818 4. Professional responsibilities and development.
SB461-ASA1,15,2019 (b) A teacher or principal evaluated under this subsection shall be placed in one
20of multiple performance categories.
SB461-ASA1, s. 27 21Section 27. 118.016 of the statutes is created to read:
SB461-ASA1,16,3 22118.016 Assessments of reading readiness. (1) Beginning in the 2012-13
23school year, each school board and the governing body of each charter school
24established under s. 118.40 (2r) shall, using the appropriate, valid, and reliable
25assessment of literacy fundamentals selected by the department, annually assess

1each pupil enrolled in kindergarten in the school district or in the charter school for
2reading readiness. The department shall ensure that the assessment evaluates
3whether a pupil possesses phonemic awareness and letter sound knowledge.
SB461-ASA1,16,6 4(1g) If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch.
5115, the school board or operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall
6comply with s. 115.77 (1m) (bg).
SB461-ASA1,16,8 7(1r) The school board or governing body of the charter school shall report the
8results of a pupil's assessment under sub. (1) to the pupil's parent or guardian.
SB461-ASA1,16,12 9(2) The school board of the school district or governing body of the charter
10school in which the pupil is enrolled shall provide a pupil whose assessment under
11sub. (1) indicates that he or she is at risk of reading difficulty with interventions or
12remedial reading services, as described under s. 121.02 (1) (c).
SB461-ASA1, s. 28 13Section 28. 118.19 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461-ASA1,16,2114 118.19 (14) (a) The department may not issue an initial teaching license that
15authorizes the holder to teach in grades kindergarten to 5 or in special education, an
16initial license as a reading teacher, or an initial license as a reading specialist, unless
17the applicant has passed an examination identical to the Foundations of Reading test
18administered in 2012 as part of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure. The
19department shall set the passing cut score on the examination at a level no lower
20than the level recommended by the developer of the test, based on this state's
21standards.
SB461-ASA1,16,2422 (c) Any teacher who passes the examination under par. (a) shall notify the
23department, which shall add a notation to the teacher's license indicating that he or
24she passed the examination.
SB461-ASA1, s. 29 25Section 29. 118.40 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461-ASA1,17,2
1118.40 (3) (f) No charter school may be established by contract unless the
2contract authorizes the department to revoke the contract under sub. (5) (b).
SB461-ASA1, s. 30 3Section 30. 118.40 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (5) (a).
SB461-ASA1, s. 31 4Section 31. 118.40 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461-ASA1,17,65 118.40 (5) (b) A charter may be revoked by the department under s. 115.38 (1g)
6(e).
SB461-ASA1, s. 32 7Section 32. 118.42 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461-ASA1,17,108 118.42 (1) (intro.) If the state superintendent determines that a school district
9has been in need of improvement for 4 3 consecutive school years, the school board
10shall do all of the following:
SB461-ASA1, s. 33 11Section 33. 118.42 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461-ASA1,17,1812 118.42 (2) (intro.) If the state superintendent determines that a public school
13was in the lowest performing 5 percent of all public schools in the state in the
14previous school year prior to the 2012-13 school year, or was in the lowest
15performance category under s. 115.38 (1g) (b) in the 2012-13 school year or any
16school year thereafter,
and is located in a school district that has been in need of
17improvement for 4 3 consecutive school years, the school board shall do all of the
18following in the school:
SB461-ASA1, s. 34 19Section 34. 118.42 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461-ASA1,17,2520 118.42 (3) (a) (intro.) If the state superintendent determines that a school
21district has been in need of improvement for 4 3 consecutive school years, the state
22superintendent may, after consulting with the school board, the school district
23superintendent, and representatives of each labor organization representing school
24district employees, direct the school board to do one or more of the following in the
25school district:
SB461-ASA1, s. 35
1Section 35. 118.42 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461-ASA1,18,142 118.42 (3) (b) (intro.) If the state superintendent determines that a public
3school is located in a school district that has been in need of improvement for 4
4consecutive school years, prior to the 2012-13 school year or in a school district that
5has been in need of improvement for 3 consecutive school years beginning in the
62012-13 school year;
and that the school has been in need of improvement for 5
7consecutive school years prior to the 2012-13 school year or was among the lowest
8performing 5 percent of all public schools in the state in the previous school year,
9prior to the 2012-13 school year, or was in the lowest performance category under
10s. 115.38 (1g) (b) in the 2012-13 school year or any school year thereafter;
the state
11superintendent may, after consulting with the school board, the school district
12superintendent, and representatives of each labor organization representing school
13district employees, direct the school board to do one or more of the following in the
14school:
SB461-ASA1, s. 36 15Section 36. 118.42 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461-ASA1,18,1816 118.42 (3m) (a) The department shall report annually to the appropriate
17standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) the improvement status
18of each school district under this section.
SB461-ASA1,18,2019 (b) Each school board shall annually report to the parent of each pupil enrolled
20in the school district the improvement status of the school district under this section.
SB461-ASA1, s. 37 21Section 37. 118.42 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461-ASA1,19,322 118.42 (4) The state superintendent shall promulgate rules establishing
23criteria and procedures for determining whether a school or school district is in need
24of improvement and whether a school is among the lowest performing 5 percent of
25all public schools in the state, prior to the 2012-13 school year for the purposes of this

1section. Beginning in the 2012-13 school year, the state superintendent shall
2promulgate rules establishing criteria and procedures for determining whether a
3school district is in need of improvement for purposes of this section.
SB461-ASA1, s. 38 4Section 38. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 85,
5is amended to read:
SB461-ASA1,19,156 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
766.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
8115.345, 115.365 (3), 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06,
9118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15,
10118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225,
11118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292,
12118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to
13(27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m),
14and (38), 120.14, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district
15and board.
SB461-ASA1, s. 39 16Section 39. 120.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461-ASA1,19,2017 120.12 (2m) Educator effectiveness. (a) Beginning in the 2014-15 school
18year, evaluate the effectiveness of each teacher and principal employed by the school
19district using either the system established under s. 115.415 (2) or the equivalency
20process established by rule under s. 115.415 (3).
SB461-ASA1,19,2221 (b) Ensure that the results of evaluations conducted under this subsection are
22not subject to public inspection, copying, or disclosure under s. 19.35.
SB461-ASA1, s. 40 23Section 40. 121.006 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461-ASA1,19,2524 121.006 (2) (d) Comply with a directive issued by the state superintendent
25under s. 115.38 (1g) (d) or 118.42 (3) (a) or (b).
SB461-ASA1, s. 41
1Section 41. 121.02 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461-ASA1,20,32 121.02 (1) (c) (intro.) Provide interventions or remedial reading services for a
3pupil in grades kindergarten to 4 if any of the following occurs:
SB461-ASA1, s. 42 4Section 42. 121.02 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB461-ASA1,20,95 121.02 (1) (c) 3. The pupil's reading assessment under s. 118.016 indicates that
6the pupil is at risk of reading difficulty. If this subdivision applies, the interventions
7or services provided the pupil shall be scientifically based and shall address all areas
8in which the pupil is deficient in a manner consistent with the state standards in
9reading and language arts.
SB461-ASA1, s. 43 10Section 43. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB461-ASA1,20,1611 (1) Educator effectiveness evaluation system. Notwithstanding section
1216.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the
13statutes for purposes of the 2013-15 biennial budget bill, the department of public
14instruction shall submit information concerning the cost of developing and
15implementing the educator effectiveness evaluation system and equivalency process
16under section 115.415 of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB461-ASA1,20,2217 (2) Accountability system. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the
18statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes
19of the 2013-15 biennial budget bill, the department of public instruction shall submit
20information concerning the cost of implementing the school and school district
21accountability system under section 115.38 (1g) to (1k) of the statutes, as created by
22this act.
SB461-ASA1,21,223 (3) Read to lead development council. Notwithstanding the length of terms
24specified in section 14.017 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes, as created by this act, 5 of the
25initial members under that section shall be appointed for 2-year terms, 6 of the

1initial members shall be appointed for 3-year terms, and 5 of the initial members
2shall be appointed for 4-year terms.
SB461-ASA1, s. 44 3Section 44. Fiscal changes.
SB461-ASA1,21,74 (1) Transfer to governor's read to lead development fund. There is
5transferred from the general fund to the governor's read to lead development fund
6$400,000 in the first fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes
7effect.
SB461-ASA1, s. 45 8Section 45. Initial applicability.
SB461-ASA1,21,11 9(1) Teaching license. The treatment of section 118.19 (14) (a) of the statutes
10first applies to an application for a teaching license received by the department of
11public instruction on January 1, 2014.
SB461-ASA1,21,1512 (2) Charter school contracts. The treatment of sections 115.38 (1g) (e) and
13118.40 (3) (f) and (5) (b) of the statutes first applies to a contract for the establishment
14of a charter school that is entered into, modified, or renewed on the effective date of
15this subsection.
SB461-ASA1, s. 46 16Section 46. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
17except as follows:
SB461-ASA1,21,1918 (1) The treatment of sections 115.38 (1), (1e) to (1k), (1s) and (2) and 119.04 (1)
19of the statutes takes effect on September 1, 2012.
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