AB379-ASA1,11,1919 1. Pupil achievement in reading and mathematics.
AB379-ASA1,11,2120 2. Growth in pupil achievement in reading and mathematics, calculated using
21a value-added methodology that includes demographic controls.
AB379-ASA1,11,2322 3. Gap closure in growth in pupil achievement in reading and mathematics and
23in graduation rates.
AB379-ASA1,12,3
14. Rates of attendance and of high school graduation. The measure under this
2subdivision shall include a measure of improvement in addition to a measure of
3attainment.
AB379-ASA1,12,64 (b) Measures to ensure that all applicable data elements collected and
5calculations performed are done consistently and in a uniform manner for all schools
6and school districts.
AB379-ASA1,12,87 (c) A grading system to rate a school's and a school district's level of
8performance as A, B, C, D, or F.
AB379-ASA1,12,9 9(3) The department shall do all of the following:
AB379-ASA1,12,1710 (a) Except as provided in sub. (6), annually grade the performance of each
11school and school district under sub. (2) (c) and issue an accountability report for the
12school or school district that is clear and easily understandable. Except with regard
13to pupil achievement and attendance and high school graduation status, the
14department shall base the grade on data derived from at least 2 consecutive school
15years, and from 3 consecutive school years when feasible. To the extent feasible, the
16grade shall be calculated with 25 percent of the weight given to each of the measures
17under sub. (2) (a).
AB379-ASA1,12,2118 (c) Collect and disseminate the best practices from schools, except that the
19department may not collect information for this purpose from a private school
20participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 without the
21private school's consent.
AB379-ASA1,13,522 (d) On the accountability report for a private school participating in a parental
23choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, identify the grade derived from data
24generated by pupils attending the private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23 as a choice
25pupil report and, if the private school submits achievement data as provided in sub.

1(4m) (b), include a grade derived from data generated by all pupils attending the
2private school and identify it as a choice school report. The department may use only
3the former grade in determining when a sanction under s. 118.60 (9m) or 119.23 (9m)
4may be imposed. The report shall also specify the number and percentage of pupils
5attending the private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23.
AB379-ASA1,13,86 (e) Include a data component in a school or school district accountability report
7for a school year only if the component includes data from at least 20 pupils in that
8school year.
AB379-ASA1,13,119 (f) At least 30 days before issuing an accountability report for a school or school
10district under this section, provide the school or school district an opportunity to
11review a preliminary version of the report and correct errors.
AB379-ASA1,13,1312 (g) Include on the first page of a school's or school district's accountability report
13all of the following:
AB379-ASA1,13,1414 1. Data about pupils who are dropouts, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (b).
AB379-ASA1,13,1515 2. Data about pupils who are suspended or expelled from school.
AB379-ASA1,13,1616 3. The number of advanced placement courses that are offered.
AB379-ASA1,13,1717 4. The industry certifications that are offered.
AB379-ASA1,13,2218 5. If a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60
19or 119.23 submits achievement data as provided in sub. (4m) (b), the private school's
20grade derived from data generated by all pupils attending the private school,
21displayed just as prominently on the page as the private school's grade derived solely
22from data generated by pupils attending the private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23.
AB379-ASA1,13,24 23(4) Subject to sub. (4m) (a), the department may use only the following
24information for each measure specified in sub. (2) (a):
AB379-ASA1,14,2
1(a) For measuring pupil achievement in reading and mathematics under sub.
2(2) (a) 1.:
AB379-ASA1,14,53 1. Scores on the reading and mathematics examinations administered under
4s. 118.30, including scores on the alternate reading and mathematics examinations
5administered to children with significant cognitive disabilities.
AB379-ASA1,14,66 2. The disability status of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.
AB379-ASA1,14,77 3. The grade level of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.
AB379-ASA1,14,88 4. The race or ethnicity of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.
AB379-ASA1,14,109 5. The English proficiency status of pupils taking the examinations under s.
10118.30.
AB379-ASA1,14,12116. The eligibility for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) of
12pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.
AB379-ASA1,14,1413 7. The enrollment status and history of pupils attending the school or school
14district.
AB379-ASA1,14,1615 (b) For measuring growth in pupil achievement in reading and mathematics
16under sub. (2) (a) 2., the information under par. (a).
AB379-ASA1,14,2217 (c) For measuring gap closure in growth in pupil achievement in reading and
18mathematics and in graduation rates under sub. (2) (a) 3., the information under par.
19(a) and the information under par. (d). When measuring gap closure, the department
20shall ensure that a subgroup with a sufficient number of pupils within a school or
21school district is compared to the statewide performance of pupils who are not in that
22subgroup.
AB379-ASA1,15,223 (d) For measuring rates of attendance and of high school graduation under sub.
24(2) (a) 4., the information under par. (a), attendance data, and data about pupils who

1graduate from high school with a regular diploma within 4 school years, within 5
2school years, and within 6 school years.
AB379-ASA1,15,6 3(4m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), for a private school participating in a
4parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, the department may use for each
5measure specified in sub. (2) (a) only the information specified in sub. (4) that
6pertains to pupils attending the private school under the program.
AB379-ASA1,15,147 (b) If a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60
8or 119.23 administers a nationally recognized, norm-referenced test to all pupils
9attending the private school, the private school may submit to the department
10achievement data derived from the test. The department shall submit the data to
11the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center, which shall
12statistically equate the scores so that the department may use the data to measure
13the achievement and growth of pupils attending the private school. The department
14shall pay the center's costs from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fm).
AB379-ASA1,15,1715 (c) To the extent practicable, the department shall coordinate and integrate
16data collection processes for private schools participating in a parental choice
17program under s. 118.60 or 119.23.
AB379-ASA1,15,19 18(5) Each school and school district shall provide a link on the home page of its
19Internet site to the report issued by the department under this section.
AB379-ASA1,15,25 20(6) (a) If the department determines that there is insufficient data about a
21school to grade its performance under sub. (3) (a) or that a grade under sub. (2) (c)
22is inappropriate because the school serves exclusively children at risk, as defined
23under s. 118.153 (1) (a), the department may grade the school as "satisfactory" or
24"needs improvement." The department shall issue an accountability report for the
25school.
AB379-ASA1,16,4
1(b) If the department determines that the percentage of pupils in a school who
2participate in the examinations administered under s. 118.30 is inadequate, the
3department may use that as a factor in determining the school's grade under sub. (3)
4(a).
AB379-ASA1,16,8 5(7) The legislative audit bureau shall study the department's methodology for
6calculating the performance of schools and school districts for the most recently
7issued accountability reports under this section and annually in January submit its
8findings to the joint legislative audit committee under s. 13.172 (3).
AB379-ASA1,16,11 9(8) The academic accountability council shall make recommendations to the
10department, and provide a copy of the recommendations to the appropriate standing
11committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), on all of the following:
AB379-ASA1,16,1412 (a) The format and makeup of the school accountability report and qualifying
13score for each grade. The council shall make recommendations on revising the
14qualifying score for each grade at least biennially.
AB379-ASA1,16,1815 (b) Whether a school, determined by the University of Wisconsin-Madison
16Value-Added Research Center to demonstrate high-value added growth under s.
17118.40 (5) (b) 4., 118.425 (4) (d), 118.60 (9m) (a) 3., or 119.23 (9m) (a) 3., should be
18sanctioned under s. 118.40, 118.425, 118.60, or 119.23.
AB379-ASA1,16,2019 (c) Whether a school board's request for a waiver under s. 118.425 (4) (b) 2.
20should be granted.
AB379-ASA1,17 21Section 17. 115.775 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB379-ASA1,16,2422 115.775 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), an the operator of a charter school
23under s. 118.40 (2r) or 118.425 (4) is a local educational agency, as defined in 20 USC
241401
(19), and shall comply with 20 USC 1400 to 1482.
AB379-ASA1,18 25Section 18. 118.125 (1) (bc) of the statutes is created to read:
AB379-ASA1,17,1
1118.125 (1) (bc) "Governing body" means the governing body of a school.
AB379-ASA1,19 2Section 19. 118.125 (1) (bL) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB379-ASA1,17,53 118.125 (1) (bL) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office,
4department, division, or other component of a school district that is authorized or
5designated by the school board governing body to do any of the following:
AB379-ASA1,17,86 1. Enforce any law or ordinance, or refer to the appropriate authorities a matter
7for enforcement of any law or ordinance, against any person other than the school
8district
governing body.
AB379-ASA1,17,99 2. Maintain the physical security and safety of a public school.
AB379-ASA1,20 10Section 20. 118.125 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB379-ASA1,17,1211 118.125 (1) (f) "School" means a public school; a charter school; or a private
12school that is participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23.
AB379-ASA1,21 13Section 21. 118.125 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB379-ASA1,17,1714 118.125 (1m) Applicability. Subsections (2), (2m), (3), and (5) to (7) do not
15apply to a pupil who is attending a private school participating in a parental choice
16program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 but who is not attending the private school under
17s. 118.60 or 119.23.
AB379-ASA1,22 18Section 22. 118.125 (2) (intro.), (c) 1., (cg), (ch), (ck), (cm), (d), (g), (i), (j) 2. and
193., (k), (L), (n) 1. and 2. and (p) and (3) to (5) and (7) of the statutes are amended to
20read:
AB379-ASA1,18,221 118.125 (2) Confidentiality and disclosure of pupil records. (intro.) All
22pupil records maintained by a public school shall be confidential, except as provided
23in pars. (a) to (p) and sub. (2m). The school board governing body shall adopt policies
24to maintain the confidentiality of such records and may adopt policies to promote the

1disclosure of pupil records and information permitted by law for purposes of school
2safety.
AB379-ASA1,18,63 (c) 1. The judge of any court of this state or of the United States shall, upon
4request, be provided by the school district governing body clerk, or his or her
5designee, with a copy of all progress records of a pupil who is the subject of any
6proceeding in such court.
AB379-ASA1,18,157 (cg) The school district governing body clerk, or his or her designee, shall
8provide a law enforcement agency with a copy of a pupil's attendance record if the
9law enforcement agency certifies in writing that the pupil is under investigation for
10truancy or for allegedly committing a criminal or delinquent act and that the law
11enforcement agency will not further disclose the pupil's attendance record except as
12permitted under s. 938.396 (1) (a). A school district governing body clerk, or his or
13her
designee, who discloses a copy of a pupil's attendance record to a law enforcement
14agency for purposes of a truancy investigation shall notify the pupil's parent or
15guardian of that disclosure as soon as practicable after that disclosure.
AB379-ASA1,18,2216 (ch) The school district governing body clerk, or his or her designee, shall
17provide a fire investigator under s. 165.55 (15) with a copy of a pupil's attendance
18record if the fire investigator certifies in writing that the pupil is under investigation
19under s. 165.55, that the pupil's attendance record is necessary for the fire
20investigator to pursue his or her investigation and that the fire investigator will use
21and further disclose the pupil's attendance record only for the purpose of pursuing
22that investigation.
AB379-ASA1,19,923 (ck) The school district governing body clerk, or his or her designee, shall make
24pupil records available for inspection or, upon request, disclose the contents of pupil
25records to authorized representatives of the department of corrections, the

1department of health services, the department of justice, or a district attorney for use
2in the prosecution of any proceeding or any evaluation conducted under ch. 980, if
3the pupil records involve or relate to an individual who is the subject of the
4proceeding or evaluation. The court in which the proceeding under ch. 980 is pending
5may issue any protective orders that it determines are appropriate concerning pupil
6records made available or disclosed under this paragraph. Any representative of the
7department of corrections, the department of health services, the department of
8justice, or a district attorney may disclose information obtained under this
9paragraph for any purpose consistent with any proceeding under ch. 980.
AB379-ASA1,19,1310 (cm) If school attendance is a condition of a child's dispositional order under s.
1148.355 (2) (b) 7. or 938.355 (2) (b) 7., the school board governing body shall notify the
12county department that is responsible for supervising the child within 5 days after
13any violation of the condition by the child.
AB379-ASA1,20,414 (d) Pupil records shall be made available to persons employed by the school
15district which
governing body of the school that the pupil attends who are required
16by the department under s. 115.28 (7) to hold a license, law enforcement officers who
17are individually designated by the school board governing body and assigned to the
18school district, and other school district governing body officials who have been
19determined by the school board governing body to have legitimate educational
20interests, including safety interests, in the pupil records. Law enforcement officers'
21records obtained under s. 938.396 (1) (c) 3. shall be made available as provided in s.
22118.127. A school board member of a governing body or an employee of a school
23district
governing body may not be held personally liable for any damages caused by
24the nondisclosure of any information specified in this paragraph unless the member
25or employee acted with actual malice in failing to disclose the information. A school

1district
governing body may not be held liable for any damages caused by the
2nondisclosure of any information specified in this paragraph unless the school
3district
governing body or its agent acted with gross negligence or with reckless,
4wanton, or intentional misconduct in failing to disclose the information.
AB379-ASA1,20,65 (g) 1. The school board governing body may provide any public officer with any
6information required to be maintained under chs. 115 to 121.
AB379-ASA1,20,107 2. Upon request by the department, the school board governing body shall
8provide the department with any information contained in a pupil record that relates
9to an audit or evaluation of a federal or state-supported program or that is required
10to determine compliance with requirements under chs. 115 to 121.
AB379-ASA1,20,1611 (i) Upon request, the school district governing body clerk, or his or her designee,
12shall provide the names of pupils who have withdrawn from the public school prior
13to graduation under s. 118.15 (1) (c) to the technical college district board in which
14the public school is located or, for verification of eligibility for public assistance under
15ch. 49, to the department of health services, the department of children and families,
16or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23.
AB379-ASA1,21,317 (j) 2. If a school has notified the parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem that
18a pupil's name and address has been designated as directory data, has informed the
19parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem of the pupil that he or she has 14 days
20to inform the school that the pupil's name and address may not be released without
21the prior consent of the parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem, has allowed 14
22days for the parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem of the pupil to inform the
23school that the pupil's name and address may not be released without the prior
24consent of the parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem and the parent, legal
25guardian or guardian ad litem has not so informed the school, the school district

1governing body clerk or his or her designee, upon request, shall provide a technical
2college district board with the name and address of each such pupil who is expected
3to graduate from high school in the current school year.
AB379-ASA1,21,194 3. If a school has notified the parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem of the
5information that it has designated as directory data with respect to any pupil, has
6informed the parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem of the pupil that he or she
7has 14 days to inform the school that such information may not be released without
8the prior consent of the parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem, has allowed 14
9days for the parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem of the pupil to inform the
10school that such information may not be released without the prior consent of the
11parent, legal guardian or guardian ad litem and the parent, legal guardian or
12guardian ad litem has not so informed the school, the school district governing body
13clerk or his or her designee, upon request, shall provide any representative of a law
14enforcement agency, district attorney, city attorney or corporation counsel, county
15department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 or a court of record or municipal court
16with such information relating to any such pupil enrolled in the school district
17operated by the governing body for the purpose of enforcing that pupil's school
18attendance, investigating alleged criminal or delinquent activity by the pupil or
19responding to a health or safety emergency.
AB379-ASA1,21,2520 (k) A school board governing body may disclose personally identifiable
21information from the pupil records of an adult pupil to the parents or guardian of the
22adult pupil, without the written consent of the adult pupil, if the adult pupil is a
23dependent of his or her parents or guardian under 26 USC 152, unless the adult pupil
24has informed the school governing body, in writing, that the information may not be
25disclosed.
AB379-ASA1,22,4
1(L) A school board governing body shall disclose the pupil records of a pupil in
2compliance with a court order under s. 48.236 (4) (a), 48.345 (12) (b), 938.34 (7d) (b),
3938.396 (1) (d), or 938.78 (2) (b) 2. after making a reasonable effort to notify the
4pupil's parent or legal guardian.
AB379-ASA1,22,175 (n) 1. A school board governing body may disclose pupil records to a city
6attorney, corporation counsel, agency, as defined in s. 938.78 (1), intake worker under
7s. 48.067 or 938.067, court of record, municipal court, private school, or another
8school board if disclosure is pursuant to an interagency agreement and the person
9to whom the records are disclosed certifies in writing that the records will not be
10disclosed to any other person except as otherwise authorized by law. For the purpose
11of providing services to a pupil before adjudication, a school board governing body
12may disclose pupil records to a tribal school if disclosure is pursuant to an agreement
13between the school board school's governing body and the governing body of the tribal
14school and if the school board school's governing body determines that enforceable
15protections are provided by a tribal school policy or tribal law that requires the tribal
16school official to whom the records are disclosed not to disclose the records to any
17other person except as permitted under this subsection.
AB379-ASA1,22,2318 2. A school board governing body shall disclose pertinent pupil records to an
19investigating law enforcement agency or district attorney if the person to whom the
20records are disclosed certifies in writing that the records concern the juvenile justice
21system and the system's ability to effectively serve the pupil, relate to an ongoing
22investigation or pending delinquency petition, and will not be disclosed to any other
23person except as otherwise authorized by law.
AB379-ASA1,23,3
1(p) A school board governing body may disclose pupil records to appropriate
2parties in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the information is necessary
3to protect the health or safety of any individual.
AB379-ASA1,23,17 4(3) Maintenance of records. Each school board governing body shall adopt
5rules in writing specifying the content of pupil records and the time during which
6pupil records shall be maintained. No behavioral records may be maintained for
7more than one year after the pupil ceases to be enrolled in the school operated by the
8governing body
, unless the pupil specifies in writing that his or her behavioral
9records may be maintained for a longer period. A pupil's progress records shall be
10maintained for at least 5 years after the pupil ceases to be enrolled in the school. A
11school board governing body may maintain the records on microfilm, on an optical
12disk, or in electronic format if authorized under s. 19.21 (4) (c), or in such other form
13as the school board governing body deems appropriate. A school board governing
14body
shall maintain law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 48.396 (1)
15or 938.396 (1) (b) 2. or (c) 3. separately from a pupil's other pupil records. Rules
16adopted under this subsection shall be published by the school board governing body
17as a class 1 notice under ch. 985.
AB379-ASA1,24,10 18(4) Transfer of records. Within 5 working days, a school district and a private
19school participating in the program under s. 118.60 or in the program under s. 119.23

20governing body shall transfer to another school, including a private or governing
21body, including the governing body of a
tribal school, or school district all pupil
22records relating to a specific pupil if the transferring school district or private school
23governing body has received written notice from the pupil if he or she is an adult or
24his or her parent or guardian if the pupil is a minor that the pupil intends to enroll
25in the other a school or school district operated by the other governing body or written

1notice from the other school or school district governing body that the pupil has
2enrolled in a school operated by the other governing body or from a court that the
3pupil has been placed in a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p),
4or a secured residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02
5(15g). In this subsection, "school" and "school district" include "governing body"
6includes the governing body of
any juvenile correctional facility, secured residential
7care center for children and youth, adult correctional institution, mental health
8institute, or center for the developmentally disabled that provides an educational
9program for its residents instead of or in addition to that which is provided by public,
10private, and tribal schools.
AB379-ASA1,24,14 11(5) Use for suspension or expulsion. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), nothing
12in this section prohibits a school district governing body from using a pupil's records
13in connection with the suspension or expulsion of the pupil or the use of such records
14by a multidisciplinary team under ch. 115.
AB379-ASA1,24,2115 (b) Law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 48.396 (1) or 938.396
16(1) (b) 2. or (c) 3. and records of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs.
1748 and 938 or of a municipal court obtained under s. 938.396 (2g) (m) may not be used
18by a school district governing body as the sole basis for expelling or suspending a
19pupil or as the sole basis for taking any other disciplinary action against a pupil, but
20may be used as the sole basis for taking action against a pupil under the school
21district's
governing body's athletic code.
AB379-ASA1,24,25 22(7) Disclosure of law enforcement unit records. A school board governing
23body
shall treat law enforcement unit records of juveniles in the same manner as a
24law enforcement agency is required to treat law enforcement officers' records of
25juveniles under s. 938.396 (1) (a).
AB379-ASA1,23
1Section 23. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB379-ASA1,25,52 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All Any of the following entities may establish by
3charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their respective entities, may
4initiate a
contract with an individual or group a person to operate a school as a
5charter school:
AB379-ASA1,24 6Section 24. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB379-ASA1,25,157 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. A charter shall include all of the provisions specified under
8sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14.
A contract shall include all of the provisions specified under
9sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter
10school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The contract
11may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the
12University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may
13not establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under
14this paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of
15Wisconsin System.
AB379-ASA1,25 16Section 25. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB379-ASA1,25,1817 118.40 (2r) (b) 2m. a. A charter or contract may include grounds for expelling
18a pupil from the charter school.
AB379-ASA1,25,2119 b. If the charter or contract includes grounds for expelling a pupil from the
20charter school as permitted under subd. 2m. a., the charter or contract shall include
21the procedures to be followed by the charter school prior to expelling a pupil.
AB379-ASA1,26 22Section 26. 118.40 (2r) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB379-ASA1,25,2423 118.40 (2r) (b) 4. No chartering or contracting entity under subd. 1. may
24establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a virtual charter school.
AB379-ASA1,27
1Section 27. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
220
, is amended to read:
AB379-ASA1,26,123 118.40 (2r) (bm) The common council of the city of Milwaukee and the
4Milwaukee area technical college district board may establish or enter into a
5contract for the establishment of a charter school located only in the school district
6operating under ch. 119. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
7may establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school
8located only in Milwaukee County or in an adjacent county. The chancellor of the
9University of Wisconsin-Parkside may only establish or enter into a contract for the
10establishment of a charter school located in a unified school district that is located
11in the county in which the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is situated or in an
12adjacent county.
AB379-ASA1,28 13Section 28. 118.40 (2r) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB379-ASA1,26,1714 118.40 (2r) (cm) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may
15establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of only one charter school
16under this subsection, which may not operate high school grades and which may not
17accommodate more than 480 pupils.
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