Amendment ASA1-AB379

AB379-ASA1,30,24 a. Replace the school's principal.

AB379-ASA1,30,25 b. Implement a rigorous staff evaluation and development system.

AB379-ASA1,31,3 c. Reward staff who increase pupil academic achievement or high school graduation rates and remove staff who have not improved in these areas after being given an ample opportunity to do so.

AB379-ASA1,31,4 d. Institute comprehensive instructional reform.

AB379-ASA1,31,5 e. Increase the time provided for pupil instruction.

AB379-ASA1,31,6 f. Apply community-oriented school strategies.

AB379-ASA1,31,7 g. Provide greater operational flexibility and support for the school.

AB379-ASA1,31,11 (c) If the school board determines to permanently close the school under par. (a), the school closing takes effect on the July 1 following the issuance of the school's accountability report under s. 115.39 (3) containing the department's determination under par. (a).

AB379-ASA1,31,15 (d) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the department determines, based on the recommendations of the academic accountability council under s. 115.39 (8) (b) and on information provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center, that the school demonstrates high-value added growth.

AB379-ASA1,31,19 (5) Charter school legal status; payment. (a) 1. Notwithstanding s. 118.40 (7) (a) and (am), a charter school established under sub. (4) (b) 1. may not be an instrumentality of the school district and the school board may not employ any personnel for the charter school.

AB379-ASA1,31,22 2. Notwithstanding s. 118.40 (7) (a) and (am), a charter school established under sub. (4) (b) 3. is an instrumentality of the school district and the school board shall employ all personnel for the charter school.

AB379-ASA1,32,2 (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.40 (3) (b), the school board shall pay the operator of a charter school established under sub. (4) (b) 1., for each full-time equivalent pupil attending the charter school, an amount equal to at least 90 percent of the average per pupil cost for the school district.

AB379-ASA1,42 Section 42. 118.60 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB379-ASA1,32,9 118.60 (9m) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 3., if the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a private school participating in the program under this section has received a grade of F under s. 115.39 (2) (c) for 3 consecutive school years, the state superintendent shall issue an order permanently barring the private school from accepting any pupils under this section who were not attending the private school under this section in the school year in which the order was issued.

AB379-ASA1,32,16 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., if the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a private school participating in the program under this section has received a grade of F in at least 3 of 5 consecutive school years and a grade no higher than D in the other 2 school years under s. 115.39 (2) (c), the state superintendent shall issue an order permanently barring the private school from accepting any pupils under this section who were not attending the private school under this section in the school year in which the order was issued.

AB379-ASA1,32,21 3. If the department determines, based on the recommendations of the academic accountability council under s. 115.39 (8) (b) and on information provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center, that the school demonstrates high-value added growth, the state superintendent may determine not to issue an order under subd. 1. or 2.

AB379-ASA1,32,23 (b) A private school that has been barred from accepting new pupils under par. (a) may not reopen as a charter school.

AB379-ASA1,43 Section 43. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB379-ASA1,33,3 118.60 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), (ar), or (b), or sub. (9m), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.

AB379-ASA1,44 Section 44. 118.60 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB379-ASA1,33,7 118.60 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a private school under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school violates this section or fails to participate in the student information system as required under s. 115.383 (3).

AB379-ASA1,45 Section 45. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB379-ASA1,33,19 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.365 (3), 115.38 (2), 115.383, 115.39, 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.14, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

AB379-ASA1,46 Section 46. 119.23 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB379-ASA1,34,2 119.23 (9m) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 3., if the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a private school participating in the program under this section has received a grade of F under s. 115.39 (2) (c) for 3 consecutive school years, the state superintendent shall issue an order permanently barring the private school from accepting any pupils under this section who were not attending the private school under this section in the school year in which the order was issued.

AB379-ASA1,34,9 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., if the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a private school participating in the program under this section has received a grade of F in at least 3 of 5 consecutive school years and a grade no higher than D in the other 2 school years under s. 115.39 (2) (c), the state superintendent shall issue an order permanently barring the private school from accepting any pupils under this section who were not attending the private school under this section in the school year in which the order was issued.

AB379-ASA1,34,14 3. If the department determines, based on the recommendations of the academic accountability council under s. 115.39 (8) (b) and on information provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Value-Added Research Center, that the school demonstrates high-value added growth, the state superintendent may determine not to issue an order under subd. 1. or 2.

AB379-ASA1,34,16 (b) A private school that has been barred from accepting new pupils under par. (a) may not reopen as a charter school.

AB379-ASA1,47 Section 47. 119.23 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB379-ASA1,34,21 119.23 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), (ar), or (b), or sub. (9m), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.

AB379-ASA1,48 Section 48. 119.23 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB379-ASA1,34,25 119.23 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a private school under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school violates this section or fails to participate in the student information system as required under s. 115.383 (3).

AB379-ASA1,49 Section 49. 120.12 (26) of the statutes is created to read:

AB379-ASA1,35,4 120.12 (26) Staffing and financial data. Upon request, provide to the department any staffing or financial data that the department needs to comply with state or federal reporting requirements.

AB379-ASA1,50 Section 50. 121.006 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB379-ASA1,35,7 121.006 (2) (d) Comply with a directive issued by the state superintendent under s. 118.42 (3) (a) or (b).

AB379-ASA1,51 Section 51. 121.02 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB379-ASA1,35,11 121.02 (1) (o) Annually comply with the requirements of s. 115.38 (2). The school board may include additional information in the report under s. 115.38 (2) 115.39 (5).

AB379-ASA1,52 Section 52.0 Nonstatutory provisions.

AB379-ASA1,35,16 (1) Prospective performance. No data derived from a school year prior to the 2017-18 school year may be used by the department of public instruction to determine a school's performance under section 115.39 of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB379-ASA1,35,19 (2) Legislative audit bureau report. The legislative audit bureau shall submit its initial report under section 115.39 (7) of the statutes, as created by this act, in January 2019.

AB379-ASA1,35,22 (3) Academic accountability council. Notwithstanding section 15.377 (5) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the academic accountability council shall be appointed for terms expiring as follows:

AB379-ASA1,35,24 (a) One member appointed under section 15.377 (5) (a) 1., 3., and 5. of the statutes, as created by this act, for terms expiring on July 1, 2015.

AB379-ASA1,36,2 (b) The members appointed under section 15.377 (5) (a) 2. and 4. of the statutes, as created by this act, for terms expiring on July 1, 2016.

AB379-ASA1,36,4 (c) One member appointed under section 15.377 (5) (a) 1., 3., and 5. of the statutes, as created by this act, for terms expiring on July 1, 2017.

AB379-ASA1,53 Section 53. Initial applicability.

AB379-ASA1,36,9 (1) Pupil records. The treatment of section 118.125 (1) (bc), (bL), and (f), (2) (intro.), (c) 1., (cg), (ch), (ck), (cm), (d), (g), (i), (j) 2. and 3., (k), (L), (n), and (p), (3), (4), (5), and (7) of the statutes first applies to a request for disclosure received on the effective date of this subsection.

AB379-ASA1,36,11 (2) Charter school contracts. The treatment of section 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes first applies to contracts entered into on the effective date of this subsection.

AB379-ASA1,54 Section 54. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB379-ASA1,36,16 (1) Low-performing schools. The treatment of sections 118.42 (title), (2), (3) (b) and (c) 1. (intro.) and 2., and (4) and 121.006 (2) (d) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2020.

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