Amendment ASA1-AB40

AB40-ASA1,992,2 5. a. A private school that has been authorized to accept pupils under subd. 3. a. may accept additional applications from pupils who reside in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, and who wish to attend the private school under this section, only during the periods that apply to an eligible school district. If a private school accepts additional applications from pupils as permitted under this subd. 5. a., the private school shall notify the department each time the private school receives an application.

AB40-ASA1,992,7 b. If, upon receipt of a notice under subd. 5. a., the department determines that the total number of pupils who have applied to attend private schools under this paragraph will exceed the pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be) 2., the department shall establish and administer a waiting list in the manner provided under subd. 4.

AB40-ASA1,992,15 6. A private school that has accepted a pupil who resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, under this paragraph shall notify the department whenever the private school determines that a pupil will not attend the private school under this paragraph. The department shall fill any such available slot with a pupil selected at random from a waiting list established under subd. 4., if such a waiting list exists, but shall give preference to a sibling of a pupil who resides in a school district other than an eligible school district and who is attending the private school under this section.

AB40-ASA1,1848p Section 1848p. 118.60 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,993,2 118.60 (3) (b) If the a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides within an eligible school district because it the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space available. An applicant rejected under this paragraph may be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside within an eligible school district. The department may not require, in that following school year, the private school to submit financial information regarding the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program under this section on the basis of family income.

AB40-ASA1,1848t Section 1848t. 118.60 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,993,10 118.60 (3) (c) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, because the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space available. An applicant rejected under this paragraph may, subject to sub. (2) (be), be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section for the following school year.

AB40-ASA1,1849 Section 1849. 118.60 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1,1850 Section 1850. 118.60 (4) (bg) of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (4) (bg) 1. and amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,993,20 118.60 (4) (bg) 1. In the 2011-12 and 2012-13 2013-14 school years year, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by the department, or $6,442, whichever is less.

AB40-ASA1,1851 Section 1851. 118.60 (4) (bg) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,994,5 118.60 (4) (bg) 2. Except as provided in subd. 4., in the 2014-15 school year, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), the lesser of an amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by the department, or an amount either of $7,210, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from kindergarten to 8, or of $7,856, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12.

AB40-ASA1,1851c Section 1851c. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,994,11 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), the lesser of the following:

AB40-ASA1,994,13 a. An amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by the department.

AB40-ASA1,994,20 b. Except as provided in subd. 5., an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.

AB40-ASA1,1851f Section 1851f. 118.60 (4) (bg) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,995,3 118.60 (4) (bg) 4. If a pupil is enrolled in a private school that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), the lesser of an amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by the department, or an amount determined as follows:

AB40-ASA1,995,6 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by $7,210.

AB40-ASA1,995,8 b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by $7,856.

AB40-ASA1,995,9 c. Add the amounts determined under subd. 4. a. and b.

AB40-ASA1,995,12 d. Divide the amount determined under subd. 4. c. by the total number of pupils participating in the program under this section who are enrolled at the private school.

AB40-ASA1,1851h Section 1851h. 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,995,17 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. If a pupil is enrolled in a private school that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and also in any grade between 9 to 12, an amount determined under subd. 4. a. to d., with the following modifications:

AB40-ASA1,995,24 a. The number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 is multiplied by the sum of the multiplier used for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.

AB40-ASA1,996,6 b. The number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 is multiplied by the sum of the multiplier used for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.

AB40-ASA1,1852 Section 1852. 118.60 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,996,11 118.60 (4) (d) (intro.) In determining a private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil under par. (b) 1. and sub. (4m) (a) (bg), the department shall do all of the following, but may not determine separate costs for pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten to 8 and for pupils enrolled in grades 9 to 12:

AB40-ASA1,1852d Section 1852d. 118.60 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,996,25 118.60 (4) (d) 2. If legal title to the private school's buildings and premises is held in the name of the private school's parent organization or other related party, there is no other mechanism to include the private school's facilities costs in the calculation of its operating and debt service cost, and the private school requests that the department do so, include an amount equal to 10.5 percent of the fair market value of the school and its premises. If legal title to the private school's buildings and premises is held in the name of the private school's parent organization or other related party but the private school was not permitted to include an amount equal to 10.5 percent of the fair market value of the school and its premises in the 2012-13 school year, the private school may, beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], request the department to include that amount. A request made by a private school under this subdivision remains effective in subsequent school years and may not be withdrawn by the private school.

AB40-ASA1,1852g Section 1852g. 118.60 (4) (d) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,997,6 118.60 (4) (d) 4. Permit a private school to accumulate up to 15 percent of the private school's annual operating and debt service costs related to educational programming in a reserve account and include any increase to that reserved amount in the department's determination of the private school's operating and debt service costs related to programming for that school year.

AB40-ASA1,1852j Section 1852j. 118.60 (4m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB40-ASA1,997,12 118.60 (4m) (a) In addition to the payment under sub. (4), the state superintendent shall, subject to par. (b), pay to each private school participating in the program under this section, on behalf of the parent or guardian of each pupil attending summer school in the private school under this section during a summer and in the manner described in sub. (4) (c), an amount determined as follows:

AB40-ASA1,997,15 1. Determine the maximum amount that could have been paid, at the end of the immediately preceding school term, per pupil under sub. (4) (bg) for the grade in which the pupil is attending summer school under this section.

AB40-ASA1,997,16 2. Multiply the amount under subd. 1. by 0.05.

AB40-ASA1,997,18 (b) A participating private school may receive a per pupil payment under par. (a) if all of the following are satisfied:

AB40-ASA1,997,20 1. The private school offers no fewer than 19 summer days of instruction during that summer.

AB40-ASA1,997,22 2. Each summer day of instruction offered by the private school under subd. 1. is comprised of no fewer than 270 minutes of instruction.

AB40-ASA1,997,25 3. Each pupil for whom the private school seeks a payment under par. (a) attends no fewer than 15 days of summer instruction at the private school during that summer.

AB40-ASA1,1852m Section 1852m. 118.60 (4r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,998,9 118.60 (4r) (intro.) If, after the 3rd Friday in September in any school year, a private school participating in the program under this section closes, for each installment under sub. (4) (c) that was not paid to the private school in that school year, the state superintendent shall pay to the board of the school district within which the pupil resides, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fv), the amount determined, for each pupil who had been attending the private school under this section in that school year and who enrolls in the school district operating under this chapter within which the pupil resides in that school year, as follows:

AB40-ASA1,1853 Section 1853. 118.60 (4r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,998,12 118.60 (4r) (a) Multiply the amount determined under sub. (4) (b) or (bg) by 0.616.

AB40-ASA1,1855 Section 1855. 118.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,998,17 118.60 (5) The state superintendent shall ensure that pupils and parents and guardians of pupils who reside in an eligible school district this state are informed annually of the private schools participating in the program under this section and in the program under s. 119.23.

AB40-ASA1,1855m Section 1855m. 118.60 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,998,22 118.60 (6) The school board of an eligible a school district shall provide transportation to pupils attending a private school under this section if required under s. 121.54 and may claim transportation aid under s. 121.58 for pupils so transported.

AB40-ASA1,1855r Section 1855r. 118.60 (7) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,999,8 118.60 (7) (ad) The governing body of a private school participating in the program under this section and accredited as required under sub. (2) (a) 7. shall ensure that the private school continuously maintains accreditation from Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, or by any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation as long as the private school continues to participate in the program under this section.

AB40-ASA1,1856 Section 1856. 118.60 (7) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,999,24 118.60 (7) (am) 1. An independent financial audit of the private school conducted by an independent certified public accountant, accompanied by the auditor's statement that the report is free of material misstatements and fairly presents pupil costs under sub. (4) (b) 1 (bg). The audit under this subdivision shall be limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the department to make payments under subs. (4) and (4m). The auditor shall conduct his or her audit, including determining sample sizes and evaluating financial viability, in accordance with the auditing standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The department may not require an auditor to comply with standards that exceed the scope of the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. If a private school participating in the program under this section also accepts pupils under s. 119.23, the private school may submit one comprehensive financial audit to satisfy the requirements of this subdivision and s. 119.23 (7) (am) 1. The private school shall include in the comprehensive financial audit the information specified under s. 119.23 (7) (am) 1.

AB40-ASA1,1856c Section 1856c. 118.60 (7) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1000,6 118.60 (7) (b) 3. Ensure that any teacher's aide employed by the private school has graduated from high school, been granted a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation, or been issued a general educational development certificate of high school equivalency, or has obtained a degree or educational credential higher than a high school diploma, declaration of equivalency of high school graduation, or general educational development certificate of high school equivalency.

AB40-ASA1,1856g Section 1856g. 118.60 (7) (b) 7. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1000,13 118.60 (7) (b) 7. a. Except as provided in subd. 7. b., if the private school ceases operating as a private school, immediately transfer all of the progress records of the pupils each pupil who attended the school under this section to the school board of the eligible school district within which the pupils reside pupil resides. The private school shall send written notice to each pupil, or to the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, of the transfer of progress records under this subd. 7. a.

AB40-ASA1,1856m Section 1856m. 118.60 (7) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1000,21 118.60 (7) (d) (intro.) By September 1 before the first school term of participation in the program that begins in the 2011-12 2013-14 school year, by August 1 before the first school term of participation in the program that begins in the 2012-13 2014-15 school year or any school year thereafter, or by May 1 if the private school begins participating in the program during summer school, each private school participating in the program under this section shall submit to the department all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1856r Section 1856r. 118.60 (7) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1001,9 118.60 (7) (d) 1. b. A copy of the school's current certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school is located. If the private school moves to a new location, the private school shall submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school is located to the department before the attendance of pupils at the new location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a). If the municipality within which the private school is located does not issue certificates of occupancy, the private school may submit a certificate of occupancy issued by the local or regional governmental unit with authority to issue certificates of occupancy or a letter or form from the municipality within which the private school is located that explains that the municipality does not issue certificates of occupancy. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this subdivision.

AB40-ASA1,1856w Section 1856w. 118.60 (7) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1001,23 118.60 (7) (em) 1. Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under this section shall, subject to subd. 2., annually, by January 15, provide the department with evidence demonstrating that the private school remains accredited for the current school year as required under par. (ad). The governing body shall include as evidence of accreditation a letter prepared by Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, or by any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation that confirms that the private school is accredited by that entity as of the date of the letter.

AB40-ASA1,1001,25 2. The governing body shall immediately notify the department if its accreditation status changes.

AB40-ASA1,1857 Section 1857. 118.60 (10) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1002,4 118.60 (10) (a) 3. Failed to refund to the state any overpayment made under s. 118.60 (4) (b), 2011 stats., or s. 118.60 (4) (bg), 2011 stats., or under sub. (4) (b) or (bg) or (4m) by the date specified by department rule.

AB40-ASA1,1857db Section 1857db. 118.60 (10) (am) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1002,7 118.60 (10) (am) 1. The private school has not complied with the requirements under sub. (7) (em).

AB40-ASA1,1857df Section 1857df. 118.60 (10) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1002,20 118.60 (10) (ar) 1. If the state superintendent determines that a private school has failed to continuously maintain accreditation as required under sub. (7) (ad), that the governing body of the private school has withdrawn the private school from the accreditation process, or that the private school's accreditation has been revoked or terminated by Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, or by any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation, the state superintendent shall issue an order barring the private school's participation in the program under this section at the end of the current school year.

AB40-ASA1,1003,9 2. A private school whose participation in the program under this section is barred under subd. 1. may not participate in the program under this section or under s. 119.23 until the governing body of the private school demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that it has obtained accreditation from Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, or by any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation, provided the accreditation is from an entity other than the entity with which the private school failed to continuously maintain accreditation or, if the private school's accreditation was revoked or terminated, other than the entity that revoked or terminated the private school's accreditation.

AB40-ASA1,1857dk Section 1857dk. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1003,13 118.60 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), (ar), or (b), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.

AB40-ASA1,1857e Section 1857e. 118.60 (11) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1003,17 118.60 (11) (c) Within 10 days after receiving the information submitted as required under sub. (7) (em), notify the participating private school of receipt and approval of accreditation status.

AB40-ASA1,1858 Section 1858. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1004,3 119.04 (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), 115.415, 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.

AB40-ASA1,1858p Section 1858p. 119.23 (2) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1004,7 119.23 (2) (a) 1. c. If the private school operates a work based learning program created under s. 118.56, for purposes of this subdivision, "family income" does not include any money earned by the pupil in the work based learning program.

AB40-ASA1,1859 Section 1859. 119.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1004,18 119.23 (2) (a) 3. Except as provided in subd. 3m. b., the The private school notified the state superintendent of its intent to participate in the program under this section or in the program under s. 118.60, and paid a the nonrefundable annual fee set by the department, by February 1 of the previous school year. The notice shall specify the number of pupils participating in the program under this section and in the program under s. 118.60 for which the school has space. The department shall by rule set the fee charged under this subdivision at an amount such that the total fee revenue covers the costs of employing one full-time auditor to evaluate the financial information submitted by private schools under sub. (7) (am) and (d) 2. and 3. and under s. 118.60 (7) (am) and (d) 2. and 3.

AB40-ASA1,1859a Section 1859a. 119.23 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1,1859t Section 1859t. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1005,9 119.23 (2) (a) 7. a. Subject to subd. 7. c. and d., for a private school participating in the program under this section on July 1, 2009, the private school achieves accreditation by Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, or any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, by December 31 of the 3rd school year following the first school year that begins after June 30, 2006, in which it participates in the program under this section. If the private school is accredited as provided under this subd. 7. a., the private school is not required to obtain preaccreditation under subd. 7. b. as a prerequisite to providing instruction under this section in additional grades or in an additional or new school.

AB40-ASA1,1860 Section 1860. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1006,16 119.23 (2) (a) 7. b. Subject to subd. 7. c. and d., for a private school that is a first-time participant in the program under this section or in the program under s. 118.60 on or after July 1, 2009, and that is not accredited as provided under subd. 7. a., the private school obtains preaccreditation by the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University, Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, or the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located by August 1 before the first school term of participation in the program under this section that begins after July 1, 2009, 2013; by August 1 before the first school term of participation in the program under s. 118.60 that begins in the first school year that begins after a school district is identified as an eligible school district under s. 118.60 (1m); or by May 1 if the private school begins participating in the program under this section or in the program under s. 118.60 during summer school. In any school year, a private school may apply for and seek to obtain preaccreditation from only one of the entities enumerated in this subd. 7. b. A private school that fails to obtain accreditation in a school year may apply for and seek to obtain preaccreditation from one of the entities enumerated in this subd. 7. b. in the following school year. The private school shall achieve accreditation by Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, or any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, by December 31 of the 3rd school year following the first school year that begins after July 1, 2009, in which it participates in the program under this section or in the program under s. 118.60. If the private school is accredited under this subd. 7. b., the private school is not required to obtain preaccreditation as a prerequisite to providing instruction under this section in additional grades or in an additional or new school.

AB40-ASA1,1861 Section 1861. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1007,2 119.23 (2) (a) 7. c. On or after July 1, 2009, a private school participating or seeking to participate in the program under this section or in the program under s. 118.60 may not apply for accreditation by the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University, except that a private school that has applied for accreditation to the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University before July 1, 2009, may complete the accreditation process with the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University, and may seek renewal of accreditation from the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University.

AB40-ASA1,1861m Section 1861m. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1007,16 119.23 (2) (a) 7. d. For a private school that was approved for scholarship funding for the 2005-06 school year by Partners Advancing Values in Education and is participating in the program under this section on November 19, 2011, the private school achieves accreditation by Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, or any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, by December 31, 2015. If the private school is accredited as provided under this subd. 7. d., the private school is not required to obtain preaccreditation under subd. 7. b. as a prerequisite to providing instruction under this section in additional grades or in an additional or new school.