The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB1-ASA1,1 1Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
2the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
AB1-ASA1,2 1Section 2. 20.255 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,7,42 20.255 (1) (fm) Statistical evaluation of alternative examinations. The
3amounts in the schedule to pay the costs of the entity or organization under s.
4118.301.
AB1-ASA1,3 5Section 3. 20.255 (2) (ca) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,7,76 20.255 (2) (ca) Interventions in low-performing schools. The amounts in the
7schedule for the purpose of implementing interventions under s. 115.385 (6) (a) 2.
AB1-ASA1,4 8Section 4. 115.28 (54m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,7,159 115.28 (54m) Notice of educational options. Include on the home page of the
10department's Internet site a link to information about all of the educational options
11available to children in the state who are at least 3 years old but not yet 18 years old,
12including public schools, private schools participating in a parental choice program,
13charter schools, virtual schools, full-time open enrollment, youth options, course
14options, and options for pupils enrolled in a home-based private educational
15program.
AB1-ASA1,5 16Section 5. 115.28 (62) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,8,2
1115.28 (62) Alternative tests. Publish on the department's Internet site a list
2of alternative tests approved by rule under s. 118.301.
AB1-ASA1,6 3Section 6. 115.293 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,8,7 4115.293 Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium; Common Core
5State Standards Initiative; prohibition.
(1) Beginning on the effective date of
6this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], the state superintendent shall cease all
7participation in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
AB1-ASA1,8,12 8(2) The state superintendent may not give effect to any academic standard
9developed by the Common Core State Standards Initiative and adopted and
10implemented in this state before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts
11date]. The state superintendent may not require any school board to give effect to
12any such academic standard.
AB1-ASA1,8,16 13(3) Beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], the
14state superintendent may not take any action to adopt or implement any academic
15standard developed by the Common Core State Standards Initiative, and may not
16direct any school board to adopt or implement any such standard.
AB1-ASA1,7 17Section 7. 115.385 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,8,2018 115.385 (1) (a) (intro.) Multiple measures to determine a school's performance
19or a school district's improvement, including all of the following categorized by
20English language proficiency, disability, income level, and race or ethnicity
:
AB1-ASA1,8 21Section 8. 115.385 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,9,222 115.385 (1) (a) 1. Pupil achievement and growth in reading and mathematics.
23The department may use only scores on the reading and mathematics examinations
24administered under s. 118.30 or alternative examinations approved under s.
25118.301, including scores on the alternate reading and mathematics examinations

1administered to children with significant cognitive disabilities, to measure pupil
2achievement under this subdivision.
AB1-ASA1,9 3Section 9. 115.385 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,9,54 115.385 (1) (a) 1m. Growth in pupil achievement in reading and mathematics,
5calculated using a value-added methodology.
AB1-ASA1,10 6Section 10. 115.385 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,9,97 115.385 (1) (a) 3. Gaps Gap closure in pupil achievement in reading and
8mathematics
and, when available, rates of graduation, categorized by race, English
9language proficiency, disability, and income level
.
AB1-ASA1,11 10Section 11. 115.385 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,9,1111 115.385 (1) (a) 4. Rates of attendance or of high school graduation.
AB1-ASA1,12 12Section 12. 115.385 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 115.385 (1) (b) (intro.)
13and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,9,1714 115.385 (1) (b) (intro.) An index system to identify a school's level of
15performance and a school district's level of improvement and to annually place assign
16to
each school into and school district one of 5 performance categories. the following
17grade levels:
AB1-ASA1,13 18Section 13. 115.385 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,9,1919 115.385 (1) (b) 1. "A — Significantly Exceeds Expectations."
AB1-ASA1,14 20Section 14. 115.385 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,9,2121 115.385 (1) (b) 2. "B — Exceeds Expectations."
AB1-ASA1,15 22Section 15. 115.385 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,9,2323 115.385 (1) (b) 3. "C — Meets Expectations."
AB1-ASA1,16 24Section 16. 115.385 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,9,2525 115.385 (1) (b) 4. "D — Meets Few Expectations."
AB1-ASA1,17
1Section 17. 115.385 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,10,22 115.385 (1) (b) 5. "F — Fails to Meet Expectations."
AB1-ASA1,18 3Section 18. 115.385 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,10,44 115.385 (1) (c) A qualitative definition for each of the 5 grade levels in par. (b).
AB1-ASA1,19 5Section 19. 115.385 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,10,76 115.385 (1m) For purposes of determining a school's performance or a school
7district's improvement under sub. (1), all of the following apply:
AB1-ASA1,10,98 (a) The department may not include the following pupils or pupil assessment
9scores:
AB1-ASA1,10,1210 1. A pupil who attended a private school under the program under s. 118.60 or
11119.23 in the 8th grade and who transfers to a public school, including a charter
12school, for the 9th grade.
AB1-ASA1,10,1513 2. A pupil who was enrolled in a public school, including a charter school, in the
148th grade and who transfers to a private school under the program under s. 118.60
15or 119.23 for the 9th grade.
AB1-ASA1,10,1716 3. A pupil, other than a pupil enrolled in the 9th grade, who was enrolled in the
17school or school district for less than one year prior to taking the pupil assessment.
AB1-ASA1,10,2218 (b) If, in any school year, the department determines that fewer than 20 pupils
19are attending a private school under a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, the
20department may not require the private school to submit achievement data for that
21school year, may not determine the performance of the school for that school year, and
22may not publish an accountability report for the private school for that school year.
AB1-ASA1,11,223 (c) 1. Subject to subd. 2., if the department uses pupil assessment scores to
24determine a school's performance or a school district's improvement, the department

1shall account for the length of time a pupil was enrolled in the school or school district
2prior to taking the pupil assessment by weighting pupil assessment scores as follows:
AB1-ASA1,11,43 a. For a pupil who was enrolled in the school or school district for at least one
4year but less than 2 years prior to taking the pupil assessment, multiply by 1.
AB1-ASA1,11,65 b. For a pupil who was enrolled in the school or school district for at least 2 years
6but less than 3 years prior to taking the pupil assessment, multiply by 2.
AB1-ASA1,11,87 c. For a pupil who was enrolled in the school or school district for more than 3
8years prior to taking the pupil assessment, multiply by 3.
AB1-ASA1,11,119 2. The department may not, for purposes of determining a school's
10performance, account for the length of time a 9th grade pupil was enrolled in the
11school.
AB1-ASA1,11,2012 (d) The department shall consider the impact of poverty on pupil achievement
13and growth by adjusting the importance given to the measures under sub. (1) (a) 1.
14and 1m. based on the percentage of pupils in the school or school district who are
15economically disadvantaged. In this paragraph, an economically disadvantaged
16pupil is a pupil who satisfies either the income eligibility criteria for a free or
17reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) or other measures of poverty, as
18determined by the department. Of the total weight the department allocates to the
19measures under sub. (1) (a) 1. and 1m. for the purpose of determining a school's
20performance or a school district's improvement, the department shall do as follows:
AB1-ASA1,11,2321 1. If 5 percent or less of the school or school district membership is comprised
22of economically disadvantaged pupils, weight the measure under sub. (1) (a) 1. at 90
23percent and the measure under sub. (1) (a) 1m. at 10 percent.
AB1-ASA1,12,3
12. If 65 percent or more of the school or school district membership is comprised
2of economically disadvantaged pupils, weight the measure under sub. (1) (a) 1. at 10
3percent and the measure under sub. (1) (a) 1m. at 90 percent.
AB1-ASA1,12,64 3. If the percentage of economically disadvantaged pupils in the school or school
5district membership is more than 5 percent but less than 65 percent, determine the
6weight of the measures under sub. (1) (a) 1m. as follows:
AB1-ASA1,12,77 a. Divide 80 by 60.
AB1-ASA1,12,98 b. Multiply the quotient determined under subd. 3. a. by the percentage of
9economically disadvantaged pupils in the school or school district membership.
AB1-ASA1,12,1010 c. Add 3.35 to the result under subd. 3. b.
AB1-ASA1,12,1411 4. If the percentage of economically disadvantaged pupils in the school or school
12district membership is more than 5 percent but less than 65 percent, determine the
13weight of the measures under sub. (1) (a) 1. by subtracting the weight given to the
14measures under sub. (1) (a) 1m. as determined under subd. 3. from 100.
AB1-ASA1,12,1715 (e) The measures related to college and career readiness under sub. (1) (a) 2.
16may account for not more than 5 percent of the school's performance or school
17district's improvement.
AB1-ASA1,12,2018 (f) The department may consider the impact of up to 3 days of inclement
19weather on the school's performance or school district's improvement on the measure
20related to rates of attendance under sub. (1) (a) 4.
AB1-ASA1,20 21Section 20. 115.385 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,13,222 115.385 (1r) For purposes of measuring a school district's improvement under
23sub. (1), the department may not include information or scores derived from a virtual
24charter school that is considered to be located in the school district under s. 118.51

1(18) if at least 50 percent of the pupils are attending the virtual charter school under
2s. 118.51.
AB1-ASA1,21 3Section 21. 115.385 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,13,134 115.385 (2) Beginning one year after a charter school established under s.
5118.40 (2r) or a private school participating in a parental choice program under s.
6118.60 or 119.23 begins using the student information system under s. 115.28 (12)
7(b), or begins using a system that is interoperable with that system, the
with the
8accountability report published for the 2015-16 school year, the
department shall
9include the school in its annual school accountability report under sub. (1) charter
10schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and private schools participating in a
11program under s. 118.60 or 119.23. The department shall use the same criteria to
12measure the performance of all schools included in the annual school accountability
13report
.
AB1-ASA1,22 14Section 22. 115.385 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,13,1815 115.385 (3) (a) On an accountability report published for a private school
16participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, the department shall specify
17the percentage of pupils attending the private school under the program and comply
18with one of the following:
AB1-ASA1,13,2119 1. For a private school that submits achievement data only for those pupils
20attending the private school under the program, identify the grade level determined
21from data about those pupils as the choice pupil grade.
AB1-ASA1,14,322 2. For a private school that submits achievement data for those pupils
23attending the private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23 and achievement data for all
24other pupils attending the private school, identify the grade level determined from
25data about pupils attending the school under s. 118.60 or 119.23 as the choice pupil

1grade. The department shall also identify a 2nd grade level, determined from data
2about all pupils attending the private school, including pupils attending the private
3school under s. 118.60 or 119.23, as the private school grade.
AB1-ASA1,14,94 (b) For a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23,
5the department may use for each measure specified in sub. (1) (a) only the
6information in this subsection that pertains to pupils attending the private school
7under the program unless the private school submits achievement data under par.
8(a) 2. for pupils attending the private school other than under the parental choice
9program.
AB1-ASA1,23 10Section 23. 115.385 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,14,2111 115.385 (4) Annually, each public school, including a charter school, and each
12private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 shall provide to
13the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in or attending the school a copy of the
14school's accountability report or, if impractical, a summary of the accountability
15report accompanied by a link to the school's Internet site where the full report may
16be accessed. Each school shall simultaneously provide to the parent or guardian of
17each pupil enrolled in the school a list of the educational options available to children
18who reside in the pupil's resident school district, including public schools, private
19schools participating in a parental choice program, charter schools, virtual schools,
20full-time open enrollment, youth options, course options, and options for pupils
21enrolled in a home-based private educational program.
AB1-ASA1,24 22Section 24. 115.385 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,15,223 115.385 (5) A school may not avoid sanctions under sub. (6) or (7) by closing and
24reopening under a different name or in a different location, or by merging or

1consolidating with another school if the result is a substantially similar population
2of pupils.
AB1-ASA1,25 3Section 25. 115.385 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,15,84 115.385 (6) (a) Beginning with an accountability report published under sub.
5(1) for the 2016-17 school year, if a public school, including a charter school
6established under s. 118.40 (2r), receives a grade level of "D — Meets Few
7Expectations" or "F — Fails to Meet Expectations" in the 3rd school year of any 3
8consecutive school years, the state superintendent shall do all of the following:
AB1-ASA1,15,109 1. Require the school board or operator of the charter school to immediately do
10all of the following:
AB1-ASA1,15,1211 a. Comply for 3 consecutive school years with the requirements under s. 118.42
12to undertake interventions for low-performing schools.
AB1-ASA1,15,2413 b. For a public school other than a charter school established under s. 118.40
14(2r), authorize the school district administrator to act unilaterally, on matters
15related to the operation and administration of the school subject to sanctions under
16this subsection and in a manner that is not otherwise in violation of the law, in
17contravention of policies and procedures adopted by the school board and to adopt
18new policies and procedures. The school board may not retaliate against the school
19district administrator for any lawful action taken by the school district
20administrator under this subd. 1. b. The school district administrator may bring an
21action in circuit court against the school board if the school board retaliates against
22the school district administrator, by engaging in a disciplinary action against or
23terminating the employment of the school district administrator, because of any
24lawful action taken by the school district administrator under this subd. 1. b.
AB1-ASA1,16,3
12. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ca), make payments to school
2districts for the purpose of implementing interventions required under s. 118.42 in
3schools subject to sanctions under subd. 1. a.
AB1-ASA1,16,144 (b) Beginning with an accountability report published under sub. (1) for the
52016-17 school year, if the state superintendent determines that a private school
6that has 20 or more pupils participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 has
7received a grade level of "D — Meets Few Expectations" or "F — Fails to Meet
8Expectations" in the 3rd school year of any 3 consecutive school years in which the
9school has both participated in a parental choice program and had 20 or more pupils
10attending the school under a parental choice program, the private school may not
11accept any additional pupils under a parental choice program, other than siblings of
12pupils attending the school under a parental choice program, for the next 3
13consecutive school years following the state superintendent's determination under
14this paragraph.
AB1-ASA1,26 15Section 26. 115.385 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,16,2116 115.385 (7) (a) If, on the accountability report published under sub. (1) at the
17end of the 3-year period under sub. (6) (a), the state superintendent determines that
18a public school, other than a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r), that is
19subject to sanctions under sub. (6) (a) has received a grade level of "F — Fails to Meet
20Expectations," the school board, or operator of the charter school if applicable, shall,
21as soon as practicable, undertake one or more of the following:
AB1-ASA1,16,2322 1. Elect to comply with both of the following steps towards reorganizing the
23administration of the school:
AB1-ASA1,17,224 a. As soon as practicable, replace the principal and, if applicable, administrator
25of the school. The school board is not required to replace the principal or

1administrator as provided in this subd. 1. a. if the principal was hired within the
2immediately preceding 15 months.
AB1-ASA1,17,113 b. As soon as practicable, give notice of refusal to renew the contract of any
4teacher in the school who received a score of less than proficient on an evaluation
5conducted within the immediately preceding 2 school years under s. 115.415. The
6school board is not required to take action under this subd. 1. b. for any teacher who
7has 3 or fewer years of classroom experience. The school board may not rehire or
8reassign within the school district a teacher whose contract is not renewed under this
9subd. 1. b. for 3 consecutive school years, except that this prohibition does not apply
10to a teacher whose nonrenewal under this subd. 1. b. is found to be unlawful under
11subch. II of ch. 111.
AB1-ASA1,17,2512 2. a. For a public school that is not a charter school, request the department to
13publish a request for proposals that shall direct interested applicants to submit to
14the department a proposal to convert the public school to a charter school under the
15authority of a college campus or institute in the University of Wisconsin System
16under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. or of a technical college district board under s. 118.40 (2r)
17(b) 1. f. The department shall submit any proposal it receives to one or more deans,
18chancellors, or district boards for review. If any such dean, chancellor, or district
19board finds a proposal acceptable, or if any such dean, chancellor, or district board
20elects to establish and operate the school as a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), that
21entity shall authorize the conversion of the public school to a charter school under
22s. 118.40 (2r). The department shall establish, by rule, a process for selecting the
23most appropriate dean or chancellor of a college campus or institution in the
24University of Wisconsin System or technical college district board to receive a
25proposal submitted to the department under this subd. 2. a.
AB1-ASA1,18,4
1b. If the school board selects conversion to a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
2under this subdivision, the school board shall lease the school building, the school
3premises, and the furniture, fixtures, and equipment within the school building to
4the operator of the charter school up to fair market value.
AB1-ASA1,18,65 c. If the department does not receive any proposal under subd. 2. a., the public
6school shall follow the procedures under subd. 3.
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