AB517-ASA1-AA2,14,1211 118.60 (7) (d) 1. d. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not satisfy the
12requirements of this subdivision.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,41 13Section 41. 118.60 (7) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,14,1714 118.60 (7) (i) 1. Each private school participating in the program under this
15section shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of all teachers
16and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this
17subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
AB517-ASA1-AA2,14,2418 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date],
19each private school participating in the program under this section shall conduct
20state and federal background checks of each individual who applies to teach in or
21serve as an administrator of the private school prior to extending an offer of
22employment to that individual. The private school shall annually conduct state and
23federal background checks of each teacher or administrator investigated under this
24subdivision who is employed by the private school.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,15,4
13. A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or
2administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if
3the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the
4reasons specified under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,42 5Section 42. 118.60 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,15,66 118.60 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 3m., 4., 5., or 6., or 9.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,43 7Section 43. 118.60 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,15,98 118.60 (10) (a) 9. Violated or employed a person who violated s. 118.016, 118.19
9(1), 118.305, 118.31, or 118.33 (1) (f) 5.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,44 10Section 44. 118.60 (10) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,15,1111 118.60 (10) (a) 10. Violated the rules promulgated under s. 120.13 (1) (i).
AB517-ASA1-AA2,45 12Section 45. 118.60 (10) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,15,1713 118.60 (10) (bg) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
14terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
15or she determines that the owner of the private school would not be eligible or
16permitted to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified
17under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,46 18Section 46. 118.60 (10) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,15,2319 118.60 (10) (br) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
20terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
21or she determines that the private school has failed to comply with the requirements
22under sub. (7) (i) 1. or 2. or if the private school employs an individual in
23contravention of the prohibitions under sub. (7) (i) 3.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,47 24Section 47. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,16,3
1118.60 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par.
2(a), (am), (ar), or (b), (bg), or (br), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or
3guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,48 4Section 48. 118.60 (11) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,49 5Section 49. 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
6Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,16,177 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. The Except as provided in subd. 1. am., the pupil is a member
8of a family that has a total family income that does not exceed an amount equal to
93.0 times the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria established by the
10director of the federal office of management and budget. In this subdivision and sub.
11(3m), family income includes income of the pupil's parents or legal guardians. Except
12as provided in subd. 1. d., the family income of the pupil shall be verified as provided
13in subd. 1. b. A pupil attending a private school under this section whose family
14income increases above the income level in this subd. 1. a., including a pupil who
15attended a private school under this section in the 2010-11 school year and whose
16family income has increased, may continue to attend a private school under this
17section.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,50 18Section 50. 119.23 (2) (a) 1. am. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,17,219 119.23 (2) (a) 1. am. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, the pupil is a
20member of a family that has a total family income that does not exceed an amount
21equal to 1.85 times the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria
22established by the director of the federal office of management and budget. The
23family income of the pupil shall be verified as provided in subd. 1. b. A pupil
24attending a private school under this section whose family income increases above

1the income level in this subd. 1. am. may continue to attend a private school under
2this section.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,51 3Section 51. 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,17,74 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. All instructional staff employed by the private school hold
5a license or permit to teach issued by the department. For purposes of this
6subdivision, "instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by
7the department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,52 8Section 52. 119.23 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,17,109 119.23 (2) (a) 9. The private school has been in operation for the attendance of
10pupils for at least 2 school years.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,53 11Section 53. 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,17,1212 119.23 (2) (a) 10. The private school is located in this state.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,54 13Section 54. 119.23 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,17,1714 119.23 (2) (c) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., a teacher employed by a
15private school participating in the program under this section who teaches only
16courses in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree or hold a
17license or permit to teach issued by the department
.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,17,2118 2. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., an administrator of a private school
19participating in the program under this section that prepares and trains pupils
20attending the school in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree
21or hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,55 22Section 55. 119.23 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,17,2423 119.23 (2) (d) No more than 49 percent of a private school's enrollment may
24consist of pupils attending the private school under this section and s. 118.60.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,56 25Section 56. 119.23 (4) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,5
1119.23 (4) (bd) Upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the
2pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, the state
3superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf
4of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an
5amount equal to the lesser of the following:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,86 1. The amount equal to the private school's eligible education expenses, as
7defined in sub. (7) (am) 1m., per pupil that is related to educational programming,
8as determined by the department.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,119 2. The average of the tuition paid by a pupil attending the private school, but
10not under the program under this section or the program under s. 118.60, in the
11current and 2 preceding school years.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,1212 3. $6,442.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,57 13Section 57. 119.23 (4) (be) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,1714 119.23 (4) (be) In determining a private school's eligible education expenses per
15pupil under par. (bd) 1., the department shall do all of the following, but may not
16determine separate expenses for pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten to 8 and for
17pupils enrolled in grades 9 to 12:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,1918 1. Subtract only the following, up to the actual cost of the service or material
19related to each item:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,2020 a. Fees charged pupils for books and supplies used in classes and programs.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,2121 b. Rentals for school buildings.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,2222 c. Food service revenues.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,2323 d. Governmental financial assistance.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,18,2424 e. Interest and other income resulting from the investment of debt proceeds.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,19,7
12. If legal title to the private school's buildings and premises is held in the name
2of the private school's parent organization or other related party, there is no other
3mechanism to include the private school's facilities costs in the calculation of its
4eligible education expenses, and the private school requests that the department do
5so, include an amount equal to 10.5 percent of the fair market value of the school and
6its premises. A request made by a private school under this subdivision remains
7effective in subsequent school years and may not be withdrawn by the private school.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,19,118 3. If immediately prior to July 1, 2011, a private school's eligible education
9expenses, as defined under sub. (7) (am) 1m. and as determined by the department,
10included the amount described in subd. 2., continue to include the amount described
11in subd. 2. in subsequent school years.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,19,1512 4. Permit a private school to accumulate up to 15 percent of the private school's
13annual eligible education expenses in a reserve account and include any increase to
14that reserved amount in the department's determination of the private school's
15eligible education expenses for that school year.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,58 16Section 58. 119.23 (4) (bg) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1755
, is repealed.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,59 18Section 59. 119.23 (4m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,19,2319 119.23 (4m) In addition to the payment under sub. (4), the state
20superintendent shall pay to each private school participating in the program under
21this section, on behalf of the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private
22school under this section, in the manner described in sub. (4) (c), the amount
23determined as follows:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,19,2524 (a) Determine the private school's eligible education expenses, as defined in
25sub. (7) (am) 1m., per pupil in summer school.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,20,1
1(b) Multiply the amount under par. (a) by 0.40.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,20,42 (c) Multiply the product under par. (b) by the quotient determined by dividing
3the summer choice average daily membership equivalent of the private school by the
4total number of pupils for whom payments are being made under sub. (4).
AB517-ASA1-AA2,60 5Section 60. 119.23 (4r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,20,76 119.23 (4r) (a) Multiply the amount determined under sub. (4) (bg) (bd) by
70.616.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,61 8Section 61. 119.23 (7) (am) 2m. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
9Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,21,1210 119.23 (7) (am) 2m. a. An independent financial audit of the private school
11conducted by an independent certified public accountant, accompanied by the
12auditor's statement that the report is free of material misstatements and fairly
13presents the private school's eligible education expenses under sub. (4) (bd) 1., and
14beginning in the 2nd school year a private school participates in the program under
15this section, a copy of the management letter prepared by the auditor. The audit shall
16be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles with
17allowable modifications for long-term fixed assets. The audit shall include a
18calculation of the private school net eligible education expenses and a calculation of
19the balance of the private school's fund for future eligible education expenses. The
20auditor shall conduct his or her audit, including determining sample sizes and
21evaluating financial viability, in accordance with the auditing standards established
22by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The department may not
23require an auditor to comply with standards that exceed the scope of the standards
24established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. If a private
25school participating in a program under this section is part of an organization and

1the private school and the organization share assets, liabilities, or eligible education
2expenses, the private school may submit an audit of the private school or of the
3organization of which it is a part. If a private school that is part of an organization
4with which it shares assets, liabilities, or eligible education expenses submits an
5audit of only the private school, the independent auditor shall use his or her
6professional judgment to allocate any shared assets, liabilities, and eligible
7education expenses between the organization and the private school. If a private
8school participating in the program under this section also accepts pupils under s.
9118.60, the private school may submit one comprehensive financial audit to satisfy
10the requirements of this subdivision and s. 118.60 (7) (am) 2m. The private school
11shall include in the comprehensive financial audit the information specified under
12s. 118.60 (7) (am) 2m.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,62 13Section 62. 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,21,2414 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. Annually, schedule two meetings at least one meeting each
15month
at which members of the governing body of the private school will be present
16and at which pupils, and the parents or guardians of pupils, applying to attend the
17private school or attending the private school may meet and communicate with the
18members of the governing body. The meetings shall be open to the public. The
19private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the
20department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days
21before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or
22guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the
23private school of the meeting date, time, and place. The private school shall provide
24notice of the meetings in the manner provided in s. 19.84.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,63 25Section 63. 119.23 (7) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,22,5
1119.23 (7) (b) 9. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined
2in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as required of, and subject to
3the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a school board under
4subch. II of ch. 19. This subdivision applies only to records that relate to pupils
5attending the private school under this section.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,64 6Section 64. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,22,127 119.23 (7) (d) 1. b. A Except as provided in subd. 1. c., a copy of the school's
8current certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school
9is located. If the private school moves to a new location, the private school shall
10submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within
11which the school is located to the department before the attendance of pupils at the
12new location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a).
AB517-ASA1-AA2,22,20 13c. If the municipality within which the private school is located does not issue
14certificates of occupancy, the private school may submit a certificate of occupancy
15issued by the local or regional governmental unit with authority to issue certificates
16of occupancy or a letter or form from the municipality within which the private school
17is located that explains that the municipality does not issue certificates of occupancy.
18A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this
19subdivision
private school to which this subd. 1. c. applies shall annually obtain a
20building inspection of the school building
.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,65 21Section 65. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,22,2322 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not satisfy the
23requirements of this subdivision.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,66 24Section 66. 119.23 (7) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,23,4
1119.23 (7) (i) 1. Each private school participating in the program under this
2section shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of all teachers
3and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this
4subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
AB517-ASA1-AA2,23,115 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date],
6each private school participating in the program under this section shall conduct
7state and federal background checks of each individual who applies to teach in or
8serve as an administrator of the private school prior to extending an offer of
9employment to that individual. The private school shall annually conduct state and
10federal background checks of each teacher or administrator investigated under this
11subdivision who is employed by the private school.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,23,1512 3. A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or
13administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if
14the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the
15reasons specified under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,67 16Section 67. 119.23 (10) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,23,1917 119.23 (10) (a) 3. Failed to refund to the state any overpayment made under
18s. 119.23 (4) (b), 2011 stats., or s. 119.23 (4) (bg), 2011 stats., or under sub. (4) (bg) (bd)
19or (4m) by the date specified by department rule.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,68 20Section 68. 119.23 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,23,2121 119.23 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 3m., 4., 5., or 6., or 9.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,69 22Section 69. 119.23 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,23,2423 119.23 (10) (a) 9. Violated or employed a person who violated s. 118.016, 118.19
24(1), 118.305, 118.31, or 118.33 (1) (f) 5.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,70 25Section 70. 119.23 (10) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,24,1
1119.23 (10) (a) 10. Violated the rules promulgated under s. 120.13 (1) (i).
AB517-ASA1-AA2,71 2Section 71. 119.23 (10) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,24,73 119.23 (10) (bg) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
4terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
5or she determines that the owner of the private school would not be eligible or
6permitted to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified
7under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,72 8Section 72. 119.23 (10) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,24,139 119.23 (10) (br) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
10terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
11or she determines that the private school has failed to comply with the requirements
12under sub. (7) (i) 1. or 2. or if the private school employs an individual in
13contravention of the prohibitions under sub. (7) (i) 3.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,73 14Section 73. 119.23 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,24,1715 119.23 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par.
16(a), (am), (ar), or (b), (bg), or (br), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or
17guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,74 18Section 74. 119.23 (11) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB517-ASA1-AA2,75 19Section 75. 120.13 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB517-ASA1-AA2,24,2320 120.13 (1) (i) The department shall promulgate rules establishing a procedure
21for the expulsion of pupils attending a private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23 by the
22governing body of the private school. The rules shall adhere as closely as feasible to
23the provisions applicable to public school pupils under this subsection.".
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