Amendment AA12-AB751

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 12, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 751

February 9, 2016 - Offered by Representative Pope.

AB751-AA12,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB751-AA12,1,4 1. Page 1, line 8: after "program" insert ", payments to private schools participating in the statewide or Racine parental choice program, and making an appropriation".

AB751-AA12,1,5 2. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

AB751-AA12,1,6 " Section 1a. 20.255 (2) (ac) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB751-AA12,1,11 20.255 (2) (ac) General equalization aids and eligible and other school district parental choice program payments. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of educational aids under ss. 121.08, 121.09, 121.095, 121.105, 121.137 and subch. VI of ch. 121 and to make payments to private schools under s. 118.60 (4) (bk), (4m) (am), and (4r) (bm).

AB751-AA12,1c Section 1c. 20.255 (2) (fr) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB751-AA12,2,3 20.255 (2) (fr) Parental choice program for eligible school districts and other school districts; pupils participating before the 2016-17 school year. A sum sufficient to make the payments to private schools under s. 118.60 (4) (bg) and (4m) (a).

AB751-AA12,1d Section 1d. 20.255 (2) (fv) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB751-AA12,2,7 20.255 (2) (fv) Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and the parental choice program for eligible school districts and other school districts; transfer pupils. A sum sufficient to make the payments under ss. 118.60 (4r) (am) and 119.23 (4r).".

AB751-AA12,2,8 3. Page 7, line 15: after that line insert:

AB751-AA12,2,9 " Section 19a. 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB751-AA12,2,11 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. This paragraph applies only to pupils who participated in the program under this section before the 2016-17 school year.

AB751-AA12,19b Section 19b. 118.60 (4) (bk) of the statutes is created to read:

AB751-AA12,2,16 118.60 (4) (bk) 1. In this paragraph, "incoming choice pupil" means a pupil who begins participating in the program under this section in the 2016-17 school year or any school year thereafter who is enrolled in a private school under this section during the school term.

AB751-AA12,2,21 2. For an incoming choice pupil, 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) (ac), the amount determined by the state superintendent as follows:

AB751-AA12,2,22 a. Identify each school district in which an incoming choice pupil resides.

AB751-AA12,3,3 b. For each school district identified under subd. 2. a., calculate that school district's per pupil equalization aid by dividing the total amount of state aid that the school district is eligible to receive under s. 121.08 after making the reduction under s. 121.08 (4) (a) but before making the reduction under s. 121.08 (4) (c) by the school district's membership that was used to calculate the state aid under s. 121.08.

AB751-AA12,3,6 c. For each school district identified under subd. 2. a., multiply the school district's per pupil equalization aid calculated under subd. 2. b. by the number of incoming choice pupils residing in the school district.

AB751-AA12,3,8 d. Add together all of the amounts determined under subd. 2. c. for school districts identified under subd. 2. a.

AB751-AA12,3,10 e. Divide the amount determined under subd. 2. d. by the total number of incoming choice pupils.

AB751-AA12,3,19 3. By October 15, using the most accurate data available, the state superintendent shall calculate the per pupil amount under subd. 2. for the current school year. Any adjustments to that calculation shall be made by increasing or decreasing the payment to a participating private school made in September of the following school year. If the private school is not participating in the program under this section in September of the following school year, the department shall make any adjustments to the calculation by making a separate payment to the private school or if the adjustment is a decrease, the private school shall refund the department for any overpayment it received under this subsection or sub. (4m).

AB751-AA12,19c Section 19c. 118.60 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (4) (c) 1. and amended to read:

AB751-AA12,4,3 118.60 (4) (c) 1. The Subject to subd. 2., the state superintendent shall pay 25 percent of the total amount under this subsection in September, 25 percent in November, 25 percent in February, and 25 percent in May. Each installment may consist of a single check for all pupils attending the private school under this section. The state superintendent shall include the entire amount under sub. (4m) in the November installment, but the payment shall be made in a separate check from the payment under this subsection.

AB751-AA12,19d Section 19d. 118.60 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB751-AA12,4,10 118.60 (4) (c) 2. Beginning with payments for the 2017-18 school year, the portion of the September payment that is for a pupil under par. (bk) shall be based on the per pupil payment under par. (bk) in the previous school year. Any adjustment to ensure that a participating private school receives the total amount due under this section for pupil payments under par. (bk) shall be made by increasing or decreasing the amount paid in May of the current school year.

AB751-AA12,19e Section 19e. 118.60 (4d) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is repealed.

AB751-AA12,19f Section 19f. 118.60 (4m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (4m) (a) 1m. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB751-AA12,4,20 118.60 (4m) (a) 1m. (intro.) 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), from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount determined as follows:

AB751-AA12,19g Section 19g. 118.60 (4m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (4m) (a) 1m. a.

AB751-AA12,19h Section 19h. 118.60 (4m) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (4m) (a) 1m. b. and amended to read:

AB751-AA12,4,25 118.60 (4m) (a) 1m. b. Multiply the amount under subd. 1. 1m. a. by 0.05.

AB751-AA12,19i Section 19i. 118.60 (4m) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB751-AA12,5,3 118.60 (4m) (a) 2m. This paragraph applies only to pupils who participated in the program under this section before the 2016-17 school year.

AB751-AA12,19j Section 19j. 118.60 (4m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB751-AA12,5,11 118.60 (4m) (am) For a pupil who begins participating in the program under this section in the 2016-17 school year or any school year thereafter, in addition to the payment under sub. (4) and subject to par. (b), the state superintendent shall pay to the private school participating in the program under this section that the pupil attends during a summer in the manner described in sub. (4) (c), on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), an amount determined as follows:

AB751-AA12,5,13 1. Determine the amount that would have been paid under sub. (4) (bk) in the immediately preceding school term.

AB751-AA12,5,14 2. Multiply the amount under subd. 1. by 0.05.

AB751-AA12,19k Section 19k. 118.60 (4m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB751-AA12,5,17 118.60 (4m) (b) (intro.) A participating private school may receive a per pupil payment under par. (a) or (am) if all of the following are satisfied:

AB751-AA12,19L Section 19L. 118.60 (4m) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB751-AA12,5,21 118.60 (4m) (b) 3. Each pupil for whom the private school seeks a payment under par. (a) or (am) attends no fewer than 15 days of summer instruction at the private school during that summer.

AB751-AA12,19m Section 19m. 118.60 (4r) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (4r) (am) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB751-AA12,6,7 118.60 (4r) (am) (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 participated in the program under this section before the 2016-17 school year who had been attending the private school under this section in that school year and who enrolls in the school district within which the pupil resides in that school year, as follows:

AB751-AA12,19n Section 19n. 118.60 (4r) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (4r) (am) 1.

AB751-AA12,19o Section 19o. 118.60 (4r) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (4r) (am) 2. and amended to read:

AB751-AA12,6,11 118.60 (4r) (am) 2. Multiply the product under par. (a) subd. 1. by 0.25.