Amendment SSA1-SB21

SB21-SSA1,1007,12 118.33 (1m) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, no school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 may, except as provided in subd. 2. and subject to the policies under sub. (2) (m), grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil takes, during the high school grades, a civics test comprised of 100 questions that are identical to the 100 questions that may be asked of an individual during the process of applying for U.S. citizenship by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the pupil correctly answers at least 60 of those questions.

SB21-SSA1,1007,17 2. A school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 shall require a pupil for whom an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect to complete the civics test described under subd. 1. but shall not condition graduation on the successful completion of the test.

SB21-SSA1,1007,21 3. A school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 shall permit a limited-English proficient pupil, as defined in s. 115.955 (7), to take the civics test described under subd. 1. in the pupil's language of choice.

SB21-SSA1,1007,23 4. A pupil may retake the civics test described under subd. 1. until the pupil obtains the passing score required under subd. 1.

SB21-SSA1,1008,2 (b) A school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 may determine the format of the civics test required under this subsection and when in the school year to administer the test.

SB21-SSA1,3266t Section 3266t. 118.33 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1008,6 118.33 (2) (c) Establish course requirements under sub. (1) (a) and approve any school board's high school graduation standards policy that is equivalent to the requirements under sub. subs. (1) and (1m) (a).

SB21-SSA1,3266v Section 3266v. 118.33 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1008,16 118.33 (3m) A course taken at a technical college by a child attending the school part-time or in lieu of high school under s. 118.15 (1) (b), or attending the school under s. 118.15 (1) (cm), does not fulfill any of the high school graduation requirements under sub. (1) (a) unless the state superintendent has approved the course for that purpose. If a pupil satisfies all of the high school graduation requirements under sub. subs. (1) and (1m) (a), the school board shall grant a high school diploma to the pupil regardless of whether the pupil satisfied all or a portion of the requirements while attending an institution of higher education under s. 118.55 or a technical college.

SB21-SSA1,3267 Section 3267. 118.33 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1009,2 118.33 (6) (a) 1. Each school board shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (a) or (am) or s. 118.301 (3), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic criteria specified by the school board. Except as provided in par. (b) 1. and 3., the criteria apply to pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.

SB21-SSA1,3268 Section 3268. 118.33 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1009,11 118.33 (6) (b) 1. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1r) (a) or (am) or s. 118.301 (3), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic criteria specified by the operator of the charter school.

SB21-SSA1,3268g Section 3268g. 118.33 (6) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1009,17 118.33 (6) (b) 2. Beginning on September 1, 2002, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may not promote a 4th grade pupil to the 5th grade, and may not promote an 8th grade pupil to the 9th grade, unless the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the charter school operator's policy under subd. 1.

SB21-SSA1,3269 Section 3269. 118.33 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1010,2 118.33 (6) (c) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (a) or (b) or s. 118.301 (3), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic criteria specified by the governing body of the private school.

SB21-SSA1,3269d Section 3269d. 118.33 (6) (cm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1010,10 118.33 (6) (cm) 4. Except as provided in subds. 5. and 6., beginning on September 1, 2011, the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may not enroll a child in the first grade in the school unless the child has completed 5-year-old kindergarten. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil from 5-year-old kindergarten to the first grade.

SB21-SSA1,3269g Section 3269g. 118.33 (6) (cm) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1010,17 118.33 (6) (cm) 5. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall establish procedures, conditions, and standards for exempting a child from the requirement that the child complete kindergarten as a prerequisite to enrollment in the first grade and for reviewing the denial of an exemption upon the request of the pupil's parent or guardian.

SB21-SSA1,3269k Section 3269k. 118.33 (6) (cm) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1010,23 118.33 (6) (cm) 6. (intro.) The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall enroll in the first grade a child who has not completed kindergarten but who is otherwise eligible to be admitted to and to enroll in first grade as a new or continuing pupil at the time the child moves into this state if one of the following applies:

SB21-SSA1,3270 Section 3270. 118.33 (6) (cr) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1011,9 118.33 (6) (cr) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1t) (a) or (b) or s. 118.301 (3), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic criteria specified by the governing body of the private school.

SB21-SSA1,3270d Section 3270d. 118.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1011,16 118.40 (1) Notice to state superintendent. Whenever a school board intends to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention. Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b) or the director under sub. (2x) intends to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention by February 1 of the previous school year. A notice under this subsection shall include a description of the proposed school.

SB21-SSA1,3270g Section 3270g. 118.40 (2r) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1011,19 118.40 (2r) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, " instructional:

SB21-SSA1,1011,21 1. "Instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by the department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.

SB21-SSA1,3270k Section 3270k. 118.40 (2r) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1011,24 118.40 (2r) (a) 2. "Resident school board" means the school board of the school district in which a pupil resides.

SB21-SSA1,3271 Section 3271. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1012,3 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All of the following entities may establish by charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their respective entities, may initiate a contract with an individual or group a person to operate a school as a charter school:

SB21-SSA1,3272d Section 3272d. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1012,5 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. The Gateway technical college district board.

SB21-SSA1,3272g Section 3272g. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. f. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1012,7 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. f. The county executive of Waukesha County.

SB21-SSA1,3272k Section 3272k. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. g. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1012,9 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. g. The college of Menominee Nation.

SB21-SSA1,3272L Section 3272L. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. h. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1012,11 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. h. The Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa community college.

SB21-SSA1,3273 Section 3273. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. (intro.) and amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1012,23 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. (intro.) A charter shall include all of the provisions specified under sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions specified under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The contract shall also include all of the following provisions and may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may not establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under this paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.:

SB21-SSA1,3274 Section 3274. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. to k. of the statutes are created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1013,4 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. A requirement that the charter school governing board adhere to specified annual academic and operational performance standards developed in accordance with the performance framework of the entity with which it is contracting.

SB21-SSA1,1013,6 b. Provisions detailing the corrective measures the charter school governing board will take if the charter school fails to meet performance standards.

SB21-SSA1,1013,13 c. A provision allowing the governing board to open one or more additional charter schools if all of the charter schools operated by the governing board were assigned to one of the top 2 performance categories in the most recent school and school district accountability report published under s. 115.385. If the charter school governing board opens one or more additional charter schools, the existing contract applies to the new school or schools unless the parties agree to amend the existing contract or enter into a new contract.

SB21-SSA1,1013,15 d. The methodology that will be used by the charter school governing board to monitor and verify pupil enrollment, credit accrual, and course completion.

SB21-SSA1,1013,16 e. A requirement that the entity under subd. 1. have direct access to pupil data.

SB21-SSA1,1013,18 f. A description of the administrative relationship between the parties to the contract.

SB21-SSA1,1013,20 g. A requirement that the charter school governing board hold parent-teacher conferences at least annually.

SB21-SSA1,1013,23 h. A requirement that if more than one charter school is operated under the contract, the charter school governing board reports to the entity under subd. 1. on each charter school separately.

SB21-SSA1,1014,3 i. A requirement that the charter school governing board provide the data needed by the entity under subd. 1. for purposes of making the report required under sub. (3m) (a) 6.

SB21-SSA1,1014,5 j. A requirement that the charter school governing board participate in any training provided by the entity under subd. 1.

SB21-SSA1,1014,7 k. A description of all fees that the entity under subd. 1. will charge the charter school governing board.

SB21-SSA1,3275 Section 3275. 118.40 (2r) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB21-SSA1,1014,12 118.40 (2r) (b) 3. If an entity specified in subd. 1. a. to d. was operating a charter school itself immediately prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], it may continue to do so.

SB21-SSA1,3276d Section 3276d. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB21-SSA1,1014,17 118.40 (2r) (bm) 1. The Gateway technical college district board may contract for the establishment of a charter school located only in the Gateway technical college district.

SB21-SSA1,1014,19 2. The county executive of Waukesha County may contract for the establishment of a charter school located only in Waukesha County.

SB21-SSA1,3277d Section 3277d. 118.40 (2r) (c) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB21-SSA1,1014,24 118.40 (2r) (c) Only pupils who reside within the boundaries of the Gateway technical college district or in a county adjacent to the Gateway technical college district may attend a charter school established under a contract with the Gateway technical college district board.

SB21-SSA1,3278 Section 3278. 118.40 (2r) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21-SSA1,3278g Section 3278g. 118.40 (2r) (cp) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1015,5 118.40 (2r) (cp) The Gateway technical college district board may contract for the establishment of a charter school under this section only if the charter school operates only high school grades and provides a curriculum focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or occupational education and training.

SB21-SSA1,3278j Section 3278j. 118.40 (2r) (cq) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1015,10 118.40 (2r) (cq) The sum of the number of charter schools operating under a contract with the college of Menominee Nation and the number of charter schools operating under a contract with the Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa community college may not exceed 6.

SB21-SSA1,3279 Section 3279. 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1015,14 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. Administer the examinations under ss. s. 118.30 (1r) or 118.301 (3) and s. 121.02 (1) (r) to pupils enrolled in charter schools under this subsection.

SB21-SSA1,3280 Section 3280. 118.40 (2r) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1015,18 118.40 (2r) (dm) The operator of a charter school authorized under this subsection may provide transportation to pupils attending the charter school and may claim transportation aid under s. 121.58 for pupils so transported.

SB21-SSA1,3282g Section 3282g. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1016,3 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit 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, if positive. The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:

SB21-SSA1,3284m Section 3284m. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB21-SSA1,1016,12 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bb), (fm), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); s. 20.285 (1) (r) and (rc); and 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated for payments to telecommunication providers under contracts with school districts and cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13) and for grants to school district consortia under s. 16.997 (7).

SB21-SSA1,3284n Section 3284n. 118.40 (2r) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1016,20 118.40 (2r) (f) 1. In the 2016-17 school year and in each school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. g. or h., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the per pupil academic base funding the bureau of Indian education in the federal department of the interior provided to tribal schools under 25 CFR 39.1 to 39.1203 in the previous school year.

SB21-SSA1,1016,24 2. The department shall pay 25 percent of the total amount due to an operator of a charter school in September, 25 percent in December, 25 percent in February, and 25 percent in June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school.

SB21-SSA1,3284p Section 3284p. 118.40 (2r) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21-SSA1,1017,3 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, subject to s. 121.085 (1), the department shall decrease a school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount calculated as follows:

SB21-SSA1,1017,6 a. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (e) to an operator of a charter school established under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e. or f. in that school year.

SB21-SSA1,1017,8 b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (e) 2p. for that school year.

SB21-SSA1,1017,10 c. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (f) in that school year.

SB21-SSA1,1017,12 d. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. c. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (f) 1. for that school year.

SB21-SSA1,1017,13 e. Sum the amounts determined under subd. 1. b. and d.

SB21-SSA1,1017,17 2. If a school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover the reduction under subd. 1., as determined under s. 121.085 (2), the department shall decrease other state aid payments made by the department to the school district by the remaining amount.

SB21-SSA1,1017,20 3. The department shall ensure that the decrease under subd. 1. does not affect the amount determined to be received by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.

SB21-SSA1,3285 Section 3285. 118.40 (2r) (h) of the statutes is created to read: