SB21-SSA1,3267 17Section 3267. 118.33 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1009,218 118.33 (6) (a) 1. Each school board shall adopt a written policy specifying the
19criteria for promoting a pupil from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th
20grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination
21administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (a) or (am) or s. 118.301 (3), unless the pupil has
22been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's
23academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be based solely
24on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic criteria specified by

1the school board. Except as provided in par. (b) 1. and 3., the criteria apply to pupils
2enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.
SB21-SSA1,3268 3Section 3268. 118.33 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1009,114 118.33 (6) (b) 1. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
5shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil from the 4th
6grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall
7include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1r) (a) or
8(am) or s. 118.301 (3), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination
9under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of
10teachers, which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any
11other academic criteria specified by the operator of the charter school.
SB21-SSA1,3268g 12Section 3268g. 118.33 (6) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1009,1713 118.33 (6) (b) 2. Beginning on September 1, 2002, an operator of a charter
14school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may not promote a 4th grade pupil to the 5th grade,
15and may not promote an 8th grade pupil to the 9th grade, unless the pupil satisfies
16the criteria for promotion specified in the charter school operator's policy under subd.
171.
SB21-SSA1,3269 18Section 3269. 118.33 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1010,219 118.33 (6) (c) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the
20program under s. 119.23 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting
21a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 from the 4th grade to the
225th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the
23pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (a) or (b) or s.
24118.301 (3)
, unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under
25s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers,

1which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other
2academic criteria specified by the governing body of the private school.
SB21-SSA1,3269d 3Section 3269d. 118.33 (6) (cm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1010,104 118.33 (6) (cm) 4. Except as provided in subds. 5. and 6., beginning on
5September 1, 2011, the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may
6not enroll a child in the first grade in the school unless the child has completed
75-year-old kindergarten. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or
8(2x)
that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall adopt a written policy
9specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil from 5-year-old kindergarten to the
10first grade.
SB21-SSA1,3269g 11Section 3269g. 118.33 (6) (cm) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1010,1712 118.33 (6) (cm) 5. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
13that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall establish procedures,
14conditions, and standards for exempting a child from the requirement that the child
15complete kindergarten as a prerequisite to enrollment in the first grade and for
16reviewing the denial of an exemption upon the request of the pupil's parent or
17guardian.
SB21-SSA1,3269k 18Section 3269k. 118.33 (6) (cm) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1010,2319 118.33 (6) (cm) 6. (intro.) The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
20or (2x) that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall enroll in the first
21grade a child who has not completed kindergarten but who is otherwise eligible to
22be admitted to and to enroll in first grade as a new or continuing pupil at the time
23the child moves into this state if one of the following applies:
SB21-SSA1,3270 24Section 3270. 118.33 (6) (cr) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1011,9
1118.33 (6) (cr) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the
2program under s. 118.60 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting
3a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 from the 4th grade to the
45th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the
5pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1t) (a) or (b) or s.
6118.301 (3)
, unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under
7s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers,
8which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other
9academic criteria specified by the governing body of the private school.
SB21-SSA1,3270d 10Section 3270d. 118.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1011,1611 118.40 (1) Notice to state superintendent. Whenever a school board intends
12to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention.
13Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b) or the director under sub. (2x) intends
14to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention
15by February 1 of the previous school year. A notice under this subsection shall
16include a description of the proposed school.
SB21-SSA1,3270g 17Section 3270g. 118.40 (2r) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (a)
18(intro.) and amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1011,1919 118.40 (2r) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, " instructional:
SB21-SSA1,1011,21 201. "Instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by the
21department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.
SB21-SSA1,3270k 22Section 3270k. 118.40 (2r) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1011,2423 118.40 (2r) (a) 2. "Resident school board" means the school board of the school
24district in which a pupil resides.
SB21-SSA1,3271 25Section 3271. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1012,3
1118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All of the following entities may establish by charter
2and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their respective entities, may initiate a
3 contract with an individual or group a person to operate a school as a charter school:
SB21-SSA1,3272d 4Section 3272d. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1012,55 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. The Gateway technical college district board.
SB21-SSA1,3272g 6Section 3272g. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. f. of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1012,77 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. f. The county executive of Waukesha County.
SB21-SSA1,3272k 8Section 3272k. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. g. of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1012,99 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. g. The college of Menominee Nation.
SB21-SSA1,3272L 10Section 3272L. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. h. of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1012,1111 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. h. The Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa community college.
SB21-SSA1,3273 12Section 3273. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (b)
132. (intro.) and amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1012,2314 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. (intro.) A charter shall include all of the provisions specified
15under sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions specified
16under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the
17charter school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The
18contract shall also include all of the following provisions and may include other
19provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the University of
20Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may not establish
21or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under this
22paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of
23Wisconsin System.
:
SB21-SSA1,3274 24Section 3274. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. to k. of the statutes are created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1013,4
1118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. A requirement that the charter school governing board
2adhere to specified annual academic and operational performance standards
3developed in accordance with the performance framework of the entity with which
4it is contracting.
SB21-SSA1,1013,65 b. Provisions detailing the corrective measures the charter school governing
6board will take if the charter school fails to meet performance standards.
SB21-SSA1,1013,137 c. A provision allowing the governing board to open one or more additional
8charter schools if all of the charter schools operated by the governing board were
9assigned to one of the top 2 performance categories in the most recent school and
10school district accountability report published under s. 115.385. If the charter school
11governing board opens one or more additional charter schools, the existing contract
12applies to the new school or schools unless the parties agree to amend the existing
13contract or enter into a new contract.
SB21-SSA1,1013,1514 d. The methodology that will be used by the charter school governing board to
15monitor and verify pupil enrollment, credit accrual, and course completion.
SB21-SSA1,1013,1616 e. A requirement that the entity under subd. 1. have direct access to pupil data.
SB21-SSA1,1013,1817 f. A description of the administrative relationship between the parties to the
18contract.
SB21-SSA1,1013,2019 g. A requirement that the charter school governing board hold parent-teacher
20conferences at least annually.
SB21-SSA1,1013,2321 h. A requirement that if more than one charter school is operated under the
22contract, the charter school governing board reports to the entity under subd. 1. on
23each charter school separately.
SB21-SSA1,1014,3
1i. A requirement that the charter school governing board provide the data
2needed by the entity under subd. 1. for purposes of making the report required under
3sub. (3m) (a) 6.
SB21-SSA1,1014,54 j. A requirement that the charter school governing board participate in any
5training provided by the entity under subd. 1.
SB21-SSA1,1014,76 k. A description of all fees that the entity under subd. 1. will charge the charter
7school governing board.
SB21-SSA1,3275 8Section 3275. 118.40 (2r) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
9read:
SB21-SSA1,1014,1210 118.40 (2r) (b) 3. If an entity specified in subd. 1. a. to d. was operating a charter
11school itself immediately prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
12inserts date], it may continue to do so.
SB21-SSA1,3276d 13Section 3276d. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
14read:
SB21-SSA1,1014,1715 118.40 (2r) (bm) 1. The Gateway technical college district board may contract
16for the establishment of a charter school located only in the Gateway technical
17college district.
SB21-SSA1,1014,1918 2. The county executive of Waukesha County may contract for the
19establishment of a charter school located only in Waukesha County.
SB21-SSA1,3277d 20Section 3277d. 118.40 (2r) (c) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB21-SSA1,1014,2421 118.40 (2r) (c) Only pupils who reside within the boundaries of the Gateway
22technical college district or in a county adjacent to the Gateway technical college
23district may attend a charter school established under a contract with the Gateway
24technical college district board.
SB21-SSA1,3278 25Section 3278. 118.40 (2r) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,3278g
1Section 3278g. 118.40 (2r) (cp) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1015,52 118.40 (2r) (cp) The Gateway technical college district board may contract for
3the establishment of a charter school under this section only if the charter school
4operates only high school grades and provides a curriculum focused on science,
5technology, engineering, and mathematics, or occupational education and training.
SB21-SSA1,3278j 6Section 3278j. 118.40 (2r) (cq) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1015,107 118.40 (2r) (cq) The sum of the number of charter schools operating under a
8contract with the college of Menominee Nation and the number of charter schools
9operating under a contract with the Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa community college
10may not exceed 6.
SB21-SSA1,3279 11Section 3279. 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1015,1412 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. Administer the examinations under ss. s. 118.30 (1r) or
13118.301 (3)
and s. 121.02 (1) (r) to pupils enrolled in charter schools under this
14subsection.
SB21-SSA1,3280 15Section 3280. 118.40 (2r) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1015,1816 118.40 (2r) (dm) The operator of a charter school authorized under this
17subsection may provide transportation to pupils attending the charter school and
18may claim transportation aid under s. 121.58 for pupils so transported.
SB21-SSA1,3282g 19Section 3282g. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1016,320 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In the 2015-16 school year and in each school year
21thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract
22with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f.,
from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm),
23the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the
24sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year;
25the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the

1current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical
2aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
3The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:
SB21-SSA1,3284m 4Section 3284m. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2015
5Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1016,126 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year
7under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bb), (fm), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); s. 20.285
8(1) (r) and (rc);
and 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by secretary of
9administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated for payments
10to telecommunication providers under contracts with school districts and
11cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13) and for grants to school
12district consortia under s. 16.997 (7).
SB21-SSA1,3284n 13Section 3284n. 118.40 (2r) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1016,2014 118.40 (2r) (f) 1. In the 2016-17 school year and in each school year thereafter,
15for a pupil attending a charter school established under a contract with an entity
16under par. (b) 1. g. or h., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the
17department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the per
18pupil academic base funding the bureau of Indian education in the federal
19department of the interior provided to tribal schools under 25 CFR 39.1 to 39.1203
20in the previous school year.
SB21-SSA1,1016,2421 2. The department shall pay 25 percent of the total amount due to an operator
22of a charter school in September, 25 percent in December, 25 percent in February, and
2325 percent in June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the
24charter school.
SB21-SSA1,3284p 25Section 3284p. 118.40 (2r) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1017,3
1118.40 (2r) (g) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, subject to s. 121.085
2(1), the department shall decrease a school district's state aid payment under s.
3121.08 by an amount calculated as follows:
SB21-SSA1,1017,64 a. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a
5payment is made under par. (e) to an operator of a charter school established under
6contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e. or f. in that school year.
SB21-SSA1,1017,87 b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount
8calculated under par. (e) 2p. for that school year.
SB21-SSA1,1017,109 c. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a
10payment is made under par. (f) in that school year.
SB21-SSA1,1017,1211 d. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. c. by the per pupil amount
12calculated under par. (f) 1. for that school year.
SB21-SSA1,1017,1313 e. Sum the amounts determined under subd. 1. b. and d.
SB21-SSA1,1017,1714 2. If a school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover
15the reduction under subd. 1., as determined under s. 121.085 (2), the department
16shall decrease other state aid payments made by the department to the school
17district by the remaining amount.
SB21-SSA1,1017,2018 3. The department shall ensure that the decrease under subd. 1. does not affect
19the amount determined to be received by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08
20for any other purpose.
SB21-SSA1,3285 21Section 3285. 118.40 (2r) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1017,2522 118.40 (2r) (h) A charter school established under this subsection is a local
23educational agency under 20 USC 6301 to 6578 and as such is eligible for funding as
24a local educational agency, and shall comply with all requirements of local
25educational agencies, under 20 USC 6301 to 6578.
SB21-SSA1,3286m
1Section 3286m. 118.40 (2x) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1018,22 118.40 (2x) Office of educational opportunity. (a) In this subsection:
SB21-SSA1,1018,43 1. "Director" means the special assistant to the president of the University of
4Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c).
SB21-SSA1,1018,65 2. "Instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by the
6department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.
SB21-SSA1,1018,87 3. "Resident school board" means the school board of the school district in which
8a pupil resides.
SB21-SSA1,1018,99 (b) 1. The director may contract with a person to operate a charter school.
SB21-SSA1,1018,1410 2. A contract to operate a charter school shall include all of the provisions
11specified under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment
12of the charter school on the liability of the University of Wisconsin System under this
13paragraph. The contract shall also include all of the following provisions and may
14include other provisions agreed to by the parties:
SB21-SSA1,1018,1715 a. A requirement that the charter school governing board adhere to specified
16annual academic and operational performance standards developed in accordance
17with the performance framework of the person with which it is contracting.
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