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1d. Divide the amount determined under subd. 7. c. by the total number of pupils
2participating in the program under this section who are enrolled at the private
3school.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598bi 4Section 1598bi. 118.60 (4d) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,25,75 118.60 (4d) (b) 1. (intro.) Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, subject to sub.
6(4e) and
s. 121.085 (1), the department shall decrease a school district's state aid
7payment under s. 121.08 by an amount calculated as follows:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598br 8Section 1598br. 118.60 (4e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,25,99 118.60 (4e) (a) In this subsection:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,25,1110 1. “Circulator" has the meaning given for “qualified circulator" under s. 5.02
11(16g).
AB64-ASA1-AA5,25,1212 2. “Commission” means the elections commission.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,25,1813 (b) The department may not decrease a school district's state aid payment
14under s. 121.08 as provided in sub. (4d) (b) until the school district qualifies as
15provided under this subsection. A school district may not qualify under this
16subsection until a petition is certified as provided in this paragraph and the petition
17is approved at a referendum as provided in par. (d). A petition may not be certified
18unless all of the following occur:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,25,2319 1. An individual, committee, or group files a registration statement with the
20commission to initiate a petition to have the state aid paid to the school district under
21s. 121.08 reduced as provided in sub. (4d) (b). The registration statement shall
22include the name and mailing address of the individual, committee, or group
23initiating the petition.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,26,1724 2. The individual, committee, or group circulates the petition and files the
25petition with the commission no later than 60 days after the date on which the

1registration statement is filed under subd. 1. The certification of a circulator shall
2appear at the bottom of each petition filed with the commission. The certification of
3the circulator shall include the name and mailing address of the individual,
4committee, or group initiating the petition and a statement that he or she personally
5circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; he or she
6knows the signatures are of qualified electors, as described in s. 6.02, of the school
7district that is the subject of the petition as the petition requires; he or she knows the
8signers signed the petition with full knowledge of its content; he or she knows the
9respective residences given for each signer; and he or she knows each signer signed
10on the date stated opposite his or her signature. The certification shall also include
11a statement that the circulator is a qualified elector of this state or, if not a qualified
12elector of this state, is a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who, if he or she were a resident
13of this state, would not be disqualified from voting under s. 6.03; that he or she
14intends to support the implementation of the program under this section in the
15school district that is the subject of the petition; and that he or she is aware that
16falsifying the certification is punishable under s. 12.13 (3) (a). The circulator shall
17indicate the date that he or she makes the certification next to his or her signature.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,26,2418 3. The commission, within 31 days after a petition is filed under subd. 2.,
19reviews the signatures to determine whether any signatures or petition sheets may
20not be counted for the reasons provided in par. (c). If, after review, the commission
21determines that the petition contains a number of signatures of qualified electors in
22the school district that is the subject of the petition equal to not less than 20 percent
23of the number of electors voting in the last election of school board members in the
24school district, the commission shall certify that result to the school district clerk.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,26,2525 (c) 1. An individual signature on a petition sheet may not be counted if:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,1
1a. The signature is not dated.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,22 b. The signature is dated outside the circulation period.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,43 c. The signature is dated after the date of the certification contained on the
4petition sheet.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,65 d. The residency of the signer of the petition sheet cannot be determined by the
6address given.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,87 e. The signature is that of an individual who is not a resident of the school
8district that is the subject of the petition.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,109 f. The signer has been adjudicated not to be a qualified elector on grounds of
10incompetency or limited incompetency as provided in s. 6.03 (3).
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,1111 g. The signer is not a qualified elector by reason of age.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,1312 h. The circulator knew or should have known that the signer, for any other
13reason, was not a qualified elector.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,1414 2. No signature on the petition sheet may be counted if:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,1515 a. The circulator fails to sign his or her certification.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,27,1616 b. The circulator is not a qualified circulator.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,28,617 (d) Within 10 days after the commission certifies the petition under par. (b) 3.,
18the school board shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum
19and submit a copy of the petition and certification to the department. The school
20board shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the petition to the
21electors of the school district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum,
22the school board may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding
23spring primary or election or September primary or general election, if such election
24is to be held not sooner than 42 days after the petition is certified by the commission.
25The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The form of the ballot

1shall correspond substantially with the standard form for referendum ballots
2prescribed by the commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question
3submitted shall be whether the reduction in state aid to the school district under s.
4121.08, as provided for under sub. (4d) (b), shall be made. If a majority of those voting
5on the question approve, the reduction in state aid shall be made as provided in sub.
6(4d) (b). The school district clerk shall do all of the following:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,28,127 1. Publish type A, B, C, D, and E notices of the referendum under s. 10.01 (2).
8Notwithstanding s. 10.01 (2) (a), the type A notice shall include a copy of any
9certificate submitted to the school district clerk by the commission under par. (b) 3.
10and the question to be submitted to the voters as provided in this paragraph. Section
115.01 (1) applies in the event of failure to comply with the notice requirements of this
12paragraph.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,28,1313 2. Provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,28,1614 (e) The department shall make the reduction in state aid under s. 121.08 in a
15school district that qualifies under this subsection in the first school year that begins
16after the date on which the question submitted under par. (d) is approved.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,28,1817 (f) A school district that qualifies under this subsection shall remain qualified
18under this subsection.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598bs 19Section 1598bs. 118.60 (7) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,29,520 118.60 (7) (b) 3m. Annually, schedule 2 meetings at least one meeting each
21month
at which members of the governing body of the private school will be present
22and at which pupils, and the parents or guardians of pupils, applying to attend the
23private school or attending the private school may meet and communicate with the
24members of the governing body. The meetings shall be open to the public. The
25private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the

1department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days
2before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or
3guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the
4private school of the meeting date, time, and place. The private school shall provide
5notice of the meetings in the manner provided in s. 19.84.
”.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,29,6 674. Page 829, line 9: after that line insert:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,29,7 7 Section 1598L. 118.60 (7) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,29,128 118.60 (7) (b) 9. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined
9in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as required of, and subject to
10the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a school board under
11subch. II of ch. 19. This subdivision applies only to records that relate to pupils
12attending the private school under this section.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598m 13Section 1598m. 118.60 (7) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,29,1914 118.60 (7) (d) 1. b. A Except as provided in subd. 1. c., a copy of the school's
15current certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school
16is located. If the private school moves to a new location, the private school shall
17submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within
18which the school is located to the department before the attendance of pupils at the
19new location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a).
AB64-ASA1-AA5,30,4 20c. If the municipality within which the private school is located does not issue
21certificates of occupancy, the private school may submit a certificate of occupancy
22issued by the local or regional governmental unit with authority to issue certificates
23of occupancy or a letter or form from the municipality within which the private school
24is located that explains that the municipality does not issue certificates of occupancy.

1A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this
2subdivision. This subdivision applies only to a private school located in an eligible
3school district
private school to which this subd. 1. c. applies shall annually obtain
4a building inspection of the school building
.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598n 5Section 1598n. 118.60 (7) (d) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,30,76 118.60 (7) (d) 1. d. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not satisfy the
7requirements of this subdivision.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598o 8Section 1598o. 118.60 (7) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,30,129 118.60 (7) (i) 1. Each private school participating in the program under this
10section shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of all teachers
11and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this
12subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
AB64-ASA1-AA5,30,1913 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date],
14each private school participating in the program under this section shall conduct
15state and federal background checks of each individual who applies to teach in or
16serve as an administrator of the private school prior to extending an offer of
17employment to that individual. The private school shall annually conduct state and
18federal background checks of each teacher or administrator investigated under this
19subdivision who is employed by the private school.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,30,2320 3. A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or
21administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if
22the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the
23reasons specified under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598p 24Section 1598p. 118.60 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,30,2525 118.60 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 3m., 4., 5., or 6., or 9.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598q
1Section 1598q. 118.60 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,31,32 118.60 (10) (a) 9. Violated or employed a person who violated s. 118.016, 118.19
3(1), 118.305, 118.31, or 118.33 (1) (f) 5.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598r 4Section 1598r. 118.60 (10) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,31,55 118.60 (10) (a) 10. Violated the rules promulgated under s. 120.13 (1) (i).
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598s 6Section 1598s. 118.60 (10) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,31,117 118.60 (10) (bg) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
8terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
9or she determines that the owner of the private school would not be eligible or
10permitted to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified
11under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598t 12Section 1598t. 118.60 (10) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,31,1713 118.60 (10) (br) 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 private school has failed to comply with the requirements
16under sub. (7) (i) 1. or 2. or if the private school employs an individual in
17contravention of the prohibitions under sub. (7) (i) 3.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1598u 18Section 1598u. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,31,2119 118.60 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par.
20(a), (am), (ar), or (b), (bg), or (br), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or
21guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.”.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,31,22 2275. Page 829, line 13: after “115.38 (2)," insert “115.393,".
AB64-ASA1-AA5,31,23 2376. Page 829, line 23: after that line insert:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,31,24 24 Section 1600m. 119.16 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,5
1119.16 (16) Summer school grants. (a) The board shall develop and establish
2a grant program under which the board annually awards grants to public schools,
3except charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), located in the city to
4do any of the following to increase pupil attendance, improve academic achievement,
5or expose pupils to innovative learning activities:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,66 1. Develop a summer school program.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,77 2. Redesign a summer school program.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,88 3. Implement a summer school program.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,129 (b) In each school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dj), the state
10superintendent shall distribute to the board the total amount requested by the board
11to pay grants to schools under par. (a) in that school year. The board may not request
12more than the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (dj) in any school year.”.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,13 1377. Page 830, line 7: after that line insert:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,14 14 Section 1602e. 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,1815 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. All instructional staff employed by the private school hold
16a license or permit to teach issued by the department. For purposes of this
17subdivision, “instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by
18the department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1602f 19Section 1602f. 119.23 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,2120 119.23 (2) (a) 9. The private school has been in operation for the attendance of
21pupils for at least 2 school years.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1602g 22Section 1602g. 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,32,2323 119.23 (2) (a) 10. The private school is located in this state.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1602h 24Section 1602h. 119.23 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,33,4
1119.23 (2) (c) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., a teacher employed by a
2private school participating in the program under this section who teaches only
3courses in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree or hold a
4license or permit to teach issued by the department
.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,33,85 2. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., an administrator of a private school
6participating in the program under this section that prepares and trains pupils
7attending the school in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree
8or hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1602i 9Section 1602i. 119.23 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,33,1110 119.23 (2) (e) No more than 49 percent of a private school's enrollment may
11consist of pupils attending the private school under this section and s. 118.60.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1604g 12Section 1604g. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,33,2413 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 school year and in each the 2016-17 school
14year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's
15enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5.,
16the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled
17on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
18(2) (fu), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state
19superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year
20for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue
21adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
22change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
23school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
24if positive.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1605g 25Section 1605g. 119.23 (4) (bg) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,34,9
1119.23 (4) (bg) 6. Except as provided in subd. 7., in the 2017-18 school year and
2in each school year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of
3proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, the state
4superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf
5of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), the
6lesser of an amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per
7pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by the department,
8or an amount either of $7,323, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from kindergarten
9to 8, or of $7,969, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1606g 10Section 1606g. 119.23 (4) (bg) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,34,1511 119.23 (4) (bg) 7. If the pupil described in subd. 6. is enrolled in a private school
12that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and
13also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent shall pay to the private
14school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from
15the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an amount determined as follows:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,34,1816 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
17section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to
188 by $7,323.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,34,2019 b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
20section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by $7,969.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,34,2121 c. Add the amounts determined under subd. 7. a. and b.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,34,2422 d. Divide the amount determined under subd. 7. c. by the total number of pupils
23participating in the program under this section who are enrolled at the private
24school.”.
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178. Page 830, line 18: after that line insert:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,35,2 2 Section 1619t. 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,35,133 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. Annually, schedule two meetings at least one meeting each
4month
at which members of the governing body of the private school will be present
5and at which pupils, and the parents or guardians of pupils, applying to attend the
6private school or attending the private school may meet and communicate with the
7members of the governing body. The meetings shall be open to the public. The
8private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the
9department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days
10before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or
11guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the
12private school of the meeting date, time, and place. The private school shall provide
13notice of the meetings in the manner provided in s. 19.84.
AB64-ASA1-AA5,1619u 14Section 1619u. 119.23 (7) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1-AA5,35,1915 119.23 (7) (b) 9. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined
16in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as required of, and subject to
17the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a school board under
18subch. II of ch. 19. This subdivision applies only to records that relate to pupils
19attending the private school under this section.
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