AB64-SA1,23,1511 118.016 (2) The school board of the school district or, operator of the charter
12school, or governing body of the private school in which the pupil is enrolled shall
13provide a pupil whose assessment under sub. (1) indicates that he or she is at risk
14of reading difficulty with interventions or remedial reading services, as described
15under s. 121.02 (1) (c).”.
AB64-SA1,23,16 1674. Page 783, line 4: delete lines 4 to 6.
AB64-SA1,23,17 1775. Page 783, line 8: delete “subs. (1b) and (1c)" and substitute “sub. (1c)".
AB64-SA1,23,19 1876. Page 783, line 9: after “charter school," insert “in a private school
19participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23,
".
AB64-SA1,23,20 2077. Page 783, line 12: delete lines 12 to 16.
AB64-SA1,23,22 2178. Page 784, line 7: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
22with page 790, line 8.
AB64-SA1,23,24 2379. Page 791, line 15: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
24with page 792, line 10.
AB64-SA1,24,1
180. Page 792, line 11: delete lines 11 to 20.
AB64-SA1,24,2 281. Page 792, line 20: after that line insert:
AB64-SA1,24,3 3 Section 1526b. 118.30 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,24,104 118.30 (5m) When determining the percentage of pupils participating in the
5program under s. 119.23 who performed at designated proficiency levels on the
6examinations administered as required under sub. (1s) or s. 118.301 (3), the
7department shall consider only the pupils participating in the program under s.
8119.23 to whom the examinations were administered at each grade level, and shall

9not exclude from consideration those pupils participating in the program under s.
10119.23 who were excused from taking the examinations under sub. (2) (b) 5.
AB64-SA1,1526c 11Section 1526c. 118.305 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,24,1412 118.305 (1) (gm) “Pupil" excludes pupils who are attending a private school
13participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 but not under
14the parental choice program.
AB64-SA1,1526d 15Section 1526d. 118.305 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,24,1816 118.305 (1) (h) “School" means a public school, including a charter school, and
17a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 , and a private school
18participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
.
AB64-SA1,1526e 19Section 1526e. 118.305 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,24,2120 118.305 (3) (e) It does not constitute corporal punishment, as defined in s.
21118.31 (1) (a).
AB64-SA1,1526f 22Section 1526f. 118.31 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.31 (1) (intro.) and
23amended to read:
AB64-SA1,24,2424 118.31 (1) (intro.) In this section, “ corporal:
AB64-SA1,25,6
1(a) “Corporal punishment" means the intentional infliction of physical pain
2which is used as a means of discipline. “Corporal punishment" includes, but is not
3limited to, paddling, slapping or prolonged maintenance of physically painful
4positions, when used as a means of discipline. “Corporal punishment" does not
5include actions consistent with an individualized education program developed
6under s. 115.787 or reasonable physical activities associated with athletic training.
AB64-SA1,1526g 7Section 1526g. 118.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,25,108 118.31 (1) (b) “Private school" means a private school, as defined in s. 115.001
9(3r), that is participating in any parental choice program under ss. 118.60 and
10119.23.
AB64-SA1,1526h 11Section 1526h. 118.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,25,1412 118.31 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), no official, employee, or agent of a
13school board or of a private school may subject a pupil enrolled in the school district
14or in the private school to corporal punishment.
AB64-SA1,1526i 15Section 1526i. 118.31 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,25,1716 118.31 (3) (intro.) Subsection (2) does not prohibit an official, employee, or
17agent of a school board or of a private school from:
AB64-SA1,1526j 18Section 1526j. 118.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,25,2519 118.31 (4) Each school board and each private school shall adopt a policy that
20allows any official, employee, or agent of the school board or private school to use
21reasonable and necessary force for the purposes of sub. (3) (a) to (h). In determining
22whether or not a person an official, employee, or agent of a school board or of a private
23school
was acting within the exceptions in sub. (3), deference shall be given to
24reasonable, good faith judgments made by an the official, employee, or agent of a
25school board
.
AB64-SA1,1526k
1Section 1526k. 118.31 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,26,72 118.31 (5) Except as provided in s. 939.61 (1), this section does not create a
3separate basis for civil liability of a school board or of a private school or their
4officials, employees or agents
of an official, employee, or agent of the school board or
5private school
for damages arising out of claims involving allegations of improper or
6unnecessary use of force by a school employees official, employee, or agent against
7students a pupil.
AB64-SA1,1526L 8Section 1526L. 118.31 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,26,129 118.31 (6) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, permit, or otherwise affect any
10action taken by an official, employee, or agent of a school board or private school with
11regard to a person who is not a pupil enrolled in the school district or in the private
12school
.
AB64-SA1,1526m 13Section 1526m. 118.33 (1) (f) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,26,1814 118.33 (1) (f) 5. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, the governing body of
15each private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or
16119.23 shall include in its policy under subd. 2m. or 2r. the requirements for granting
17a high school diploma specified in pars. (a) and (b), with the exceptions provided in
18pars. (d) and (e).”.
AB64-SA1,26,19 1982. Page 827, line 20: after that line insert:
AB64-SA1,26,20 20 Section 1583b. 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,26,2421 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. All instructional staff employed by the private school hold
22a license or permit to teach issued by the department. For purposes of this
23subdivision, “instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by
24the department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.
AB64-SA1,1583c
1Section 1583c. 118.60 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,27,32 118.60 (2) (a) 9. The private school has been in operation for the attendance of
3pupils for at least 2 school years.
AB64-SA1,1583d 4Section 1583d. 118.60 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,27,55 118.60 (2) (a) 10. The private school is located in this state.
AB64-SA1,1585xe 6Section 1585xe. 118.60 (2) (be) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,27,107 118.60 (2) (be) 1. a. “Applicable percentage" means, for the 2015-16 and
82016-17 school years, 1 percent, and for each school year beginning with the 2017-18
9school year and ending with the 2025-26 school year, the applicable percentage for
10the previous school year plus one percentage point
2 percent.
AB64-SA1,1585xm 11Section 1585xm. 118.60 (2) (be) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,27,1712 118.60 (2) (be) 2. Except as provided in subd. 2m., beginning with the 2015-16
13school year and ending with the 2025-26
2017-18 school year, the total number of
14pupils residing in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class
15city school district, who may attend a private school under this section during a
16school year may not exceed the school district's pupil participation limit for that
17school year.
AB64-SA1,1585xs 18Section 1585xs. 118.60 (2) (be) 3. of the statutes is repealed.”.
AB64-SA1,27,19 1983. Page 828, line 6: after that line insert:
AB64-SA1,27,20 20 Section 1598c. 118.60 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,27,2421 118.60 (2) (c) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., a teacher employed by a
22private school participating in the program under this section who teaches only
23courses in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree or hold a
24license or permit to teach issued by the department
.
AB64-SA1,28,4
12. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., an administrator of a private school
2participating in the program under this section that prepares and trains pupils
3attending the school in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree
4or hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.”.
AB64-SA1,28,5 584. Page 828, line 23: after that line insert:
AB64-SA1,28,6 6 Section 1598bb. 118.60 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,28,87 118.60 (2) (e) No more than 49 percent of a private school's enrollment may
8consist of pupils attending the private school under this section and s. 119.23.
AB64-SA1,1598bc 9Section 1598bc. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,28,2110 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 school year and in each the 2016-17 school
11year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's
12enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5.,
13the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled
14on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
15(2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state
16superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year
17for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue
18adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
19change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
20school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
21if positive.
AB64-SA1,1598bf 22Section 1598bf. 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,29,723 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. Except as provided in subd. 7., in the 2017-18 school year and
24in each school year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of

1proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, the state
2superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf
3of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), the
4lesser of an amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per
5pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by the department,
6or an amount either of $7,323, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from kindergarten
7to 8, or of $7,969, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12.
AB64-SA1,1598bh 8Section 1598bh. 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,29,139 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. If the pupil described in subd. 6. is enrolled in a private school
10that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and
11also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent shall pay to the private
12school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from
13the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount determined as follows:
AB64-SA1,29,1614 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
15section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to
168 by $7,323.
AB64-SA1,29,1817 b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
18section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by $7,969.
AB64-SA1,29,1919 c. Add the amounts determined under subd. 7. a. and b.
AB64-SA1,29,2220 d. Divide the amount determined under subd. 7. c. by the total number of pupils
21participating in the program under this section who are enrolled at the private
22school.
AB64-SA1,1598bi 23Section 1598bi. 118.60 (4d) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA1,30,3
1118.60 (4d) (b) 1. (intro.) Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, subject to sub.
2(4e) and
s. 121.085 (1), the department shall decrease a school district's state aid
3payment under s. 121.08 by an amount calculated as follows:
AB64-SA1,1598br 4Section 1598br. 118.60 (4e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA1,30,55 118.60 (4e) (a) In this subsection:
AB64-SA1,30,76 1. “Circulator" has the meaning given for “qualified circulator" under s. 5.02
7(16g).
AB64-SA1,30,88 2. “Commission” means the elections commission.
AB64-SA1,30,149 (b) The department may not decrease a school district's state aid payment
10under s. 121.08 as provided in sub. (4d) (b) until the school district qualifies as
11provided under this subsection. A school district may not qualify under this
12subsection until a petition is certified as provided in this paragraph and the petition
13is approved at a referendum as provided in par. (d). A petition may not be certified
14unless all of the following occur:
AB64-SA1,30,1915 1. An individual, committee, or group files a registration statement with the
16commission to initiate a petition to have the state aid paid to the school district under
17s. 121.08 reduced as provided in sub. (4d) (b). The registration statement shall
18include the name and mailing address of the individual, committee, or group
19initiating the petition.
AB64-SA1,31,1320 2. The individual, committee, or group circulates the petition and files the
21petition with the commission no later than 60 days after the date on which the
22registration statement is filed under subd. 1. The certification of a circulator shall
23appear at the bottom of each petition filed with the commission. The certification of
24the circulator shall include the name and mailing address of the individual,
25committee, or group initiating the petition and a statement that he or she personally

1circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; he or she
2knows the signatures are of qualified electors, as described in s. 6.02, of the school
3district that is the subject of the petition as the petition requires; he or she knows the
4signers signed the petition with full knowledge of its content; he or she knows the
5respective residences given for each signer; and he or she knows each signer signed
6on the date stated opposite his or her signature. The certification shall also include
7a statement that the circulator is a qualified elector of this state or, if not a qualified
8elector of this state, is a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who, if he or she were a resident
9of this state, would not be disqualified from voting under s. 6.03; that he or she
10intends to support the implementation of the program under this section in the
11school district that is the subject of the petition; and that he or she is aware that
12falsifying the certification is punishable under s. 12.13 (3) (a). The circulator shall
13indicate the date that he or she makes the certification next to his or her signature.
AB64-SA1,31,2014 3. The commission, within 31 days after a petition is filed under subd. 2.,
15reviews the signatures to determine whether any signatures or petition sheets may
16not be counted for the reasons provided in par. (c). If, after review, the commission
17determines that the petition contains a number of signatures of qualified electors in
18the school district that is the subject of the petition equal to not less than 20 percent
19of the number of electors voting in the last election of school board members in the
20school district, the commission shall certify that result to the school district clerk.
AB64-SA1,31,2121 (c) 1. An individual signature on a petition sheet may not be counted if:
AB64-SA1,31,2222 a. The signature is not dated.
AB64-SA1,31,2323 b. The signature is dated outside the circulation period.
AB64-SA1,31,2524 c. The signature is dated after the date of the certification contained on the
25petition sheet.
AB64-SA1,32,2
1d. The residency of the signer of the petition sheet cannot be determined by the
2address given.
AB64-SA1,32,43 e. The signature is that of an individual who is not a resident of the school
4district that is the subject of the petition.
AB64-SA1,32,65 f. The signer has been adjudicated not to be a qualified elector on grounds of
6incompetency or limited incompetency as provided in s. 6.03 (3).
AB64-SA1,32,77 g. The signer is not a qualified elector by reason of age.
AB64-SA1,32,98 h. The circulator knew or should have known that the signer, for any other
9reason, was not a qualified elector.
AB64-SA1,32,1010 2. No signature on the petition sheet may be counted if:
AB64-SA1,32,1111 a. The circulator fails to sign his or her certification.
AB64-SA1,32,1212 b. The circulator is not a qualified circulator.
AB64-SA1,33,213 (d) Within 10 days after the commission certifies the petition under par. (b) 3.,
14the school board shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum
15and submit a copy of the petition and certification to the department. The school
16board shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the petition to the
17electors of the school district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum,
18the school board may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding
19spring primary or election or September primary or general election, if such election
20is to be held not sooner than 42 days after the petition is certified by the commission.
21The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12. The form of the ballot
22shall correspond substantially with the standard form for referendum ballots
23prescribed by the commission under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question
24submitted shall be whether the reduction in state aid to the school district under s.
25121.08, as provided for under sub. (4d) (b), shall be made. If a majority of those voting

1on the question approve, the reduction in state aid shall be made as provided in sub.
2(4d) (b). The school district clerk shall do all of the following:
AB64-SA1,33,83 1. Publish type A, B, C, D, and E notices of the referendum under s. 10.01 (2).
4Notwithstanding s. 10.01 (2) (a), the type A notice shall include a copy of any
5certificate submitted to the school district clerk by the commission under par. (b) 3.
6and the question to be submitted to the voters as provided in this paragraph. Section
75.01 (1) applies in the event of failure to comply with the notice requirements of this
8paragraph.
AB64-SA1,33,99 2. Provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies.
AB64-SA1,33,1210 (e) The department shall make the reduction in state aid under s. 121.08 in a
11school district that qualifies under this subsection in the first school year that begins
12after the date on which the question submitted under par. (d) is approved.
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