AB534, s. 11 11Section 11. 118.30 (2) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB534,8,1412 118.30 (2) (b) 1. If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under
13subch. V of ch. 115, the school board, operator of the charter school under s. 118.40
14(2r) or governing body of the private school
shall comply with s. 115.77 (1) (1m) (bg).
AB534,8,2015 2. According to criteria established by the state superintendent by rule, the
16school board, operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or governing body of
17the private school
may determine not to administer an examination under this
18section to a limited-English speaking pupil, as defined under s. 115.955 (7), may
19permit the pupil to be examined in his or her native language or may modify the
20format and administration of an examination for such pupils.
AB534, s. 12 21Section 12. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB534,8,2522 118.30 (2) (b) 3. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the school
23board, the operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or the governing body
24of the private school
shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered
25under this section.
AB534, s. 13
1Section 13. 118.30 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB534,9,42 118.30 (5r) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), beginning on July 1, 2002, the
3operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may not promote a 4th grade pupil
4to the 5th grade unless one of the following applies:
AB534,9,85 1. If the operator of the charter school does not administer its own 4th grade
6examination under sub. (1r) (a) 2., the pupil's score in each subject area on the
7examination administered under sub. (1r) (a) 1. is at the basic level or above, as
8determined by the state superintendent.
AB534,9,119 2. If the operator of the charter school administers its own 4th grade
10examination under sub. (1r) (a) 2., the pupil achieves a passing score on that
11examination, as determined by the operator of the charter school.
AB534,9,1412 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), beginning on July 1, 2002, the operator of a
13charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may not promote an 8th grade pupil to the 9th
14grade unless one of the following applies:
AB534,9,1815 1. If the operator of the charter school does not administer its own 8th grade
16examination under sub. (1r) (am) 2., the pupil's score in each subject area on the
17examination administered under sub. (1r) (am) 1. is at the basic level or above, as
18determined by the state superintendent.
AB534,9,2119 2. If the operator of the charter school administers its own 8th grade
20examination under sub. (1r) (am) 2., the pupil achieves a passing score on that
21examination, as determined by the operator of the charter school.
AB534,9,2522 (c) The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall develop
23alternative criteria for evaluating a pupil who did not take the 4th grade or the 8th
24grade examination that was required for promotion as a result of sub. (2) (b). The
25operator of the charter school may promote a pupil who did not take the examination

1that was required for promotion as a result of sub. (2) (b) if the pupil satisfies the
2alternative criteria.
AB534, s. 14 3Section 14. 118.30 (5s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB534,10,74 118.30 (5s) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), beginning on July 1, 2002, the
5governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may
6not promote a pupil who is attending the 4th grade in the private school under s.
7119.23 to the 5th grade unless one of the following applies:
AB534,10,118 1. If the governing body of the private school does not administer its own 4th
9grade examination under sub. (1s) (a) 2., the pupil's score in each subject area on the
10examination administered under sub. (1s) (a) 1. is at the basic level or above, as
11determined by the state superintendent.
AB534,10,1412 2. If the governing body of the private school administers its own 4th grade
13examination under sub. (1s) (a) 2., the pupil achieves a passing score on that
14examination, as determined by the governing body of the private school.
AB534,10,1815 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), beginning on July 1, 2002, the governing body
16of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not promote a
17pupil who is attending the 8th grade in the private school under s. 119.23 to the 9th
18grade unless one of the following applies:
AB534,10,2219 1. If the governing body of the private school does not administer its own 8th
20grade examination under sub. (1s) (am) 2., the pupil's score in each subject area on
21the examination administered under sub. (1s) (am) 1. is at the basic level or above,
22as determined by the state superintendent.
AB534,10,2523 2. If the governing body of the private school administers its own 8th grade
24examination under sub. (1s) (am) 2., the pupil achieves a passing score on that
25examination, as determined by the governing body of the private school.
AB534,11,6
1(c) The governing body of a private school participating in the program under
2s. 119.23 shall develop alternative criteria for evaluating a pupil who did not take the
34th grade or the 8th grade examination that was required for promotion as a result
4of sub. (2) (b). The governing body of the private school may promote a pupil who did
5not take the examination that was required for promotion as a result of sub. (2) (b)
6if the pupil satisfies the alternative criteria.
AB534, s. 15 7Section 15. 118.30 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB534,11,178 118.30 (6) A school board, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
9and the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
10119.23
is not required to administer the 4th and 8th grade examinations adopted or
11approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a) if the school board, the
12operator of the charter school or the governing body of the private school
administers
13its own 4th and 8th grade examinations, the school board, operator of the charter
14school or governing body of the private school
provides the state superintendent with
15statistical correlations of those examinations with the examinations adopted or
16approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) (a), and the federal department
17of education approves.
AB534, s. 16 18Section 16. 118.33 (1) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 118.33 (1) (cm) 1. and
19amended to read:
AB534,11,2520 118.33 (1) (cm) 1. Except as provided in par. (e), beginning on September 1,
212002, neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
22may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has passed the high
23school graduation examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (d) or (1r) (d). A
24school board and an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall provide a
25pupil with at least 4 opportunities to take the examination in the high school grades.
AB534, s. 17
1Section 17. 118.33 (1) (cm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB534,12,82 118.33 (1) (cm) 2. Except as provided in par. (e), beginning on September 1,
32002, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
4119.23 may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil who is attending the private
5school under s. 119.23 unless the pupil has passed the high school graduation
6examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (d). The governing body of the private
7school shall provide a pupil with at least 4 opportunities to take the examination in
8the high school grades.
AB534, s. 18 9Section 18. 118.33 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB534,12,2010 118.33 (1) (e) Each school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40
11(2r) and governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
12119.23
shall develop alternative criteria for evaluating a pupil who has been excused
13from the high school graduation examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. A school board
14may grant a high school diploma to a pupil who has been excused from the high school
15graduation examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. if the pupil satisfies all of the other
16requirements under this subsection and satisfies the other alternative criteria. The
17operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) and the governing body of a private
18school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may grant a high school diploma
19to a pupil who has been excused from the high school graduation examination under
20s. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. if the pupil satisfies the alternative criteria.
AB534, s. 19 21Section 19. 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB534,12,2322 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. Administer the examinations under ss. 118.30 (1m) (1r) and
23121.02 (1) (r) to pupils enrolled in charter schools under this subsection.
AB534, s. 20 24Section 20. 118.40 (4) (a) 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
AB534,13,4
1118.40 (4) (a) 3. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined
2in s. 19.32 (2), of the charter school to the same extent as required of, and subject to
3the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under subch.
4II of ch. 19.
AB534,13,75 4. Provide public access to meetings of the governing body of the charter school
6to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement
7provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
AB534, s. 21 8Section 21. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. and 7. of the statutes are created to read:
AB534,13,129 119.23 (2) (a) 6. The governing body of the private school permits public
10inspection and copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school
11to the same extent as required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement
12provisions that apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.
AB534,13,1513 7. The governing body of the private school provides public access to its
14meetings to the same extent as is required of, and subject to the same terms and
15enforcement provisions that apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
AB534, s. 22 16Section 22. 119.23 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB534,13,1917 119.23 (10) Each private school participating in the program under this section
18shall administer to the pupils attending the 3rd grade in the private school under this
19section a standardized reading test developed by the department.
AB534, s. 23 20Section 23. 121.02 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB534,13,2421 121.02 (1) (r) Annually Except as provided in s. 118.40 (2r) (d) 2., annually
22administer a standardized reading test developed by the department to all pupils
23enrolled in the school district in grade 3, including pupils enrolled in charter schools
24located in the school district.
AB534,13,2525 (End)
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