AB75,1250,1513 118.33 (1) (a) 1. In the high school grades, at least 4 credits of English including
14writing composition, 3 credits of social studies including state and local government,
152 3 credits of mathematics, 2 3 credits of science and 1.5 credits of physical education.
AB75, s. 2271 16Section 2271. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1250,2117 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. The governing body of each private school participating in the
18program under s. 119.23 shall develop a policy specifying criteria for granting a high
19school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23. The criteria
20shall include the pupil's academic performance and the recommendations of
21teachers.
AB75, s. 2272 22Section 2272. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1251,523 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Beginning on September 1, 2005, neither a school board nor an
24operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) may grant a high school diploma to
25any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the school board's or

1charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2. Beginning on September 1, 2010, the
2governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 may
3not grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s.
4119.23 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body's
5policy under subd. 2m.
AB75, s. 2273 6Section 2273. 118.33 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1251,157 118.33 (6) (c) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the
8program under s. 119.23 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting
9a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 from the 4th grade to the
105th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the
11pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (a) or (am), unless
12the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the
13pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be
14based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic criteria
15specified by the governing body of the private school.
AB75,1251,2116 2. Beginning on September 1, 2010, the governing body of a private school
17participating in the program under s. 119.23 may not promote a 4th grade pupil who
18is attending the private school under s. 119.23 to the 5th grade, and may not promote
19an 8th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 to the 9th
20grade, unless the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the governing
21body's policy under subd. 1.
AB75, s. 2274 22Section 2274. 118.51 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1252,1423 118.51 (14) (b) Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is eligible for
24a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) and who will be attending public
25school in a nonresident school district in the following school year under this section

1may apply to the department, on the form prepared under sub. (15) (a), for the
2reimbursement of costs incurred by the parent for the transportation of the pupil to
3and from the pupil's residence and the school that the pupil will be attending. The
4department shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount
5from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (vy). The reimbursement amount may
6not exceed the actual transportation costs incurred by the parent or 3 times the
7statewide average per pupil transportation costs, whichever is less. If the
8appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (vy) in any one year is insufficient to pay the
9full amount of approved claims under this paragraph, payments shall be prorated
10among the parents entitled thereto. By the 2nd Friday following the first Monday
11in May following receipt of the parent's application under sub. (3) (a), the department
12shall provide to each parent requesting reimbursement under this paragraph an
13estimate of the amount of reimbursement that the parent will receive if the pupil
14attends public school in the nonresident school district in the following school year.
AB75, s. 2275 15Section 2275. 118.52 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1252,2516 118.52 (11) (b) Low-income assistance. The parent of a pupil who is attending
17a course in a public school in a nonresident school district under this section may
18apply to the department for reimbursement of the costs incurred by the parent for
19the transportation of the pupil to and from the pupil's residence or school in which
20the pupil is enrolled and the school at which the pupil is attending the course if the
21pupil and parent are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The department
22shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the
23appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (vy). The department shall give preference
24under this paragraph to those pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price
25lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).
AB75, s. 2276
1Section 2276. 118.55 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1253,122 118.55 (7g) Transportation. The parent or guardian of a pupil who is
3attending an institution of higher education or technical college under this section
4and is taking a course for high school credit may apply to the state superintendent
5for reimbursement of the cost of transporting the pupil between the high school in
6which the pupil is enrolled and the institution of higher education or technical college
7that the pupil is attending if the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian are unable
8to pay the cost of such transportation. The state superintendent shall determine the
9reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s.
1020.255 (2) (cw) (vw). The state superintendent shall give preference under this
11subsection to those pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under
1242 USC 1758 (b).
AB75, s. 2277 13Section 2277. 119.23 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1253,1414 119.23 (1) (am) "Progress records" has the meaning given in s. 118.125 (1) (c).
AB75, s. 2278 15Section 2278. 119.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1253,2316 119.23 (2) (a) 3. The private school notified the state superintendent of its
17intent to participate in the program under this section, and paid a nonrefundable fee
18set by the department,
by February 1 of the previous school year. The notice shall
19specify the number of pupils participating in the program under this section for
20which the school has space. The department shall set the fee charged under this
21subdivision at an amount no greater than the amount necessary to pay the costs of
22employing one full-time auditor to evaluate the financial information submitted by
23the private schools under sub. (7) (am) and (d) 2. and 3.
AB75, s. 2279 24Section 2279. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1119.23 (2) (a) 6. All of the private school's teachers and administrators have
2graduated from high school or been granted a declaration of equivalency of high
3school graduation
at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of
4higher education
.
AB75, s. 2280 5Section 2280. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1254,166 119.23 (2) (a) 7. The private school achieves accreditation by the Wisconsin
7North Central Association, the Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools
8Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, the
9Archdiocese of Milwaukee, the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at
10Marquette University, or any other organization recognized by the National Council
11for Private School Accreditation, by December 31 of the 3rd school year following the
12first school year that begins after June 30, 2006,
August 1 of the school year in which
13it first participates in the program under this section, or, for private schools
14participating in the program on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts
15date], by August 1, 2010,
or the private school was approved for scholarship funding
16for the 2005-06 school year by Partners Advancing Values in Education.
AB75, s. 2281 17Section 2281. 119.23 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1254,2218 119.23 (2) (a) 8. Notwithstanding s. 118.165 (1) (c), the private school annually
19provides at least 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 1 to 6 and at least
201,137 hours of direct pupil instruction in grades 7 to 12. Hours provided under this
21subdivision include recess and time for pupils to transfer between classes but do not
22include the lunch periods.
AB75, s. 2282 23Section 2282. 119.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (2) (b) (intro.)
24and amended to read:
AB75,1255,8
1119.23 (2) (b) (intro.) No more than 22,500 pupils, as counted under s. 121.004
2(7), may attend private schools under this section. Whenever the state
3superintendent determines that the limit is reached, he or she shall issue an order
4prohibiting the participating private schools from accepting additional pupils until
5he or she determines that the number of pupils attending private schools under this
6section has fallen below the limit. If the number of pupils attending the program falls
7below the limit under this paragraph, participating private schools that wish to
8accept additional pupils under the program shall accept pupils as follows:
AB75, s. 2283 9Section 2283. 119.23 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1255,1110 119.23 (2) (b) 1. The private school shall give first priority to pupils who are
11attending a private school under this section.
AB75, s. 2284 12Section 2284. 119.23 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1255,1413 119.23 (2) (b) 2. The private school shall give 2nd priority to the siblings of
14pupils who are attending a private school under this section.
AB75, s. 2285 15Section 2285. 119.23 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1255,1716 119.23 (2) (b) 3. The private school shall give 3rd priority to pupils selected at
17random under a procedure established by the department by rule.
AB75, s. 2286 18Section 2286. 119.23 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1255,2019 119.23 (6m) Each private school participating in the program under this
20section shall do all of the following:
AB75,1255,2221 (a) Provide to each person who applies to attend the private school all of the
22following:
AB75,1255,2423 1. A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the members of the
24private school's governing body and of the private school's shareholders, if any.
AB75,1256,5
12. A notice stating whether the private school is an organization operated for
2profit or not for profit. If the private school is a nonprofit organization, the private
3school shall also provide the applicant with a copy of the certificate issued under
4section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code verifying that the private school is
5a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax.
AB75,1256,66 3. A copy of the appeals process used if the private school rejects the applicant.
AB75,1256,107 4. A statement that the private school agrees to permit public inspection and
8copying of any record, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same
9extent as required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that
10apply to, an authority under subch. II of ch. 19.
AB75,1256,1411 5. A statement that the private school agrees to provide public access to
12meetings of the governing body of the private school to the same extent as is required
13of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a
14governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
AB75,1256,1515 6. A copy of the policy developed by the private school under s. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m.
AB75,1256,1716 7. A copy of the non-harassment policy used by the private school, together
17with the procedures for reporting and obtaining relief from harassment.
AB75,1256,1918 8. A copy of the suspension and expulsion policies and procedures, including
19procedures for appealing a suspension or expulsion, used by the private school.
AB75,1256,2220 9. A copy of the policy used by the private school for accepting or denying the
21transfer of credits earned by a pupil enrolled in the program under this section for
22the satisfactory completion of coursework at another school.
AB75,1256,2423 (b) Upon request by any person, provide the material specified in par. (a) and
24any of the following information:
AB75,1257,2
11. The number of pupils enrolled in the private school under this section in the
2previous school year.
AB75,1257,43 2. The number of pupils enrolled in the private school other than under this
4section in the previous school year.
AB75,1257,65 3. For each school year in which the private school has participated in the
6program under this section, all of the following information:
AB75,1257,97 a. The number of pupils who were enrolled in the private school under this
8section and other than under this section in the 12th grade and the number of those
9pupils who graduated from the private school.
AB75,1257,1210 b. The number of pupils who were enrolled in the private school under this
11section and other than under this section in the 4th grade and the number of those
12pupils who advanced from grade 4 to grade 5.
AB75,1257,1513 c. The number of pupils who were enrolled in the private school under this
14section and other than under this section in the 8th grade and the number of those
15pupils who advanced from grade 8 to grade 9.
AB75,1257,1616 4. A copy of the academic standards adopted under sub. (7) (b) 2.
AB75,1257,19175. To the extent permitted under 20 USC 1232g and 43 CFR part 99, pupil
18scores on standardized tests administered under sub. (7) (b) 1. and (e) 1. in the
19previous school year.
AB75, s. 2287 20Section 2287. 119.23 (7) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1258,221 119.23 (7) (am) 1. An independent financial audit of the private school
22conducted by a certified public accountant, accompanied by the auditor's statement
23that the report is free of material misstatements and fairly presents pupil costs
24under sub. (4) (b) 1. The Except as provided in par. (ar), the audit under this

1subdivision shall be limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the
2department to make payments under subs. (4) and (4m).
AB75, s. 2288 3Section 2288. 119.23 (7) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1258,74 119.23 (7) (ar) The certified public accountant conducting the independent
5financial audit required under par. (am) 1. shall include in the audit a report on the
6private school's compliance with par. (b) 4. and 6. The certified public accountant
7may determine compliance by examining an appropriate sample of pupil records.
AB75, s. 2289 8Section 2289. 119.23 (7) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1258,109 119.23 (7) (b) Each private school participating in the program under this
10section shall do all of the following:
AB75,1258,1211 1. Administer to any pupils attending the 3rd grade in the private school under
12this section a standardized reading test developed by the department.
AB75,1258,1313 2. Adopt the pupil academic standards required under s. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3.
AB75,1258,1614 3. Ensure that all administrators of and teachers employed by the private
15school have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher
16education.
AB75,1258,1917 4. Maintain progress records for each pupil attending the private school under
18this section while the pupil attends the school and, except as provided under subd.
197., for at least 5 years after the pupil ceases to attend the school.
AB75,1258,2220 5. Upon request, provide a pupil or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil who
21is attending the private school under this section with a copy of the pupil's progress
22records.
AB75,1258,2523 6. Issue a high school diploma or certificate to each pupil who attends the
24private school under this section and satisfactorily completes the course of
25instruction and any other requirements necessary for high school graduation.
AB75,1259,3
17. If the private school ceases operating as a private school, immediately
2transfer all of the progress records of the pupils who attended the school under this
3section to the board.
AB75, s. 2290 4Section 2290. 119.23 (7) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1259,155 119.23 (7) (e) 1. Annually In the 2009-10 school year, each private school
6participating in the program under this section shall administer a nationally normed
7standardized test in reading, mathematics, and science to pupils attending the
8school under the program in the 4th, 8th, and 10th grades. Beginning in the 2010-11
9school year and annually thereafter, each private school participating in the program
10under this section shall administer the examinations required under s. 118.30 (1s)
11to pupils attending the school under the program.
The private school may administer
12additional standardized tests to such pupils. Beginning in 2006 and annually
13thereafter until 2011, the private school shall provide the scores of all standardized
14tests and examinations that it administers under this subdivision to the School
15Choice Demonstration Project.
AB75, s. 2291 16Section 2291. 119.23 (10) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1259,1917 119.23 (10) (a) 2. Failed to provide the notice or pay the fee required under sub.
18(2) (a) 3., or provide the information required under sub. (7) (am) or (d), by the date
19or within the period specified.
AB75, s. 2292 20Section 2292. 119.23 (10) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1259,2121 119.23 (10) (a) 5. Failed to provide the information required under sub. (6m).
AB75, s. 2293 22Section 2293. 119.23 (10) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1259,2423 119.23 (10) (a) 6. Failed to comply with the requirements under sub. (7) (b) or
24(c).
AB75, s. 2294 25Section 2294. 119.23 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1260,1
1119.23 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 4., 5., or 6.
AB75, s. 2295 2Section 2295. 119.23 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1260,53 119.23 (10) (d) The state superintendent may withhold payment from a parent
4or guardian under subs. (4) and (4m) if the private school attended by the child of the
5parent or guardian violates this section or s. 118.125 (4).
AB75, s. 2296 6Section 2296. 119.82 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 2297 7Section 2297. 120.12 (24) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1260,108 120.12 (24) Health care benefits. Prior to the selection of any group health
9care benefits provider for school district professional employees, as defined in s.
10111.70 (1) (ne), solicit sealed bids for the provision of such benefits.
AB75, s. 2298 11Section 2298. 121.007 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1260,17 12121.007 Use of state aid; exemption from execution. All moneys paid to
13a school district under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (cg), and (cr) (vr), shall be used by the
14school district solely for the purposes for which paid. Such moneys are exempt from
15execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process in favor of creditors, except as
16to claims for salaries or wages of teachers and other school employees and as to
17claims for school materials, supplies, fuel, and current repairs.
AB75, s. 2299 18Section 2299. 121.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1260,2219 121.06 (4) For purposes of computing state aid under s. 121.08, equalized
20valuations calculated under sub. (1) and certified under sub. (2) shall include the full
21value of property that is exempt under s. ss. 70.11 (27m), (39), and (39m) and 70.111
22(27)
as determined under s. 79.095 (3).
AB75, s. 2300 23Section 2300. 121.07 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 121.07 (8) (a) and
24amended to read:
AB75,1261,3
1121.07 (8) (a) A Except as provided in par. (b), a school district's primary,
2secondary and tertiary guaranteed valuations are determined by multiplying the
3amounts in sub. (7) by the district's membership.
AB75, s. 2301 4Section 2301. 121.07 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1261,95 121.07 (8) (b) The primary, secondary, and tertiary guaranteed valuations of
6a school district operating under ch. 119 are determined by multiplying the amounts
7in sub. (7) by the sum of the school district's membership and a number equal to the
8following percent of the number of pupils attending a private school under the
9program under s. 119.23 in the previous school year:
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