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1(5) Transportation. (a) Private school. Section 121.54 applies to the
2transportation of a pupil to and from the private school he or she is attending under
3this section.
AB40,814,54 (b) Public school. Section 118.51 (14) applies to the transportation of a pupil
5to and from the public school he or she is attending under this section.
AB40,814,9 6(6) Penalties. (a) The department may bar a school district, charter school,
7or private school from participating in the program under this section if the
8department determines that the school district, charter school, or private school has
9done any of the following:
AB40,814,1110 1. Intentionally and substantially misrepresented information required under
11sub. (4).
AB40,814,1212 2. Routinely failed to comply with the standards under sub. (4) (e) or (f).
AB40,814,1413 3. Used a pupil's scholarship for any purpose other than educational purposes
14or rebated, refunded, or shared a pupil's scholarship with a parent or pupil.
AB40,814,1615 4. Failed to refund to the state, in a timely manner, any scholarship
16overpayments.
AB40,814,2217 (b) If the department bars a school district, charter school, or private school
18from participating in the program under this section, it shall notify all pupils eligible
19to participate in the program and their parents as quickly as possible. A pupil who
20is receiving a scholarship and attending a school district, charter school, or private
21school barred from the program may attend another participating school district,
22charter school, or private school under the scholarship.
AB40,814,25 23(7) Study. (a) The legislative audit bureau shall contract for a study of the
24program under this section with one or more researchers who have experience
25evaluating school choice programs. The study shall evaluate all of the following:
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11. The level of satisfaction with the program expressed by participating pupils
2and their parents.
AB40,815,53 2. The percentage of participating pupils who were victimized because of their
4special needs at their resident school district and the percentage of such pupils at
5their participating school.
AB40,815,86 3. The percentage of participating pupils who exhibited behavioral problems
7at their resident school district and the percentage of such pupils at their
8participating school.
AB40,815,109 4. The average class size at participating pupils' resident school districts and
10at their participating schools.
AB40,815,1111 5. The fiscal impact of the program on the state and on resident school districts.
AB40,815,1312 (b) The contract under par. (a) shall require the researchers who conduct the
13study to do all of the following:
AB40,815,1514 1. Apply appropriate analytical and behavioral science methodologies to
15ensure public confidence in the study.
AB40,815,1616 2. Protect the identity of participating schools and pupils.
AB40,815,1917 (c) The contract under par. (a) shall require that the results of the study be
18reported to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172
19(3) by January 9, 2016.
AB40,815,21 20(8) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and
21administer this section, including rules relating to all of the following:
AB40,815,2322 (a) The eligibility and participation of eligible schools, including timelines that
23maximize pupil and school participation.
AB40,815,2424 (b) The calculation and distribution of scholarships.
AB40,815,2525 (c) The application and approval procedures for pupils and eligible schools.
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1(d) In a manner consistent with federal law, requiring the school board of a
2school district participating in the program under this section to spend its federal
3equitable share funds on children with disabilities who are enrolled by their parents
4in private schools other than under this section.
AB40,1755 5Section 1755. 118.016 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,816,176 118.016 (1) Beginning in In the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school year years, each
7school board and the governing body of each charter school established under s.
8118.40 (2r) shall, using the appropriate, valid, and reliable assessment of literacy
9fundamentals selected by the department, annually assess each pupil enrolled in
10kindergarten in the school district or in the charter school for reading readiness.
11Beginning in the 2014–15 school year, each school board and the governing body of
12each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) shall, using the appropriate,
13valid, and reliable assessment of literacy fundamentals selected by the department,
14annually assess each pupil enrolled in grades kindergarten to 2 in the school district
15or in the charter school for reading readiness.
The department shall ensure that the
16assessment evaluates whether a pupil possesses phonemic awareness and letter
17sound knowledge.
AB40,1756 18Section 1756. 118.145 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,816,2419 118.145 (4) The school board of a school district operating high school grades
20shall allow a pupil enrolled in a private school, or a pupil enrolled in a tribal school,
21or a pupil enrolled in a home-based educational program
, who has met the standards
22for admission to high school under sub. (1), to take up to 2 courses during each school
23semester if the pupil resides in the school district in which the public school is located
24and if the school board determines that there is sufficient space in the classroom.
AB40,1757 25Section 1757. 118.19 (13) of the statutes is repealed.
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1Section 1758. 118.19 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,817,62 118.19 (16) The department shall ensure that teaching experience gained
3while a person held an emergency permit issued by the department under s. PI 34.21
4(2), Wis. Adm. Code, counts toward fulfillment of the teaching experience
5requirement for a license based on experience under s. PI 34.195 (2), Wis. Adm. Code,
6or for a license in a school administrator category under s. PI 34.32, Wis. Adm. Code.
AB40,1759 7Section 1759. 118.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,817,108 118.30 (1) The state superintendent shall adopt or approve examinations
9designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th, 8th and,
109th,
10th, and 11th grades.
AB40,1760 11Section 1760. 118.30 (1m) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,817,1512 118.30 (1m) (ar) Except as provided in sub. (7), beginning in the 2014-15 school
13year, administer the 9th grade examination adopted or approved by the state
14superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including
15pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 9th grade.
AB40,1761 16Section 1761. 118.30 (1m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,817,2017 118.30 (1m) (c) Except as provided in sub. (7), beginning in the 2014-15 school
18year, administer the 11th grade examination adopted or approved by the state
19superintendent under sub. (1) to all pupils enrolled in the school district, including
20pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district, in the 11th grade.
AB40,1762 21Section 1762. 118.30 (1r) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,817,2422 118.30 (1r) (ar) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 9th grade
23examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all
24pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 9th grade.
AB40,1763 25Section 1763. 118.30 (1r) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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1118.30 (1r) (c) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 11th grade
2examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) to all
3pupils enrolled in the charter school in the 11th grade.
AB40,1764 4Section 1764. 118.30 (1s) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,818,75 118.30 (1s) (a) 2m. Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 9th
6grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1)
7to all pupils attending the 9th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.
AB40,1765 8Section 1765. 118.30 (1s) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,818,119 118.30 (1s) (a) 3m. Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 11th
10grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1)
11to all pupils attending the 11th grade in the private school under s. 119.23.
AB40,1766 12Section 1766. 118.30 (1t) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,818,1513 118.30 (1t) (bm) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 9th
14grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1)
15to all pupils attending the 9th grade in the private school under s. 118.60.
AB40,1767 16Section 1767. 118.30 (1t) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,818,1917 118.30 (1t) (cm) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, administer the 11th
18grade examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1)
19to all pupils attending the 11th grade in the private school under s. 118.60.
AB40,1768 20Section 1768. 118.30 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,818,2321 118.30 (2) (b) 5. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing
22body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall excuse the
23pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1s) (a) 1. to 3. 3m.
AB40,1769 24Section 1769. 118.30 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.30 (2) (b) 6. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing
2body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall excuse the
3pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1t) (a) to (c) (cm).
AB40,1770 4Section 1770. 118.40 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2)
5(b) and amended to read:
AB40,819,86 118.40 (2) (b) A school board may grant a petition that would result in the
7conversion of all of the public schools in the school district to charter schools if all of
8the following apply:
.
AB40,1771 9Section 1771. 118.40 (2) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
AB40,1772 10Section 1772. 118.40 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,819,1411 118.40 (2m) (a) A school board may on its own initiative contract with a person
12to operate a school as a charter school. The contract shall include all of the provisions
13specified under sub. (1m) (b) and may include other provisions agreed to by the
14parties, except as otherwise provided in this section.
AB40,1773 15Section 1773. 118.40 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,819,1816 118.40 (2m) (b) A school board may not enter into a contract under par. (a) that
17would result in the conversion of all of the public schools in the school district to
18charter schools unless the school board complies with sub. (2) (b) 2.
AB40,1774 19Section 1774. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,819,2320 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All Except as provided in subd. 3., any of the following
21entities may establish by charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their
22respective entities, may initiate a
contract with an individual or group a person to
23operate a school as a charter school:
AB40,1775 24Section 1775. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. of the statutes is created to read:
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1118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. Any nonprofit, nonsectarian organization or consortium of
2such organizations approved by the charter school oversight board under par. (bm).
AB40,1776 3Section 1776. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (b)
42. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB40,820,145 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. (intro.) A charter shall include all of the provisions specified
6under sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions specified
7under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the
8charter school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The
9contract shall also include all of the following provisions and may include other
10provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the University of
11Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may not establish
12or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under this
13paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of
14Wisconsin System.
:
AB40,1777 15Section 1777. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. to k. of the statutes are created to read:
AB40,820,1916 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. A requirement that the charter school governing board
17adhere to specified annual academic and operational performance standards
18developed in accordance with the performance framework of the entity with which
19it is contracting.
AB40,820,2120 b. Provisions detailing the corrective measures the charter school governing
21board will take if the charter school fails to meet performance standards.
AB40,821,322 c. A provision allowing the governing board of a charter school that receives a
23rating of "exceeds expectations" or "significantly exceeds expectations" in the most
24recent school report published by the department under s. 115.385 to open one or
25more additional charter schools. If the charter school governing board opens one or

1more additional charter schools, the existing contract applies to the new school or
2schools unless the parties agree to amend the existing contract or enter into a new
3contract.
AB40,821,54 d. The methodology that will be used by the charter school governing board to
5monitor and verify pupil enrollment, credit accrual, and course completion.
AB40,821,66 e. A requirement that the entity under subd. 1. have direct access to pupil data.
AB40,821,87 f. A description of the administrative relationship between the parties to the
8contract.
AB40,821,109 g. A requirement that the charter school governing board hold parent-teacher
10conferences at least annually.
AB40,821,1311 h. A requirement that if more than one charter school is operated under the
12contract, the charter school governing board reports to the entity under subd. 1. on
13each charter school separately.
AB40,821,1614 i. A requirement that the charter school governing board provide the data
15needed by the entity under subd. 1. for purposes of making the report required under
16sub. (3m) (a) 6.
AB40,821,1817 j. A requirement that the charter school governing board participate in any
18training provided by the entity under subd. 1.
AB40,821,2019 k. A description of all fees that the entity under subd. 1. will charge the charter
20school governing board.
AB40,1778 21Section 1778. 118.40 (2r) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
22read:
AB40,821,2523 118.40 (2r) (b) 3. If an entity specified in subd. 1. a. to d. was operating a charter
24school itself immediately prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
25inserts date], it may continue to do so.
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1Section 1779. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
2read:
AB40,822,73 118.40 (2r) (bm) 1. A nonprofit, nonsectarian organization or a consortium of
4such organizations that wishes to contract with a charter school governing board to
5operate a charter school shall submit an application to the charter school oversight
6board. The application shall include all of the following and any other information
7requested by the board:
AB40,822,108 a. A strategic plan for contracting with charter school governing boards that
9submit high-quality proposals for charter schools that meet identified educational
10needs and promote a diversity of educational choices.
AB40,822,1511 b. A performance framework for use in supervising and evaluating charter
12schools that addresses pupil academic proficiency, growth in pupil academic
13achievement, gaps in achievement between groups of pupils, pupil attendance, the
14readiness of pupils for postsecondary education, the financial proficiency and
15sustainability of charter schools, and charter school management.
AB40,822,1816 c. An assurance that the organization or consortium will ensure accountability
17and transparency on the part of those charter school governing boards with which
18it contracts.
AB40,822,2119 d. A plan, including corrective action strategies, designed to improve a charter
20school under contract with the organization or consortium, or to close such a charter
21school, based on contractual performance standards.
AB40,822,2322 e. A description of the types of charter schools the organization or consortium
23is seeking to establish, and their potential attendance areas.
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1f. Information on the organization's or consortium's finances and other
2resources necessary for the charter school oversight board to determine the
3applicant's ability to perform its functions under this section.
AB40,823,54 g. A plan for entering into additional contracts in order to replicate successful
5charter schools.
AB40,823,76 2. The charter school oversight board shall approve or deny an application
7within 90 days of receiving the application.
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