SB286,10,1716 (c) An index system to rate a school's and a school district's level of performance
17as one of the following:
SB286,10,1818 1. Significantly exceeds expectations.
SB286,10,1919 2. Exceeds expectations.
SB286,10,2020 3. Meets expectations.
SB286,10,2121 4. Meets few expectations.
SB286,10,2222 5. Fails to meet expectations.
SB286,10,23 23(3) The department shall do all the following:
SB286,11,224 (a) Except as provided in sub. (6), based on data derived from multiple school
25years, annually rate the performance of each school and school district under sub.

1(2) (c) and issue an accountability report for the school or school district that is clear
2and easily understandable.
SB286,11,63 (b) 1. Collect and disseminate the best practices from schools, except that the
4department may not collect information for this purpose from a private school
5participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 without the
6private school's consent.
SB286,11,87 2. Identify opportunities to support and intervene in the public schools and
8school districts that fail to meet expectations.
SB286,11,119 (c) Specify in the report for a private school participating in a parental choice
10program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 the percentage of pupils attending the school who
11are attending under the parental choice program.
SB286,11,13 12(4) The department may use only the following information for each measure
13specified in sub. (2) (a):
SB286,11,1514 (a) For measuring pupil achievement in reading and mathematics under sub.
15(2) (a) 1.:
SB286,11,1716 1. Scores on the reading and mathematics examinations administered under
17s. 118.30, other than the scores under subd. 2.
SB286,11,1918 2. Scores on the alternate reading and mathematics examinations
19administered under s. 118.30 to children with significant cognitive disabilities.
SB286,11,2020 3. The disability status of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.
SB286,11,2121 4. The grade level of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.
SB286,11,2222 5. The race or ethnicity of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.
SB286,11,2423 6. The English proficiency status of pupils taking the examinations under s.
24118.30.
SB286,12,2
17. The eligibility for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) of
2pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.
SB286,12,43 8. The United States residency status of pupils taking the examinations under
4s. 118.30.
SB286,12,65 9. The enrollment status and history of pupils attending the school or school
6district.
SB286,12,97 (b) For measuring growth in pupil achievement in reading and mathematics
8under sub. (2) (a) 2., the information under par. (a) 1. and 3. to 9. for at least 2
9consecutive school years.
SB286,12,1510 (c) For measuring gap closure in pupil academic achievement and graduation
11rates under sub. (2) (a) 4., the information under par. (a) and the information under
12par. (d) 2. and 6. When measuring gap closure in pupil academic achievement and
13graduation rates, the department shall ensure that a subgroup with a sufficient
14number of pupils within a school or school district is compared to the statewide
15performance of pupils who are not in that subgroup.
SB286,12,2116 (d) For measuring college and career readiness under sub. (2) (a) 3. and pupil
17engagement in school under sub. (2) (a) 5., the information under par. (a); the
18assessment records of pupils who are eligible to take the examinations administered
19under s. 118.30; scores on the examinations administered to pupils under s. 118.30;
20pupil performance on postsecondary entrance or placement examinations; and
21pupil-level data about all of the following:
SB286,12,2222 1. Pupils who are dropouts, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (b).
SB286,12,2523 2. Pupils who graduate from high school with a regular diploma within 4 school
24years and pupils who graduate from high school with a regular diploma within 5 or
256 school years.
SB286,13,2
13. Pupils and high school graduates enrolled in postsecondary educational
2programs.
SB286,13,43 4. Pupils participating in courses in which they can earn postsecondary credit
4and their pass rates and performance in those courses.
SB286,13,55 5. High school graduates entering the workforce.
SB286,13,106 6. Pupils who are suspended or expelled; the reasons for the suspension or
7expulsion; the length of time for which pupils are expelled; whether pupils return to
8school after being expelled; the educational programs and services provided to
9expelled pupils, except for pupils attending a private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23;
10and the schools attended by pupils who are suspended or expelled.
SB286,13,1211 7. Pupils participating in art and music classes and physical education classes
12offered by the school or school district.
SB286,13,1313 8. Pupils who attain industry-recognized certifications.
SB286,13,1414 9. Habitual truants, as defined in s. 118.16 (1) (a).
SB286,13,1515 10. Pupils participating in extracurricular activities.
SB286,13,1616 11. Pupils taking the military readiness examination.
SB286,13,1717 12. Pupils who concentrate in career and technical education.
SB286,13,21 18(4m) For a private school participating in a parental choice program under s.
19118.60 or 119.23, the department may use for each measure specified in sub. (2) (a)
20only the information specified in sub. (4) that pertains to pupils attending the private
21school under the program.
SB286,13,23 22(5) Each school and school district shall display prominently on the home page
23of its Internet site the reports issued by the department under this section.
SB286,14,3 24(6) If the department determines that there is insufficient data about a school
25to rate its performance under sub. (3) (a) or that a rating under sub. (2) (c) is

1inappropriate because the school serves children at risk, as defined under s. 118.153
2(1) (a), the department may rate the school as satisfactory or needs improvement.
3The department shall issue an accountability report for the school.
SB286,14,8 4(7) The legislative audit bureau shall study the department's methodology for
5calculating the performance of schools and school districts for the most recently
6issued performance reports under this section and annually in January submit its
7findings to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172
8(3).
SB286,14 9Section 14. 118.125 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,14,2510 118.125 (4) Transfer of records. Within 5 working days, a school district, a
11charter school,
and a private school participating in the a parental choice program
12under s. 118.60 or in the program under s. 119.23 shall transfer to another school,
13including a private, charter, or tribal school, or school district all pupil records
14relating to a specific pupil if the transferring school district or private school has
15received written notice from the pupil if he or she is an adult or his or her parent or
16guardian if the pupil is a minor that the pupil intends to enroll in the other school
17or school district or written notice from the other school or school district that the
18pupil has enrolled or from a court that the pupil has been placed in a juvenile
19correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center
20for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g). In this subsection, "school" and
21"school district" include any juvenile correctional facility, secured residential care
22center for children and youth, adult correctional institution, mental health institute,
23or center for the developmentally disabled that provides an educational program for
24its residents instead of or in addition to that which is provided by public, private, and
25tribal schools.
SB286,15
1Section 15. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,15,52 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All Any of the following entities may establish by
3charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their respective entities, may
4initiate a
contract with an individual or group a person to operate a school as a
5charter school:
SB286,16 6Section 16. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,15,157 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. A charter shall include all of the provisions specified under
8sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14.
A contract shall include all of the provisions specified under
9sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter
10school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The contract
11may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the
12University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may
13not establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under
14this paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of
15Wisconsin System.
SB286,17 16Section 17. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,15,1817 118.40 (2r) (b) 2m. a. A charter or contract may include grounds for expelling
18a pupil from the charter school.
SB286,15,2119 b. If the charter or contract includes grounds for expelling a pupil from the
20charter school as permitted under subd. 2m. a., the charter or contract shall include
21the procedures to be followed by the charter school prior to expelling a pupil.
SB286,18 22Section 18. 118.40 (2r) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,15,2423 118.40 (2r) (b) 4. No chartering or contracting entity under subd. 1. may
24establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a virtual charter school.
SB286,19
1Section 19. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
220
, is amended to read:
SB286,16,123 118.40 (2r) (bm) The common council of the city of Milwaukee and the
4Milwaukee area technical college district board may establish or enter into a contract
5for the establishment of a charter school located only in the school district operating
6under ch. 119. The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may
7establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school located
8only in Milwaukee County or in an adjacent county. The chancellor of the University
9of Wisconsin-Parkside may only establish or enter into a contract for the
10establishment of a charter school located in a unified school district that is located
11in the county in which the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is situated or in an
12adjacent county.
SB286,20 13Section 20. 118.40 (2r) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,16,1714 118.40 (2r) (cm) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may
15establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of only one charter school
16under this subsection, which may not operate high school grades and which may not
17accommodate more than 480 pupils.
SB286,21 18Section 21. 118.40 (2r) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,16,2019 118.40 (2r) (d) (intro.) The chartering or contracting entity under par. (b) shall
20do all of the following:
SB286,22 21Section 22. 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,17,222 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. If the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that a
23charter school established under this subsection has performed at the lowest
24performance level for 3 consecutive school years, annually submit to the department

1the following information until the charter school improves to at least the
2performance level specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c) 4.:
SB286,17,43 a. The charter school's operating costs, detailed in an audited financial
4statement.
SB286,17,65 b. The services provided by the contracting entity to the charter school and an
6itemized accounting of the cost of such services.
SB286,23 7Section 23. 118.40 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,17,118 118.40 (3) (e) When establishing or contracting for the establishment of a
9charter school under this section, a school board or entity specified under sub. (2r)
10(b) shall consider the principles and standards for quality charter schools established
11by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers.
SB286,24 12Section 24. 118.40 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,17,1813 118.40 (3) (f) 1. A contract with a school board or an entity under sub. (2r) (b)
14shall specify that if the department determines under s. 115.39 (3) that the charter
15school has performed at the lowest performance level for 3 consecutive school years,
16the school board or entity under sub. (2r) (b) shall require that a remediation plan,
17approved by the school board or entity, be implemented by the charter school
18operator.
SB286,17,2019 2. The school board or entity under sub. (2r) (b) shall provide the department
20with a copy of any remediation plan approved under subd. 1.
SB286,25 21Section 25. 118.40 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,18,222 118.40 (4) (c) Single-sex schools and courses. A school board may enter into a
23contract for, and an
or entity under sub. (2r) may establish or enter into a contract
24for, the establishment of a charter school that enrolls only one sex or that provides
25one or more courses that enroll only one sex if the school board or entity under sub.

1(2r) makes available to the opposite sex, under the same policies and criteria of
2admission, schools or courses that are comparable to each such school or course.
SB286,26 3Section 26. 118.40 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (5) (a).
SB286,27 4Section 27. 118.40 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,18,115 118.40 (5) (b) A school board or entity under sub. (2r) that has contracted for
6the establishment of a charter school shall revoke the school's charter if the operator
7of the charter school implemented a remediation plan under sub. (3) (f) 1. but the
8school failed to improve to at least the performance level specified in s. 115.39 (2) (c)
94. within 3 school years. If a charter school that has had its charter revoked under
10this paragraph reopens as a private school, it may not participate in a parental choice
11program under s. 118.60 or 119.23.
SB286,28 12Section 28. 118.42 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB286,18,1613 118.42 (1) (intro.) If the state superintendent determines under s. 115.39 (3)
14that a school district has been in need of improvement performed at the lowest
15performance level
for 4 3 consecutive school years, the school board shall do all of
16the following apply:
SB286,29 17Section 29. 118.42 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 118.42 (1) (am)
182. to 5.
SB286,30 19Section 30. 118.42 (1) (am) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are created to read:
SB286,18,2020 118.42 (1) (am) (intro.) The school board shall do all of the following:
SB286,18,2321 1. Complete a department-approved diagnostic review of the school district to
22determine the causes of the school district's poor performance and relevant
23mitigating factors.
SB286,31 24Section 31. 118.42 (1) (bm) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are created to read:
SB286,19,3
1118.42 (1) (bm) (intro.) After consulting with the school board, the school
2district administrator, and school district employees, the state superintendent shall
3direct the school board to do one or more of the following in the school district:
SB286,19,54 1. Modify one or more of the activities performed by the school board under par.
5(am).
SB286,32 6Section 32. 118.42 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,19,97 118.42 (1) (cm) Nothing in this subsection authorizes the department to
8require, or a school board to implement, an action that would result in an impairment
9of the school board's contract with a charter school operator.
SB286,33 10Section 33. 118.42 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB286,34 11Section 34. 118.42 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB286,19,1712 118.42 (2m) (a) If the state superintendent determines under s. 115.39 (3) that
13a public school, other than a charter school, has performed at the lowest performance
14level for 3 consecutive school years, the school board shall complete a
15department-approved, on-site, diagnostic review of the school to determine the
16causes of the school's poor performance and relevant mitigating factors. Based on
17the results of the diagnostic review, the school board shall do one of the following:
SB286,19,2018 1. Implement department-approved improvement activities that are
19consistent with federal improvement requirements and that significantly transform
20the school.
SB286,19,2121 2. Convert the school to a charter school.
SB286,19,2222 3. Close the school.
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