SB288,22 18Section 22. 118.60 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,12,2019 118.60 (2) (a) 9. The private school has been in operation for the attendance of
20pupils for at least 2 school years.
SB288,23 21Section 23. 118.60 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,12,2222 118.60 (2) (a) 10. The private school is located in this state.
SB288,24 23Section 24. 118.60 (2) (bm) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
2420
, is repealed.
SB288,25 25Section 25. 118.60 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,13,4
1118.60 (2) (c) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., a teacher employed by a
2private school participating in the program under this section who teaches only
3courses in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree or hold a
4license or permit to teach issued by the department
.
SB288,13,85 2. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., an administrator of a private school
6participating in the program under this section that prepares and trains pupils
7attending the school in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree
8or hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.
SB288,26 9Section 26. 118.60 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,13,1110 118.60 (2) (d) No more than 49 percent of a private school's enrollment may
11consist of pupils attending the private school under this section.
SB288,27 12Section 27. 118.60 (3) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20,
13is amended to read:
SB288,13,2014 118.60 (3) (c) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
15in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
16district, because the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may
17transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space
18available. An applicant rejected under this paragraph may, subject to sub. (2) (a) 1.
19am. and
(be) and (bm), be admitted to a private school participating in the program
20under this section for the following school year.
SB288,28 21Section 28. 118.60 (4) (bd) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,14,222 118.60 (4) (bd) (intro.) Upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof
23of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, the state
24superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf

1of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an
2amount equal to the lesser of the following:
SB288,29 3Section 29. 118.60 (4) (bd) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,14,64 118.60 (4) (bd) 1. The amount equal to the private school's operating and debt
5service cost per pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by
6the department.
SB288,30 7Section 30. 118.60 (4) (bd) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
SB288,14,108 118.60 (4) (bd) 2. The average of the tuition paid by a pupil attending the
9private school, but not under the program under this section or the program under
10s. 119.23, in the current and 2 preceding school years.
SB288,14,1111 3. $6,442.
SB288,31 12Section 31. 118.60 (4) (bg) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1320
, is repealed.
SB288,32 14Section 32. 118.60 (4) (bg) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1520
, is repealed.
SB288,33 16Section 33. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1720
, is repealed.
SB288,34 18Section 34. 118.60 (4) (bg) 4. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1920
, is repealed.
SB288,35 20Section 35. 118.60 (4) (bg) 5. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
2120
, is repealed.
SB288,36 22Section 36. 118.60 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin
23Act 20
, is amended to read:
SB288,15,224 118.60 (4) (d) (intro.) In determining a private school's operating and debt
25service cost per pupil under par. (bg) (bd) 1., the department shall do all of the

1following, but may not determine separate costs for pupils enrolled in grades
2kindergarten to 8 and for pupils enrolled in grades 9 to 12:
SB288,37 3Section 37. 118.60 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
420
, is amended to read:
SB288,15,175 118.60 (4) (d) 2. If legal title to the private school's buildings and premises is
6held in the name of the private school's parent organization or other related party,
7there is no other mechanism to include the private school's facilities costs in the
8calculation of its operating and debt service cost,
and the private school requests that
9the department do so, include an amount equal to 10.5 percent of the fair market
10value of the school and its premises. If legal title to the private school's buildings and
11premises is held in the name of the private school's parent organization or other
12related party but the private school was not permitted to include an amount equal
13to 10.5 percent of the fair market value of the school and its premises in the 2012-13
14school year, the private school may, beginning on July 2, 2013, request the
15department to include that amount.
A request made by a private school under this
16subdivision remains effective in subsequent school years and may not be withdrawn
17by the private school.
SB288,38 18Section 38. 118.60 (4m) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20,
19is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,15,2420 118.60 (4m) In addition to the payment under sub. (4), the state
21superintendent shall pay to each private school participating in the program under
22this section, on behalf of the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private
23school under this section, in the manner described in sub. (4) (c), the amount
24determined as follows:
SB288,16,2
1(a) Determine the private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil in
2summer school that is related to educational programming.
SB288,16,33 (b) Multiply the amount under par. (a) by 0.40.
SB288,16,64 (c) Multiply the product under par. (b) by the quotient determined by dividing
5the summer choice average daily membership equivalent of the private school by the
6total number of pupils for whom payments are being made under sub. (4).
SB288,39 7Section 39. 118.60 (4r) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
820
, is amended to read:
SB288,16,109 118.60 (4r) (a) Multiply the amount determined under sub. (4) (bg) (bd) by
100.616.
SB288,40 11Section 40. 118.60 (7) (am) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin
12Act 20
, is amended to read:
SB288,17,213 118.60 (7) (am) 1. An independent financial audit of the private school
14conducted by an independent certified public accountant, accompanied by the
15auditor's statement that the report is free of material misstatements and fairly
16presents pupil costs under sub. (4) (bg) (bd) 1. The audit under this subdivision shall
17be limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the department to make
18payments under subs. (4) and (4m). The auditor shall conduct his or her audit,
19including determining sample sizes and evaluating financial viability, in accordance
20with the auditing standards established by the American Institute of Certified
21Public Accountants. The department may not require an auditor to comply with
22standards that exceed the scope of the standards established by the American
23Institute of Certified Public Accountants. If a private school participating in the
24program under this section also accepts pupils under s. 119.23, the private school
25may submit one comprehensive financial audit to satisfy the requirements of this

1subdivision and s. 119.23 (7) (am) 1. The private school shall include in the
2comprehensive financial audit the information specified under s. 119.23 (7) (am) 1.
SB288,41 3Section 41. 118.60 (7) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,17,144 118.60 (7) (b) 3m. Annually, schedule 2 meetings at least one meeting each
5month
at which members of the governing body of the private school will be present
6and at which pupils, and the parents or guardians of pupils, applying to attend the
7private school or attending the private school may meet and communicate with the
8members of the governing body. The meetings shall be open to the public. The
9private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the
10department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days
11before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or
12guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the
13private school of the meeting date, time, and place. The private school shall provide
14notice of the meetings in the manner provided in s. 19.84.
SB288,42 15Section 42. 118.60 (7) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,17,2016 118.60 (7) (b) 9. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined
17in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as required of, and subject to
18the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a school board under
19subch. II of ch. 19. This subdivision applies only to records that relate to pupils
20attending the private school under this section.
SB288,43 21Section 43. 118.60 (7) (d) 1. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin
22Act 20
, is amended to read:
SB288,18,323 118.60 (7) (d) 1. b. A Except as provided in subd. 1. c., a copy of the school's
24current certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school
25is located. If the private school moves to a new location, the private school shall

1submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within
2which the school is located to the department before the attendance of pupils at the
3new location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a).
SB288,18,11 4c. If the municipality within which the private school is located does not issue
5certificates of occupancy, the private school may submit a certificate of occupancy
6issued by the local or regional governmental unit with authority to issue certificates
7of occupancy or a letter or form from the municipality within which the private school
8is located that explains that the municipality does not issue certificates of occupancy.
9A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this
10subdivision
private school to which this subd. 1. c. applies shall annually obtain a
11building inspection of the school building
.
SB288,44 12Section 44. 118.60 (7) (d) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,18,1413 118.60 (7) (d) 1. d. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not satisfy the
14requirements of this subdivision.
SB288,45 15Section 45. 118.60 (7) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,18,1916 118.60 (7) (i) 1. Each private school participating in the program under this
17section shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of all teachers
18and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this
19subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
SB288,18,2420 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date],
21each private school participating in the program under this section shall annually
22conduct state and federal background checks of each individual who applies to teach
23in or serve as an administrator of the private school prior to extending an offer of
24employment to that individual.
SB288,19,4
13. A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or
2administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if
3the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the
4reasons specified under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
SB288,46 5Section 46. 118.60 (10) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
620
, is amended to read:
SB288,19,97 118.60 (10) (a) 3. Failed to refund to the state any overpayment made under
8s. 118.60 (4) (b), 2011 stats., or s. 118.60 (4) (bg), 2011 stats., or under sub. (4) (bg) (bd)
9or (4m) by the date specified by department rule.
SB288,47 10Section 47. 118.60 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,19,1111 118.60 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 3m., 4., 5., or 6., or 9.
SB288,48 12Section 48. 118.60 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,19,1413 118.60 (10) (a) 9. Violated s. 118.016, 118.19 (1), 118.305, 118.31, or 118.33 (1)
14(f) 5.
SB288,49 15Section 49. 118.60 (10) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,19,1616 118.60 (10) (a) 10. Violated the rules promulgated under s. 120.13 (1) (i).
SB288,50 17Section 50. 118.60 (10) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,19,2218 118.60 (10) (bg) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
19terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
20or she determines that the owner of the private school would not be eligible or
21permitted to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified
22under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
SB288,51 23Section 51. 118.60 (10) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,20,324 118.60 (10) (br) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
25terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he

1or she determines that the private school has failed to comply with the requirements
2under sub. (7) (i) 1. or 2. or if the private school employs an individual in
3contravention of the prohibitions under sub. (7) (i) 3.
SB288,52 4Section 52. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
520
, is amended to read:
SB288,20,86 118.60 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par.
7(a), (am), (ar), or (b), (bg), or (br), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or
8guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.
SB288,53 9Section 53. 118.60 (11) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1020
, is repealed.
SB288,54 11Section 54. 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,20,2112 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. The Except as provided in subd. 1. am., the pupil is a member
13of a family that has a total family income that does not exceed an amount equal to
143.0 times the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria established by the
15director of the federal office of management and budget. In this subdivision and sub.
16(3m), family income includes income of the pupil's parents or legal guardians. The
17family income of the pupil shall be verified as provided in subd. 1. b. A pupil
18attending a private school under this section whose family income increases,
19including a pupil who attended a private school under this section in the 2010-11
20school year and whose family income has increased, may continue to attend a private
21school under this section.
SB288,55 22Section 55. 119.23 (2) (a) 1. am. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,21,623 119.23 (2) (a) 1. am. Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, the pupil is a
24member of a family that has a total family income that does not exceed an amount
25equal to 1.85 times the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria

1established by the director of the federal office of management and budget. In this
2subdivision and sub. (3m), family income includes income of the pupil's parents or
3legal guardians. The family income of the pupil shall be verified as provided in subd.
41. b. A pupil attending a private school under this section whose family income
5increases above the income level in this subd. 1. am. may continue to attend a private
6school under this section.
SB288,56 7Section 56. 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,21,118 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. All instructional staff employed by the private school hold
9a license or permit to teach issued by the department. For purposes of this
10subdivision, "instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by
11the department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.
SB288,57 12Section 57. 119.23 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,21,1413 119.23 (2) (a) 9. The private school has been in operation for the attendance of
14pupils for at least 2 school years.
SB288,58 15Section 58. 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,21,1616 119.23 (2) (a) 10. The private school is located in this state.
SB288,59 17Section 59. 119.23 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,21,2118 119.23 (2) (c) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., a teacher employed by a
19private school participating in the program under this section who teaches only
20courses in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree or hold a
21license or permit to teach issued by the department
.
SB288,21,2522 2. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6. and 6m., an administrator of a private school
23participating in the program under this section that prepares and trains pupils
24attending the school in rabbinical studies is not required to have a bachelor's degree
25or hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.
SB288,60
1Section 60. 119.23 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,22,32 119.23 (2) (d) No more than 49 percent of a private school's enrollment may
3consist of pupils attending the private school under this section.
SB288,61 4Section 61. 119.23 (4) (bd) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,22,95 119.23 (4) (bd) (intro.) Upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof
6of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, the state
7superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf
8of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an
9amount equal to the lesser of the following:
SB288,62 10Section 62. 119.23 (4) (bd) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,22,1311 119.23 (4) (bd) 1. The amount equal to the private school's operating and debt
12service cost per pupil that is related to educational programming, as determined by
13the department.
SB288,63 14Section 63. 119.23 (4) (bd) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
SB288,22,1715 119.23 (4) (bd) 2. The average of the tuition paid by a pupil attending the
16private school, but not under the program under this section or the program under
17s. 118.60, in the current and 2 preceding school years.
SB288,22,1818 3. $6,442.
SB288,64 19Section 64. 119.23 (4) (bg) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
2020
, is repealed.
SB288,65 21Section 65. 119.23 (4) (bg) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
2220
, is repealed.
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