SB288,74 10Section 74. 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,25,2111 119.23 (7) (b) 3m. Annually, schedule two meetings at least one meeting each
12month
at which members of the governing body of the private school will be present
13and at which pupils, and the parents or guardians of pupils, applying to attend the
14private school or attending the private school may meet and communicate with the
15members of the governing body. The meetings shall be open to the public. The
16private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the
17department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days
18before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or
19guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the
20private school of the meeting date, time, and place. The private school shall provide
21notice of the meetings in the manner provided in s. 19.84.
SB288,75 22Section 75. 119.23 (7) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,26,223 119.23 (7) (b) 9. Permit public inspection and copying of any record, as defined
24in s. 19.32 (2), of the private school to the same extent as required of, and subject to
25the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, a school board under

1subch. II of ch. 19. This subdivision applies only to records that relate to pupils
2attending the private school under this section.
SB288,76 3Section 76. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin
4Act 20
, is amended to read:
SB288,26,105 119.23 (7) (d) 1. b. A Except as provided in subd. 1. c., a copy of the school's
6current certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school
7is located. If the private school moves to a new location, the private school shall
8submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within
9which the school is located to the department before the attendance of pupils at the
10new location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a).
SB288,26,18 11c. If the municipality within which the private school is located does not issue
12certificates of occupancy, the private school may submit a certificate of occupancy
13issued by the local or regional governmental unit with authority to issue certificates
14of occupancy or a letter or form from the municipality within which the private school
15is located that explains that the municipality does not issue certificates of occupancy.
16A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this
17subdivision
private school to which this subd. 1. c. applies shall annually obtain a
18building inspection of the school building
.
SB288,77 19Section 77. 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,26,2120 119.23 (7) (d) 1. d. A temporary certificate of occupancy does not satisfy the
21requirements of this subdivision.
SB288,78 22Section 78. 119.23 (7) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,27,223 119.23 (7) (i) 1. Each private school participating in the program under this
24section shall annually conduct state and federal background checks of all teachers

1and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this
2subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
SB288,27,73 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date],
4each private school participating in the program under this section shall annually
5conduct state and federal background checks of each individual who applies to teach
6in or serve as an administrator of the private school prior to extending an offer of
7employment to that individual.
SB288,27,118 3. A participating private school may not employ a person as a teacher or
9administrator or contract with the person to serve as a teacher or administrator if
10the person would not be eligible to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the
11reasons specified under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
SB288,79 12Section 79. 119.23 (10) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1320
, is amended to read:
SB288,27,1614 119.23 (10) (a) 3. Failed to refund to the state any overpayment made under
15s. 119.23 (4) (b), 2001 stats., or s. 119.23 (4) (bg), 2011 stats., or under sub. (4) (bg)
16(bd) or (4m) by the date specified by department rule.
SB288,80 17Section 80. 119.23 (10) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,27,1818 119.23 (10) (a) 7. Violated sub. (7) (b) 3m., 4., 5., or 6., or (9).
SB288,81 19Section 81. 119.23 (10) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,27,2120 119.23 (10) (a) 9. Violated s. 118.016, 118.19 (1), 118.305, 118.31, or 118.33 (1)
21(f) 5.
SB288,82 22Section 82. 119.23 (10) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,27,2323 119.23 (10) (a) 10. Violated the rules promulgated under s. 120.13 (1) (i).
SB288,83 24Section 83. 119.23 (10) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,28,5
1119.23 (10) (bg) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
2terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
3or she determines that the owner of the private school would not be eligible or
4permitted to be employed, licensed, or permitted for any of the reasons specified
5under s. 115.31 (2g) or (6m) or 115.315.
SB288,84 6Section 84. 119.23 (10) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,28,117 119.23 (10) (br) The state superintendent may issue an order immediately
8terminating a private school's participation in the program under this section if he
9or she determines that the private school has failed to comply with the requirements
10under sub. (7) (i) 1. or 2. or if the private school employs an individual in
11contravention of the prohibitions under sub. (7) (i) 3.
SB288,85 12Section 85. 119.23 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1320
, is amended to read:
SB288,28,1614 119.23 (10) (c) Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par.
15(a), (am), (ar), or (b), (bg), or (br), he or she shall immediately notify the parent or
16guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section.
SB288,86 17Section 86. 119.23 (11) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
1820
, is repealed.
SB288,87 19Section 87. 120.13 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,28,2320 120.13 (1) (i) The department shall promulgate rules establishing a procedure
21for the expulsion of pupils attending a private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23 by the
22governing body of the private school. The rules shall adhere as closely as feasible to
23the provisions applicable to public school pupils under this subsection.
SB288,88 24Section 88. Effective date.
SB288,29,1
1(1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2014.
SB288,29,22 (End)
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