SB584: Bill Text

SB584,27,12 119.23 (2) (ar) By December 31 of the school year immediately preceding the school year in which a new private school intends to participate in the program under this section, the department shall notify the new private school in writing whether it has satisfied those requirements under par. (ag) that must be satisfied before December 31. If the department determines that the new private school has not satisfied those requirements, the new private school may not participate in the program under this section in the following school year, but may reinitiate the process under par. (ag) for the next following school year.

SB584,48 Section 48. 119.23 (7) (ad) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is renumbered 119.23 (7) (ad) 3. and amended to read:

SB584,28,2 119.23 (7) (ad) 3. The governing body of a private school participating in the program under this section and accredited as required under subds. 1. and 2. and sub. (2) (a) 7. shall ensure that the private school continuously maintains accreditation from Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, by any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation, or, for a private school to which sub. (2) (a) 7. c. applies, the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University, an accrediting entity as long as the private school continues to participate in the program under this section.

SB584,49 Section 49. 119.23 (7) (ad) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:

SB584,28,9 119.23 (7) (ad) 1. If a private school participating in the program under this section or s. 118.60 and accredited under sub. (2) (a) 7. to offer instruction in any elementary grade, but not any high school grade, seeks to offer instruction in any high school grade, the private school shall apply for and achieve accreditation to offer instruction in the additional grades in the manner established under sub. (2) (a) 7. br.

SB584,28,14 2. If a private school participating in the program under this section or s. 118.60 and accredited under sub. (2) (a) 7. to offer instruction in any high school grade, but not any elementary grade, seeks to offer instruction in any elementary grade, the private school shall apply for and achieve accreditation to offer instruction in the additional grades in the manner established under sub. (2) (a) 7. br.

SB584,50 Section 50. 119.23 (7) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

SB584,28,21 119.23 (7) (ag) If a participating private school learns that an accrediting organization with which the private school is maintaining accreditation, as required under par. (ad), is a disqualified organization, the private school shall immediately notify the department in writing of this fact and shall obtain accreditation from an accrediting entity no later than 3 years from the date on which the private school learned that the accrediting organization is a disqualified organization.

SB584,51 Section 51. 119.23 (7) (ao) of the statutes is created to read:

SB584,29,2 119.23 (7) (ao) By November 1 of the first school term in which a private school participates in the program under this section, the private school shall submit to the department on a form provided by the department a budget reflecting the enrollments in the private school on the immediately preceding 3rd Friday in September and any related changes in revenues, costs, and cash flow requirements.

SB584,52 Section 52. 119.23 (7) (em) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB584,29,19 119.23 (7) (em) 1. Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under this section shall, subject to subd. 2., annually, by January 15, provide the department with evidence demonstrating that the private school remains accredited for the current school year as required under par. (ad). The governing body shall include as evidence of accreditation a letter prepared by Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, by any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation, or, for a private school to which sub. (2) (a) 7. c. applies, the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University, which an accrediting entity that confirms that the private school is accredited by that entity as of the date of the letter.

SB584,53 Section 53. 119.23 (7) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

SB584,54 Section 54. 119.23 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB584,29,25 119.23 (9) If any accrediting agency specified under sub. (2) (a) 7. a., b., or d. or preaccrediting entity determines during the accrediting or preaccrediting process that a private school does not meet all of the requirements under s. 118.165 (1), it shall report that failure to the department.

SB584,55 Section 55. 119.23 (10) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB584,30,3 119.23 (10) (am) 2. The private school's application for accreditation has been denied by the accrediting organization entity.

SB584,56 Section 56. 119.23 (10) (ar) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB584,30,19 119.23 (10) (ar) 1. If the state superintendent determines that a private school has failed to continuously maintain accreditation as required under sub. (7) (ad), that the governing body of the private school has withdrawn the private school from the accreditation process, or that the private school's accreditation has been revoked, denied, or terminated by Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, by any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation, or, for a private school to which sub. (2) (a) 7. c. applies, the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University an accrediting agency, the state superintendent shall issue an order barring the private school's participation in the program under this section at the end of the current school year.

SB584,31,8 2. A private school whose participation in the program under this section is barred under subd. 1. may not participate in the program under this section or under s. 118.60 until the governing body of the private school demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that it has obtained accreditation from Wisconsin North Central Association, Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, the diocese or archdiocese within which the private school is located, or by any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private Schools Accreditation an accrediting entity, provided the accreditation is from an entity other than the entity with which the private school failed to continuously maintain accreditation or, if the private school's accreditation was revoked, denied, or terminated, other than the entity that revoked, denied, or terminated the private school's accreditation.

SB584,57 Section 57. 447.06 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB584,31,12 447.06 (2) (a) 2. For a school board or , a governing body of a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3d), or a governing body of a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m).

SB584,58 Section 58. 895.035 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 895.035 (1) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB584,31,15 895.035 (1) (a) In this section, "custody":

SB584,31,20 1. "Custody" means either legal custody of a child under a court order under s. 767.225 or 767.41, custody of a child under a stipulation under s. 767.34 or actual physical custody of a child. "Custody" does not include legal custody, as defined under s. 48.02 (12), by an agency or a person other than a child's birth or adoptive parent.

SB584,59 Section 59. 895.035 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB584,31,23 895.035 (1) (a) 2. "Governing body of a private school" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (3d).

SB584,60 Section 60. 938.02 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB584,32,2 938.02 (6m) "Governing body of a private school" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (3d).

SB584,61 Section 61. 950.08 (2w) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB584,32,13 950.08 (2w) Information to be provided by district attorneys to schools in criminal cases. If a criminal complaint is issued under s. 968.02 or if a petition for waiver is granted pursuant to s. 938.18, and the district attorney reasonably believes the person charged is a pupil enrolled in a school district, a private school, or a charter school established pursuant to 118.40 (2r), the district attorney shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the school board, governing body of the private school governing body, as defined in s. 115.001 (3d), or charter school governing body of the charges pending against the pupil. The district attorney shall also notify the school board, governing body of the private school governing body, or charter school governing body of the final disposition of the charges.

SB584,62 Section 62. Initial applicability.

SB584,32,16 (1) (a) In this subsection, "new private school" has the meaning given in sections 118.60 (1) (bn) and 119.23 (1) (ai) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB584,32,20 (b) The treatment of sections 118.60 (2) (ag) and (ar) and 119.23 (2) (ag) and (ar) of the statutes, as created by this act, first applies to a new private school seeking to participate in either or both of the programs under sections 118.60 and 119.23 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the 2015-16 school year.

SB584,32,24 (2) The treatment of sections 118.60 (7) (ao) and 119.23 (7) (ao) of the statutes first applies to a private school that first participates in the program under section 118.60 or 119.23 of the statutes in the first school year that begins on or after the effective date of this subsection.

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