AB918: Bill Text

AB918,7,18 (e) Additional contract provisions. Prepare all of the following:

AB918,7,21 1. A description of how the school will implement each of the elements under pars. (a) to (d), including any alternative class configurations for specific educational activities that may be used to meet the class size requirement under par. (a).

AB918,7,23 2. A description of the method that the school district will use to evaluate the academic achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school.

AB918,8,2 3. A description of the school's performance objectives for the academic achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school and the means that will be used to evaluate success in attaining the objectives. Performance objectives shall include all of the following:

AB918,8,4 a. Where applicable, improvement in the scores on the examination administered to pupils under s. 121.02 (1) (r).

AB918,8,5 b. The attainment of any educational goals adopted by the school board.

AB918,8,7 c. Professional development with the objective of improving pupil academic achievement.

AB918,8,9 d. Methods by which the school involves pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, and other school district residents in decisions affecting the school.

AB918,8,11 4. Subject to subs. (4) (c) and (6) (a), a description of any statute or rule that is waived under s. 118.38 if the waiver is related to the contract.

AB918,8,13 5. A description of the means by which the department will monitor compliance with the terms of the contract.

AB918,8,17 (6) Contract renewals. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a contract under this section may be renewed for one or more terms of 5 school years. No contract renewed under this section may include a waiver of any requirement of or rule promulgated under the authority of this section.

AB918,8,20 (b) The department may not renew a contract with a school district on behalf of a participating school if the department determines that the school board has failed to comply with the terms of the contract under sub. (5).

AB918,8,22 (7) State aid. (a) Payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cu), the department shall annually make the following payments:

AB918,9,2 1. Subject to par. (b), for each school district that has entered into a contract with the department under this section, the department shall pay to the school district $2,250 for each low-income pupil assigned to a classroom in which the class size has been reduced in the manner required under sub (5) (a).

AB918,9,5 2. Subject to par. (b), for each school district to which the department is required to make a payment under s. 118.43 (6) (b) 11., the department shall pay $2,250 for each low-income pupil described in that subdivision.

AB918,9,11 (b) Per pupil adjustment. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, the department shall annually modify the per pupil amount specified under par. (a) 1. and 2. by the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding school year and the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the school year before the preceding school year, if positive.

AB918,9,13 (c) Use of payment to fulfill contract. The school board shall use the aid under this section to satisfy the terms of the contract.

AB918,9,16 (d) Limitations on payment. The department shall cease payments under this section to any school district if the school board withdraws from the contract before expiration of the contract.

AB918,9,18 (e) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer the payment of state aid under this subsection.

AB918,9,21 (8) Evaluation. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, the department shall arrange for an evaluation of the program under this section and shall allocate from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cu) $250,000 for that purpose.

AB918,7 Section 7. 118.44 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts 53 and 71, is repealed.

AB918,8 Section 8. 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB918,10,6 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar) and sub. (12), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within an eligible school district may attend any private school under this section and, subject to pars. (ag), (ar), (be), (bm), and (bs) and sub. (12), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, may attend any private school under this section if all of the following apply:

AB918,9 Section 9. 118.60 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

AB918,10,10 118.60 (12) (a) Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, a pupil may not attend a participating private school under this section unless the pupil attended that participating private school under this section in the 2015-16 school year.

AB918,10,13 (b) Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, a private school may not participate in the program under this section unless the private school was participating in the program under this section in the 2015-16 school year.

AB918,10 Section 10. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB918,10,17 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar) and sub. (12), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend any private school if all of the following apply:

AB918,11 Section 11. 119.23 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

AB918,10,21 119.23 (12) (a) Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, a pupil may not attend a participating private school under this section unless the pupil attended that participating private school under this section in the 2015-16 school year.

AB918,10,24 (b) Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, a private school may not participate in the program under this section unless the private school was participating in the program under this section in the 2015-16 school year.

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