SB59,1558
7Section
1558. 118.33 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.33
(1) (f) 2. The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that
9operates high school grades
and an individual or group or a person that, pursuant
10to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the
11operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools
12and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
13and that operates high school grades shall develop and periodically review and revise
14a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma. The criteria shall
15include the pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test
16under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.
SB59,1559
17Section
1559. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.33
(1) (f) 2m. The governing body of each private school participating in the
19program under s. 119.23
and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant
20to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation
21and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
22partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 shall
23develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting
24a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23
or the
25school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
1119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119. The criteria shall include the
2pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub.
3(1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.
SB59,1560
4Section
1560. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.33
(1) (f) 3. Neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under
6s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
nor an individual or group or person that, pursuant to s. 115.999
7(3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the operation and
8general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
9partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 may
10grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria
11specified in the school board's or charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2.
Neither
12the No governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
13119.23
nor a governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33
14(2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management
15of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
16119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 may grant a high school diploma
17to any pupil attending the private school under s. 119.23
or the school transferred
18to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch.
19115, or subch. II of ch. 119 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the
20governing body's policy under subd. 2m. The governing body of a private school
21participating in the program under s. 118.60 may not grant a high school diploma to
22any pupil attending the private school under s. 118.60 unless the pupil has satisfied
23the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2r.
SB59,1561
24Section
1561. 118.33 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.33
(3m) A course taken at a technical college by a child attending the school
2part-time or in lieu of high school under s. 118.15 (1) (b), or attending the school
3under s. 118.15 (1) (cm), does not fulfill any of the high school graduation
4requirements under sub. (1) (a) unless the state superintendent has approved the
5course for that purpose. If a pupil satisfies all of the high school graduation
6requirements under subs. (1) and (1m) (a), the school board shall grant a high school
7diploma to the pupil regardless of whether the pupil satisfied all or a portion of the
8requirements while attending an institution of
higher education the University of
9Wisconsin System under s.
118.55 36.25 (56) or a technical college
under s. 38.12 (15).
SB59,1562
10Section
1562. 118.35 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.35 (1) (intro.) and
11amended to read:
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118.35
(1) (intro.) In this section
, “gifted:
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13(b) “Gifted and talented pupils" means pupils enrolled in public schools who
14give evidence of high performance capability in intellectual, creative, artistic,
15leadership or specific academic areas and who need services or activities not
16ordinarily provided in a regular school program in order to fully develop such
17capabilities.
SB59,1563
18Section
1563. 118.35 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.35
(1) (a) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” means a pupil who satisfies
20either the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC
211758 (b) (1) or other measures of poverty, as determined by the department.
SB59,1564
22Section
1564. 118.35 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.35
(1) (c) “Underrepresented gifted and talented pupil” means a gifted and
24talented pupil who is any of the following:
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1. A minority group pupil, as defined in s. 121.845 (2).
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12. An economically disadvantaged pupil.
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3. A child with a disability, as defined in s. 115.76 (5).
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4. A limited-English proficient pupil, as defined in s. 115.955 (7).
SB59,1565
4Section
1565. 118.35 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 118.35 (4) (intro.) and
5amended to read:
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118.35
(4) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fy), the
7department shall award grants to nonprofit organizations, cooperative educational
8service agencies, institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, and school
9districts for
the purpose of providing any of the following purposes:
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10(a) Providing to
underrepresented gifted and talented pupils those services and
11activities not ordinarily provided in a regular school program that allow such pupils
12to fully develop their capabilities.
The services and activities under this paragraph
13may be provided inside or outside of a pupil's regular classroom.
SB59,1566
14Section
1566. 118.35 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.35
(4) (b) Providing teachers with professional development and training
16related to identifying and educating gifted and talented pupils.
SB59,1567
17Section
1567. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.40
(2r) (b) 1. (intro.)
All
Except as provided under par. (i), all of the
19following entities may contract with a person to operate a charter school:
SB59,1568
20Section
1568. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.40
(2r) (bm)
The Except as provided under par. (i), the county executive of
22Waukesha County may contract for the establishment of a charter school located only
23in Waukesha County.
SB59,1569
24Section
1569. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.40
(2r) (e) 2p. (intro.)
In Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and
in each 2ending in the 2018-19 school year
thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school
3established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., from the
4appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of
5the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under
6this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
7adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
8change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
9school year and the current school year, if positive. The change in the statewide
10categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:
SB59,1570
11Section 1570
. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.40
(2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year
13under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac),
(aw), (az), (bb),
(dg), (dj), (fm), (fp), (fq),
14(fr), (fu), (k), and (m); and s. 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by the
15secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated for
16payments to telecommunications providers under contracts with school districts and
17cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13)
, for grants to school
18district consortia under s. 16.997 (7), and to make educational technology teacher
19training grants under s. 16.996.
SB59,1571
20Section
1571. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. of the statutes is created to read:
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118.40
(2r) (e) 2q. Beginning in the 2019-20 school year and in each school year
22thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract
23with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm),
24the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the
25sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year;
1the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
2current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s.
3115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if
4positive.
SB59,1572
5Section
1572. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.40
(2r) (g) 1. b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per
7pupil amount calculated under par. (e)
2p. 2q. for that school year.
SB59,1573
8Section
1573. 118.40 (2r) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.40
(2r) (i) 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., beginning on the
10effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and ending on July 1, 2023,
11an entity under par. (b) 1. may not enter into a contract with a person to operate a
12charter school that was not operating on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
13inserts date].
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2. An entity under par. (b) 1. may contract with a person to operate a charter
15school that begins operating after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
16inserts date], if the person opens the charter school under a contract provision
17described under par. (b) 2. c.
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3. An entity under par. (b) 1. may contract with a person to operate a charter
19school that begins operating after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
20inserts date], if the entity notified the state superintendent under sub. (1) by
21February 1, 2019, of the entity's intention to establish the charter school.
SB59,1574
22Section
1574. 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.40
(2x) (b) 1.
The Except as provided under par. (g), the director may
24contract with a person to operate a charter school.
SB59,1575
25Section
1575. 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.40
(2x) (cm) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (b) 1., the director may
, except
2as provided under par. (g), enter into a contract to establish, as a pilot project, one
3recovery charter school, to be located in this state and that operates only high school
4grades, if the term of the contract is limited to 4 consecutive school years and the
5contract requires the charter school operator to do all of the following:
SB59,1576
6Section
1576. 118.40 (2x) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.40
(2x) (g) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning on the effective date
8of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and ending on July 1, 2023, the director
9may not enter into a contract with a person to operate a charter school that was not
10operating on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
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2. The director may contract with a person to operate a charter school that
12begins operating after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], if
13the director notified the state superintendent under sub. (1) by February 1, 2019, of
14the director's intention to establish the charter school.
SB59,1577
15Section
1577. 118.40 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.40
(3) (h)
A Except as provided under subs. (2r) (i) and (2x) (g), a school
17board, an entity under sub. (2r), or the director under sub. (2x) may contract for the
18establishment of a charter school that enrolls only one sex or that provides one or
19more courses that enroll only one sex if the school board, entity under sub. (2r), or
20the director under sub. (2x) makes available to the opposite sex, under the same
21policies and criteria of admission, schools or courses that are comparable to each such
22school or course.
SB59,1578
23Section
1578. 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.50
(2m) (a) 2.
Beginning in
In the 2017-18
and 2018-19 school
year years,
25the sum of the per pupil amount under this paragraph for the previous school year;
1the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
2current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical
3aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as
4determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
SB59,1579
5Section
1579. 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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118.50
(2m) (a) 3. Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, the sum of the per
7pupil amount under this paragraph for the previous school year; the amount of the
8per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year,
9if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between
10the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
SB59,1580
11Section 1580
. 118.51 (1) (aj) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,1581
12Section 1581
. 118.51 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.51
(9) Appeal of rejection. If the nonresident school board rejects an
14application under sub. (3) (a) or (7), the resident school board prohibits a pupil from
15attending public school in a nonresident school district under sub. (3m) (d) or the
16nonresident school board prohibits a pupil from attending public school in the
17nonresident school district under sub. (11), the pupil's parent may appeal the
18decision to the department within 30 days after the decision. If the nonresident
19school board provides notice that the special education or related service is not
20available under sub. (12)
(b), the pupil's parent may appeal the required transfer to
21the department within 30 days after receipt of the notice. The department shall
22affirm the school board's decision unless the department finds that the decision was
23arbitrary or unreasonable.
SB59,1582
24Section 1582
. 118.51 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.51
(12) (title)
Nonresident school district statement of educational
2costs; special Special education or related services.
SB59,1583
3Section 1583
. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,1584
4Section 1584
. 118.51 (12) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (12).
SB59,1585
5Section 1585
. 118.51 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.51
(16) (a) 1. For each school district, the number of nonresident pupils
7attending public school in the school district under this section, other than pupils for
8whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a)
, or (c)
, or (cm).
SB59,1586
9Section 1586
. 118.51 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.51
(16) (a) 2. For each school district, the number of resident pupils
11attending public school in a nonresident school district under this section, other than
12pupils for whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a)
, or (c)
, or (cm).
SB59,1587
13Section 1587
. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.51
(16) (a) 3. b. Beginning with the amount in the 2015-16 school year and
15ending with the amount for the 2018-19 school year, except as provided in subd. 3.
16c.,
in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this
17subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
18adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
19change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
20school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
21if positive.
SB59,1588
22Section 1588
. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. of the statutes is created to read:
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118.51
(16) (a) 3. bm. Beginning with the amount for the 2019-20 school year,
24except as provided in subd. 3. c., and in each school year thereafter, the sum of the
25amount determined under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount
1of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school
2year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a)
3between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
SB59,1589
4Section 1589
. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.51
(16) (a) 3. c. For the amount in the 2017-18 to 2020-21 school years, the
6amount determined under subd. 3. b.
or bm. plus $100.
SB59,1590
7Section 1590
. 118.51 (16) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.51
(16) (c) If a pupil attends public school in a nonresident school district
9under this section for less than a full school term, the department shall prorate the
10state aid adjustments under this subsection and sub. (17) (c)
and (cm) based on the
11number of days that school is in session and the pupil attends public school in the
12nonresident school district.
SB59,1591
13Section 1591
. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.51
(16) (d) The department shall ensure that the aid adjustments under
15par. (b) and sub. (17) (c)
and (cm) do not affect the amount determined to be received
16by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.
SB59,1592
17Section 1592
. 118.51 (17) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.51
(17) (title)
Pupil transfer amount and payments to a nonresident
19school board State aid adjustments and tuition; children with disabilities.
SB59,1593
20Section 1593
. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.51
(17) (b) 2. b. In the 2017-18
and 2018-19 school
year years, the per pupil
22transfer amount is the sum of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school
23year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for
24the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide
1categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school
2year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
SB59,1594
3Section 1594
. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is repealed.