SB989,203 6Section 203. 118.75 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,90,7 7118.75 (title) Certificate of occupancy; requirement.
SB989,204 8Section 204. 118.75 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,90,109 118.75 (2) Physical location required. A participating private school shall
10maintain at least one physical location in this state from which the school is operated.
SB989,205 11Section 205. 118.75 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,90,1612 118.75 (3) Required submission. (intro.) By the first weekday in August before
13the first school term of participation in the choice program, or by the first weekday
14in May if the private school begins participation in the choice program during
15summer school, each participating private school shall submit one of the following
16to the department:
SB989,206 17Section 206. 118.76 (title) and (2) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
SB989,90,19 18118.76 (title) First-time private school participant. (2) (title) Continuing
19surety bond requirement.
SB989,207 20Section 207. 118.76 (1) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
SB989,90,2421 118.76 (1) (a) 1. The total payments the new private school expects to receive
22on the basis of the intent to participate provided under s. 118.73 (1) exceeds the total
23expected choice program payments on the basis of the form provided under s. 118.77
24(1) by at least $50,000.
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12. The required surety bond based on the intent to participate provided under
2s. 118.73 (1) is more than $25,000.
SB989,208 3Section 208 . 118.76 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,91,64 118.76 (4) Updated surety bond. (a) In this subsection, “September choice
5pupil count” means the number of pupils attending the participating private school
6under the choice program as reported in the September pupil count report.
SB989,91,127 (b) By the first weekday in November, a participating private school that
8provided a surety bond under sub. (1) (a) or (2) shall provide an updated surety bond
9if the total payment the participating private school expects to receive under the
10choice program on the basis of the September choice pupil count exceeds the total
11expected payment on the basis of the intent to participate provided by the
12participating private school under s. 118.73 (1) (a) by at least $50,000.
SB989,91,1613 (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), if a new private school did not provide an updated
14surety bond under sub. (1) (a) for the first year it participated in the choice program,
15the new private school shall provide an updated surety bond for the bond provided
16under s. 118.77 (2) if all of the following apply:
SB989,91,2017 1. The total payment the new private school expects to receive under the choice
18program on the basis of the September choice pupil count exceeds the total expected
19payment on the basis of the information provided under s. 118.77 (1) by at least
20$50,000.
SB989,91,2221 2. The amount of the surety bond based on the September choice pupil count
22is more than $25,000.
SB989,209 23Section 209 . 118.76 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,92,624 118.76 (5) Fiscal management training. By the first weekday in April before
25the school year in which a private school intends to first participate in the choice

1program, the administrator of the private school shall participate in a fiscal
2management training program approved by the department. If the private school
3hires a new administrator between the first weekday in April and the first weekday
4in August, the new administrator shall participate in a fiscal management training
5program approved by the department before assuming the responsibilities of
6administrator of the private school.
SB989,210 7Section 210 . 118.76 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,92,148 118.76 (7) Student information system vendor. Beginning in the 2025-26
9school year, by the first weekday in July of the first school year in which the
10participating private school intends to participate in the choice program, the
11participating private school shall provide to the department the name of the certified
12student information system vendor with which the participating private school has
13contracted for the first school year the participating private school participates in the
14choice program, as required under s. 115.383 (3) (b).
SB989,211 15Section 211 . 118.77 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,92,16 16118.77 (title) New private schools; initial participation requirements.
SB989,212 17Section 212 . 118.77 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,92,2318 118.77 (1) (b) The name and location of the nationally or regionally accredited
19institution of higher education from which the new private school's administrator
20received at least a bachelor's degree and the date the degree was conferred; the
21number assigned to a teaching license or an administrator license issued to the new
22private school's administrator by the department; or notice that the administrator
23is exempt from this requirement under s. 118.81 (2) (b).
SB989,213 24Section 213 . 118.77 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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1118.77 (1) (d) The number of choice program seats the new private school
2intends to make available to pupils participating in the choice program in the first
3school year the new private school intends to participate in the choice program.
SB989,214 4Section 214 . 118.77 (2) (b) to (e) of the statutes are created to read:
SB989,93,55 118.77 (2) (b) The information under s. 118.78 (1).
SB989,93,76 (c) A copy of the academic standards adopted by the governing body of the new
7private school under s. 118.79 (3).
SB989,93,108 (d) A signed statement from each individual who is a member of the governing
9body of the new private school verifying that the individual is a member of the
10governing body.
SB989,93,1211 (e) Notwithstanding s. 118.74 (1), a letter from a preaccrediting entity that
12indicates that the new private school is preaccredited.
SB989,215 13Section 215 . 118.78 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,93,14 14118.78 (title) Required disclosures.
SB989,216 15Section 216 . 118.78 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,93,1916 118.78 (1) Disclosures to applicants. (intro.) Each participating private
17school and each school that has submitted a notice of intent to participate in the
18choice program under s. 118.73 shall provide each pupil, or the parent of each minor
19pupil, who applies to attend the private school all of the following:
SB989,217 20Section 217 . 118.79 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,93,22 21118.79 (title) Instructional requirements and academic standards;
22participating private schools.
SB989,218 23Section 218. 118.79 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,94,224 118.79 (5) Virtual instruction. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, if a
25participating private school offers virtual instruction to pupils, the participating

1private school shall ensure that a teacher is responsible for all of the following for
2each pupil receiving the virtual instruction:
SB989,94,33 (a) Improving learning by planned instruction.
SB989,94,44 (b) Diagnosing learning needs.
SB989,94,55 (c) Prescribing content delivery through class activities.
SB989,94,66 (d) Assessing learning.
SB989,94,77 (e) Reporting outcomes to administrators and parents.
SB989,94,88 (f) Evaluating the effects of instruction.
SB989,219 9Section 219 . 118.80 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,94,10 10118.80 (title) Participating private schools; general requirements.
SB989,220 11Section 220 . 118.80 (4) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
SB989,94,1312 118.80 (4) (a) The participating private school maintains a website for the
13participating private school.
SB989,94,1514 (b) The participating private school is included in the most recent
15accountability report under s. 115.385.
SB989,221 16Section 221. 118.80 (9) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,94,1717 118.80 (9) (title) Student records.
SB989,222 18Section 222. 118.80 (9) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,94,2119 118.80 (9) (d) 2. The private school shall send written notice to each pupil, or
20to the parent of a minor pupil, of the transfer of progress records under this
21paragraph.
SB989,223 22Section 223 . 118.81 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,94,23 23118.81 (title) School personnel requirements.
SB989,224 24Section 224. 118.81 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,94,2525 118.81 (1) (title) Teacher educational requirements.
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1Section 225. 118.81 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,95,42 118.81 (1) (c) An individual employed by a participating private school who
3holds a substitute teacher permit issued under s. 118.19 (7m) may teach at the
4participating private school as allowed under the substitute teacher permit.
SB989,226 5Section 226. 118.81 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,95,66 118.81 (2) (title) Administrator educational requirements.
SB989,227 7Section 227 . 118.82 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,95,8 8118.82 (title) Tuition and fees.
SB989,228 9Section 228. 118.82 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,95,1010 118.82 (4) (title) Additional fees.
SB989,229 11Section 229 . 118.83 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,95,12 12118.83 (title) Financial requirements; participating private schools.
SB989,230 13Section 230. 118.83 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,95,1414 118.83 (2) (title) Financial audit.
SB989,231 15Section 231 . 118.84 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,95,16 16118.84 (title) Payments and state aid reductions.
SB989,232 17Section 232 . 118.84 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,95,2418 118.84 (1) Per pupil amount. (a) In the 2024-25 school year, upon receipt from
19the pupil's parent of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the participating private school
20during a school term, the state superintendent shall pay to the participating private
21school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent, from the
22appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount of $10,237, if the pupil is enrolled
23in a grade from kindergarten to 8, or of $12,731, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from
249 to 12.
SB989,233 25Section 233. 118.84 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
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1118.84 (2) (title) Summer school payment.
SB989,234 2Section 234. 118.84 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,96,33 118.84 (4) (title) State aid reduction.
SB989,235 4Section 235. 118.84 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,96,55 118.84 (4) (a) 1. The pupil is a Racine pupil or a Wisconsin pupil.
SB989,236 6Section 236. 118.84 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,96,137 118.84 (7) Enrollment attestation reports. Beginning in the 2025-26 school
8year, a participating private school shall engage an independent auditor to complete
9an enrollment attestation report for the September count date and for the January
10count date. An independent auditor completing an enrollment attestation report
11under this subsection shall comply with the attestation standards established by the
12American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Each enrollment attestation
13report shall identify at least all of the following:
SB989,96,1514 (a) Pupils who were not eligible for a payment under this section but for whom
15the participating private school received a payment under this section.
SB989,96,1716 (b) Pupils who have incorrect data in the department's database who are
17attending the participating private school under the choice program.
SB989,96,2018 (c) Pupils attending the participating private school under the choice program
19for whom the participating private school did not receive a payment under this
20section.
SB989,237 21Section 237 . 118.85 (title) and (3) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
SB989,96,22 22118.85 (title) Penalties for private schools. (3) (title) Accreditation.
SB989,238 23Section 238. 118.87 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
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