AB40-ASA1,1039,10 4. At least 70 percent of the families of pupils in the program meet parent involvement criteria established by the private school.

AB40-ASA1,1039,15 (am) Each private school participating in the program under this section is subject to uniform financial accounting standards established by the department. Annually by September 1 following a school year in which a private school participated in the program under this section, the private school shall submit to the department all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1040,2 1. An independent financial audit of the private school conducted by an independent certified public accountant, accompanied by the auditor's statement that the report is free of material misstatements and fairly presents pupil costs under sub. (4) (b) 1. The audit under this subdivision shall be limited in scope to those records that are necessary for the department to make payments under subs. (4) and (4m). The auditor shall conduct his or her audit, including determining sample sizes and evaluating financial viability, in accordance with the auditing standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The department may not require an auditor to comply with standards that exceed the scope of the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

AB40-ASA1,1040,7 2. Evidence of sound fiscal and internal control practices, as prescribed by the department by rule. An auditor engaged to evaluate the private school's fiscal and internal control practices shall conduct his or her evaluation, including determining sample sizes, in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

AB40-ASA1,1040,9 (b) Each private school participating in the program under this section shall do all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1040,11 1. Administer to any pupils attending the 3rd grade in the private school under this section a standardized reading test developed by the department.

AB40-ASA1,1040,12 2. Adopt the pupil academic standards required under s. 118.30 (1g) (a) 5.

AB40-ASA1,1040,13 2m. Develop a written policy governing visitors and visits to the private school.

AB40-ASA1,1040,17 3. Ensure that any teacher's aide employed by the private school has graduated from high school, been granted a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation, or been issued a general educational development certificate of high school equivalency.

AB40-ASA1,1041,2 3m. Annually, schedule 2 meetings at which members of the governing body of the private school will be present and at which pupils, and the parents or guardians of pupils, applying to attend the private school or attending the private school may meet and communicate with the members of the governing body. The private school shall, within 30 days after the start of the school term, notify the department in writing of the scheduled meeting dates and shall, at least 30 days before the scheduled meeting date, notify in writing each pupil, or the parent or guardian of each minor pupil, applying to attend the private school or attending the private school of the meeting date, time, and place.

AB40-ASA1,1041,5 4. Maintain progress records for each pupil attending the private school under this section while the pupil attends the school and, except as provided under subd. 7., for at least 5 years after the pupil ceases to attend the school.

AB40-ASA1,1041,8 5. Upon request, provide a pupil or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil who is attending the private school under this section with a copy of the pupil's progress records.

AB40-ASA1,1041,11 6. Issue a high school diploma or certificate to each pupil who attends the private school under this section and satisfactorily completes the course of instruction and any other requirements necessary for high school graduation.

AB40-ASA1,1041,17 7. a. Except as provided in subd. 7. b., if the private school ceases operating as a private school, immediately transfer all of the progress records of the pupils who attended the school under this section to the school board of the Green Bay Area Public School District. The private school shall send written notice to each pupil, or to the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, of the transfer of progress records under this subd. 7. a.

AB40-ASA1,1042,5 b. If the private school is affiliated with an organization that will maintain the progress records of each pupil who attended the school under this section for at least 5 years after the private school ceases operation as a private school, the private school may transfer a pupil's records to the organization if the pupil, or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, consents in writing to the release of the progress records to the affiliated organization. The private school shall send to the department a copy of the consent form for each pupil who consents to the transfer of progress records under this subd. 7. b. The written notice shall be signed by the pupil, or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, and shall include the name, phone number, mailing address, and other relevant contact information of the organization that will maintain the progress records, and a declaration by the affiliated organization that the organization agrees to maintain the progress records for at least 5 years after the private school ceases operation as a private school.

AB40-ASA1,1042,9 (c) A private school may not require a pupil attending the private school under this section to participate in any religious activity if the pupil's parent or guardian submits to the pupil's teacher or the private school's principal a written request that the pupil be exempt from such activities.

AB40-ASA1,1042,13 (d) By August 1 before the first school term of participation in the program, or by May 1 if the private school begins participating in the program during summer school, each private school participating in the program under this section shall submit to the department all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1042,14 1. a. In this subdivision, "municipality" has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (11).

AB40-ASA1,1042,21 b. A copy of the school's current certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school is located. If the private school moves to a new location, the private school shall submit a copy of the new certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality within which the school is located to the department before the attendance of pupils at the new location and before the next succeeding date specified in s. 121.05 (1) (a). A temporary certificate of occupancy does not meet the requirement of this subdivision.

AB40-ASA1,1042,22 2. Evidence of financial viability, as prescribed by the department by rule.

AB40-ASA1,1042,24 3. Proof that the private school's administrator has participated in a fiscal management training program approved by the department.

AB40-ASA1,1043,4 (e) Each private school participating in the program under this section shall administer the examinations required under s. 118.30 (1v) to pupils attending the school under the program. The private school may administer additional standardized tests to such pupils.

AB40-ASA1,1043,11 (g) 1. By the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the month in which the department establishes the model management plan and practices for maintaining indoor environmental quality in public and private schools under s. 118.075 (3), or by October 1 of a private school's first school year of participation in the program under this section, whichever is later, the private school shall provide for the development of a plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in the private school.

AB40-ASA1,1043,17 2. By the first day of the 12th month beginning after the month in which the department establishes the model management plan and practices for maintaining indoor environmental quality in public and private schools under s. 118.075 (3), or by the beginning of the 2nd school year of participation in the program under this section, whichever is later, the private school shall implement a plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in the private school.

AB40-ASA1,1043,19 3. Each private school participating in the program under this section shall provide a copy of the plan implemented under subd. 2. to any person upon request.

AB40-ASA1,1043,24 (8) There is created a pupil assignment council composed of one representative from each private school participating in the program under this section. Annually by June 30, the council shall make recommendations to the participating private schools to achieve, to the extent possible, a balanced representation of pupils participating in the program under this section.

AB40-ASA1,1044,3 (9) If any accrediting agency specified under sub. (2) (a) 7. 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.

AB40-ASA1,1044,7 (10) (a) The state superintendent may issue an order barring a private school from participating in the program under this section in the current school year if the state superintendent determines that the private school has done any of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1044,8 1. Misrepresented information required under sub. (7) (d).