119.9002(3)(c)4.4. The commissioner shall evaluate the performance of the school at the end of the 3rd school year under the contract to determine whether the school is demonstrating adequate growth in pupil achievement. If the commissioner determines that the school is not demonstrating adequate growth in pupil achievement, the commissioner may either select an alternative governing body of a private school that qualifies under sub. (2) (d) 3. to be responsible for the operation and general management of the school or select a person that qualifies under sub. (2) (d) 2. to be responsible for the operation and general management of the school.

119.9002(4)(4) Achievement and assessment data. Upon receipt from an individual or group operating a school pursuant to sub. (3) (a), from a person operating a school pursuant to sub. (3) (b), or from the governing body of a private school operating a school under sub. (3) (c) of pupil achievement and assessment data, forward that data to the board.

119.9002(5)(a)(a) Select, hire, and employ staff. The commissioner may terminate staff if appropriate. The commissioner shall determine the compensation, duties, and qualifications of its staff. Individuals employed by the commissioner are not subject to subch. II of ch. 63.

119.9002(5)(b)1.1. Take responsibility over the selection, hiring, employment, and termination of the principals, vice principals, and teachers in those schools transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership program. The commissioner shall assign all teachers within those schools and shall engage and assign substitute teachers at the per diem compensation fixed by the commissioner. If the commissioner transfers a school to the opportunity schools and partnership program, the commissioner may reassign the school’s staff members out of the school without regard to seniority in service, shall terminate all employees of the school who are employees of the school district operating under this chapter, and shall require any individual seeking to remain employed at the school to reapply for employment at the school. Employees of the opportunity schools and partnership program are not employees of the board.

119.9002(5)(b)2.2. The commissioner may delegate school staffing decisions under subd. 1. to the individual or group operating the school under sub. (3) (a), the person operating the school under sub. (3) (b), or the governing body of a private school operating the school under sub. (3) (c).

119.9002(5)(b)3.3. Upon transfer of a school out of the opportunity schools and partnership program, reassign staff members of the school only in consultation with the board.

119.9002(5)(c)(c) Determine which of the following instruments will be used to provide health care and retirement benefits to the commissioner and the employees of the opportunity schools and partnership program, and schools transferred to the program, and take the necessary and appropriate steps to execute the selected instrument:

119.9002(5)(c)1.1. A memorandum of understanding with the board under which the commissioner may purchase health care and retirement benefits for the commissioner and all employees of the opportunity schools and partnership program and schools transferred to the program.

119.9002(5)(c)2.2. A memorandum of understanding with the secretary of employee trust funds under s. 40.03 (2) (x) 3. under which the commissioner may purchase health care and retirement benefits, with statutory contributions, for the commissioner and all employees of the opportunity schools and partnership program and schools transferred to the program.

119.9002(5)(c)3.3. A contract between the commissioner and an individual or group under sub. (3) (a) or a person under sub. (3) (b) under which the individual or group or the person is required to self-insure or purchase health care and retirement benefits for employees of the school under the contract.

119.9002(5)(c)4.4. A contract between the commissioner and a governing body of a private school under sub. (3) (c) under which the governing body is required to self-insure or purchase health care and retirement benefits for employees of the school under the contract.

119.9002(6)(6) Educational priorities and objectives. Identify broad yearly objectives and assess priorities for education in the opportunity schools and partnership program. The commissioner shall issue an annual report to the county executive and such additional reports as the commissioner deems desirable on the progress of pupils enrolled in schools in the program.

119.9002(7)(7) Management of schools transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership program. Upon the transfer of a school to the opportunity schools and partnership program, take possession and exercise care, control, and management of all land, buildings, facilities, and other property that is part of the school being transferred as an agent of the board.

119.9002(8)(8) Custodians of school premises. Fix the duties and responsibilities of principals of schools transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership program, as custodians of the school premises, and of the school engineers. Each principal shall have general supervision of and shall be custodian of all school premises over which the principal presides.

119.9002(10)(10) School budget. Annually, prepare a budget for each school transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership program. The commissioner may delegate budgeting responsibilities under this subsection to the individual or group operating the school under sub. (3) (a), the person operating the school under sub. (3) (b), or the governing body of a private school operating the school under sub. (3) (c).

119.9002(12)(12) Comprehensive programs. Collaborate with nonprofit organizations and government agencies to provide pupils enrolled in a school in the opportunity schools and partnership program with comprehensive social services and educational support, which may include a program that offers comprehensive services that address the needs of children and youth from before the time they are born through postsecondary education.

119.9002(13)(13) Alternative routes to graduation. Provide alternative methods of attaining a high school diploma for those pupils enrolled in a school in the opportunity schools and partnership program who are unlikely to graduate in the traditional manner, including a program allowing a pupil or former pupil to retake a course in which he or she was not initially successful.

119.9002(14)(b)(b) Upon written request from the parent or guardian of a pupil attending a school transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership program who is displaced from his or her residence while enrolled in that school, provide transportation assistance to ensure that the pupil may continue to attend the school.

119.9002(15)(15) Expulsion of pupils. Follow the policies established by the board for the expulsion of pupils from schools transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership program.

119.9002(16)(16) Random selection. If the commissioner or any entity operating and managing a school transferred to the program under this subchapter establishes an application process through which pupils may apply to attend a school transferred to the program under this subchapter, establish and utilize, and ensure that the entity utilizes, a random selection process for the admission of pupils to the school when the number of applicants exceeds the number of seats in the school.