PI 35.06(6)(b)4.b.b. If the private school does not offer first grade, the length of the school day required to meet the total number of hours of instruction for first grade pupils under s. 118.165 (1) (c), Stats.

PI 35.06(7)(7) Preliminary application and class list submission. Annually by the last weekday in August, a school shall file with the department, using the online application system or other manner specified by the department, all of the following:

PI 35.06(7)(b)(b) A class list of all pupils enrolled in the choice program at the school by grade level. The class list may not include pupils that have withdrawn from the school.

PI 35.06(8)(8) Application submission and pupil count reports. Annually by the last weekday in September and the last weekday in January, a school shall file with the department, using the online application system or other manner specified by the department, all of the following:

PI 35.06(8)(a)1.1. The grade of each pupil participating in the choice program on the immediately preceding count date. In order to be eligible for payment, a 4-year-old kindergarten pupil, 5-year-old kindergarten pupil, and first grade pupil shall attain the age specified in s. 118.14 (1), Stats.

PI 35.06(8)(a)3.3. The total number of pupils in the school on the immediately preceding count date that meet the requirements under sub. (9).

PI 35.06(9)(9) Count requirements. A school may include a pupil on its pupil count report under sub. (8) (a) only if one of following applies:

PI 35.06(9)(b)(b) The pupil is absent on the count date but attended the school for instruction at least one day during the school term prior to the count date and at least one day after the count date, and the pupil was not enrolled in another school in or out of Wisconsin, including another private school, a home-based educational program, a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), Stats., or a public school district, during the period of absence from the school.

PI 35.06 HistoryHistory: CR 16-004: cr. Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 8-1-16; correction in (1) (b), (3) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2016 No. 727; CR 19-120: am. (1) (a), (3), (6) (b) 1., renum. (6) (b) 2. (intro.) to (6) (b) 2. and am., r. (6) (b) 2. a., b., cr. (6) (b) 2m., renum. (6) (b) 4. to (6) (b) 4. (intro.) and am., cr. (6) (b) 4. a., b., am. (7) (intro.), (b), (8) (intro.), cr. (8) (a) 4. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

PI 35.07(1)(1) Report completion and submission. A school shall engage an auditor to compile the enrollment audit using agreed upon procedures that identify ineligible pupils for whom the school has received payment under s. 119.23 (4) or (4m), Stats., pupils with incorrect data in the department’s database, and additional eligible pupils qualifying the school for a payment. The report shall be prepared in accordance with professional standards and identify the procedures agreed upon by the auditor and the department that were used. A school shall file an enrollment audit with the department for the following:

PI 35.07(1)(a)(a) The third Friday in September enrollment reported under s. PI 35.06 (8). A school shall file its third Friday in September enrollment audit with the department by December 15.

PI 35.07(1)(b)(b) The second Friday in January enrollment reported under s. PI 35.06 (8). A school shall file its second Friday in January enrollment audit with the department by the first weekday in May if the school also participates in a program under s. 118.60, Stats. The school shall file its second Friday in January enrollment audit with the department by the last weekday in June if the school is not also participating in a program under s. 118.60, Stats.

PI 35.07(2)(2) School records. A school shall provide its auditor with the official attendance records and the original classroom records for the auditor’s use in conducting the enrollment audit. The student information system shall identify pupils participating in the choice program. The school shall provide the auditor with official attendance records or another report from the student information system that identify which students are choice program pupils.

PI 35.07(3)(3) Required procedures. An auditor shall complete the procedures specified in the department’s audit guide, including all of the following:

PI 35.07(3)(a)(a) Determine the school’s process for preparing attendance records and accepting and reviewing applications.

PI 35.07(3)(b)(b) If a school counts any 4-year-old kindergarten pupil as a 0.6 full-time equivalent, as provided under s. PI 35.06 (6) (b) 3., verify that the 4-year-old kindergarten program is providing at least 87.5 hours of 4-year-old kindergarten outreach activities as documented by teacher logs.

PI 35.07(3)(d)2.2. A pupil enrollment software test plan developed by the auditor. The auditor shall annually file the plan with the department for approval. The auditor shall not use the test plan until it is approved by the department.

PI 35.07(3)(f)(f) Verify that the total number of pupils attending the school on the official attendance records match the total number of pupils based on the pupil count report under s. PI 35.06 (8) (a) for each grade category.

PI 35.07(3)(g)(g) Verify the enrollment for all choice program pupils reported on the pupil count report under s. PI 35.06 (8) (a) using the school’s official attendance records.