SB989,43,17 14(a) Apply for accreditation by an accrediting entity by the last weekday in
15December 31 of the first school year that begins after April 10, 2014, in which the
16private school begins participation in the choice program under this section, and
17shall achieve.

SB989,43,23 18(b) Achieve accreditation by an accrediting entity by the first weekday in
19December 31 of the 3rd school year following the first school year in which the private
20school begins participation in the choice program under this section. If the private
21school is accredited under this subd. 7. c., the private school is not required to obtain
22preaccreditation under subd. 7. b. as a prerequisite to providing instruction under
23this section in additional grades or in an additional or new school.

1118.79 (1) Hours of instruction. Notwithstanding s. 118.165 (1) (c), the each
2participating private school shall annually provides provide at least 1,050 hours of
3direct pupil instruction in grades 1 to 6 and at least 1,137 hours of direct pupil
4instruction in grades 7 to 12. Hours provided under this subdivision subsection
5include recess and time for pupils to transfer between classes but do not include the
6lunch periods. Annually, no more than 140 hours of work under s. 118.56 may be
7counted as hours of direct pupil instruction.

SB989,44,1310 118.79 (2) Instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides. If the a
11participating private school operates any grade from 5 to 12, the participating
12private school includes shall include in its curriculum the instruction required under
13s. 121.02 (1) (L) 8., so far as applicable.

SB989,101 15Section 101 . 118.60 (2) (ag) 1. (intro.) and a. of the statutes are consolidated,
16renumbered 118.60 (2) (ag) 1. and amended to read:

SB989,44,2517 118.60 (2) (ag) 1. By the first weekday in August 1 of the school year
18immediately preceding the school year in which the new private school intends to
19participate in the program under this section, complete and submit to the
20department the following, on forms provided by the department: a. A , a notice of
21intent to participate and agreement to comply with procedural requirements. If, at
22the time the new private school submits the information required under this
23subdivision, the new private school does not have a physical property within which
24the private school intends to operate, submit a mailing address of an administrator
25of the new private school.

SB989,102

1Section 102. 118.60 (2) (ag) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin
2Act .... (this act), is renumbered 118.77 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB989,45,83 118.77 (1) Initial submissions to department. (intro.) By the first weekday in
4August of the school year immediately preceding the school year in which the a new
5private school intends to participate in the choice program under this section,
6complete and, the new private school shall submit all of the following to the
7department, on forms provided by the department, a notice of intent to participate
8and:

SB989,45,9 9(a) An agreement to comply with procedural requirements.

SB989,45,14 10(c) The physical location of the new private school. If, at the time the new
11private school submits the information required under this subdivision subsection,
12the new private school does not have a physical property within which the private
13school intends to operate, the new private school shall submit a mailing address of
14an administrator of the new private school.

SB989,45,2017 118.60 (2) (ag) 2. a. By August 1 the 3rd Monday in October of the school year
18immediately preceding the school year in which the new private school intends to
19participate in the program under this section, submit to the department the
20information under sub. (6p) (a) and (b).

SB989,105 21Section 105. 118.60 (2) (ag) 2. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin
22Act 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

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1118.60 (2) (ag) 2. c. By the 3rd Monday in October immediately preceding the
2school year in which a new private school intends to participate in the program under
3this section, provide a surety bond payable to the state in an amount equal to the
4greater of $25,000 or 25 percent of the total payment the new private school expects
5to receive under the program under this section during its first school year
6participating in the program on the basis of the information submitted under subd.
71.

SB989,108 8Section 108. 118.60 (2) (ag) 2. c. of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin
9Act .... (this act), is renumbered 118.77 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB989,46,1310 118.77 (2) October submissions to department. (intro.) By the 3rd Monday
11in October immediately preceding the school year in which a new private school
12intends to participate in the choice program under this section, provide a , the new
13private school shall submit all of the following to the department:

SB989,46,18 14(a) A surety bond payable to the state in an amount equal to the greater of
15$25,000 or 25 percent of the total payment the new private school expects to receive
16under the choice program under this section during its first school year participating
17in the choice program on the basis of the information submitted under subd. 1. sub.
18(1).

SB989,46,2420 118.60 (2) (ag) 4. Notwithstanding the deadline to obtain preaccreditation
21under par. (a) 7. b., by December 15 the 3rd Monday in October of the school year
22immediately preceding the school year in which the new private school intends to
23participate in the program under this section, obtain preaccreditation from a
24preaccrediting entity.

SB989,47,105 118.77 (4) Payroll service. By the first weekday in August 1 of the first school
6year in which the new private school intends to participate in the program under this
7section, choice program, the new private school shall demonstrate to the satisfaction
8of the department that the new private school has contracted with a 3rd-party
9payroll service that will remit federal and state payroll taxes for each employee of
10the new private school for the duration of the school year.