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AB56-ASA1-AA3,1618 24Section 1618. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (3) (ar)
253. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,85,12
1118.60 (3) (ar) 3. (intro.) Annually After the end of the application period
2described under subd. 1.
, upon receipt of the information under subd. 2., the
3department shall, for each school district, determine the sum of all applicants for
4pupils residing in that school district under this paragraph and the sum of all
5applicants for pupils residing in all school districts, other than an eligible school
6district or a 1st class city school district
. In determining the sum those sums, the
7department shall count a pupil who has applied to attend more than one private
8school under the program only once. After determining the sum of all applicants for
9pupils residing in a school district,
those sums, if any of the following applies, the
10department shall determine which applications to accept on a random basis, except
11that the department shall give preference to the applications of pupils described in
12s. 118.60 (3) par. (a) 1m. to 5., in the order of preference listed in that paragraph.:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1619 13Section 1619. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,85,1614 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. The sum of all applicants for pupils residing in a school
15district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, exceeds
16the school district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be).
AB56-ASA1-AA3,85,1917 b. The sum of all applicants for pupils residing in all school districts, other than
18an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, exceeds the program cap
19under sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1620 20Section 1620. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (3) (ar)
214. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,86,222 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. (intro.) For each school district in which private schools
23received applications under subd. 1. that exceeded the school district's pupil
24participation limit under sub. (2) (be), the
The department shall establish a waiting

1list in accordance with the preferences required under subd. 3. for each of the
2following:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1621 3Section 1621. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,86,64 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. a. A school district, other than an eligible school district or a
51st class city school district, for which the sum described under subd. 3. a. exceeds
6the school district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be).
AB56-ASA1-AA3,86,97 b. All school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city
8school district, if the sum described under subd. 3. b. exceeds the program cap under
9sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1622 10Section 1622. 118.60 (3) (ar) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,86,2011 118.60 (3) (ar) 5. A private school that has accepted a pupil who resides in a
12school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district,
13under this paragraph shall notify the department whenever the private school
14determines that a pupil will not attend the private school under this paragraph. If,
15upon receiving notice under this subdivision, the department determines that the
16number of pupils attending private schools under this section falls below a school
17district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be), or below the program cap under
18sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.,
the department shall fill any available slot in that school district
19or program with a pupil selected from the school district's applicable waiting list
20established under subd. 4., if such a waiting list exists.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1623 21Section 1623. 118.60 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,87,722 118.60 (3) (b) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
23within an eligible school district because the private school has too few available
24spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating private
25school that has space available. An applicant rejected under this paragraph or an

1applicant who is on the waiting list under par. (am) 4.
may, subject to sub. (2) (bh)
22. a.,
be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section
3for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside within
4an eligible school district. The department may not require, in that following school
5year, the private school to submit financial information regarding the applicant or
6to verify the eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program under this
7section on the basis of family income.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1624 8Section 1624. 118.60 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,87,219 118.60 (3) (c) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
10in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
11district, because the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may
12transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space
13available. An applicant who is rejected under this paragraph or an applicant who
14is on the a waiting list under sub. (3) par. (ar) 4. a. or b. may, subject to sub. (2) (be)
15and (bh) 2. b., be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this
16section for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside
17in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
18district. The department may not require, in that following school year, the private
19school to submit financial information regarding the applicant or to verify the
20eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program under this section on the
21basis of family income.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1625 22Section 1625. 118.60 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,88,223 118.60 (3m) (a) 2. The pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12 and the family
24income of the pupil, as determined under sub. (2) (a) 1., does not exceed an amount
25equal to 2.2 times the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria

1established by the director of the federal office of management and budget
line, as
2defined in 42 USC 9902 (2)
.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1626 3Section 1626. 118.60 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,88,74 118.60 (3m) (b) 2. The family income of the pupil, as determined under sub. (2)
5(a) 1., exceeds an amount equal to 2.2 times the poverty level determined in
6accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal office of
7management and budget
line, as defined in 42 USC 9902 (2).
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1627 8Section 1627. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,88,209 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school year
10and in each school year thereafter
years, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or
11guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term,
12except as provided in subd. 5., the state superintendent shall pay to the private
13school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from
14the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the
15maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under
16this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled;
17the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current
18school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per
19pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined
20under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1628 21Section 1628. 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,89,722 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. Beginning in the 2019-20 school year and in each school year
23thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's
24enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 7.,
25the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled

1on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
2(2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state
3superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year
4for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue
5adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
6change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school
7year and the current school year, if positive.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1629 8Section 1629. 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,89,139 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. If the pupil described in subd. 6. is enrolled in a private school
10that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and
11also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent shall substitute for the
12amount described in subd. 6. the amount determined under subd. 4. a. to d., with the
13following modifications:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,89,2014 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled
15in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by the sum of the
16maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under
17this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled;
18the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current
19school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2)
20(a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,90,221 b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled
22in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by the sum of the maximum amount
23per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the
24previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the
25per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if

1positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the
2previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1630 3Section 1630. 118.60 (4v) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,90,94 118.60 (4v) (b) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of an eligible
5school district under par. (a) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the
6pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a school
7district has exceeded its pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be) and that the
8pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a
9program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded
.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1631 10Section 1631. 118.60 (4v) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,90,1411 118.60 (4v) (c) The department may consider a pupil enrolled in a private
12school participating in the program under this section who satisfies all of the
13following as a resident of a school district, other than an eligible school district or a
141st class city school district, who is enrolled in the private school under this section:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,90,1615 1. The pupil was a resident of an eligible school district when the pupil applied
16to participate in the program under this section.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,90,1817 2. The pupil accepted a space at a private school participating in the program
18under this section as a resident of an eligible school district.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,90,2019 3. The pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district
20or a 1st class city school district, on the 3rd Friday in September.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,90,2321 4. The private school the pupil is attending under this section accepts
22applications under this section from pupils who reside in school districts, other than
23an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,91,524 (d) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of a school district, other
25than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, under par. (c) for a

1school year, the department shall ensure that the pupil is not counted for that school
2year for purposes of determining whether the school district has exceeded its pupil
3participation limit under sub. (2) (be) and that the pupil is not counted for that school
4year for purposes of determining whether a program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or
5b. has been exceeded.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1632 6Section 1632. 118.60 (7) (ad) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,91,167 118.60 (7) (ad) 1. If a private school participating in the program under this
8section or s. 119.23 and accredited under sub. (2) (a) 7. to offer instruction in any
9elementary grade, but not any high school grade, seeks to offer instruction in any
10high school grade, the private school shall apply for and achieve accreditation by an
11accrediting entity
to offer instruction in the additional grades in the manner
12established under sub. (2) (a) 7. c
by December 31 of the first school year in which the
13private school begins offering instruction in the additional grades and shall obtain
14accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the 3rd school year following
15the first school year in which the private school begins offering instruction in the
16additional grades
.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1633 17Section 1633. 118.60 (7) (ad) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,92,218 118.60 (7) (ad) 2. If a private school participating in the program under this
19section or s. 119.23 and accredited under sub. (2) (a) 7. to offer instruction in any high
20school grade, but not any elementary grade, seeks to offer instruction in any
21elementary grade, the private school shall apply for and achieve accreditation by an
22accrediting entity
to offer instruction in the additional grades in the manner
23established under sub. (2) (a) 7. c
by December 31 of the first school year in which the
24private school begins offering instruction in the additional grades and shall obtain
25accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the 3rd school year following

1the first school year in which the private school begins offering instruction in the
2additional grades
.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1634 3Section 1634. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 119 [precedes 119.01] of the
4statutes is repealed.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1635 5Section 1635. 119.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,92,86 119.02 (1) “Board" means the board of school directors in charge of the public
7schools of a city of the 1st class other than those public schools transferred to the
8opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33 or subch. II
.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1636 9Section 1636. 119.02 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1637 10Section 1637. 119.02 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1638 11Section 1638. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,92,2512 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V, and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121, and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
1366.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
14115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 115.447,
15115.448, 115.449, 115.457, 115.458,
118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07,
16118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153,
17118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225,
18118.237, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258,
19118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53,
20118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to
21(g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20,
22120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but
23not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the
24commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership
25program
.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1639
1Section 1639 . 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act ....
2(this act), is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,93,133 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V, and VII VIII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235
4(3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
5115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 115.447,
6115.448, 115.449, 115.457, 115.458, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07,
7118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153,
8118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225,
9118.237, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258,
10118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53,
11118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3),
12(14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21
13(3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1640 14Section 1640. 119.16 (1n) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1641 15Section 1641. 119.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,93,2116 119.16 (2) Establish schools and districts. The board shall maintain the
17public schools in the city, other than those public schools transferred to the
18opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33 and subch. II,
and
19shall establish, organize, and maintain such schools as the board determines are
20necessary to accommodate the children entitled to instruction therein. The board
21shall divide the city into attendance districts for such schools.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1642 22Section 1642. 119.16 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,94,423 119.16 (8) (a) Annually before adopting its budget for the ensuing school year
24and at least 5 days before transmitting its completed budget under par. (b), the board
25shall hold a public hearing on the proposed school budget at a time and place fixed

1by the board. At least 45 days before the public hearing, the board shall notify the
2superintendent of schools and the commissioner of the date, time, and place of the
3hearing. At least one week before the public hearing, the board shall publish a class
41 notice, under ch. 985, of the public hearing.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1643 5Section 1643. 119.16 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,94,146 119.16 (8) (b) The board shall transmit its completed budget to the common
7council on or before the first Monday in August of each year on forms furnished by
8the auditing officer of the city, and shall include in the budget the information
9specified under s. 119.46 (1) for all public schools in the city under this chapter,
10including the schools transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership
11programs under s. 119.33 and subch. II. The board shall itemize those portions of the
12budget allocated to schools transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership
13programs under s. 119.33 and subch. II
. Such completed budget shall be published
14with the budget summary under s. 65.04 (2) or 65.20 and budget under s. 65.05 (7).
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1644 15Section 1644. 119.16 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,94,1916 119.16 (9) School budget. Annually, the board shall prepare a budget for each
17school in the school district operating under this chapter, other than the schools
18transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33 and
19subch. II
.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1645 20Section 1645. 119.16 (15) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1646 21Section 1646. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,94,2422 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and, (ar), and (b), any pupil in grades
23kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend any private school if all
24of the following apply:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1647 25Section 1647. 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,95,10
1119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. The pupil is a member of a family that has a total family
2income that does not exceed an amount equal to 3.0 times the poverty level
3determined in accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal
4office of management and budget
line, as defined in 42 USC 9902 (2). In this
5subdivision and sub. (3m), family income includes income of the pupil's parents or
6legal guardians. Except as provided in subd. 1. d., the family income of the pupil shall
7be verified as provided in subd. 1. b. A pupil attending a private school under this
8section whose family income increases, including a pupil who attended a private
9school under this section in the 2010-11 school year and whose family income has
10increased, may continue to attend a private school under this section.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1648 11Section 1648. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,95,1612 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c., all of the private school's
13teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's degree or
14a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree, including a
15masters or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher
16education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2022.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1649 17Section 1649. 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,95,2018 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1,
192022, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
20the department.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,96,521 b. Any teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2022, who has been
22teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2022, and
23who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6m. a. on July 1, 2022, applies to
24the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
25nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6m. a. The department

1shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6m. b., including the form of the
2application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The
3application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the
4requirements under subd. 6m. a. No waiver granted under this subd. 6m. b. is valid
5after July 1, 2027.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1650 6Section 1650. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. bg. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,96,197 119.23 (2) (a) 7. bg. Each If the private school that begins participation in the
8program under this section on or after April 10, 2014, and before the 2021-22 school
9year,
and that the private school is not accredited by an accrediting entity, shall
10obtain
the private school obtains preaccreditation by a preaccrediting entity by
11August 1 before the first school term in which the private school begins participation
12in the program under this section, or by May 1 if the private school begins
13participating in the program during summer school. In any school year, a private
14school to which this subd. 7. bg. applies may apply for and seek to obtain
15preaccreditation from only one preaccrediting entity. A private school to which this
16subd. 7. bg. applies that fails to obtain preaccreditation as required under this subd.
177. bg. may not participate in the program under this section or under s. 118.60 until
18preaccreditation has been obtained, but the private school may apply for and seek
19to obtain preaccreditation from a preaccrediting entity for the following school year.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1651 20Section 1651. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. br. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,97,521 119.23 (2) (a) 7. br. A private school to which If subd. 7. bg. applies shall apply
22to the private school, the private school applies for accreditation by an accrediting
23entity by December 31 of the first school year that begins after April 10, 2014, in
24which the private school begins participation in the program under this section, and
25shall achieve obtains accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the

13rd school year following the school year in which the private school begins
2participation in the program under this section. If the private school is accredited
3under this subd. 7. br., the private school is not required to obtain preaccreditation
4as a prerequisite to providing instruction under this section in additional grades or
5in an additional or new school.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1652 6Section 1652. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. f. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,97,107 119.23 (2) (a) 7. f. If the private school begins participation in the program
8under this section in the 2021-22 school year or in any school year thereafter, the
9private school is accredited by an accrediting entity by August 1 of the school year
10in which the private school begins participation in the program under this section.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1653 11Section 1653. 119.23 (2) (ag) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,97,2012 119.23 (2) (ag) 4. Notwithstanding If the new private school begins
13participation in the program under this section before the 2021-22 school year,
14notwithstanding
the deadline to obtain preaccreditation under sub. (2) par. (a) 7. bg.,
15by December 15 of the school year immediately preceding the school year in which
16the new private school intends to participate in the program under this section,
17obtain preaccreditation from a preaccrediting entity. If the new private school begins
18participation in the program under this section in the 2021-22 school year or in any
19school year thereafter, the new private school shall comply with the requirement
20under par. (a) 7. f.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1654 21Section 1654. 119.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,97,2422 119.23 (2) (b) 1. In this paragraph, “program cap” means the total number of
23pupils residing in the city who attended a private school under this section in the
242019-20 school year.
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12. Beginning with the 2020-21 school year, the total number of pupils residing
2in the city who may attend a private school under this section during a school year
3may not exceed the program cap.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1655 4Section 1655. 119.23 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,98,85 119.23 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
6school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
7rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
8department.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1656 9Section 1656. 119.23 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,98,2310 119.23 (3) (a) (intro.) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit
11an application, on a form provided by the state superintendent, to the participating
12private school that the pupil wishes to attend. If more than one pupil from the same
13family applies to attend the same private school, the pupils may use a single
14application. No later than 60 days after the end of the application period during
15which an application is received and subject to par. (ar), the private school shall
16notify each applicant, in writing, whether his or her application has been accepted.
17If the private school rejects an application, the notice shall include the reason. A
18Subject to par. (ar), a private school may reject an applicant only if it the private
19school
has reached its maximum general capacity or seating capacity. The Except
20as provided in par. (ar), the
state superintendent shall ensure that the private school
21determines which pupils to accept on a random basis, except that the private school
22may give preference to the following in accepting applications, in order of preference
23listed:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,1657 24Section 1657. 119.23 (3) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
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1119.23 (3) (ar) All of the following apply to applications to attend a private
2school under this section submitted by pupils who reside in the city:
AB56-ASA1-AA3,99,93 1. A private school that has submitted a notice of intent to participate under
4sub. (2) (a) 3. may accept applications for a school year during application periods
5determined by the department from pupils who reside in the city. For each school
6year, the department shall establish one or more application periods under this
7subdivision, the first of which begins no later than February 1 of the school year
8before the applicable school year, and the last of which ends no later than September
914 of the applicable school year.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,99,1610 2. Each private school that received applications under subd. 1. shall report to
11the department the number of pupils who applied under subd. 1. to attend the private
12school under this section and the names of those applicants who have siblings who
13also applied under subd. 1. to attend the private school under this section. The
14private school shall submit the report no later than 10 days after each application
15period described under subd. 1. during which the private school received
16applications.
AB56-ASA1-AA3,99,2417 3. After the end of each application period described under subd. 1, upon receipt
18of the information under subd. 2., the department shall determine the sum of all
19applicants for pupils residing in the city. In determining the sum, the department
20shall count a pupil who has applied to attend more than one private school under the
21program only once. If, after the end of an application period described under subd.
221., the sum of all applicants for pupils residing in the city exceeds the program cap
23under sub. (2) (b), the department shall determine which applications submitted
24during the application period to accept on a random basis, except that the

1department shall give preference to the applications of pupils described in par. (a)
21. to 5., in the order of preference listed in that paragraph.
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