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AB56-SA3,102,1512 b. Beginning with the 2020-21 school year, the total number of pupils residing
13in school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
14district, who may attend a private school under this section during a school year may
15not exceed the program cap under subd. 1. b.
AB56-SA3,1613 16Section 1613. 118.60 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,103,217 118.60 (2) (bm) No pupil who resides in a school district, other than an eligible
18school district or a 1st class city school district, may attend a participating private
19school under this section unless the pupil is a member of a family that has a total
20family income that does not exceed an amount equal to 2.2 times the poverty level,
21determined in accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal
22office of management and budget
line, as defined in 42 USC 9902 (2). In this
23paragraph and sub. (3m), family income includes income of the pupil's parents or
24legal guardians. Except as provided in par. (a) 1. c., the family income of the pupil
25shall be verified as provided in par. (a) 1. b. A pupil attending a private school under

1this section whose family income increases may continue to attend a private school
2under this section.
AB56-SA3,1614 3Section 1614. 118.60 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,103,74 118.60 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
5school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
6rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
7department.
AB56-SA3,1615 8Section 1615. 118.60 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,103,229 118.60 (3) (a) (intro.) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit
10an application, on a form provided by the state superintendent, to the participating
11private school that the pupil wishes to attend. If more than one pupil from the same
12family applies to attend the same private school, the pupils may use a single
13application. No later than 60 days after the end of the application period during
14which an application is received and subject to par. pars. (am) and (ar), the private
15school shall notify each applicant, in writing, whether his or her application has been
16accepted. If the private school rejects an application, the notice shall include the
17reason. Subject to par. pars. (am) and (ar), a private school may reject an applicant
18only if it the private school has reached its maximum general capacity or seating
19capacity. Except as provided in par. pars. (am) and (ar), the state superintendent
20shall ensure that the private school determines which pupils to accept on a random
21basis, except that the private school may give preference to the following in accepting
22applications, in the order of preference listed:
AB56-SA3,1616 23Section 1616. 118.60 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,103,2524 118.60 (3) (am) All of the following apply to applications to attend a private
25school under this section submitted by pupils who reside in an eligible school district:
AB56-SA3,104,7
11. A private school that has submitted a notice of intent to participate under
2sub. (2) (a) 3. a. may accept applications for a school year during application periods
3determined by the department from pupils who reside in an eligible school district.
4For each school year, the department shall establish one or more application periods
5under this subdivision, the first of which begins no earlier than February 1 of the
6school year before the applicable school year, and the last of which ends no later than
7September 14 of the applicable school year.
AB56-SA3,104,148 2. Each private school that received applications under subd. 1. shall report to
9the department the number of pupils who applied under subd. 1. to attend the private
10school under this section and the names of those applicants who have siblings who
11also applied under subd. 1. to attend the private school under this section. The
12private school shall submit the report no later than 10 days after each application
13period described under subd. 1. during which the private school received
14applications.
AB56-SA3,104,2515 3. After the end of each application period described under subd. 1., upon
16receipt of the information under subd. 2., the department shall determine the sum
17of all applicants for pupils residing in an eligible school district. In determining the
18sum, the department shall count a pupil who has applied to attend more than one
19private school under the program only once. If, after the end of an application period
20described under subd. 1., the sum of all applicants for pupils residing in an eligible
21school district exceeds the program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a., the department shall
22determine which applications submitted during the application period to accept on
23a random basis, except that the department shall give preference to the applications
24of pupils described in par. (a) 1m. to 5., in the order of preference listed in that
25paragraph.
AB56-SA3,105,3
14. If the sum under subd. 3. exceeds the program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a.,
2the department shall establish a waiting list in accordance with the preferences
3required under subd. 3.
AB56-SA3,105,114 5. A private school that has accepted a pupil who resides in an eligible school
5district under this paragraph shall notify the department whenever the private
6school determines that a pupil will not attend the private school under this
7paragraph. If, upon receiving notice under this subdivision, the department
8determines that the number of pupils attending private schools under this section
9falls below the program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a., the department shall fill any
10available slot with a pupil selected from the waiting list established under subd. 4.,
11if such a waiting list exists.
AB56-SA3,1617 12Section 1617. 118.60 (3) (ar) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,105,1613 118.60 (3) (ar) (intro.) All of the following apply to applications to attend a
14private school under this section only if the limitation under sub. (2) (be) applies to
15the school year for which the application is made
submitted by pupils who reside in
16a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district
:
AB56-SA3,1618 17Section 1618. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (3) (ar)
183. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB56-SA3,106,519 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. (intro.) Annually After the end of the application period
20described under subd. 1.
, upon receipt of the information under subd. 2., the
21department shall, for each school district, determine the sum of all applicants for
22pupils residing in that school district under this paragraph and the sum of all
23applicants for pupils residing in all school districts, other than an eligible school
24district or a 1st class city school district
. In determining the sum those sums, the
25department shall count a pupil who has applied to attend more than one private

1school under the program only once. After determining the sum of all applicants for
2pupils residing in a school district,
those sums, if any of the following applies, the
3department shall determine which applications to accept on a random basis, except
4that the department shall give preference to the applications of pupils described in
5s. 118.60 (3) par. (a) 1m. to 5., in the order of preference listed in that paragraph.:
AB56-SA3,1619 6Section 1619. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
AB56-SA3,106,97 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. The sum of all applicants for pupils residing in a school
8district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, exceeds
9the school district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be).
AB56-SA3,106,1210 b. The sum of all applicants for pupils residing in all school districts, other than
11an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, exceeds the program cap
12under sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
AB56-SA3,1620 13Section 1620. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (3) (ar)
144. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB56-SA3,106,1915 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. (intro.) For each school district in which private schools
16received applications under subd. 1. that exceeded the school district's pupil
17participation limit under sub. (2) (be), the
The department shall establish a waiting
18list in accordance with the preferences required under subd. 3. for each of the
19following:
AB56-SA3,1621 20Section 1621. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
AB56-SA3,106,2321 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. a. A school district, other than an eligible school district or a
221st class city school district, for which the sum described under subd. 3. a. exceeds
23the school district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be).
AB56-SA3,107,3
1b. All school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city
2school district, if the sum described under subd. 3. b. exceeds the program cap under
3sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
AB56-SA3,1622 4Section 1622. 118.60 (3) (ar) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,107,145 118.60 (3) (ar) 5. A private school that has accepted a pupil who resides in a
6school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district,
7under this paragraph shall notify the department whenever the private school
8determines that a pupil will not attend the private school under this paragraph. If,
9upon receiving notice under this subdivision, the department determines that the
10number of pupils attending private schools under this section falls below a school
11district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be), or below the program cap under
12sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.,
the department shall fill any available slot in that school district
13or program with a pupil selected from the school district's applicable waiting list
14established under subd. 4., if such a waiting list exists.
AB56-SA3,1623 15Section 1623. 118.60 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,108,216 118.60 (3) (b) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
17within an eligible school district because the private school has too few available
18spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating private
19school that has space available. An applicant rejected under this paragraph or an
20applicant who is on the waiting list under par. (am) 4.
may , subject to sub. (2) (bh)
212. a.,
be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section
22for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside within
23an eligible school district. The department may not require, in that following school
24year, the private school to submit financial information regarding the applicant or

1to verify the eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program under this
2section on the basis of family income.
AB56-SA3,1624 3Section 1624. 118.60 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,108,164 118.60 (3) (c) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
5in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
6district, because the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may
7transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space
8available. An applicant who is rejected under this paragraph or an applicant who
9is on the a waiting list under sub. (3) par. (ar) 4. a. or b. may, subject to sub. (2) (be)
10and (bh) 2. b., be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this
11section for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside
12in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
13district. The department may not require, in that following school year, the private
14school to submit financial information regarding the applicant or to verify the
15eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program under this section on the
16basis of family income.
AB56-SA3,1625 17Section 1625. 118.60 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,108,2218 118.60 (3m) (a) 2. The pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12 and the family
19income of the pupil, as determined under sub. (2) (a) 1., does not exceed an amount
20equal to 2.2 times the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria
21established by the director of the federal office of management and budget
line, as
22defined in 42 USC 9902 (2)
.
AB56-SA3,1626 23Section 1626. 118.60 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,109,224 118.60 (3m) (b) 2. The family income of the pupil, as determined under sub. (2)
25(a) 1., exceeds an amount equal to 2.2 times the poverty level determined in

1accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal office of
2management and budget
line, as defined in 42 USC 9902 (2).
AB56-SA3,1627 3Section 1627. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,109,154 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school year
5and in each school year thereafter
years, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or
6guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term,
7except as provided in subd. 5., the state superintendent shall pay to the private
8school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from
9the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the
10maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under
11this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled;
12the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current
13school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per
14pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined
15under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
AB56-SA3,1628 16Section 1628. 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,110,217 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. Beginning in the 2019-20 school year and in each school year
18thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's
19enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 7.,
20the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled
21on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
22(2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state
23superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year
24for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue
25adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the

1change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school
2year and the current school year, if positive.
AB56-SA3,1629 3Section 1629. 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,110,84 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. If the pupil described in subd. 6. is enrolled in a private school
5that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and
6also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent shall substitute for the
7amount described in subd. 6. the amount determined under subd. 4. a. to d., with the
8following modifications:
AB56-SA3,110,159 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled
10in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by the sum of the
11maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under
12this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled;
13the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current
14school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2)
15(a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
AB56-SA3,110,2216 b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled
17in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by the sum of the maximum amount
18per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the
19previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the
20per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if
21positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the
22previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
AB56-SA3,1630 23Section 1630. 118.60 (4v) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,111,424 118.60 (4v) (b) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of an eligible
25school district under par. (a) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the

1pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a school
2district has exceeded its pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be) and that the
3pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a
4program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded
.
AB56-SA3,1631 5Section 1631. 118.60 (4v) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
AB56-SA3,111,96 118.60 (4v) (c) The department may consider a pupil enrolled in a private
7school participating in the program under this section who satisfies all of the
8following as a resident of a school district, other than an eligible school district or a
91st class city school district, who is enrolled in the private school under this section:
AB56-SA3,111,1110 1. The pupil was a resident of an eligible school district when the pupil applied
11to participate in the program under this section.
AB56-SA3,111,1312 2. The pupil accepted a space at a private school participating in the program
13under this section as a resident of an eligible school district.
AB56-SA3,111,1514 3. The pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district
15or a 1st class city school district, on the 3rd Friday in September.
AB56-SA3,111,1816 4. The private school the pupil is attending under this section accepts
17applications under this section from pupils who reside in school districts, other than
18an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district.
AB56-SA3,111,2519 (d) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of a school district, other
20than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, under par. (c) for a
21school year, the department shall ensure that the pupil is not counted for that school
22year for purposes of determining whether the school district has exceeded its pupil
23participation limit under sub. (2) (be) and that the pupil is not counted for that school
24year for purposes of determining whether a program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or
25b. has been exceeded.
AB56-SA3,1632
1Section 1632. 118.60 (7) (ad) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,112,112 118.60 (7) (ad) 1. If a private school participating in the program under this
3section or s. 119.23 and accredited under sub. (2) (a) 7. to offer instruction in any
4elementary grade, but not any high school grade, seeks to offer instruction in any
5high school grade, the private school shall apply for and achieve accreditation by an
6accrediting entity
to offer instruction in the additional grades in the manner
7established under sub. (2) (a) 7. c
by December 31 of the first school year in which the
8private school begins offering instruction in the additional grades and shall obtain
9accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the 3rd school year following
10the first school year in which the private school begins offering instruction in the
11additional grades
.
AB56-SA3,1633 12Section 1633. 118.60 (7) (ad) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,112,2213 118.60 (7) (ad) 2. If a private school participating in the program under this
14section or s. 119.23 and accredited under sub. (2) (a) 7. to offer instruction in any high
15school grade, but not any elementary grade, seeks to offer instruction in any
16elementary grade, the private school shall apply for and achieve accreditation by an
17accrediting entity
to offer instruction in the additional grades in the manner
18established under sub. (2) (a) 7. c
by December 31 of the first school year in which the
19private school begins offering instruction in the additional grades and shall obtain
20accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the 3rd school year following
21the first school year in which the private school begins offering instruction in the
22additional grades
.
AB56-SA3,1634 23Section 1634. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 119 [precedes 119.01] of the
24statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,1635 25Section 1635. 119.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,113,3
1119.02 (1) “Board" means the board of school directors in charge of the public
2schools of a city of the 1st class other than those public schools transferred to the
3opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33 or subch. II
.
AB56-SA3,1636 4Section 1636. 119.02 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,1637 5Section 1637. 119.02 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,1638 6Section 1638. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,113,207 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V, and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121, and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c),
866.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
9115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 115.447,
10115.448, 115.449, 115.457, 115.458,
118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07,
11118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153,
12118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225,
13118.237, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258,
14118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53,
15118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to
16(g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20,
17120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but
18not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the
19commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership
20program
.
AB56-SA3,1639 21Section 1639 . 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act ....
22(this act), is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,114,823 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V, and VII VIII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235
24(3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343,
25115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 115.447,

1115.448, 115.449, 115.457, 115.458, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07,
2118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153,
3118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225,
4118.237, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258,
5118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53,
6118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3),
7(14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21
8(3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.
AB56-SA3,1640 9Section 1640. 119.16 (1n) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,1641 10Section 1641. 119.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,114,1611 119.16 (2) Establish schools and districts. The board shall maintain the
12public schools in the city, other than those public schools transferred to the
13opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33 and subch. II,
and
14shall establish, organize, and maintain such schools as the board determines are
15necessary to accommodate the children entitled to instruction therein. The board
16shall divide the city into attendance districts for such schools.
AB56-SA3,1642 17Section 1642. 119.16 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,114,2418 119.16 (8) (a) Annually before adopting its budget for the ensuing school year
19and at least 5 days before transmitting its completed budget under par. (b), the board
20shall hold a public hearing on the proposed school budget at a time and place fixed
21by the board. At least 45 days before the public hearing, the board shall notify the
22superintendent of schools and the commissioner of the date, time, and place of the
23hearing. At least one week before the public hearing, the board shall publish a class
241 notice, under ch. 985, of the public hearing.
AB56-SA3,1643 25Section 1643. 119.16 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,115,9
1119.16 (8) (b) The board shall transmit its completed budget to the common
2council on or before the first Monday in August of each year on forms furnished by
3the auditing officer of the city, and shall include in the budget the information
4specified under s. 119.46 (1) for all public schools in the city under this chapter,
5including the schools transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership
6programs under s. 119.33 and subch. II. The board shall itemize those portions of the
7budget allocated to schools transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership
8programs under s. 119.33 and subch. II
. Such completed budget shall be published
9with the budget summary under s. 65.04 (2) or 65.20 and budget under s. 65.05 (7).
AB56-SA3,1644 10Section 1644. 119.16 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,115,1411 119.16 (9) School budget. Annually, the board shall prepare a budget for each
12school in the school district operating under this chapter, other than the schools
13transferred to the opportunity schools and partnership programs under s. 119.33 and
14subch. II
.
AB56-SA3,1645 15Section 1645. 119.16 (15) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56-SA3,1646 16Section 1646. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,115,1917 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and, (ar), and (b), any pupil in grades
18kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend any private school if all
19of the following apply:
AB56-SA3,1647 20Section 1647. 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,116,521 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. The pupil is a member of a family that has a total family
22income that does not exceed an amount equal to 3.0 times the poverty level
23determined in accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal
24office of management and budget
line, as defined in 42 USC 9902 (2). In this
25subdivision and sub. (3m), family income includes income of the pupil's parents or

1legal guardians. Except as provided in subd. 1. d., the family income of the pupil shall
2be verified as provided in subd. 1. b. A pupil attending a private school under this
3section whose family income increases, including a pupil who attended a private
4school under this section in the 2010-11 school year and whose family income has
5increased, may continue to attend a private school under this section.
AB56-SA3,1648 6Section 1648. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,116,117 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c., all of the private school's
8teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's degree or
9a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree, including a
10masters or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher
11education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2022.
AB56-SA3,1649 12Section 1649. 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,116,1513 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1,
142022, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
15the department.
AB56-SA3,116,2516 b. Any teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2022, who has been
17teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2022, and
18who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6m. a. on July 1, 2022, applies to
19the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
20nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6m. a. The department
21shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6m. b., including the form of the
22application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The
23application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the
24requirements under subd. 6m. a. No waiver granted under this subd. 6m. b. is valid
25after July 1, 2027.
AB56-SA3,1650
1Section 1650. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. bg. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,117,142 119.23 (2) (a) 7. bg. Each If the private school that begins participation in the
3program under this section on or after April 10, 2014, and before the 2021-22 school
4year,
and that the private school is not accredited by an accrediting entity, shall
5obtain
the private school obtains preaccreditation by a preaccrediting entity by
6August 1 before the first school term in which the private school begins participation
7in the program under this section, or by May 1 if the private school begins
8participating in the program during summer school. In any school year, a private
9school to which this subd. 7. bg. applies may apply for and seek to obtain
10preaccreditation from only one preaccrediting entity. A private school to which this
11subd. 7. bg. applies that fails to obtain preaccreditation as required under this subd.
127. bg. may not participate in the program under this section or under s. 118.60 until
13preaccreditation has been obtained, but the private school may apply for and seek
14to obtain preaccreditation from a preaccrediting entity for the following school year.
AB56-SA3,1651 15Section 1651. 119.23 (2) (a) 7. br. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,117,2516 119.23 (2) (a) 7. br. A private school to which If subd. 7. bg. applies shall apply
17to the private school, the private school applies for accreditation by an accrediting
18entity by December 31 of the first school year that begins after April 10, 2014, in
19which the private school begins participation in the program under this section, and
20shall achieve obtains accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the
213rd school year following the school year in which the private school begins
22participation in the program under this section. If the private school is accredited
23under this subd. 7. br., the private school is not required to obtain preaccreditation
24as a prerequisite to providing instruction under this section in additional grades or
25in an additional or new school.
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