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AB56,827,224 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. b. Beginning with the 2020-21 school year and in each school
25year thereafter, if the eligible school continuously participates in the program under

1this section, the eligible school complies with the accreditation requirements under
2sub. (6m).
AB56,1493 3Section 1493 . 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,827,74 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. c. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, if the eligible school
5does not participate in the program under this section in any school year, the eligible
6school participates in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for the
7school year for which the scholarship is awarded.
AB56,1494 8Section 1494 . 115.7915 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,827,139 115.7915 (2) (i) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning on July 1, 2022, all
10of the eligible school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by the
11department, except that a teacher employed by the eligible school who teaches only
12courses in rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued
13by the department.
AB56,827,2214 2. Any teacher employed by the eligible school on July 1, 2022, who has been
15teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2022, and
16who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 1. on July 1, 2022, applies to the
17department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary, nonrenewable
18waiver from the requirements under subd. 1. The department shall promulgate
19rules to implement this subdivision, including the form of the application and the
20process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The application form shall
21require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements under subd.
221. No waiver granted under this subdivision is valid after July 1, 2027.
AB56,1495 23Section 1495. 115.7915 (4c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1496 24Section 1496. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915
25(4m) (a) 2. and amended to read:
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1115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. In the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school year years, the sum
2of the scholarship amount under this paragraph for the previous school year; the
3amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
4current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical
5aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as
6determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
AB56,1497 7Section 1497. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1498 8Section 1498. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1499 9Section 1499 . 115.7915 (4m) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,828,1410 115.7915 (4m) (a) 4. Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, the sum of the
11scholarship amount under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount
12of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school
13year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a)
14between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
AB56,1500 15Section 1500. 115.7915 (4m) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1501 16Section 1501. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,828,1917 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. Determine the sum of the amount paid for each child
18number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under
19par. (a) in that school year.
AB56,1502 20Section 1502. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,828,2221 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the
22per pupil amount calculated under par. (a) for that school year.
AB56,1503 23Section 1503. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,828,2524 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. Sum the amounts calculated under subd. 1. a. b., d., and
25dh.
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1Section 1504. 115.7915 (4t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,829,62 115.7915 (4t) Tuition costs and other fees. (a) Beginning in the 2020-21
3school year, a private school participating in the program under this section may not
4charge or receive any additional tuition payment for a child participating in the
5program under this section, other than the payments the school receives under subs.
6(4m) and (4p), if any of the following applies:
AB56,829,77 1. The child is enrolled in a grade from kindergarten to 8.
AB56,829,118 2. The child is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12 and the child is a member of a
9family that has total family income that does not exceed an amount equal to 2.2 times
10the poverty line, as defined in 42 USC 9902 (2). The child's family income shall be
11determined as provided in par. (b).
AB56,829,1612 (b) 1. A private school participating in the program under this section shall
13determine whether the private school is prohibited from charging or receiving
14additional tuition for a child under par. (a) 2. The private school shall establish a
15process for accepting an appeal to the governing body of the private school of the
16determination made under this paragraph.
AB56,829,2117 2. A private school participating in the program under this section shall obtain
18the names of the child's parents that reside in the same household as the child;
19whether and to whom the parents are married; the names of all of the other members
20of the child's family residing in the same household as the child; and the school year
21for which family income is being determined under this paragraph.
AB56,829,2422 3. The department shall establish a process for a private school participating
23in the program under this section to use to determine whether the private school is
24prohibited from charging or receiving additional tuition for a child under par. (a) 2.
AB56,829,2525 4. For purposes of this paragraph and par. (a) 2., all of the following apply:
AB56,830,3
1a. “Family income" means federal adjusted gross income of the parents residing
2in the same household as the child for the tax year preceding the school year for which
3family income is being determined under this paragraph.
AB56,830,44 b. Family income includes income of the child's parents.
AB56,830,65 c. Family income for a family in which the child's parents are married shall be
6reduced by $7,000 before the determination is made under this paragraph.
AB56,830,107 d. A child placed with a kinship care relative under s. 48.57 (3m), with a
8long-term kinship care relative under s. 48.57 (3n), in a foster home licensed under
9s. 48.62, or in a subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.623 is considered to have
10no family income.
AB56,830,1511 (c) 1. Subject to subd. 2., beginning in the 2020-21 school year, a private school
12participating in the program under this section may recover the cost of providing any
13of the following items or services to a child participating in the program under this
14section through reasonable fees in an amount determined by the private school and
15charged to the child:
AB56,830,1616 a. Personal use items, such as uniforms, gym clothes, and towels.
AB56,830,1817 b. Social and extracurricular activities if not necessary to the private school's
18curriculum.
AB56,830,1919 c. Musical instruments.
AB56,830,2020 d. Meals consumed by children of the private school.
AB56,830,2221 e. High school classes that are not required for graduation and for which no
22credits toward graduation are given.
AB56,830,2323 f. Transportation.
AB56,830,2424 g. Before-school and after-school child care.
AB56,830,2525 h. Room and board at the private school.
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12. A private school participating in the program under this section may not
2prohibit an eligible child from attending the private school, expel or otherwise
3discipline the child, or withhold or reduce the child's grades because the child or the
4child's parent cannot pay or has not paid fees charged under subd. 1.
AB56,1505 5Section 1505 . 115.7915 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,831,96 115.7915 (6) (L) Allow a child attending the private school under this section
7to refrain from participating in any religious activity if the child's parent submits to
8the child's teacher or the private school's principal a written request that the child
9be exempt from such activities.
AB56,1506 10Section 1506 . 115.7915 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,831,1311 115.7915 (6m) Private school accreditation requirements. If a private school
12does not participate in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 as
13provided under sub. (2) (c) 1. or 2. c., all of the following apply to the private school:
AB56,831,1514 (a) If the private school is not accredited by an accrediting entity on August 1,
152019, the private school shall do all of the following:
AB56,831,1816 1. Obtain preaccreditation by a preaccrediting entity by August 1, 2020. The
17eligible school may apply for and seek to obtain preaccreditation from only one
18preaccrediting entity.
AB56,831,2019 2. Apply for accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2020, and
20obtain accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2023.
AB56,832,321 (b) If the private school is accredited by an accrediting entity to offer instruction
22in any elementary grade, but not any high school grade, and the private school seeks
23to offer instruction in any high school grade, the private school shall apply for
24accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the first school year in which
25the private school begins offering instruction in the additional grades and shall

1obtain accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the 3rd school year
2following the first school year in which the private school begins offering instruction
3in the additional grades.
AB56,832,114 (c) If the private school is accredited by an accrediting entity to offer instruction
5in any high school grade, but not any elementary grade, and the private school seeks
6to offer instruction in any elementary grade, the private school shall apply for
7accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the first school year in which
8the private school begins offering instruction in the additional grades and shall
9obtain accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the 3rd school year
10following the first school year in which the private school begins offering instruction
11in the additional grades.
AB56,832,1512 (d) If the private school is accredited, the governing body of the private school
13shall ensure that the private school continuously maintains the accreditation from
14an accrediting entity as long as the private school continues to participate in the
15program under this section.
AB56,832,2116 (e) If the private school learns that an accrediting organization with which the
17private school is maintaining accreditation, as required under par. (d), is a
18disqualified organization, the private school shall immediately notify the
19department in writing of this fact and shall obtain accreditation from an accrediting
20entity no later than 3 years from the date on which the private school learns that the
21accrediting organization is a disqualified organization.
AB56,833,222 (f) The governing body of the private school shall annually, by August 1, provide
23the department with evidence demonstrating that the private school remains
24accredited for the current school year as required under par. (d), and the governing

1body of the private school shall immediately notify the department if the private
2school's accreditation status changes.
AB56,833,63 (g) If a preaccrediting entity or accrediting entity determines during the
4preaccrediting or accrediting process that the private school does not meet all of the
5requirements under s. 118.165 (1), the preaccrediting entity or accrediting entity
6shall report that failure to the department.
AB56,833,97 (h) If the state superintendent determines that any of the following occurs, the
8state superintendent may issue an order barring the private school from
9participating in the program under this section in the following school year:
AB56,833,1110 1. The governing body of the private school does not comply with the
11requirements under par. (f).
AB56,833,1312 2. An application by the private school for preaccreditation or accreditation is
13denied by the preaccrediting entity or accrediting entity.
AB56,833,1614 3. The private school does not obtain preaccreditation by a preaccrediting
15entity or accreditation by an accrediting entity within the period allowed under par.
16(a), (b), (c), or (e).
AB56,833,2317 (i) 1. If the state superintendent determines that the private school has failed
18to continuously maintain accreditation as required under par. (d), that the governing
19body of the private school has withdrawn the private school from the accreditation
20process, or that the private school's accreditation has been revoked, denied, or
21terminated by an accrediting entity, the state superintendent shall issue an order
22barring the private school's participation in the program under this section at the end
23of the current school year.
AB56,834,324 2. A private school whose participation in the program under this section is
25barred under subd. 1. may not participate in the program under this section until the

1governing body of the private school demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
2department that the private school has obtained accreditation from any of the
3following:
AB56,834,64 a. If the private school failed to continuously maintain accreditation, an
5accrediting entity other than the entity with which the private school failed to
6continuously maintain accreditation.
AB56,834,87 b. If the private school withdrew from the accreditation process, an accrediting
8entity other than the entity from whose process the private school withdrew.
AB56,834,119 c. If the private school's accreditation was revoked, denied, or terminated, an
10accrediting entity other than the entity that revoked, denied, or terminated the
11private school's accreditation.
AB56,1507 12Section 1507 . 115.7915 (8) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,834,1413 115.7915 (8) (a) 5. Failed to comply with the eligibility criteria under sub. (2)
14(c).
AB56,1508 15Section 1508 . 115.7915 (8) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,834,1616 115.7915 (8) (a) 6. Failed to comply with the requirement under sub. (6) (L).
AB56,1509 17Section 1509. 115.7915 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,834,2418 115.7915 (11) Sunset. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, the department
19may not provide a scholarship under this section to a child with a disability to attend
20a private school unless the child attended a private school under a scholarship under
21this section in the 2019-20 school year. If the child does not attend a private school
22under a scholarship under this section in any school year after the 2019-20 school
23year, the department may not provide a scholarship under this section to the child
24for any school year after that school year.
AB56,1510 25Section 1510. 115.881 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1115.881 (2) For each child whose costs exceeded $30,000 under sub. (1), the
2department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bd), pay an eligible
3applicant in the current school year an amount equal to 0.90 multiplied by that
4portion of
the cost costs under sub. (1) that exceeded $30,000.
AB56,1511 5Section 1511. 115.881 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1512 6Section 1512. 115.881 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1513 7Section 1513. 115.883 of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1514 8Section 1514. 115.884 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,835,159 115.884 (1) (intro.) In the 2016-17 2019-20 school year and each school year
10thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bf), the department shall
11award an incentive grant in the amount of $1,000 per individual determined under
12sub. (3)
to a school district, or to an operator of a charter school established under s.
13118.40 (2r) or (2x), that applies for a grant under this section and that if the school
14district or operator
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the
15individual satisfies all of the following criteria:
AB56,1515 16Section 1515. 115.884 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1516 17Section 1516. 115.884 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,835,1918 115.884 (3) The per individual grant amount under sub. (1) is the lesser of the
19following:
AB56,835,2320 (a) In each school year, the amount determined by dividing the amount
21appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (bf) for that school year by the total number of
22individuals statewide for whom a grant will be awarded under sub. (1) in that school
23year.
AB56,835,2424 (b) One thousand five hundred dollars.
AB56,1517
1Section 1517. Subchapter VII (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.94] of the
2statutes is created to read:
AB56,836,33 CHAPTER 115
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