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AB56,842,1711 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education
12may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high
13school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under
14s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school
15participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades

16without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all
17of the following:
AB56,1541 18Section 1541. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,843,1619 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the
20applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the
21department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17)
22(a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, and 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding
23s. 36.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the
24state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is
25required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester

1following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school. No
2license to teach in any public school may be granted to an applicant who completed
3a professional training program outside this state unless the applicant completed
4student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily
5schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as
6determined by the state superintendent. The state superintendent may grant
7exceptions to the student teaching requirements under this paragraph when the
8midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and
9the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from
10attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution's calendar.
11The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for
12the purpose of granting a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory
13program the state superintendent requires that an institution of higher education
14be accredited, the state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or
15national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of
16education or by a programmatic accrediting organization.
AB56,1542 17Section 1542. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,844,218 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any
19applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has
20successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education
21approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification
22program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School
23districts shall
A school district, the governing body of a private school participating
24in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a
25private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may
not assign

1individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin
2native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
AB56,1543 3Section 1543. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,844,74 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for
5issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a
6pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high
7school without a license or permit.
AB56,1544 8Section 1544. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,844,179 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
10an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who
11is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on
12the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and
13at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term
14of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by
15the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
16under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
17in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will teach.
AB56,1545 18Section 1545. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,845,319 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
20an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual
21who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points
22on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m)
23(a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete
24during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the
25school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental

1choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private
2school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will
3teach.
AB56,1546 4Section 1546. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,845,85 118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an
6individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the
7private school controlled by the governing body,
that determined the curriculum the
8individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.
AB56,1547 9Section 1547. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,845,1310 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
11An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases
12to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license
13holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).
AB56,1548 14Section 1548. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,845,2515 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license
16issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional
17teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education
18subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual
19agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by
20the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
21under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
22in the program under s. 115.7915
that established the curriculum. The department
23shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the
24license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this
25section.
AB56,1549
1Section 1549. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,846,52 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice
3program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
that employs a person who holds a professional
4teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his
5or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.
AB56,1550 6Section 1550. 118.196 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,846,8 7118.196 (title) Teacher Grants for teacher development program,
8training, and recruitment
.
AB56,1551 9Section 1551. 118.196 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.196 (1) (intro.) and
10amended to read:
AB56,846,1311 118.196 (1) (intro.) A school board, governing body of a private school, or a
12charter management organization may apply to the department of workforce
13development
for a any of the following grants:
AB56,846,17 14(a) A grant under s. 106.272 sub. (4) to design and implement a teacher
15development program that satisfies the requirements under sub. (2) with an
16educator preparation program approved by the department and headquartered in
17this state.
AB56,1552 18Section 1552. 118.196 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,846,2519 118.196 (2) (a) The school board, governing body, or charter management
20organization and the educator preparation program under sub. (1) (a) shall design
21the teacher development program to prepare employees of the school district, private
22school, or charter management organization who work closely with students to
23successfully complete the requirements for obtaining a permit under s. 118.192 or an
24initial teaching license under s. 118.19, including any standardized examination
25prescribed by the state superintendent as a condition for permitting or licensure.
AB56,1553
1Section 1553. 118.196 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,847,72 118.196 (2) (b) To implement the teacher development program designed under
3par. (a), the school board, governing body, and charter management organization
4shall allow employees who are enrolled in the program to satisfy student teaching
5requirements in a school in the school district, in the private school, or in the charter
6management organization, and the partnering entity under sub. (1) (a) shall prepare
7and provide intensive coursework for participating employees.
AB56,1554 8Section 1554. 118.197 of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1555 9Section 1555 . 118.237 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,847,12 10118.237 Paid planning time for teachers. Every school board shall provide
11each of its teachers with at least 45 minutes or the equivalent of one class period,
12whichever is longer, of paid planning time each school day.
AB56,1556 13Section 1556. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,847,2214 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. The governing body of each private school participating in the
15program under s. 119.23 and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant
16to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation
17and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
18partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
shall
19adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing,
20geography, and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt the pupil
21academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January
2213, 1998.
AB56,1557 23Section 1557. 118.30 (1s) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,848,624 118.30 (1s) (intro.) Annually, the governing body of each private school
25participating in the program under s. 119.23, other than a private school at which

1fewer than 20 pupils in grades 3 to 12 are attending the school under the program
2under s. 119.23, and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s.
3115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and
4general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
5partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
shall
6do all of the following:
AB56,1558 7Section 1558. 118.33 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,848,168 118.33 (1) (f) 2. The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that
9operates high school grades and an individual or group or a person that, pursuant
10to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the
11operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools
12and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
13and that operates high school grades
shall develop and periodically review and revise
14a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma. The criteria shall
15include the pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test
16under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.
AB56,1559 17Section 1559. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,849,318 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. The governing body of each private school participating in the
19program under s. 119.23 and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant
20to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation
21and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
22partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
shall
23develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting
24a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the
25school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.

1119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
. The criteria shall include the
2pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub.
3(1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.
AB56,1560 4Section 1560. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,849,235 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under
6s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) nor an individual or group or person that, pursuant to s. 115.999
7(3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the operation and
8general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
9partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
may
10grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria
11specified in the school board's or charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2. Neither
12the
No governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
13119.23 nor a governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33
14(2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management
15of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
16119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
may grant a high school diploma
17to any pupil attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the school transferred
18to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch.
19115, or subch. II of ch. 119
unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the
20governing body's policy under subd. 2m. The governing body of a private school
21participating in the program under s. 118.60 may not grant a high school diploma to
22any pupil attending the private school under s. 118.60 unless the pupil has satisfied
23the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2r.
AB56,1561 24Section 1561. 118.33 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,850,9
1118.33 (3m) A course taken at a technical college by a child attending the school
2part-time or in lieu of high school under s. 118.15 (1) (b), or attending the school
3under s. 118.15 (1) (cm), does not fulfill any of the high school graduation
4requirements under sub. (1) (a) unless the state superintendent has approved the
5course for that purpose. If a pupil satisfies all of the high school graduation
6requirements under subs. (1) and (1m) (a), the school board shall grant a high school
7diploma to the pupil regardless of whether the pupil satisfied all or a portion of the
8requirements while attending an institution of higher education the University of
9Wisconsin System
under s. 118.55 36.25 (56) or a technical college under s. 38.12 (15).
AB56,1562 10Section 1562. 118.35 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.35 (1) (intro.) and
11amended to read:
AB56,850,1212 118.35 (1) (intro.) In this section, “ gifted:
AB56,850,17 13(b) “Gifted and talented pupils" means pupils enrolled in public schools who
14give evidence of high performance capability in intellectual, creative, artistic,
15leadership or specific academic areas and who need services or activities not
16ordinarily provided in a regular school program in order to fully develop such
17capabilities.
AB56,1563 18Section 1563. 118.35 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,850,2119 118.35 (1) (a) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” means a pupil who satisfies
20either the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC
211758
(b) (1) or other measures of poverty, as determined by the department.
AB56,1564 22Section 1564. 118.35 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,850,2423 118.35 (1) (c) “Underrepresented gifted and talented pupil” means a gifted and
24talented pupil who is any of the following:
AB56,850,2525 1. A minority group pupil, as defined in s. 121.845 (2).
AB56,851,1
12. An economically disadvantaged pupil.
AB56,851,22 3. A child with a disability, as defined in s. 115.76 (5).
AB56,851,33 4. A limited-English proficient pupil, as defined in s. 115.955 (7).
AB56,1565 4Section 1565. 118.35 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 118.35 (4) (intro.) and
5amended to read:
AB56,851,96 118.35 (4) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fy), the
7department shall award grants to nonprofit organizations, cooperative educational
8service agencies, institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, and school
9districts for the purpose of providing any of the following purposes:
AB56,851,13 10(a) Providing to underrepresented gifted and talented pupils those services and
11activities not ordinarily provided in a regular school program that allow such pupils
12to fully develop their capabilities. The services and activities under this paragraph
13may be provided inside or outside of a pupil's regular classroom.
AB56,1566 14Section 1566. 118.35 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,851,1615 118.35 (4) (b) Providing teachers with professional development and training
16related to identifying and educating gifted and talented pupils.
AB56,1567 17Section 1567. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,851,1918 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All Except as provided under par. (i), all of the
19following entities may contract with a person to operate a charter school:
AB56,1568 20Section 1568. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,851,2321 118.40 (2r) (bm) The Except as provided under par. (i), the county executive of
22Waukesha County may contract for the establishment of a charter school located only
23in Waukesha County.
AB56,1569 24Section 1569. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,852,10
1118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and in each
2ending in the 2018-19 school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school
3established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., from the
4appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of
5the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under
6this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
7adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
8change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
9school year and the current school year, if positive. The change in the statewide
10categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:
AB56,1570 11Section 1570 . 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,852,1912 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year
13under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (aw), (az), (bb), (dg), (dj), (fm), (fp), (fq),
14(fr), (fu), (k), and (m); and s. 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by the
15secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated for
16payments to telecommunications providers under contracts with school districts and
17cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13), for grants to school
18district consortia under s. 16.997 (7), and to make educational technology teacher
19training grants under s. 16.996
.
AB56,1571 20Section 1571. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,853,421 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. Beginning in the 2019-20 school year and in each school year
22thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract
23with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm),
24the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the
25sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year;

1the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
2current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s.
3115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if
4positive.
AB56,1572 5Section 1572. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,853,76 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per
7pupil amount calculated under par. (e) 2p. 2q. for that school year.
AB56,1573 8Section 1573. 118.40 (2r) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,853,139 118.40 (2r) (i) 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., beginning on the
10effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and ending on July 1, 2023,
11an entity under par. (b) 1. may not enter into a contract with a person to operate a
12charter school that was not operating on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
13inserts date].
AB56,853,1714 2. An entity under par. (b) 1. may contract with a person to operate a charter
15school that begins operating after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
16inserts date], if the person opens the charter school under a contract provision
17described under par. (b) 2. c.
AB56,853,2118 3. An entity under par. (b) 1. may contract with a person to operate a charter
19school that begins operating after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
20inserts date], if the entity notified the state superintendent under sub. (1) by
21February 1, 2019, of the entity's intention to establish the charter school.
AB56,1574 22Section 1574. 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,853,2423 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. The Except as provided under par. (g), the director may
24contract with a person to operate a charter school.
AB56,1575 25Section 1575. 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,854,5
1118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (b) 1., the director may, except
2as provided under par. (g),
enter into a contract to establish, as a pilot project, one
3recovery charter school, to be located in this state and that operates only high school
4grades, if the term of the contract is limited to 4 consecutive school years and the
5contract requires the charter school operator to do all of the following:
AB56,1576 6Section 1576. 118.40 (2x) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,854,107 118.40 (2x) (g) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning on the effective date
8of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and ending on July 1, 2023, the director
9may not enter into a contract with a person to operate a charter school that was not
10operating on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
AB56,854,1411 2. The director may contract with a person to operate a charter school that
12begins operating after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], if
13the director notified the state superintendent under sub. (1) by February 1, 2019, of
14the director's intention to establish the charter school.
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