Amendment SA1-AB68

AB68-SA1,60,21 118.30 (1s) (intro.) Annually, the governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23, other than a private school at which fewer than 20 pupils in grades 3 to 12 are attending the school under the program under s. 119.23, and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 shall do all of the following:

AB68-SA1,182 Section 182. 118.33 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,61,6 118.33 (1) (f) 2. The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that operates high school grades and an individual or group or a person that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 and that operates high school grades shall develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma. The criteria shall include the pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.

AB68-SA1,183 Section 183. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,61,18 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 shall develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119. The criteria shall include the pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.

AB68-SA1,184 Section 184. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,62,13 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) nor an individual or group or person that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 may grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the school board's or charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2. Neither the No governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 nor a governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 may grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2m. The governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 118.60 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2r.

AB68-SA1,185 Section 185. 118.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,62,20 118.40 (1) Notice to state superintendent. Whenever a school board intends to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention. Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b) or the director under sub. (2x) intends to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention by February 1 of the previous school year. A notice under this subsection shall include a description of the proposed school.

AB68-SA1,186 Section 186. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. i. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,187 Section 187. 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,63,2 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, ensure that each charter school under this subsection includes in its curriculum instruction in the culture, tribal sovereignty, and contemporary and historical significant events of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in this state at least twice in the elementary grades and at least once in the high school grades.

AB68-SA1,188 Section 188. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,63,13 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and in each ending in the 2020-21 school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive. The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:

AB68-SA1,189 Section 189. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,63,20 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (aw), (az), (bb), (da), (dj), (du), (fm), (fp), (fq), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); and s. 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by the secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated for payments to telecommunications providers under contracts with school districts and cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13).

AB68-SA1,190 Section 190. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,64,5 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year and in each school year thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

AB68-SA1,191 Section 191. 118.40 (2r) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,192 Section 192. 118.40 (2r) (fm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,64,12 118.40 (2r) (fm) 1. (intro.) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, in addition to the payment under par. (e) and subject to subd. 3., for a pupil attending summer school at a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school, in the manner described in par. (e) 3m., an amount determined as follows:

AB68-SA1,193 Section 193. 118.40 (2r) (fm) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,194 Section 194. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,64,18 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (e) to an operator of a charter school established under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e., eg., or f. to h. in that school year.

AB68-SA1,195 Section 195. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,64,21 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (e) 2p. 2q. for that school year.

AB68-SA1,196 Section 196. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,64,25 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. Identify the pupils residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (fm) to an operator of a charter school established under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e. or f. to h. in that school year.

AB68-SA1,197 Section 197. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. c. to dn. of the statutes are repealed.

AB68-SA1,198 Section 198. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,65,4 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. Sum the amounts determined under subd. 1. b., and bn. , d., and dn.

AB68-SA1,199 Section 199. 118.40 (2x) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,65,7 118.40 (2x) (title) Office Charter schools authorized by the former office of educational opportunity.

AB68-SA1,200 Section 200. 118.40 (2x) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,65,11 118.40 (2x) (a) 1. “Director" means the special assistant to the president of the University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c) chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB68-SA1,201 Section 201. 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,65,20 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. The Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], the director may not contract with a person to operate a charter school under this subsection. A contract entered into before the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], by the special assistant to the president of the University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c), 2019 stats., with a person to operate a charter school under this subsection remains in full force and effect, but the director may not renew or modify the contract. The director shall carry out the special assistant's obligations under the contract.

AB68-SA1,202 Section 202. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. i. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,203 Section 203. 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,66,7 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (b) 1., Beginning on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the director may not enter into a contract to operate a recovery charter school under this paragraph. The director may not renew or modify a contract entered into under this paragraph before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], by the special assistant to the president of the University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c), 2019 stats., to establish, as a pilot project, one recovery charter school, to be located in this state and that operates only high school grades, but the contract remains in full force and effect if the term of the contract is limited to 4 consecutive school years and the contract requires the charter school operator to do all of the following:

AB68-SA1,204 Section 204. 118.40 (2x) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,66,14 118.40 (2x) (d) 3. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, ensure that each charter school established under this subsection includes in its curriculum instruction in the culture, tribal sovereignty, and contemporary and historical significant events of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in this state at least twice in the elementary grades and at least once in the high school grades.

AB68-SA1,205 Section 205. 118.40 (2x) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,66,17 118.40 (2x) (g) All of the following apply to a charter school established under this subsection before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]:

AB68-SA1,66,22 1. Unless the director revokes the charter school's charter under sub. (5), the operator of the charter school may continue to operate the charter school under the terms of the contract under par. (b) 1. or (cm) that is effective on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], for the remaining term of the contract, but the contract is not renewable for any additional term and may not be extended.

AB68-SA1,66,25 2. Unless the director revokes the charter school's charter under sub. (5), the operator of the charter school may enter into a contract under sub. (2m) or (2r) to operate the charter school.

AB68-SA1,206 Section 206. 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,67,6 118.40 (3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under sub. (2m), (2r), or (2x) may be for any term not exceeding 5 school years and, except as provided under sub. (2x) (g), may be renewed for one or more terms not exceeding 5 school years. The contract shall specify the amount to be paid to the charter school during each school year of the contract.

AB68-SA1,207 Section 207. 118.40 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,67,13 118.40 (3) (h) A school board, or an entity under sub. (2r), or the director under sub. (2x) may contract for the establishment of a charter school that enrolls only one sex or that provides one or more courses that enroll only one sex if the school board, or entity under sub. (2r), or the director under sub. (2x) makes available to the opposite sex, under the same policies and criteria of admission, schools or courses that are comparable to each such school or course.

AB68-SA1,208 Section 208. 118.40 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,67,16 118.40 (3m) Authorizing entity duties. (intro.) A school board, and an entity under sub. (2r) (b), and the director under sub. (2x) shall do all of the following:

AB68-SA1,209 Section 209. 118.40 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,67,21 118.40 (3m) (c) Give preference in awarding contracts for the operation of charter schools other than the charter school established under a contract with the director under sub. (2x) (cm) to those charter schools that serve children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).

AB68-SA1,210 Section 210. 118.40 (3m) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,211 Section 211. 118.40 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,68,2 118.40 (3n) Director duties. The director under sub. (2x) shall, in accordance with the terms of each charter school contract, monitor the performance and compliance with this section of each charter school established under a contract under sub. (2x).

AB68-SA1,212 Section 212. 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,68,9 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and ending in the 2020-21 school year, the sum of the per pupil amount under this paragraph for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.

AB68-SA1,213 Section 213. 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,68,15 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, the sum of the per pupil amount under this paragraph for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

AB68-SA1,214 Section 214. 118.51 (1) (aj) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,215 Section 215. 118.51 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,3 118.51 (9) Appeal of rejection. If the nonresident school board rejects an application under sub. (3) (a) or (7), the resident school board prohibits a pupil from attending public school in a nonresident school district under sub. (3m) (d) or the nonresident school board prohibits a pupil from attending public school in the nonresident school district under sub. (11), the pupil's parent may appeal the decision to the department within 30 days after the decision. If the nonresident school board provides notice that the special education or related service is not available under sub. (12) (b), the pupil's parent may appeal the required transfer to the department within 30 days after receipt of the notice. The department shall affirm the school board's decision unless the department finds that the decision was arbitrary or unreasonable.

AB68-SA1,216 Section 216. 118.51 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,6 118.51 (12) (title) Nonresident school district statement of educational costs; special Special education or related services.

AB68-SA1,217 Section 217. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,218 Section 218. 118.51 (12) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (12).

AB68-SA1,219 Section 219. 118.51 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,12 118.51 (16) (a) 1. For each school district, the number of nonresident pupils attending public school in the school district under this section, other than pupils for whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a), or (c), or (cm).

AB68-SA1,220 Section 220. 118.51 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,16 118.51 (16) (a) 2. For each school district, the number of resident pupils attending public school in a nonresident school district under this section, other than pupils for whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a), or (c), or (cm).

AB68-SA1,221 Section 221. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,25 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. Beginning with the amount in the 2015-16 school year and ending with the amount in the 2020-21 school year, except as provided in subd. 3. c., in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.

AB68-SA1,222 Section 222. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,70,7 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. Beginning with the amount for the 2021-22 school year and in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

AB68-SA1,223 Section 223. 118.51 (16) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,70,13 118.51 (16) (c) If a pupil attends public school in a nonresident school district under this section for less than a full school term, the department shall prorate the state aid adjustments under this subsection and sub. (17) (c) and (cm) based on the number of days that school is in session and the pupil attends public school in the nonresident school district.

AB68-SA1,224 Section 224. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,70,17 118.51 (16) (d) The department shall ensure that the aid adjustments under par. (b) and sub. (17) (c) and (cm) do not affect the amount determined to be received by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.

AB68-SA1,225 Section 225. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,71,2 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, and subject to subd. 3. and ending in the 2020-21 school year, the per pupil transfer amount is the sum of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive, or the amount under s. 118.51 (17) (b) 3., 2019 stats., if applicable.

AB68-SA1,226 Section 226. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,71,9 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, the per pupil transfer amount is the sum of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

AB68-SA1,227 Section 227. 118.51 (17) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,228 Section 228. 118.51 (17) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,229 Section 229. 118.51 (17) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,71,18 118.51 (17) (c) 1. If Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, if the number determined in par. (b) 1. a. is greater than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for a school district, in the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school years, the department shall increase that school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount equal to the difference multiplied by an the amount under par. (b) 2. a., b., or c. for the applicable school year.

AB68-SA1,72,5 2. If Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, if the number determined in par. (b) 1. a. is less than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for a school district, in the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school years, the department shall decrease that school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount equal to the difference multiplied by an the amount under par. (b) 2. a., b., or c. for the applicable school year. If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall decrease other state aid payments made by the department to the school district by the remaining amount. If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 and other state aid payments made by the department to the school district are insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cg) to pay the balance to school districts under subd. 1.