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AB68-SA1,60,2114 118.30 (1s) (intro.) Annually, the governing body of each private school
15participating in the program under s. 119.23, other than a private school at which
16fewer than 20 pupils in grades 3 to 12 are attending the school under the program
17under s. 119.23, and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s.
18115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and
19general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
20partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
shall
21do all of the following:
AB68-SA1,182 22Section 182. 118.33 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,61,623 118.33 (1) (f) 2. The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that
24operates high school grades and an individual or group or a person that, pursuant
25to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the

1operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools
2and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
3and that operates high school grades
shall develop and periodically review and revise
4a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma. The criteria shall
5include the pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test
6under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.
AB68-SA1,183 7Section 183. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,61,188 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. The governing body of each private school participating in the
9program under s. 119.23 and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant
10to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation
11and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
12partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
shall
13develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting
14a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the
15school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
16119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
. The criteria shall include the
17pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub.
18(1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.
AB68-SA1,184 19Section 184. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,62,1320 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under
21s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) nor an individual or group or person that, pursuant to s. 115.999
22(3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the operation and
23general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
24partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
may
25grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria

1specified in the school board's or charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2. Neither
2the
No governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
3119.23 nor a governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33
4(2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management
5of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
6119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
may grant a high school diploma
7to any pupil attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the school transferred
8to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch.
9115, or subch. II of ch. 119
unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the
10governing body's policy under subd. 2m. The governing body of a private school
11participating in the program under s. 118.60 may not grant a high school diploma to
12any pupil attending the private school under s. 118.60 unless the pupil has satisfied
13the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2r.
AB68-SA1,185 14Section 185. 118.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,62,2015 118.40 (1) Notice to state superintendent. Whenever a school board intends
16to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention.
17Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b) or the director under sub. (2x) intends
18to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention
19by February 1 of the previous school year. A notice under this subsection shall
20include a description of the proposed school.
AB68-SA1,186 21Section 186. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. i. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,187 22Section 187. 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,63,223 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, ensure that each
24charter school under this subsection includes in its curriculum instruction in the
25culture, tribal sovereignty, and contemporary and historical significant events of the

1federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in this state at least
2twice in the elementary grades and at least once in the high school grades.
AB68-SA1,188 3Section 188. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,63,134 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and in each
5ending in the 2020-21 school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school
6established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., from the
7appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of
8the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under
9this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
10adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
11change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
12school year and the current school year, if positive. The change in the statewide
13categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:
AB68-SA1,189 14Section 189. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,63,2015 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year
16under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (aw), (az), (bb), (da), (dj), (du), (fm), (fp),
17(fq), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); and s. 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by
18the secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated
19for payments to telecommunications providers under contracts with school districts
20and cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13).
AB68-SA1,190 21Section 190. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,64,522 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year and in each school year
23thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), for a pupil attending a
24charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., the
25department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the

1sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year;
2the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
3current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s.
4115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if
5positive.
AB68-SA1,191 6Section 191. 118.40 (2r) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,192 7Section 192. 118.40 (2r) (fm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,64,128 118.40 (2r) (fm) 1. (intro.) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, in addition to
9the payment under par. (e) and subject to subd. 3., for a pupil attending summer
10school at a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par.
11(b) 1. a. to f., the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school, in the
12manner described in par. (e) 3m., an amount determined as follows:
AB68-SA1,193 13Section 193. 118.40 (2r) (fm) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,194 14Section 194. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,64,1815 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school
16district for whom a payment is made under par. (e) to an operator of a charter school
17established under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e., eg., or f. to h. in that
18school year.
AB68-SA1,195 19Section 195. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,64,2120 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per
21pupil amount calculated under par. (e) 2p. 2q. for that school year.
AB68-SA1,196 22Section 196. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,64,2523 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. Identify the pupils residing in the school district for whom
24a payment is made under par. (fm) to an operator of a charter school established
25under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e. or f. to h. in that school year.
AB68-SA1,197
1Section 197. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. c. to dn. of the statutes are repealed.
AB68-SA1,198 2Section 198. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,65,43 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. Sum the amounts determined under subd. 1. b., and bn. ,
4d., and dn.
AB68-SA1,199 5Section 199. 118.40 (2x) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,65,76 118.40 (2x) (title) Office Charter schools authorized by the former office
7of educational opportunity.
AB68-SA1,200 8Section 200. 118.40 (2x) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,65,119 118.40 (2x) (a) 1. “Director" means the special assistant to the president of the
10University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c)
chancellor of the
11University of Wisconsin-Madison
.
AB68-SA1,201 12Section 201. 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,65,2013 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. The Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision ....
14[LRB inserts date], the
director may not contract with a person to operate a charter
15school under this subsection. A contract entered into before the effective date of this
16subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], by the special assistant to the president of the
17University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c), 2019 stats., with a
18person to operate a charter school under this subsection remains in full force and
19effect, but the director may not renew or modify the contract. The director shall carry
20out the special assistant's obligations under the contract
.
AB68-SA1,202 21Section 202. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. i. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,203 22Section 203. 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,66,723 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (b) 1., Beginning on the effective
24date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date],
the director may not enter into a
25contract to operate a recovery charter school under this paragraph. The director may

1not renew or modify a contract entered into under this paragraph before the effective
2date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], by the special assistant to the president
3of the University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c), 2019 stats.,

4to establish, as a pilot project, one recovery charter school, to be located in this state
5and that operates only high school grades, but the contract remains in full force and
6effect
if the term of the contract is limited to 4 consecutive school years and the
7contract requires the charter school operator to do all of the following:
AB68-SA1,204 8Section 204. 118.40 (2x) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,66,149 118.40 (2x) (d) 3. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, ensure that each
10charter school established under this subsection includes in its curriculum
11instruction in the culture, tribal sovereignty, and contemporary and historical
12significant events of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands
13located in this state at least twice in the elementary grades and at least once in the
14high school grades.
AB68-SA1,205 15Section 205. 118.40 (2x) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,66,1716 118.40 (2x) (g) All of the following apply to a charter school established under
17this subsection before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]:
AB68-SA1,66,2218 1. Unless the director revokes the charter school's charter under sub. (5), the
19operator of the charter school may continue to operate the charter school under the
20terms of the contract under par. (b) 1. or (cm) that is effective on the effective date
21of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], for the remaining term of the contract, but
22the contract is not renewable for any additional term and may not be extended.
AB68-SA1,66,2523 2. Unless the director revokes the charter school's charter under sub. (5), the
24operator of the charter school may enter into a contract under sub. (2m) or (2r) to
25operate the charter school.
AB68-SA1,206
1Section 206. 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,67,62 118.40 (3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under sub. (2m), (2r), or (2x) may be
3for any term not exceeding 5 school years and, except as provided under sub. (2x) (g),
4may be renewed for one or more terms not exceeding 5 school years. The contract
5shall specify the amount to be paid to the charter school during each school year of
6the contract.
AB68-SA1,207 7Section 207. 118.40 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,67,138 118.40 (3) (h) A school board, or an entity under sub. (2r), or the director under
9sub. (2x)
may contract for the establishment of a charter school that enrolls only one
10sex or that provides one or more courses that enroll only one sex if the school board,
11or entity under sub. (2r), or the director under sub. (2x) makes available to the
12opposite sex, under the same policies and criteria of admission, schools or courses
13that are comparable to each such school or course.
AB68-SA1,208 14Section 208. 118.40 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,67,1615 118.40 (3m) Authorizing entity duties. (intro.) A school board, and an entity
16under sub. (2r) (b), and the director under sub. (2x) shall do all of the following:
AB68-SA1,209 17Section 209. 118.40 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,67,2118 118.40 (3m) (c) Give preference in awarding contracts for the operation of
19charter schools other than the charter school established under a contract with the
20director under sub. (2x) (cm)
to those charter schools that serve children at risk, as
21defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).
AB68-SA1,210 22Section 210. 118.40 (3m) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,211 23Section 211. 118.40 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,68,224 118.40 (3n) Director duties. The director under sub. (2x) shall, in accordance
25with the terms of each charter school contract, monitor the performance and

1compliance with this section of each charter school established under a contract
2under sub. (2x).
AB68-SA1,212 3Section 212. 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,68,94 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and ending in the
52020-21 school year
, the sum of the per pupil amount under this paragraph for the
6previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s.
7121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of
8statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current
9school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
AB68-SA1,213 10Section 213. 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,68,1511 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, the sum of the per
12pupil amount under this paragraph for the previous school year; the amount of the
13per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year,
14if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between
15the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
AB68-SA1,214 16Section 214. 118.51 (1) (aj) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,215 17Section 215. 118.51 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,69,318 118.51 (9) Appeal of rejection. If the nonresident school board rejects an
19application under sub. (3) (a) or (7), the resident school board prohibits a pupil from
20attending public school in a nonresident school district under sub. (3m) (d) or the
21nonresident school board prohibits a pupil from attending public school in the
22nonresident school district under sub. (11), the pupil's parent may appeal the
23decision to the department within 30 days after the decision. If the nonresident
24school board provides notice that the special education or related service is not
25available under sub. (12) (b), the pupil's parent may appeal the required transfer to

1the department within 30 days after receipt of the notice. The department shall
2affirm the school board's decision unless the department finds that the decision was
3arbitrary or unreasonable.
AB68-SA1,216 4Section 216. 118.51 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,69,65 118.51 (12) (title) Nonresident school district statement of educational
6costs; special
Special education or related services.
AB68-SA1,217 7Section 217. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,218 8Section 218. 118.51 (12) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (12).
AB68-SA1,219 9Section 219. 118.51 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,69,1210 118.51 (16) (a) 1. For each school district, the number of nonresident pupils
11attending public school in the school district under this section, other than pupils for
12whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a), or (c), or (cm).
AB68-SA1,220 13Section 220. 118.51 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,69,1614 118.51 (16) (a) 2. For each school district, the number of resident pupils
15attending public school in a nonresident school district under this section, other than
16pupils for whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a), or (c), or (cm).
AB68-SA1,221 17Section 221. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,69,2518 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. Beginning with the amount in the 2015-16 school year and
19ending with the amount in the 2020-21 school year, except as provided in subd. 3.
20c., in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this
21subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
22adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
23change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
24school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
25if positive.
AB68-SA1,222
1Section 222. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,70,72 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. Beginning with the amount for the 2021-22 school year
3and in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this
4subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
5adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
6change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school
7year and the current school year, if positive.
AB68-SA1,223 8Section 223. 118.51 (16) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,70,139 118.51 (16) (c) If a pupil attends public school in a nonresident school district
10under this section for less than a full school term, the department shall prorate the
11state aid adjustments under this subsection and sub. (17) (c) and (cm) based on the
12number of days that school is in session and the pupil attends public school in the
13nonresident school district.
AB68-SA1,224 14Section 224. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,70,1715 118.51 (16) (d) The department shall ensure that the aid adjustments under
16par. (b) and sub. (17) (c) and (cm) do not affect the amount determined to be received
17by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.
AB68-SA1,225 18Section 225. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,71,219 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, and subject to subd.
203.
and ending in the 2020-21 school year, the per pupil transfer amount is the sum
21of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school year; the amount of the per
22pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if
23positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between
24the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40

1(2r) (e) 2p., if positive, or the amount under s. 118.51 (17) (b) 3., 2019 stats., if
2applicable
.
AB68-SA1,226 3Section 226. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SA1,71,94 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, the per pupil
5transfer amount is the sum of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school
6year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for
7the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s.
8115.437 (2) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if
9positive.
AB68-SA1,227 10Section 227. 118.51 (17) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,228 11Section 228. 118.51 (17) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SA1,229 12Section 229. 118.51 (17) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,71,1813 118.51 (17) (c) 1. If Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, if the number
14determined in par. (b) 1. a. is greater than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for
15a school district, in the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school years, the department
16shall increase that school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount
17equal to the difference multiplied by an the amount under par. (b) 2. a., b., or c. for
18the applicable school year.
AB68-SA1,72,519 2. If Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, if the number determined in par.
20(b) 1. a. is less than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for a school district, in
21the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school years,
the department shall decrease that
22school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount equal to the
23difference multiplied by an the amount under par. (b) 2. a., b., or c. for the applicable
24school year.
If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover the
25reduction, the department shall decrease other state aid payments made by the

1department to the school district by the remaining amount. If the state aid payment
2under s. 121.08 and other state aid payments made by the department to the school
3district are insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall use the moneys
4appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cg) to pay the balance to school districts under subd.
51.
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