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AB68,2009 22Section 2009. 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1134,423 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education
24may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high
25school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under

1s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school
2participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades

3without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all
4of the following:
AB68,2010 5Section 2010. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1135,46 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the
7applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the
8department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17)
9(a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s.
1036.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state
11superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is
12required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester
13following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the
14equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any
15public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training
16program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching
17consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester
18calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state
19superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student
20teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the
21institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school
22differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the
23institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent
24shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting
25a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state

1superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the
2state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national
3institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or
4by a programmatic accrediting organization.
AB68,2011 5Section 2011. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1135,156 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any
7applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has
8successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education
9approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification
10program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School
11districts shall
A school district, the governing body of a private school participating
12in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a
13private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may
not assign
14individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin
15native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
AB68,2012 16Section 2012. 118.19 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1135,2117 118.19 (8) The state superintendent may not grant to any person a license to
18teach unless the person has received instruction in the study of minority group
19relations, including instruction in the history, culture and, tribal sovereignty , and
20contemporary and historical significant events
of the federally recognized American
21Indian tribes and bands located in this state.
AB68,2013 22Section 2013. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1136,223 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for
24issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a

1pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high
2school without a license or permit.
AB68,2014 3Section 2014. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1136,124 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
5an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who
6is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on
7the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and
8at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term
9of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by
10the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
11under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
12in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will teach.
AB68,2015 13Section 2015. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1136,2314 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
15an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual
16who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points
17on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m)
18(a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete
19during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the
20school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental
21choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private
22school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will
23teach.
AB68,2016 24Section 2016. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1137,4
1118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an
2individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the
3private school controlled by the governing body,
that determined the curriculum the
4individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.
AB68,2017 5Section 2017. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1137,96 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
7An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases
8to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license
9holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).
AB68,2018 10Section 2018. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1137,2111 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license
12issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional
13teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education
14subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual
15agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by
16the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
17under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
18in the program under s. 115.7915
that established the curriculum. The department
19shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the
20license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this
21section.
AB68,2019 22Section 2019. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1138,223 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice
24program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
that employs a person who holds a professional

1teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his
2or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.
AB68,2020 3Section 2020. 118.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1138,164 118.20 (1) No discrimination because of sex, except where sex is a bona fide
5occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), sexual orientation, as defined
6in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as
7defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
race, nationality national origin, or political or religious
8affiliation may be practiced in the employment of teachers or administrative
9personnel in public schools or in their assignment or reassignment. No questions of
10any nature or form relative to sex, except where sex is a bona fide occupational
11qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32
12(13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in
13s. 111.32 (7k),
race, nationality national origin, or political or religious affiliation may
14be asked applicants for teaching or administrative positions in the public schools
15either by public school officials or employees or by teachers agencies or placement
16bureaus.
AB68,2021 17Section 2021. 118.22 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1138,2118 118.22 (4) A collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV of ch. 111 may
19modify, waive, or replace any of the provisions of this section as they apply to teachers
20in the collective bargaining unit, but neither the employer nor the bargaining agent
21for the employees is required to bargain such modification, waiver, or replacement.
AB68,2022 22Section 2022. 118.245 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1139,623 118.245 (1) If a school board wishes to increase the total base wages of its
24general municipal employees, as defined in s. 111.70 (1) (fm), in an amount that
25exceeds the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2., the school board shall adopt a resolution

1to that effect. The resolution shall specify the amount by which the proposed total
2base wages increase will exceed the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2. The resolution
3may not take effect unless it is approved in a referendum called for that purpose. The
4referendum shall occur in April for collective bargaining agreements that begin in
5July of that year. The results of a referendum apply to the total base wages only in
6the next collective bargaining agreement.
AB68,2023 7Section 2023. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1139,168 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. 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
13adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing,
14geography, and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt the pupil
15academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January
1613, 1998.
AB68,2024 17Section 2024. 118.30 (1s) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1139,2518 118.30 (1s) (intro.) Annually, the governing body of each private school
19participating in the program under s. 119.23, other than a private school at which
20fewer than 20 pupils in grades 3 to 12 are attending the school under the program
21under s. 119.23, and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s.
22115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), 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
shall
25do all of the following:
AB68,2025
1Section 2025. 118.33 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1140,102 118.33 (1) (f) 2. The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that
3operates high school grades and an individual or group or a person that, pursuant
4to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the
5operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools
6and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
7and that operates high school grades
shall develop and periodically review and revise
8a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma. The criteria shall
9include the pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test
10under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.
AB68,2026 11Section 2026. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1140,2212 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. The governing body of each private school participating in the
13program under s. 119.23 and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant
14to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation
15and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
16partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
shall
17develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting
18a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the
19school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
20119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
. The criteria shall include the
21pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub.
22(1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.
AB68,2027 23Section 2027. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1141,1724 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under
25s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) nor an individual or group or person that, pursuant to s. 115.999

1(3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the operation and
2general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
3partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
may
4grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria
5specified in the school board's or charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2. Neither
6the
No governing body of a private school participating in the program under s.
7119.23 nor a governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33
8(2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management
9of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
10119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
may grant a high school diploma
11to any pupil attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the school transferred
12to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch.
13115, or subch. II of ch. 119
unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the
14governing body's policy under subd. 2m. The governing body of a private school
15participating in the program under s. 118.60 may not grant a high school diploma to
16any pupil attending the private school under s. 118.60 unless the pupil has satisfied
17the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2r.
AB68,2028 18Section 2028. 118.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1141,2419 118.40 (1) Notice to state superintendent. Whenever a school board intends
20to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention.
21Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b) or the director under sub. (2x) intends
22to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention
23by February 1 of the previous school year. A notice under this subsection shall
24include a description of the proposed school.
AB68,2029 25Section 2029. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. i. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,2030
1Section 2030. 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1142,62 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, ensure that each
3charter school under this subsection includes in its curriculum instruction in the
4culture, tribal sovereignty, and contemporary and historical significant events of the
5federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in this state at least
6twice in the elementary grades and at least once in the high school grades.
AB68,2031 7Section 2031. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1142,178 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and in each
9ending in the 2020-21 school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school
10established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. a. to f., from the
11appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of
12the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under
13this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
14adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
15change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
16school year and the current school year, if positive. The change in the statewide
17categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:
AB68,2032 18Section 2032. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1142,2419 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. Add the amounts appropriated in the current fiscal year
20under s. 20.255 (2), except s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (aw), (az), (bb), (da), (dj), (du), (fm), (fp),
21(fq), (fr), (fu), (k), and (m); and s. 20.505 (4) (es); and the amount, as determined by
22the secretary of administration, of the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (s) allocated
23for payments to telecommunications providers under contracts with school districts
24and cooperative educational service agencies under s. 16.971 (13).
AB68,2033 25Section 2033. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1143,9
1118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year and in each school year
2thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), for a pupil attending a
3charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., the
4department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the
5sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year;
6the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
7current 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.
AB68,2034 10Section 2034. 118.40 (2r) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,2035 11Section 2035. 118.40 (2r) (fm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1143,1612 118.40 (2r) (fm) 1. (intro.) Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, in addition to
13the payment under par. (e) and subject to subd. 3., for a pupil attending summer
14school at a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par.
15(b) 1. a. to f., the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school, in the
16manner described in par. (e) 3m., an amount determined as follows:
AB68,2036 17Section 2036. 118.40 (2r) (fm) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,2037 18Section 2037. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1143,2219 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. Determine the number of pupils residing in the school
20district for whom a payment is made under par. (e) to an operator of a charter school
21established under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e., eg., or f. to h. in that
22school year.
AB68,2038 23Section 2038 . 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1143,2524 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per
25pupil amount calculated under par. (e) 2p. 2q. for that school year.
AB68,2039
1Section 2039. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1144,42 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. Identify the pupils residing in the school district for whom
3a payment is made under par. (fm) to an operator of a charter school established
4under contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. e. or f. to h. in that school year.
AB68,2040 5Section 2040. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. c. to dn. of the statutes are repealed.
AB68,2041 6Section 2041. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1144,87 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. Sum the amounts determined under subd. 1. b., and bn. ,
8d., and dn.
AB68,2042 9Section 2042. 118.40 (2x) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1144,1110 118.40 (2x) (title) Office Charter schools authorized by the former office
11of educational opportunity.
AB68,2043 12Section 2043. 118.40 (2x) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1144,1513 118.40 (2x) (a) 1. “Director" means the special assistant to the president of the
14University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c)
chancellor of the
15University of Wisconsin-Madison
.
AB68,2044 16Section 2044. 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1144,2417 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. The Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision ....
18[LRB inserts date], the
director may not contract with a person to operate a charter
19school under this subsection. A contract entered into before the effective date of this
20subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], by the special assistant to the president of the
21University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c), 2019 stats., with a
22person to operate a charter school under this subsection remains in full force and
23effect, but the director may not renew or modify the contract. The director shall carry
24out the special assistant's obligations under the contract
.
AB68,2045 25Section 2045. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. i. of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,2046
1Section 2046. 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1145,112 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (b) 1., Beginning on the effective
3date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date],
the director may not enter into a
4contract to operate a recovery charter school under this paragraph. The director may
5not renew or modify a contract entered into under this paragraph before the effective
6date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], by the special assistant to the president
7of the University of Wisconsin System appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c), 2019 stats.,

8to establish, as a pilot project, one recovery charter school, to be located in this state
9and that operates only high school grades, but the contract remains in full force and
10effect
if the term of the contract is limited to 4 consecutive school years and the
11contract requires the charter school operator to do all of the following:
AB68,2047 12Section 2047. 118.40 (2x) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1145,1813 118.40 (2x) (d) 3. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, ensure that each
14charter school established under this subsection includes in its curriculum
15instruction in the culture, tribal sovereignty, and contemporary and historical
16significant events of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands
17located in this state at least twice in the elementary grades and at least once in the
18high school grades.
AB68,2048 19Section 2048. 118.40 (2x) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1145,2120 118.40 (2x) (g) All of the following apply to a charter school established under
21this subsection before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]:
AB68,1146,222 1. Unless the director revokes the charter school's charter under sub. (5), the
23operator of the charter school may continue to operate the charter school under the
24terms of the contract under par. (b) 1. or (cm) that is effective on the effective date

1of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], for the remaining term of the contract, but
2the contract is not renewable for any additional term and may not be extended.
AB68,1146,53 2. Unless the director revokes the charter school's charter under sub. (5), the
4operator of the charter school may enter into a contract under sub. (2m) or (2r) to
5operate the charter school.
AB68,2049 6Section 2049. 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1146,117 118.40 (3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under sub. (2m), (2r), or (2x) may be
8for any term not exceeding 5 school years and, except as provided under sub. (2x) (g),
9may be renewed for one or more terms not exceeding 5 school years. The contract
10shall specify the amount to be paid to the charter school during each school year of
11the contract.
AB68,2050 12Section 2050. 118.40 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1146,1813 118.40 (3) (h) A school board, or an entity under sub. (2r), or the director under
14sub. (2x)
may contract for the establishment of a charter school that enrolls only one
15sex or that provides one or more courses that enroll only one sex if the school board,
16or entity under sub. (2r), or the director under sub. (2x) makes available to the
17opposite sex, under the same policies and criteria of admission, schools or courses
18that are comparable to each such school or course.
AB68,2051 19Section 2051. 118.40 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1146,2120 118.40 (3m) Authorizing entity duties. (intro.) A school board, and an entity
21under sub. (2r) (b), and the director under sub. (2x) shall do all of the following:
AB68,2052 22Section 2052. 118.40 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1147,223 118.40 (3m) (c) Give preference in awarding contracts for the operation of
24charter schools other than the charter school established under a contract with the

1director under sub. (2x) (cm)
to those charter schools that serve children at risk, as
2defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).
AB68,2053 3Section 2053. 118.40 (3m) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,2054 4Section 2054. 118.40 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:
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