AB68: Bill Text

AB68,2010 Section 2010. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1135,4 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17) (a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s. 36.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or by a programmatic accrediting organization.

AB68,2011 Section 2011. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1135,15 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School districts shall A school district, the governing body of a private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may not assign individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).

AB68,2012 Section 2012. 118.19 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1135,21 118.19 (8) The state superintendent may not grant to any person a license to teach unless the person has received instruction in the study of minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and, tribal sovereignty , and contemporary and historical significant events of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in this state.

AB68,2013 Section 2013. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1136,2 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high school without a license or permit.

AB68,2014 Section 2014. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1136,12 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 in which the individual will teach.

AB68,2015 Section 2015. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1136,23 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 in which the individual will teach.

AB68,2016 Section 2016. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1137,4 118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the private school controlled by the governing body, that determined the curriculum the individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.

AB68,2017 Section 2017. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1137,9 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years. An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).

AB68,2018 Section 2018. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1137,21 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that established the curriculum. The department shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this section.

AB68,2019 Section 2019. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1138,2 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 that employs a person who holds a professional teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.

AB68,2020 Section 2020. 118.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1138,16 118.20 (1) No discrimination because of sex, except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), race, nationality national origin, or political or religious affiliation may be practiced in the employment of teachers or administrative personnel in public schools or in their assignment or reassignment. No questions of any nature or form relative to sex, except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), race, nationality national origin, or political or religious affiliation may be asked applicants for teaching or administrative positions in the public schools either by public school officials or employees or by teachers agencies or placement bureaus.

AB68,2021 Section 2021. 118.22 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1138,21 118.22 (4) A collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV of ch. 111 may modify, waive, or replace any of the provisions of this section as they apply to teachers in the collective bargaining unit, but neither the employer nor the bargaining agent for the employees is required to bargain such modification, waiver, or replacement.

AB68,2022 Section 2022. 118.245 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1139,6 118.245 (1) If a school board wishes to increase the total base wages of its general municipal employees, as defined in s. 111.70 (1) (fm), in an amount that exceeds the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2., the school board shall adopt a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify the amount by which the proposed total base wages increase will exceed the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2. The resolution may not take effect unless it is approved in a referendum called for that purpose. The referendum shall occur in April for collective bargaining agreements that begin in July of that year. The results of a referendum apply to the total base wages only in the next collective bargaining agreement.

AB68,2023 Section 2023. 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1139,16 118.30 (1g) (a) 3. 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 adopt pupil academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and history. The governing body of the private school may adopt the pupil academic standards issued by the governor as executive order no. 326, dated January 13, 1998.

AB68,2024 Section 2024. 118.30 (1s) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1139,25 118.30 (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:

AB68,2025 Section 2025. 118.33 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1140,10 118.33 (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.

AB68,2026 Section 2026. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1140,22 118.33 (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.

AB68,2027 Section 2027. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1141,17 118.33 (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.

AB68,2028 Section 2028. 118.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1141,24 118.40 (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.

AB68,2029 Section 2029. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. i. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2030 Section 2030. 118.40 (2r) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1142,6 118.40 (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.

AB68,2031 Section 2031. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1142,17 118.40 (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:

AB68,2032 Section 2032. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1142,24 118.40 (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).

AB68,2033 Section 2033. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1143,9 118.40 (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.

AB68,2034 Section 2034. 118.40 (2r) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2035 Section 2035. 118.40 (2r) (fm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1143,16 118.40 (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:

AB68,2036 Section 2036. 118.40 (2r) (fm) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2037 Section 2037. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1143,22 118.40 (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.

AB68,2038 Section 2038 . 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1143,25 118.40 (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.

AB68,2039 Section 2039. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1144,4 118.40 (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.

AB68,2040 Section 2040. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. c. to dn. of the statutes are repealed.

AB68,2041 Section 2041. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1144,8 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. e. Sum the amounts determined under subd. 1. b., and bn. , d., and dn.

AB68,2042 Section 2042. 118.40 (2x) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1144,11 118.40 (2x) (title) Office Charter schools authorized by the former office of educational opportunity.

AB68,2043 Section 2043. 118.40 (2x) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1144,15 118.40 (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.

AB68,2044 Section 2044. 118.40 (2x) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1144,24 118.40 (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.

AB68,2045 Section 2045. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. i. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2046 Section 2046. 118.40 (2x) (cm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1145,11 118.40 (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:

AB68,2047 Section 2047. 118.40 (2x) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1145,18 118.40 (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.

AB68,2048 Section 2048. 118.40 (2x) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1145,21 118.40 (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]:

AB68,1146,2 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.

AB68,1146,5 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.

AB68,2049 Section 2049. 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1146,11 118.40 (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.

AB68,2050 Section 2050. 118.40 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1146,18 118.40 (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.

AB68,2051 Section 2051. 118.40 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1146,21 118.40 (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:

AB68,2052 Section 2052. 118.40 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1147,2 118.40 (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).

AB68,2053 Section 2053. 118.40 (3m) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2054 Section 2054. 118.40 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1147,8 118.40 (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).

AB68,2055 Section 2055. 118.42 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: