AB968: Bill Text

AB968,3,13 (d) The charter school authorizing board does not have rule-making authority.

AB968,3 Section 3. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. i. of the statutes is created to read:

AB968,3,15 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. i. The charter school authorizing board.

AB968,4 Section 4. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB968,4,2 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In the 2015-16 school year and in each 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. and i., 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:

AB968,5 Section 5. 118.40 (2r) (fm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB968,4,8 118.40 (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. and i., the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school, in the manner described in par. (e) 3m., an amount determined as follows:

AB968,6 Section 6. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB968,4,13 118.40 (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., or i. in that school year.

AB968,7 Section 7. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. bf. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB968,4,17 118.40 (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., or i. in that school year.

AB968,8 Section 8. 118.40 (3) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB968,4,23 118.40 (3) (f) 1. A contract with a school board, an entity under sub. (2r) (b) 1. a. to h., or the director under sub. (2x) may provide for the establishment of more than one charter school, and, except as provided in subd. 2., a charter school governing board may enter into more than one contract with a school board, an entity under sub. (2r) (b) 1., or the director under sub. (2x).

AB968,9 Section 9. 121.07 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB968,5,4 121.07 (2) (d) The number of pupils residing in the school district in the previous school year for whom a payment was made under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) to an operator of a charter school established under contract with an entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e., eg., or f., or i. in the previous school year.

AB968,10 Section 10. 121.90 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB968,5,11 121.90 (1) (g) In the 2017-18 school year and in each school year thereafter, the “number of pupils enrolled" shall include the total number of pupils residing in the school district who on the 3rd Friday of September of each appropriate school year attend a charter school established under a contract with an entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. to h. i. or a charter school established under a contract with the director under s. 118.40 (2x).

AB968,11 Section 11. 227.01 (13) (sm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB968,5,14 227.01 (13) (sm) Is a standard or statement of policy adopted by the charter school authorizing board.

AB968,12 Section 12. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB968,5,19 (1) Charter school authorizing board; staggering of terms. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for members of the charter school authorizing board under s. 15.375 (3) (a) (intro.), the initial members appointed to the board under s. 15.375 (3) (a) shall be appointed as follows:

AB968,5,21 (a) The initial members under s. 15.375 (3) (a) 1. shall be appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2025.

AB968,5,23 (b) The initial members under s. 15.375 (3) (a) 2. shall be appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2027.

AB968,5,25 (c) The initial member under s. 15.375 (3) (a) 3. shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2027.

AB968,6,2 (d) The initial members under s. 15.375 (3) (a) 4. shall be appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2025.

AB968,6,4 (e) The initial member under s. 15.375 (3) (a) 5. shall be appointed for a term expiring on May 1, 2025.

AB968,6,6 (f) The initial members under s. 15.375 (3) (a) 6. shall be appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2027.

AB968,13 Section 13. Effective date.

AB968,6,8 (1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2023.

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