Amendment AA7-SB70

SB70-AA7,57,24 “ Section 156. 74.09 (3) (gb) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,58,5 74.09 (3) (gb) 1. Include information from the school district where the property is located regarding the amount of any gross reduction in state aid to the district under ss. 115.7915 (4m), 118.60 (4d), and 121.08 (4) (b) in the previous year and the current year and the percentage change between those years, except that this paragraph does not apply in any year in which such a reduction does not occur.

SB70-AA7,58,7 2. In addition to the information provided under subd. 1., include the following insert in substantially similar form:

SB70-AA7,58,12 “The gross reduction in state aid to your school district in the .... (current year) is $ .... as a result of pupils enrolled in the .... (statewide choice program) (Racine choice program) (Milwaukee choice program) or as a result of payments to .... (a private school) under the special needs scholarship program. Your school district had the option to increase property taxes to replace this aid reduction.”” .

SB70-AA7,58,13 73. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,58,14 “ Section 157. 20.255 (2) (az) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,58,16 20.255 (2) (az) Special Needs Scholarship Program. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 115.7915 (4m) (a), (cm), and (e) and (4p).

SB70-AA7,158 Section 158. 20.255 (2) (cg) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,58,21 20.255 (2) (cg) Tuition payments; full-time open enrollment transfer payments. The amounts in the schedule for payment of tuition under subch. V of ch. 121 and full-time open enrollment transfer payments under s. 118.51 (16) (b) 2. and (17) (c) 2. and (cm) 2.

SB70-AA7,159 Section 159. 115.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,59,2 115.77 (1) In sub. (1m) (a) to (d), except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), “local educational agency" means the school district that the child is attending.

SB70-AA7,160 Section 160. 115.79 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,59,10 115.79 (1) (b) An educational placement is provided to implement a child's individualized education program. Except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), the school board of the school district that the child is attending shall provide an educational placement for the child and shall pay tuition charges instead of the school district in which the child resides if required by the placement.

SB70-AA7,161 Section 161. 115.7915 (4c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA7,162 Section 162. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 11, section 1, is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,59,22 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year and subject to subd. 3. ending in the 2022-23 school year, the sum of the scholarship amount 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; and in the 2023-24 school year, 14.5 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year, or the amount under s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 3., 2021 stats., if applicable.

SB70-AA7,163 Section 163. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 11, section 2, and 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB70-AA7,60,7 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year and ending in the 2022-23 school year, the sum of the scholarship amount 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, or the amount under s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 3., 2021 stats., if applicable.

SB70-AA7,164 Section 164. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA7,165 Section 165. 115.7915 (4m) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA7,166 Section 166. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,60,13 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. Determine the sum of the amount paid for each child number of children residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (a) in that school year.

SB70-AA7,167 Section 167. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. bm. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,60,16 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. bm. Multiply the number of children under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (a) for that school year.

SB70-AA7,168 Section 168. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,60,19 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. Sum the amounts calculated under subd. 1. a., bm., d., and dh.

SB70-AA7,169 Section 169. 118.51 (1) (aj) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA7,170 Section 170. 118.51 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,61,7 118.51 (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.

SB70-AA7,171 Section 171. 118.51 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,61,10 118.51 (12) (title) Nonresident school district statement of educational costs; special Special education or related services.

SB70-AA7,172 Section 172. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA7,173 Section 173. 118.51 (12) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (12).

SB70-AA7,174 Section 174. 118.51 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,61,16 118.51 (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).

SB70-AA7,175 Section 175. 118.51 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,61,20 118.51 (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).

SB70-AA7,176 Section 176. 118.51 (16) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,62,2 118.51 (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.

SB70-AA7,177 Section 177. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,62,6 118.51 (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.

SB70-AA7,178 Section 178. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,62,15 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, and subject to subd. 3. and ending in the 2022-23 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., 2021 stats., if applicable.

SB70-AA7,179 Section 179. 118.51 (17) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA7,180 Section 180. 118.51 (17) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA7,181 Section 181. 118.51 (17) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,62,24 118.51 (17) (c) 1. If Beginning in the 2022-23 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.

SB70-AA7,63,12 2. If Beginning in the 2022-23 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.

SB70-AA7,182 Section 182. 118.51 (17) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA7,183 Section 183. 121.84 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,63,19 121.84 (4) (b) If a pupil attends school in a school district outside the pupil's school district of residence under par. (a), s. 118.51 (12) (b), (14), (16), and (17) apply to the pupil as if the pupil were attending school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.51. If the pupil is rejected as a result of s. 118.51 (12) (b), s. 118.51 (9) applies.

SB70-AA7,184 Section 184. 121.91 (4) (p) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,64,2 121.91 (4) (p) 1. The limit otherwise applicable to a school district under sub. (2m) in any school year is increased by the amount of any reduction to that school district's state aid payment made under s. 118.51 (16) (b) 2. and (c) or (17) (c) 2. or (cm) 2. or s. 118.51 (17) (cm) 2., 2021 stats., in the previous school year for a pupil who was not included in the calculation of the number of pupils enrolled in that school district in the previous school year.

SB70-AA7,9434 Section 9434. Effective dates; Public Instruction.

SB70-AA7,64,5 (1) Special needs scholarship program actual cost reimbursement. The repeal and recreation of s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. takes effect on July 1, 2024.”.

SB70-AA7,64,6 74. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,64,7 “ Section 185. 115.7915 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (1) (ah).

SB70-AA7,186 Section 186. 115.7915 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,64,10 115.7915 (1) (ad) “Accrediting entity” has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (ab).

SB70-AA7,187 Section 187. 115.7915 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,64,12 115.7915 (1) (ap) “Preaccreditation" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (c).

SB70-AA7,188 Section 188. 115.7915 (1) (at) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,64,15 115.7915 (1) (at) “Preaccrediting entity" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (cm).

SB70-AA7,189 Section 189. 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,64,17 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) Any of the following applies to the eligible school:

SB70-AA7,190 Section 190. 115.7915 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. a. and amended to read:

SB70-AA7,65,6 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. a. The For the 2023-24 school year, the eligible school has been either is approved as a private school by the state superintendent under s. 118.165 (2) or is accredited by Cognia, Inc., Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Christian Schools International, Association of Christian Schools International, the diocese or archdiocese within which the eligible school is located, or any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, as of the an accrediting entity on August 1 preceding the school term for which the scholarship is awarded, 2023.

SB70-AA7,191 Section 191. 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,65,9 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. The eligible school participates in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.

SB70-AA7,192 Section 192. 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,65,12 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. The eligible school is accredited by an accrediting entity by August 1 of the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.

SB70-AA7,193 Section 193. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,65,16 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. (intro.) If the eligible school participates in the program under this section in the 2023-24 school year, all of the following apply to the eligible school:

SB70-AA7,194 Section 194. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. b., c. and d. of the statutes are created to read:

SB70-AA7,65,25 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. b. If the eligible school is not accredited as provided under subd. 3. a., the eligible school obtains preaccreditation by a preaccrediting entity by August 1, 2024. The eligible school may apply for and seek to obtain preaccreditation from only one preaccrediting entity. If the eligible school fails to obtain preaccreditation as required under this subd. 3. b., the eligible school may not participate in the program under this section in the 2024-25 school year or in any school year thereafter until the eligible school obtains accreditation as provided under subd. 2.

SB70-AA7,66,3 c. If subd. 3. b. applies to the eligible school, the eligible school applies for accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2024, and obtains accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2027.

SB70-AA7,66,4 d. This subd. 3. does not apply after the 2027-28 school year.”.

SB70-AA7,66,5 75. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,66,6 “ Section 195. 115.7915 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,66,10 115.7915 (6) (L) Allow a child attending the private school under this section to refrain from participating in any religious activity if the child's parent submits to the child's teacher or the private school's principal a written request that the child be exempt from such activities.”.

SB70-AA7,66,11 76. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA7,66,12 “ Section 196. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,66,16 115.363 (2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m., 2n., or 2p. 2q. in the current school year multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract.

SB70-AA7,197 Section 197. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA7,66,22 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. c. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the sum of the scholarship amount 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) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

SB70-AA7,2e Section 2e. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 11, section 3, is amended to read:

SB70-AA7,67,11 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and in each ending in the 2022-23 school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., 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; and in the 2023-24 school year, 15.7 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year. The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:

SB70-AA7,2f Section 2f. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 11 and 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB70-AA7,67,22 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and ending in the 2022-23 school year, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., 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. The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows: