Amendment SA3-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA3,218 Section 218. 115.7915 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,75,22 115.7915 (1) (ad) “Accrediting entity” has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (ab).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,219 Section 219. 115.7915 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,75,24 115.7915 (1) (ap) “Preaccreditation" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (c).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,220 Section 220. 115.7915 (1) (at) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,76,3 115.7915 (1) (at) “Preaccrediting entity" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (cm).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,221 Section 221. 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,76,5 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) Any of the following applies to the eligible school:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,222 Section 222. 115.7915 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. a. and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,76,18 115.7915 (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-SSA2-SA3,223 Section 223. 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,76,21 115.7915 (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-SSA2-SA3,224 Section 224. 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,76,24 115.7915 (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-SSA2-SA3,225 Section 225. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,77,3 115.7915 (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-SSA2-SA3,226 Section 226. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. b., c. and d. of the statutes are created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,77,12 115.7915 (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-SSA2-SA3,77,15 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-SSA2-SA3,77,16 d. This subd. 3. does not apply after the 2027-28 school year.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,77,17 92. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,77,18 “ Section 227. 115.7915 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,77,22 115.7915 (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-SSA2-SA3,77,23 93. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,77,24 “ Section 228. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,78,4 115.363 (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-SSA2-SA3,229 Section 229. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,78,10 115.7915 (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-SSA2-SA3,2e 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-SSA2-SA3,78,23 118.40 (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-SSA2-SA3,2f 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-SSA2-SA3,79,11 118.40 (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:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,230 Section 230. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,79,20 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. Beginning in the 2023-24 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) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,231 Section 231. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,79,23 118.40 (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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,232 Section 232. 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,80,6 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and ending in the 2022-23 school year, the sum of the per pupil amount under this paragraph 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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,233 Section 233. 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,80,12 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the sum of the per pupil amount under this paragraph 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-SSA2-SA3,234 Section 234. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,80,21 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. Beginning with the amount in the 2015-16 school year and ending with the amount in the 2022-23 school year, except as provided in subd. 3. c., in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined 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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,235 Section 235. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,81,3 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. Beginning with the amount for the 2023-24 school year and in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined 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-SSA2-SA3,236 Section 236. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,81,9 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. Beginning in the 2023-24 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 per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,9e Section 9e. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 11, section 5, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,82,2 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 to 2022-23 school year and in each school year thereafter years, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5., the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; in the 2023-24 school year, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from kindergarten to 8, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12, 26.8 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,9f Section 9f. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 11 and 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,82,15 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 to 2022-23 school years, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5., the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,237 Section 237. 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,83,2 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year and in each school year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 7., the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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-SSA2-SA3,238 Section 238. 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,83,8 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. If the pupil described in subd. 6. is enrolled in a private school that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent shall substitute for the amount described in subd. 6. the amount determined under subd. 4. a. to d., with the following modifications:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,83,15 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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-SSA2-SA3,83,22 b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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-SSA2-SA3,11e Section 11e. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 11, section 11, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,84,16 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 to 2022-23 school year and in each school year thereafter years, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5., the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; in the 2023-24 school year, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from kindergarten to 8, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12, 26.8 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,11f Section 11f. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 11 and 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,85,4 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 to 2022-23 school years, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5., the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,239 Section 239. 119.23 (4) (bg) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,85,16 119.23 (4) (bg) 6. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year and in each school year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 7., the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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-SSA2-SA3,240 Section 240. 119.23 (4) (bg) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,85,22 119.23 (4) (bg) 7. If the pupil described in subd. 6. is enrolled in a private school that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent shall substitute for the amount described in subd. 6. the amount determined under subd. 4. a. to d., with the following modifications:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,86,4 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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-SSA2-SA3,86,11 b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue 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-SSA2-SA3,9434 Section 9434. Effective dates; Public Instruction.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,86,14 (1) Payment indexing. The repeal and recreation of ss. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.), 118.60 (4) (bg) 3., and 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. takes effect on July 1, 2024.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,86,15 94. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,86,17 “ Section 241. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA3,242 Section 242. 20.255 (2) (cv) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,86,20 20.255 (2) (cv) Driver education aid. The amounts in the schedule for driver education aid for qualified driver education providers under s. 121.42.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,243 Section 243. 121.41 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,87,9 121.41 Driver education programs; fees. A school board, operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), cooperative educational service agency, or the technical college system board may establish and collect reasonable fees for any driver education program or part of a program which is neither required for nor credited toward graduation. The school board, operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), cooperative educational service agency, or the technical college system board may waive any fee established under this subsection for any indigent pupil.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,244 Section 244. 121.42 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,87,11 121.42 Driver education programs; state aid. (1) In this section:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,87,14 (a) “Driver education program” means an instructional program in driver education approved by the department and operated by a qualified driver education provider or driver school.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,87,15 (b) “Driver school” has the meaning given in s. 343.60 (1).

SB70-SSA2-SA3,87,18 (c) “Eligible pupil” means a pupil who met the income eligibility standard for a free or reduced-price lunch in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) in the previous school year.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,87,21 (d) “Qualified driver education provider” means a school board, the operator of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or a cooperative educational service agency.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,87,24 (2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall pay to each qualified driver education provider and driver school the amount determined under sub. (3) if all of the following apply:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,88,4 (a) The qualified driver education provider or driver school demonstrates to the department that for eligible pupils the qualified driver education provider or driver school waived the fees the qualified driver education provider or driver school otherwise charges pupils to enroll in and complete the driver education program.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,88,6 (b) By October 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the qualified driver education provider or driver school reports to the department all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,88,9 1. The number of eligible pupils who enrolled in and successfully completed a driver education program operated by the qualified driver education provider or driver school in the previous school year.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,88,12 2. The amount the qualified driver education provider or driver school charged a pupil who was not an eligible pupil to enroll in and complete the driver education program in the previous school year.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,88,17 (3) The department shall calculate the amount paid to a qualified driver education provider or driver school under sub. (2) by multiplying the number of eligible pupils the qualified driver education provider or driver school reported under sub. (2) (b) 1. by the amount the qualified driver education provider or driver school reported under sub. (2) (b) 2.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,88,19 (4) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,88,20 95. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA3,88,22 “ Section 245. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table