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SB70-SSA2-SA3,113,224 118.60 (3) (ar) (intro.) All of the following apply to applications to attend a
25private school under this section only if the limitation under sub. (2) (be) applies to

1the school year for which the application is made
submitted by pupils who reside in
2a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district
:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,306 3Section 306. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (3) (ar) 3.
4(intro.) and amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,113,165 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. (intro.) Annually After the end of the application period
6described under subd. 1.
, upon receipt of the information under subd. 2., the
7department shall, for each school district, determine the sum of all applicants for
8pupils residing in that school district under this paragraph and the sum of all
9applicants for pupils residing in all school districts, other than an eligible school
10district or a 1st class city school district
. In determining the sum those sums, the
11department shall count a pupil who has applied to attend more than one private
12school under the program only once. After determining the sum of all applicants for
13pupils residing in a school district,
those sums, if any of the following applies, the
14department shall determine which applications to accept on a random basis, except
15that the department shall give preference to the applications of pupils described in
16par. (a) 1m. to 5., in the order of preference listed in that paragraph .:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,307 17Section 307. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,113,2018 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. The sum of all applicants for pupils residing in a school
19district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, exceeds
20the school district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be).
SB70-SSA2-SA3,113,2321 b. The sum of all applicants for pupils residing in all school districts, other than
22an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, exceeds the program cap
23under sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,308 24Section 308. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (3) (ar) 4.
25(intro.) and amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,114,5
1118.60 (3) (ar) 4. (intro.) For each school district in which private schools
2received applications under subd. 1. that exceeded the school district's pupil
3participation limit under sub. (2) (be), the
The department shall establish a waiting
4list in accordance with the preferences required under subd. 3. for each of the
5following:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,309 6Section 309. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,114,97 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. a. A school district, other than an eligible school district or a
81st class city school district, for which the sum described under subd. 3. a. exceeds
9the school district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be).
SB70-SSA2-SA3,114,1210 b. All school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city
11school district, if the sum described under subd. 3. b. exceeds the program cap under
12sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,310 13Section 310. 118.60 (3) (ar) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,114,2314 118.60 (3) (ar) 5. A private school that has accepted a pupil who resides in a
15school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district,
16under this paragraph shall notify the department whenever the private school
17determines that a pupil will not attend the private school under this paragraph. If,
18upon receiving notice under this subdivision, the department determines that the
19number of pupils attending private schools under this section falls below a school
20district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be), or below the program cap under
21sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.,
the department shall fill any available slot in that school district
22or program with a pupil selected from the school district's applicable waiting list
23established under subd. 4., if such a waiting list exists.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,311 24Section 311. 118.60 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,115,11
1118.60 (3) (b) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
2within in an eligible school district because the private school has too few available
3spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating private
4school that has space available. An applicant who is rejected under this paragraph
5or an applicant who is on the waiting list under par. (am) 4. may, subject to sub. (2)
6(bh) 2. a.,
be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this
7section for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside
8within in an eligible school district. The department may not require, in that
9following school year, the private school to submit financial information regarding
10the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program
11under this section on the basis of family income.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,312 12Section 312. 118.60 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,115,2513 118.60 (3) (c) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
14in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
15district, because the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may
16transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space
17available. An applicant who is rejected under this paragraph or an applicant who
18is on the a waiting list under par. (ar) 4. a. or b. may, subject to sub. (2) (be) and (bh)
192. b.
, be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section
20for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside in a
21school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district.
22The department may not require, in that following school year, the private school to
23submit financial information regarding the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the
24applicant to participate in the program under this section on the basis of family
25income.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,313
1Section 313. 118.60 (4v) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,116,72 118.60 (4v) (b) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of an eligible
3school district under par. (a) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the
4pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a school
5district has exceeded its pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be) and that the
6pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a
7program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded
.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,314 8Section 314. 118.60 (4v) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,116,129 118.60 (4v) (c) The department may consider a pupil enrolled in a private
10school participating in the program under this section who satisfies all of the
11following as a resident of a school district, other than an eligible school district or a
121st class city school district, who is enrolled in the private school under this section:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,116,1413 1. The pupil was a resident of an eligible school district when the pupil applied
14to participate in the program under this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,116,1615 2. The pupil accepted a space at a private school participating in the program
16under this section as a resident of an eligible school district.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,116,1817 3. The pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district
18or a 1st class city school district, on the 3rd Friday in September.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,116,2119 4. The private school the pupil is attending under this section accepts
20applications under this section from pupils who reside in school districts, other than
21an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,315 22Section 315. 118.60 (4v) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,117,423 118.60 (4v) (d) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of a school
24district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, under
25par. (c) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the pupil is not counted

1for that school year for purposes of determining whether the school district has
2exceeded its pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be) and that the pupil is not
3counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a program cap
4under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,316 5Section 316. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,117,86 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and, (ar), and (b), any pupil in grades
7kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend any private school if all
8of the following apply:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,317 9Section 317. 119.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,117,1210 119.23 (2) (b) 1. In this paragraph, “program cap” means the total number of
11pupils residing in the city who attended a private school under this section in the
122023-24 school year.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,117,1513 2. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the total number of pupils residing
14in the city who may attend a private school under this section during a school year
15may not exceed the program cap.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,318 16Section 318. 119.23 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,118,517 119.23 (3) (a) (intro.) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit
18an application, on a form provided by the state superintendent, to the participating
19private school that the pupil wishes to attend. If more than one pupil from the same
20family applies to attend the same private school, the pupils may use a single
21application. No later than 60 days after the end of the application period during
22which an application is received and subject to par. (ar), the private school shall
23notify each applicant, in writing, whether his or her application has been accepted.
24If the private school rejects an application, the notice shall include the reason. A
25Subject to par. (ar), a private school may reject an applicant only if it the private

1school
has reached its maximum general capacity or seating capacity. The Except
2as provided in par. (ar), the
state superintendent shall ensure that the private school
3determines which pupils to accept on a random basis, except that the private school
4may give preference to the following in accepting applications, in order of preference
5listed:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,319 6Section 319. 119.23 (3) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,118,87 119.23 (3) (ar) All of the following apply to applications to attend a private
8school under this section submitted by pupils who reside in the city:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,118,159 1. A private school that has submitted a notice of intent to participate under
10sub. (2) (a) 3. may accept applications for a school year during application periods
11determined by the department from pupils who reside in the city. For each school
12year, the department shall establish one or more application periods under this
13subdivision, the first of which begins no later than the first weekday in February of
14the school year before the applicable school year, and the last of which ends no later
15than September 14 of the applicable school year.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,118,2216 2. Each private school that received applications under subd. 1. shall report to
17the department the number of pupils who applied under subd. 1. to attend the private
18school under this section and the names of those applicants who have siblings who
19also applied under subd. 1. to attend the private school under this section. The
20private school shall submit the report no later than 10 days after each application
21period described under subd. 1. during which the private school received
22applications.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,119,823 3. After the end of each application period described under subd. 1., upon
24receipt of the information under subd. 2., the department shall determine the sum
25of all applicants for pupils residing in the city. In determining the sum, the

1department shall count a pupil who has applied to attend more than one private
2school under the program under this section only once. If, after the end of an
3application period described under subd. 1., the sum of all applicants for pupils
4residing in the city exceeds the program cap under sub. (2) (b), the department shall
5determine which applications submitted during the application period to accept on
6a random basis, except that the department shall give preference to the applications
7of pupils described in par. (a) 1. to 5., in the order of preference listed in that
8paragraph.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,119,119 4. If the sum under subd. 3. exceeds the program cap under sub. (2) (b), the
10department shall establish a waiting list in accordance with the preferences required
11under subd. 3.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,119,1812 5. A private school that has accepted a pupil who resides in the city under this
13paragraph shall notify the department whenever the private school determines that
14a pupil will not attend the private school under this paragraph. If, upon receiving
15notice under this subdivision, the department determines that the number of pupils
16attending private schools under this section falls below the program cap under sub.
17(2) (b), the department shall fill any available slot with a pupil selected from the
18waiting list established under subd. 4., if such a waiting list exists.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,320 19Section 320. 119.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,120,420 119.23 (3) (b) If the private school rejects an applicant because it the private
21school
has too few available spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application
22to a participating private school that has space available. An applicant who is
23rejected under this paragraph or an applicant who is on the waiting list under par.
24(ar) 4.
may, subject to sub. (2) (b), be admitted to a private school participating in the
25program under this section for the following school year, provided that the applicant

1continues to reside within in the city. The department may not require, in that
2following school year, the private school to submit financial information regarding
3the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program
4under this section on the basis of family income.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,321 5Section 321. 119.23 (4v) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,120,116 119.23 (4v) (b) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of the city
7under par. (a) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the pupil is not
8counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a school district has
9exceeded its pupil participation limit under s. 118.60 (2) (be) and that the pupil is not
10counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a program cap
11under sub. (2) (b) or s. 118.60 (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded
.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,322 12Section 322. 119.23 (4v) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,120,1613 119.23 (4v) (c) The department may consider a pupil enrolled in a private
14school participating in the program under this section who satisfies all of the
15following as a resident of a school district, other than a 1st class city school district,
16who is enrolled in the private school under this section:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,120,1817 1. The pupil was a resident of the city when the pupil applied to participate in
18the program under this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,120,2019 2. The pupil accepted a space at a private school participating in the program
20under this section as a resident of the city.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,120,2221 3. The pupil resides in a school district, other than a 1st class city school
22district, on the 3rd Friday in September.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,120,2423 4. The private school at which the pupil accepted a space under this section is
24participating in the program under s. 118.60.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,323 25Section 323. 119.23 (4v) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,121,5
1119.23 (4v) (d) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of an eligible
2school district, as defined in s. 118.60 (1) (am), under par. (c) for a school year, the
3department shall ensure that the pupil is not counted for that school year for
4purposes of determining whether a program cap under sub. (2) (b) or s. 118.60 (2) (bh)
52. a. has been exceeded.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,324 6Section 324. 119.23 (4v) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,121,137 119.23 (4v) (e) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of a school
8district, other than an eligible school district, as defined in s. 118.60 (1) (am), or a 1st
9class city school district, under par. (c) for a school year, the department shall ensure
10that the pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether
11the school district has exceeded its pupil participation limit under s. 118.60 (2) (be)
12and that the pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining
13whether a program cap under sub. (2) (b) or s. 118.60 (2) (bh) 2. b. has been exceeded.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,9334 14Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,121,1915 (1) Parental choice programs; program caps. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (3)
16(am) and (ar) (intro.) and 5. and 119.23 (3) (ar), the renumbering and amendment of
17s. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. and 4., and the creation of s. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. and b. and 4. a.
18and b. first apply to an application to attend a private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23
19in the 2024-25 school year.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,121,2320 (2) Special Needs Scholarship Program; program cap. The treatment of s.
21115.7915 (2) (f) and (g) and (3) (a), (am), (b), (bm), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) first applies
22to an application for a scholarship to attend an eligible school under s. 115.7915 in
23the 2024-25 school year.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,122,324 (3) Parental choice programs; transferring applicants between programs.
25The treatment of ss. 118.60 (4v) (b), (c), and (d) and 119.23 (4v) (b), (c), (d), and (e) first

1applies to counting pupils for the pupil participation limits under s. 118.60 (2) (be)
2and the program caps under ss. 118.60 (2) (bh) 2. a. and b. and 119.23 (2) (b) for the
32024-25 school year.”.
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