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SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,1212(11) Computer science course requirement.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,1513(a) Independent charter school contracts. The treatment of s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2.
14n. and (2x) (b) 2. n. first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or
15modified on the effective date of this paragraph.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,1816(b) Private schools participating in a parental choice program. The treatment
17of ss. 118.60 (2) (a) 10. and 119.23 (2) (a) 10. first applies to an application to attend
18a private school under a parental choice program in the 2026-27 school year.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,943419Section 9434. Effective dates; Public Instruction.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,2120(1) Teacher licensure in certain private schools. The treatment of s.
21118.19 (1), (1b), (1c) (b) (intro.), and (3) (b) takes effect on July 1, 2028.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,95,2322(2) Timing of equalization aid payments. The renumbering of s. 121.15 (1)
23(a) 6. and the repeal of s. 121.15 (1) (a) 1. to 5. take effect on July 1, 2030..
SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,1
12. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,22Section 275. 118.60 (2) (be) 1. a. of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2763Section 276. 118.60 (2) (be) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,64118.60 (2) (be) 1. c. Pupil participation limit means a school districts
5membership in the previous school year multiplied by the applicable percentage for
6the current school year 0.1.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2777Section 277. 118.60 (2) (be) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,138118.60 (2) (be) 2. Except as provided in subd. 2m., beginning with the 2015-16
9school year and ending with the 2025-26 school year, the total number of pupils
10residing in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city
11school district, who may attend a private school under this section during a school
12year may not exceed the school districts pupil participation limit for that school
13year.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,27814Section 278. 118.60 (2) (be) 3. of the statutes is repealed..
SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,15153. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,96,1616Section 279. 118.019 (2d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,97,217118.019 (2d) Nondiscrimination. An instructional program under this
18section shall use instructional methods and materials that, consistent with s.
19118.13 (1), do not discriminate against a pupil based upon the pupils race, gender,
20religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or ethnic or cultural
21background or against sexually active pupils or children with disabilities. Nothing
22in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a school board from approving an

1instructional program under this section that includes instruction on abstinence
2from sexual activity or that is abstinence-centered.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2803Section 280. 118.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,97,114118.13 (1) Except as provided in s. 120.13 (37m) and sub. (1m), no person may
5be denied admission to any public school or a private school participating in a
6program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 or be denied participation in, be
7denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular,
8extracurricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or activity because of
9the persons sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital
10or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or
11physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,28112Section 281. 118.13 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,97,1613118.13 (1m) (a) 1. With respect to being denied admission to, being denied
14participation in, being denied the benefits of, or being discriminated against on the
15basis of sex, sub. (1) does not apply to a private school participating in a program
16under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 that limits admission to pupils of only one sex.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,97,20172. Notwithstanding subd. 1., a private school participating in a program
18under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 that limits admission to pupils of only one sex
19may not deny admission to a pupil if the sex to which admissions are limited is the
20sex that is most consistent with the pupils gender identity.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,98,221(b) With respect to discrimination on the basis of religion, sub. (1) does not
22apply to a sectarian private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915,

1118.60, or 119.23 declining to provide instruction in the tenets of a religion that is
2different from the religion with which the private school is affiliated.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2823Section 282. 118.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,98,114118.13 (2) (a) Each school board and each governing body of a private school
5participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 shall develop
6written policies and procedures to implement this section and submit them to the
7state superintendent as a part of its 1986 annual report under s. 120.18. The
8policies and procedures shall provide for receiving and investigating complaints by
9residents of the school district regarding possible violations of this section, for
10making determinations as to whether this section has been violated and for
11ensuring compliance with this section.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,28312Section 283. 118.13 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,98,1613118.13 (3) (a) 3. Include in the departments biennial report under s. 15.04 (1)
14(d) information on the status of school district compliance with this section and
15school district progress toward providing reasonable equality of educational
16opportunity for all pupils in this state.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,28417Section 284. 118.13 (3) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,98,2118118.13 (3) (b) 1. Periodically review school district programs, activities and
19services to determine whether the school boards and governing bodies of private
20schools participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 are
21complying with this section.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,99,2222. Assist school boards and governing bodies of private schools participating

1in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 to comply with this section by
2providing information and technical assistance upon request.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2853Section 285. 118.13 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,99,74118.13 (4) Any public school or private school official, employee, or teacher
5who intentionally engages in conduct which discriminates against a person or
6causes a person to be denied rights, benefits, or privileges, in violation of sub. (1),
7may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2868Section 286. 118.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,99,189118.20 (1) No discrimination because of sex, except where sex is a bona fide
10occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), race, nationality, gender
11identity, gender expression, or political or religious affiliation may be practiced in
12the employment of teachers or administrative personnel in public schools or in their
13assignment or reassignment. No questions of any nature or form relative to sex,
14except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2),
15race, nationality, gender identity, gender expression, or political or religious
16affiliation may be asked applicants for teaching or administrative positions in the
17public schools either by public school officials or employees or by teachers agencies
18or placement bureaus.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,28719Section 287. 118.40 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,99,2220118.40 (4) (b) 2. Except as provided in sub. (3) (h), discriminate in admission
21or deny participation in any program or activity on the basis of a persons sex, race,
22religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual

1orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or physical, mental, emotional or
2learning disability..
SB45-SSA2-SA2,100,334. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,100,44Section 288. 115.7915 (4m) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,100,105115.7915 (4m) (em) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (cm), and (e), if a child
6attending a private school under the scholarship program under this section
7withdraws from the private school under this section during a school year and
8enrolls in a school district, the department shall pay the remainder of the
9scholarship amount due to the private school for the child for that school year to the
10school district in which the child enrolls.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,28911Section 289. 118.40 (2r) (e) 3n. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,100,1712118.40 (2r) (e) 3n. Notwithstanding subd. 2p., if a pupil attending a charter
13school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1. for whom
14a payment is due under this paragraph withdraws from the charter school during
15the school year and enrolls in a school district, the department shall pay any
16remaining amount due to the operator for that pupil for that school year to the
17school district in which the pupil enrolls.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,29018Section 290. 118.40 (2x) (e) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,101,219118.40 (2x) (e) 3. Notwithstanding subd. 1m., if a pupil attending a charter
20school established under this subsection for whom a payment is due under this
21paragraph withdraws from the charter school during the school year and enrolls in
22a school district, the department shall pay any remaining amount due to the

1operator for that pupil for that school year to the school district in which the pupil
2enrolls.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2913Section 291. 118.60 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,101,84118.60 (4) (d) Notwithstanding par. (bg), if a pupil attending a private school
5under this section for whom a payment is due under this subsection withdraws from
6the private school during the school year and enrolls in a school district, the
7department shall pay any remaining amount due to the private school for that pupil
8for that school year to the school district in which the pupil enrolls.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2929Section 292. 119.23 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,101,1410119.23 (4) (d) Notwithstanding par. (bg), if a pupil attending a private school
11under this section for whom a payment is due under this subsection withdraws from
12the private school during the school year and enrolls in a school district, the
13department shall pay any remaining amount due to the private school for that pupil
14for that school year to the school district in which the pupil enrolls.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,943415Section 9434. Effective dates; Public Instruction.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,101,1816(1) Parental choice program payments The treatment of ss. 115.7915 (4m)
17(em), 118.40 (2r) (e) 3n., 118.40 (2x) (e) 3., 118.60 (4) (d) and 119.23 (4) (d) takes
18effect on July 1, 2026..
SB45-SSA2-SA2,101,19195. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,101,2020Section 293. 115.7915 (4m) (cm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,101,2221115.7915 (4m) (cm) 3. Multiply the difference determined under subd. 2. by
220.90 the reimbursement rate for aid under s. 115.88 for the current school year.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,29423Section 294. 115.437 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,102,5
1115.437 (2) (b) In the 2025-26 school year and in each school year thereafter,
2the per pupil amount under par. (a) is the sum of the per pupil amount under this
3subsection in the previous school year and the change in the per pupil amount paid
4to a private school under s. 118.60 (4) (b) 3. between the previous school year and
5the current school year..
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2956Section 295. 118.60 (2) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,102,107118.60 (2) (a) 1. c. The family income of a pupil does not need to shall be
8verified under subd. 1. b. for a pupil who attended a participating private school
9under this section or s. 119.23 in a school year and applies to attend a participating
10private school under this section in the following school year.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,29611Section 296. 119.23 (2) (a) 1. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,102,1512119.23 (2) (a) 1. d. The family income of a pupil does not need to shall be
13verified under subd. 1. b. for a pupil who attended a participating private school
14under this section or s. 118.60 in a school year and applies to attend a participating
15private school in the program under this section in the following school year..
SB45-SSA2-SA2,102,16166. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,102,1717Section 297. 19.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,103,51819.32 (1) Authority means any of the following having custody of a record: a
19state or local office, elective official, agency, board, commission, committee, council,
20department or public body corporate and politic created by the constitution or by
21any law, ordinance, rule or order; a governmental or quasi-governmental
22corporation except for the Bradley center sports and entertainment corporation; a
23special purpose district; any court of law; the assembly or senate; a nonprofit

1corporation which receives more than 50 percent of its funds from a county or a
2municipality, as defined in s. 59.001 (3), and which provides services related to
3public health or safety to the county or municipality; a university police department
4under s. 175.42; a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915,
5118.60, or 119.23; or a formally constituted subunit of any of the foregoing.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,2986Section 298. 19.36 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,103,10719.36 (17) Certain pupil records. Records concerning an individual pupil
8maintained by an authority that is a private school participating in a program
9under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23, are not subject to the right of inspection or
10copying under s. 19.35 (1).
SB45-SSA2-SA2,29911Section 299. 19.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,103,211219.82 (1) Governmental body means a state or local agency, board,
13commission, committee, council, department or public body corporate and politic
14created by constitution, statute, ordinance, rule or order; a governmental or quasi-
15governmental corporation except for the Bradley center sports and entertainment
16corporation; a local exposition district under subch. II of ch. 229; a long-term care
17district under s. 46.2895; a private school participating in a program under s.
18115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23; or a formally constituted subunit of any of the
19foregoing, but excludes any such body or committee or subunit of such body which is
20formed for or meeting for the purpose of collective bargaining under subch. I, IV, or
21V of ch. 111.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,30022Section 300. 115.7915 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,103,2323115.7915 (6) (L) Comply with subchs. II and V of ch. 19.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,301
1Section 301. 118.60 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,104,22118.60 (2) (a) 10. The private school complies with subchs. II and V of ch. 19.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,3023Section 302. 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,104,44119.23 (2) (a) 10. The private school complies with subchs. II and V of ch. 19..
SB45-SSA2-SA2,104,557. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,104,66Section 303. 74.09 (3) (gb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,104,11774.09 (3) (gb) 1. Include information from the school district where the
8property is located regarding the amount of any gross reduction in state aid to the
9district under ss. 115.7915 (4m), 118.60 (4d), and 121.08 (4) (b) in the previous year
10and the current year and the percentage change between those years, except that
11this paragraph does not apply in any year in which such a reduction does not occur.
SB45-SSA2-SA2,104,13122. In addition to the information provided under subd. 1., include the
13following insert in substantially similar form:
SB45-SSA2-SA2,104,1814The gross reduction in state aid to your school district in the .... (current year)
15is $ .... as a result of pupils enrolled in the .... (statewide choice program) (Racine
16choice program) (Milwaukee choice program) or as a result of payments to .... (a
17private school) under the special needs scholarship program. Your school district
18had the option to increase property taxes to replace this aid reduction.””.
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