Amendment SA1-AB68

AB68-SA1,66,22 1. Unless the director revokes the charter school's charter under sub. (5), the operator of the charter school may continue to operate the charter school under the terms of the contract under par. (b) 1. or (cm) that is effective on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], for the remaining term of the contract, but the contract is not renewable for any additional term and may not be extended.

AB68-SA1,66,25 2. Unless the director revokes the charter school's charter under sub. (5), the operator of the charter school may enter into a contract under sub. (2m) or (2r) to operate the charter school.

AB68-SA1,206 Section 206. 118.40 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,67,6 118.40 (3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under sub. (2m), (2r), or (2x) may be for any term not exceeding 5 school years and, except as provided under sub. (2x) (g), may be renewed for one or more terms not exceeding 5 school years. The contract shall specify the amount to be paid to the charter school during each school year of the contract.

AB68-SA1,207 Section 207. 118.40 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,67,13 118.40 (3) (h) A school board, or an entity under sub. (2r), or the director under sub. (2x) may contract for the establishment of a charter school that enrolls only one sex or that provides one or more courses that enroll only one sex if the school board, or entity under sub. (2r), or the director under sub. (2x) makes available to the opposite sex, under the same policies and criteria of admission, schools or courses that are comparable to each such school or course.

AB68-SA1,208 Section 208. 118.40 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,67,16 118.40 (3m) Authorizing entity duties. (intro.) A school board, and an entity under sub. (2r) (b), and the director under sub. (2x) shall do all of the following:

AB68-SA1,209 Section 209. 118.40 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,67,21 118.40 (3m) (c) Give preference in awarding contracts for the operation of charter schools other than the charter school established under a contract with the director under sub. (2x) (cm) to those charter schools that serve children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).

AB68-SA1,210 Section 210. 118.40 (3m) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,211 Section 211. 118.40 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,68,2 118.40 (3n) Director duties. The director under sub. (2x) shall, in accordance with the terms of each charter school contract, monitor the performance and compliance with this section of each charter school established under a contract under sub. (2x).

AB68-SA1,212 Section 212. 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,68,9 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and ending in the 2020-21 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.

AB68-SA1,213 Section 213. 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,68,15 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. Beginning in the 2021-22 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) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

AB68-SA1,214 Section 214. 118.51 (1) (aj) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,215 Section 215. 118.51 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,3 118.51 (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.

AB68-SA1,216 Section 216. 118.51 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,6 118.51 (12) (title) Nonresident school district statement of educational costs; special Special education or related services.

AB68-SA1,217 Section 217. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,218 Section 218. 118.51 (12) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (12).

AB68-SA1,219 Section 219. 118.51 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,12 118.51 (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).

AB68-SA1,220 Section 220. 118.51 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,16 118.51 (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).

AB68-SA1,221 Section 221. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,69,25 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. Beginning with the amount in the 2015-16 school year and ending with the amount in the 2020-21 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.

AB68-SA1,222 Section 222. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,70,7 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. Beginning with the amount for the 2021-22 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) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

AB68-SA1,223 Section 223. 118.51 (16) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,70,13 118.51 (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.

AB68-SA1,224 Section 224. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,70,17 118.51 (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.

AB68-SA1,225 Section 225. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,71,2 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, and subject to subd. 3. and ending in the 2020-21 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., 2019 stats., if applicable.

AB68-SA1,226 Section 226. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,71,9 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. Beginning in the 2021-22 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) (a) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

AB68-SA1,227 Section 227. 118.51 (17) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,228 Section 228. 118.51 (17) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,229 Section 229. 118.51 (17) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,71,18 118.51 (17) (c) 1. If Beginning in the 2021-22 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.

AB68-SA1,72,5 2. If Beginning in the 2021-22 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.

AB68-SA1,230 Section 230. 118.51 (17) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68-SA1,231 Section 231. 118.55 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,72,9 118.55 (3) (title) Notification of school board intent; determination of high school credit; notification of postsecondary credit.

AB68-SA1,232 Section 232. 118.55 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,72,21 118.55 (3) (a) A public school pupil who intends to enroll in an institution of higher education under this section shall notify the school board of the school district in which he or she is enrolled or the governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that he or she attends and a pupil attending a private school who intends to enroll in an institution of higher education under this section shall notify the governing body of the private school he or she attends of that intention no later than March 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the fall semester, and no later than October 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the spring semester. The notice shall include the titles of the courses in which the pupil intends to enroll and the number of credits of each course, and shall specify whether the pupil will be taking the courses for high school or postsecondary credit.

AB68-SA1,233 Section 233. 118.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,73,24 118.55 (3) (b) If the public school pupil specifies in the notice under par. (a) that he or she intends to take a course at an institution of higher education for high school credit, the school board or governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall determine whether the course is comparable to a course offered in the school district, and or charter school, whether the course satisfies any of the high school graduation requirements under s. 118.33, and the number of high school credits to award the pupil for the course, if any. If the pupil attending a private school specifies in the notice under par. (a) that he or she intends to take a course at an institution of higher education for high school credit, the governing body of the participating private school shall determine whether the course is comparable to a course offered at the private school, whether the course satisfies any requirements necessary for high school graduation, and the number of high school credits to award the pupil for the course, if any. In cooperation with institutions of higher education, the state superintendent shall develop guidelines to assist school districts boards, governing boards of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and participating private schools in making the determinations. The school board, governing board, or governing body shall notify the pupil of its determinations, in writing, before the beginning of the semester in which the pupil will be enrolled. If the public school pupil disagrees with the school board's decision of a school board or governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) regarding comparability of courses, satisfaction of high school graduation requirements, or the number of high school credits to be awarded, the pupil may appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The state superintendent's decision shall be final and is not subject to review under subch. III of ch. 227. If the pupil attending a participating private school disagrees with any decision of a governing body under this paragraph, the pupil may appeal the decision to the governing body within 30 days after the decision.

AB68-SA1,234 Section 234. 118.55 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,74,6 118.55 (4) (b) If an institution of higher education admits a pupil, it shall notify the school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled , the governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) the pupil attends, or the governing body of the pupil's participating private school, in writing, within 30 days after the beginning of classes at the institution of higher education. The notification shall include the course or courses in which the pupil is enrolled.

AB68-SA1,235 Section 235. 118.55 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,74,15 118.55 (4) (c) If a pupil is not admitted to attend the course that he or she specified in the notice under sub. (3) (a) but is admitted to attend a different course, the pupil shall immediately notify the school board of the school district in which he or she is enrolled, the governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) the pupil attends, or the governing body of the pupil's participating private school and the school board, governing board, or governing body shall inform the pupil of its determinations under sub. (3) (b) regarding the course to which the pupil was admitted as soon as practicable.

AB68-SA1,236 Section 236. 118.55 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,74,24 118.55 (5) Responsibility for and determination of costs; payment and reimbursement for certain costs. (intro.) Subject to sub. (7t), the school board of the school district in which a pupil attending an institution of higher education under this section is enrolled, the governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) attended by a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education under this section, and the governing body of the participating private school attended by a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education under this section shall be responsible for the following amount:

AB68-SA1,237 Section 237. 118.55 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,75,14 118.55 (5) (a) If the public high school pupil is taking a course for high school credit, regardless of whether the course is also taken for postsecondary credit, and if the course is not comparable to a course offered in the school district or at the charter school, 75 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d). If a private high school pupil attending a private school is taking a course for high school credit, regardless of whether the course is also taken for postsecondary credit, and if the course is not comparable to a course offered by the participating private school, 75 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d). If the pupil takes a course described under this paragraph at a high school in a school district, at a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or at a participating private school, the school board of the school district, the governing board of the charter school, or the governing body of the participating private school shall be is responsible for the costs of books and other necessary materials for the course.

AB68-SA1,238 Section 238. 118.55 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,75,19 118.55 (5) (b) If the pupil is taking a course for postsecondary credit and if the course is not comparable to a course offered in the school district , at the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the participating private school, 25 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d).

AB68-SA1,239 Section 239. 118.55 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,75,24 118.55 (5) (d) If a school board, the governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a participating private school is required to pay tuition on behalf of a pupil under this subsection, the tuition charged for each credit assigned to the course may not exceed the following:

AB68-SA1,76,7 1. For an institution of higher education under sub. (1) (bm) 1., other than a University of Wisconsin college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), one-third of the amount that would be charged for each credit assigned to the course to an individual who is a resident of this state and who is enrolled in the educational institution as an undergraduate student. Subject to sub. (7t), neither the institution of higher education nor the school board nor the, governing board, or governing body may charge any additional costs or fees to a pupil to attend a course under this section.

AB68-SA1,76,14 1m. For an institution of higher education under sub. (1) (bm) that is a University of Wisconsin college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), one-half of the amount that would be charged for each credit assigned to the course to an individual who is a resident of this state and who is enrolled in the college campus as an undergraduate student. Subject to sub. (7t), neither the college campus nor the school board or governing board may charge any additional costs or fees to a pupil to attend a course under this section.

AB68-SA1,76,21 2. For an institution of higher education under sub. (1) (bm) 2., one-third of the amount that would be charged for each credit assigned to a similar course offered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison to an individual who is a resident of this state and who is enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an undergraduate student. Subject to sub. (7t), neither the institution of higher education nor the school board or governing board may charge any additional costs or fees to a pupil to attend a course under this section.

AB68-SA1,240 Section 240. 118.55 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,77,6 118.55 (5) (e) 1. Subject to sub. (7t), within 30 days after the end of the semester, the school board of the school district in which a pupil who attended an institution of higher education under this section was enrolled, the governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) attended by a pupil who attended an institution of higher education under this section, and the governing body of a participating private school attended by a pupil who attended the institution of higher education under this section shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil, the amount determined under par. (d) and shall submit an itemized report to the department of the amounts paid under this subdivision.

AB68-SA1,77,15 2. Subject to subd. 3., from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (d), the secretary of the department of workforce development shall, on behalf of the school board of a school district in which a pupil who attended an institution of higher education under this section was enrolled, on behalf of the governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) attended by a pupil who attended an institution of higher education under this section, and on behalf of the governing body of a participating private school and a pupil who attended the private school and who attended an institution of higher education under this section, pay to the department of public instruction the following amount:

AB68-SA1,77,21 a. For a pupil who took a course for high school credit, as described in par. (a), 25 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d). The department of public instruction shall reimburse the school board of the school district, governing board of the charter school, or the governing body of the private school the amount received from the department of workforce development under this subd. 2. a.

AB68-SA1,78,2 b. For a pupil who took a course for postsecondary credit, as described in par. (b), 50 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d). The department of public instruction shall reimburse the school board of the school district, governing board of the charter school, or the governing body of the private school the amount received from the department of workforce development under this subd. 2. b.

AB68-SA1,78,8 3. If the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (d) in any fiscal year is insufficient to reimburse all school districts, governing boards, and all governing bodies eligible for the full amount of reimbursable tuition costs under subd. 2., the secretary of the department of workforce development shall notify the state superintendent, who shall prorate the amount of the payments under subd. 2. among eligible school districts, governing boards, and governing bodies.

AB68-SA1,241 Section 241. 118.55 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,78,18 118.55 (6) Responsibility of pupil for tuition and fees; institution of higher education. (a) Subject to sub. (7t), a pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for high school credit under this section is not responsible for any portion of the tuition and fees for the course if the school board, the governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), the state superintendent on appeal under sub. (3) (b), the governing body of the participating private school, or the governing body on appeal under sub. (3) (b) has determined that the course is not comparable to a course offered in the school district, at the charter school, or at the participating private school, whichever is applicable.

AB68-SA1,79,2 (b) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for high school credit under this section is responsible for the tuition and fees for the course if the school board, the governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of the participating private school has determined that the course is comparable to a course offered in the school district, at the charter school, or at the participating private school, unless the state superintendent or the governing body reverses the decision of the school board, governing board, or governing body, respectively, on appeal under sub. (3) (b).

AB68-SA1,79,13 (c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a pupil taking a course under this section at an institution of higher education only for postsecondary credit is responsible for 25 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under sub. (5) (d). The school board of the school district in which the pupil attending an institution under this section is enrolled, the governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) attended by a pupil attending an institution of higher education under this section, and the governing body of a participating private school attended by a pupil attending an institution of higher education under this section shall establish a written policy governing the timing and method for recovering from the pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian the pupil's share of tuition as specified in this subdivision.

AB68-SA1,79,17 2. The school board, governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of the participating private school shall waive the pupil's responsibility for costs under subd. 1. if the department determines that the cost of the course would pose an undue financial burden on the pupil's family.

AB68-SA1,242 Section 242. 118.55 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,80,5 118.55 (7g) Transportation. The parent or guardian of a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education or technical college under this section and is taking a course for high school credit may apply to the state superintendent for reimbursement of the cost of transporting the pupil between the high school or participating private school in which the pupil is enrolled and the institution of higher education or technical college that the pupil is attending if the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian are unable to pay the cost of such transportation. The state superintendent shall determine the reimbursement amount and shall pay the amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cy) (cx). The state superintendent shall give preference under this subsection to those pupils who satisfy the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).

AB68-SA1,243 Section 243. 118.55 (7t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,80,12 118.55 (7t) Limitations on participation and payment. (a) A school board, governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a participating private school may establish a written policy limiting the number of credits for which the school board, governing board, or governing body will pay under sub. (5) and s. 38.12 (14) (d) to the equivalent of 18 postsecondary semester credits per pupil.

AB68-SA1,81,2 (c) If a pupil receives a failing grade in a course, or fails to complete a course, at an institution of higher education or technical college for which the school board, governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a participating private school has made payment, the pupil's parent or guardian, or the pupil if he or she is an adult, shall reimburse the school board, governing board, or the governing body the amount paid on the pupil's behalf upon the request of the school board, governing board, or governing body. If a school board, governing board, or governing body that requests reimbursement of a payment made under this section is not reimbursed as requested, the pupil on whose behalf the payment was made is ineligible for any further participation in the program under this section. For the purposes of this paragraph, a grade that constitutes a failing grade for a course offered in the school district, at the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or at the participating private school constitutes a failing grade for a course taken at an institution of higher education or technical college under this section.

AB68-SA1,244 Section 244. 118.55 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SA1,81,7 118.55 (8) (b) A school board, governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a participating private school may enter into an agreement with an institution of higher education to facilitate the early college credit program under this section.

AB68-SA1,245 Section 245. 118.55 (10) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SA1,81,11 118.55 (10) (d) This section does not apply to a course for which a high school pupil attending a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may earn postsecondary credit if all of the following apply:

AB68-SA1,81,16 1. The governing board of the charter school and one of the following have entered into an agreement before, on, or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], to provide a college credit in high school program to academically qualified pupils under which participating pupils may take the course for postsecondary credit:

AB68-SA1,81,17 a. The chancellor of a University of Wisconsin System institution.