Amendment SA1-SB611

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 611

February 12, 2024 - Offered by Senator Jagler.

SB611-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB611-SA1,1,2 1. Page 2, line 1: delete “118.30 (8)" and substitute “118.303".

SB611-SA1,1,4 2. Page 2, line 2: delete “118.30 (8) (a)" and substitute “ 118.303 Remote examinations. (1)".

SB611-SA1,1,5 3. Page 2, line 2: delete “subsection" and substitute “section".

SB611-SA1,1,6 4. Page 2, line 6: delete lines 6 to 13 and substitute:

SB611-SA1,1,9 “(2) Any assessment, screening, or examination administered under s. 118.016 (2) or (3) (a), 118.30, or 121.02 (1) (r) may be administered to a pupil as a remote examination if the school board,”.

SB611-SA1,1,10 5. Page 2, line 17: delete “1." and substitute “(a)".

SB611-SA1,1,11 6. Page 2, line 19: delete “2." and substitute “(b)".

SB611-SA1,1,12 7. Page 3, line 1: delete “3." and substitute “(c)".

SB611-SA1,2,1 8. Page 3, line 9: delete “4." and substitute “(d)".

SB611-SA1,2,2 9. Page 3, line 11: delete “5." and substitute “(e)".

SB611-SA1,2,3 10. Page 3, line 12: after that line insert:

SB611-SA1,2,9 “(3) When approving, adopting, or selecting an assessment, screening, or examination under ss. 118.016 (2) and (3) (a), 118.30 (1), and 121.02 (1) (r), the department or state superintendent shall approve, adopt, or select at least one version of the assessment, screening, or examination that can be administered as a remote examination consistent with the remote proctoring requirements under sub. (2) (a) to (e).”.

SB611-SA1,2,10 11. Page 3, line 13: delete lines 13 to 18.

SB611-SA1,2,11 12. Page 3, line 19: before that line insert:

SB611-SA1,2,12 “ Section 3m. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB611-SA1,2,15 (1) The department of public instruction shall conduct a pilot program for at least 3 virtual charter schools to administer remote examinations during the 2024-25 school year.

SB611-SA1,2,17 (2) The governing body of any virtual charter school may apply to participate in the pilot program under sub. (1).

SB611-SA1,2,19 (3) The department of public instruction shall accept applicants under sub. (2) in the following manner:

SB611-SA1,2,23 (a) If the governing body of the virtual charter school with the highest number of pupils enrolled in the virtual charter school in the 2024-25 school year applies for the pilot program, the department of public instruction shall accept that virtual charter school.

SB611-SA1,3,3 (b) If the governing body of at least 2 virtual charter schools other than the charter school under par. (a) apply for the pilot program, the department of public instruction shall accept at least 2 of those virtual charter schools.

SB611-SA1,3,5 (4) A virtual charter school that participates in the pilot program under sub. (1) shall do all of the following in the 2024-25 school year:

SB611-SA1,3,12 (a) Administer to each pupil in at least one grade level in the school the examination under s. 118.30 (1m) (a) 1., (am) 1., or (b), (1r) (a) 1., (am) 1., or (b), (1s) (a), (b), (c), or (d), or (1t) (a), (b), (c), or (d), or any other examination in reading, mathematics, or science administered to pupils in grades 3 to 8 and 10 to comply with 20 USC 6311 (b) (2) as a remote examination, as defined in s. 118.303 (1). The school shall ensure the examination is administered in accordance with the remote proctoring requirements under s. 118.303 (2) (a) to (e).

SB611-SA1,3,18 (b) Allow pupils to opt out of the remote examination under par (a). The school shall provide an in-person administration of the examination under s. 118.30 (1m) (a) 1., (am) 1., or (b), (1r) (a) 1., (am) 1., or (b), (1s) (a), (b), (c), or (d), or (1t) (a), (b), (c), or (d), or any other examination in reading, mathematics, or science administered to pupils in grades 3 to 8 and 10 to comply with 20 USC 6311 (b) (2) to any pupil that opts out of the remote examination.”.

SB611-SA1,3,19 13. Page 3, line 21: after that line insert:

SB611-SA1,3,21 “ Section 5. Effective dates. This act takes effect on September 1, 2025, except as follows:

SB611-SA1,3,22 (1) Section 3m of this act takes effect on the day after publication.”.

SB611-SA1,3,23 (End)