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SB70-AA7,57,14 131. Controlled substances, as defined in s. 961.01 (4); controlled substance
14analogs, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m); alcohol; and tobacco; mental.
SB70-AA7,57,15 152. Mental health; sexually.
SB70-AA7,57,17 163. Sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency
17syndrome; human.
SB70-AA7,57,18 184. Human growth and development; and.
SB70-AA7,57,19 195. Other related health and safety topics as determined by the department.
SB70-AA7,57,22 20(b) Participation in the human growth and development topic of the curricula
21described in par. (a) shall be entirely voluntary. The department may not require a
22school board to use a specific human growth and development curriculum.”.
SB70-AA7,57,23 2372. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,57,24 24 Section 156. 74.09 (3) (gb) of the statutes is created to read:
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174.09 (3) (gb) 1. Include information from the school district where the property
2is located regarding the amount of any gross reduction in state aid to the district
3under ss. 115.7915 (4m), 118.60 (4d), and 121.08 (4) (b) in the previous year and the
4current year and the percentage change between those years, except that this
5paragraph does not apply in any year in which such a reduction does not occur.
SB70-AA7,58,76 2. In addition to the information provided under subd. 1., include the following
7insert in substantially similar form:
SB70-AA7,58,12 8“The gross reduction in state aid to your school district in the .... (current year)
9is $ .... as a result of pupils enrolled in the .... (statewide choice program) (Racine
10choice program) (Milwaukee choice program) or as a result of payments to .... (a
11private school) under the special needs scholarship program. Your school district had
12the option to increase property taxes to replace this aid reduction.”” .
SB70-AA7,58,13 1373. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,58,14 14 Section 157. 20.255 (2) (az) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,58,1615 20.255 (2) (az) Special Needs Scholarship Program. A sum sufficient to make
16the payments under s. 115.7915 (4m) (a), (cm), and (e) and (4p).
SB70-AA7,158 17Section 158. 20.255 (2) (cg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,58,2118 20.255 (2) (cg) Tuition payments; full-time open enrollment transfer payments.
19The amounts in the schedule for payment of tuition under subch. V of ch. 121 and
20full-time open enrollment transfer payments under s. 118.51 (16) (b) 2. and (17) (c)
212. and (cm) 2.
SB70-AA7,159 22Section 159. 115.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,59,223 115.77 (1) In sub. (1m) (a) to (d), except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child
24with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under

1s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), “local educational agency" means the school
2district that the child is attending.
SB70-AA7,160 3Section 160. 115.79 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,59,104 115.79 (1) (b) An educational placement is provided to implement a child's
5individualized education program. Except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child
6with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under
7s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), the school board of the school district that
8the child is attending shall provide an educational placement for the child and shall
9pay tuition charges instead of the school district in which the child resides if required
10by the placement.
SB70-AA7,161 11Section 161. 115.7915 (4c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,162 12Section 162. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2023
13Wisconsin Act 11
, section 1, is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,59,2214 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year and subject to
15subd. 3.
ending in the 2022-23 school year, the sum of the scholarship amount under
16this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue
17limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
18change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
19school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
20if positive; and in the 2023-24 school year, 14.5 percent of the revenue ceiling, as
21defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year
, or the amount under s. 115.7915 (4m)
22(a) 3., 2021 stats., if applicable
.
SB70-AA7,163 23Section 163. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2023
24Wisconsin Act 11
, section 2, and 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and
25recreated to read:
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1115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year and ending in the
22022-23 school year, the sum of the scholarship amount under this subdivision for
3the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under
4s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount
5of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the
6current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive, or the
7amount under s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 3., 2021 stats., if applicable.
SB70-AA7,164 8Section 164. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,165 9Section 165. 115.7915 (4m) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,166 10Section 166. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,60,1311 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. Determine the sum of the amount paid for each child
12number of children
residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under
13par. (a) in that school year.
SB70-AA7,167 14Section 167. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. bm. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,60,1615 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. bm. Multiply the number of children under subd. 1. a. by
16the per pupil amount calculated under par. (a) for that school year.
SB70-AA7,168 17Section 168. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,60,1918 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. Sum the amounts calculated under subd. 1. a., bm., d.,
19and dh.
SB70-AA7,169 20Section 169. 118.51 (1) (aj) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,170 21Section 170. 118.51 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,61,722 118.51 (9) Appeal of rejection. If the nonresident school board rejects an
23application under sub. (3) (a) or (7), the resident school board prohibits a pupil from
24attending public school in a nonresident school district under sub. (3m) (d) or the
25nonresident school board prohibits a pupil from attending public school in the

1nonresident school district under sub. (11), the pupil's parent may appeal the
2decision to the department within 30 days after the decision. If the nonresident
3school board provides notice that the special education or related service is not
4available under sub. (12) (b), the pupil's parent may appeal the required transfer to
5the department within 30 days after receipt of the notice. The department shall
6affirm the school board's decision unless the department finds that the decision was
7arbitrary or unreasonable.
SB70-AA7,171 8Section 171. 118.51 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,61,109 118.51 (12) (title) Nonresident school district statement of educational
10costs; special
Special education or related services.
SB70-AA7,172 11Section 172. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,173 12Section 173. 118.51 (12) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.51 (12).
SB70-AA7,174 13Section 174. 118.51 (16) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,61,1614 118.51 (16) (a) 1. For each school district, the number of nonresident pupils
15attending public school in the school district under this section, other than pupils for
16whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a), or (c), or (cm).
SB70-AA7,175 17Section 175. 118.51 (16) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,61,2018 118.51 (16) (a) 2. For each school district, the number of resident pupils
19attending public school in a nonresident school district under this section, other than
20pupils for whom a payment is made under sub. (17) (a), or (c), or (cm).
SB70-AA7,176 21Section 176. 118.51 (16) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,62,222 118.51 (16) (c) If a pupil attends public school in a nonresident school district
23under this section for less than a full school term, the department shall prorate the
24state aid adjustments under this subsection and sub. (17) (c) and (cm) based on the

1number of days that school is in session and the pupil attends public school in the
2nonresident school district.
SB70-AA7,177 3Section 177. 118.51 (16) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,62,64 118.51 (16) (d) The department shall ensure that the aid adjustments under
5par. (b) and sub. (17) (c) and (cm) do not affect the amount determined to be received
6by a school district as state aid under s. 121.08 for any other purpose.
SB70-AA7,178 7Section 178. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,62,158 118.51 (17) (b) 2. c. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, and subject to subd.
93.
and ending in the 2022-23 school year, the per pupil transfer amount is the sum
10of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school year; the amount of the per
11pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if
12positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between
13the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40
14(2r) (e) 2p., if positive, or the amount under s. 118.51 (17) (b) 3., 2021 stats., if
15applicable
.
SB70-AA7,179 16Section 179. 118.51 (17) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,180 17Section 180. 118.51 (17) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,181 18Section 181. 118.51 (17) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,62,2419 118.51 (17) (c) 1. If Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, if the number
20determined in par. (b) 1. a. is greater than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for
21a school district, in the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school years, the department
22shall increase that school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount
23equal to the difference multiplied by an the amount under par. (b) 2. a., b., or c. for
24the applicable school year.
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12. If Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, if the number determined in par.
2(b) 1. a. is less than the number determined in par. (b) 1. b. for a school district, in
3the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 school years,
the department shall decrease that
4school district's state aid payment under s. 121.08 by an amount equal to the
5difference multiplied by an the amount under par. (b) 2. a., b., or c. for the applicable
6school year.
If the state aid payment under s. 121.08 is insufficient to cover the
7reduction, the department shall decrease other state aid payments made by the
8department to the school district by the remaining amount. If the state aid payment
9under s. 121.08 and other state aid payments made by the department to the school
10district are insufficient to cover the reduction, the department shall use the moneys
11appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cg) to pay the balance to school districts under subd.
121.
SB70-AA7,182 13Section 182. 118.51 (17) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA7,183 14Section 183. 121.84 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,63,1915 121.84 (4) (b) If a pupil attends school in a school district outside the pupil's
16school district of residence under par. (a), s. 118.51 (12) (b), (14), (16), and (17) apply
17to the pupil as if the pupil were attending school in a nonresident school district
18under s. 118.51. If the pupil is rejected as a result of s. 118.51 (12) (b), s. 118.51 (9)
19applies.
SB70-AA7,184 20Section 184. 121.91 (4) (p) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,64,221 121.91 (4) (p) 1. The limit otherwise applicable to a school district under sub.
22(2m) in any school year is increased by the amount of any reduction to that school
23district's state aid payment made under s. 118.51 (16) (b) 2. and (c) or (17) (c) 2. or
24(cm) 2.
or s. 118.51 (17) (cm) 2., 2021 stats., in the previous school year for a pupil who

1was not included in the calculation of the number of pupils enrolled in that school
2district in the previous school year.
SB70-AA7,9434 3Section 9434. Effective dates; Public Instruction.
SB70-AA7,64,54 (1) Special needs scholarship program actual cost reimbursement. The
5repeal and recreation of s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. takes effect on July 1, 2024.”.
SB70-AA7,64,6 674. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,64,7 7 Section 185. 115.7915 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (1) (ah).
SB70-AA7,186 8Section 186. 115.7915 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,64,109 115.7915 (1) (ad) “Accrediting entity” has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1)
10(ab).
SB70-AA7,187 11Section 187. 115.7915 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,64,1212 115.7915 (1) (ap) “Preaccreditation" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (c).
SB70-AA7,188 13Section 188. 115.7915 (1) (at) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,64,1514 115.7915 (1) (at) “Preaccrediting entity" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1)
15(cm).
SB70-AA7,189 16Section 189. 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,64,1717 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) Any of the following applies to the eligible school:
SB70-AA7,190 18Section 190. 115.7915 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (2) (c) 3.
19a. and amended to read:
SB70-AA7,65,620 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. a. The For the 2023-24 school year, the eligible school has
21been
either is approved as a private school by the state superintendent under s.
22118.165 (2) or is accredited by Cognia, Inc., Wisconsin Religious and Independent
23Schools Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States,
24Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association

1of Christian Schools, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Christian Schools
2International, Association of Christian Schools International, the diocese or
3archdiocese within which the eligible school is located, or any other organization
4recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, as of the
an
5accrediting entity on
August 1 preceding the school term for which the scholarship
6is awarded
, 2023.
SB70-AA7,191 7Section 191. 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,65,98 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. The eligible school participates in a parental choice program
9under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.
SB70-AA7,192 10Section 192. 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,65,1211 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. The eligible school is accredited by an accrediting entity by
12August 1 of the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.
SB70-AA7,193 13Section 193. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,65,1614 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. (intro.) If the eligible school participates in the program
15under this section in the 2023-24 school year, all of the following apply to the eligible
16school:
SB70-AA7,194 17Section 194. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. b., c. and d. of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-AA7,65,2518 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. b. If the eligible school is not accredited as provided under
19subd. 3. a., the eligible school obtains preaccreditation by a preaccrediting entity by
20August 1, 2024. The eligible school may apply for and seek to obtain preaccreditation
21from only one preaccrediting entity. If the eligible school fails to obtain
22preaccreditation as required under this subd. 3. b., the eligible school may not
23participate in the program under this section in the 2024-25 school year or in any
24school year thereafter until the eligible school obtains accreditation as provided
25under subd. 2.
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1c. If subd. 3. b. applies to the eligible school, the eligible school applies for
2accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2024, and obtains
3accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2027.
SB70-AA7,66,44 d. This subd. 3. does not apply after the 2027-28 school year.”.
SB70-AA7,66,5 575. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,66,6 6 Section 195. 115.7915 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,66,107 115.7915 (6) (L) Allow a child attending the private school under this section
8to refrain from participating in any religious activity if the child's parent submits to
9the child's teacher or the private school's principal a written request that the child
10be exempt from such activities.”.
SB70-AA7,66,11 1176. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA7,66,12 12 Section 196. 115.363 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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