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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SB70-AA7,169 20Section 169. 118.51 (1) (aj) of the statutes is repealed.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SB70-AA7,172 11Section 172. 118.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed.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.
SB70-AA7,63,12
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.
SB70-AA7,66,3
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:
SB70-AA7,66,1613 115.363 (2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with
14which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid
15per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2m., 2n., or 2p. 2q. in the current school year
16multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract.
SB70-AA7,197 17Section 197. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,66,2218 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. c. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the sum of the
19scholarship amount under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount
20of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school
21year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) between
22the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
SB70-AA7,2e 23Section 2e. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023
24Wisconsin Act 11
, section 3, is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,67,11
1118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) In Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and in each
2ending in the 2022-23 school year thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school
3established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., from the
4appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of
5the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under
6this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
7adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive ; and the
8change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
9school year and the current school year, if positive
; and in the 2023-24 school year,
1015.7 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year
.
11The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:
SB70-AA7,2f 12Section 2f. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023
13Wisconsin Act 11
and 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to
14read:
SB70-AA7,67,2215 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. (intro.) Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and ending
16in the 2022-23 school year, for a pupil attending a charter school established by or
17under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., from the appropriation under s.
1820.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an
19amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the
20previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s.
21121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive. The change in the statewide
22categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows:
SB70-AA7,198 23Section 198. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,68,624 118.40 (2r) (e) 2q. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year and in each school year
25thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), for a pupil attending a

1charter school established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., the
2department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the
3sum of the amount paid per pupil under this paragraph in the previous school year;
4the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
5current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s.
6115.437 (2) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
SB70-AA7,199 7Section 199. 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,68,98 118.40 (2r) (g) 1. b. Multiply the number of pupils under subd. 1. a. by the per
9pupil amount calculated under par. (e) 2p. 2q. for that school year.
SB70-AA7,200 10Section 200. 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,68,1611 118.50 (2m) (a) 2. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and ending in the
122022-23 school year
, the sum of the per pupil amount under this paragraph for the
13previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s.
14121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of
15statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current
16school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
SB70-AA7,201 17Section 201. 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,68,2218 118.50 (2m) (a) 3. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the sum of the per
19pupil amount under this paragraph for the previous school year; the amount of the
20per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year,
21if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) between the
22previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
SB70-AA7,202 23Section 202. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,69,624 118.51 (16) (a) 3. b. Beginning with the amount in the 2015-16 school year and
25ending with the amount in the 2022-23 school year, except as provided in subd. 3.

1c., in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this
2subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
3adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
4change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
5school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
6if positive.
SB70-AA7,203 7Section 203. 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,69,138 118.51 (16) (a) 3. bm. Beginning with the amount for the 2023-24 school year
9and in each school year thereafter, the sum of the amount determined under this
10subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
11adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
12change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) between the previous school year
13and the current school year, if positive.
SB70-AA7,204 14Section 204. 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,69,1915 118.51 (17) (b) 2. cm. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the per pupil
16transfer amount is the sum of the per pupil transfer amount for the previous school
17year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for
18the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s.
19115.437 (2) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
SB70-AA7,9e 20Section 9e. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
2111
, section 5, is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,70,1222 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 to 2022-23 school year and in each school year
23thereafter
years, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the
24pupil's enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in
25subd. 5., the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil

1is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under
2s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the
3state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school
4year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; in the 2023-24 school year, if the
5pupil is enrolled in a grade from kindergarten to 8, 10 percent of the revenue ceiling,
6as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year;
the amount of the per pupil revenue
7adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
8change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
9school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
10if positive; and in the 2023-24 school year, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9
11to 12, 26.8 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school
12year
.
SB70-AA7,9f 13Section 9f. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
1411
and 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB70-AA7,70,2515 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. In the 2015-16 to 2022-23 school years, upon receipt from the
16pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's enrollment in the private school
17during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5., the state superintendent shall
18pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent
19or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount equal to the
20sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private
21school under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil
22is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for
23the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide
24categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school
25year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
SB70-AA7,205
1Section 205. 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,71,122 118.60 (4) (bg) 6. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year and in each school year
3thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's
4enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 7.,
5the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled
6on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255
7(2) (fr), an amount equal to the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state
8superintendent paid a private school under this section in the previous school year
9for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the per pupil revenue
10adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the
11change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) between the previous school year
12and the current school year, if positive.
SB70-AA7,206 13Section 206. 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,71,1814 118.60 (4) (bg) 7. If the pupil described in subd. 6. is enrolled in a private school
15that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between kindergarten to 8 and
16also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent shall substitute for the
17amount described in subd. 6. the amount determined under subd. 4. a. to d., with the
18following modifications:
SB70-AA7,71,2519 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled
20in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to 8 by the sum of the
21maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under
22this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled;
23the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current
24school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2)
25between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
SB70-AA7,72,7
1b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program who are enrolled
2in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by the sum of the maximum amount
3per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school under this section in the
4previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled; the amount of the
5per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if
6positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) between the
7previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
SB70-AA7,11e 8Section 11e. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin
9Act 11
, section 11, is amended to read:
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