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AB56,830,2424 g. Before-school and after-school child care.
AB56,830,2525 h. Room and board at the private school.
AB56,831,4
12. A private school participating in the program under this section may not
2prohibit an eligible child from attending the private school, expel or otherwise
3discipline the child, or withhold or reduce the child's grades because the child or the
4child's parent cannot pay or has not paid fees charged under subd. 1.
AB56,1505 5Section 1505 . 115.7915 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,831,96 115.7915 (6) (L) Allow a child attending the private school under this section
7to refrain from participating in any religious activity if the child's parent submits to
8the child's teacher or the private school's principal a written request that the child
9be exempt from such activities.
AB56,1506 10Section 1506 . 115.7915 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,831,1311 115.7915 (6m) Private school accreditation requirements. If a private school
12does not participate in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 as
13provided under sub. (2) (c) 1. or 2. c., all of the following apply to the private school:
AB56,831,1514 (a) If the private school is not accredited by an accrediting entity on August 1,
152019, the private school shall do all of the following:
AB56,831,1816 1. Obtain preaccreditation by a preaccrediting entity by August 1, 2020. The
17eligible school may apply for and seek to obtain preaccreditation from only one
18preaccrediting entity.
AB56,831,2019 2. Apply for accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2020, and
20obtain accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2023.
AB56,832,321 (b) If the private school is accredited by an accrediting entity to offer instruction
22in any elementary grade, but not any high school grade, and the private school seeks
23to offer instruction in any high school grade, the private school shall apply for
24accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the first school year in which
25the private school begins offering instruction in the additional grades and shall

1obtain accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the 3rd school year
2following the first school year in which the private school begins offering instruction
3in the additional grades.
AB56,832,114 (c) If the private school is accredited by an accrediting entity to offer instruction
5in any high school grade, but not any elementary grade, and the private school seeks
6to offer instruction in any elementary grade, the private school shall apply for
7accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the first school year in which
8the private school begins offering instruction in the additional grades and shall
9obtain accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31 of the 3rd school year
10following the first school year in which the private school begins offering instruction
11in the additional grades.
AB56,832,1512 (d) If the private school is accredited, the governing body of the private school
13shall ensure that the private school continuously maintains the accreditation from
14an accrediting entity as long as the private school continues to participate in the
15program under this section.
AB56,832,2116 (e) If the private school learns that an accrediting organization with which the
17private school is maintaining accreditation, as required under par. (d), is a
18disqualified organization, the private school shall immediately notify the
19department in writing of this fact and shall obtain accreditation from an accrediting
20entity no later than 3 years from the date on which the private school learns that the
21accrediting organization is a disqualified organization.
AB56,833,222 (f) The governing body of the private school shall annually, by August 1, provide
23the department with evidence demonstrating that the private school remains
24accredited for the current school year as required under par. (d), and the governing

1body of the private school shall immediately notify the department if the private
2school's accreditation status changes.
AB56,833,63 (g) If a preaccrediting entity or accrediting entity determines during the
4preaccrediting or accrediting process that the private school does not meet all of the
5requirements under s. 118.165 (1), the preaccrediting entity or accrediting entity
6shall report that failure to the department.
AB56,833,97 (h) If the state superintendent determines that any of the following occurs, the
8state superintendent may issue an order barring the private school from
9participating in the program under this section in the following school year:
AB56,833,1110 1. The governing body of the private school does not comply with the
11requirements under par. (f).
AB56,833,1312 2. An application by the private school for preaccreditation or accreditation is
13denied by the preaccrediting entity or accrediting entity.
AB56,833,1614 3. The private school does not obtain preaccreditation by a preaccrediting
15entity or accreditation by an accrediting entity within the period allowed under par.
16(a), (b), (c), or (e).
AB56,833,2317 (i) 1. If the state superintendent determines that the private school has failed
18to continuously maintain accreditation as required under par. (d), that the governing
19body of the private school has withdrawn the private school from the accreditation
20process, or that the private school's accreditation has been revoked, denied, or
21terminated by an accrediting entity, the state superintendent shall issue an order
22barring the private school's participation in the program under this section at the end
23of the current school year.
AB56,834,324 2. A private school whose participation in the program under this section is
25barred under subd. 1. may not participate in the program under this section until the

1governing body of the private school demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
2department that the private school has obtained accreditation from any of the
3following:
AB56,834,64 a. If the private school failed to continuously maintain accreditation, an
5accrediting entity other than the entity with which the private school failed to
6continuously maintain accreditation.
AB56,834,87 b. If the private school withdrew from the accreditation process, an accrediting
8entity other than the entity from whose process the private school withdrew.
AB56,834,119 c. If the private school's accreditation was revoked, denied, or terminated, an
10accrediting entity other than the entity that revoked, denied, or terminated the
11private school's accreditation.
AB56,1507 12Section 1507 . 115.7915 (8) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,834,1413 115.7915 (8) (a) 5. Failed to comply with the eligibility criteria under sub. (2)
14(c).
AB56,1508 15Section 1508 . 115.7915 (8) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,834,1616 115.7915 (8) (a) 6. Failed to comply with the requirement under sub. (6) (L).
AB56,1509 17Section 1509. 115.7915 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,834,2418 115.7915 (11) Sunset. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, the department
19may not provide a scholarship under this section to a child with a disability to attend
20a private school unless the child attended a private school under a scholarship under
21this section in the 2019-20 school year. If the child does not attend a private school
22under a scholarship under this section in any school year after the 2019-20 school
23year, the department may not provide a scholarship under this section to the child
24for any school year after that school year.
AB56,1510 25Section 1510. 115.881 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1115.881 (2) For each child whose costs exceeded $30,000 under sub. (1), the
2department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bd), pay an eligible
3applicant in the current school year an amount equal to 0.90 multiplied by that
4portion of
the cost costs under sub. (1) that exceeded $30,000.
AB56,1511 5Section 1511. 115.881 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1512 6Section 1512. 115.881 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1513 7Section 1513. 115.883 of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1514 8Section 1514. 115.884 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,835,159 115.884 (1) (intro.) In the 2016-17 2019-20 school year and each school year
10thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bf), the department shall
11award an incentive grant in the amount of $1,000 per individual determined under
12sub. (3)
to a school district, or to an operator of a charter school established under s.
13118.40 (2r) or (2x), that applies for a grant under this section and that if the school
14district or operator
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the
15individual satisfies all of the following criteria:
AB56,1515 16Section 1515. 115.884 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1516 17Section 1516. 115.884 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,835,1918 115.884 (3) The per individual grant amount under sub. (1) is the lesser of the
19following:
AB56,835,2320 (a) In each school year, the amount determined by dividing the amount
21appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (bf) for that school year by the total number of
22individuals statewide for whom a grant will be awarded under sub. (1) in that school
23year.
AB56,835,2424 (b) One thousand five hundred dollars.
AB56,1517
1Section 1517. Subchapter VII (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.94] of the
2statutes is created to read:
AB56,836,33 CHAPTER 115
AB56,836,54 SUBCHAPTER VII
5 Office of school safety
AB56,1518 6Section 1518. Subchapter VII (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.95] of the
7statutes is renumbered subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.95].
AB56,1519 8Section 1519. 115.957 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,836,15 9115.957 Bilingual-bicultural education supplemental aid. (1)
10Beginning in the 2020-21 school year and annually thereafter, from the
11appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cd), the department shall pay each school district
12an amount equal to $100 multiplied by the number of limited-English proficient
13pupils enrolled in the school district in the previous school year for whom the school
14board was not required to provide a bilingual-bicultural education program under
15s. 115.97 in the previous school year.
AB56,836,18 16(2) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cd) in any fiscal year is insufficient
17to pay the full amount under sub. (1), the department shall prorate the payments to
18school districts entitled to aid in that fiscal year.
AB56,1520 19Section 1520. 115.958 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,836,24 20115.958 Bilingual-bicultural education grants. (1) A school board or the
21operator of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may apply to the
22department for a grant to support bilingual-bicultural education programs or other
23educational programming for limited-English proficient pupils enrolled in the
24school district or charter school.
AB56,837,4
1(2) Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, from the appropriation under s.
220.255 (2) (cb), the department may award grants under sub. (1) to school districts
3and charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x) in amounts determined
4by the department.
AB56,837,9 5(3) A school district or charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
6that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant moneys to develop,
7implement, and provide bilingual-bicultural education programs or other
8educational programming to meet the specific needs of limited-English proficient
9pupils enrolled in the school district or charter school.
AB56,837,11 10(4) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
11section.
AB56,1521 12Section 1521. 115.96 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.96 (1) (intro.) and
13amended to read:
AB56,837,2014 115.96 (1) Count of limited-English proficient pupils. (intro.) Annually, on
15or before March 1, each school board shall conduct a count of the limited-English
16proficient pupils in the public schools of the district, assess the language proficiency
17of such pupils, and classify such pupils by language group, grade level, age, and
18English language proficiency. The department shall establish, by rule, 6
19classifications of English language proficiency, of which the first classification is the
20least proficient and the 6th classification is fully proficient.
AB56,1522 21Section 1522. 115.993 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,838,6 22115.993 Report on bilingual-bicultural education. Annually, on or before
23August 15, the school board of a district operating a bilingual-bicultural education
24program under this subchapter shall report to the state superintendent the number
25of pupils, including both limited-English proficient pupils and other pupils,

1instructed the previous school year in bilingual-bicultural education programs, the
2number of eligible limited-English proficient pupils, as defined in s. 115.994 (1),
3instructed the previous school year in bilingual-bicultural education programs,
an
4itemized statement on oath of all disbursements on account of the
5bilingual-bicultural education program operated during the previous school year,
6and a copy of the estimated budget for that program for the current school year.
AB56,1523 7Section 1523. 115.994 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,838,11 8115.994 Targeted aid program. (1) In this section, “eligible limited-English
9proficient pupil” means a limited-English proficient pupil whose English language
10proficiency is in one of the first 3 classifications established by the department, by
11rule, under s. 115.96 (1).
AB56,838,16 12(2) Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, from the appropriation under s.
1320.255 (2) (ce), the department shall pay to each school district $100 multiplied by
14the number of eligible limited-English proficient pupils instructed the previous
15school year in bilingual-bicultural education programs, as reported to the state
16superintendent under s. 115.993.
AB56,838,19 17(3) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ce) in any fiscal year is insufficient
18to pay the full amount under sub. (2), the department shall prorate the payments
19among the school districts eligible to receive aid under sub. (2).
AB56,1524 20Section 1524. Subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.997] of the
21statutes is renumbered subchapter IX (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.997].
AB56,1525 22Section 1525. Subchapter IX (title) of chapter 115 [precedes 115.999] of the
23statutes is repealed.
AB56,1526 24Section 1526. 115.999 of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1527 25Section 1527. 117.05 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1117.05 (1m) Board and appeal panel meetings. The state superintendent shall
2set the time and place for meetings of the board under ss. 117.10, 117.105 (2m) and
3(4m)
, 117.12 (5), and 117.132 and for meetings of appeal panels under ss. 117.12 (4)
4and 117.13.
AB56,1528 5Section 1528. 117.05 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,839,136 117.05 (2) (a) Board. The state superintendent shall appoint 7 members of the
7board to perform any review under ss. 117.10, 117.105 (2m) and (4m), 117.12 (5), and
8117.132. The 7 members shall include the state superintendent or his or her designee
9on the board, 2 board members from school districts with small enrollments, 2 board
10members from school districts with medium enrollments, and 2 board members from
11school districts with large enrollments. Any action of the board under this chapter
12requires the affirmative vote of at least 4 of the 7 members appointed under this
13paragraph.
AB56,1529 14Section 1529. 117.05 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,839,1915 117.05 (4) (a) Pending proceedings. (intro.) A reorganization proceeding is
16pending from the date that a petition is filed under s. 117.105 (1) (a), 117.11 (2), or
17117.12 (2) or a resolution is adopted under s. 117.08 (1), 117.09 (1), 117.10 (1), 117.105
18(1) (b) or (4m), 117.13 (2), or 117.132 (2) until the date on which the latest of any of
19the following occurs:
AB56,1530 20Section 1530. 117.05 (4) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,840,221 117.05 (4) (d) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., no petition may be filed or
22resolution adopted for the creation of a new school district under s. 117.105 (1) (a) or
23(b) before the 5th July 1 following the filing of a petition under s. 117.105 (1) (a) or
24the adoption of a resolution under s. 117.105 (1) (b) or the date of an order issued

1under s. 117.105 (4m) (c)
for any reorganization that includes any of the same
2territory.
AB56,1531 3Section 1531. 117.05 (9) (a) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1532 4Section 1532. 117.105 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1533 5Section 1533. 117.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,840,146 117.20 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if a referendum is required under
7ss. 117.08 to 117.11, it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in
8November following receipt of the petition or adoption of the resolution under s.
9117.08 (3) (a), 117.09 (3) (a), 117.10 (3) (a) or 117.11 (4) (a). If a referendum is required
10under s. 117.105 (3), it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in the 2nd
11November following receipt of the petition or adoption of the resolution under s.
12117.105 (1). If a referendum is required under s. 117.105 (4m), it shall be held on the
13Tuesday after the first Monday in November following the date an order is issued by
14the board under s. 117.105 (4m) (c).
AB56,1534 15Section 1534. 117.22 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,840,1816 117.22 (2) (bm) If an order of reorganization is issued under s. 117.105, the first
17election of school board members shall be held at the spring election following the
18referendum under s. 117.105 (3) or (4m).
AB56,1535 19Section 1535. 118.017 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,840,2220 118.017 (1) (a) Those programs established under subch. VII VIII of ch. 115
21where instruction shall be in the English language and in the non-English language
22of the bilingual-bicultural education program.
AB56,1536 23Section 1536. 118.125 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,841,1724 118.125 (4) Transfer of records. No later than the next working day, a school
25district, and a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 or in the

1program under s. 119.23, and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant
2to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation
3and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
4partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
shall
5transfer to another school, including a private or tribal school, or school district all
6pupil records relating to a specific pupil if the transferring school district or private
7school has received written notice from the pupil if he or she is an adult or his or her
8parent or guardian if the pupil is a minor that the pupil intends to enroll in the other
9school or school district or written notice from the other school or school district that
10the pupil has enrolled or from a court that the pupil has been placed in a juvenile
11correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center
12for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g). In this subsection, “ school" and
13“school district" include any juvenile correctional facility, secured residential care
14center for children and youth, adult correctional institution, mental health institute,
15or center for the developmentally disabled that provides an educational program for
16its residents instead of or in addition to that which is provided by public, private, and
17tribal schools.
AB56,1537 18Section 1537 . 118.163 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,841,2019 118.163 (4) A person who is under 17 years of age a minor on the date of
20disposition is subject to s. 938.342.
AB56,1538 21Section 1538. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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