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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
February 17, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives Pope, Considine, Shelton,
Spreitzer, Hebl, Emerson, Vruwink, B. Meyers, Milroy, Anderson, Sinicki,
Hintz, Cabrera and Subeck, cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Bewley,
Larson, Roys, Ringhand, Agard, Smith, Pfaff and Carpenter. Referred to
Committee on Education.
AB1041,1,6 1An Act to repeal 118.60 (4) (bg) 1., 2. and 5. and 119.23 (4) (bg) 1., 2. and 5.; to
2renumber and amend
118.60 (4) (bg) 3. and 119.23 (4) (bg) 3.; to amend
3118.60 (4) (bg) 4. (intro.), a. and b. and 119.23 (4) (bg) 4. (intro.), a. and b.; and
4to create 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. b. and 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. b. of the statutes; relating
5to:
per pupil payments to private schools participating in parental choice
6programs.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill changes the calculation of the per pupil amount the Department of
Public Instruction pays to participating private schools in the Milwaukee Parental
Choice Program, the Racine Parental Choice Program, and the statewide parental
choice program, known as the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (collectively,
parental choice programs).
Under current law, for each pupil attending a private school under a parental
choice program, DPI pays the participating private school an amount set by law. In
the 2020-21 school year, the per pupil payment amount for a pupil in grades
kindergarten to eight is $8,300 and the per pupil payment amount for a pupil in
grades nine to twelve is $8,946. Current law provides an alternative calculation for
a pupil attending a private school participating in a parental choice program that
enrolls pupils in grades kindergarten to eight and grades nine to twelve.
Under the bill, for each pupil attending a private school under a parental choice
program, DPI must pay the private school participating in the parental choice

program the lesser of the per pupil amount under current law or the amount the
private school charges a pupil who is not attending the private school under a
parental choice program for tuition and fees.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB1041,1 1Section 1. 118.60 (4) (bg) 1., 2. and 5. of the statutes are repealed.
AB1041,2 2Section 2. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (4) (bg) 3.
3(intro.) and amended to read:
AB1041,2,114 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. (intro.) In the 2015-16 2022-23 school year and in each school
5year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's
6enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5.
74., the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is
8enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s.
920.255 (2) (fr), the lesser of the amount the private school charges a pupil in the
10pupil's grade who is not participating in the program under this section for tuition
11and fees or
an amount equal to one of the following:
AB1041,2,19 12a. For a pupil enrolled in grades kindergarten to 8, an amount equal to the sum
13of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school
14under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is
15enrolled
a pupil enrolled in grades kindergarten to 8; the amount of the per pupil
16revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and
17the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
18school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
19if positive.
AB1041,3
1Section 3. 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1041,3,82 118.60 (4) (bg) 3. b. For a pupil enrolled in grades 9 to 12, an amount equal to
3the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private
4school under this section in the previous school year for a pupil enrolled in grades 9
5to 12; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
6current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical
7aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as
8determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
AB1041,4 9Section 4. 118.60 (4) (bg) 4. (intro.), a. and b. of the statutes are amended to
10read:
AB1041,3,2011 118.60 (4) (bg) 4. (intro.) If the pupil described in subd. 2. 3. is enrolled in a
12private school that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between
13kindergarten to 8 and also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent
14shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's
15parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), the lesser of an
16amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil that
17is related to educational programming, as determined by the department,
the
18amount the private school charges a pupil in the pupil's grade who is not
19participating in the program under this section for tuition and fees
or an amount
20determined as follows:
AB1041,3,2321 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
22section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to
238 by $7,210 the amount calculated under subd. 3. a.
AB1041,4,3
1b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
2section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by $7,856
3the amount calculated under subd. 3. b.
AB1041,5 4Section 5. 119.23 (4) (bg) 1., 2. and 5. of the statutes are repealed.
AB1041,6 5Section 6. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 119.23 (4) (bg) 3.
6(intro.) and amended to read:
AB1041,4,147 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. (intro.) In the 2015-16 2022-23 school year and in each school
8year thereafter, upon receipt from the pupil's parent or guardian of proof of the pupil's
9enrollment in the private school during a school term, except as provided in subd. 5.
104., the state superintendent shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is
11enrolled on behalf of the pupil's parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s.
1220.255 (2) (fu), the lesser of the amount the private school charges a pupil in the
13pupil's grade who is not participating in the program under this section for tuition
14and fees or
an amount equal to one of the following:
AB1041,4,22 15a. For a pupil enrolled in grades kindergarten to 8, an amount equal to the sum
16of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private school
17under this section in the previous school year for the grade in which the pupil is
18enrolled
a pupil enrolled in grades kindergarten to 8; the amount of the per pupil
19revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and
20the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
21school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p.,
22if positive.
AB1041,7 23Section 7. 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1041,5,524 119.23 (4) (bg) 3. b. For a pupil enrolled in grades 9 to 12, an amount equal to
25the sum of the maximum amount per pupil the state superintendent paid a private

1school under this section in the previous school year for a pupil enrolled in grades 9
2to 12; the amount of the per pupil revenue adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the
3current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical
4aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as
5determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive.
AB1041,8 6Section 8. 119.23 (4) (bg) 4. (intro.), a. and b. of the statutes are amended to
7read:
AB1041,5,178 119.23 (4) (bg) 4. (intro.) If the pupil described in subd. 2. 3. is enrolled in a
9private school that enrolls pupils under the program in any grade between
10kindergarten to 8 and also in any grade between 9 to 12, the state superintendent
11shall pay to the private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil's
12parent or guardian, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fu), the lesser of an
13amount equal to the private school's operating and debt service cost per pupil that
14is related to educational programming, as determined by the department,
the
15amount the private school charges a pupil in the pupil's grade who is not
16participating in the program under this section for tuition and fees
or an amount
17determined as follows:
AB1041,5,2018 a. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
19section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between kindergarten to
208 by $7,210 the amount calculated under subd. 3. a.
AB1041,5,2321 b. Multiply the number of pupils participating in the program under this
22section who are enrolled in the private school in any grade between 9 to 12 by $7,856
23the amount calculated under subd. 3. b.
AB1041,5,2424 (End)
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