AB518: Bill Text

AB518,,49 1. A description of how the school will meet each of the requirements under pars. (a) to (d), including any alternative classroom configurations for specific educational activities that may be used to meet the class size requirement under par. (a).

AB518,,50 2. A description of the method that the school board will use to evaluate the academic achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school.

AB518,,51 3. A description of the school’s performance objectives for the academic achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school and the means that the school board will use to evaluate success in attaining the objectives. Performance objectives include all of the following:

AB518,,52 a. When applicable, improvement in the scores on the examination administered to pupils under s. 121.02 (1) (r).

AB518,,53 b. The attainment of any educational goals adopted by the school board.

AB518,,54 c. Professional development with the objective of improving pupil academic achievement.

AB518,,55 d. Methods by which the school involves pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, and other residents of the school district in which the school is located in decisions affecting the school.

AB518,,56 4. Subject to sub. (6), a description of any statute or rule that is waived under s. 118.38 if the waiver is related to the contract.

AB518,,57 5. A description of the means by which the department may monitor compliance with the terms of the contract.

AB518,,58 (6) Waiver of contract terms prohibited. The department may not include in a contract entered into or renewed under this section a waiver of any requirement of or rule promulgated under the authority of this section.

AB518,,59 (7) Contract renewals. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department may renew a contract under this section for one or more terms of 5 school years.

AB518,,60 (b) The department may not renew a contract with a school board if the department determines that the school board has not complied with the terms of the contract, including the requirements described under sub. (5).

AB518,,61 (8) State aid. (a) Payments. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cu), the department shall annually make the following payments:

AB518,,62 1. Subject to par. (b), beginning in the 2025-26 school year, the department shall pay to a school board that enters into a contract with the department under this section that has not expired or been terminated $2,250 for each low-income pupil who is enrolled in a school subject to the contract and who is assigned to a class in the school in which the class size was reduced in the manner required under sub. (5) (a).

AB518,,63 2. In the 2024-25 school year, the department shall pay to a school board that enters into a contract with the department under sub. (4) (a) that has not expired or been terminated $2,250 for each low-income pupil described under s. 118.43 (6) (b) 11., 2021 stats., or s. 118.44 (6) (bm) 1., 2021 stats.

AB518,,64 3. Subject to par. (b), beginning in the the 2024-25 school year, the department shall pay to a school board that entered into a contract with the department under s. 118.43, 2021 stats., or s. 118.44, 2021 stats., that has not expired or been terminated $2,250 for each low-income pupil described under s. 118.43 (6) (b) 11., 2021 stats., or s. 118.44 (6) (bm) 1., 2021 stats.

AB518,,65 (b) Per pupil adjustment. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the department shall annually adjust the per pupil amount specified under par. (a) 1. and 3. by the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding school year and the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the school year before the preceding school year, if positive.

AB518,,66 (c) Use of payment to fulfill contract. A school board shall use the aid received under this subsection to satisfy the terms of the contract for which the aid was received.

AB518,,67 (d) Limitations on payment. The department shall cease payments under this subsection to a school board if the school board withdraws from a contract entered into under this section before expiration of the contract.

AB518,,68 (e) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer the payment of state aid under this subsection.

AB518,,69 (9) Evaluation. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department annually shall arrange for an evaluation of the program under this section. The department may spend up to $250,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cu) in each school year for that purpose.

AB518,9 Section 9. 118.44 of the statutes is repealed.

AB518,10 Section 10. 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB518,,72 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar) and sub. (13), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within an eligible school district may attend any private school under this section and, subject to pars. (ag), (ar), (be), (bm), and (bs) and sub. (13), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, may attend any private school under this section if all of the following apply:

AB518,11 Section 11. 118.60 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

AB518,,74 118.60 (13) (a) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a pupil may not attend a participating private school under this section unless the pupil attended that participating private school under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

AB518,,75 (b) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a private school may not participate in the program under this section unless the private school was participating in the program under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

AB518,12 Section 12. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

AB518,,77 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.124, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43 118.435, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.

AB518,13 Section 13. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB518,,79 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar) and sub. (13), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend any private school if all of the following apply:

AB518,14 Section 14. 119.23 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

AB518,,81 119.23 (13) (a) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a pupil may not attend a participating private school under this section unless the pupil attended that participating private school under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

AB518,,82 (b) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a private school may not participate in the program under this section unless the private school was participating in the program under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

AB518,15 Section 15. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB518,,84 (1) The treatment of ss. 20.255 (2) (cs) and (cu) and 118.44, the repeal of s. 118.43 (title), (1) to (7), and (9), and the renumbering and amendment of s. 118.43 (8) take effect on July 1, 2024.

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