SB989,63189Section 63. 118.30 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,190190118.30 (5m) When determining the percentage of pupils participating in the private school choice program under s. 119.23 who performed at designated proficiency levels on the examinations administered as required under sub. (1s) (1t) or s. 118.301 (3), the department shall consider only the pupils participating in the private school choice program under s. 119.23 to whom the examinations were administered at each grade level, and shall exclude from consideration those pupils participating in the private school choice program under s. 119.23 who were excused from taking the examinations under sub. (2) (b) 5. 6. SB989,64191Section 64. 118.301 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed. SB989,65192Section 65. 118.301 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,193193118.301 (3) (d) Notwithstanding s. 118.30 (1t), beginning in the first full school year following the date on which the research center submitted the list of approved examinations to the department under sub. (2) (a), the governing body of a private school participating in a the private school choice program under s. 118.60 that is required to administer an examination under s. 118.30 (1t) is not required to administer an examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under s. 118.30 (1) in any grade for which an examination is required to be administered under s. 118.30 if the governing body administers in that grade an alternative examination approved by the research center under sub. (2). If the governing body of the private school elects to administer an alternative examination under this paragraph, the governing body shall notify the department of its intent to administer the examination and shall publish that fact and information about the examination on the school’s Internet site website. SB989,66194Section 66. 118.301 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,195195118.301 (4) (a) If a school board, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a the private school choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 administers an alternative examination under sub. (3), the school board, operator, or governing body shall submit the examination results to the research center. SB989,67196Section 67. 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,197197118.33 (1) (f) 2m. The governing body of each private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 shall develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119. The criteria shall include the pupil’s academic performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers. SB989,68198Section 68. 118.33 (1) (f) 2r. of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,199199118.33 (1) (f) 2r. The governing body of each private school participating in the private school choice program under s. 118.60 shall develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 118.60 the private school choice program. The criteria shall include the pupil’s academic performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers. SB989,69200Section 69. 118.33 (1) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,201201118.33 (1) (f) 3. Neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) nor an individual or group or person that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 may grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the school board’s or charter school’s policy under subd. 1. or 2. Neither the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 nor a A governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body’s policy under subd. 2m. The governing body of a private school participating in the private school choice program under s. 118.60 may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 118.60 the private school choice program unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body’s policy under subd. 2r. SB989,70202Section 70. 118.33 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,203203118.33 (1m) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, no No school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or governing body of a private school participating in a the private school choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 may, except as provided in subd. 2. and subject to the policies under sub. (2) (m), grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil takes, during the high school grades, a civics test comprised of 100 questions that are identical to the 100 questions that may be asked of an individual during the process of applying for U.S. citizenship by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the pupil correctly answers at least 65 of those questions. SB989,71204Section 71. 118.33 (1m) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,205205118.33 (1m) (a) 2. a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b., a school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and governing body of a private school participating in a the private school choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 shall require a pupil for whom an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect and a parentally placed child with a disability, as defined in 34 CFR 300.130, to complete the civics test described under subd. 1. but may not condition graduation on the successful completion of the test. SB989,72206Section 72. 118.33 (1m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,207207118.33 (1m) (a) 2. b. If a pupil’s individualized education program under s. 115.787 or a services plan, as defined in 34 CFR 300.37, includes a statement that it is not appropriate to administer the civics test under subd. 1. to the pupil, a school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and governing body of a private school participating in a the private school choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 may not make completion of the civics test described under subd. 1. a condition of graduation for that pupil. SB989,73208Section 73. 118.33 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,209209118.33 (1m) (a) 3. A school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and governing body of a private school participating in a the private school choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 shall permit a limited-English proficient pupil, as defined in s. 115.955 (7), to take the civics test described under subd. 1. in the pupil’s language of choice. SB989,74210Section 74. 118.33 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: SB989,,211211118.33 (1m) (b) A school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and governing body of a private school participating in a the private school choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 may determine the format of the civics test required under this subsection and when in the school year to administer the test. SB989,,214214118.33 (6) (cr) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the private school choice program under s. 118.60 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 the private school choice program from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil’s score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1t) (a) or (b) or s. 118.301 (3), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil’s academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be based solely on the pupil’s academic performance; and any other academic criteria specified by the governing body of the private school. SB989,,2152152. The governing body of a private school participating in the private school choice program under s. 118.60 may not promote a 4th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 the private school choice program to the 5th grade, and may not promote an 8th grade pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 the private school choice program to the 9th grade, unless the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the governing body’s policy under subd. 1. SB989,,2162163. By July 1, 2025, the governing body of each private school participating in the private school choice program under s. 118.60 shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil from the 3rd grade to the 4th grade that includes at least a requirement to provide to a pupil promoted to 4th grade who scored below grade-level in reading on the examination under s. 121.02 (1) (r) the services described in sub. (5m) (a) 1. to 3. and a good cause exception similar to the exception under sub. (5m) (b). Beginning on September 1, 2027, the governing body of a private school participating in the private school choice program under s. 118.60 may not promote a 3rd grade pupil to the 4th grade unless the pupil satisfies the criteria for promotion specified in the governing body’s policy under this subdivision. SB989,77217Section 77. 118.38 (4) of the statutes is repealed.