AB1,54,2 (1) Full-time open enrollment applications; unlimited applications in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years.

AB1,54,3 (a) In this subsection:

AB1,54,4 1. “Nonresident school board" has the meaning given in s. 118.51 (1) (b).

AB1,54,5 2. “Nonresident school district" has the meaning given in s. 118.51 (1) (c).

AB1,54,6 3. “Parent” has the meaning given in s. 118.51 (1) (d).

AB1,54,7 (b)

AB1,54,11 1. Notwithstanding s. 118.51 (3) (a) 1., there is no limitation on the number of nonresident school boards to which the parent of a pupil may submit an application under s. 118.51 (3) (a) during the 2020-21 school year for the pupil to attend a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.51 in the 2021-22 school year.

AB1,54,16 2. Notwithstanding s. 118.51 (3m) (a), there is no limitation on the number of nonresident school boards to which the parent of a pupil may submit an application under s. 118.51 (3m) (a) during the 2020-21 or 2021-22 school year for the pupil to attend a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.51 in the 2020-21 or 2021-22 school year.

AB1,54,21 (c) During the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years, if a pupil submits an application to a nonresident school board under s. 118.51 (3m) (a) on the basis of the criteria under s. 118.51 (3m) (b) 8., the pupil's resident school board, as defined in s. 118.51 (1) (e), may not reject the application for any reason, including under s. 118.51 (3m) (d).

AB1,55,3 (2) Virtual instruction in lieu of in-person instruction; school board requirements. Beginning on January 11, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, a school board may not provide virtual instruction to pupils in lieu of in-person instruction unless approved by a two-thirds vote of the members of the school board. An approval under this subsection is valid for 14 days. A school board may extend virtual instruction only by two-thirds vote of the members of the school board and each extension may not be for more than 14 days.

AB1,55,5 (3) School district semester reports related to providing virtual instruction.

AB1,55,6 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB1,55,7 1. “Department” means the department of public instruction.

AB1,55,12 2. “End of semester” means the last day on which instruction is provided to pupils in a semester, as indicated on a school district's calendar. If a school district provides instruction to pupils on a basis other than semesters, the “end of the semester” means the last day of the first half of the school term, as defined in s. 115.001 (12), and the last day of the school term.

AB1,55,15 3. “Virtual instruction” means instruction provided through means of the Internet if the pupils participating in and instructional staff providing the instruction are geographically remote from each other.

AB1,55,18 (b) School board reports. By no later than 30 days after the end of each semester in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years, each school board shall report to the department all of the following:

AB1,55,22 1. Whether or not virtual instruction was implemented in the school district during the semester and, if implemented, in which grades it was implemented. If virtual instruction was implemented in the school district during the semester, the process for implementing the virtual instruction.

AB1,56,2 2. Whether or not in-person instruction was provided in the school district during the semester and, if provided, in which grades was it provided. If in-person instruction was provided during the semester, for each grade in which in-person instruction was provided, the number of school days in-person instruction was provided to pupils during the semester.

AB1,56,4 3. Any challenges or barriers the school board faced related to implementing virtual instruction during the semester.

AB1,56,7 4. The total amount by which the school board reduced or increased expenditures in each of the following categories because the school board provided virtual instruction during the semester:

AB1,56,8 a. Utilities.

AB1,56,9 b. Transportation.

AB1,56,10 c. Food service.

AB1,56,13 d. Salary and fringe benefits for personnel, including teachers, support staff, and administrators. This category includes expenditure reductions that result from layoffs.

AB1,56,14 e. Contract terminations.

AB1,56,17 (c) 2021-22 school year; exception. In the 2021-22 school year, a school board is not required to submit a report under par. (b ) for a semester in which the school board does not provide virtual instruction to pupils in lieu of in-person instruction.

AB1,56,18 (d) Reports to the legislature.

AB1,56,25 1. By April 1, 2021, the department shall compile and submit the information it received under par. (b) for the first semester of the 2020-21 school year to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3). By September 1, 2021, the department shall compile and submit the information it received under par. (b ) for the 2nd semester of the 2020-21 school year to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3).

AB1,57,7 2. By April 1, 2022, the department shall compile and submit the information it received under par. (b) for the first semester of the 2021-22 school year to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3). By September 1, 2022, the department shall compile and submit the information it received under par. (b ) for the 2nd semester of the 2021-22 school year to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3).