AB68-SA1,72,2111 118.55 (3) (a) A public school pupil who intends to enroll in an institution of
12higher education under this section shall notify the school board of the school district
13in which he or she is enrolled or the governing board of the charter school under s.
14118.40 (2r) or (2x) that he or she attends
and a pupil attending a private school who
15intends to enroll in an institution of higher education under this section shall notify
16the governing body of the private school he or she attends of that intention no later
17than March 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the fall semester, and no later than
18October 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the spring semester. The notice shall
19include the titles of the courses in which the pupil intends to enroll and the number
20of credits of each course, and shall specify whether the pupil will be taking the
21courses for high school or postsecondary credit.
AB68-SA1,233 22Section 233. 118.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,73,2423 118.55 (3) (b) If the public school pupil specifies in the notice under par. (a) that
24he or she intends to take a course at an institution of higher education for high school
25credit, the school board or governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)

1or (2x)
shall determine whether the course is comparable to a course offered in the
2school district, and or charter school, whether the course satisfies any of the high
3school graduation requirements under s. 118.33, and the number of high school
4credits to award the pupil for the course, if any. If the pupil attending a private school
5specifies in the notice under par. (a) that he or she intends to take a course at an
6institution of higher education for high school credit, the governing body of the
7participating private school shall determine whether the course is comparable to a
8course offered at the private school, whether the course satisfies any requirements
9necessary for high school graduation, and the number of high school credits to award
10the pupil for the course, if any. In cooperation with institutions of higher education,
11the state superintendent shall develop guidelines to assist school districts boards,
12governing boards of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
and participating
13private schools in making the determinations. The school board, governing board,
14or governing body shall notify the pupil of its determinations, in writing, before the
15beginning of the semester in which the pupil will be enrolled. If the public school
16pupil disagrees with the school board's decision of a school board or governing board
17of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
regarding comparability of courses,
18satisfaction of high school graduation requirements, or the number of high school
19credits to be awarded, the pupil may appeal the school board's decision to the state
20superintendent within 30 days after the decision. The state superintendent's
21decision shall be final and is not subject to review under subch. III of ch. 227. If the
22pupil attending a participating private school disagrees with any decision of a
23governing body under this paragraph, the pupil may appeal the decision to the
24governing body within 30 days after the decision.
AB68-SA1,234 25Section 234. 118.55 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,74,6
1118.55 (4) (b) If an institution of higher education admits a pupil, it shall notify
2the school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled , the governing
3board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) the pupil attends,
or the
4governing body of the pupil's participating private school, in writing, within 30 days
5after the beginning of classes at the institution of higher education. The notification
6shall include the course or courses in which the pupil is enrolled.
AB68-SA1,235 7Section 235. 118.55 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,74,158 118.55 (4) (c) If a pupil is not admitted to attend the course that he or she
9specified in the notice under sub. (3) (a) but is admitted to attend a different course,
10the pupil shall immediately notify the school board of the school district in which he
11or she is enrolled, the governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or
12(2x) the pupil attends,
or the governing body of the pupil's participating private
13school and the school board, governing board, or governing body shall inform the
14pupil of its determinations under sub. (3) (b) regarding the course to which the pupil
15was admitted as soon as practicable.
AB68-SA1,236 16Section 236. 118.55 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,74,2417 118.55 (5) Responsibility for and determination of costs; payment and
18reimbursement for certain costs.
(intro.) Subject to sub. (7t), the school board of
19the school district in which a pupil attending an institution of higher education under
20this section is enrolled, the governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
21or (2x) attended by a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education under
22this section,
and the governing body of the participating private school attended by
23a pupil who is attending an institution of higher education under this section shall
24be responsible for the following amount:
AB68-SA1,237 25Section 237. 118.55 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,75,14
1118.55 (5) (a) If the public high school pupil is taking a course for high school
2credit, regardless of whether the course is also taken for postsecondary credit, and
3if the course is not comparable to a course offered in the school district or at the
4charter school
, 75 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined
5under par. (d). If a private high school pupil attending a private school is taking a
6course for high school credit, regardless of whether the course is also taken for
7postsecondary credit, and if the course is not comparable to a course offered by the
8participating private school, 75 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as
9determined under par. (d). If the pupil takes a course described under this paragraph
10at a high school in a school district, at a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
11or at a participating private school, the school board of the school district, the
12governing board of the charter school,
or the governing body of the participating
13private school shall be is responsible for the costs of books and other necessary
14materials for the course.
AB68-SA1,238 15Section 238. 118.55 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,75,1916 118.55 (5) (b) If the pupil is taking a course for postsecondary credit and if the
17course is not comparable to a course offered in the school district , at the charter
18school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the participating private school
, 25 percent of
19the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d).
AB68-SA1,239 20Section 239. 118.55 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,75,2421 118.55 (5) (d) If a school board, the governing board of a charter school under
22s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
or the governing body of a participating private school is
23required to pay tuition on behalf of a pupil under this subsection, the tuition charged
24for each credit assigned to the course may not exceed the following:
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11. For an institution of higher education under sub. (1) (bm) 1., other than a
2University of Wisconsin college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), one-third of the
3amount that would be charged for each credit assigned to the course to an individual
4who is a resident of this state and who is enrolled in the educational institution as
5an undergraduate student. Subject to sub. (7t), neither the institution of higher
6education nor the school board nor the, governing board, or governing body may
7charge any additional costs or fees to a pupil to attend a course under this section.
AB68-SA1,76,148 1m. For an institution of higher education under sub. (1) (bm) that is a
9University of Wisconsin college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), one-half of the
10amount that would be charged for each credit assigned to the course to an individual
11who is a resident of this state and who is enrolled in the college campus as an
12undergraduate student. Subject to sub. (7t), neither the college campus nor the
13school board or governing board may charge any additional costs or fees to a pupil
14to attend a course under this section.
AB68-SA1,76,2115 2. For an institution of higher education under sub. (1) (bm) 2., one-third of the
16amount that would be charged for each credit assigned to a similar course offered by
17the University of Wisconsin-Madison to an individual who is a resident of this state
18and who is enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an undergraduate
19student. Subject to sub. (7t), neither the institution of higher education nor the
20school board or governing board may charge any additional costs or fees to a pupil
21to attend a course under this section.
AB68-SA1,240 22Section 240. 118.55 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,77,623 118.55 (5) (e) 1. Subject to sub. (7t), within 30 days after the end of the semester,
24the school board of the school district in which a pupil who attended an institution
25of higher education under this section was enrolled, the governing board of the

1charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) attended by a pupil who attended an
2institution of higher education under this section,
and the governing body of a
3participating private school attended by a pupil who attended the institution of
4higher education under this section shall pay the institution, on behalf of the pupil,
5the amount determined under par. (d) and shall submit an itemized report to the
6department of the amounts paid under this subdivision.
AB68-SA1,77,157 2. Subject to subd. 3., from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (d), the
8secretary of the department of workforce development shall, on behalf of the school
9board of a school district in which a pupil who attended an institution of higher
10education under this section was enrolled, on behalf of the governing board of the
11charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) attended by a pupil who attended an
12institution of higher education under this section,
and on behalf of the governing
13body of a participating private school and a pupil who attended the private school and
14who attended an institution of higher education under this section, pay to the
15department of public instruction the following amount:
AB68-SA1,77,2116 a. For a pupil who took a course for high school credit, as described in par. (a),
1725 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par. (d).
18The department of public instruction shall reimburse the school board of the school
19district, governing board of the charter school, or the governing body of the private
20school the amount received from the department of workforce development under
21this subd. 2. a.
AB68-SA1,78,222 b. For a pupil who took a course for postsecondary credit, as described in par.
23(b), 50 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under par.
24(d). The department of public instruction shall reimburse the school board of the
25school district, governing board of the charter school, or the governing body of the

1private school the amount received from the department of workforce development
2under this subd. 2. b.
AB68-SA1,78,83 3. If the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (d) in any fiscal year is insufficient
4to reimburse all school districts, governing boards, and all governing bodies eligible
5for the full amount of reimbursable tuition costs under subd. 2., the secretary of the
6department of workforce development shall notify the state superintendent, who
7shall prorate the amount of the payments under subd. 2. among eligible school
8districts, governing boards, and governing bodies.
AB68-SA1,241 9Section 241. 118.55 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SA1,78,1810 118.55 (6) Responsibility of pupil for tuition and fees; institution of higher
11education.
(a) Subject to sub. (7t), a pupil taking a course at an institution of higher
12education for high school credit under this section is not responsible for any portion
13of the tuition and fees for the course if the school board, the governing board of a
14charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
the state superintendent on appeal under
15sub. (3) (b), the governing body of the participating private school, or the governing
16body on appeal under sub. (3) (b) has determined that the course is not comparable
17to a course offered in the school district, at the charter school, or at the participating
18private school, whichever is applicable.
AB68-SA1,79,219 (b) A pupil taking a course at an institution of higher education for high school
20credit under this section is responsible for the tuition and fees for the course if the
21school board, the governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or
22the governing body of the participating private school has determined that the course
23is comparable to a course offered in the school district, at the charter school, or at the
24participating private school, unless the state superintendent or the governing body

1reverses the decision of the school board, governing board, or governing body,
2respectively, on appeal under sub. (3) (b).
AB68-SA1,79,133 (c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a pupil taking a course under this section
4at an institution of higher education only for postsecondary credit is responsible for
525 percent of the actual cost of tuition for the course, as determined under sub. (5)
6(d). The school board of the school district in which the pupil attending an institution
7under this section is enrolled, the governing board of the charter school under s.
8118.40 (2r) or (2x) attended by a pupil attending an institution of higher education
9under this section,
and the governing body of a participating private school attended
10by a pupil attending an institution of higher education under this section shall
11establish a written policy governing the timing and method for recovering from the
12pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian the pupil's share of tuition as specified in this
13subdivision.
AB68-SA1,79,1714 2. The school board, governing board of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
15or (2x),
or the governing body of the participating private school shall waive the
16pupil's responsibility for costs under subd. 1. if the department determines that the
17cost of the course would pose an undue financial burden on the pupil's family.