SB989,,494494118.85 (5) Parental notification. Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), (ar), or (b), he or she sub. (1), (2), (3), or (4), the state superintendent shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section the choice program.
SB989,184495Section 184. 118.60 (10) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 118.85 (6) and amended to read:
SB989,,496496118.85 (6) Withholding payments. The state superintendent may withhold payment from a participating private school under subs. (4) and (4m) s. 118.84 if the participating private school violates this section subchapter or s. 115.383 (3) (b).
SB989,185497Section 185. 118.60 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 118.87 and amended to read:
SB989,,498498118.87 Department; duties. The department shall do all of the following:
SB989,,499499(1) Rules. Promulgate rules to implement and administer this section subchapter. The department may not by rule establish standards under sub. (7) (am) s. 118.83 or 118.84 (7) that exceed the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
SB989,,500500(2) Notification; choice program changes. Notify each participating private school participating in the program under this section of any proposed changes to the choice program or to administrative rules governing the choice program, including changes to application or filing deadlines but not including changes to provisions governing health or safety, prior to the beginning of the school year in which the change takes effect.
SB989,,501501(3) Notification; receipt of accreditation status. Within 10 days after receiving the information submitted as required under sub. (7) (em) s. 118.74 (4) (b), notify the participating private school of receipt of accreditation status.
SB989,,502502(4) Release of public data. When the department publicly releases data related to enrollment of, standardized test results for, applications submitted by, or waiting lists for pupils participating in or seeking to participate in the choice program under this section, release the data all at the same time, uniformly, and completely.
SB989,186503Section 186. 118.60 (12) of the statutes is repealed.
SB989,187504Section 187. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 118 [precedes 118.70] of the statutes is created to read:
SB989,,505505CHAPTER 118
SB989,,506506SUBCHAPTER II
SB989,,507507PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM
SB989,188508Section 188. 118.70 (3), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (16), (17), (18) and (20) of the statutes are created to read:
SB989,,509509118.70 (3) “Choice program” means any of the following:
SB989,,510510(a) The program administered under this subchapter.
SB989,,511511(b) The program administered under s. 118.60, 2023 stats., or s. 119.23, 2023 stats.
SB989,,512512(6) “Family income” means the federal adjusted gross income of the parents of a pupil who reside in the same household as the pupil. “Family income” does not include money earned by a pupil in the work based learning program created under s. 118.56.
SB989,,513513(7) “January count date” means the 2nd Friday in January or an alternative count date designated by the department under s. 118.87 (6).
SB989,,514514(8) “January pupil count report” means a report submitted to the department that includes the number of pupils attending a participating private school under the choice program on the January count date.
SB989,,515515(9) “Milwaukee pupil” means a pupil who resides in a 1st class city school district.
SB989,,516516(11) (a) “Parent” means an individual who resides in the same household as a pupil and who is any of the following in relation to the pupil:
SB989,,5175171. A biological parent.
SB989,,5185182. A legal guardian.
SB989,,5195193. An adoptive parent.
SB989,,5205204. A stepparent.
SB989,,521521(b) For purposes of par. (a), an individual listed in par. (a) 1. to 4. who is on active military duty is considered to reside in the same household as a pupil.
SB989,,522522(c) If no individual meets the requirements under par. (a), “parent” means an individual who has the legal authority to make educational decisions for a pupil.