AB1042,,5525521. The pupil was enrolled in a public school in the previous school year. AB1042,,5535532. The pupil was not enrolled in school in the previous school year. AB1042,,5545543. The pupil attended a participating private school under the choice program in the previous school year. AB1042,,5555554. The pupil was on a waiting list to attend a participating private school under the choice program during the previous school year. AB1042,,5565565. The pupil is applying to attend kindergarten, first grade, or 9th grade at a participating private school. AB1042,,5575576. The pupil attended a school in another state in the previous school year. AB1042,,5585587. The pupil is a Wisconsin pupil who was on a waiting list under s. 118.60 (3) (ar), 2023 stats., in any previous school year. AB1042,193559Section 193. 118.72 (2) of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,560560118.72 (2) Income requirement exclusions. The income requirement in sub. (1) (a) or (b), whichever is applicable to a pupil, does not apply to the pupil if any of the following applies: AB1042,,561561(a) The pupil attended a participating private school under the choice program in the previous school year. AB1042,,562562(b) For a pupil applying to participate in the choice program after the September count date, the pupil is a Milwaukee pupil who was included in the September pupil count report as participating in the choice program if the pupil is not subsequently determined ineligible for the choice program. AB1042,,563563(c) The pupil was on a waiting list to attend a participating private school under the choice program during the previous school year. AB1042,194564Section 194. 118.72 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,565565118.72 (3) (title) Pupil applications. AB1042,195566Section 195. 118.72 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,567567118.72 (3) (d) Waiting list. If a participating private school selects pupils under par. (c) on a random basis, the participating private school shall do all of the following for each pupil who did not receive a choice program seat for the following school year: AB1042,,5685681. Add the pupil to the choice program waiting list. AB1042,,5695692. Notify the pupil’s parent, in writing, that the pupil has been placed on the choice program waiting list. The notification shall identify the pupil’s place on the waiting list. AB1042,196570Section 196. 118.72 (4) of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,571571118.72 (4) Income verification. (a) Information provided by parent. 1. If a pupil is required to meet the income eligibility requirement under sub. (1) (a) or (b), the pupil’s parent shall provide all of the following information to the department as part of the application under sub. (3): AB1042,,572572a. The names of the pupil’s parents who reside in the same household as the pupil. AB1042,,573573b. If the application contains more than one parent, whether the parents on the application are married. AB1042,,574574c. The names of all of the other members of the pupil’s family residing in the same household as the pupil. AB1042,,575575d. Whether the parent would like the pupil’s income eligibility determination completed using the department of revenue income determination method under par. (d) or the department income determination method under par. (e). AB1042,,5765762. During the open application period in which an application is received, a pupil’s parent may change the income eligibility determination method selection under subd. 1. d. if the pupil has not been determined ineligible under the income determination method previously selected. AB1042,,577577(b) Social security number or federal tax identification number. If a pupil’s parent selects the department of revenue income determination method under par. (a) 1. d., the pupil’s parent or the participating private school shall provide the social security number or other state and federal tax identification number for each parent under par. (a) 1. a. AB1042,,578578(c) Income adjustment for marriage. If the parents on the application are married, the pupil’s family income shall be reduced by $7,000 before the verification is made under this subsection. AB1042,,579579(d) Department of revenue income determination method. 1. If a pupil’s parent selects the department of revenue income eligibility method under par. (a) 1. d., the department of revenue shall review the information submitted under this section and verify the eligibility or ineligibility of the pupil to participate in the choice program on the basis of family income. The determination under this paragraph shall be based on the family income for the following tax year: AB1042,,580580a. The tax year preceding the school year for which family income is being verified.