AB1042,,580580a. The tax year preceding the school year for which family income is being verified.

AB1042,,581581b. If income for the tax year in subd. 1. a. is not available, the tax year 2 years prior to the school year for which family income is being verified.

AB1042,,5825822. The department of revenue shall notify the department of public instruction, the participating private school, and the pupil’s parent of its determination of whether the pupil is eligible for the choice program based on family income.

AB1042,,5835833. The department of revenue may take no other action on the basis of the information submitted under this subsection.

AB1042,,5845844. The department of public instruction may not request from a pupil’s family any additional information related to the pupil’s family income once the department of revenue has verified that the pupil is eligible to participate in the choice program on the basis of family income.

AB1042,,585585(e) Department income determination method. If a pupil’s parent selects the department of public instruction income verification method under par. (a) 1. d., the parent shall use the income verification procedure established by the department by rule. The determination under this paragraph shall be based on the family income for the tax year preceding the school year for which family income is being verified.

AB1042,,587587118.73 (title) Private school registration. (1) Private school eligibility; intent to participate and annual fee. To be eligible to participate in the choice program in the following school year, a private school shall submit all of the following to the department:

AB1042,,588588(a) By 2 days before the 2nd Friday in January, a notice of intent to participate that includes all of the following:

AB1042,,5895891. An agreement to comply with procedural requirements.

AB1042,,5905902. The name and location of the accredited institution of higher education from which the administrator of the private school received at least a bachelor’s degree and the date the degree was received; the license number of the private school’s administrator’s teaching or administrator license issued by the department; or an indication that the administrator of the private school is excluded from this requirement under s. 118.81 (2) (b).

AB1042,,5915913. Each physical location at which the private school intends to operate.

AB1042,,5925924. The number of choice program seats the private school has available in the following school year for pupils attending the private school under the choice program.

AB1042,,5935935. A plan for selecting applicants on a random basis.

AB1042,,5945946. The open application periods during which the private school will accept applications under s. 118.72.

AB1042,,5955957. The grades at which the private school will offer choice program seats.

AB1042,,5965968. Whether or not the private school intends to offer virtual instruction and, if so, the amount and type of virtual instruction the private school intends to offer.

AB1042,,597597(b) By 2 days before the 2nd Friday in January, the nonrefundable annual fee set by the department. The department shall by rule set the fee charged under this paragraph at an amount such that the total fee revenue covers the costs of employing one full-time auditor to evaluate the financial information submitted by participating private schools.

AB1042,,599599118.74 (title) Accreditation.

AB1042,,601601118.74 (3) (title) Adding additional grades.

AB1042,,603603118.74 (3) (a) 2. Achieve accreditation for the high school grades by the first weekday in December of the 3rd school year following the first school year in which the private school provides instruction in a high school grade.

AB1042,,605605118.74 (3) (b) 2. Achieve accreditation for the elementary grades by the first weekday in December of the 3rd school year following the first school year in which the private school provides instruction in an elementary grade.