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(1) (ad) “Accrediting entity” has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1)
22(ab).
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219. 115.7915 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
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(1) (ap) “Preaccreditation" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (c).
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220. 115.7915 (1) (at) of the statutes is created to read:
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(1) (at) “Preaccrediting entity" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1)
3(cm).
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221. 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
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(2) (c) (intro.) Any of the following applies to the eligible school:
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222. 115.7915 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (2) (c) 3.
7a. and amended to read:
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(2) (c) 3. a.
The
For the 2023-24 school year, the eligible school
has
9been either is approved as a private school by the state superintendent under s.
10118.165 (2) or is accredited by
Cognia, Inc., Wisconsin Religious and Independent
11Schools Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States,
12Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association
13of Christian Schools, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Christian Schools
14International, Association of Christian Schools International, the diocese or
15archdiocese within which the eligible school is located, or any other organization
16recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, as of the an
17accrediting entity on August 1
preceding the school term for which the scholarship
18is awarded, 2023.
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223. 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
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(2) (c) 1. The eligible school participates in a parental choice program
21under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.
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224. 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
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(2) (c) 2. The eligible school is accredited by an accrediting entity by
24August 1 of the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.
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225. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
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(2) (c) 3. (intro.) If the eligible school participates in the program
2under this section in the 2023-24 school year, all of the following apply to the eligible
3school:
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226. 115.7915 (2) (c) 3. b., c. and d. of the statutes are created to read:
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(2) (c) 3. b. If the eligible school is not accredited as provided under
6subd. 3. a., the eligible school obtains preaccreditation by a preaccrediting entity by
7August 1, 2024. The eligible school may apply for and seek to obtain preaccreditation
8from only one preaccrediting entity. If the eligible school fails to obtain
9preaccreditation as required under this subd. 3. b., the eligible school may not
10participate in the program under this section in the 2024-25 school year or in any
11school year thereafter until the eligible school obtains accreditation as provided
12under subd. 2.
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c. If subd. 3. b. applies to the eligible school, the eligible school applies for
14accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2024, and obtains
15accreditation by an accrediting entity by December 31, 2027.
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d. This subd. 3. does not apply after the 2027-28 school year.”.
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(6) (L) Allow a child attending the private school under this section
20to refrain from participating in any religious activity if the child's parent submits to
21the child's teacher or the private school's principal a written request that the child
22be exempt from such activities.”.
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(2) (b) The school board shall pay to each nonprofit corporation with
2which it contracts under par. (a) an amount that is no more than the amount paid
3per pupil under s. 118.40 (2r) (e)
2m., 2n., or 2p.
2q. in the current school year
4multiplied by the number of pupils participating in the program under the contract.
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229. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:
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(4m) (a) 2. c. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the sum of the
7scholarship amount under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount
8of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school
9year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) between
10the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.
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118.40
(2r) (e) 2p. (intro.)
In
Beginning in the 2015-16 school year and
in each 14ending in the 2022-23 school year
thereafter, for a pupil attending a charter school
15established by or under a contract with an entity under par. (b) 1., from the
16appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay to the operator of
17the charter school an amount equal to the sum of the amount paid per pupil under
18this paragraph in the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit
19adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive
; and the
20change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous
21school year and the current school year, if positive;
and in the 2023-24 school year,
2215.7 percent of the revenue ceiling, as defined in s. 121.905 (1), for that school year.
23The change in the statewide categorical aid per pupil shall be determined as follows: