SB111,1160,163 (c) If a pupil receives a failing grade in a course, or fails to complete a course,
4at an institution of higher education or technical college for which the school board,
5governing board of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
or the governing body
6of a participating private school has made payment, the pupil's parent or guardian,
7or the pupil if he or she is an adult, shall reimburse the school board, governing
8board,
or the governing body the amount paid on the pupil's behalf upon the request
9of the school board, governing board, or governing body. If a school board, governing
10board,
or governing body that requests reimbursement of a payment made under this
11section is not reimbursed as requested, the pupil on whose behalf the payment was
12made is ineligible for any further participation in the program under this section.
13For the purposes of this paragraph, a grade that constitutes a failing grade for a
14course offered in the school district, at the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x),
15or at the participating private school constitutes a failing grade for a course taken
16at an institution of higher education or technical college under this section.
SB111,2089 17Section 2089 . 118.55 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1160,2118 118.55 (8) (b) A school board, governing board of a charter school under s.
19118.40 (2r) or (2x),
or the governing body of a participating private school may enter
20into an agreement with an institution of higher education to facilitate the early
21college credit program under this section.
SB111,2090 22Section 2090 . 118.55 (10) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB111,1160,2523 118.55 (10) (d) This section does not apply to a course for which a high school
24pupil attending a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may earn postsecondary
25credit if all of the following apply:
SB111,1161,5
11. The governing board of the charter school and one of the following have
2entered into an agreement before, on, or after the effective date of this subdivision
3.... [LRB inserts date], to provide a college credit in high school program to
4academically qualified pupils under which participating pupils may take the course
5for postsecondary credit:
SB111,1161,66 a. The chancellor of a University of Wisconsin System institution.
SB111,1161,77 b. The president of a private, nonprofit institution.
SB111,1161,98 2. The instruction of pupils in the course takes place in the charter school
9building.
SB111,1161,1010 3. The individual who provides instruction in the course is any of the following:
SB111,1161,1511 a. For a course taught pursuant to an agreement under subd. 1. a., a high school
12teacher who is employed by the governing board of the charter school and certified
13or approved to provide the instruction by the participating University of Wisconsin
14System institution or a faculty member of the participating University of Wisconsin
15System institution.
SB111,1161,1916 b. For a course taught pursuant to an agreement under subd. 1. b., a high school
17teacher who is employed by the governing board of the charter school and certified
18or approved to provide the instruction by the participating private, nonprofit
19institution or a faculty member of the participating private, nonprofit institution.
SB111,2091 20Section 2091 . 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1162,221 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and, (ar), and (bh), any pupil in grades
22kindergarten to 12 who resides within in an eligible school district may attend any
23private school under this section and, subject to pars. (ag), (ar), (be), (bh), (bm), and
24(bs), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school district, other

1than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, may attend any
2private school under this section if all of the following apply:
SB111,2092 3Section 2092 . 118.60 (2) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1162,94 118.60 (2) (a) 2. a. The pupil was enrolled in a public school in the previous
5school year. For purposes of this subd. 2. a., a pupil was enrolled in a public school
6in the previous school year if the pupil was counted in a school district's membership,
7as defined in s. 121.001 (5), or attended a charter school authorized under s. 118.40
8(2r) or (2x), and the pupil did not attend a private school during the previous school
9year.
SB111,2093 10Section 2093 . 118.60 (2) (a) 2. g. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1162,1311 118.60 (2) (a) 2. g. If the pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible
12school district or
a 1st class city school district, the pupil was on a waiting list under
13sub. (3) (am) 4. or (ar) 4. in any previous school year.
SB111,2094 14Section 2094 . 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1162,1915 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c. and d., all of the private
16school's teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's
17degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree,
18including a masters master's or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited
19institution of higher education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2024.
SB111,2095 20Section 2095 . 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB111,1162,2321 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1,
222024, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
23the department.
SB111,1163,824 b. Any teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2024, who has been
25teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2024, and

1who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6m. a. on July 1, 2024, applies to
2the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
3nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6m. a. The department
4shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6m. b., including the form of the
5application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The
6application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the
7requirements under subd. 6m. a. No waiver granted under this subd. 6m. b. is valid
8after July 1, 2029.
SB111,2096 9Section 2096 . 118.60 (2) (be) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1163,1210 118.60 (2) (be) 3. Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, there is no limit on
11the number of pupils who may attend private schools
the limits under this section
12paragraph do not apply.
SB111,2097 13Section 2097 . 118.60 (2) (bh) of the statutes is created to read:
SB111,1163,1414 118.60 (2) (bh) 1. In this paragraph, “program cap” means any of the following:
SB111,1163,1715 a. For an eligible school district, the total number of pupils residing in the
16eligible school district who attended a private school under this section in the
172021-22 school year.
SB111,1163,2018 b. For all school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city
19school district, the total number of pupils residing in those school districts who
20attended a private school under this section in the 2021-22 school year.