SB70,2096 Section 2096. 115.7915 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,5646 115.7915 (3) (d) After the end of the application period described under par. (am), upon receipt of the information under par. (c), the department shall determine the sum of all applicants for scholarships under this section. In determining the sum, the department shall count a child who has applied for more than one scholarship under this section only once. If the sum of all applicants exceeds the program cap, the department shall determine which applications to accept on a random basis, subject to the number of available spaces each eligible school specified in its notice under par. (a), except that the department shall give preference to the following in accepting applications for each eligible school, in the order of preference listed:

SB70,,5647 1. Children who attended a different eligible school under a scholarship under this section during the previous school year.

SB70,,5648 2. Siblings of pupils who are already attending the eligible school.

SB70,2097 Section 2097. 115.7915 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,5650 115.7915 (3) (e) No later than 60 days after the end of the application period described under par. (am), the department shall notify each applicant and each eligible school, in writing, whether the application submitted to the eligible school has been accepted.

SB70,2098 Section 2098. 115.7915 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,5652 115.7915 (3) (f) If the sum under par. (d) exceeds the program cap, the department shall establish a waiting list in accordance with the preferences required under par. (d).

SB70,2099 Section 2099. 115.7915 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,5654 115.7915 (3) (g) The governing body of an eligible school that has accepted a child under par. (d) shall notify the department whenever the governing body determines that the child will not attend the eligible school under a scholarship under this section. If, upon receiving notice under this paragraph, the department determines that the number of children attending eligible schools under scholarships under this section falls below the program cap, the department shall fill any available slot with a child selected from the waiting list established under par. (f), if such a waiting list exists.

SB70,2100 Section 2100. 115.7915 (4c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,2101 Section 2101. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,5657 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. Beginning in the 2018-19 school year and subject to subd. 3., ending in the 2022-23 school year, the sum of the scholarship amount under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the amount of statewide categorical aid per pupil between the previous school year and the current school year, as determined under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p., if positive, or the amount under s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 3., 2021 stats., if applicable.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. b. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers:-1011/P1 and 1013/P1.

SB70,2102 Section 2102. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,5659 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. c. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the sum of the scholarship amount under this subdivision for the previous school year; the amount of the per pupil revenue limit adjustment under s. 121.91 (2m) for the current school year, if positive; and the change in the per pupil amount under s. 115.437 (2) between the previous school year and the current school year, if positive.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 2. c. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers:-1011/P1 and -1013/P1.

SB70,2103 Section 2103. 115.7915 (4m) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,2104 Section 2104. 115.7915 (4m) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,2105 Section 2105. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,5663 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. a. Determine the sum of the amount paid for each child number of children residing in the school district for whom a payment is made under par. (a) in that school year.

SB70,2106 Section 2106. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. bm. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,5665 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. bm. Multiply the number of children under subd. 1. a. by the per pupil amount calculated under par. (a) for that school year.

SB70,2107 Section 2107. 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,5667 115.7915 (4m) (f) 1. e. Sum the amounts calculated under subd. 1. a., bm., d., and dh.

SB70,2108 Section 2108. 115.7915 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,5669 115.7915 (6) (L) Allow a child attending the private school under this section to refrain from participating in any religious activity if the child’s parent submits to the child’s teacher or the private school’s principal a written request that the child be exempt from such activities.

SB70,2109 Section 2109. 115.881 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.881 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB70,,5671 115.881 (2) (intro.) For each child whose costs exceeded $30,000 under sub. (1), the department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (bd), pay an eligible applicant in the current school year an amount equal to 0.90 multiplied by that portion at the following rates: