SB70-AA7,263 3Section 263. 118.60 (3) (ar) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,98,74 118.60 (3) (ar) (intro.) All of the following apply to applications to attend a
5private school under this section only if the limitation under sub. (2) (be) applies to
6the school year for which the application is made
submitted by pupils who reside in
7a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district
:
SB70-AA7,264 8Section 264. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (3) (ar) 3.
9(intro.) and amended to read:
SB70-AA7,98,2110 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. (intro.) Annually After the end of the application period
11described under subd. 1.
, upon receipt of the information under subd. 2., the
12department shall, for each school district, determine the sum of all applicants for
13pupils residing in that school district under this paragraph and the sum of all
14applicants for pupils residing in all school districts, other than an eligible school
15district or a 1st class city school district
. In determining the sum those sums, the
16department shall count a pupil who has applied to attend more than one private
17school under the program only once. After determining the sum of all applicants for
18pupils residing in a school district,
those sums, if any of the following applies, the
19department shall determine which applications to accept on a random basis, except
20that the department shall give preference to the applications of pupils described in
21par. (a) 1m. to 5., in the order of preference listed in that paragraph .:
SB70-AA7,265 22Section 265. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-AA7,98,2523 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. The sum of all applicants for pupils residing in a school
24district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, exceeds
25the school district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be).
SB70-AA7,99,3
1b. The sum of all applicants for pupils residing in all school districts, other than
2an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, exceeds the program cap
3under sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
SB70-AA7,266 4Section 266. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (3) (ar) 4.
5(intro.) and amended to read:
SB70-AA7,99,106 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. (intro.) For each school district in which private schools
7received applications under subd. 1. that exceeded the school district's pupil
8participation limit under sub. (2) (be), the
The department shall establish a waiting
9list in accordance with the preferences required under subd. 3. for each of the
10following:
SB70-AA7,267 11Section 267. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-AA7,99,1412 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. a. A school district, other than an eligible school district or a
131st class city school district, for which the sum described under subd. 3. a. exceeds
14the school district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be).
SB70-AA7,99,1715 b. All school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city
16school district, if the sum described under subd. 3. b. exceeds the program cap under
17sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
SB70-AA7,268 18Section 268. 118.60 (3) (ar) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,99,2519 118.60 (3) (ar) 5. A private school that has accepted a pupil who resides in a
20school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district,
21under this paragraph shall notify the department whenever the private school
22determines that a pupil will not attend the private school under this paragraph. If,
23upon receiving notice under this subdivision, the department determines that the
24number of pupils attending private schools under this section falls below a school
25district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be), or below the program cap under

1sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.,
the department shall fill any available slot in that school district
2or program with a pupil selected from the school district's applicable waiting list
3established under subd. 4., if such a waiting list exists.
SB70-AA7,269 4Section 269. 118.60 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,100,155 118.60 (3) (b) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
6within in an eligible school district because the private school has too few available
7spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating private
8school that has space available. An applicant who is rejected under this paragraph
9or an applicant who is on the waiting list under par. (am) 4. may, subject to sub. (2)
10(bh) 2. a.,
be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this
11section for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside
12within in an eligible school district. The department may not require, in that
13following school year, the private school to submit financial information regarding
14the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program
15under this section on the basis of family income.
SB70-AA7,270 16Section 270. 118.60 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,101,417 118.60 (3) (c) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
18in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
19district, because the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may
20transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space
21available. An applicant who is rejected under this paragraph or an applicant who
22is on the a waiting list under par. (ar) 4. a. or b. may, subject to sub. (2) (be) and (bh)
232. b.
, be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section
24for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside in a
25school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district.

1The department may not require, in that following school year, the private school to
2submit financial information regarding the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the
3applicant to participate in the program under this section on the basis of family
4income.
SB70-AA7,271 5Section 271. 118.60 (4v) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA7,101,116 118.60 (4v) (b) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of an eligible
7school district under par. (a) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the
8pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a school
9district has exceeded its pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be) and that the
10pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a
11program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded
.
SB70-AA7,272 12Section 272. 118.60 (4v) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,101,1613 118.60 (4v) (c) The department may consider a pupil enrolled in a private
14school participating in the program under this section who satisfies all of the
15following as a resident of a school district, other than an eligible school district or a
161st class city school district, who is enrolled in the private school under this section:
SB70-AA7,101,1817 1. The pupil was a resident of an eligible school district when the pupil applied
18to participate in the program under this section.
SB70-AA7,101,2019 2. The pupil accepted a space at a private school participating in the program
20under this section as a resident of an eligible school district.
SB70-AA7,101,2221 3. The pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district
22or a 1st class city school district, on the 3rd Friday in September.
SB70-AA7,101,2523 4. The private school the pupil is attending under this section accepts
24applications under this section from pupils who reside in school districts, other than
25an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district.
SB70-AA7,273
1Section 273. 118.60 (4v) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA7,102,82 118.60 (4v) (d) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of a school
3district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, under
4par. (c) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the pupil is not counted
5for that school year for purposes of determining whether the school district has
6exceeded its pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be) and that the pupil is not
7counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a program cap
8under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded.
SB70-AA7,274 9Section 274. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: