SB501,,65 (b) Per pupil adjustment. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the department shall annually adjust the per pupil amount specified under par. (a) 1. and 3. by the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding school year and the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the school year before the preceding school year, if positive.

SB501,,66 (c) Use of payment to fulfill contract. A school board shall use the aid received under this subsection to satisfy the terms of the contract for which the aid was received.

SB501,,67 (d) Limitations on payment. The department shall cease payments under this subsection to a school board if the school board withdraws from a contract entered into under this section before expiration of the contract.

SB501,,68 (e) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer the payment of state aid under this subsection.

SB501,,69 (9) Evaluation. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department annually shall arrange for an evaluation of the program under this section. The department may spend up to $250,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cu) in each school year for that purpose.

SB501,9 Section 9. 118.44 of the statutes is repealed.

SB501,10 Section 10. 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB501,,72 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar) and sub. (13), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within an eligible school district may attend any private school under this section and, subject to pars. (ag), (ar), (be), (bm), and (bs) and sub. (13), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, may attend any private school under this section if all of the following apply:

SB501,11 Section 11. 118.60 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

SB501,,74 118.60 (13) (a) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a pupil may not attend a participating private school under this section unless the pupil attended that participating private school under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

SB501,,75 (b) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a private school may not participate in the program under this section unless the private school was participating in the program under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

SB501,12 Section 12. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

SB501,,77 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.124, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43 118.435, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.

SB501,13 Section 13. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB501,,79 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar) and sub. (13), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend any private school if all of the following apply:

SB501,14 Section 14. 119.23 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

SB501,,81 119.23 (13) (a) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a pupil may not attend a participating private school under this section unless the pupil attended that participating private school under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

SB501,,82 (b) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a private school may not participate in the program under this section unless the private school was participating in the program under this section in the 2023-24 school year.

SB501,15 Section 15. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB501,,84 (1) The treatment of ss. 20.255 (2) (cs) and (cu) and 118.44, the repeal of s. 118.43 (title), (1) to (7), and (9), and the renumbering and amendment of s. 118.43 (8) take effect on July 1, 2024.

SB501,,85 (end)