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b. The sum of all applicants for pupils residing in all school districts, other than
22an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, exceeds the program cap
23under sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
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24Section
308. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 118.60 (3) (ar) 4.
25(intro.) and amended to read:
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1118.60
(3) (ar) 4. (intro.)
For each school district in which private schools
2received applications under subd. 1. that exceeded the school district's pupil
3participation limit under sub. (2) (be), the The department shall establish a waiting
4list in accordance with the preferences required under subd. 3.
for each of the
5following:
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6Section
309. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
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118.60
(3) (ar) 4. a. A school district, other than an eligible school district or a
81st class city school district, for which the sum described under subd. 3. a. exceeds
9the school district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be).
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b. All school districts, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city
11school district, if the sum described under subd. 3. b. exceeds the program cap under
12sub. (2) (bh) 2. b.
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13Section
310. 118.60 (3) (ar) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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118.60
(3) (ar) 5. A private school that has accepted a pupil who resides in a
15school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district,
16under this paragraph shall notify the department whenever the private school
17determines that a pupil will not attend the private school under this paragraph. If,
18upon receiving notice under this subdivision, the department determines that the
19number of pupils attending private schools under this section falls below a school
20district's pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be),
or below the program cap under
21sub. (2) (bh) 2. b., the department shall fill any available slot in that school district
22or program with a pupil selected from the
school district's applicable waiting list
23established under subd. 4., if such a waiting list exists.
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1118.60
(3) (b) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
2within in an eligible school district because the private school has too few available
3spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating private
4school that has space available. An applicant
who is rejected under this paragraph
5or an applicant who is on the waiting list under par. (am) 4. may
, subject to sub. (2)
6(bh) 2. a., be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this
7section for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside
8within in an eligible school district. The department may not require, in that
9following school year, the private school to submit financial information regarding
10the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program
11under this section on the basis of family income.
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118.60
(3) (c) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
14in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
15district, because the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may
16transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space
17available. An applicant who is rejected under this paragraph or an applicant who
18is on
the a waiting list under par. (ar) 4.
a. or b. may, subject to sub. (2) (be)
and (bh)
192. b., be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section
20for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside in a
21school district
, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district.
22The department may not require, in that following school year, the private school to
23submit financial information regarding the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the
24applicant to participate in the program under this section on the basis of family
25income.
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(4v) (b) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of an eligible
3school district under par. (a)
for a school year, the department shall ensure that the
4pupil is not counted
for that school year for purposes of determining whether a school
5district has exceeded its pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be)
and that the
6pupil is not counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a
7program cap under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded.
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(4v) (c) The department may consider a pupil enrolled in a private
10school participating in the program under this section who satisfies all of the
11following as a resident of a school district, other than an eligible school district or a
121st class city school district, who is enrolled in the private school under this section:
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1. The pupil was a resident of an eligible school district when the pupil applied
14to participate in the program under this section.
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2. The pupil accepted a space at a private school participating in the program
16under this section as a resident of an eligible school district.
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3. The pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible school district
18or a 1st class city school district, on the 3rd Friday in September.
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4. The private school the pupil is attending under this section accepts
20applications under this section from pupils who reside in school districts, other than
21an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district.
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(4v) (d) If the department considers a pupil as a resident of a school
24district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, under
25par. (c) for a school year, the department shall ensure that the pupil is not counted
1for that school year for purposes of determining whether the school district has
2exceeded its pupil participation limit under sub. (2) (be) and that the pupil is not
3counted for that school year for purposes of determining whether a program cap
4under sub. (2) (bh) 2. a. or b. has been exceeded.
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5Section
316. 119.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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119.23
(2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag)
and, (ar),
and (b), any pupil in grades
7kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend any private school if all
8of the following apply:
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119.23
(2) (b) 1. In this paragraph, “program cap” means the total number of
11pupils residing in the city who attended a private school under this section in the
122023-24 school year.
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2. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the total number of pupils residing
14in the city who may attend a private school under this section during a school year
15may not exceed the program cap.
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16Section
318. 119.23 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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119.23
(3) (a) (intro.) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit
18an application, on a form provided by the state superintendent, to the participating
19private school that the pupil wishes to attend. If more than one pupil from the same
20family applies to attend the same private school, the pupils may use a single
21application. No later than 60 days after the end of the application period during
22which an application is received
and subject to par. (ar), the private school shall
23notify each applicant, in writing, whether his or her application has been accepted.
24If the private school rejects an application, the notice shall include the reason.
A 25Subject to par. (ar), a private school may reject an applicant only if
it the private
1school has reached its maximum general capacity or seating capacity.
The Except
2as provided in par. (ar), the state superintendent shall ensure that the private school
3determines which pupils to accept on a random basis, except that the private school
4may give preference to the following in accepting applications, in order of preference
5listed: