PI 49.04(4)(a)(a) The school failed to timely file the report required under ss. PI 49.08 and PI 49.09 or the reports required under s. PI 49.07 (1).
PI 49.04(4)(b)(b) The school failed to timely refund the department any amount certified due from the school under s. PI 49.07 (4).
PI 49.04(4)(c)(c) The school failed to timely refund the department the reserve balance as prescribed under s. PI 49.09.
PI 49.04(4)(d)(d) The school failed to timely refund the department any other money owed to the department for any other reason under this chapter or s. 115.7915, Stats.
PI 49.04(5)(5)Revisions to number of available scholarships.
PI 49.04(5)(a)(a) A school that filed a bond under sub. (1m) (a) that the department determined met the requirements under s. 115.7915 (6) (f) 1., Stats., may revise the number of scholarships available as follows:
PI 49.04(5)(a)1.1. The school shall file with the department a school information update form with the revised number of scholarships available. The school information update form shall include the expected summer school payment for pupils participating in the special needs scholarship program based on the expected number of special needs scholarship program pupils that will participate in summer school identified in the school’s notice of intent to participate filed under s. PI 49.03 (3).
PI 49.04(5)(a)2.2. A school may not accept more special needs scholarship program pupils than indicated on its notice of intent to participate under s. PI 49.03 (3) until the school information update form is filed with the department.
PI 49.04(5)(a)3.3. The school shall file with the department a revised bond if the expected payment increases and the difference between the initial expected payment and the revised expected payment based on the number of scholarships available under subd. 1 is at least $50,000. The revised bond shall be equal to 25 percent of the revised expected payment based on the number of scholarships available under subd. 1. This bond shall be filed with the department by the first weekday in November.
PI 49.04(5)(a)4.4. After the third Friday in September, a school may not increase the number of scholarships available under this paragraph if either of the following apply:
PI 49.04(5)(a)4.a.a. If a bond was not revised under subd. 3., the revised expected payment is at least $50,000 more than the initial expected payment.
PI 49.04(5)(a)4.b.b. If a bond was revised under subd. 3., the revised expected payment is at least $50,000 more than the amount calculated under subd. 3.
PI 49.04(5)(b)(b) A school that filed financial information under sub. (1m) (b) that the department determined met the requirements under s. 115.7915 (6) (f) 2., Stats, may revise the number of scholarships available as follows:
PI 49.04(5)(b)1.1. The school shall file with the department a school information update form with the revised number of scholarships available. The school information update form shall include the expected summer school payment for pupils participating in the special needs scholarship program based on the expected number of special needs scholarship program pupils that will participate in summer school identified in the school’s notice of intent to participate filed under s. PI 49.03 (3).
PI 49.04(5)(b)2.2. The school shall file a bond with the department if the expected payment increases and the difference between the initial expected payment and the revised expected payment based on the number of scholarships available under subd. 1 is at least $50,000. The bond shall be payable to the state of Wisconsin and be equal to 25 percent of the difference between the initial expected payment and the revised expected payment based on the number of scholarships under subd. 1. This bond shall be filed with the department by the last weekday in August.
PI 49.04(5)(b)3.3. A school may not accept more special needs scholarship program pupils than indicated on its notice of intent to participate under s. PI 49.03 (3) until the bond required under subd. 2. is filed with the department.
PI 49.04(5)(b)4.4. After the last weekday in August, a school may not increase the number of scholarships available under this paragraph if either of the following apply:
PI 49.04(5)(b)4.a.a. If a bond was not filed under subd. 2., the revised expected payment is at least $50,000 more than the initial expected payment.
PI 49.04(5)(b)4.b.b. If a bond was filed under subd. 2., the revised expected payment is at least $50,000 more than the amount calculated under subd. 2.
PI 49.04(5)(c)(c) A school that had an initial expected payment of less than $50,000 may revise the number of scholarships available as follows:
PI 49.04(5)(c)1.1. The school shall file with the department a school information update form with the revised number of scholarships available. The school information update form shall include the expected summer school payment for pupils participating in the special needs scholarship program based on the expected number of special needs scholarship program pupils that will participate in summer school identified in the school’s notice of intent to participate filed under s. PI 49.03 (3).
PI 49.04(5)(c)2.2. The school shall file with the department a bond if the expected payment increases and the revised expected payment based on the number of scholarships available under subd. 1 is at least $50,000. The bond shall be payable to the state of Wisconsin and be equal to 25 percent of the revised expected payment based on the number of scholarships available under subd. 1. This bond shall be filed with the department by the last weekday in August.
PI 49.04(5)(c)3.3. A school may not accept more special needs scholarship program pupils than indicated on its notice of intent to participate under s. PI 49.03 (3) until the bond required under subd. 2. is filed with the department.
PI 49.04(5)(c)4.4. After the last weekday in August, a school may not increase the total number of scholarships available under this paragraph if either of the following apply:
PI 49.04(5)(c)4.a.a. If a bond was not filed under subd. 2., the revised expected payment is at least $50,000.
PI 49.04(5)(c)4.b.b. If a bond was filed under subd. 2., the revised expected payment is at least $50,000 more than the amount calculated under subd. 2.
PI 49.04(5)(d)(d) A school that files a revised school information update form under this subsection may not remove an available scholarship for which it has already received an application under s. PI 49.05 (3) or a transfer request under s. PI 49.05 (5) (b) unless the application or transfer request has been determined ineligible.
PI 49.04(5)(e)(e) Pupils that are determined eligible under s. PI 49.05 (4) (a) or (5) (c) 1. for whom there is no scholarship available until the requirements in par. (a), (b) or (c) are met shall be placed on the waiting list as specified under s. PI 49.05 (4) (c) 2. for applications and s. PI 49.05 (5) (c) 2. for transfer requests.
PI 49.04 NoteNote: The school information update form may be obtained at no charge from the Wisconsin department of public instruction’s webpage at http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/special-needs-scholarship.