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 Note Note: 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.

PI 49.04 History History: EmR1619: emerg. cr., eff. 6-2-16; CR 16-005: cr., Register October 2016 No. 730, eff. 11-1-16; EmR1630: emerg. r. (5), eff. 11-1-16; CR 16-066: r. (5) Register April 2017 No. 736, eff. 5-1-17; EmR1815: emerg. r. and recr. (1), cr. (1m), am. (2) (intro.), (a) to (e), (3) (c), cr. (5), eff 7-1-18; EmR1911: emerg. r. and recr. (1), cr. (1m), am. (2) (intro.), (a) to (f), (3) (c), (4) (intro.), cr. (5), eff. 7-1-19; CR 19-095: r. and recr. (1), cr. (1m), am. (2) (intro.), (a) to (f), (3) (c), (4) (intro.), cr. (5) Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20.

PI 49.05 PI 49.05 Pupil application requirements.

PI 49.05(1) (1) Explanation of rights and special education program profile. When an applicant applies to a school, the school shall provide the applicant with all of the following:

PI 49.05(1)(a) (a) An explanation of the rights of a child with a disability and his or her parent in a public school compared to the rights of a child with a disability and his or her parent at a private school participating in a special needs scholarship program on a document provided by the department under s. 115.7915 (4) (am), Stats.

PI 49.05(1)(b) (b) The profile of the school’s special education program required under s. PI 49.03 (3) (c).

PI 49.05(2) (2) Age requirement. In order to be eligible for the special needs scholarship program, a 4-year-old kindergarten pupil, 5-year-old kindergarten pupil, and a first grade pupil shall attain the ages specified in s. 118.14 (1), Stats.

PI 49.05(3) (3) Application receipt. An application shall be considered received under s. 115.7915 (3) (b), Stats., when an applicant has submitted all of the following to the school:

PI 49.05(3)(a) (a) An application.

PI 49.05(3)(b) (b) Residency documentation.

PI 49.05 Note Note: The application may be obtained at no charge from the Wisconsin department of public instruction’s webpage at http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/special-needs-scholarship.

PI 49.05(4) (4) Application eligibility determination. Within 21 days of receiving an application under sub. (3), the special needs scholarship program administrator or designee shall do all of the following: