AB56-SA3,63,2421 115.77 (1) In sub. (1m) (a) to (d), except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child
22with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under
23s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), “local educational agency" means the school
24district that the child is attending.
AB56-SA3,1481 25Section 1481. 115.79 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1115.79 (1) (b) An educational placement is provided to implement a child's
2individualized education program. Except as provided in s. 118.51 (12) (b), if a child
3with a disability is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under
4s. 118.50, 118.51, or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), the school board of the school district that
5the child is attending shall provide an educational placement for the child and shall
6pay tuition charges instead of the school district in which the child resides if required
7by the placement.
AB56-SA3,1482 8Section 1482. 115.7915 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (1) (an).
AB56-SA3,1483 9Section 1483. 115.7915 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,64,1110 115.7915 (1) (ac) “Accrediting entity” has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1)
11(ab).
AB56-SA3,1484 12Section 1484. 115.7915 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,64,1513 115.7915 (1) (ag) “Disqualified organization" means an accrediting
14organization that is not an accrediting entity or a member of or otherwise sanctioned
15by an accrediting entity.
AB56-SA3,1485 16Section 1485. 115.7915 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,64,1717 115.7915 (1) (ar) “Preaccreditation" has the meaning given in s. 118.60 (1) (c).
AB56-SA3,1486 18Section 1486. 115.7915 (1) (aw) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,64,2019 115.7915 (1) (aw) “Preaccrediting entity" has the meaning given in s. 118.60
20(1) (cm).
AB56-SA3,1487 21Section 1487. 115.7915 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-SA3,64,2522 115.7915 (2) Scholarship requirements. (intro.) Beginning in the 2016-17
23school year, the department shall, subject to sub. (11), provide to a child with a
24disability a scholarship under sub. (4m) (a) to attend an eligible school if all of the
25following apply:
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1Section 1488. 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,65,22 115.7915 (2) (c) (intro.) Any of the following applies to the eligible school:
AB56-SA3,1489 3Section 1489. 115.7915 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 115.7915 (2) (c)
42. a. and amended to read:
AB56-SA3,65,155 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. a. The For the 2019-20 school year, the eligible school has
6been
either is approved as a private school by the state superintendent under s.
7118.165 (2) or is accredited by AdvancED, Wisconsin Religious and Independent
8Schools Accreditation, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States,
9Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association
10of Christian Schools, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Christian Schools
11International, Association of Christian Schools International, the diocese or
12archdiocese within which the eligible school is located, or any other organization
13recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation, as of the
an
14accrediting entity on
August 1 preceding the school term for which the scholarship
15is awarded
, 2019.
AB56-SA3,1490 16Section 1490. 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,65,1817 115.7915 (2) (c) 1. The eligible school participates in a parental choice program
18under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.
AB56-SA3,1491 19Section 1491. 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,65,2220 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) If the eligible school participates in the program
21under this section in the 2019-20 school year, all of the following apply to the eligible
22school:
AB56-SA3,1492 23Section 1492. 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,66,224 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. b. Beginning with the 2020-21 school year and in each school
25year thereafter, if the eligible school continuously participates in the program under

1this section, the eligible school complies with the accreditation requirements under
2sub. (6m).
AB56-SA3,1493 3Section 1493. 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,66,74 115.7915 (2) (c) 2. c. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, if the eligible school
5does not participate in the program under this section in any school year, the eligible
6school participates in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 for the
7school year for which the scholarship is awarded.
AB56-SA3,1494 8Section 1494. 115.7915 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-SA3,66,139 115.7915 (2) (i) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning on July 1, 2022, all
10of the eligible school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by the
11department, except that a teacher employed by the eligible school who teaches only
12courses in rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued
13by the department.
AB56-SA3,66,2214 2. Any teacher employed by the eligible school on July 1, 2022, who has been
15teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2022, and
16who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 1. on July 1, 2022, applies to the
17department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary, nonrenewable
18waiver from the requirements under subd. 1. The department shall promulgate
19rules to implement this subdivision, including the form of the application and the
20process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The application form shall
21require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements under subd.
221. No waiver granted under this subdivision is valid after July 1, 2027.