AB1042,,484484118.85 (2) Barred; following school year. (intro.) If the state superintendent determines that any of the following have occurred, he or she the state superintendent may issue an order barring the a private school from participating in the choice program under this section in the following school year: AB1042,,485485(a) The private school has not complied with the requirements under sub. (7) (em) s. 118.74 (4). AB1042,,486486(c) The private school has not achieved accreditation within the period allowed under sub. (2) (a) 7. s. 118.74 (2) (b). AB1042,,487487(d) The private school intentionally or negligently misrepresented any information required under this section subchapter or any rule promulgated under this section subchapter. AB1042,181488Section 181. 118.60 (10) (ar) of the statutes is renumbered 118.85 (3) and amended to read: AB1042,,489489118.85 (3) (a) If the state superintendent determines that a participating private school has failed to continuously maintain accreditation as required under sub. (7) (ad) s. 118.74 (4), that the governing body of the participating private school has withdrawn the participating private school from the accreditation process, or that the participating private school’s accreditation has been revoked, denied, or terminated by an accrediting entity, the state superintendent shall issue an order barring the private school’s participation in the choice program under this section at the end of the current school year. AB1042,,490490(b) A private school whose participation in the choice program under this section is barred under subd. 1. par. (a) may not participate in the choice program under this section or under s. 119.23 until the governing body of the private school demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that it has obtained accreditation from an accrediting entity, provided the accreditation is from an entity other than the entity with which the private school failed to continuously maintain accreditation or, if the private school’s accreditation was revoked, denied, or terminated, other than the entity that revoked, denied, or terminated the private school’s accreditation. AB1042,182491Section 182. 118.60 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.85 (4) and amended to read: AB1042,,492492118.85 (4) Health and safety of pupils. The state superintendent may issue an order immediately terminating a private school’s participation in the choice program under this section if he or she the state superintendent determines that conditions at the private school present an imminent threat to the health or safety of pupils. AB1042,183493Section 183. 118.60 (10) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 118.85 (5) and amended to read: AB1042,,494494118.85 (5) Parental notification. Whenever the state superintendent issues an order under par. (a), (am), (ar), or (b), he or she sub. (1), (2), (3), or (4), the state superintendent shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each pupil attending the private school under this section the choice program. AB1042,184495Section 184. 118.60 (10) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 118.85 (6) and amended to read: AB1042,,496496118.85 (6) Withholding payments. The state superintendent may withhold payment from a participating private school under subs. (4) and (4m) s. 118.84 if the participating private school violates this section subchapter or s. 115.383 (3) (b). AB1042,185497Section 185. 118.60 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 118.87 and amended to read: AB1042,,498498118.87 Department; duties. The department shall do all of the following: AB1042,,499499(1) Rules. Promulgate rules to implement and administer this section subchapter. The department may not by rule establish standards under sub. (7) (am) s. 118.83 or 118.84 (7) that exceed the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. AB1042,,500500(2) Notification; choice program changes. Notify each participating private school participating in the program under this section of any proposed changes to the choice program or to administrative rules governing the choice program, including changes to application or filing deadlines but not including changes to provisions governing health or safety, prior to the beginning of the school year in which the change takes effect. AB1042,,501501(3) Notification; receipt of accreditation status. Within 10 days after receiving the information submitted as required under sub. (7) (em) s. 118.74 (4) (b), notify the participating private school of receipt of accreditation status. AB1042,,502502(4) Release of public data. When the department publicly releases data related to enrollment of, standardized test results for, applications submitted by, or waiting lists for pupils participating in or seeking to participate in the choice program under this section, release the data all at the same time, uniformly, and completely. AB1042,186503Section 186. 118.60 (12) of the statutes is repealed. AB1042,187504Section 187. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 118 [precedes 118.70] of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,505505CHAPTER 118 AB1042,,506506SUBCHAPTER II AB1042,,507507PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM AB1042,188508Section 188. 118.70 (3), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (16), (17), (18) and (20) of the statutes are created to read: AB1042,,509509118.70 (3) “Choice program” means any of the following: AB1042,,510510(a) The program administered under this subchapter. AB1042,,511511(b) The program administered under s. 118.60, 2023 stats., or s. 119.23, 2023 stats. AB1042,,512512(6) “Family income” means the federal adjusted gross income of the parents of a pupil who reside in the same household as the pupil. “Family income” does not include money earned by a pupil in the work based learning program created under s. 118.56.