AB1042,,544544(a) Grant a choice program seat to all continuing pupils who were offered a choice program seat under sub. (2) unless a continuing pupil’s parent has notified the participating private school, in writing, that the continuing pupil will not attend the participating private school under the choice program in the following school year.
AB1042,,545545(b) By 2 days after the reenrollment acceptance deadline, in writing, notify each parent of a continuing pupil who was offered a choice program seat under sub. (2) and who did not provide the participating private school with a written or verbal acceptance of the choice program seat by the reenrollment acceptance deadline that the participating private school did not receive a written or verbal acceptance by the reenrollment acceptance deadline and that the choice program seat offered to the pupil under the reenrollment process has been revoked. The notice shall include a statement that the parent may complete an application for the continuing pupil during an open application period if the continuing pupil would like to attend the participating private school under the choice program in the following school year.
AB1042,190546Section 190. 118.72 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1042,,547547118.72 (title) Pupil eligibility and application.
AB1042,191548Section 191. 118.72 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1042,,549549118.72 (1) (b) Wisconsin pupils. For a Wisconsin pupil, the pupil is a member of a family that has a total family income that does not exceed an amount equal to 2.2 times the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal office of management and budget.
AB1042,192550Section 192. 118.72 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1042,,551551118.72 (1) (c) Prior year attendance. For a Racine pupil or a Wisconsin pupil, the pupil satisfies at least one of the following:
AB1042,,5525521. The pupil was enrolled in a public school in the previous school year.
AB1042,,5535532. The pupil was not enrolled in school in the previous school year.
AB1042,,5545543. The pupil attended a participating private school under the choice program in the previous school year.
AB1042,,5555554. The pupil was on a waiting list to attend a participating private school under the choice program during the previous school year.
AB1042,,5565565. The pupil is applying to attend kindergarten, first grade, or 9th grade at a participating private school.
AB1042,,5575576. The pupil attended a school in another state in the previous school year.
AB1042,,5585587. The pupil is a Wisconsin pupil who was on a waiting list under s. 118.60 (3) (ar), 2023 stats., in any previous school year.
AB1042,193559Section 193. 118.72 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1042,,560560118.72 (2) Income requirement exclusions. The income requirement in sub. (1) (a) or (b), whichever is applicable to a pupil, does not apply to the pupil if any of the following applies:
AB1042,,561561(a) The pupil attended a participating private school under the choice program in the previous school year.
AB1042,,562562(b) For a pupil applying to participate in the choice program after the September count date, the pupil is a Milwaukee pupil who was included in the September pupil count report as participating in the choice program if the pupil is not subsequently determined ineligible for the choice program.
AB1042,,563563(c) The pupil was on a waiting list to attend a participating private school under the choice program during the previous school year.
AB1042,194564Section 194. 118.72 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1042,,565565118.72 (3) (title) Pupil applications.
AB1042,195566Section 195. 118.72 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1042,,567567118.72 (3) (d) Waiting list. If a participating private school selects pupils under par. (c) on a random basis, the participating private school shall do all of the following for each pupil who did not receive a choice program seat for the following school year:
AB1042,,5685681. Add the pupil to the choice program waiting list.
AB1042,,5695692. Notify the pupil’s parent, in writing, that the pupil has been placed on the choice program waiting list. The notification shall identify the pupil’s place on the waiting list.
AB1042,196570Section 196. 118.72 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1042,,571571118.72 (4) Income verification. (a) Information provided by parent. 1. If a pupil is required to meet the income eligibility requirement under sub. (1) (a) or (b), the pupil’s parent shall provide all of the following information to the department as part of the application under sub. (3):
AB1042,,572572a. The names of the pupil’s parents who reside in the same household as the pupil.