SB974,3,72 118.60 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar), any pupil in grades
3kindergarten to 12 who resides within an eligible school district may attend any
4private school under this section and, subject to pars. (ag), (ar), (be), (bm), and (bs),
5any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school district, other than
6an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district, may attend any private
7school under this section if all of the following apply:

SB974,3,1210 118.60 (2) (a) 2. g. If the pupil resides in a school district, other than an eligible
11school district or a 1st class city school district, the pupil was on a waiting list under
12sub. s. 118.60 (3) (ar) 4. , 2019 stats., in any previous school year.

SB974,4,164 118.60 (3) (a) (intro.) The pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian shall submit
5an application, on a form provided by the state superintendent, to the participating
6private school that the pupil wishes to attend. If more than one pupil from the same
7family applies to attend the same private school, the pupils may use a single
8application. No later than 60 days after the end of the application period during
9which an application is received and subject to par. (ar), the private school shall
10notify each applicant, in writing, whether his or her application has been accepted.
11If the private school rejects an application, the notice shall include the reason.
12Subject to par. (ar), a A private school may reject an applicant only if it has reached
13its maximum general capacity or seating capacity. Except as provided in par. (ar),
14the The state superintendent shall ensure that the private school determines which
15pupils to accept on a random basis, except that the private school may give preference
16to the following in accepting applications, in the order of preference listed:

SB974,5,319 118.60 (3) (b) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
20within an eligible school district because the private school has too few available
21spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating private
22school that has space available. An applicant rejected under this paragraph may be
23admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section for the
24following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside within an
25eligible school district. The department may not require, in that following school

1year, the private school to submit financial information regarding the applicant or
2to verify the eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program under this
3section on the basis of family income.

SB974,5,165 118.60 (3) (c) If a participating private school rejects an applicant who resides
6in a school district, other than an eligible school district or a 1st class city school
7district, because the private school has too few available spaces, the applicant may
8transfer his or her application to a participating private school that has space
9available. An applicant who is rejected under this paragraph or an applicant who
10is on the waiting list under par. (ar) 4. may, subject to sub. (2) (be), be admitted to a
11private school participating in the program under this section for the following school
12year, provided that the applicant continues to reside in a school district other than
13an eligible school district or a 1st class city school district. The department may not
14require, in that following school year, the private school to submit financial
15information regarding the applicant or to verify the eligibility of the applicant to
16participate in the program under this section on the basis of family income.

SB974,5,2218 118.60 (3m) (a) 2. The pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12 and the family
19income of the pupil, as determined under sub. s. 118.60 (2) (a) 1., 2019 stats., does
20not exceed an amount equal to 2.2 3.0 times the poverty level determined in
21accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal office of
22management and budget.

SB974,6,224 118.60 (3m) (b) 2. The family income of the pupil, as determined under sub. s.
25118.60 (2) (a) 1., 2019 stats., exceeds an amount equal to 2.2 3.0 times the poverty

1level determined in accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal
2office of management and budget.

SB974,6,146 119.23 (3) (b) If the private school rejects an applicant because it has too few
7available spaces, the applicant may transfer his or her application to a participating
8private school that has space available. An applicant rejected under this paragraph
9may be admitted to a private school participating in the program under this section
10for the following school year, provided that the applicant continues to reside within
11the city. The department may not require, in that following school year, the private
12school to submit financial information regarding the applicant or to verify the
13eligibility of the applicant to participate in the program under this section on the
14basis of family income.

SB974,6,2016 119.23 (3m) (a) 2. The pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12 and the family
17income of the pupil, as determined under sub. s. 119.23 (2) (a) 1., 2019 stats., does
18not exceed an amount equal to 2.2 3.0 times the poverty level determined in
19accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal office of
20management and budget.

SB974,6,2522 119.23 (3m) (b) 2. The family income of the pupil, as determined under sub. s.
23119.23 (2) (a) 1., 2019 stats., exceeds an amount equal to 2.2 3.0 times the poverty
24level determined in accordance with criteria established by the director of the federal
25office of management and budget.