AB1042,,680680118.84 (title) Payments and state aid reductions. AB1042,232681Section 232. 118.84 (1) of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,682682118.84 (1) Per pupil amount. (a) In the 2024-25 school year, upon receipt from the pupil’s parent of proof of the pupil’s enrollment in the participating private school during a school term, the state superintendent shall pay to the participating private school in which the pupil is enrolled on behalf of the pupil’s parent, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fr), an amount of $10,237, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from kindergarten to 8, or of $12,731, if the pupil is enrolled in a grade from 9 to 12. AB1042,233683Section 233. 118.84 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,684684118.84 (2) (title) Summer school payment. AB1042,234685Section 234. 118.84 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,686686118.84 (4) (title) State aid reduction. AB1042,235687Section 235. 118.84 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,688688118.84 (4) (a) 1. The pupil is a Racine pupil or a Wisconsin pupil. AB1042,236689Section 236. 118.84 (7) of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,690690118.84 (7) Enrollment attestation reports. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, a participating private school shall engage an independent auditor to complete an enrollment attestation report for the September count date and for the January count date. An independent auditor completing an enrollment attestation report under this subsection shall comply with the attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Each enrollment attestation report shall identify at least all of the following: AB1042,,691691(a) Pupils who were not eligible for a payment under this section but for whom the participating private school received a payment under this section. AB1042,,692692(b) Pupils who have incorrect data in the department’s database who are attending the participating private school under the choice program. AB1042,,693693(c) Pupils attending the participating private school under the choice program for whom the participating private school did not receive a payment under this section. AB1042,237694Section 237. 118.85 (title) and (3) (title) of the statutes are created to read: AB1042,,695695118.85 (title) Penalties for private schools. (3) (title) Accreditation. AB1042,238696Section 238. 118.87 (6) of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,697697118.87 (6) Alternative count date. If pupils enrolled in a participating private school will not be in attendance at the participating private school on the 3rd Friday in September or the 2nd Friday in January because of a regularly scheduled holiday or for a reason approved by the governing body of the participating private school, upon request from the participating private school, designate an alternative count date. AB1042,239698Section 239. 119.23 of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed. AB1042,240699Section 240. 119.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: AB1042,,700700119.23 (2) (a) 3. Except as provided in par. (ag) 1., the The private school notified the state superintendent of its intent to participate in the program under this section or in the program under s. 118.60, and paid the nonrefundable annual fee set by the department, by January 10 of the previous school year. The notice shall specify the number of pupils participating in the program under this section and in the program under s. 118.60 for which the school has space. The department shall by rule set the fee charged under this subdivision at an amount such that the total fee revenue covers the costs of employing one full-time auditor to evaluate the financial information submitted by private schools under subs. (7) (am) and (d) 3. and (7m) (a) 2. and under s. 118.60 (7) (am) and (d) 3. and (7m) (a) 2. AB1042,241701Section 241. 119.23 (2) (ag) 1. (intro.) and a. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 119.23 (2) (ag) 1. and amended to read: AB1042,,702702119.23 (2) (ag) 1. By the first weekday in August 1 of the school year immediately preceding the school year in which the new private school intends to participate in the program under this section, complete and submit to the department the following, on forms provided by the department: a. A , a notice of intent to participate and agreement to comply with procedural requirements. If, at the time the new private school submits the information required under this subdivision, the new private school does not have a physical property within which the private school intends to operate, submit a mailing address of an administrator of the private school. AB1042,242703Section 242. 119.23 (2) (ag) 1. b. and c. of the statutes are repealed. AB1042,243704Section 243. 119.23 (2) (ag) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read: AB1042,,705705119.23 (2) (ag) 2. a. By August 1 the 3rd Monday in October of the school year immediately preceding the school year in which the new private school intends to participate in the program under this section, submit to the department the information under sub. (6p) (a) and (b). AB1042,244706Section 244. 119.23 (2) (ag) 2. b. of the statutes is repealed. AB1042,245707Section 245. 119.23 (2) (ag) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read: AB1042,,708708119.23 (2) (ag) 2. c. By the 3rd Monday in October of the school year immediately preceding the school year in which the new private school intends to participate in the program under this section, provide a surety bond payable to the state in an amount equal to the greater of $25,000 or 25 percent of the total payment the new private school expects to receive under the program under this section during its first school year participating in the program on the basis of the information submitted under subd. 1.