AB126-ASA2,3,522 40.02 (55) (intro.) "Teacher" means any employee engaged in the exercise of any
23educational function for compensation in the public schools, including charter

1schools as defined in s. 115.001 (1) that are instrumentalities of a school district,
or
2the university in instructing or controlling pupils or students, or in administering,
3directing, organizing or supervising any educational activity, but does not include
4any employee determined to be an auxiliary instructional employee under s. 115.29
5(3). "Teacher" includes the following:
AB126-ASA2,4 6Section 4. 40.02 (55) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,3,117 40.02 (55) (a) Any person employed as a librarian by any school board in a
8library in any school under its jurisdiction, including a charter school as defined in
9s. 115.001 (1) that is an instrumentality of a school district,
whose qualifications as
10a librarian are at least equal to the minimum librarian qualifications prescribed by
11the state superintendent of public instruction.
AB126-ASA2,5 12Section 5. 111.81 (7) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,3,1513 111.81 (7) (f) Instructional staff employed by the board of regents of the
14University of Wisconsin System who provide services for a charter school established
15by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm), 2011 stats.
AB126-ASA2,6 16Section 6. 111.815 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,4,617 111.815 (1) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the state shall be considered
18as a single employer and employment relations policies and practices throughout the
19state service shall be as consistent as practicable. The office shall negotiate and
20administer collective bargaining agreements. To coordinate the employer position
21in the negotiation of agreements, the office shall maintain close liaison with the
22legislature relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal ramifications of
23those agreements. Except with respect to the collective bargaining unit specified in
24s. 111.825 (2) (f), the office is responsible for the employer functions of the executive
25branch under this subchapter, and shall coordinate its collective bargaining

1activities with operating state agencies on matters of agency concern. The legislative
2branch shall act upon those portions of tentative agreements negotiated by the office
3that require legislative action. With respect to the collective bargaining unit
4specified in s. 111.825 (2) (f), the governing board of the charter school established
5by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm), 2011 stats., is responsible for the employer
6functions under this subchapter.
AB126-ASA2,7 7Section 7. 111.815 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32 and
82013 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB126-ASA2,5,39 111.815 (1) In the furtherance of this subchapter, the state shall be considered
10as a single employer and employment relations policies and practices throughout the
11state service shall be as consistent as practicable. The office shall negotiate and
12administer collective bargaining agreements. To coordinate the employer position
13in the negotiation of agreements, the office shall maintain close liaison with the
14legislature relative to the negotiation of agreements and the fiscal ramifications of
15those agreements. Except with respect to the collective bargaining unit specified in
16s. 111.825 (1r) and (1t), the office is responsible for the employer functions of the
17executive branch under this subchapter, and shall coordinate its collective
18bargaining activities with operating state agencies on matters of agency concern.
19The legislative branch shall act upon those portions of tentative agreements
20negotiated by the office that require legislative action. With respect to the collective
21bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1r), the Board of Regents of the University
22of Wisconsin System is responsible for the employer functions under this subchapter.
23With respect to the collective bargaining units specified in s. 111.825 (1t), the
24chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is responsible for the employer
25functions under this subchapter. With respect to the collective bargaining unit

1specified in s. 111.825 (1r) (ef), the governing board of the charter school established
2by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm), 2011 stats., is responsible for the employer
3functions under this subchapter.
AB126-ASA2,8 4Section 8. 111.825 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,5,75 111.825 (2) (f) Instructional staff employed by the board of regents of the
6University of Wisconsin System who provide services for a charter school established
7by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm), 2011 stats.
AB126-ASA2,9 8Section 9. 111.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,5,149 111.92 (1) (c) Any tentative agreement reached between the governing board
10of the charter school established by contract under s. 118.40 (2r) (cm), 2011 stats.,
11acting for the state, and any labor organization representing a collective bargaining
12unit specified in s. 111.825 (1r) (ef) shall, after official ratification by the labor
13organization and approval by the chancellor of the University of
14Wisconsin-Parkside, be executed by the parties.
AB126-ASA2,10 15Section 10. 115.001 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,5,1916 115.001 (1) Charter school. "Charter school" means a school under contract
17with a school board under s. 118.40 (2) or (2m) or with one of the entities an entity
18under s. 118.40 (2r) (b), or a school established and operated by one of the entities
19under s. 118.40 (2r) (b)
.
AB126-ASA2,11 20Section 11. 115.415 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,6,721 115.415 (3) (a) (intro.) The department shall promulgate by rule an equivalency
22process aligned with the evaluation system established under sub. (2) for a school
23district, a charter school under contract with a school board that is not an
24instrumentality of the school district,
or a charter school established under s. 118.40
25(2r) seeking to utilize an alternative process for the evaluation of teacher and

1principal practice. The process under this subsection shall be based on the criteria
2established in the 2011 Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium and
3the 2008 Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Educational Leadership
4Policy Standards, and a school district, a charter school under contract with a school
5board that is not an instrumentality of the school district,
or charter school
6established under s. 118.40 (2r) that uses the process under this subsection shall
7evaluate the performance of teachers in the following domains:
AB126-ASA2,12 8Section 12. 115.77 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,6,169 115.77 (8) The local educational agency shall serve children with disabilities
10who are attending a charter or magnet school under contract with the local
11educational agency under s. 118.40 in the same manner as it serves children with
12disabilities attending schools of the local educational agency, and shall provide funds
13under this subchapter to such charter schools on the same basis as it provides funds
14under this subchapter to schools of the local educational agency, including
15proportional distribution based on enrollment of children with disabilities, and at
16the same time as it distributes other federal funds to the agency's other schools.
AB126-ASA2,13 17Section 13. 118.40 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,6,18 18118.40 (title) Charter schools and magnet schools.
AB126-ASA2,14 19Section 14. 118.40 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.40 (1d) and amended
20to read:
AB126-ASA2,7,221 118.40 (1d) Notice to state superintendent. Whenever a school board intends
22to establish a charter school or a magnet school, it shall notify the state
23superintendent of its intention. Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b)
24intends to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its

1intention by February 1 of the previous school year. A notice under this subsection
2shall include a description of the proposed school.
AB126-ASA2,15 3Section 15. 118.40 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB126-ASA2,7,54 118.40 (1b) Definition. In this section, "magnet school" has the meaning given
5in 20 USC 7231a.
AB126-ASA2,16 6Section 16. 118.40 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,7,117 118.40 (1m) (a) A written petition requesting the school board to establish a
8charter school or magnet school under this section may be filed with the school
9district clerk. The petition shall be signed by at least 10% of the teachers employed
10by the school district or by at least 50% of the teachers employed at one school of the
11school district.
AB126-ASA2,17 12Section 17. 118.40 (1m) (b) 1., 2., 7., 13. and 15. of the statutes are amended
13to read:
AB126-ASA2,7,1514 118.40 (1m) (b) 1. The name of the person who is seeking to establish the
15charter school.
AB126-ASA2,7,2016 2. The name of the person who If the proposed school is a charter school.
17information about the governing board that
will be in charge of the charter school,
18including the names of the members of the governing board, if known, and how
19members of the governing board are appointed,
and the manner in which
20administrative services will be provided.
AB126-ASA2,7,2221 7. Subject to sub. (7) (a) and (am) and ss. 118.19 (1) and 121.02 (1) (a) 2., the
22qualifications that must be met by the individuals to be employed in the school.
AB126-ASA2,7,2423 13. The public school alternatives for pupils who reside in the school district
24and do not wish to attend or are not admitted to the charter school.
AB126-ASA2,8,2
115. The effect of the establishment of the charter school on the liability of the
2school district.
AB126-ASA2,18 3Section 18. 118.40 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB126-ASA2,8,164 118.40 (1p) Magnet schools; petition or school board initiative. (a) 1. Within
530 days after receiving a petition under sub. (1m), a school board shall hold a public
6hearing on the petition. At the hearing, the school board shall consider the level of
7employee and parental support for the establishment of the magnet school described
8in the petition and the fiscal impact of the establishment of the magnet school on the
9school district. After the hearing, the school board may grant the petition. The school
10board of the school district operating under ch. 119 shall either grant or deny the
11petition within 30 days after the public hearing. If the school board of the school
12district operating under ch. 119 denies a petition, the person seeking to establish the
13magnet school may, within 30 days after the denial, appeal the denial to the
14department. The department shall issue a decision within 30 days after receiving
15the appeal. The department's decision is final and not subject to judicial review
16under ch. 227.
AB126-ASA2,8,2117 2. If a school board grants a petition under this paragraph, the school board
18shall contract with the person named in the petition under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to operate
19the school as a magnet school under this section. The contract shall include all of the
20provisions specified in the petition and may include other provisions agreed to by the
21parties.
AB126-ASA2,8,2422 (b) 1. A school board may on its own initiative contract with a person to operate
23a school as a magnet school. The contract shall include all of the provisions specified
24under sub. (1m) (b) and may include other provisions agreed to by the parties.
AB126-ASA2,9,5
12. At least 30 days before entering in a contract under this paragraph that
2would convert a private school to a magnet school, the school board shall hold a public
3hearing on the contract. At the hearing, the school board shall consider the level of
4employee and parental support for the establishment of the magnet school and the
5fiscal impact of the establishment of the magnet school on the school district.
AB126-ASA2,9,106 (c) A school board may not enter into a contract under this subsection that
7would result in the conversion of all of the public schools in the school district to
8magnet schools unless the school board provides alternative public school
9attendance arrangements for pupils who do not wish to attend or are not admitted
10to a magnet school.
AB126-ASA2,9,1211 (d) A contract under this subsection may be for any term not exceeding 5 school
12years and may be renewed for one or more terms not exceeding 5 school years.
AB126-ASA2,9,1413 (e) A school board that enters into a contract to establish a magnet school under
14this subsection shall employ all personnel for the magnet school.
AB126-ASA2,19 15Section 19. 118.40 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,9,1716 118.40 (2) (title) Public Charter school; public hearing; and granting of
17petition.
AB126-ASA2,20 18Section 20. 118.40 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,9,2419 118.40 (2) (a) Within 30 days after receiving a petition under sub. (1m) the
20school board shall hold a public hearing on the petition. At the hearing, the school
21board shall consider the level of employee and parental support for the establishment
22of the charter school described in the petition and the fiscal impact of the
23establishment of the charter school on the school district
. After the hearing, the
24school board may grant the petition.
AB126-ASA2,21
1Section 21. 118.40 (2) (b) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are consolidated,
2renumbered 118.40 (2) (b) and amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,10,73 118.40 (2) (b) A school board may grant a petition that would result in the
4conversion of all of the public schools in the school district to charter schools if all of
5the following apply: 2. The
the school board provides alternative public school
6attendance arrangements for pupils who do not wish to attend or are not admitted
7to a charter school.
AB126-ASA2,22 8Section 22. 118.40 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB126-ASA2,23 9Section 23. 118.40 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,10,1010 118.40 (2m) (title) School Charter schools; school board initiative.
AB126-ASA2,24 11Section 24. 118.40 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,10,1512 118.40 (2m) (a) A school board may on its own initiative contract with a person
13to operate a school as a charter school. The contract shall include all of the provisions
14specified under sub. (1m) (b), the name of the person who will employ the personnel
15of the charter school,
and may include other provisions agreed to by the parties.
AB126-ASA2,25 16Section 25. 118.40 (2m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,10,2317 118.40 (2m) (am) At least 30 days before entering in a contract under this
18subsection that would convert a private school to a charter school or that would to
19establish a charter school that is not an instrumentality of the school district, the
20school board shall hold a public hearing on the contract. At the hearing, the school
21board shall consider the level of employee and parental support for the establishment
22of the charter school and the fiscal impact of the establishment of the charter school
23on the school district
.
AB126-ASA2,26 24Section 26. 118.40 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,11,5
1118.40 (2m) (b) A school board may not enter into a contract under par. (a) that
2would result in the conversion of all of the public schools in the school district to
3charter schools unless the school board complies with sub. (2) (b) 2. if the school board
4provides alternative public school attendance arrangements for pupils who do not
5wish to attend or are not admitted to a charter school.
AB126-ASA2,27 6Section 27. 118.40 (2r) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,11,77 118.40 (2r) (title) Other Charter schools; other initiatives.
AB126-ASA2,28 8Section 28. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,11,129 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All Any of the following entities may establish by
10charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their respective entities, may
11initiate a
contract with an individual or group a person to operate a school as a
12charter school:
AB126-ASA2,29 13Section 29. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,11,1614 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. b. The chancellor of the an institution within the University
15of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin System except for the chancellor of the
16University of Wisconsin Colleges
.
AB126-ASA2,30 17Section 30. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. bn. of the statutes is created to read:
AB126-ASA2,11,1918 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. bn. The dean appointed under s. 36.09 (1) (e) of a college
19campus within the University of Wisconsin System.
AB126-ASA2,31 20Section 31. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. c. of the statutes is repealed.
AB126-ASA2,32 21Section 32. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. cm. of the statutes is created to read:
AB126-ASA2,11,2322 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. cm. The board of control of a cooperative educational service
23agency.
AB126-ASA2,33 24Section 33. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,11,2525 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. d. The Milwaukee area A technical college district board.
AB126-ASA2,34
1Section 34. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,12,102 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. A charter shall include all of the provisions specified under
3sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14.
A contract shall include all of the provisions specified under
4sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the charter
5school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The contract
6may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the
7University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may
8not establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under
9this paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of
10Wisconsin System.
AB126-ASA2,35 11Section 35. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,12,1312 118.40 (2r) (b) 2m. a. A charter or contract may include grounds for expelling
13a pupil from the charter school.
AB126-ASA2,12,1614 b. If the charter or contract includes grounds for expelling a pupil from the
15charter school as permitted under subd. 2m. a., the charter or contract shall include
16the procedures to be followed by the charter school prior to expelling a pupil.
AB126-ASA2,36 17Section 36. 118.40 (2r) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB126-ASA2,37 18Section 37. 118.40 (2r) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,12,2019 118.40 (2r) (b) 4. No chartering or contracting entity under subd. 1. may
20establish or enter into a contract for the establishment of a virtual charter school.
AB126-ASA2,38 21Section 38. 118.40 (2r) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
2220
, is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (bm) 1. and amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,13,223 118.40 (2r) (bm) 1. The common council of the city of Milwaukee and the
24Milwaukee area technical college district board
may establish or enter into a contract

1for the establishment of a charter school located only in the school district operating
2under ch. 119.
AB126-ASA2,13,7 32. The chancellor of an institution within the University of
4Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin System may establish or enter into a contract for
5the establishment of a charter school located only in Milwaukee County the county
6in which the institution is located
or in an adjacent county. The chancellor of the
7University of Wisconsin-Parkside
AB126-ASA2,13,11 84. A technical college district board may only establish or enter into a contract
9for the establishment of a charter school located in a unified school district that is
10located only in the county in which the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is situated
11technical college district or in an a county adjacent county to the district.
AB126-ASA2,39 12Section 39. 118.40 (2r) (bm) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB126-ASA2,13,1613 118.40 (2r) (bm) 3. The dean of a college campus within the University of
14Wisconsin System may contract for the establishment of a charter school that is
15located only in the county in which the college campus is located or in an adjacent
16county.
AB126-ASA2,40 17Section 40. 118.40 (2r) (bm) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB126-ASA2,13,2018 118.40 (2r) (bm) 5. The board of control of a cooperative educational service
19agency may contract for the establishment of a charter school that is located only
20within the boundaries of the agency.
AB126-ASA2,41 21Section 41. 118.40 (2r) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
2220
, is repealed.
AB126-ASA2,42 23Section 42. 118.40 (2r) (c) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB126-ASA2,43 24Section 43. 118.40 (2r) (c) 4. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act
2520
, is renumbered 118.40 (2r) (c) and amended to read:
AB126-ASA2,14,3
1118.40 (2r) (c) A pupil who resides in Milwaukee County or in an adjacent
2county
may attend any charter school established under this subsection in
3Milwaukee County or in an adjacent county
.
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