SB21-SSA1,999,2019 2. The examination is comprised of a variety of testing methodologies,
20including multiple choice and short answer, to assess a range of student skills.

SB21-SSA1,999,2221 3. The examination includes accommodations or alternative assessments for
22students enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch. 115.

SB21-SSA1,999,2423 4. The examination provider makes available translations for limited-English
24proficient pupils, as defined in s. 115.955 (7).

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15. The examination may be administered in a variety of modes, including with
2paper and pencil, in an online format, in a fixed form format, and in an adaptive
3format.

SB21-SSA1,1000,54 6. The examination has internal consistency reliability coefficients of at least
50.8.

SB21-SSA1,1000,76 (b) An examination approved under this subsection may be administered only
7by a school that notifies the department of its intent to administer the examination.

SB21-SSA1,1000,18 8(3) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.30 (1m), beginning in the first full school year
9following the date on which the research center submitted the list of approved
10examinations to the department under sub. (2) (a), a school board is not required to
11administer an examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under
12s. 118.30 (1) in any grade for which an examination is required to be administered
13under s. 118.30 if the school board administers in that grade an alternative
14examination approved by the research center under sub. (2). If the school board
15elects to administer an alternative examination under this paragraph, the school
16board shall notify the department of its intent to administer the examination and
17shall publish that fact and information about the examination on the school's
18Internet site.

SB21-SSA1,1001,419 (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.30 (1r), beginning in the first full school year
20following the date on which the research center submitted the list of approved
21examinations to the department under sub. (2) (a), an operator of a charter school
22under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) is not required to administer an examination adopted or
23approved by the state superintendent under s. 118.30 (1) in any grade for which an
24examination is required to be administered under s. 118.30 if the operator
25administers in that grade an alternative examination approved by the research

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1center under sub. (2). If the operator of the charter school elects to administer an
2alternative examination under this paragraph, the operator shall notify the
3department of its intent to administer the examination and shall publish that fact
4and information about the examination on the school's Internet site.

SB21-SSA1,1001,165 (c) Notwithstanding s. 118.30 (1s), beginning in the first full school year
6following the date on which the research center submitted the list of approved
7examinations to the department under sub. (2) (a), the governing body of each private
8school participating in the program under s. 119.23 that is required to administer an
9examination under s. 118.30 (1s) is not required to administer an examination
10adopted or approved by the state superintendent under s. 118.30 (1) in any grade for
11which an examination is required to be administered under s. 118.30 if the governing
12body administers in that grade an alternative examination approved by the research
13center under sub. (2). If the governing body of the private school elects to administer
14an alternative examination under this paragraph, the governing body shall notify
15the department of its intent to administer the examination and shall publish that
16fact and information about the examination on the school's Internet site.

SB21-SSA1,1002,317 (d) Notwithstanding s. 118.30 (1t), beginning in the first full school year
18following the date on which the research center submitted the list of approved
19examinations to the department under sub. (2) (a), the governing body of a private
20school participating in a program under s. 118.60 that is required to administer an
21examination under s. 118.30 (1t) is not required to administer an examination
22adopted or approved by the state superintendent under s. 118.30 (1) in any grade for
23which an examination is required to be administered under s. 118.30 if the governing
24body administers in that grade an alternative examination approved by the research
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1an alternative examination under this paragraph, the governing body shall notify
2the department of its intent to administer the examination and shall publish that
3fact and information about the examination on the school's Internet site.

SB21-SSA1,1002,104 (e) If a school administers an alternative examination in any grade under this
5subsection, and if the cost of the alternative examination exceeds the cost of the
6examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent for that grade, the
7school board, operator, or governing body of the school is responsible for the
8difference between the cost of the examination adopted or approved by the state
9superintendent for that grade and the cost of the alternative examination for that
10grade.

SB21-SSA1,1002,15 11(4) (a) If a school board, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or
12(2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a program under s.
13118.60 or 119.23 administers an alternative examination under sub. (3), the school
14board, operator, or governing body shall submit the examination results to the
15research center.

SB21-SSA1,1002,2116 (b) The research center shall review all examination results received under par.
17(a) and statistically equate them to the pupil examinations required under s. 118.30.
18The research center shall provide the examination data, as statistically equated, to
19the school board, operator, or governing body and to the department. The
20department shall use data received under this subsection to determine a school's
21performance or school district's improvement under s. 115.385.

SB21-SSA1,1002,2423 118.305 (1) (h) "School" means a public school, including a charter school, and
24a private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915.

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1118.33 (1) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (d), (e), and (em), and (es), a
2school board may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil
3satisfies the requirement under sub. (1m) (a) and has earned:

SB21-SSA1,1003,135 118.33 (1) (b) A Except as provided in par. (es), a school board may not grant
6a high school diploma to any pupil unless, during the high school grades, the pupil
7has been enrolled in a class or has participated in an activity approved by the school
8board during each class period of each school day, or the pupil has been enrolled in
9an alternative education program, as defined in s. 115.28 (7) (e) 1. Nothing in this
10paragraph prohibits a school board from establishing a program that allows a pupil
11enrolled in the high school grades who has demonstrated a high level of maturity and
12personal responsibility to leave the school premises for up to one class period each
13day if the pupil does not have a class scheduled during that class period.

SB21-SSA1,1003,1515 118.33 (1) (d) 3. The pupil satisfies the requirement under sub. (1m) (a).

SB21-SSA1,1003,2517 118.33 (1) (es) 1. A school board may adopt a resolution to allow pupils in the
18high school grades to earn high school credits in a subject area by demonstrating a
19level of proficiency in that subject area or by creating a learning portfolio related to
20that subject area. If a school board adopts a resolution under this paragraph, the
21school board shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for
22awarding credits under this paragraph. The school board shall include in its policies
23and procedures the manner in which a pupil may qualify for high school credit under
24this paragraph. A pupil may earn not more than one-half of the total number of
25credits required for a high school diploma under this paragraph.

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12. For a pupil who earns credit under this paragraph, a school board may waive
2the requirement under par. (b) that requires a pupil, during the high school grades,
3to be enrolled in a class or participate in an activity approved by the school board
4during each class period of each school day.

SB21-SSA1,1004,65 3. Nothing in this paragraph affects a school board's obligations to administer
6examinations under s. 118.30.

SB21-SSA1,1004,157 4. A nonprofit, for-profit, or public educational institution that provides an
8educational program for which it awards a bachelor's or higher degree, or provides
9a program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree or a program of
10training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, and
11admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation from
12a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, shall treat a high
13school diploma awarded based, in part, on credits earned under this paragraph in the
14same manner as it treats a high school diploma awarded based on credits earned by
15enrolling in class.

SB21-SSA1,1004,2317 118.33 (1) (f) 1. By September 1, 2004, each Each school board operating high
18school grades shall develop and periodically review and revise a written policy
19specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma that are in addition to the
20requirements under par. (a). The criteria shall include the pupil's academic
21performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub. (1m) (a), and the
22recommendations of teachers. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 4., the criteria
23apply to pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.

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1118.33 (1) (f) 2. By September 1, 2004, each The operator of a charter school
2under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that operates high school grades and an individual or
3group or a person that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002
4(3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school
5transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33,
6subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 and that operates high school grades shall
7develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting
8a high school diploma. The criteria shall include the pupil's academic performance,
9successful completion of the civics test under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations
10of teachers.

SB21-SSA1,1005,2212 118.33 (1) (f) 2m. The governing body of each private school participating in the
13program under s. 119.23 and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant
14to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation
15and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
16partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 shall
17develop and periodically review and revise a policy specifying criteria for granting
18a high school diploma to pupils attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the
19school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
20119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119. The criteria shall include the
21pupil's academic performance, successful completion of the civics test under sub.
22(1m) (a), and the recommendations of teachers.

SB21-SSA1,1006,424 118.33 (1) (f) 2r. The governing body of each private school participating in the
25program under s. 118.60 shall develop and periodically review and revise a policy

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1specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma to pupils attending the private
2school under s. 118.60. The criteria shall include the pupil's academic performance,
3successful completion of the civics test under sub. (1m) (a), and the recommendations
4of teachers.

SB21-SSA1,1006,256 118.33 (1) (f) 3. Neither a school board nor an operator of a charter school under
7s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) nor an individual or group or person that, pursuant to s. 115.999
8(3), 119.33 (2) (c) 1. or 2., or 119.9002 (3) (a) or (b), is responsible for the operation and
9general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and
10partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 may
11grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has satisfied the criteria
12specified in the school board's or charter school's policy under subd. 1. or 2. The
13Neither the governing body of a private school participating in the program under
14s. 119.23 nor a governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3),
15119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general
16management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership
17program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 may not grant
18a high school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 119.23 or the
19school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s.
20119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 unless the pupil has satisfied the
21criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd. 2m. The governing body
22of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 may not grant a high
23school diploma to any pupil attending the private school under s. 118.60 unless the
24pupil has satisfied the criteria specified in the governing body's policy under subd.
252r.

SB21-SSA1,1007,22 118.33 (1) (g) 1. d. Satisfies the requirement under sub. (1m) (a).

SB21-SSA1,1007,124 118.33 (1m) (a) 1. Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, no school board,
5operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or governing body of a private
6school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 may, except as provided
7in subd. 2. and subject to the policies under sub. (2) (m), grant a high school diploma
8to any pupil unless the pupil takes, during the high school grades, a civics test
9comprised of 100 questions that are identical to the 100 questions that may be asked
10of an individual during the process of applying for U.S. citizenship by the United
11States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the pupil correctly answers at least
1260 of those questions.

SB21-SSA1,1007,1713 2. A school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and
14governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or
15119.23 shall require a pupil for whom an individualized education program under s.
16115.787 is in effect to complete the civics test described under subd. 1. but shall not
17condition graduation on the successful completion of the test.

SB21-SSA1,1007,2118 3. A school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and
19governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or
20119.23 shall permit a limited-English proficient pupil, as defined in s. 115.955 (7),
21to take the civics test described under subd. 1. in the pupil's language of choice.

SB21-SSA1,1007,2322 4. A pupil may retake the civics test described under subd. 1. until the pupil
23obtains the passing score required under subd. 1.

SB21-SSA1,1008,224 (b) A school board, operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), and
25governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or

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1119.23 may determine the format of the civics test required under this subsection and
2when in the school year to administer the test.

SB21-SSA1,1008,64 118.33 (2) (c) Establish course requirements under sub. (1) (a) and approve any
5school board's high school graduation standards policy that is equivalent to the
6requirements under sub. subs. (1) and (1m) (a).

SB21-SSA1,1008,168 118.33 (3m) A course taken at a technical college by a child attending the school
9part-time or in lieu of high school under s. 118.15 (1) (b), or attending the school
10under s. 118.15 (1) (cm), does not fulfill any of the high school graduation
11requirements under sub. (1) (a) unless the state superintendent has approved the
12course for that purpose. If a pupil satisfies all of the high school graduation
13requirements under sub. subs. (1) and (1m) (a), the school board shall grant a high
14school diploma to the pupil regardless of whether the pupil satisfied all or a portion
15of the requirements while attending an institution of higher education under s.
16118.55 or a technical college.

SB21-SSA1,1009,218 118.33 (6) (a) 1. Each school board shall adopt a written policy specifying the
19criteria for promoting a pupil from the 4th grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th
20grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination
21administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (a) or (am) or s. 118.301 (3), unless the pupil has
22been excused from taking the examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's
23academic performance; the recommendations of teachers, which shall be based solely
24on the pupil's academic performance; and any other academic criteria specified by

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1the school board. Except as provided in par. (b) 1. and 3., the criteria apply to pupils
2enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.

SB21-SSA1,1009,114 118.33 (6) (b) 1. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
5shall adopt a written policy specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil from the 4th
6grade to the 5th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall
7include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1r) (a) or
8(am) or s. 118.301 (3), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination
9under s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of
10teachers, which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any
11other academic criteria specified by the operator of the charter school.

SB21-SSA1,1009,1713 118.33 (6) (b) 2. Beginning on September 1, 2002, an operator of a charter
14school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may not promote a 4th grade pupil to the 5th grade,
15and may not promote an 8th grade pupil to the 9th grade, unless the pupil satisfies
16the criteria for promotion specified in the charter school operator's policy under subd.
171.

SB21-SSA1,1010,219 118.33 (6) (c) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the
20program under s. 119.23 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting
21a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 119.23 from the 4th grade to the
225th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the
23pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1s) (a) or (b) or s.
24118.301 (3), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under
25s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers,

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1which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other
2academic criteria specified by the governing body of the private school.

SB21-SSA1,1010,104 118.33 (6) (cm) 4. Except as provided in subds. 5. and 6., beginning on
5September 1, 2011, the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may
6not enroll a child in the first grade in the school unless the child has completed
75-year-old kindergarten. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or
8(2x) that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall adopt a written policy
9specifying the criteria for promoting a pupil from 5-year-old kindergarten to the
10first grade.

SB21-SSA1,1010,1712 118.33 (6) (cm) 5. Each operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x)
13that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall establish procedures,
14conditions, and standards for exempting a child from the requirement that the child
15complete kindergarten as a prerequisite to enrollment in the first grade and for
16reviewing the denial of an exemption upon the request of the pupil's parent or
17guardian.

SB21-SSA1,1010,2319 118.33 (6) (cm) 6. (intro.) The operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
20or (2x) that operates a 5-year-old kindergarten program shall enroll in the first
21grade a child who has not completed kindergarten but who is otherwise eligible to
22be admitted to and to enroll in first grade as a new or continuing pupil at the time
23the child moves into this state if one of the following applies:

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1118.33 (6) (cr) 1. The governing body of each private school participating in the
2program under s. 118.60 shall adopt a written policy specifying criteria for promoting
3a pupil who is attending the private school under s. 118.60 from the 4th grade to the
45th grade and from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. The criteria shall include the
5pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1t) (a) or (b) or s.
6118.301 (3), unless the pupil has been excused from taking the examination under
7s. 118.30 (2) (b); the pupil's academic performance; the recommendations of teachers,
8which shall be based solely on the pupil's academic performance; and any other
9academic criteria specified by the governing body of the private school.

SB21-SSA1,1011,1611 118.40 (1) Notice to state superintendent. Whenever a school board intends
12to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention.
13Whenever one of the entities under sub. (2r) (b) or the director under sub. (2x) intends
14to establish a charter school, it shall notify the state superintendent of its intention
15by February 1 of the previous school year. A notice under this subsection shall
16include a description of the proposed school.

SB21-SSA1,1011,1919 118.40 (2r) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, " instructional:

SB21-SSA1,1011,21 201. "Instructional staff" has the meaning given in the rules promulgated by the
21department under s. 121.02 (1) (a) 2.

SB21-SSA1,1011,2423 118.40 (2r) (a) 2. "Resident school board" means the school board of the school
24district in which a pupil resides.

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1118.40 (2r) (b) 1. (intro.) All of the following entities may establish by charter
2and operate a charter school or, on behalf of their respective entities, may initiate a
3 contract with an individual or group a person to operate a school as a charter school:

SB21-SSA1,1012,55 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. The Gateway technical college district board.

SB21-SSA1,1012,77 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. f. The county executive of Waukesha County.

SB21-SSA1,1012,99 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. g. The college of Menominee Nation.

SB21-SSA1,1012,1111 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. h. The Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa community college.

SB21-SSA1,1012,2314 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. (intro.) A charter shall include all of the provisions specified
15under sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions specified
16under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment of the
17charter school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph. The
18contract shall also include all of the following provisions and may include other
19provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor of the University of
20Wisconsin-Milwaukee or of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside may not establish
21or enter into a contract for the establishment of a charter school under this
22paragraph without the approval of the board of regents of the University of
23Wisconsin System.:

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1118.40 (2r) (b) 2. a. A requirement that the charter school governing board
2adhere to specified annual academic and operational performance standards
3developed in accordance with the performance framework of the entity with which
4it is contracting.

SB21-SSA1,1013,65 b. Provisions detailing the corrective measures the charter school governing
6board will take if the charter school fails to meet performance standards.

SB21-SSA1,1013,137 c. A provision allowing the governing board to open one or more additional
8charter schools if all of the charter schools operated by the governing board were
9assigned to one of the top 2 performance categories in the most recent school and
10school district accountability report published under s. 115.385. If the charter school
11governing board opens one or more additional charter schools, the existing contract
12applies to the new school or schools unless the parties agree to amend the existing
13contract or enter into a new contract.

SB21-SSA1,1013,1514 d. The methodology that will be used by the charter school governing board to
15monitor and verify pupil enrollment, credit accrual, and course completion.

SB21-SSA1,1013,1616 e. A requirement that the entity under subd. 1. have direct access to pupil data.