Wisconsin § 119.23 - Milwaukee parental choice program.

§ 119.23. Milwaukee parental choice program.

119.23(1) (1) In this section: 119.23(1)(ab) (ab) “Accrediting entity” means all of the following: 119.23(1)(ab)1. 1. Cognia, Inc., Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools, Christian Schools International, Association of Christian Schools International, the diocese or archdiocese within which a private school is located, and any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation. 119.23(1)(ab)2. 2. Subject to sub. (2) (a) 7. e. , for a private school to which sub. (2) (a) 7. c. applies, the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University. 119.23(1)(ae) (ae) “Administrator” means the superintendent, supervising principal, executive director, or other person who acts as the administrative head of a private school participating in the program under this section. 119.23(1)(af) (af) “Disqualified organization” means an accrediting organization that is not an accrediting entity or a member of or otherwise sanctioned by an accrediting entity. 119.23(1)(ag) (ag) “Disqualified person” means a person who, when a private school was barred or terminated from participation in the program under this section by an order issued under sub. (10) , satisfied at least one of the following: 119.23(1)(ag)1. 1. Had a controlling ownership interest in, or was the administrator or an officer, director, or trustee of, the private school. 119.23(1)(ag)2. 2. Was a person designated by the administrator of the private school to assist in processing pupil applications. 119.23(1)(ag)3. 3. Was responsible for an action or circumstance that led to the private school being barred or terminated from participation in the program under this section. 119.23(1)(ai) (ai) 119.23(1)(ai)1. 1. Except as provided in subd. 2. , “new private school” means a school that qualifies as a private school under s. 115.001 (3r) and that satisfies either of the following: 119.23(1)(ai)1.a. a. The school has been in continuous operation in this state for less than 12 consecutive months. 119.23(1)(ai)1.b. b. The school provides education to fewer than 40 pupils divided into 2 or fewer grades. 119.23(1)(ai)2. 2. “New private school” does not include a private school the governing body of which operates or manages a private school that is participating in the program under this section or under s.