AB 602

This bill adds Christian Schools International to the list of entities that are

accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies for purposes of the Milwaukee

Parental Choice Program, the Racine Parental Choice Program, and the statewide

parental choice program (collectively, "choice programs"). This bill also adds

Christian Schools International to the list of entities from which accreditation may

qualify a private school to participate in the Special Needs Scholarship program.

Under current law, the following are accrediting agencies under the choice

programs:

1. Wisconsin North Central Association.

2. Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation.

3. Independent Schools Association of the Central States.

4. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation.

5. National Lutheran School Accreditation.

6. Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools.

7. The diocese or archdiocese within which a private school is located.

8. Any other organization recognized by the National Council for Private School

Accreditation.

Under current law, the list of preaccrediting agencies for choice programs is the

same as the list of accrediting agencies for choice programs except that the list of

preaccrediting agencies also includes the Institute for the Transformation of

Learning at Marquette University and does not include a category for any other

organization recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation.

Additionally, under current law, the list of entities from which accreditation

may qualify a private school to participate in the Special Needs Scholarship program

is the same as the list of accrediting agencies for choice programs except that the

Special Needs Scholarship program list does not include Wisconsin Association of

Christian Schools.