The failed proposal would have set education-plan and record-sharing rules for private schools serving children with disabilities through Wisconsin’s Special Needs Scholarship Program.
Participating private schools would implement a child’s most recent education plan, as modified by agreement with the parent, and provide other related services the school and parent agree on.
When the child’s resident school board requests records about how the school carried out the child’s education plan, the school would have five days to provide them.
A participating private school would implement the child’s most recent individualized education program or services plan. This applies to children with disabilities attending participating private schools through the Special Needs Scholarship Program. The plan may be modified by agreement between the school and the child’s parent. The school would also provide related services not listed in the plan if the school and parent agree to them. The proposal says this would first apply in the 2026–27 school year.
A participating private school would provide records about implementing a child’s education plan to the child’s resident school board. The records concern a child with a disability attending the school through the Special Needs Scholarship Program. The school would provide the records when the resident school board requests them. The proposal says this would first apply in the 2026–27 school year.
No hearings or votes scheduled.