Assembly Bill 621 seeks to amend the eligibility criteria for private schools participating in the Milwaukee, Racine, and Wisconsin Parental Choice Programs by explicitly prohibiting virtual schools from participating. The bill introduces new legal language in sections 118.60 (2) (a) 10. and 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes, stating that a private school must not be a virtual school, which is defined as a school where instruction is provided online and students and teachers are geographically remote from one another.

This legislation aims to ensure that only traditional private schools, as opposed to virtual schools, can participate in these parental choice programs. The new provisions will take effect for private schools participating in the programs starting in the 2026-27 school year.