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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 5 - High School Equivalency Diplomas And Certificates Of General Educational Development › Section PI 5.035 - General educational development test

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No person may
			 take the general educational development test unless the person is at least 18
			 years and 6 months of age or the class with which the person entered grade 9
			 has graduated from high school except as follows:
(a) A person who meets the requirements under
			 s.
			 PI
			 5.03(1), (3) and (4) and who is at
			 least 17 years of age may take the general educational development test if one
			 of the following applies:
1. The person is or
			 has been incarcerated in a correctional institution and has written
			 recommendation of the person responsible for the educational program in the
			 correctional institution; or
2. The
			 person is enrolled in a federal job corps center program and has the written
			 recommendation to take the general educational development test from the person
			 responsible for the educational program in the job corps center. After July 1,
			 1992, no person may take the GED test under this subdivision unless the program
			 at the job corps center has been approved under s.
			 PI
			 5.09; or
3. The person provides written verification
			 that he or she was excused from regular school attendance under s.
			 118.15(1) (c)
			 2, Stats., is enrolled in a program approved
			 under s.
			 PI
			 5.09, and has written permission to take the test from
			 his or her parent or legal guardian.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 5 - High School Equivalency Diplomas And Certificates Of General Educational Development › Section PI 5.037 - Certificate of general educational development and high school equivalency diploma fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The state superintendent shall establish
			 fees for issuing a certificate of general educational development or a high
			 school equivalency diploma sufficient to fund program implementation and
			 administration costs to the department under this chapter. The state
			 superintendent may provide fee exemptions based on financial need.
(2) If the fee under sub. (1) is modified,
			 the department shall submit the proposed fee change to the assembly and senate
			 committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 public
			 education for review.
Note:
GED/HSED fee, fee exemption, and fee
				reduction information is available on the department's web site at
				https://dpi.wi.gov/ged or may be obtained at no charge from the Department of
				Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI
				53707-7841.
The treatment of s. PI 5.037 first applies to persons
				  applying for a certificate of general educational development or a high school
				  equivalency diploma on or after January 1,
				  2004.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 5 - High School Equivalency Diplomas And Certificates Of General Educational Development › Section PI 5.04 - Certificate of general educational development

Current through June 24, 2024
The state superintendent shall grant a certificate of general
				educational development to a person who meets the requirements under s.
				PI
				5.03 and completes the general educational development
				test with a passing score on each subtest as determined by the state
				superintendent.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 5 - High School Equivalency Diplomas And Certificates Of General Educational Development › Section PI 5.06 - High school equivalency diploma based on attainment of high school credits

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The
			 state superintendent shall grant a high school equivalency diploma to a person
			 who meets the requirements of s.
			 PI
			 5.03 and has completed at least 22 high school
			 credits, including at least 4 in English or communications; 3 in social
			 studies, including citizenship; 2 in mathematics; 2 in science; and 0.5 in
			 health.
(2) Post-secondary credits
			 shall be accepted by the state superintendent in meeting the requirements under
			 sub. (1). A post-secondary course which grants 3 semester credits or 4 quarter
			 credits is equivalent to one high school credit.
(3) The applicant shall provide certified
			 transcripts from public or private high schools, TCS districts, colleges, or
			 universities to document completion of the credits.
Persons who meet the requirements of this section may be
				  eligible for a high school diploma and should contact their school district of
				  residence to determine if they meet the school board requirements for the
				  school district high school diploma.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 5 - High School Equivalency Diplomas And Certificates Of General Educational Development › Section PI 5.07 - High school equivalency diploma based on post-secondary education

Current through June 24, 2024
The state superintendent shall grant a high school equivalency
				diploma to a person who meets the requirements of s.
				PI
				5.03 and has earned at least 24 post-secondary
				semester credits or 32 post-secondary quarter credits, including credit in each
				subject in which the person did not complete the high school credits required
				under s.
				118.33(1)
				(a), Stats., except physical education. Only
				post-secondary credit may be counted in meeting the credits required under this
				section. The applicant shall provide certified transcripts from a public or
				private high school to document completion of requirements of s.
				118.33(1)
				(a), Stats.; and from colleges, universities
				or TCS districts to document completion of the post-secondary
				credits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 5 - High School Equivalency Diplomas And Certificates Of General Educational Development › Section PI 5.08 - High school equivalency diploma based on a foreign diploma or degree

Current through June 24, 2024
The state superintendent shall grant a high school equivalency
				diploma to a person who meets the requirements of s.
				PI
				5.03 and all of the following:
(1) Presents a high school diploma or the
			 equivalent or a degree from an institution of higher learning earned in another
			 country and a certified transcript attesting to the completion of the program
			 of study required for the diploma or degree. If the transcript is not in
			 English, the applicant shall also provide a certified translation.
(2) Is a United States citizen or meets both
			 of the following requirements:
(a) Documents
			 that he or she is able to speak, read and write words in ordinary usage in the
			 English language as required for United States citizenship under
			 8
			 USC 1423.
(b) Has successfully completed a course in
			 citizenship approved by the state superintendent; has received a passing score
			 on a test in citizenship administered by the state superintendent; or documents
			 that he or she has satisfied the requirement for knowledge of United States
			 history and forms of government required for United States citizenship under
			 8
			 USC 1423.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 5 - High School Equivalency Diplomas And Certificates Of General Educational Development › Section PI 5.09 - High school equivalency diploma based on completion of a program approved by the state superintendent

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A TCS district, college, university,
			 community-based organization, federal job corps center or the department of
			 corrections may submit a plan to the state superintendent requesting approval
			 of a program for determining high school equivalency. The program shall be
			 designed to determine whether a person has attained the knowledge and skills
			 generally associated with graduation from high school, including employability
			 skills, career awareness, citizenship, and each of the subject areas under s.
			 118.33(1)
			 (a), Stats., except physical education. The
			 plan shall include all of the following:
(a)
			 A description of any courses, training, and counseling which will be included
			 in the proposed program, including the number of hours of instructional time,
			 if any; and a description of the methods of evaluation or assessment that will
			 be used to determine the person's knowledge and skills.
(b) The qualifications of the professional
			 staff members who will be involved in the program.
(c) A description of any groups, such as
			 older adults, minorities, displaced homemakers or displaced workers, which
			 might be effectively served by the proposed program, and a description of how
			 the program will meet the special needs of these groups.
(d) A plan for evaluating the proposed
			 program to determine its effectiveness in assessing high school
			 equivalency.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 6 - Public Libraries › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section PI 6.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter sets forth requirements and grades of
				  certification an individual must hold in order to be an administrator of a
				  municipal, joint and county public library. In addition, this chapter sets
				  requirements for public library systems and determines reimbursement rates for
				  the costs of providing interlibrary borrowing services.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 6 - Public Libraries › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section PI 6.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
				"Division" has the meaning given under s.
				43.01(2),
				Stats.
(2) "Public library system"
				has the meaning given under s.
				43.01(5),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 6 - Public Libraries › Subchapter II - Public Librarian Certification › Section PI 6.03 - Public librarian certification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFINITIONS. In
				this section:
(a) "Administrator" means the
				head librarian or other person appointed by a library board under s.
				43.58(4),
				Stats., or by a library system board under s.
				43.17(4),
				Stats., to direct and administer the library or system.
(am) "Contact hour" means 60 minutes of
				continuous participation in a learning activity.
(b) "County library" means a library created
				under s.
				43.57,
				Stats.
(c) "Joint library" means a
				library created under s.
				43.53,
				Stats.
(d) "Municipal library"
				means a library created under s.
				43.52,
				Stats.
(e) "Population" means the
				population reported by the U.S. department of commerce, bureau of the census in
				the last federal decennial census.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 6 - Public Libraries › Subchapter III - Public Library Systems › Section PI 6.06 - Requirements for public library systems

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ADDITIONAL
				COUNTIES. A public library system shall allow in its organizational structure
				for additional counties to join after the system is established.
(2) PLANS FOR USE OF STATE AID. Annually, a
				system shall file a plan for the use of the state aid it will receive. In a
				federated system such plan shall indicate the funds to be used by the system
				for system services.
(3) FILING
				SERVICE CONTRACTS. A public library system shall file with the division for
				library services copies of all contracts regarding services. Included shall be
				intersystem contracts; contracts with other types of libraries, information
				centers, and educational organizations; and any interstate contracts developed.
				A federated system, additionally, shall file contracts concerning system
				organization, and services among its members.
(4) REPORTING AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS.
				Each system shall:
(a) Maintain all official
				records at the system administrative headquarters for at least 10
				years.
(b) Maintain appropriate
				public records of the system's financial activities in accordance with accepted
				accounting practices.
(c) File an
				annual report on a form prescribed by the division, describing its operations
				and reporting on its income, expenditures, and programs.
(d) Contract with a certified public
				accountant to audit the public library system's general purpose financial
				statements for the fiscal year. The audit shall be conducted in accordance with
				all applicable federal laws and regulations, Wisconsin Statutes and
				administrative rules, and all of the following:
1. Generally accepted auditing
				standards.
2. Governmental auditing
				standards issued by the U.S. Comptroller General.
4. The provisions of the United States office
				of management and budget, uniform administrative requirements, cost principles,
				and audit requirements for federal awards under 2 CFR, part 200.
(e) Maintain financial statements
				present in the auditor's report that comply with generally accepted accounting
				principles promulgated by the government accounting standards board.
(f) Submit a corrective action plan to the
				department for any audit which the department determines is not in compliance
				with this section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 6 - Public Libraries › Subchapter III - Public Library Systems › Section PI 6.07 - Public library system aid adjustment due to territory alteration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) For any year in
				which a public library system aid adjustment is required under s.
				43.24(1)
				(b), Stats., the state aid payment to a
				public library system with altered territory shall be determined by adding
				together the results of sub. (2) (a) to (c) then using the applicable formula
				under subs. (3) to (6).
(2) To
				determine the amount to be applied toward the applicable formula under subs.
				(3) to (6), the department shall add the results of all of the following for
				the territory causing the adjustment:
(a)
				Multiply the square mile area of the territory as determined for the payment of
				1999 public library system aid by $8 if the territory was a member of a single
				county system in 1999 or by $20 if the territory was a member of a multicounty
				public library system in 1999.
(b)
				Multiply the total public operating expenditures within the territory from
				local and county sources as determined for the payment of 1999 public library
				system aid by .04.
(c) Multiply the
				population of the territory as determined for the payment of 1999 public
				library system aid by $1.37379.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 6 - Public Libraries › Subchapter IV - Interlibrary Borrowing › Section PI 6.10 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter:
(1) "Interlibrary borrowing services" means
				services which involve the direct borrowing of library materials by an
				individual holding a valid borrower's card of another participating public
				library.
(2) "Loan" means a unit of
				services that involves checking out a single item from the library to an
				individual for use outside the library for a specified period. A renewal of
				that loan constitutes a separate loan.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 6 - Public Libraries › Subchapter IV - Interlibrary Borrowing › Section PI 6.11 - Reimbursement rates for the costs of providing interlibrary borrowing services

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Under s.
				43.24(2)
				(n), Stats., if the system reimburses a
				participating public library for the costs of providing interlibrary borrowing
				services to an individual who holds a valid borrower's card of another
				participating public library, the reimbursement may not exceed the actual costs
				incurred by the public library in providing such services.
(2) In determining the actual cost under s.
				43.24(2)
				(n), Stats., the total nonfederal operational
				expenditures of the public library in the preceding year shall be divided by
				the total number of loans made by the public library in the preceding year.
				Operational expenditures may not include capital expenditures.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 7 - Pupil Transportation › Subchapter I - Unusual Hazards › Section PI 7.01 - Transportation in areas of unusual hazards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PURPOSE AND
				SCOPE. Under s.
				121.54(9),
				Stats., school boards are responsible for developing a plan which will provide
				the proper safeguards for pupils who must face unusual hazards in walking to
				and from school. In accordance with the requirements of s.
				121.54(9)
				(c), Stats., the definitions of "unusual
				hazards" and "area of unusual hazards" in this chapter shall be used in the
				identification of such conditions and in the planning and implementation of
				measures to safeguard against them.
(2) DEFINITION. An unusual hazard is an
				existing condition which constitutes more than ordinary hazard and which
				seriously jeopardizes the safety of pupils in their travel to and from school.
				It is recognized that all traffic situations through which pupils must travel
				present some degree of hazard. That degree of hazard often depends on the age
				of the pupils concerned. When such hazards reach a degree of danger which is
				unacceptable to the community in which they exist, the school board, with its
				combined judgment reflecting the safety interests of the community, may
				identify such hazards as unusual for the purpose of proposing a plan to remove
				or diminish them.
(3) AREA OF
				UNUSUAL HAZARD. An area of unusual hazards includes any area in which any
				unusual hazard has been defined in accordance with sub. (2).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 7 - Pupil Transportation › Subchapter II - Parent Contracts for Pupil Transportation › Section PI 7.02 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter establishes procedures for school districts
				  to follow in offering parent contracts for transportation to ensure greater
				  consistency among school districts in applying the law under s.
				  121.55(1) (b)
				  and (3), Stats. This subchapter applies only
				  to contracts to transport a pupil to and from school for the purpose of
				  attending curricular programs or activities. This subchapter does not apply to
				  transportation provided to a pupil for school-sponsored events, co-curricular
				  activities, or extra-curricular activities.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 7 - Pupil Transportation › Subchapter II - Parent Contracts for Pupil Transportation › Section PI 7.03 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter:
(1) "Department" means the Wisconsin
				department of public instruction.
(2) "School board" has the meaning defined in
				s.
				115.001(7),
				Stats.
(3) "School district" has
				the meaning defined in s.
				115.01(3),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 7 - Pupil Transportation › Subchapter II - Parent Contracts for Pupil Transportation › Section PI 7.04 - Parent contracts for transportation of pupils to public or private schools

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Under
				s.
				121.55(1)
				(b), Stats., school boards may provide
				transportation to a pupil, regardless of whether the pupil attends a public or
				private school, by contracting with that pupil's parent or guardian to provide
				the transportation. If the parent or guardian rejects a contract offered under
				this section, the school board is still obligated to provide transportation for
				the pupil using one of the options under s.
				121.55(1) (a)
				or (c) to (e), Stats.
(2) Except as provided in s.
				PI
				7.05, the amount of compensation provided in the
				contract under sub. (1) shall be for any amount mutually agreed upon by the
				school board and the parent or guardian of the pupil to be
				transported.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 7 - Pupil Transportation › Subchapter II - Parent Contracts for Pupil Transportation › Section PI 7.06 - Parent contract disputes

Current through June 24, 2024
(2) The department shall determine the amount
				of compensation for a contract under s.
				PI
				7.04 upon the request of either party. The department
				shall determine the amount of compensation on a case-by-case basis based on
				criteria that may include the following:
(a)
				The estimated cost, as determined by the parent or guardian, to provide the
				transportation.
(b) The ability of
				the parent to provide the transportation.
(c) Other information deemed appropriate by
				the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 7 - Pupil Transportation › Appendix - CALCULATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT'S AVERAGE COST PER PUPIL FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION IN THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR

Current through June 24, 2024
The following worksheet is provided to assist the school
				district in determining its average cost per pupil for bus transportation in
				the previous school year, exclusive of transportation for kindergarten pupils
				during the noon hour and for pupils with disabilities who received special
				transportation. Wisconsin Uniform Financial Accounting Requirements (WUFAR)
				function codes are provided where applicable.
Average cost in school year _______ for contract
				effective in _______ school year
.
1. Regular (home-to-school) bus transportation - district owned
				vehicles (256 210) ____________
2. Regular (home-to-school) bus transportation - contracted
				services (256 710) ____________
3. Any portion of the following attributable to regular
				(home-to-school) bus transportation.
Direction of pupil transportation (256 100) ____________
Vehicle repairs (256 500) ____________
Vehicle servicing (256 600) ____________
Insurance (256 800) ____________
Vehicle depreciation ____________
Bus Garage ____________
Fuel ____________
4. Subtotal (Add lines 1 through 3) ____________
5. Transportation of kindergarten pupils at the noon hour.
				____________
6. Total regular (home-to-school) bus transportation cost
				(Subtract line 5 from line 4) ____________
7. Number of pupils transported* ____________
8.
Average Cost Per Pupil for Regular Bus
				Transportation
(Line 6 divided by line 7) ____________
If the amount shown on line 8 is greater than the amount
				obtained by multiplying $5 times the distance in miles between the pupil's home
				and the private school the pupil attends, measured along the usually traveled
				route, the annual payment under the contract must be at least equal to the
				amount shown on line 8, up to the actual cost of the transportation.
*Number of pupils transported means the number of pupils who
				were transported on a bus at least once during the school year for the purpose
				of attending curricular programs or activities, excluding pupils with
				disabilities who received special transportation and kindergarten pupils
				transported only during the noon hour.
Date completed
____________________________________________________________________
Completed by
______________________________________________________________________
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 8 - School District Standards › Section PI 8.001 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Access" means an opportunity to study through school district course
			 offerings, independent study, cooperative educational service agencies, or
			 cooperative arrangements between school district boards under s.
			 66.0301,
			 Stats., and postsecondary education institutions.
(2) "Career exploration and planning" means
			 the process by which elementary and secondary pupils identify and evaluate life
			 and work choices, explore and plan career goals, and acquire realistic life and
			 work decision-making skills.
(2m)
			 "Charter school" means a school established under s.
			 118.40,
			 Stats.
(3) "Children at risk" has
			 the meaning set forth in s.
			 118.153(1)
			 (a), Stats.
(4)  "Days" means calendar days unless
			 otherwise specified.
(5)
			 "Department" means the Wisconsin department of public instruction.
(5m)  "Direction" includes planning,
			 consultation, inservice training and periodic review.
(6) "Hours" means clock hours.
(6g) "Innovative Instructional Design" means
			 an instructional program aligned to school district standards and used to
			 improve student academic achievement through instruction offered outside of the
			 normal school day, virtually, or in an alternative setting.
(6m) "Instructional staff" for the purposes
			 of charter schools, means all professional employees who have as part of their
			 responsibility direct contact with students or with the instructional program
			 of the school. Instructional staff includes, but is not limited to, teachers,
			 librarians, pupil services staff, and administrative staff who supervise
			 licensed staff.
(7) "Kindergarten"
			 means 5-year old kindergarten unless otherwise specified.
(8)  "Licensed" means holding a valid license
			 issued by the department as required under ss.
			 118.19
			 and
			 121.02(1)
			 (a), Stats.
(8m) "Middle level format" means an
			 organizational pattern which includes part or all of grades 5 to 9.
(9) "Postsecondary education institutions"
			 means public and private colleges and universities, and vocational and
			 technical institutions and schools.
(10)
			  "School district board" means the school board in charge of the
			 schools of a public school district.
(11)
			  "School term" has the meaning set forth in s.
			 115.001(12),
			 Stats.
(12) "State superintendent"
			 means the state superintendent of public instruction.
(13) "Vocational education" means
			 instructional programs designed to assist pupils in achieving mastery of the
			 skills set forth in s.
			 118.01(2)
			 (b), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 8 - School District Standards › Section PI 8.01 - School district standards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. To
			 assure that the children of Wisconsin will have available an educational
			 program meeting statutory standards and pursuant to s.
			 121.02,
			 Stats., each school district board shall meet all of the school district
			 standards set forth in sub. (2). A school district board may request approval
			 from the state superintendent to comply in an alternative manner with any of
			 the school district standards as specified in sub. (3).
(2) SCHOOL DISTRICT STANDARDS.
(a)
Licensure.
1. Each school district board shall certify
			 annually that every teacher, supervisor, administrator, and other professional
			 staff member has been issued a valid certificate, license or permit by the
			 department for the position for which he/she is employed before entering on
			 duties for such position and that a copy of the valid certificate, license, or
			 permit is on file in the district.
2.
a. Each
			 school district board shall ensure that all instructional staff of charter
			 schools located in the school district hold a department issued license or
			 permit to teach at the level and in the subject of their assignments or a tier
			 I charter school license or permit issued under s. PI 34.031.
b. For purposes of this subdivision, a
			 virtual charter school is located in the school district specified under s.
			 118.40(8)
			 (a), Stats. Virtual charter school
			 instructional staff shall meet the requirements under s.
			 118.40(8)
			 (b), Stats.
c. The liability immunity provisions of ss.
			 115.31(5)
			 (b),
			 118.126(2),
			 118.257
			 and
			 118.295,
			 Stats., shall apply to charter school instructional
			 staff.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 8 - School District Standards › Section PI 8.02 - Compliance audits

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall conduct an inquiry
			 into compliance with the standards upon receipt of a complaint and may, on its
			 own initiative, conduct an audit of a school district.
(2) The department shall notify the school
			 district board at least 90 days prior to beginning the on-site audit.
(3) The department shall provide a report to
			 the school district board in writing within 60 days of the end of the on-site
			 visit. If the report indicates that the district is not in compliance with s.
			 121.02(1),
			 Stats., or s.
			 PI
			 8.01(2), the school district board or
			 the electors of the school district as provided under s.
			 121.02(3),
			 Stats., may petition the state superintendent for a public hearing within 45
			 days of receipt of the audit report. The state superintendent shall hold the
			 public hearing prior to any finding of noncompliance.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 9 - Pupil Nondiscrimination › Section PI 9.01 - Discrimination prohibited

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter establishes procedures for compliance with s.
				118.13,
				Stats., which provides that no person may be denied admission to any public
				school or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of or be
				discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services,
				recreational or other program or activity because of the person's sex, race,
				religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental
				status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning
				disability. This chapter does not intend to prohibit the provision of special
				programs or services based on objective standards of individual need or
				performance to meet the needs of pupils, including gifted and talented, special
				education, school age parents, bilingual bicultural, at risk and other special
				programs; or programs designed to overcome the effects of past
				discrimination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 9 - Pupil Nondiscrimination › Section PI 9.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Bias" means an inclination for or against a person or group of persons based,
			 in whole or in part, on sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed,
			 pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental,
			 emotional or learning disability, that inhibits impartial or objective judgment
			 affecting pupils.
(2) "Board" means
			 the school board in charge of the public schools of a district.
(3) "Curricular program or activity" means a
			 particular course or courses of study within the scope of the
			 curriculum.
(4) "Department" means
			 the Wisconsin department of public instruction.
(5) "Discrimination" means any action, policy
			 or practice, including bias, stereotyping and pupil harassment, which is
			 detrimental to a person or group of persons and differentiates or distinguishes
			 among persons, or which limits or denies a person or group of persons
			 opportunities, privileges, roles or rewards based, in whole or in part, on sex,
			 race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or
			 parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning
			 disability, or which perpetuates the effects of past discrimination.
(6) "Extracurricular program or activity"
			 means an activity not falling within the scope of the curriculum and includes
			 all organized pupils' activities which are approved or sponsored by the school
			 board whether on or off school property.
(7) "National origin" includes pupils whose
			 dominant language is other than English.
(8) "Pregnancy" includes any pregnancy
			 related condition.
(9) "Pupil
			 harassment" means behavior towards pupils based, in whole or in part, on sex,
			 race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or
			 parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning
			 disability which substantially interferes with a pupil's school performance or
			 creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive school environment.
(10) "Pupil services" means a program of
			 pupil support services and activities including counseling, health and nursing,
			 psychological and social work services.
(11) "Recreational program or activity" means
			 any leisure time activity for school age children approved or sponsored by the
			 school board and includes city recreational programs which are administered by
			 a school board.
(12) "Sexual
			 orientation" has the meaning defined in s.
			 111.32(13m),
			 Stats.
(13) "State superintendent"
			 means the superintendent of public instruction for the state of
			 Wisconsin.
(14) "Stereotyping"
			 means attributing behaviors, abilities, interests, values and roles to a person
			 or group of persons on the basis, in whole or in part, of their sex, race,
			 religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental
			 status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning
			 disability.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 9 - Pupil Nondiscrimination › Section PI 9.03 - Policies

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each board shall develop policies
			 prohibiting discrimination against pupils. The policies shall include the
			 following areas:
(a) Admission to any school,
			 class, program or activity. This does not prohibit placing a pupil in a school,
			 class, program or activity based on objective standards of individual
			 performance or need.
(b) Standards
			 and rules of behavior, including pupil harassment.
(c) Disciplinary actions, including
			 suspensions and expulsions.
(d)
			 Acceptance and administration of gifts, bequests, scholarships and other aids,
			 benefits, or services to pupils from private agencies, organizations or
			 persons.
(e) An instructional and
			 library media materials selection policy consistent with s.
			 121.02(1)
			 (h), Stats., and s.
			 PI 8.01(2)
			 (h).
(f) Methods, practices and materials used for
			 testing, evaluating and counseling pupils. This does not prohibit the use of
			 special testing or counseling materials or techniques to meet the individual
			 needs of pupils.
(g) Facilities.
			 This does not prohibit separate locker rooms, showers and toilets for males and
			 females, but the separate facilities must be comparable.
(h) Opportunity for participation in athletic
			 programs or activities. This does not prohibit separate programs in
			 interscholastic athletics for males and females, but the programs shall be
			 comparable in type, scope and support from the school district.
(i) School sponsored food service programs
			 under
			 42 USC
			 1751 et. seq.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 9 - Pupil Nondiscrimination › Section PI 9.04 - Complaint procedure

Current through June 24, 2024
Each board shall:
(1)
			 Designate an employee of the school district to receive complaints regarding
			 discrimination under s.
			 118.13,
			 Stats., and this chapter.
(2)
			 Establish a procedure for receiving and resolving complaints from residents of
			 the school district or aggrieved persons under s.
			 118.13,
			 Stats., and this chapter, including a provision for written acknowledgement
			 within 45 days of receipt of a written complaint and a determination of the
			 complaint within 90 days of receipt of the written complaint unless the parties
			 agree to an extension of time, except that appeals under
			 20 USC 1415
			 and ch. 115, Stats., relating to the identification, evaluation, educational
			 placement, or the provision of a free appropriate public education of a child
			 with an exceptional educational need shall be resolved through the procedures
			 authorized by ch. 115, subch. V, Stats.
(3) Notify a complainant of the right to
			 appeal a negative determination by the school board to the state superintendent
			 and of the procedures for making the appeal.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 9 - Pupil Nondiscrimination › Section PI 9.05 - Public notice

Current through June 24, 2024
Each board shall:
(1)
			 Annually provide public notice of board policies on pupil nondiscrimination
			 including the name and address of the designated employee under s.
			 PI
			 9.04(1) and the complaint procedure
			 under s.
			 PI
			 9.04(2). The notice shall be a class
			 1 legal notice under ch. 985, Stats.
(2) Include a pupil nondiscrimination
			 statement on pupil and staff handbooks, course selection handbooks and other
			 published materials distributed to the public describing school activities and
			 opportunities.
(3) Include the
			 complaint procedure in pupil and staff handbooks.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 9 - Pupil Nondiscrimination › Section PI 9.06 - Evaluation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In order to provide the information
			 necessary for the state superintendent to report on the compliance with s.
			 118.13,
			 Stats., as required under s.
			 118.13(3) (a)
			 3, Stats., each board shall evaluate the
			 status of nondiscrimination and equality of educational opportunity in the
			 school district at least once every 5 years on a schedule established by the
			 state superintendent. The evaluation shall include the following:
(a) School board policies and administrative
			 procedures.
(b) Enrollment trends
			 in classes and programs.
(c)
			 Methods, practices, curriculum and materials used in instruction, counseling,
			 and pupil assessment and testing.
(d) Trends and patterns of disciplinary
			 actions, including suspensions, expulsions, and handling of pupil
			 harassment.
(e) Participation
			 trends and patterns and school district support of athletic, extracurricular
			 and recreational activities.
(f)
			 Trends and patterns in awarding scholarships and other forms of recognition and
			 achievement provided or administered by the school district.
(g) School district efforts to achieve
			 equality of educational opportunity and nondiscrimination.
(h) School district technology, including
			 electronic communications by school district staff.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 9 - Pupil Nondiscrimination › Section PI 9.07 - Reporting

Current through June 24, 2024
Each board shall submit the following to the department:
(1) Copies of policies and procedures under
			 s.
			 118.13(2)
			 (a), Stats., and ss.
			 PI
			 9.03 and
			 9.04, and notices under s.
			 PI
			 9.05, upon request of the state
			 superintendent.
(2) An annual
			 compliance report, including the name of the designated employee under s.
			 PI
			 9.04(1); and the number of complaints
			 received during the year, a description of each complaint and its
			 status.
(3) A copy of the written
			 report of the evaluation conducted under s.
			 PI
			 9.06.
Form PI 1197, Compliance Report - Pupil Nondiscrimination,
				  may be obtained from Department of Public Instruction, Division for Handicapped
				  Children and Pupil Services, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 9 - Pupil Nondiscrimination › Section PI 9.08 - State superintendent

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The state superintendent shall:
(a) Decide appeals of board decisions made
			 under s.
			 118.13(2)
			 (a), Stats., and this chapter as follows:
1. The complainant may appeal a negative
			 determination of the board to the state superintendent within 30 days of the
			 board's decision.
2. The
			 complainant may appeal directly to the state superintendent if the board has
			 not complied with the provisions of s.
			 PI
			 9.04(2).
3. The state superintendent shall utilize the
			 procedures under ch. PI 1 to resolve appeals under this subsection.
4. If the state superintendent finds that the
			 board violated s.
			 118.13,
			 Stats., or this chapter, the state superintendent shall issue an order to
			 comply which includes a requirement that the board submit a corrective action
			 plan, including a schedule, within 30 days of the board's receipt of the
			 order.
5. The state superintendent
			 shall refer a complaint to the board for resolution if it has not been filed
			 with the board or if the complaint is currently under consideration by the
			 board under the complaint procedure required by s.
			 PI
			 9.04.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 10 - Supplemental aid for school districts with a large area (Repealed) › Section PI 10.03 - Eligible applicants and application requirements (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
PI-1588, Grant for Supplemental Aid under s.
				  121.08,
				  Wis. Stats. may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Public
				  Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 11 - Children With Disabilities › Section PI 11.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Adequate fidelity" means the intervention has been applied in a manner highly
			 consistent with its design, and was provided to the pupil at least 80 percent
			 of the recommended number of weeks, sessions, and minutes per
			 session.
(1m) "Child" has the
			 meaning defined under s.
			 115.76(3),
			 Stats.
(2) "Child with a
			 disability" has the meaning defined under s.
			 115.76(5),
			 Stats.
(3) "Department" means the
			 Wisconsin department of public instruction.
(4) "Division" means the division for
			 learning support, which is established under s.
			 15.373(1),
			 Stats., and which has the authority granted under s.
			 115.77,
			 Stats.
(4e) "Evidence-based
			 interventions" means scientific, research-based interventions with substantial
			 evidence of their effectiveness through multiple outcome evaluations.
(5) "Hearing officer" has the meaning defined
			 under s.
			 115.76(8),
			 Stats.
(5m) "IDEA" means the
			 individuals with disabilities education act under 20 USC 1400 et.
			 seq.
(6) "Individualized education
			 program" or "IEP" has the meaning defined under s.
			 115.76(9),
			 Stats.
(6m) "Intensive
			 interventions" means interventions used with individual or small groups of
			 pupils, focusing on single or small numbers of discrete skills, with
			 substantial numbers of instructional minutes in addition to those provided to
			 all pupils.
(6t) "Intervention"
			 means the systematic use of a technique, program or practice designed to
			 improve learning or performance in specific areas of pupil need.
(7) "Local education agency" or "LEA" has the
			 meaning defined under s.
			 115.76(10),
			 Stats.
(8) "Parent" has the meaning
			 defined under s.
			 115.76(12),
			 Stats.
(9) "Probes" mean brief,
			 direct measures of specific academic skills, with multiple equal or nearly
			 equal forms, that are sensitive to small changes in pupil performance, and that
			 provide reliable and valid measures of pupil performance during
			 interventions.
(10) "Progress
			 monitoring" means a scientifically-based practice to assess pupil response to
			 interventions.
(11) "Rate of
			 progress" during an intervention means the slope of the trend line using least
			 squares regression on the baseline and all subsequent data points during each
			 intervention.
(12) "Scientific,
			 research-based" has the meaning under section 20 U.S.C. 7801(37).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 11 - Children With Disabilities › Section PI 11.07 - Transfer pupils

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section "transfer
			 pupil with a disability" means a child with a disability under the IDEA whose
			 residence has changed from an LEA in this state to another LEA in this state or
			 from a public agency in another state to an LEA in this state.
(2) TRANSFER PUPILS WITH DISABILITIES IN
			 WISCONSIN.
(a) The purpose of this subsection
			 is to ensure that there is no interruption of special education and related
			 services when a child with a disability transfers from one LEA in this state to
			 another LEA in this state.
(c) The
			 receiving LEA shall adopt the IEP of the sending LEA or develop a new IEP. The
			 receiving LEA may not adopt the evaluation and eligibility determination or the
			 IEP of the sending LEA if the evaluation and eligibility determination or the
			 IEP do not meet state and federal requirements.
(d) When an LEA receives a transfer pupil
			 with a disability and the LEA does not receive the pupil's records from the
			 sending LEA, the LEA shall request in writing the pupil's records from the
			 sending LEA. The sending LEA shall transfer the pupil's records to the
			 receiving LEA within the next working day of receipt of the written notice as
			 required under s.
			 118.125(4),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 11 - Children With Disabilities › Section PI 11.12 - Hearing officers

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) IMPARTIALITY. No person may be appointed
			 as a hearing officer to conduct a hearing under s.
			 115.80,
			 Stats., if that person meets any of the following criteria:
(a) Is an employee of the department or a
			 public agency that is involved in the education or care of the child who is the
			 subject of the hearing. A person who otherwise qualifies to conduct a hearing
			 under this paragraph is not an employee of the department solely because he or
			 she is paid by the department to serve as a hearing officer.
(b) Is an employee of or under contract to a
			 local education agency as defined in s.
			 115.76(10),
			 Stats., a cooperative educational service agency created in ch. 116, Stats., or
			 a county children with disabilities education board as defined in s.
			 115.817,
			 Stats.
(c) Has a personal or
			 professional interest which would conflict with his or her objectivity in the
			 hearing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 11 - Children With Disabilities › Section PI 11.35 - Determination of eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
As part of an evaluation or reevaluation under s.
				115.782, Stats.,
				conducted by the IEP team in determining whether a child is or continues to be
				a child with a disability, the IEP team shall identify modifications, if any,
				that can be made in the regular education program, such as adaptation of
				content, methodology or delivery of instruction to meet the child's needs
				identified under s.
				115.782(2) (b)
				2, Stats., that will allow the child to
				access the general education curriculum and meet the educational standards that
				apply to all children.