PI 40.03(9)
(9) "Technical college" means a technical college system district established under s.
38.02, Stats.
PI 40.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1992, No. 442, eff. 11-1-92; am. (1) and (3) to (5), cr. (9),
Register, July, 1998, No. 511, eff. 8-1-98.
PI 40.04(1)(a)(a) A pupil participating in the youth options program may take a postsecondary course or courses during or after regular school hours, if available, and shall comply with the following requirements:
PI 40.04(1)(a)1.
1. Submit an application developed by the IHE or technical college to the IHE or technical college in the previous school semester in which he or she plans to attend and indicate whether the postsecondary course or courses will be taken for high school credit or postsecondary credit.
PI 40.04 Note
Note: An application for admission to an institution of higher education or technical college may be obtained from the public school district in which the pupil is enrolled or from the IHE or technical college.
PI 40.04(1)(a)2.
2. Notify the school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled of his or her intention of enrolling in an IHE or technical college no later than March 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the fall semester and no later than October 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the spring semester. The notice shall include the following information:
PI 40.04(1)(a)2.a.
a. The pupil's name, address, date of birth, telephone number and grade in school.
PI 40.04(1)(a)2.d.
d. The title of the postsecondary course or courses in which the pupil intends to enroll.
PI 40.04(1)(a)2.f.
f. Whether the postsecondary course will be taken for high school or postsecondary credit.
PI 40.04(1)(a)2.g.
g. Written approval from the pupil's parent or guardian if the pupil plans to attend a technical college.
PI 40.04 Note
Note: PI 8700A, Youth Options Program Plan and Report meets all of the requirements of PI 40.04 (1) (a) 2. and may be obtained at no charge by writing to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Youth Options Program, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 or by visiting the Youth Options website at
http://www.dpi.wi.gov/youthoptions/youthop1.html PI 40.04(1)(a)3.
3. Notify the school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled if he or she is admitted to the IHE or technical college specified under
subd. 2. c.
PI 40.04(1)(a)4.
4. Notify the school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled if he or she is registered to attend a postsecondary course specified under
subd. 2. d.
PI 40.04(1)(a)5.
5. Notify the school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled as soon as practicable if he or she is not registered to attend the postsecondary course specified in
subd. 2. d., but instead, registered to attend a different course.
PI 40.04(1)(b)
(b) A pupil participating in the youth options program may appeal a school board's decision under
sub. (3) (c) 3. and
4., regarding satisfaction of high school graduation requirements or the number of high school credits to be awarded, to the state superintendent within 30 days after the decision as specified under
s. PI 40.08.
PI 40.04(1)(d)
(d) A pupil participating in the youth options program shall comply with the IHE or technical college's admission criteria for a postsecondary course taken under the youth options program as well as any other application or information disclosures required by the IHE or technical college.
PI 40.04(1)(e)
(e) A pupil taking one or more courses for postsecondary credit only at an IHE or technical college under this section shall meet the requirements under
par. (d) as well as any other payment, reimbursement or fee cancellation policies established by the IHE or technical college.
PI 40.04(1)(f)
(f) If a pupil receives a failing grade in a course or fails to complete a course at an institution of higher education or technical college for which the school board has made payment, the pupil, if he or she is an adult, shall reimburse the school board the amount paid on the pupil's behalf upon the school board's request. If a school board that requests reimbursement of a payment made under this section is not reimbursed as requested, the pupil on whose behalf the payment was made is ineligible for any further participation in the program. A grade that constitutes a failing grade for a course offered in the school district constitutes a failing grade for a course taken at an institution of higher education or technical college.
PI 40.04(2)(a)(a) The parent or guardian of a pupil participating in the youth options program shall be responsible for the pupil's compliance with the compulsory school attendance requirement under s.
118.15 (1) (a), Stats.
PI 40.04(2)(b)
(b) If a pupil receives a failing grade in a course or fails to complete a course, at an institution of higher education or technical college for which the school board has made payment, the pupil's parent or guardian or the pupil if he or she is an adult, shall reimburse the school board the amount paid on the pupil's behalf upon the school board's request. If a school board that requests reimbursement of a payment made under this section is not reimbursed as requested, the pupil on whose behalf the payment was made is ineligible for any further participation in the program. A grade that constitutes a failing grade for a course offered in the school district constitutes a failing grade for a course taken at an institution of higher education or technical college.
PI 40.04(3)(a)(a) Annually, by October 1, each school board shall provide information about the youth options program to all pupils enrolled in the school district in the 9th, 10th and 11th grades.
PI 40.04(3)(b)
(b) Annually, by September 1, each school board shall notify the department of the contact person in the school district responsible for administering the youth options program.
PI 40.04(3)(c)
(c) A school board which has a pupil participating in the youth options program for high school credit shall comply with the following requirements:
PI 40.04(3)(c)1.
1. Determine if a postsecondary course, which was selected by a pupil under
sub. (1) (a) 2. or
5., may be awarded high school credit based on the criteria specified under
s. PI 40.07 (1).
PI 40.04(3)(c)2.
2. Determine the number of high school credits to award the pupil for a postsecondary course taken under
subd. 1. based on the criteria specified under
s. PI 40.07 (2).
PI 40.04(3)(c)2m.
2m. Determine if the course selected under
subd. 1. is comparable to a course offered at the school district as specified under
s. PI 40.07 (1m).
PI 40.04(3)(c)2n.
2n. Determine if the course selected under
subd. 1. meets high school graduation requirements under s.
118.33, Stats.
PI 40.04(3)(c)3.
3. Notify the pupil of its determinations under
subds. 1.,
2.,
2m. and
2n., in writing, by May 15 for the fall semester and by November 15 for the spring semester in which the pupil will be enrolled in the IHE or technical college.
PI 40.04(3)(c)5.
5. Notify the pupil of his or her right to appeal a negative determination under
subd. 3. or
4. to the state superintendent as specified under
s. PI 40.08.
PI 40.04(3)(cm)
(cm) A school board may refuse to permit a pupil to attend a technical college under this chapter if the child is a child with a disability, as defined in s.
115.76 (5), Stats., and the school board determines that the cost to the school district under
s. PI 40.055 would impose an undue financial burden on the school district.
PI 40.04(3)(d)
(d) A school board which has a pupil participating in the youth options program for high school or postsecondary credit shall comply with the following requirements:
PI 40.04(3)(d)1.
1. Enroll the pupil full-time within the school district until it receives notification from the pupil under
sub. (1) (a) 4. that he or she is actually registered to attend a postsecondary course.
PI 40.04(3)(d)1m.
1m. Ensure the pupil is placed in an appropriate educational setting in the district upon notification that the pupil has withdrawn from a postsecondary course.
PI 40.04(3)(d)2.
2. Inform the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian if the pupil's timetable for graduation may be negatively affected if the pupil chooses to participate in the youth options program.
PI 40.04(3)(d)3.
3. Grant a high school diploma to a pupil who has satisfied all of the high school graduation requirements under s.
118.33 (1), Stats., regardless of whether the pupil satisfied all or a portion of the requirements while attending an IHE or technical college under this chapter.
PI 40.04(3)(d)4.
4. If the pupil plans to enroll in a technical college, determine whether the pupil:
PI 40.04(4)(a)(a) An IHE participating in the youth options program shall comply with s.
118.13 (1), Stats., and the following requirements:
PI 40.04(4)(a)1.
1. Provide an application for pupils to participate in the youth options program.
PI 40.04(4)(a)2.
2. Ensure the pupil participating in the youth options program is aware that if admitted, the IHE may disclose the pupil's grades, the courses that he or she is taking and his or her attendance record to the public school in which the pupil is enrolled.
PI 40.04(4)(a)3.
3. Submit to each pupil requesting to be admitted to the IHE under the youth options program all of the IHE's admission policies as well as any other information specified under
s. PI 40.04 (1) (d) or
(e). Except as specified under s.
118.55 (4) (a), Stats., the IHE's admission policies may not restrict the number of courses a pupil takes.
PI 40.04(4)(a)4.
4. Admit a pupil under this section only if it has space available.
PI 40.04(4)(a)5.
5. Notify the pupil participating in the youth options program and the school board, in writing, of the pupil's admittance or non-admittance to the IHE.
PI 40.04(4)(a)6.
6. Notify the school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled, in writing, within 30 days after the beginning of classes at the IHE, if the pupil has been registered to attend a postsecondary course at the IHE. The notice shall include the course or courses in which the pupil is registered.
PI 40.04(4)(a)7.
7. Notify the pupil participating in the youth options program and the school board, in writing, of the grade the pupil received for the postsecondary course or courses taken under the youth options program.
PI 40.04(4)(a)8.
8. Notify the school board of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled, in writing, as soon as possible if a pupil drops out of a postsecondary course or courses under the youth options program.
PI 40.04(4)(b)
(b) A private IHE or tribally controlled college may participate in the youth options program only if it has notified the state superintendent of its intent to participate by September 1 of the previous school year.
PI 40.04(5)(a)(a) A technical college participating in the youth options program shall comply with the requirements under
sub. (4) (a).
PI 40.04(5)(b)
(b) A technical college participating in the youth options program shall admit a pupil if he or she meets the requirements and prerequisites of the course or courses.
PI 40.04(5)(c)
(c) A technical college participating in the youth options program may reject an application from a pupil who has a record of disciplinary problems, as determined by the district board and verified by the school district under
sub. (3) (d) 4.
PI 40.04(5)(d)
(d) In order to satisfy the provision that a technical college participating in the youth options program shall ensure that the pupil's educational program meets the high school graduation requirements under s.
118.33, Stats., only regular occupational or technical courses or general education courses that satisfy the requirements of an associate degree or vocational diploma program may be taken by a pupil under the youth options program. Technical college remedial programs and courses may not be taken to meet high school graduation requirements under this program.
PI 40.04(5)(e)
(e) A technical college may admit a pupil to a course under the youth options program only if there is space available in the course after admitting to the course all individuals applying for admission to the course who are not attending the technical college under this chapter.
PI 40.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1992, No. 442, eff. 11-1-92; am. (1) (a) (intro.), 1., 2. (intro.), c. and 3., (b), (d) and (e), (2), (3) (a), (b), (c) (intro.) 3., 4., (d) (intro.) and 2., (4) (a) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., 5., 7., 8., and (b), cr. (1) (a) 2. g., (3) (c) 2m., 2n., (cm), (d) 1m., 3., and 4. and (5),
Register, July, 1998, No. 511, eff. 8-1-98; correction in (4) (a) 3. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register June 2004 No. 582;
CR 06-094: am. (1) (a) (intro.), (3) (c) 3. and (cm) and (5) (a), r. (1) (c), cr. (1) (f), (2) (b), (3) (d) 4. e. and (5) (e), renum. (2) to be (2) (a),
Register May 2007 No. 617, eff. 6-1-07.
PI 40.05
PI 40.05
Payment of tuition and fees: IHEs. PI 40.05(1)(a)
(a) A pupil taking a postsecondary course or courses at an IHE for postsecondary credit only under this chapter is responsible for the tuition and fees for the postsecondary course.
PI 40.05(1)(b)
(b) A pupil taking a postsecondary course or courses which has been determined by the school board to be comparable under
s. PI 40.07 (1m), shall be responsible for the tuition and fees for the postsecondary course.
PI 40.05(2)
(2) Except as specified under
s. PI 40.056 and
sub. (1) (b), a pupil taking a postsecondary course or courses at an IHE for high school credit under this chapter is not responsible for any portion of the tuition and fees for the postsecondary course.
PI 40.05(3)(a)(a) Except as specified under
par. (b) and
sub. (1) (b), the school board of the school district in which a pupil is enrolled and attending an IHE for any postsecondary course that is taken and approved by the school board for high school credit shall pay the IHE, within 30 days after the end of the semester in which the course was taken and on behalf of the pupil, the following amount:
PI 40.05(3)(a)1.
1. If the pupil is attending a center or institution within the university of Wisconsin system, the actual cost of tuition, fees, books and other necessary materials directly related to the course.
PI 40.05(3)(a)3.
3. If the pupil is attending a private IHE, the lesser of the following:
PI 40.05(3)(a)3.a.
a. The actual cost of tuition, fees, books and other necessary materials directly related to the course.
PI 40.05(3)(b)
(b) The school board shall consider other necessary materials directly related to the course under this subsection to be consumable materials which will be used during the course but will not include any items such as pens, pencils and notebooks which are typically used and paid for by a pupil when taking a course at the school district.
PI 40.05(4)
(4) The school board which purchases a book or books under
sub. (3) for a pupil may require the pupil to relinquish the book or books to the school board after completion of the postsecondary course.
PI 40.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1992, No. 442, eff. 11-1-92; correction in (3) (a) 2. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register, March, 1996, No. 483; r. (3) (a) 2., am. (3) (a) 3. b.,
Register, July, 1998, No. 511, eff. 8-1-98;
CR 06-094: renum. (2) (a) to be (2) and am., r. (2) (b) and (5),
Register May 2007 No. 617, eff. 6-1-07.
PI 40.055
PI 40.055
Payment of tuition and fees: technical colleges. PI 40.055(1)(a)
(a) A pupil taking a postsecondary course or courses at a technical college for postsecondary credit only under this chapter is responsible for the tuition and fees for the postsecondary course.
PI 40.055(1)(b)
(b) A pupil taking a postsecondary course or courses which has been determined by the school board to be comparable under
s. PI 40.07 (1m), shall be responsible for the tuition and fees for the postsecondary course.
PI 40.055(2)(a)(a) Except as specified under
s. PI 40.056,
par. (b) and
sub. (1) (b), a pupil taking a postsecondary course or courses at a technical college for high school credit under this chapter is not responsible for any portion of the tuition and fees for the postsecondary course.
PI 40.055(2)(b)
(b) A pupil taking a course at a technical college for high school credit under this chapter shall pay the cost of equipment associated with the course. That equipment will become the property of the pupil and includes but is not limited to tools, calculators, instruments and microcomputers.
PI 40.055(3)
(3) Except as specified under
sub. (1) (b), the school board of the school district in which a pupil is enrolled and attending a technical college for any postsecondary course that is taken and approved by the school board for high school credit shall pay the technical college district board, in 2 installments payable upon initial enrollment and at the end of the semester for those courses taken for high school credit, an amount equal to the cost of tuition, course fees and books for the pupil at the technical college.
