Comments should be submitted to Carl Bryan, Department of Public Instruction, 125 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 or at adminrules@dpi.wi.gov. The Department will publish a hearing notice in the Administrative Register which will provide information on the deadline for the submission of comments. SECTION 1. PI 34.0405 is created to read:
PI 34.0405 Tier II military spouse license. A three-year nonrenewable military spouse license may be issued to spouses of active duty military personnel under the following conditions:
1) The applicant holds a valid teacher, pupil services, or administrator license from another state.
2) The applicant provides verification of the applicant’s spouse’s current military orders and a copy of either the applicant’s marriage license or the military ID card for the applicant’s spouse.
SECTION 2. STATEMENT OF EMERGENCY
The Department of Public Instruction finds an emergency exists and that a rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
School districts throughout the state are experiencing difficulties obtaining and retaining licensed personnel, particularly in rural areas located around military institutions in the state. These difficulties can impact children’s educational experience. An emergency rule is needed to create another option in the teacher licensing process for military spouses who are seeking a license. A permanent rule would not be able to provide for this license in time for when school districts are required to make hiring decisions; therefore, an emergency rule is necessary until the process for promulgating a permanent rule can be completed.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE:
The rules contained in this order shall take effect upon publication as emergency rules pursuant to the authority granted by s. 227.24, Stats. Dated this _____ day of ____________, 2019
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Carolyn Stanford Taylor
State Superintendent
