CR 19-029, EmR1908 Hearing information

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CHAPTER PI 34

EDUCATOR LICENSES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to s. 115.28 (7) (a), Stats., the Department of Public Instruction will hold a public hearing as required under s. 227.16, Stats., to consider the promulgation of Clearinghouse Rule 19-029 and Emergency Rule 1908, amending PI 34 relating to educator licenses for military spouses. The hearing will be held as follows:

Date and Time: Monday, April 22, 2019, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: GEF 3 Building, Room 041, 125 S Webster St., Madison, WI 53703

The proposed permanent and emergency rules amend the Department’s current rules governing educator licenses under PI 34 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code in order to streamline the process for educators who are military spouses to receive a teaching license in Wisconsin. As such, this rule creates a three-year nonrenewable Tier II license for spouses of active duty military personnel who hold a valid teacher, pupil services, or administrator license from another state, and 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.

The proposed administrative rule is available to review at https://dpi.wi.gov/policy-budget/administrative-rules/proposed-rules and https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/chr/all/cr_19_029.

Accessibility

Due to security upgrades at the GEF 3 building, those who plan to attend the hearing are required to present photo identification at the security desk near the Webster Street entrance.

           

The hearing site is fully accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to access the meeting, please call Carl Bryan at [phone], or by using the contact information provided below, at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Reasonable accommodation includes materials prepared in an alternative format, as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments

Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing and will be afforded the opportunity to make a presentation of their position on the proposed rule orally or in writing. The purpose of this hearing to consider public testimony on the proposed rules under consideration. Questions or comments about the rules under consideration may be posed and will be duly recorded.

Individuals who are unable to attend the hearing but would like to submit written comments may do so via the Department’s form for submitting comment at https://forms.gle/T2tcbMPRvkdbsv3Y9. Questions or additional testimony may be accepted by using the contact information below. Written comments on the proposed rules received no later than April 26, 2019, will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing.

Agency Contact Person

Carl Bryan, Administrative Rules Coordinator, [e-mail], Department of Public Instruction, 125 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.

___________________________________             __________________

State Superintendent or Designee                   Date