Wisconsin Legislature: 55,3247g

118.016 (1) (a) In the 2013-14 school year, each school board and the governing body of each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) shall, using the appropriate, valid, and reliable assessment of literacy fundamentals selected by the department, annually assess each pupil enrolled in 4-year-old kindergarten to first grade in the school district or in the charter school for reading readiness. Beginning in In the 2014–15 and 2015-16 school year years, each school board and the governing body operator of each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall, using the appropriate, valid, and reliable assessment of literacy fundamentals selected by the department, annually assess each pupil enrolled in 4-year-old kindergarten to second 2nd grade in the school district or in the charter school for reading readiness. The department shall ensure that the assessment evaluates whether a pupil possesses phonemic awareness and letter sound knowledge.

55,3245g Section 3245g. 118.016 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

118.016 (1) (b) Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, each school board and the operator of each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall, using the appropriate, valid, and reliable assessment of literacy fundamentals selected by the school board or operator, annually assess each pupil enrolled in 4-year-old kindergarten to 2nd grade in the school district or in the charter school for reading readiness. The school board or operator shall ensure that the assessment evaluates whether a pupil possesses phonemic awareness and letter sound knowledge. A school board or operator may administer computer adaptive assessments.

55,3245h Section 3245h. 118.016 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

118.016 (1) (c) The department shall pay to the school board or operator, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (f), the per pupil cost of the selected assessment. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (f) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount of aid under this paragraph, the state superintendent shall prorate state aid payments among the school boards and operators of charter schools entitled to the aid.

55,3245j Section 3245j. 118.016 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.016 (1g) If a pupil is enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch. 115, the school board or operator of the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) shall comply with s. 115.77 (1m) (bg).

55,3245k Section 3245k. 118.016 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.016 (1r) The school board or governing body operator of the charter school shall report the results of a pupil's assessment under sub. (1) to the pupil's parent or guardian.

55,3245L Section 3245L. 118.016 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.016 (2) The school board of the school district or governing body operator of the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled shall provide a pupil whose assessment under sub. (1) indicates that he or she is at risk of reading difficulty with interventions or remedial reading services, as described under s. 121.02 (1) (c).

55,3245m Section 3245m. 118.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.035 (1) In this section, "school" means a public school and includes a charter school other than a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).

55,3245p Section 3245p. 118.076 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.076 (2) (intro.) Beginning in the 2011-12 school year, each school board operating high school grades, the operator of each charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that operates high school grades, and the governing body of each private school that operates high school grades shall do all of the following:

55,3245s Section 3245s. 118.125 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.125 (4) Transfer of records. Within 5 working days, a school district and, a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 or in the program under s. 119.23, and the governing body of a private school that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119 shall transfer to another school, including a private or tribal school, or school district all pupil records relating to a specific pupil if the transferring school district or private school has received written notice from the pupil if he or she is an adult or his or her parent or guardian if the pupil is a minor that the pupil intends to enroll in the other school or school district or written notice from the other school or school district that the pupil has enrolled or from a court that the pupil has been placed in a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g). In this subsection, "school" and "school district" include any juvenile correctional facility, secured residential care center for children and youth, adult correctional institution, mental health institute, or center for the developmentally disabled that provides an educational program for its residents instead of or in addition to that which is provided by public, private, and tribal schools.

55,3245t Section 3245t. 118.133 of the statutes is created to read:

118.133 Participation in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities. (1) Interscholastic athletics. (a) A school board shall permit a pupil who resides in the school district and is enrolled in a home-based private educational program to participate in interscholastic athletics in the school district on the same basis and to the same extent that it permits pupils enrolled in the school district to participate.

(b) Upon request, the home-based educational program in which the pupil is enrolled shall provide the school board with a written statement that the pupil meets the school board's requirements for participation in interscholastic athletics based on age and academic and disciplinary records. No person may provide a false statement under this paragraph. The school board may not question the accuracy or validity of the statement or request additional information.

(c) A school district may not be a member of an athletic association unless the association requires member school districts to comply with par. (a).

(2) Extracurricular activities. A school board shall permit a pupil who resides in the school district and is enrolled in a home-based private educational program to participate in extracurricular activities in the school district on the same basis and to the same extent that it permits pupils enrolled in the school district to participate.

(3) Participation fees. A school board may charge a pupil who participates in interscholastic athletics or extracurricular activities as permitted under this section participation fees, including fees for uniforms, equipment, and musical instruments, on the same basis and to the same extent that it charges these fees to a pupil who is enrolled in the school district.

55,3246 Section 3246. 118.134 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.134 (3m) A pupil attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.50 or 118.51 may not file a complaint under sub. (1) in which the pupil objects to the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name by the school board of the nonresident school district.

55,3247 Section 3247. 118.153 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

118.153 (1) (a) 5. Eighth grade pupils whose score in each subject area on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (am) 1. or 118.301 (3) was below the basic level, 8th grade pupils who failed the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (am) 2. or 118.301 (3), and 8th grade pupils who failed to be promoted to the 9th grade.

55,3247e Section 3247e. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17) (a) and, 118.191, 118.192, 118.193, and 118.194. Notwithstanding s. 36.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school. No license to teach in any public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or by a programmatic accrediting organization.

55,3247g Section 3247g. 118.19 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 118.19 (7) (a).

55,3247gb Section 3247gb. 118.19 (7) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

118.19 (7) (b) The state superintendent may issue a permit to teach industrial arts subjects if the applicant is certified by the technical college system board to teach an industrial arts or similar subject.

55,3247h Section 3247h. 118.19 (17) of the statutes is created to read:

118.19 (17) If the department requires an individual to earn credits from an institution of higher education to renew his or her license to teach, the department shall accept credits earned at any institution of higher education, as defined in 20 USC 1001 (a) and (b).

55,3247p Section 3247p. 118.191 of the statutes is created to read:

118.191 Experience-based licensure for technical education. (1) In this section, "technical education subject" includes technology education, and any technology related occupation.

(2) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district in which the individual will teach.

(3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.

(4) Upon expiration of an initial teaching license issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional teaching license to teach the technical education subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district that established the curriculum.

(5) (a) The department shall use the following point system to evaluate an applicant for an initial teaching license under sub. (2):

1. The following for experience in a technical field:

a. For a bachelor's degree in any science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field and any teaching license or permit, 100 points.

b. For a bachelor's degree in any science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field, 75 points.

c. For a bachelor's degree in a field other than those described in subd. 1. a. or 2. a., 65 points.

d. For industry certification, 90 points.

e. For industry experience in a trade or technical field, 5 points per 40 hours worked up to a maximum of 90 points.

f. For an internship in a trade or technical field, 25 points.

g. For being mentored in a trade or technical skill by a colleague or a Wisconsin Technology Education Association approved mentor, 25 points.

h. For an apprenticeship in a trade or technical field, 5 points per 40 hours worked up to a maximum of 90 points.

2. The following for pedagogical experience:

a. For a bachelor's degree in technical or technology education, 100 points.

b. For a bachelor's degree in a field other than those described in subd. 1. a. or 2. a. and any teaching license or permit, 75 points.

c. For credit earned at an accredited institution of higher education or technical college, 3 points per credit up to a maximum of 75 points for technical or technology education courses and science, technology, engineering, or mathematics courses and 3 points per credit up to a maximum of 75 points for education and pedagogical courses.

d. For completing at least 100 hours of training in pedagogy, 5 points per 50 hours up to a maximum of 75 points.

(b) The department shall verify the information in par. (a) using only the following:

1. For par. (a) 1. a. to c. and 2. a. to c., the applicant's transcript for the applicable degree or credits.

2. For par. (a) 1. d., the applicant's industry certificate.

3. For par. (a) 1. e. to h., the signature of a supervisor, employer, or other reliable observer.

4. For par. (a) 2. d., verification by a course instructor, a transcript, or a certificate.

5. If the applicant is unable to provide the verification required under subds. 1. to 4., any other proof of the applicant's experience approved by the department.

(6) The department shall approve or deny an application for a license under sub. (2) no later than 45 business days after receipt of the application. If the department denies the application, it shall provide, in writing, the reason for the denial. If the department does not act within 45 business days of receiving an application for a license under sub. (2), the application shall be considered approved and the applicant considered a licensed teacher until the department approves or denies the application.

(7) Nothing in this section prohibits the department from granting a teaching license to teach a technical education subject under s. 118.19.

55,3247r Section 3247r. 118.193 of the statutes is created to read:

118.193 Licenses based on reciprocity. (1) In this section, an "administrator license" means a license in a school administrator category under s. PI 34.32, Wis. Adm. Code.

(2) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (4m), (6) to (9), and (12) to (14), the department shall grant an initial license to teach to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:

(a) The individual holds a license to teach granted by the proper authority of another state and is in good standing with the proper authority of that state.

(b) The individual taught for at least one year under the license granted by another state.

(3) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (9) and (11), the department shall grant an initial administrator license to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:

(a) The individual holds a license granted by the proper authority of another state that is equivalent to an administrator license and the individual is in good standing with the proper authority of that state.

(b) The individual worked as an administrator under the license granted by another state for at least one year.

(c) The individual has received an offer of employment to be an administrator for a school or school district located in this state.

(4) (a) An application for a license under sub. (2) or (3) shall be made jointly by the applicant and the school or school board that made the offer of employment required for the license.

(b) 1. The department shall determine the subjects and grades that a license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an individual to teach based on the subjects and grades the individual is authorized to teach under his or her license granted by another state and the individual's teaching experience.

2. The department shall determine the school administrator category under s. PI 34.32, Wis. Adm. Code, for a license issued under sub. (3) and the grades to which the license applies based on the individual's license granted by another state and the individual's experience as an administrator.

55,3247s Section 3247s. 118.194 of the statutes is created to read:

118.194 Initial license to teach; Montessori. (1) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (4m), (6) to (9), and (12) to (14), the department shall grant an initial license to teach to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:

(a) Possesses a bachelor's degree.

(b) Successfully completed a teacher education program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education.

(c) Successfully completed an introductory course in special education for which the individual earned at least 3 postsecondary credits.

(d) Earned a passing score on any standardized examinations required by the state superintendent for a license to teach the same educational levels and subjects issued in accordance with s. 118.19 and on an examination identical to the Foundations of Reading test administered in 2012 as part of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure.

(2) A license under sub. (1) authorizes an individual to teach the educational levels for which the individual has successfully completed a teacher education program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education at a school that uses the Montessori method as its primary method of instruction. The department shall treat an initial license to teach granted under sub. (1) in the same manner the state superintendent treats an initial license to teach granted in accordance with s. 118.19.

55,3248b Section 3248b. 118.30 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.30 (1) (a) and amended to read:

118.30 (1) (a) The state superintendent shall adopt or approve examinations designed to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts in the 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the state superintendent may not adopt or approve assessments developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

55,3248c Section 3248c. 118.30 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

118.30 (1) (b) The state superintendent shall review and adopt or approve a summative examination system consisting of examinations to be administered beginning in the 2015-16 school year to pupils in each of the grades 3 through 10 and in each of the subject areas of English, reading, writing, science, and mathematics. Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the state superintendent shall replace the examinations adopted or approved under par. (a) for grades 4 and 8 in each of the subject areas of English, reading, writing, science, and mathematics with the examinations adopted or approved under this paragraph. The state superintendent shall either replace the examinations adopted or approved under par. (a) for grades 9 and 10 and in any of the subject areas identified under this paragraph with the examinations adopted or approved for those grades under this paragraph or use the examinations adopted or approved under par. (a) for grades 9 and 10 and in any of those subject areas to satisfy the requirements under this paragraph. The state superintendent shall:

1. Ensure that each examination adopted or approved under the summative examination system satisfies the assessment and accountability requirements under federal law.

2. Ensure that the summative examination system adopted or approved under this paragraph satisfies the following criteria:

a. The system is vertically scaled and standards-based.