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The individual completes the application process.
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The individual has not received an NBC annual award for more than ten years.
The initial award is for one-half of the reimbursement fee charged by the NBPTS, or a prorated amount, if funds are not available.
An eligible teacher who received NBC certification prior to May 1, 2000, will receive an annual award of up to $5,000 or a prorated amount for a period of ten years or until the teacher's total state annual award amount reaches $50,000. An eligible teacher who received NBC certification after May 1, 2000 will receive an annual award of up to $2,500 or a prorated amount for a maximum of ten years. An otherwise eligible teacher who possesses a teaching contract that is less than full-time shall receive an award prorated to reflect the type of contract (i.e. half-time, quarter-time, etc.).
It is unclear as to whether Iowa has a state master educator certification process.
Illinois – Requires persons holding a certificate issued by the NBPTS to apply for a master certificate. Holders of an Illinois master certificate who are employed for no less than the equivalent of half of the school year as a teacher or school counselor in a public school setting are eligible for a $3,000 stipend. If funding is limited, this amount may be prorated and grant awards may be prioritized. Holders of an Illinois master certificate shall be eligible for an annual incentive payment for each year during which:
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He or she holds a certificate issued by the NBPTS.
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He or she is employed by a school district or other public entity providing early childhood, elementary, or secondary education.
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He or she works no less than the equivalent of half the school year.
Additional incentives are provided for applicants that meet further requirements such as providing at least 60 hours of mentoring to classroom teachers.
Illinois does not have a state master educator certification process.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies
The intent of awarding grants under this program is to encourage teachers to obtain this rigorous certification and apply the knowledge gained to help pupils directly through classroom instruction and pupil services. It has never been the intent to award funds simply because an individual holds a master educator license or national board certificate.
In its 2007-09 biennial budget request, the department requested that the national teacher certification grant program be expanded to allow teachers receiving master educator licenses through the state process to receive the same grants as those teachers receiving licenses through national certification. To address the needs of high poverty schools that have difficulty attracting highly qualified teachers, the department also proposed to double the amount awarded ($5,000, rather than $2,500) to persons applying for continuing grants under s.
115.42 (2), Stats., if those persons are employed in a school in which at least 60 percent of the school's pupil population is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (b).
To encourage individuals to become state certified master educators, the department created a pilot program for FY06 and FY07 to pay up to $2,000 to each applicant who successfully completed the process. Applicants that completed the Wisconsin assessment process received a Wisconsin Master Educator License and received an “initial" grant from the department using federal Title II-A, Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds. Because those funds were limited and not available for long-term obligation, these individuals did not receive “continuing" grants of $2,500. These individuals should be rewarded for participating in the pilot program and receive the $2,500 (or $5,000) grant for nine years just as future Wisconsin master educators will receive these funds. Therefore, an initial applicability section was included in the law (and the rule) to clarify the grant program applies to those master educators who were licensed by the department on or after July 1, 2005.
2007 Wisconsin Act 20 included these provisions in the law and the rule is now being modified to reflect those changes.
The rules are also being modified to clarify that:
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A teacher must be working as an instructor for a minimum of 40 percent full-time equivalency for at least 180 days in a school year to qualify for a grant. This provision will require teachers to be employed as teachers to be eligible to receive a grant.
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The term “teacher" includes school psychologists, school counselors and school social workers who are not administrators. The Wisconsin master educator assessment process offers licensure in areas not currently offered under the NBPTS, including school administration categories and school psychologists, school counselors, and school social workers. The legislature wanted the program to be expanded to “teachers" but not to “school administration categories." Because individuals with non-administrative school psychologist, counselor, and social worker licenses directly serve pupils, the department asserts they should be included in the category of teachers for purposes of these grants.
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A teacher may renew his or her 10-year national board certification or Wisconsin master educator license and continue receiving a grant under this program. The certification of first round national board certified teachers will expire next year. This provision will clarify that they may re-apply for grants if they renew their national certification. Subsequent national board certified teachers or Wisconsin master educator licensed teachers would be eligible to receive a grant upon renewal of their certification or license.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Fiscal Estimate
Summary
Under s.
20.255 (3) (c), Stats.,
2007 Wisconsin Act 20 appropriated additional funds to award grants to persons completing the Wisconsin master educator assessment process and receiving a master educator license in addition to persons holding a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certificate. An initial grant of up to $2,000 is awarded for the first year and $2,500 is awarded annually for nine years thereafter if certain statutory conditions are met. The Act increased the $2,500 grant amount to $5,000 for teachers who are employed in a school in which at least 60 percent of the pupils enrolled are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The rule establishes criteria and procedures for awarding grants under this program. The rules will have no fiscal effect on local governments or small businesses as defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
The costs associated with administering this grant program will be absorbed by the department.
Notice of Hearing
Transportation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
348.25 (3) and
(4) (intro.) and
348.27 (15) (d), Stats., interpreting s.
348.27 (15), Stats., as created by
2007 Wis. Act 171, the Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on permanent and emergency rules creating Chapter
Trans 263, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to multiple trip overweight permits for vehicles transporting granular roofing materials.
Hearing Information
Date
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Location
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July 30, 2008
at 10:00 AM
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Hill Farms State Transportation Bldg.
Room 144-B
4802 Sheboygan Avenue
Madison, WI,
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Parking for persons with disabilities and an accessible entrance are available.
Copies of Rules
A copy of the proposed permanent rule or emergency rule may be obtained upon request from Carson Frazier, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Vehicle Services, Room 255, P. O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911. You may also contact Ms. Frazier by phone at (608) 266-7857 or via e-mail:
carson.frazier@dot.state.wi.us.
Agency Contact Person and Submission of Written Comments
The public record on this proposed rule making will be held open until close of business the day of the hearing to permit the submission of comments in lieu of public hearing testimony or comments supplementing testimony offered at the hearing. Any such comments should be submitted to Carson Frazier, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Vehicle Services, Room 255, P. O. Box 7911, Madison, WI 53707-7911. You may also contact Ms. Frazier by phone at (608) 266-7857 or via e-mail:
carson.frazier@dot.state. wi.us.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Transportation
Statutes interpreted
Statutory authority
Explanation of agency authority
The Department is authorized to administer statutes and administrative rules related to vehicle weights, widths, heights, and lengths. Nonstatutory provisions created in
2007 Wis. Act 171, section
6, require the Department to promulgate rules implementing a newly-created multiple trip permit for transporting granular roofing materials by not later than August 1, 2008.
Related statute or rule
Plain language analysis
This proposed rule is required by
2007 Wis. Act 171, section
6. The new law creates a multiple trip permit for certain overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting granular roofing materials. The law establishes certain conditions for the permit and certain limitations on operation.
This proposed rule implements those conditions and limitations:
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The permit allows excess gross weight of 10,000 pounds, but not to exceed 90,000 pounds.
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The permit requires that the motor carrier on whose behalf the load is transported be named in the permit.
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The permit requires a named origin, destination, and designated route of travel.
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The permit requires that any municipality or county whose highways make up any part of the designated route pass a resolution allowing that transport, and requires the permit applicant to submit copies of all resolutions to the department along with the permit application.
The proposed rule defines “granular roofing material" in order to make eligibility for permit and enforcement clear and uniform.
The proposed rule states that the permit is not valid on the interstate highway system, and is valid on not more than 2.5 miles of the state trunk highway system.
Comparison with federal regulations
Federal law governs overweight transport on certain federal highways, including general prohibition of divisible overweight loads on the interstate highway system. Pursuant to
23 U.S.C. section 127 and
23 C.F.R. section 658, divisible overweight loads are not allowed on the interstate highway system.
2007 Wis. Act 171 provides that a permit under this law may be issued for up to 2.5 miles on any state trunk highway if such issuance of the permit is consistent with federal law. This proposed rule is consistent with federal law because
2007 Wis. Act 171 authorizes permits for this type of divisible load and transport is not allowed on the interstate highway system.
Comparison with rules in adjacent states
Michigan: Michigan has no rule or statute authorizing overweight loads of granular roofing materials, or similar divisible overweight loads.
Minnesota: Minnesota has no rule or statute authorizing overweight loads of granular roofing materials, or similar divisible overweight loads.
Illinois: Illinois has no rule or statute authorizing overweight loads of granular roofing materials, or similar divisible overweight loads.
Iowa: Iowa has no rule or statute authorizing overweight loads of granular roofing materials, or similar divisible overweight loads.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies
This proposed rule implements a newly-enacted law. The Department's implementation of the law, including policies, procedures, and requirements, is the same as the Department applies to all similar multiple trip permits.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This proposed rule implements
2007 Wis. Act 171. The law will allow all businesses, including small businesses, to transport granular roofing materials at weights exceeding state load limits. This would have a beneficial effect on small businesses. The Department's Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by e-mail at
ralph.sanders@ dot.state.wi.us, or by calling (414) 438-4585.
Fiscal Estimate
Summary
The Department estimates that there will be no fiscal impact on the liabilities or revenues of any county, city, village, town, school district, vocational, technical and adult education district, sewerage district, or federally-recognized tribes or bands.
The Department estimates that there will be no fiscal impact on state or private sector revenues or liabilities.
Notice of Hearing
Workforce Development
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
108.225 (16) (a) 3. and
(am) 2.,
108.14 (2), and s.
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., the Department of Workforce Development proposes to hold a public hearing to consider rules creating Chapter
DWD 136, relating to wages exempt from unemployment insurance levy and affecting small businesses.
Hearing Information
July 22, 2008
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MADISON
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Tuesday
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G.E.F. 1 Building, H306
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10:00 a.m.
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201 E. Washington Avenue
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Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing and will be afforded the opportunity to make an oral presentation of their positions. Persons making oral presentations are requested to submit their facts, views, and suggested rewording in writing.
Visitors to the GEF 1 building are requested to enter through the left East Washington Avenue door and register with the customer service desk. The entrance is accessible via a ramp from the corner of Webster Street and East Washington Avenue. If you have special needs or circumstances regarding communication or accessibility at the hearing, please call (608) 267-9403 at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Accommodations such as ASL interpreters, English translators, or materials in audiotape format will be made available on request to the fullest extent possible.
Agency Contact Person
Submission of Written Comments
Written comments may be submitted to Tracey Schwalbe, UI Research Attorney, Dept. of Workforce Development, P.O. Box 8942, 201 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53707-8942, or
tracey.schwalbe@dwd.state.wi.us. Written comments received at the above address, email, or through the
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov web site no later than July 23, 2008, will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing.
Copies of Proposed Rules
A copy of the proposed rules is available at
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov. This site allows you to view documents associated with this rule's promulgation, register to receive email notification whenever the Department posts new information about this rulemaking order, and submit comments and view comments by others during the public comment period. You may receive a paper copy of the rule or fiscal estimate by contacting the department address above.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Workforce Development
Statutory authority
Statutes interpreted
