115.45(4)(g)2. 2. Develop plans to encourage and increase parental involvement in efforts to improve the quality of education.
115.45(4)(h) (h) Annually, each identified school or private service provider shall report to the state superintendent all of the following:
115.45(4)(h)1. 1. The results of the tests under par. (b).
115.45(4)(h)2. 2. The number and content of in-service training activities under par. (f).
115.45(4)(h)3. 3. The number and content of parental involvement activities and the number of parents attending each activity.
115.45(5) (5) Beginning in the 1987-88 school year, amounts awarded under this section should be awarded on the basis of improvements in academic performance.
115.45(6) (6) The state superintendent shall:
115.45(6)(a) (a) Establish criteria for measuring and evaluating improvements in academic performance for the purpose of sub. (5).
115.45(6)(b) (b) By March 1, 1986, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint committee on finance and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a budget report detailing the grants he or she intends to award under this section in the next fiscal year. The report shall provide summary data on the results of the annual testing required under sub. (4) (b) and include a description of the guidelines used to determine the individual schools and private service providers that will receive funds under this section and the types of expenditures eligible for such funds.
115.45(6)(c) (c) Annually submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a report on the academic progress made by pupils enrolled in preschool to grade 5 programs under this section.
115.45(7) (7) The joint committee on finance may review the budget report.
115.45(9) (9)
115.45(9)(a)(a) If a pupil attending a school receiving a grant under this section moves from the attendance area for that school to another attendance area after the 3rd Friday in September during any school term, the school board may offer the pupil the opportunity to continue to attend school for the remainder of the school term at the school he or she was originally attending.
115.45(9)(b) (b) The state superintendent may authorize a school district to use up to 8% of a grant to pay the costs of transporting pupils under par. (a).
115.45(9)(c) (c) The school districts receiving funds under par. (b) shall give first priority under par. (a) to first grade students.
115.45(10) (10) Grants under this section shall be awarded for a 3-year period. The state superintendent and the grant recipient shall jointly establish performance objectives for each proposed project and criteria for evaluating whether the project meets the objectives. At the end of the 3-year period, the state superintendent shall determine whether the project met its objectives. A grant may not be renewed unless the state superintendent determines that the project met its objectives.
115.45 History History: 1985 a. 29, 120, 224; 1987 a. 27 s. 1762m; Stats. 1987 s. 115.45; 1987 a. 186; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39, 157, 269; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3886, 3887, 9145 (1); 1995 a. 289; 1997 a. 27.
115.46 115.46 Interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel. The interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows:
INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON
QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL
115.46(1) (1)Article I - Purpose, Findings, and Policy.
115.46(1)(a)(a) The states party to this agreement, desiring by common action to improve their respective school systems by utilizing the teacher or other professional educational person wherever educated, declare that it is the policy of each of them, on the basis of cooperation with one another, to take advantage of the preparation and experience of such persons wherever gained, thereby serving the best interests of society, of education, and of the teaching profession. It is the purpose of this agreement to provide for the development and execution of such programs of cooperation as will facilitate the movement of teachers and other professional educational personnel among the states party to it, and to authorize specific interstate educational personnel contracts to achieve that end.
115.46(1)(b) (b) The party states find that included in the large movement of population among all sections of the nation are many qualified educational personnel who move for family and other personal reasons but who are hindered in using their professional skill and experience in their new locations. Variations from state to state in requirements for qualifying educational personnel discourage such personnel from taking the steps necessary to qualify in other states. As a consequence, a significant number of professionally prepared and experienced educators is lost to our school systems. Facilitating the employment of qualified educational personnel, without reference to their states of origin, can increase the available educational resources. Participation in this compact can increase the availability of educational manpower.
115.46(2) (2)Article II - Definitions. As used in this agreement and contracts made pursuant to it, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
115.46(2)(a) (a) "Accept", or any variant thereof, means to recognize and give effect to one or more determinations of another state relating to the qualifications of educational personnel in lieu of making or requiring a like determination that would otherwise be required by or pursuant to the laws of a receiving state.
115.46(2)(b) (b) "Designated state official" means the education official of a state selected by that state to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of that state, contracts pursuant to this agreement.
115.46(2)(c) (c) "Educational personnel" means persons who must meet requirements pursuant to state law as a condition of employment in educational programs.
115.46(2)(d) (d) "Originating state" means a state, and the subdivisions of the state, if any, whose determination that certain educational personnel are qualified to be employed for specific duties in schools is acceptable in accordance with the terms of a contract made pursuant to sub. (3).
115.46(2)(e) (e) "Receiving state" means a state, and the subdivisions of the state, that accepts educational personnel in accordance with the terms of a contract made pursuant to sub. (3).
115.46(2)(f) (f) "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States; the District of Columbia; or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
115.46(3) (3)Article III - Interstate Educational Personnel Contracts.
115.46(3)(a)(a) The designated state official of a party state may make one or more contracts on behalf of the official's state with one or more party states providing for the acceptance of educational personnel. Any such contract for the period of its duration shall be applicable to and binding on the states whose designated state officials enter into it, and the subdivisions of those states, with the same force and effect as if incorporated in this agreement. A designated state official may enter into a contract pursuant to this subsection only with states in which the official finds that there are programs of education, certification standards or other acceptable qualifications that assure preparation or qualification of educational personnel on a basis sufficiently comparable, even though not identical to that prevailing in the official's own state.
115.46(3)(b) (b) Any such contract shall provide for:
115.46(3)(b)1. 1. Its duration.
115.46(3)(b)2. 2. The criteria to be applied by an originating state in qualifying educational personnel for acceptance by a receiving state.
115.46(3)(b)3. 3. Such waivers, substitutions, and conditional acceptances as shall aid the practical effectuation of the contract without sacrifice of basic educational standards.
115.46(3)(b)4. 4. Any other necessary matters.
115.46(3)(c) (c) No contract made pursuant to this agreement shall be for a term longer than 5 years but any such contract may be renewed for like or lesser periods.
115.46(3)(d) (d) Any contract dealing with acceptance of educational personnel on the basis of their having completed an educational program shall specify the earliest date or dates on which originating state approval of the program or programs involved can have occurred. No contract made pursuant to this agreement shall require acceptance by a receiving state of any persons qualified because of successful completion of a program prior to January 1, 1954.
115.46(3)(e) (e) The certification or other acceptance of a person who has been accepted pursuant to the terms of a contract shall not be revoked or otherwise impaired because the contract has expired or been terminated. However, any certificate or other qualifying document may be revoked or suspended on any ground which would be sufficient for revocation or suspension of a certificate or other qualifying document initially granted or approved in the receiving state.
115.46(3)(f) (f) A contract committee composed of the designated state officials of the contracting states or their representatives shall keep the contract under continuous review, study means of improving its administration, and report no less frequently than once a year to the heads of the appropriate education agencies of the contracting states.
115.46(4) (4)Article IV - Approved and Accepted Programs.
115.46(4)(a)(a) Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to repeal or otherwise modify any law or regulation of a party state relating to the approval of programs of educational preparation having effect solely on the qualification of educational personnel within that state.
115.46(4)(b) (b) To the extent that contracts made pursuant to this agreement deal with the educational requirements for the proper qualification of educational personnel, acceptance of a program of educational preparation shall be in accordance with such procedures and requirements as may be provided in the applicable contract.
115.46(5) (5)Article V - Interstate Cooperation. The party states agree that:
115.46(5)(a) (a) They will, so far as practicable, prefer the making of multilateral contracts under sub. (3).
115.46(5)(b) (b) They will facilitate and strengthen cooperation in interstate certification and other elements of educational personnel qualification and for this purpose shall cooperate with agencies, organizations, and associations interested in certification and other elements of educational personnel qualification.
115.46(6) (6)Article VI - Agreement Evaluation. The designated state officials of any party states may meet from time to time as a group to evaluate progress under the agreement, and to formulate recommendations for changes.
115.46(7) (7)Article VII - Other Arrangements. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to prevent or inhibit other arrangements or practices of any party state or states to facilitate the interchange of educational personnel.
115.46(8) (8)Article VIII - Effect and Withdrawal.
115.46(8)(a)(a) This agreement shall become effective when enacted into law by 2 states. Thereafter it shall become effective as to any state upon its enactment of this agreement.
115.46(8)(b) (b) Any party state may withdraw from this agreement by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states.
115.46(8)(c) (c) No withdrawal shall relieve the withdrawing state of any obligation imposed upon it by a contract to which it is a party. The duration of contracts and the methods and conditions of withdrawal therefrom shall be those specified in their terms.
115.46(9) (9)Article IX - Construction and Severability. This agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this agreement shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this agreement is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States, or the application thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this agreement and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this agreement shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
115.46 History History: 1981 c. 390; 1983 a. 189; 1993 a. 492; 1999 a. 83.
115.47 115.47 Designated state official under agreement. The "designated state official" for this state under s. 115.46 shall be the state superintendent.
115.47 History History: 1995 a. 27 s. 9145; 1997 a. 27.
115.48 115.48 Contracts under agreement. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the department and in the office of the secretary of state. The department shall publish all such contracts in convenient form.
115.48 History History: 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.
subch. III of ch. 115 SUBCHAPTER III
STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND STATE CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
115.51 115.51 Definitions. In this subchapter:
115.51(2) (2) "Deaf" includes persons who because of some pathological or functional cause cannot attain proficiency in speech without special instruction and training.
115.51(3) (3) "Local educational agency" has the meaning given in s. 115.76 (10).
115.51(4) (4) "Visually impaired" means loss of vision, or blindness, as described in the rule promulgated by the state superintendent to define "visual impairments" for the purposes of s. 115.76 (5) (a) 4.
115.51 History History: 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27, 164; 1999 a. 9, 185.
115.52 115.52 Wisconsin School for the Deaf.
115.52(1) (1) The object of the Wisconsin School for the Deaf is to afford persons with hearing impairments a practical education and physical rehabilitation which may aid them to make a living, discharge their duties as citizens and secure to them all possible happiness.
115.52(2) (2) The state superintendent shall maintain and govern the School for the Deaf. The state superintendent may fix the period of the school year at the school at not less than 38 weeks, prescribe the school terms and confer diplomas upon meritorious pupils who have completed the prescribed curricula.
115.52(3) (3) All the deaf residents of this state 6 to 20 years old, and for the duration of a school term all the deaf residents of this state who become 21 years old during that school term, who are capable of receiving instruction shall be received and taught in the School for the Deaf free of charge. Like nonresident pupils also may be received upon payment in advance of the fees fixed by the state superintendent at an amount not less than $75 per month, but no nonresident shall be received to the exclusion of a resident pupil. The state superintendent also may admit pupils who are 21 years of age or older prior to the beginning of a school term upon the payment of fees fixed by the superintendent and upon the recommendation of the secretary of health and family services, the director of the technical college system or the superintendent of the School for the Deaf. All pupils shall equally and freely enjoy the benefits and privileges of the school and have the use of the library and books of instruction and receive board, lodging and laundry, without discrimination. The school may provide transportation for resident pupils.
115.52(5) (5) The state superintendent may grant approval for the maintenance of a summer school at the School for the Deaf whenever it will be to the advantage of persons with hearing impairments.
115.52(6) (6) The state superintendent may make charges for meals, living quarters, laundry and other services furnished to employees of the School for the Deaf and their families. The state superintendent also may make charges for services furnished to visitors at the school and participants in training programs and institutes.
115.52(7) (7) The Wisconsin School for the Deaf may provide instruction for preschool children with hearing impairments and their parents. Such instruction or treatment shall be subject to the approval of, and shall comply with requirements established by, the department.
115.525 115.525 Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
115.525(1)(1)Definition. In this section, "center" means the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
115.525(1m) (1m)Purpose. The purpose of the center is to serve as a statewide educational resource relating to visual impairments to benefit all Wisconsin children who are visually impaired.
115.525(2) (2)Governance. The state superintendent shall maintain and govern the center. The state superintendent shall appoint an individual who has training and experience in educating pupils who are visually impaired to serve as the director of the center.
115.525(3) (3)Services. The center shall provide services that benefit children throughout the state who are visually impaired.
115.525(3)(a) (a) School.
115.525(3)(a)1.1. `Residents 3 to 20 years old.' The center shall operate a school at which any resident of this state 3 to 20 years old who is visually impaired, and for the duration of a school term any resident of this state who is visually impaired and becomes 21 years old during that school term, shall be received and taught free of charge if the individualized education program for the resident under s. 115.787 and the educational placement under s. 115.79 specify the school operated by the center as the appropriate placement.
115.525(3)(a)2. 2. `Residents 21 years old or older.' The state superintendent may admit to the school operated by the center a resident of the state who is visually impaired and is 21 years of age or older prior to the beginning of a school term upon the payment of fees fixed by the state superintendent and upon the recommendation of the secretary of health and family services, the director of the technical college system or the director of the center.
115.525(3)(a)3. 3. `Nonresidents.' A nonresident of this state, who is visually impaired, who either is 3 to 20 years old or becomes 21 years old during a school term, whose individualized education program under 20 USC 1414 (d) and educational placement specify the school operated by the center as the appropriate placement and who is capable of receiving instruction may be received at the school upon payment in advance of the fees fixed by the state superintendent, but no nonresident may be received to the exclusion of a resident pupil.
115.525(3)(a)4. 4. `Pupil use of residential facilities.' Except as provided in sub. (4), the director of the center shall make the residential facilities at the center available to all pupils received at the school operated by the center.
115.525(3)(a)5. 5. `School term .' The state superintendent shall fix the period of the school term at the school operated by the center at not less than 38 weeks, prescribe the school sessions and confer diplomas upon meritorious pupils who have completed the prescribed curriculum. Pursuant to a pupil's individualized education program under s. 115.787, a pupil may be placed at the school for less than a school term.
115.525(3)(a)6. 6. `Transportation.' The center may provide transportation for resident pupils at the school operated by the center.
115.525(3)(b) (b) Other statewide services. The center may do any of the following:
115.525(3)(b)1. 1. Provide testing, evaluation and assessment services to assist local educational agencies, cooperative educational service agencies and county children with disabilities education boards.
115.525(3)(b)2. 2. Provide technical assistance and consultation services to entities such as local educational agencies, cooperative educational service agencies, county children with disabilities education boards and private schools.
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