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(5) Appeals. Examine and determine all appeals which by law are made
15to the
department state superintendent and prescribe rules of practice in respect
16thereto, not inconsistent with law.
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(7) (a) License all teachers for the public schools of the state, make rules
19establishing standards of attainment and procedures for the examination and
20licensing of teachers within the limits prescribed in ss. 118.19 (2) and (3), 118.192 and
21118.195, prescribe by rule standards and procedures for the approval of teacher
22preparatory programs leading to licensure, file in the
secretary's state
23superintendent's office all papers relating to state teachers' licenses and register
24each such license.
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(7) (b) Subject to the same rules and laws concerning qualifications of
2applicants and granting and revocation of licenses or certificates under par. (a), the
3department state superintendent shall grant certificates and licenses to teachers in
4private schools, except that teaching experience requirements for such certificates
5and licenses may be fulfilled by teaching experience in either public or private
6schools. An applicant is not eligible for a license or certificate unless the
department 7state superintendent finds that the private school in which the applicant taught
8offered an adequate educational program during the period of the applicant's
9teaching therein. Private schools are not obligated to employ only licensed or
10certified teachers.
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(7) (e) 2. Promulgate rules establishing requirements for licensure as
13an alternative education program teacher and for the approval of teacher education
14programs leading to licensure as an alternative education program teacher. The
15rules shall encompass the teaching of multiple subjects or grade levels or both, as
16determined by the
department state superintendent. The rules may require teacher
17education programs to grant credit towards licensure as an alternative education
18program teacher for relevant experience or demonstrated proficiency in relevant
19skills and knowledge.
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(7m) Certification of school nurses. Certify school nurses, make
22rules for the examination and certification of school nurses and file in the
secretary's 23state superintendent's office all papers relating to school nurses certification and
24register each such certification.
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(9) Federal aids. Accept federal funds for any function over which the
2department state superintendent has jurisdiction and act as the agent for the receipt
3and disbursement of such funds.
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(17) American Indian language and culture education. (a) Establish
6by rule
, in coordination with the American Indian language and culture education
7board, standards for certifying the abilities of teachers participating in American
8Indian language and culture education programs under subch. IV to read and write
9or speak an American Indian language and to possess knowledge of American Indian
10history and culture.
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(b) Establish by rule
, in coordination with the American Indian language and
12culture education board, standards for certifying the abilities of home school
13coordinators, counselors and aides participating in American Indian language and
14culture education programs under subch. IV to possess knowledge of American
15Indian history and culture.
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(c) Promulgate rules
, in coordination with the American Indian language and
17culture education board, which further define "American Indian" under s. 115.71 (2)
18(d).
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(d)
In coordination with the American Indian language and culture education
20board, develop Develop a curriculum for grades 4 to 12 on the Chippewa Indians'
21treaty-based, off-reservation rights to hunt, fish and gather.
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(20) (a) Advise the
secretary
state superintendent on funding criteria
24and evaluation plans for grant programs for the school district operating under ch.
25119.
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(20) (b) Advise the
secretary
state superintendent on the programs that
3meet or do not meet the funding criteria.
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(20) (c) Assist the
secretary
state superintendent in monitoring the
6progress of funded programs.
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(20) (d) Recommend to the
secretary state superintendent needed
9changes in statutes or rules relating to grant programs.
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(20) (e) Submit to the
secretary state superintendent an annual report
12detailing the council's activities, accomplishments and projected needs.
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(21) Youth initiatives program. Administer grants to local community
15organizations for standardized assessment and programs for instruction in basic
16skills and work experience under the youth initiatives program. The
department 17state superintendent may require a school board to provide matching funds at any
18percentage. The match may be in the form of money or in-kind services or both. The
19department state superintendent shall establish, by rule, performance standards for
20the youth initiatives program and shall monitor performances by grantees. This
21subsection does not apply after June 30, 1996.
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(27) Wisconsin geography alliance. Annually allocate the amount in
24the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ec) to the Wisconsin geography alliance to train
1teachers and develop curricula for primary and secondary education in geography.
2This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1996.
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(35) Grants for collaborative projects. From the appropriation under
6s. 20.255 (2) (ef), award a $300,000 grant to a rural school district, a suburban school
7district and an urban school district, other than the school district operating under
8ch. 119, for projects, conducted in collaboration with the county social services
9department or the county human services department, that integrate social services
10and school responsibilities as they relate to pupils and their parents. One-third of
11the total grant amount shall be paid in each of 3 consecutive school years. The
12department state superintendent shall give preference in awarding grants to
13projects that provide for the delivery of services in a single location. No grant may
14be awarded under this subsection after June 30, 1996.
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(39) Alcohol and other drug abuse report. By July 1, 1998, and
18biennially by July 1 thereafter, evaluate the effectiveness of the programs under ss.
19115.36, 115.361 and 115.362 and submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172
20(2). To satisfy this reporting requirement as it pertains to s. 115.361, the department
21may incorporate into the report under this subsection the report required under s.
22115.361 (7) (c).
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(40) Milwaukee public museum. Annually distribute the amount
25appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (eg) to the Milwaukee Public Museum to develop
1curricula and exhibits relating to African American history if the Milwaukee Public
2Museum provides an equal amount of money for that purpose.
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(41) Elks and Easter Seals Center for Respite and Recreation. 5Annually distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (d) to the Elks and
6Easter Seals Center for Respite and Recreation.
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8115.29 General powers. (intro.) The
secretary state superintendent may:
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(1) Designate representative. Designate the deputy
secretary state
11superintendent or another employe of the department as the
secretary's state
12superintendent's representative on any body on which the
secretary state
13superintendent is required to serve, except the board of regents of the university of
14Wisconsin system.
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(2) Educational meetings. Attend such educational meetings and make
17such investigations as the
secretary state superintendent deems important and as
18will acquaint the
secretary state superintendent with the different systems of public
19schools in the United States.
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(4) High school graduation equivalency. Grant declarations of
22equivalency of high school graduation to persons, if in the
secretary's state
23superintendent's judgment they have presented satisfactory evidence of having
24completed a recognized high school course of study or its equivalent. The
secretary 25state superintendent may establish the standards by which high school graduation
1equivalency is determined. Such standards may consist of evidence of high school
2courses completed in high schools recognized by the proper authorities as accredited,
3results of examinations given by or at the request of the
secretary state
4superintendent, successful completion of correspondence study courses given by
5acceptable correspondence study schools, a general educational development
6certificate of high school equivalency issued by an agency of the U.S. government,
7course credits received in schools meeting the approval of the
secretary state
8superintendent or other standards established by the
secretary state
9superintendent.
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(4) (intro.) In the biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d), the
department 12state superintendent also shall report:
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(4) (a) The condition of all schools under the
department's state
15superintendent's supervision.
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(4) (b) An abstract of the public school reports made to the
department 18state superintendent.
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(4) (c) The
secretary's state superintendent's visits to educational
21institutions.
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(4) (f) A summary of the receipts and disbursements of all schools under
24the
department's state superintendent's jurisdiction.
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(4) (g) Such other matters as the
department state superintendent 2deems appropriate.
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115.31
(2) Except as provided under sub. (2g), after written notice of the
5charges and of an opportunity for defense, any license granted by the
department 6state superintendent may be revoked by the
department state superintendent for
7incompetency or immoral conduct on the part of the licensee.
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(2g) Notwithstanding subch. II of ch. 111, the
department state
10superintendent shall revoke a license granted by the
department state
11superintendent, without a hearing, if the licensee is convicted of any Class A, B, C
12or D felony under ch. 940 or 948, except ss. 940.08 and 940.205, for a violation that
13occurs on or after September 12, 1991.
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(2r) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the
department state
16superintendent may not reinstate a license revoked under sub. (2g) for 6 years
17following the date of the conviction, and may reinstate a license revoked under sub.
18(2g) only if the licensee establishes by clear and convincing evidence that he or she
19is entitled to reinstatement.
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(b) The
department state superintendent shall reinstate a license revoked
21under sub. (2g), prior to the expiration of the 6-year period following the conviction,
22if he or she receives from the court in which the conviction occurred a certificate
23stating that the conviction has been reversed, set aside or vacated.
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(3) (a) (intro.) Report to the
department state superintendent the name
2of any person employed by the educational agency and licensed by the
department 3state superintendent if any of the following occurs:
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(3) (b) Report to the
department state superintendent the name of any
6person employed by the educational agency who is not licensed by the
department 7state superintendent if the person is convicted of a crime described under par. (a) 1.
8or of 4th degree sexual assault under s. 940.225 (3m).
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(3) (c) Send a copy of any report that is made to the
department state
11superintendent under par. (a) or (b) to the person who is the subject of the report.
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(4) If an administrator requests a person who is employed by an
14educational agency and licensed by the
department
state superintendent to resign,
15and the administrator has a reasonable suspicion that the person engaged in
16immoral conduct, the administrator shall inform the person of the duty to report to
17the
department state superintendent under sub. (3) (a) 4.
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(5) (b) Any administrator who in good faith reports or fails to report
20information under sub. (3), and any other person who reports information under sub.
21(3) to the
department state superintendent, is immune from civil liability for such
22acts or omissions.
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(6) (a) Upon receiving a report under sub. (3) (a) 2. or (b) indicating that
2a person was convicted of a crime, the
department
state superintendent shall verify
3the conviction.
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(6) (b) Upon receiving a report under sub. (3) relating to a person
6licensed by the
department state superintendent, the
department state
7superintendent shall investigate to determine whether to initiate revocation
8proceedings. During the investigation, the
department
state superintendent shall
9keep confidential all information pertaining to the investigation except the fact that
10an investigation is being conducted and the date of the revocation hearing.
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(8) The
department state superintendent shall promulgate rules to
13implement and administer this section.
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(2) (a) The
department state superintendent may request the
16department of commerce to inspect a public school if any of the following occurs:
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1. Any elector in the school district complains in writing to the
department 18state superintendent that the school is inadequate or is otherwise unfit for school
19purposes.
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2. The school board of the school district in which the school is located requests
21the
department state superintendent to do so. The school board may also request an
22opinion as to whether the school is adequate for a proposed use.
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3. The
department state superintendent determines there is significant
24evidence that the school is not in compliance.
