15.347(19)(a)6.
6. One member who represents the interests of a forest products company that owns and manages large tracts of private forest land that supply raw materials to the forest products industry.
15.347(19)(a)7.
7. One member who represents the interests of owners of nonindustrial, private forest land who manage the land to produce ecological, economic, and social benefits.
15.347(19)(a)8.
8. One member who represents the interests of counties that have county forests within their boundaries.
15.347(19)(a)9.
9. One member who represents the interests of the paper and pulp industry.
15.347(19)(a)10.
10. One member who represents the interests of the lumber industry.
15.347(19)(a)11.
11. One member who represents the interests of nonprofit conservation organizations whose purposes include the conservation and use of forest resources.
15.347(19)(a)12.
12. One member who is a forester who engages in the practice of providing consultation services on forestry issues.
15.347(19)(a)13.
13. One member who represents the interests of schools of forestry within the state that have curricula in the management of forest resources that are accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
15.347(19)(a)14.
14. One member who represents the interests of persons who engage in the practice of conservation education.
15.347(19)(a)15.
15. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of labor unions that are affiliated with the forestry industry.
15.347(19)(a)16.
16. One member who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in the practice of urban and community forestry.
15.347(19)(a)17.
17. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of the Society of American Foresters.
15.347(19)(a)18.
18. One member who represents the interests of persons who are members of an organization of timber producers.
15.347(19)(a)19.
19. One person who represents the interests of persons who are engaged in an industry that uses secondary wood.
15.347(19)(a)20.
20. One member who is employed by the federal department of agriculture, forest service, who shall be a nonvoting member.
15.347(19)(b)
(b) Each member specified in
par. (a) shall be appointed by the governor.
15.347(19)(d)
(d) The governor shall annually appoint a chairperson for the council from among its members before the first meeting of each year, and the chairperson, at the first meeting of each year, shall annually appoint the vice chairperson and secretary from among the council's members. Any of these appointees may be appointed for successive terms.
15.347(19)(e)
(e) The council shall meet 4 times each year and shall also meet on the call of the chairperson of the council or on the call of a majority of its members. Notwithstanding
s. 15.09 (3), the council shall meet at such locations within this state as may be designated by the chairperson of the council or by a majority of its members.
15.347 History
History: 1971 c. 100 s.
23;
1971 c. 164,
211,
277,
307,
323;
1973 c. 12,
301,
318;
1975 c. 39,
198,
224,
412;
1977 c. 29 ss.
51,
52,
52d,
1650m (1), (4);
1977 c. 377;
1979 c. 34 ss.
39g,
39r,
2102 (39) (g), (58) (b);
1979 c. 221,
355;
1979 c. 361 s.
112;
1981 c. 346 s.
38;
1983 a. 410;
1985 a. 29 ss.
87h,
87m,
3200 (39);
1985 a. 65,
296,
332;
1987 a. 27,
186,
399;
1989 a. 11,
31,
335;
1991 a. 32,
39,
269,
302,
316;
1993 a. 16,
464;
1995 a. 27 ss.
169 to
175b,
9116 (5) and
9126 (19);
1995 a. 227;
1997 a. 27,
300;
2001 a. 109;
2005 a. 168.
15.348
15.348
Conservation congress. The conservation congress shall be an independent organization of citizens of the state and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the natural resources board on all matters under the jurisdiction of the board. Its records, budgets, studies and surveys shall be kept and established in conjunction with the department of natural resources. Its reports shall be an independent advisory opinion of such congress.
15.348 History
History: 1971 c. 179.
15.37
15.37
Department of public instruction; creation. There is created a department of public instruction under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public instruction.
15.373
15.373
Same; specified divisions. 15.373(1)
(1)
Division for learning support, equity and advocacy. There is created in the department of public instruction a division for learning support, equity and advocacy.
15.373(2)
(2) Division for libraries, technology, and community learning. There is created in the department of public instruction a division for libraries, technology, and community learning.
15.374(1)(1)
Office of educational accountability. There is created an office of educational accountability in the department of public instruction. The director of the office shall be appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction.
15.375
15.375
Same; attached boards. 15.375(2)
(2)
School district boundary appeal board. There is created a school district boundary appeal board in the department of public instruction. The board shall consist of 12 school board members appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction for staggered 2-year terms and the state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee. Four board members shall be school board members of school districts with small enrollments, 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with medium enrollments and 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with large enrollments. No 2 school board members of the board may reside within the boundaries of the same cooperative educational service agency.
15.375 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also s.
PI 2.05, Wis. adm. code.
15.377(1)(1)
Blind and visual impairment education council. 15.377(1)(b)
(b)
Creation. There is created a blind and visual impairment education council in the department of public instruction.
15.377(1)(c)
(c)
Members. The blind and visual impairment education council shall consist of the following members, at least one of whom has been certified by the library of congress as a braille transcriber, appointed by the state superintendent for 3-year terms:
15.377(1)(c)1.
1. Three parents of children who are visually impaired.
15.377(1)(c)2.
2. Three persons who are members of an organization affiliated with persons who are visually impaired.
15.377(1)(c)3.
3. Three licensed teachers, one of whom is a teacher of the visually impaired, one of whom is an orientation and mobility teacher and one of whom is a general education teacher.
15.377(1)(c)7.
7. One cooperative educational service agency representative.
15.377(1)(c)8.
8. One person who has experience in educating the visually impaired or in educating teachers of the visually impaired and is affiliated with an institution of higher education.
15.377(1)(c)9.
9. Three other members, at least one of whom is visually impaired.
15.377(2)
(2) Deaf and hard-of-hearing education council. There is created a deaf and hard-of-hearing education council in the department of public instruction. The council shall consist of the following members, at least 3 of whom must be hearing impaired, appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction for 3-year terms:
15.377(2)(a)
(a) Two parents of children who are hearing impaired.
15.377(2)(b)
(b) One licensed teacher of pupils who are hearing impaired.
15.377(2)(d)
(d) One school district special education director.
15.377(2)(e)
(e) One person who is licensed as an audiologist under
subch. II of ch. 459 and whose expertise is in educational audiology.
15.377(2)(f)
(f) One person who is experienced in educating the hearing impaired, or in educating teachers of the hearing impaired, and is affiliated with an institution of higher education.
15.377(2)(g)
(g) One person who is an instructor in a technical college interpreter training program.
15.377(2)(h)
(h) One person employed as an educational interpreter.
15.377(4)
(4) Council on special education. There is created in the department of public instruction a council on special education to advise the state superintendent of public instruction about the unmet educational needs of children with disabilities, in developing evaluations and reporting on data to the federal department of education, in developing plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports, in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities and on any other matters upon which the state superintendent wishes the council's opinion; and to comment publicly on any rules proposed by the department of public instruction regarding the education of children with disabilities. The state superintendent of public instruction shall appoint the members of the council for 3-year terms, and shall ensure that a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities and that the council is representative of the state population, as determined by the state superintendent. The council shall be composed of individuals who are involved in, or concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, including all of the following:
15.377(4)(a)
(a) Teachers of regular education and teachers of special education.
15.377(4)(b)
(b) Representatives of institutions of higher education that train special education and related services personnel.
15.377(4)(d)
(d) Administrators of programs for children with disabilities.
15.377(4)(e)
(e) Representatives of agencies other than the department of public instruction involved in the financing or delivery of related services to children with disabilities.
15.377(4)(f)
(f) Representatives of private schools and charter schools.
15.377(4)(g)
(g) At least one representative of a vocational, community or business organization that provides transition services for children with disabilities.
15.377(4)(h)
(h) Representatives from the department of corrections.
15.377(6)
(6) Council on library and network development. There is created in the department of public instruction a council on library and network development composed of 19 members. Nine of the members shall be library science, audiovisual and informational science professionals representative of various types of libraries and information services, including public libraries, public library systems, school libraries, public and private academic libraries, special libraries and library educators. Ten of the members shall be public members who have demonstrated an interest in libraries or other types of information services. The members of the council shall be appointed for 3-year terms. The council shall meet 6 times annually and shall meet also on the call of the state superintendent of public instruction, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members.
15.377(8)
(8) Professional standards council for teachers. 15.377(8)(a)(a) Definition. In this subsection, "labor organization" means an association of employee organizations that represents the public policy, labor and professional interests of teachers.
15.377(8)(b)
(b)
Creation. There is created a professional standards council for teachers in the department of public instruction.
15.377(8)(c)
(c)
Members. The professional standards council for teachers shall consist of the following members, nominated by the state superintendent of public instruction and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed:
15.377(8)(c)1.
1. Two persons licensed and actively employed as elementary school teachers in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers.
15.377(8)(c)2.
2. Two persons licensed and actively employed as middle school, junior high school or senior high school teachers in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers.
15.377(8)(c)3.
3. Two persons licensed and actively employed as pupil services professionals, as defined in
s. 118.257 (1) (c), in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers.
15.377(8)(c)4.
4. One person licensed and actively employed as a special education teacher in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers.
15.377(8)(c)5.
5. Two other persons licensed and actively employed as teachers in the public schools, recommended by the largest statewide labor organization representing teachers.
15.377(8)(c)5m.
5m. One person licensed as a teacher and actively employed in a private school, recommended by the Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools.
15.377(8)(c)6.
6. One person actively employed as a public school district administrator, recommended by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators.
15.377(8)(c)7.
7. One person actively employed as a public school principal, recommended by the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators.
15.377(8)(c)8.
8. One faculty member of a department or School of Education in the University of Wisconsin System, recommended by the president of the University of Wisconsin System.
15.377(8)(c)9.
9. One faculty member of a department or School of Education in a private college in Wisconsin, recommended by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
15.377(8)(c)10.
10. One additional faculty member, appointed from the list of persons recommended under
subd. 8. or
9.
15.377(8)(c)11.
11. Two members of public school boards, recommended by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards.
15.377(8)(c)12.
12. One person who is a parent of a child who is enrolled in a public school.
