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PI 8.01(4) (4) Waiver from school hours.

PI 8.01(4)(a) (a) In this subsection, “school closure" means the closure of one or more schools under s. 115.01 (10) (b) and (c), Stats.

PI 8.01(4)(b) (b) A school district board may request a waiver from the requirements under this chapter, with some exceptions, as specified under s. 118.38, Stats. A school district board requesting a waiver from the requirement to schedule and hold at least the number of hours of direct pupil instruction specified under sub. (2) (f) and s. 121.02 (1) (f), Stats., shall submit all of the following information to the department:

PI 8.01(4)(b)1. 1. A letter from the district administrator or school board president requesting a waiver from the hours of direct pupil instruction requirement under sub. (2) (f) and s. 121.02 (1) (f), Stats., and specifying the reason or reasons for requesting the waiver.

PI 8.01(4)(b)2. 2. A record of the public hearing held under s. 118.38 (1) (b), Stats., indicating the response from the community to the waiver request.

PI 8.01(4)(b)3. 3. A copy of the order to close the school under s. 115.01 (10) (b) or (c), Stats., if applicable. If the order is submitted under s. 115.01 (10) (c), Stats., a copy of the board minutes indicating approval of the request for a waiver.

PI 8.01(4)(b)4. 4. The number of hours requested to be waived.

PI 8.01(4)(b)5. 5. The dates the school or schools were closed.

PI 8.01(4)(b)6. 6. A description of the actions the school board took to make up the hours of instruction missed during the period of the school closure and what prevented the district from scheduling and holding at least the number of hours of direct pupil instruction specified under sub. (2) (f) and s. 121.02 (1) (f), Stats.

PI 8.01(4)(b)7. 7. The number of days planned for inclement weather and parent teacher conference days as specified under sub. (2) (f).

PI 8.01(4)(b)8. 8. Any additional information requested by the department.

PI 8.01(4)(c) (c) In determining whether to grant a waiver from the requirement to schedule and hold at least the number of hours of direct pupil instruction specified under sub. (2) (f) and s. 121.02 (1) (f), Stats., the department shall consider all of the following factors and may consider additional factors:

PI 8.01(4)(c)1. 1. Whether the department received all the information required under par. (b).

PI 8.01(4)(c)2. 2. The response of the community to the proposed waiver as indicated by the record of the public hearing submitted under par. (b) 2.

PI 8.01(4)(c)3. 3. The length of the school closure.

PI 8.01(4)(c)4. 4. The dates of the school closure and whether there was sufficient time before the end of the school year to adjust the school calendar to provide the required hours of direct pupil instruction missed during the period of the school closure.

PI 8.01 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1974, No. 226, eff. 11-1-74; emerg. am. (2) (l) 2., eff. 12-24-79; am. (2) (l) 2., Register, September, 1980, No. 297, eff. 10-1-80; r. (1), (2) (b) (h) and (m), renum. (2) (intro.) to be (1) and am., renum. (2) (c) to (e), (g), (i) to (l) to be (b) to (d), (e) and (g) to (j), cr. (2) (n), r. and recr. (2) (f), Register, November, 1986, No. 371, eff. 12-1-86; r. and recr. (2) (b), cr. (2) (f) 2., (k) to (m) and (o) to (t), eff. 9-1-88; r. and recr. (2) (h), cr. (2) (j) (intro.), am. (2) (j), Register, December, 1987, No. 384, eff. 1-1-88; am. (2) (c), (d), (e), (f) 2., cons. (2) (l) 2. intro. and a. and am., renum. (2) (l) 2. b., c., d. and 3 to be (2) (l) 2. a., b., 3. and 4. and am. 2. a. and b., r. and recr. (2) (k) 6. intro., eff. 9-1-88; am. (2) (c), (d), (h) 3., (i), (k) 3. and 4., (r) 1., (s) and (t) 2., r. and recr. (2) (e) and (g), renum. (2) (l) 2. to 4. to be 3., 5. and 6., cr. (2) (l) 2. and 4., Register, February, 1991, No. 422, eff. 3-1-91; except (2) (c) (d), (e), (g), (n) 3., (i), (k) 3. and 4., (l) 2. and (t) 2., eff. 9-1-91 and (2) (l) 4., eff. 9-1-94; am. (1), cr. (3), Register, November, 1992, No. 443, eff. 12-1-92; renum. (2) (a) to be (2) (a) 1., cr. (2) (a) 2., r. and recr. (2) (o), am. (2) (s), Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94; corrections in (2) (i) and (m) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register October 2001 No. 550; corrections in (2) (a) 2. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2004 No. 582; CR 07-057: am. (2) (t) 2. Register March 2008 No. 627, eff. 4-1-08; correction in (2) (s) 1. b. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2008 No. 627; CR 09-117: cr. (4) Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; correction in (2) (i) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register May 2010 No. 653; CR 10-083: r. and recr. (2) (a) 2. b., r. (2) (a) 2. c., renum. (2) (a) 2. d. to be (2) (a) 2. c. Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10; correction in (2) (i) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673; CR 15-080: am. (2) (f) (title), r. (2) (f) 1., renum. (2) (f) 2., am. (4) (a), (b) (intro.), 1., 3., 6., (c) Register March 2016 No. 723, eff. 4-1-16; CR 16-016: am. (2) (f) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 8-1-16; correction in (2) (a) 2. a., b. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2016 No. 727; CR 19-034: am. (2) (a) 2. a., b. Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 19-069: cr. (2) (u) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20.