2015 Wisconsin Act 55 made several changes to the statutes governing the licensure of school personnel, including the creation of an experienced-based technical education license. Recent changes to PI 34 were made to reflect those changes in statute. However, 2015 Wisconsin Act 259 further amended those statutes to also include experience-based licensure for vocational education subjects. The proposed rule is needed to align PI 34 with the statutory changes in 2015 Wisconsin Act 259. Otherwise, the rule will not reflect current law. Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of economic impact report: N/A
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Effect on small business:
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. Agency contact person: (including email and telephone)
Carl Bryan
Budget and Policy Analyst
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
(608) 267-9127
Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
As provided in s. 227.16 (2) (b), there is no requirement that a public hearing be held for this rule because the proposed rule brings an existing rule into conformity with a statute that has been changed. __________________________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION 1. PI 34.34 (19) (a) is renumbered PI 34.34 (19) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
PI 34.34 (19) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, “technology education subject" means one of the following content areas: architecture and construction, biotechnology, information and communication technology, electronics, engineering, environmental technologies, manufacturing, power and energy, transportation.:
SECTION 2. PI 34.34 (19) (a) 1. and 2. are created to read:
PI 34.34 (19) (a) 1. “Technology education subject" means any of the following content areas:
a.
Architecture and construction.c.
Information and communication technology.f.
Environmental technologies.2. “Vocational education subject” has the meaning given in s. 118.191 (b), Stats. SECTION 3. PI 34.34 (19) (b) and 1. and (c) are amended to read:
PI 34.34 (19) (b) AnThe department shall issue an initial license to teach a technology education or vocational education subject shall be issued to an applicant who does all of the following:
1. Meets the minimum requirements of s. 118.191 (2) (a), Stats., if the applicant is seeking a license to teach a technology education subject, or s. 118.191 (2) (b), Stats., if the applicant is seeking to teach a vocational education subject. …
(c) An initial license issued under par. (b) shall be issued for a 3-year period and is only valid in the school district that presented the offer of employment. The initial license shall be void if the license holder ceases to be employed as a teacher in the school district that presented the offer of employment.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE:
The proposed rules contained in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month commencing after the date of publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. Dated this _____ day of ____________, 2017
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Tony Evers, PhD
State Superintendent
