Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction STATEMENT OF SCOPE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RULES | LEGISLATIVE POLICY & OUTREACH TEAM ATTN: CARL BRYAN 266-3275 or adminrules@dpi.wi.gov |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
Rule No. PI 17 | Relating to Expanding virtual summer and interim session courses | Rule Type Permanent |
SIGNATURE |
State Superintendent Review ☐ Approved. Begin Drafting Rule ☐ Disapproved. Reason for Disapproval | State Superintendent Signature ➢ | Date Signed Mo./Day/Yr. |
NARRATIVE |
1. Finding/nature of the emergency (Emergency Rule only). N/A |
2. A description of the objective of the proposed rule. The objective of the proposed rule is to expand options for school districts and county children with disabilities education boards regarding virtual instruction for which they may be able to receive state aid in the summer. |
3. A description of the existing policies and new policies included in the proposed rule and an analysis of policy alternatives. Chapter PI 17 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code establishes criteria for summer and interim session classes receiving state aid, as authorized under s. 121.14, Stats. Pursuant to s. 121.14, Stats., a school district or county children with disabilities education board may count pupils for aid membership for those academic summer classes or laboratory periods that are necessary for academic purposes. Summer and interim session classes necessary for academic purposes include: 1) music programs, lessons, sectionals or clinics, if taught by a department-licensed teacher; 2) swimming instruction programs, if taught or directed by a department-licensed teacher at the site of the instruction; 3) instructional minutes, per pupil, per day, including field trips if accompanied by a department-licensed teacher and if all pupils have equal access to the field trips, regardless of their ability to pay; and 4) online classes offered to high school pupils and pupils in grades 7 and 8 that meet the requirements of s. 121.004 (8) (b), Stats., and s. PI 36.11 (1) and in which at least 8,100 minutes of direct instruction are required to earn one credit (to be prorated accordingly if fewer minutes of direct instruction are provided). The department proposes to expand options for school districts and county children with disabilities education boards for which they may be able to receive state aid by providing virtual instruction during summer classes or laboratory periods. The proposed rule will amend ch. PI 17 to include online virtual instruction taught to any grade level during summer classes or laboratory periods that are necessary for academic purposes. The effect of the proposed rule will be to create consistency between the rules governing virtual summer and interim session courses and the manner in which pupils enrolled in virtual courses are aided during the regular school year. Without a rule, the department will be required to implement PI 17 as the rules currently exist. |
5. An estimate of the amount of time agency employees will spend developing the proposed rule and of other resources needed to develop the rule. The amount of time needed for rule development by department staff and the amount of other resources necessary are indeterminate. |
6. A description of all of the entities that will be affected by the proposed rule. School districts and county children with disabilities education boards will be impacted by this proposed rule. |
7. A summary and preliminary comparison of any existing or proposed federal regulation that addresses or is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule. N/A |
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses). The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. |
