2. For a school social worker or school counselor license, the applicant must hold a master’s degree.
3. For a school psychologist, the applicant must hold a master’s degree or higher.
(b) Intern. If the license is not for special education, the applicant is assigned to a school by an educator preparation program and all of the following occur:
1. The educator preparation program recommends the applicant for licensure.
2. The applicant is enrolled as a senior at a baccalaureate program or is enrolled in a post−baccalaureate program.
3. The applicant will be supervised by an individual who is fully licensed in the specific license area of the internship or residency program.
(c) School district need. The applicant is hired to meet a school district need and meets all of the following requirements:
1. The applicant holds the following degree:
a. For a teaching license, the applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
b. For a school social worker or school counselor license, the applicant must either hold a master’s degree in the area of licensure or a bachelor’s degree or higher from an institution and verification of enrollment in an approved program leading to the license for the assignment.
c. For a school psychologist license, the applicant must hold a master’s degree in the area of licensure and verify enrollment in an approved program leading to the school psychologist license.
2. The applicant’s employing school district conducted a search for a fully licensed candidate and no fully licensed candidates were acceptable for the assignment.
3. The district administrator of the employing school district submitted a written request to the state superintendent on behalf of the applicant on a form provided by the department.
(d) Speech-language pathologist. Notwithstanding par. (a), for a tier I license in speech-language pathology, the applicant holds a master’s degree and a valid speech-language pathologist license issued by the department of safety and professional services.
(e) Clinically-trained social worker. Notwithstanding par. (a), for a tier I license as a clinically-trained social worker, the applicant holds a master’s degree in social work and a valid social work certificate or license issued by the social worker section of the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board.
SECTION 3. PI 34.028 (3) is amended to read:
PI 34.028 (3) Duration. A license issued under this section ismay be valid for 1 year.
SECTION 4. PI 34.028 (4) is repealed and recreated to read:
(4) Renewal. (a) Subject to s. PI 34.039, a license issued under sub. (2) (a) or (c) may be renewed if the district administrator of the employing school district requests renewal and one of the following occurs during the term of the license: 1. The license holder under sub. (2) (c) is enrolled in an approved program and successfully completed at least 6 semester credits or the equivalent in the program.
2. The license holder under sub. (2) (a) or (c) who completed all of the coursework or its equivalent in the approved program attempted to complete all of the tests required for licensure.
3. If the license holder under sub. (2) (a) or (c) does not meet the requirements under subd. 1. or 2., the district administrator of the employing school district submits to the state superintendent a written plan that demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that the license holder will complete all of the licensure requirements.
(b) A license under sub. (2) (d) may be renewed if the applicant continues to meet the requirements under sub. (2) (d) and has not yet become eligible for tier II licensure under s. PI 34.040. (c) A license under sub. (2) (e) may be renewed if the applicant continues to meet the requirements under sub. (2) (e) and has not yet become eligible for tier II licensure under s. PI 34.040. SECTION 5. PI 34.040 (2) (intro.) is amended to read:
PI 34.040 (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier II license under this section to an applicationapplicant who meets one of the following:
SECTION 6. PI 34.040 (2) (k) to (m) are created to read:
PI 34.040 (2) (k) Clinically-trained social worker. The applicant meets all of the following:
1. Holds a master’s degree in social work.
2. Has fulfilled the duties as a school social worker for at least one year in a Wisconsin school while holding a license issued under s. PI 34.028. 3. Has successfully completed training in all of the following:
a. Developmental psychopathology.
b. Assessment of children.
c. Child abuse and neglect.
d. Working with children and families.
e. School social work practice.
f. Children with disabilities.
(L) Licensed school nurse. The applicant for licensed school nurse holds valid national certification as a school nurse by the National Board for Certification of School Nurses.
(m) School psychologist. The applicant for school psychologist holds a valid credential as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.
SECTION 7. PI 34.060 (title) and (1) are amended to read:
PI 34.060 SchoolLicensed school nurse.
PI 34.060 (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to work as a licensed school nurse and use the title Licensed School Nurse and credentials LSN. A license issued under this section is not required for an individual to be a school nurse if the individual has a nursingregistered nurse license issued by the board of nursing.
SECTION 8. PI 34.061 (2) (c) is repealed.
SECTION 9. 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.
