NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Department of Public Instruction will hold a public hearing as required under s. 227.16, Stats., to consider the promulgation of Clearinghouse Rule 21-102 and Emergency Rule 2129, amending PI 11 relating to specific learning disability evaluations in homeschool and private school settings. The proposed permanent and emergency rules seek to update ch. PI 11 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code with respect to evaluations for specific learning disabilities (SLD) of children in homeschool and private school settings. The proposed permanent and emergency rules provide that when evaluating a child in a private school or home-based private education program, IEP teams may use the significant discrepancy method as an alternate procedure for identifying a child with an SLD. The proposed permanent and emergency rules will not have an effect on small businesses, as defined under s. 227.114 (1), Stats. The hearing will be held via conference call only in the manner as follows:
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.
Location (Conference call only): Phone Number +1 608-620-9781 Conference ID: 576 017 369#
Accessibility
The hearing site is fully accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to access the meeting, please call Carl Bryan using the contact information provided below prior to the hearing date. Reasonable accommodation includes materials prepared in an alternative format, as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments
The purpose of this hearing to consider public testimony on the proposed rules under consideration. Individuals who would like to submit written comments may do so via the Legislature’s form for submitting comment at https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/chr/comment. Written comments received by the date of the hearing will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing. Agency Contact Person
Questions or additional testimony regarding to proposed rules may be submitted to Carl Bryan, Administrative Rules Coordinator, at adminrules@dpi.wi.gov.
