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 8 | Relating to Changes to PI 8 as a result of 2021 Wisconsin Act 30 | 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 proposed rule is a technical change to conform ch. PI 8 with the changes to statute as a result of 2021 Wisconsin Act 30, relating to incorporating the Holocaust and other genocides into the state model social studies standards and requiring instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides. |
3. A description of the existing policies and new policies included in the proposed rule and an analysis of policy alternatives. Chapter PI 8 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code sets the minimum education standards for every school district in the state, including rules governing the establishment of school district curriculum plans. Since the rules were promulgated, 2021 Wisconsin Act 30 was adopted in spring 2021 and amended s. 121.02 (1) (L), Wis. Stats., to create requirements for instruction regarding the Holocaust and other genocides. The Act, in part, requires each school district to provide instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides at least once in grades 5-8 and at least once in grades 9-12 as part of its social studies curriculum. The proposed rule is a technical change to align ch. PI 8 with the statutory changes as a result of 2021 Wisconsin Act 30 and incorporate the requirement that each school district provide instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides in the rules governing school district standards. The rule change is designed to update department rules by conforming it with changes in statute. Without a rule change, the department will have rules that are not fully aligned with the statutes. |
4. The statutory authority for the proposed rule. Pursuant to s. 121.02 (5), Wis Stats., the state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement and administer s. 121.02, Wis. Stats., the section of statute governing school district standards. |
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 other resources necessary to develop the rule are indeterminate. |
6. A description of all of the entities that will be affected by the proposed rule. No entities should be affected by this rule change since the change will only be done to align the DPI administrative code with current statutes. |
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 |
