EmR2413 Rule Text

Agency contact person: (including email and telephone)

Carl Bryan

Legislative Policy Coordinator

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

[e-mail]

[phone]

Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:

Comments should be submitted to Carl Bryan, Department of Public Instruction, at [e-mail]. The Department will publish a hearing notice in the Administrative Register which will provide information on the deadline for the submission of comments.

RULE TEXT

SECTION 1. PI 34.029 (1r) (b) 6. is repealed.

SECTION 2. PI 34.078 (1) is amended to read:

PI 34.078 (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a bilingual-bicultural educational program in the license area of the underlyingany teaching license held by the individual. This authorization also applies to any previously issued license under this section.

SECTION 3. FINDING OF EMERGENCY:

The Department of Public Instruction finds an emergency exists and that a rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:

School districts throughout the state are experiencing difficulties obtaining and retaining licensed personnel, particularly those teaching in a bilingual-bicultural education program. These difficulties are negatively impacting the educational experiences of students in the state. An emergency rule is needed to create another option in the teacher licensing process for school districts seeking to request a license in a bilingual-bicultural subject area and address this severe shortage area. A permanent rule would not be able to provide for this license in time for the next school year; therefore, an emergency rule is necessary until the process for promulgating a permanent rule can be completed.

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.