PI 34.029(2)(c)
(c) The district administrator of the employing school district or director of the employing CESA or residential school submits a written request to the state superintendent to issue the license. The written request shall provide assurances of the following:
PI 34.029(2)(c)1.
1. The employing school district, CESA, or residential school will provide appropriate professional development and supervision to assist the applicant in becoming proficient in the license program content guidelines or national standards for the new teaching license. The employing school district, CESA, or residential school may partner with an approved program to ensure the applicant attains proficiency in the content guidelines or national standards.
PI 34.029(2)(c)2.
2. The employing school district, CESA, or residential school will notify the department within 30 days if the license holder leaves the employment of the employing school district, CESA, or residential school.
PI 34.029(3)
(3) Duration. Except as provided under s.
PI 34.039, a license issued under this section is valid for 3 years unless the license holder leaves employment with the school district, CESA, or residential school which requested the license under sub.
(2) (c) prior to the expiration of the license.
PI 34.029(4)
(4) Nonrenewable. The department may not renew a license issued under this section in the same subject area or grade level through the same employing school district, CESA, or residential school.
PI 34.029(5)
(5) Advancement. The state superintendent may issue a tier II or III license to an individual holding a license issued under this section if all of the following occur in no more than one year following the expiration of the license under this section:
PI 34.029(5)(a)
(a) The license holder submits to the state superintendent an application for a license in the new subject area or grade level.
PI 34.029(5)(b)
(b) The license holder submits evidence of proficiency in the license program content guidelines or national standards in the new subject area or grade level as determined by the department or the approved educator preparation program.
PI 34.029(5)(c)
(c) The license holder submits evidence that the applicable statutory requirements in s.
118.19, Stats., have been met.
PI 34.029(5)(d)
(d) The license holder submits evidence of at least one year of experience teaching under the terms of this license.
PI 34.029 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. cr. (1g), renum. (1) to (1r) and am., am. (2) (b), (c), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: cr. (1g), renum. (1) to (1r) and am., am. (2) (b), (c) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 22-012: renum. (1r) to (1r) (a) and am., cr. (1r) (b), renum. (2) (c) to (2) (c) (intro.), 1. and am., cr. (2) (c) 2., am. (3), (4), (5) (intro.), r. and recr. (5) (a) to (c), cr. (5) (d) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22. PI 34.030
PI 34.030
Tier I, guest teacher license. PI 34.030(1)
(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach in the subject area and grade level of the license. The subject area and grade level of the license shall be determined by the state superintendent based on all of the following:
PI 34.030(1)(a)
(a) The course work shown on the applicant's transcripts used as part of the institutional endorsement or the credential evaluation by an international credential evaluation agency. The international credential evaluation agency shall be approved by the state superintendent.
PI 34.030(1)(b)
(b) The subject areas and grade levels of the license granted to the applicant by another country.
PI 34.030(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier I license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.030(2)(a)
(a) The applicant holds the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, as verified by an international credential evaluation agency.
PI 34.030(2)(b)
(b) The applicant has completed a teacher preparation program in another country, as verified by an international credential evaluation agency.
PI 34.030(2)(c)
(c) The applicant's employing school district agrees to provide the applicant the mentoring required under s.
PI 34.040 (5).
PI 34.030(3)
(3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 3 years.
PI 34.030(4)
(4) Renewal. A license issued under this section may be renewed once at the request of the employing school district.
PI 34.030 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.031
PI 34.031
Tier I, charter school license. PI 34.031(1)
(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizations the license holder to teach in a non-virtual charter school in the subject area and grade level of the license or to be a principal in a non-virtual charter school.
PI 34.031(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier I license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.031(2)(a)
(a) For a charter school teaching license, the applicant has a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and has satisfactory content knowledge in the subject area of the license, as demonstrated by one of the following:
PI 34.031(2)(a)1.
1. Completion of a major or minor at an accredited institution in the subject area of the license.
PI 34.031(2)(a)2.
2. Passing a content knowledge examination approved by the state superintendent in the subject area of the license.
PI 34.031(2)(a)3.
3. Passing an assessment process approved by the state superintendent in the subject area of the license.
PI 34.031(2)(b)
(b) For a charter school principal license, the applicant meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.031(2)(b)1.
1. The applicant holds a principal license or a similar license from another state that is in good standing.
PI 34.031(2)(b)2.
2. The applicant has completed at least three years of full-time classroom teaching.
PI 34.031(3)
(3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for five years.
PI 34.031(4)
(4) Renewal. A license issued under this section is renewable.
PI 34.031 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.032
PI 34.032
Tier I, short-term substitute teacher permit. PI 34.032(1)(1)
Authorization. A permit issued under this section authorizes the permit holder to teach as a short-term substitute in any subject and in any grade level.
PI 34.032(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier I permit under this section to an applicant who meets one of the following:
PI 34.032(2)(a)
(a)
Trained substitute teacher. The applicant meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.032(2)(a)1.
1. Holds an associate degree or a higher degree from an accredited college or university.
PI 34.032(2)(a)2.
2. Completed a substitute teacher training program approved by the state superintendent which provides training on all of the following:
PI 34.032(2)(a)2.h.
h. Working with children with disabilities, including confidentiality issues.
PI 34.032(2)(b)
(b)
Enrollment in an educator preparation program. The applicant meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.032(2)(b)2.
2. Is enrolled in a teacher preparatory program approved by the state superintendent under s.
115.28 (7) (a), Stats. For the purposes of this subdivision, enrollment means that the applicant has met all of the eligibility criteria for the approved educator preparation program as required by s.
PI 34.018 (2) and is in the process of completing the requirements of the approved educator preparation program.
PI 34.032(2)(b)3.
3. Has successfully completed the minimum number of course credits required for the individual to have achieved junior level status if enrolled in a teacher preparatory program which awards a bachelor's degree.
PI 34.032(2)(b)4.
4. The individual has completed at least 15 hours of classroom observation in the clinical program of the of the educator preparation program as approved under s.
PI 34.023 (1) and
(2).
PI 34.032(3)
(3) Duration. A permit issued under this section is valid for 3 years.
PI 34.032(4)
(4) Renewal. A permit issued under this section is renewable.
PI 34.032 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; CR 24-009: am. (title), (1), r. and recr. (2), am. (3), (4) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24; correction in (2) (b) 4. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2024 No. 823. PI 34.033
PI 34.033
Tier I, long-term substitute teacher license. PI 34.033(1)(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to be either a short-term substitute teacher or a long-term substitute in the subject area or position and grade level of the license issued under subchs.
VI,
VII, and
VIII, as determined by the license the applicant has held or is eligible to hold under this chapter or the equivalent license issued by another state.
PI 34.033(2)
(2)
Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier I license under this section to an applicant who has held or is eligible to hold a license issued under subchs.
VI,
VII, and
VIII or the equivalent license issued by another state.
PI 34.033(3)
(3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.
PI 34.033(4)
(4) Renewal. A license issued under this section is renewable.
PI 34.033 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (1), (2), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (1), (2) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20. PI 34.034
PI 34.034
Tier I, professional teaching permit. PI 34.034(1)(c)
(c) “Professional work experience” means verified experience that occurred through full-time employment in a field outside of education and in the subject area for which the bachelor's degree was awarded.
PI 34.034(2)(a)(a) As provided in par.
(b), a permit issued under this section authorizes the permit holder to teach in the school district which requested the permit under sub.
(3) (e) and is not valid in another school district.
PI 34.034(2)(b)
(b) A permit issued under this section authorizes the permit holder to teach in the following subject areas and grade ranges:
PI 34.034(3)
(3)
Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a permit under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.034(3)(a)
(a) Holds a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a major in one of the following:
PI 34.034(3)(c)
(c) Demonstrated competency in the subject area by having a passing score on a standardized test approved by the state superintendent.
