118.162(4)(b)
(b) Plans and procedures for identifying truant children of all ages and returning them to school, including the identity of school personnel to whom a truant child shall be returned.
118.162(4)(c)
(c) Methods to increase and maintain public awareness of and involvement in responding to truancy within the school district.
118.162(4)(d)
(d) The immediate response to be made by school personnel when a truant child is returned to school.
118.162(4)(e)
(e) The types of truancy cases to be referred to the district attorney for the filing of information under
s. 938.24 or prosecution under
s. 118.15 (5) and the time periods within which the district attorney will respond to and take action on the referrals.
118.162(4)(f)
(f) Plans and procedures to coordinate the responses to the problems of habitual truants, as defined under
s. 118.16 (1) (a), with public and private social services agencies.
118.162(4)(g)
(g) Methods to involve the truant child's parent or guardian in dealing with and solving the child's truancy problem.
118.162(5)
(5) In adopting a truancy plan under
sub. (4), each school board shall:
118.162(5)(a)
(a) Develop a written description of the factors that contribute to truancy in the school district.
118.162(5)(b)
(b) Identify and prepare a written description of any state statutes, municipal ordinances or school or social services policies that contribute to or inhibit the response to truancy in the school district.
118.162(5)(c)
(c) Make recommendations to the appropriate state and local agencies and governing bodies for legislation and school or social services policies that the school board believes should be enacted or developed to assist in dealing with truancy.
118.162 History
History: 1987 a. 285;
1995 a. 77,
201.
118.163
118.163
Municipal truancy and school dropout ordinances. 118.163(1)(b)
(b) "Habitual truant" means a pupil who is absent from school without an acceptable excuse under
s. 118.15 for either of the following:
118.163(1)(b)1.
1. Part or all of 5 or more days out of 10 consecutive days on which school is held during a school semester.
118.163(1)(b)2.
2. Part or all of 10 or more days on which school is held during a school semester.
118.163(2)
(2) A county, city, village or town may enact an ordinance prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from being a habitual truant. The ordinance shall provide which of the following dispositions are available to the court:
118.163(2)(a)
(a) Suspension of the person's operating privilege, as defined in
s. 340.01 (40), for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days. The court shall immediately take possession of any suspended license and forward it to the department of transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension.
118.163(2)(b)
(b) An order for the person to participate in counseling or a supervised work program or other community service work under
s. 938.34 (5g).
118.163(2)(c)
(c) An order for the person to remain at home except during hours in which the person is attending religious worship or a school program, including travel time required to get to and from the school program or place of worship. The order may permit a person to leave his or her home if the person is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
118.163(2)(e)
(e) An order for the department of industry, labor and human relations to revoke, under
s. 103.72, a permit under
s. 103.70 authorizing the employment of the person.
118.163(2m)
(2m) A county, city, village or town may enact an ordinance permitting a court to suspend the operating privilege, as defined in
s. 340.01 (40), of a person who is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age and is a dropout. The ordinance shall provide that the court may suspend the person's operating privilege, as defined in
s. 340.01 (40), until the person reaches the age of 18. The court shall immediately take possession of any suspended license and forward it to the department of transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension.
118.163(3)(a)(a) An ordinance enacted by a county under
sub. (2) is applicable in that part of any city or village located in the county and in any town located in the county, unless the city, village or town has enacted an ordinance under
sub. (2).
118.163(3)(b)
(b) An ordinance enacted by a county under
sub. (2m) is applicable in that part of any city or village located in the county and in any town located in the county, unless the city, village or town has enacted an ordinance under
sub. (2m).
118.165(1)(1) An institution is a private school if its educational program meets all of the following criteria:
118.165(1)(a)
(a) The primary purpose of the program is to provide private or religious-based education.
118.165(1)(c)
(c) The program provides at least 875 hours of instruction each school year.
118.165(1)(d)
(d) The program provides a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction in reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and health. This subsection does not require the program to include in its curriculum any concept, topic or practice in conflict with the program's religious doctrines or to exclude from its curriculum any concept, topic or practice consistent with the program's religious doctrines.
118.165(1)(e)
(e) The program is not operated or instituted for the purpose of avoiding or circumventing the compulsory school attendance requirement under
s. 118.15 (1) (a).
118.165(1)(f)
(f) The pupils in the institution's educational program, in the ordinary course of events, return annually to the homes of their parents or guardians for not less than 2 months of summer vacation, or the institution is licensed as a child welfare agency under
s. 48.60 (1).
118.165(2)
(2) An institution may request the department to approve the institution's educational program as a private school. The department shall base its approval solely on the criteria under
sub. (1).
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
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(2) An institution may request the state superintendent to approve the institution's educational program as a private school. The state superintendent shall base his or her approval solely on the criteria under sub. (1).
118.167
118.167
Private school determination by department. If an association that regulates or accredits private educational institutions in this state submits an affidavit to the department attesting that the institution meets or exceeds all of the criteria under
s. 118.165 and the department finds that the institution does meet or exceed all of the criteria under
s. 118.165, the department shall determine that the institution is a private school. If at any time the department finds that an institution determined to be a private school under this section no longer meets the criteria under
s. 118.165, the department may withdraw the determination.
Effective date note
NOTE: This section is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
118.167 Private school determination by state superintendent. If an association that regulates or accredits private educational institutions in this state submits an affidavit to the state superintendent attesting that the institution meets or exceeds all of the criteria under s. 118.165 and the state superintendent finds that the institution does meet or exceed all of the criteria under s. 118.165, the state superintendent shall determine that the institution is a private school. If at any time the state superintendent finds that an institution determined to be a private school under this section no longer meets the criteria under s. 118.165, he or she may withdraw the determination.
118.167 History
History: 1983 a. 512;
1995 a. 27.
118.17
118.17
Indigent children. The principal or teacher in charge of any public school shall report to the county department under
s. 46.215,
46.22 or
46.23 for the county wherein the school is situated the name and address of any child in the school whose parent, guardian or other person having control, charge or custody of the child is without sufficient means to furnish the child with food or clothing necessary to enable the child to attend school.
118.17 History
History: 1985 a. 29;
1995 a. 27.
118.17 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: Section
120.12 (11) provides for free books and school supplies for indigent children.
118.18
118.18
Teacher reports. Every teacher shall record the names, ages and studies of all pupils under his or her charge and their daily attendance and such other facts or matters relating to the school as the department or school board requires.
Effective date note
NOTE: This section is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
118.18 Teacher reports. Every teacher shall record the names, ages and studies of all pupils under his or her charge and their daily attendance and such other facts or matters relating to the school as the state superintendent or school board requires.
118.18 History
History: 1979 c. 301;
1995 a. 27 s.
9145 (1).
118.19
118.19
Teacher certificates and licenses. 118.19(1)
(1) Any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a school or institution operated by a county or the state shall first procure a license or permit from the department.
118.19(2)
(2) Until the end of the 1971-1972 school year, no certificate or license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the applicant has completed, beyond the work of the high school, 2 years of school work which were devoted to pedagogical instruction and training. Any teacher who has taught in any public school in the 1937-1938 school year or prior thereto may continue to teach in the public schools without complying with this subsection.
118.19(3)(a)(a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the department by rule requires, except as permitted under
par. (b) and
ss. 115.28 (17) (a) and
118.192. Notwithstanding
s. 36.11 (16), beginning August 31, 1990, no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the department under
s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school. Beginning August 31, 1990, no license to teach in any public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the department. The department may grant exceptions to the student teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
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(a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17) (a) and 118.192. Notwithstanding s. 36.11 (16), beginning August 31, 1990, no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school. Beginning August 31, 1990, no license to teach in any public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection.
118.19(3)(b)
(b) The department shall permanently certify any applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School districts shall not assign individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under
par. (a).
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
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(b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School districts shall not assign individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
118.19(4)(a)(a) Notwithstanding
subch. II of ch. 111, the department may not grant a license to any person who has been convicted of any Class A, B, C or D felony under
ch. 940 or
948, except
ss. 940.08 and
940.205, or of an equivalent crime in another state or country, for a violation that occurs on or after September 12, 1991, for 6 years following the date of the conviction, and may grant the license only if the person establishes by clear and convincing evidence that he or she is entitled to the license.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
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(a) Notwithstanding subch. II of ch. 111, the state superintendent may not grant a license to any person who has been convicted of any Class A, B, C or D felony under ch. 940 or 948, except ss. 940.08 and 940.205, or of an equivalent crime in another state or country, for a violation that occurs on or after September 12, 1991, for 6 years following the date of the conviction, and may grant the license only if the person establishes by clear and convincing evidence that he or she is entitled to the license.
118.19(4)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding
par. (a), the department shall grant a license to a person convicted of a crime described under
par. (a), prior to the expiration of the 6-year period following the conviction, if the conviction is reversed, set aside or vacated.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
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(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the state superintendent shall grant a license to a person convicted of a crime described under par. (a), prior to the expiration of the 6-year period following the conviction, if the conviction is reversed, set aside or vacated.
118.19(4m)
(4m) Beginning July 1, 1995, the department may not issue or renew a license to teach the visually impaired unless the applicant demonstrates, based on criteria established by the department by rule, that he or she is proficient in reading and writing braille and in teaching braille. In promulgating rules under this subsection, the department shall take into consideration the standard used by the librarian of congress for certifying braille transcribers.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (4m) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(4m) Beginning July 1, 1995, the state superintendent may not issue or renew a license to teach the visually impaired unless the applicant demonstrates, based on criteria established by the state superintendent by rule, that he or she is proficient in reading and writing braille and in teaching braille. In promulgating rules under this subsection, the state superintendent shall take into consideration the standard used by the librarian of congress for certifying braille transcribers.
118.19(6)
(6) In granting certificates or licenses for the teaching of courses in economics, social studies or agriculture, adequate instruction in cooperative marketing and consumers' cooperatives shall be required. In granting certificates or licenses for the teaching of courses in science or social studies, adequate instruction in the conservation of natural resources shall be required.
118.19(7)
(7) No certificate or license to teach industrial arts subjects may be issued unless the applicant has had 3 years of practical experience beyond apprenticeship or 4 years of institutional training in such subjects. For purposes of salary schedules and promotion, any person teaching an industrial arts subject on January 1, 1936, who had 5 years of practical or teaching experience in such subject shall be deemed to have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree.
118.19(8)
(8) Beginning July 1, 1992, the department may not grant to any person a license to teach unless the person has received instruction in the study of minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in this state.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (8) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
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(8) Beginning July 1, 1992, the state superintendent may not grant to any person a license to teach unless the person has received instruction in the study of minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in this state.
118.19(9)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), beginning on July 1, 1996, the department may not issue an initial teaching license, school district administrator's license or school administrator's license unless the applicant has demonstrated competency in all of the following:
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (a) (intro.) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), beginning on July 1, 1996, the state superintendent may not issue an initial teaching license, school district administrator's license or school administrator's license unless the applicant has demonstrated competency in all of the following:
118.19(9)(a)1.
1. Resolving conflicts between pupils and between pupils and school staff.
118.19(9)(a)2.
2. Assisting pupils in learning methods of resolving conflicts between pupils and between pupils and school staff, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflicts between pupils.
118.19(9)(a)3.
3. Dealing with crises, including violent, disruptive, potentially violent or potentially disruptive situations, that may arise in school or at activities supervised by a school as a result of conflicts between pupils or between pupils and other persons.
118.19(9)(b)
(b) The department may waive the requirements under
par. (a) if the applicant demonstrates competency in the subjects under
par. (a) 1. to
3. within 12 months after the date on which the license is issued.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(b) The state superintendent may waive the requirements under par. (a) if the applicant demonstrates competency in the subjects under par. (a) 1. to 3. within 12 months after the date on which the license is issued.
