PI 34.21 License with Stipulations.
(1) The state superintendent may issue a one-year, renewable license with stipulations that authorizes the license holder to teach in the subject area of the license or work in the pupil services area of the license. A license may be issued under this subsection if an individual meets any of the following requirements:
(a) The individual has completed an approved educator preparation program in another state but has not met all of the requirements in this chapter for licensure as an initial or professional educator.
(b) For an individual seeking a license to work as a speech and language pathologist in a school setting, the individual holds a valid speech language pathologist licensed issued by the department of safety and professional services.
(c) If the individual’s employing school district conducted a search for a fully licensed candidate and no fully licensed individuals were acceptable for the assignment, the district administrator or designated official of the employing school district may request that a license be issued under this subsection to an individual who holds a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university but does not meet the requirements for licensure under s. PI 34.17 or 34.18. This request shall be in writing, provide a justification of need, affirm that a search for a fully licensed candidate was conducted but no fully licensed individuals were acceptable for the assignment, and if the request is for a license with stipulations in a pupil services area, that the candidate meets all education requirements for the pupil services area. (2) A license under sub. (1) (a) may be renewed if the applicant did any of the following during the term of the license:
(a) Satisfactorily completed at least 6 semester credits in an approved licensure program at an IHE or the equivalent coursework toward completion of a Wisconsin approved alternative route program in the teacher or pupil services area of the emergency license.
(b) Attempted to complete all of the tests required for licensure in the teacher or pupil services area of the license.
(3) A license issued under sub. (1) (b) may be renewed if the applicant continues to hold a valid speech language pathologist license issued by the department of safety and professional services.
(4) A license issued under sub. (1) (c) may be renewed if the individual meets one of the requirements under sub. (2) and the district administrator or designated official of the employing school district submits a written request that meets the requirements of sub. (1) (c).
(5) The state superintendent may issue a 3-year, non-renewable license that authorizes the license holder to teach in a subject or developmental level other than the subject areas or developmental levels covered by the individual’s valid initial, professional, master educator, or life license. A license under this subsection may be issued to an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The individual holds a valid initial, professional, master educator, or life license.
(b) The individual has at least one year of full-time teaching in the school district that requests this license.
(c) The district administrator or designated official of the individual’s employing school district requests that a license to be issued under this subsection and attests that the school district will provide appropriate professional development and supervision to assist the teacher to become proficient in the preparation program content guidelines for the new subject or developmental level.
(6) A license issued under sub. (4) is only valid in the school district that requested it.
(7) Special education teachers who are issued a license under this section must meet the requirements in 20 USC 1412(a)(14)(C). SECTION 14. PI 34.30 (2) is amended to read:
PI 34.30 (2) Teaching categories early childhood through adolescence — regular and special education licenses. A license may be issued under this subsection to an individual who has completed an approved program in a license category with at least a major and has the institutional endorsement that an approved program in professional education has been successfully completed. An applicant who has completed an approved program and is issued a license under par. (a) to (d), (f) to (k), or (m) to (n), or (p) may be issued an additional license at the early adolescence through adolescence level under s. PI 34.29 (2) (a) 1. a. to c., (b) 1. a. and b., (c) 1. a. to c., or (d) 1. a. to f., if the applicant completes coursework in the additional disciplines that equates to a college minor. An applicant who has completed an approved program and is issued a license under par. (a) to (d), (f) to (k), or (m) to (n) may be issued an additional license at the early childhood through adolescence level under par. (d), (g) 2. a. to g., (h), or (n) if the applicant completes an approved program that equates to a college minor in the additional discipline. SECTION 15. PI 34.30 (2) (p) is created to read:
PI 34.30 (2) (p) Instructional library media specialist. In order to qualify for an instructional library media specialist license, an applicant shall complete an approved program, including a clinical program that incorporates the model academic standards for library media.
SECTION 16. PI 34.33 (5m) is repealed.
SECTION 17. PI 34.34 (21) is created to read:
PI 34.34 (21) Jrotc instructor. A license to teach Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps courses may be issued to an applicant who holds a valid Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor certification from the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. This permit shall be valid for 5 years and is renewable.
SECTION 18. STATEMENT 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. These difficulties can impact children’s educational experience. An emergency rule is needed to create additional flexibility in the teacher licensing process for individuals who are seeking a license for the upcoming school year. A permanent rule would not be able to provide the flexibility that is needed for applicants and school districts in time for the upcoming school year.
SECTION 19. EFFECTIVE DATE:
The rules contained in this order shall take effect upon publication as emergency rules pursuant to the authority granted by s. 227.24, Stats.
