PI 34.039 PI 34.039 Tier I limitations. A tier I license is subject to all of the following:

PI 34.039(1) (1) Except as provided in ss. PI 34.033, 34.036, and 34.038, an individual may not have a tier I license in special education for more than 3 years.

PI 34.039(2) (2) A school employing a tier I license holder in special education shall meet the requirements under s. PI 34.040 (5) and 34 CFR 300.156 (c).

PI 34.039 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (1), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (1) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20.

PI 34.040 PI 34.040 Tier II provisional educator license.

PI 34.040(1) (1) Authorization.

PI 34.040(1)(a) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (d), a tier II license authorizes an individual to teach or work in the license area specified under subch. VI, VII, or VIII.

PI 34.040(1)(b) (b) A license issued sub. (2) (e) authorizes an individual to teach in a Montessori school or program. The age level of a license issued under sub. (2) (e) shall be based on the age levels endorsed by the accredited Montessori training program that the applicant completed.

PI 34.040(1)(c) (c) The subject area and grade level of a license issued under sub. (2) (d) and (g) shall be based on the license areas endorsed by the accredited preparation program that the applicant completed.

PI 34.040(1)(d) (d) A license issued under sub. (2) (n) authorizes the license holder to do one of the following:

PI 34.040(1)(d)1. 1. Teach in a license area under subch. VI. The state superintendent shall determine the subjects and grade levels of the license based on all of the following:

PI 34.040(1)(d)1.a. a. The subjects and grades the individual is authorized to teach under his or her license granted by another state.

PI 34.040(1)(d)1.b. b. The individual’s teaching experience.

PI 34.040(1)(d)2. 2. Work as an administrator in a license area under subch. VIII. The state superintendent shall determine the license area of the license based on all of the following:

PI 34.040(1)(d)2.a. a. The individual’s license granted by another state.

PI 34.040(1)(d)2.b. b. The individual’s experience as an administrator.

PI 34.040(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier II license under this section to an applicant who meets one of the following:

PI 34.040(2)(a) (a) Approved program. The applicant did all of the following:

PI 34.040(2)(a)1. 1. Completed an approved program.

PI 34.040(2)(a)2. 2. Received an institutional endorsement.

PI 34.040(2)(a)3. 3. Demonstrated content knowledge by meeting the content requirements under s. PI 34.021 (1) (c).

PI 34.040(2)(a)4. 4. Demonstrated pedagogical knowledge, as required under s. PI 34.021 (1) (d).

PI 34.040(2)(a)5. 5. Met the requirements under s. PI 34.022.

PI 34.040(2)(b) (b) Expired or invalid license. The applicant holds an expired initial educator, professional educator, or master educator license or an invalid tier III, or tier IV license.

PI 34.040(2)(c) (c) License based on equivalency. The applicant submits a certification from an institution which certifies that the applicant completed the equivalent of the institution’s approved program.

PI 34.040(2)(d) (d) License based on experience. The applicant meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.040(2)(d)1. 1. Holds a bachelor’s degree or higher.

PI 34.040(2)(d)2. 2. Completed an out-of-state program.

PI 34.040(2)(d)3. 3. Has at least 3 years of successful teaching experience in the subject area of the license.