2017 WISCONSIN ACT 106
An Act to amend 118.194 (1) (b) and 118.194 (2) of the statutes;
relating to: an initial teaching license based on completion of a Montessori teacher education program.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 118.194 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.194 (1) (b) Successfully completed a teacher education program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education or approved by the Association Montessori Internationale.
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2. 118.194 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.194 (2) A license under sub. (1) authorizes an individual to teach the educational levels for which the individual has successfully completed a teacher education program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education described in sub. (1) (b) at a school that uses the Montessori method as its primary method of instruction. The department shall treat an initial license to teach granted under sub. (1) in the same manner the state superintendent treats an initial license to teach granted in accordance with s. 118.19.