SB500,2 13Section 2 . 115.7915 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB500,2,1814 115.7915 (2) (i) 1. Except as provided in subd. 3., beginning on July 1, 2025, all
15of the eligible school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by the
16department, except that a teacher employed by the eligible school who teaches only
17courses in rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued
18by the department.
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12. Except as provided in subd. 3., beginning on July 1, 2025, all of the eligible
2school's administrators have an administrator's license issued by the department.
SB500,3,123 3. Any teacher or administrator employed by the eligible school on July 1, 2025,
4who has been teaching or employed as an administrator for at least the 5 consecutive
5years immediately preceding July 1, 2025, and who does not satisfy the requirements
6under subd. 1. or 2. on July 1, 2025, applies to the department on a form prepared
7by the department for a temporary, nonrenewable waiver from the requirements
8under subd. 1. or 2. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this
9subdivision, including the form of the application and the process by which the
10waiver application will be reviewed. The application form shall require the applicant
11to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements under subd. 1. No waiver granted
12under this subdivision is valid after July 1, 2030.
SB500,3 13Section 3. 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,3,1914 118.19 (1) Except as provided in subs. (1b) and (1c) and s. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. and
152., any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a
16school or institution operated by a county or the state, in a private school
17participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private
18school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
shall first procure a license or
19permit from the department.
SB500,4 20Section 4. 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,4,221 118.19 (1b) An individual may teach an online course in a subject and level in
22a public school, including a charter school, in a private school participating in a
23parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school
24participating in the program under s. 115.7915
without a license or permit from the

1department if the individual holds a valid license or permit to teach the subject and
2level in the state from which the online course is provided.
SB500,5 3Section 5. 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,4,104 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education
5may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high
6school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under
7s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school
8participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades

9without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all
10of the following:
SB500,6 11Section 6. 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,5,1012 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the
13applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the
14department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17)
15(a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s.
1636.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state
17superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is
18required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester
19following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the
20equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any
21public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training
22program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching
23consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester
24calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state
25superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student

1teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the
2institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school
3differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the
4institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent
5shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting
6a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state
7superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the
8state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national
9institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or
10by a programmatic accrediting organization.
SB500,7 11Section 7. 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,5,2112 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any
13applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has
14successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education
15approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification
16program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School
17districts shall
A school district, the governing body of a private school participating
18in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a
19private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may
not assign
20individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin
21native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
SB500,8 22Section 8. 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,6,223 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for
24issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a

1pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high
2school without a license or permit.
SB500,9 3Section 9. 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,6,124 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
5an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who
6is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on
7the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and
8at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term
9of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by
10the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
11under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
12in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will teach.
SB500,10 13Section 10. 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,6,2314 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
15an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual
16who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points
17on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m)
18(a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete
19during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the
20school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental
21choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private
22school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will
23teach.
SB500,11 24Section 11. 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an
2individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the
3private school controlled by the governing body,
that determined the curriculum the
4individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.
SB500,12 5Section 12. 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,7,96 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
7An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases
8to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license
9holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).
SB500,13 10Section 13. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,7,2111 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license
12issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional
13teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education
14subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual
15agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by
16the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
17under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
18in the program under s. 115.7915
that established the curriculum. The department
19shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the
20license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this
21section.
SB500,14 22Section 14. 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,8,223 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice
24program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
that employs a person who holds a professional

1teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his
2or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.
SB500,15 3Section 15. 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,8,84 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c. and d., all of the private
5school's teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's
6degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree,
7including a masters master's or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited
8institution of higher education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2025.
SB500,16 9Section 16. 118.60 (2) (a) 6. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,8,1310 118.60 (2) (a) 6. b. All of the private school's administrators have at least a
11bachelor's degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher
12education or a teaching license or administrator's license issued by the department.
13This subd. 6. b. does not apply after June 30, 2025.
SB500,17 14Section 17. 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB500,8,1715 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. c., beginning on July 1,
162025, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
17the department.
SB500,8,2018 b. Except as provided in subd. 6m. c., beginning on July 1, 2025, all of the
19private school's administrators have an administrator's license issued by the
20department.
SB500,9,521 c. Any teacher or administrator employed by the private school on July 1, 2025,
22who has been teaching or employed as an administrator for at least the 5 consecutive
23years immediately preceding July 1, 2025, and who does not satisfy the requirements
24under subd. 6m. a. or b. on July 1, 2025, applies to the department on a form prepared
25by the department for a temporary, nonrenewable waiver from the requirements

1under subd. 6m. a. or b. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this
2subd. 6m. c., including the form of the application and the process by which the
3waiver application will be reviewed. The application form shall require the applicant
4to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements under subd. 6m. a. or b. No waiver
5granted under this subd. 6m. c. is valid after July 1, 2030.
SB500,18 6Section 18. 118.60 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB500,9,107 118.60 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
8school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
9rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
10department.
SB500,19 11Section 19. 118.60 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB500,9,1512 118.60 (2) (c) 4. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., an administrator of a private
13school participating in the program under this section that prepares and trains
14pupils attending the school in rabbinical studies is not required to hold an
15administrator's license issued by the department.
SB500,20 16Section 20. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,9,2117 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c., all of the private school's
18teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's degree or
19a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree, including a
20masters master's or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited institution
21of higher education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2025.
SB500,21 22Section 21. 119.23 (2) (a) 6. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB500,9,2423 119.23 (2) (a) 6. b. All of the private school's administrators have at least a
24bachelor's degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher

1education or a teaching license or administrator's license issued by the department.
2This subd. 6. b. does not apply after June 30, 2025.
SB500,22 3Section 22. 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB500,10,64 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. c., beginning on July 1,
52025, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
6the department.
SB500,10,97 b. Except as provided in subd. 6m. c., beginning on July 1, 2025, all of the
8private school's administrators have an administrator's license issued by the
9department.
SB500,10,1910 c. Any teacher or administrator employed by the private school on July 1, 2025,
11who has been teaching or employed as an administrator for at least the 5 consecutive
12years immediately preceding July 1, 2025, and who does not satisfy the requirements
13under subd. 6m. a. or b. on July 1, 2025, applies to the department on a form prepared
14by the department for a temporary, nonrenewable waiver from the requirements
15under subd. 6m. a. or b. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this
16subd. 6m. c., including the form of the application and the process by which the
17waiver application will be reviewed. The application form shall require the applicant
18to submit a plan for satisfying the requirements under subd. 6m. a. or b. No waiver
19granted under this subd. 6m. c. is valid after July 1, 2030.
SB500,23 20Section 23. 119.23 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB500,10,2421 119.23 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
22school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
23rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
24department.
SB500,24 25Section 24. 119.23 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
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1119.23 (2) (c) 4. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., an administrator of a private
2school participating in the program under this section that prepares and trains
3pupils attending the school in rabbinical studies is not required to hold an
4administrator's license issued by the department.
SB500,25 5Section 25. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
6except as follows:
SB500,11,87 (1) Teacher licensure in certain private schools. The treatment of s. 118.19
8(1), (1b), (1c) (b) (intro.), and (3) (b) takes effect on July 1, 2025.
SB500,11,99 (End)
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