Educator Licenses

PI 34.099 Complaints. (1) INQUIRIES. The state superintendent shall, at the state superintendent’s own initiative or upon receipt of a written complaint, make inquiries necessary to determine whether to conduct an investigation under s. PI 34.100 which may lead to license revocat…

PI 34.100 Investigations. (1) CONDUCT OF INVESTIGAIf the state superintendent determines that an investigation should be conducted, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: (a) Appoint a person to serve as the investigator. (b) Notify the licensee that an investiga…

PI 34.101 No probable cause. If the state superintendent determines, based on the investigation under s. PI 34.100, that there is no probable cause to revoke a license, the state superintendent shall promptly notify the license holder and the complainant that the investigation is…

PI 34.102 Probable cause. (1) NOTICE. If the state superintendent determines, based on an investigation under s. PI 34.100, that there is probable cause to revoke a license, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: (a) Promptly issue a notice of probable cause and …

PI 34.103 Denials. (1) WHEN ISSUED. (a) The state superintendent shall deny an application as provided under s. 118.19 (1m), (1r), and (4), Stats. (b) The state superintendent shall deny an application if the applicant has not met the requirements for a license under this chapter…

PI 34.104 Request for reinstatement. (1) REQUEST. An individual whose license has been revoked may submit to the state superintendent a written request for reinstatement of the license. The request shall include evidence that the individual meets all of the standards under sub. (…

PI 34.105 Conduct of hearings. A hearing under this subchapter shall use the following procedures: (1) TYPE OF PROCEEDING. (a) A license denial hearing shall be conducted as a class 1 proceeding under subch. III of ch. 227, Stats. The hearing shall be conducted within 60 days aft…

PI 34.106 Proposed decisions. (1) HEARING EXAMINER. Following a hearing under s. PI 34.105, the hearing examiner shall prepare a proposed decision, which includes proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in a form that may be adopted by the state superintendent as a final…

PI 34.107 Final decisions. The state superintendent shall issue a final decision within 60 days of receipt of a proposed decision issued under s. PI 34.106. Subchapter XII — Additional Provisions

PI 34.108 Professional standards council. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section, “labor organizations” means an association of employee organizations that represents the public policy, labor, and professional interests of teachers. (2) CREATION. There is created a professional standar…

PI 34.109 Substitute teachers. (1) LONG-TERM SUBA school district may employ an individual as a longterm substitute teacher if the individual is a licensed substitute teacher under s. PI 34.033 or is fully licensed for the assignment. A long-term substitute teacher may be employe…

PI 34.110 License and preparation program continuation. (1) APPLICABILITY. Educators holding licenses that were issued prior to July 1, 2018, will not be required to obtain a new license level, subject, or position. Professional educator licenses and life licenses issued prior to…

PI 34.111 Obsolete licenses. (1) APPLICABILITY. Based on the needs of school districts and enrollments in educator preparation programs, the state superintendent may designate a license as being obsolete. If the state superintendent designates a license as obsolete, the state sup…

PI 34.112 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish each of the following: (1) Professional expectations for educators new to the profession. (2) Guidance for professional practice. (3) Inspiration for professional excellence.

PI 34.113 Responsibility to the profession. (1) The educator knows that trust in the profession depends upon a level of professional responsibility that may be higher than the minimal standard established by employer policies and state and federal law. (2) The educator does all o…

PI 34.114 Responsibility for professional competence. (1) The educator is committed to the highest levels of professional and ethical practice. (2) The educator demonstrates the following: (a) Commitment to standards of practice, including those described in subch. II and this su…

PI 34.115 Responsibility to students. (1) The educator has a primary obligation to promote the health, safety, and well-being of all students. (2) The educator treats students with dignity and respect and establishes and maintains appropriate verbal, physical, emotional, and soci…

PI 34.116 Responsibility to the school community. (1) The educator promotes appropriate relationships and effective interactions with members of the school community. (2) The educator promotes appropriate and effective relationships with parents and guardians, colleagues, the com…

PI 34.117 Responsible and ethical use of technology. (1) The educator considers the impact of consuming, cre- 34 ating, distributing, and communicating information using technology. (2) The educator maintains appropriate boundaries, in accordance with the educator’s role, when us…