Wisconsin Administrative Code

PI 17.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1d) XAcademic purposesY means summer or interim session learning experiences that are related or similar to instruction that is offered during the rest of the school year or for which credit toward graduation is given and which is taught by…

PI 17.03 Summer and interim session classes. (1) Under s. 121.14, Stats., a school district or county children with disabilities education board may count pupils for aid membership for those academic summer classes or laboratory periods that are necessary for academic purposes, a…

PI 17.04 Summer or interim session classes aid calculation. (1) Summer average daily membership equivalent shall be included as a full-time equivalency in the school district[s September official enrollment of the school district required under s. 121.05 (1) (a), Stats. (1m) All …

PI 17.05 Fees charged for summer and interim session classes. (1) A school district or county children with disabilities education board offering summer or interim session classes may charge reasonable fees for the following: (a) Personal use items, such as towels, gym clothes, o…

PI 18.01 Purpose and applicability. The purpose of this chapter is to establish course requirements to meet the graduation standards outlined in s. 118.33, Stats., including accommodations for pupils with exceptional educational interests, needs, or requirements; to establish pro…

PI 18.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBoardY means the school board or board of education in charge of the schools of a school district. (2) XCourseY means study which has the fundamental purpose of developing the knowledge, concepts, and skills in a subject. (3) XCreditY m…

PI 18.03 High school graduation standards. (1) The English credits required under s. 118.33 (1) (a), Stats., shall incorporate instruction that reflects the integrated nature of the English language arts, including written communication, oral communication, grammar and usage of t…

PI 18.04 Accommodations for pupils with exceptional educational interests, needs, or requirements. Education programs for high school graduation may be provided to accommodate pupils with exceptional educational interests, needs, or requirements. (1) Education programs to accommo…

PI 18.05 Submission of high school graduation standards policies. (1) Each board operating a high school shall submit to the state superintendent, on forms provided by the department, a report describing the board[s high school graduation policies governing diplomas that shall be…

PI 19.01 Applicability and purpose. This chapter establishes program approval criteria for school age parent programs. History: Cr. Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86.

PI 19.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Board” means the school board in charge of the schools of a school district. (2) “CESA” means a cooperative educational service agency under ch. 116, Stats. (3) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of public instruction. (4) “Par…

PI 19.03 Establishment of school age parent programs. Under s. 115.92, Stats., a board may establish a program for school age parents who are residents of the school district. A program may be operated by the board or under agreement with a CESA, or under s. 66.0301, Stats. The p…

PI 19.04 Participation in school age parent programs. (1) (a) A pupil or a pupil’s parent may request participation in the program through the program coordinator. (b) A teacher, school nurse, school psychologist, school social worker, school counselor, administrator, or any othe…

PI 19.05 Reimbursement. Contingent upon receipt of the statement of receipts and disbursements under s. 115.92 (2), Stats., the state superintendent shall authorize reimbursement to the board, CESA, or fiscal agent for an agreement under s. 66.0301, Stats., for the following cost…

PI 19.06 Department responsibilities. Under s. 115.355, Stats., the department shall annually and upon request disseminate to appropriate public school staff information about materials and services available through the state adoption center under s. 48.55, Stats., which may ser…

PI 2.01 Purpose. This chapter establishes procedures for school district boundary appeals under ch. 117, Stats. History: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90.

PI 2.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Affected school district” has the meaning given in s. 117.03 (1), Stats. (2) “Appeal panel” has the meaning given in s. 117.03 (2), Stats. (3) “CESA” means a cooperative educational service agency created under ch. 116, Stats. (4) “Notic…

PI 2.03 State superintendent’s responsibilities. Upon receipt of a notice of appeal or a petition for review, the state superintendent shall: (1) Collect a filing fee as specified in s. 117.05 (9), Stats. Annually, the state superintendent shall establish a filing fee suffi- PI 2…

PI 2.04 Submission of materials to the school district boundary appeal board. (1) The clerk of the school board of an affected school district shall submit the following materials to the secretary of the SDBAB: (a) Any reorganization order filed as required under s. 117.17, Stats…

PI 2.05 School district boundary appeal board. (1) COMPOSITION AND LENGTH OF TERMS. (a) Section 15.375 (2), Stats., requires the state superintendent of public instruction to appoint 12 school board members to serve on the school district boundary appeal board. As further specifi…

PI 20.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCenterY has the meaning given in s. 115.525 (1), Stats. (2) XDECAY means Wisconsin DECA. (3) XDepartmentY means the department of public instruction. (4) XFBLAY means Wisconsin Future Business Leaders of America. (5) XFCCLAY means Wisco…

PI 20.02 Applicability and purpose. This chapter establishes procedures as authorized under s. 20.907 (5), Stats., for the handling of monies received and expended by the department in conjunction with student activities and gifts received for the benefit of students at the Wisco…

PI 20.03 State superintendent responsibilities. (1) The state superintendent may receive and expend funds incident to carrying out the activities of statewide career and technical stu- PI 20.04 PI 20.05 Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing; Wisc…

PI 20.04 Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing; Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired. (1) The directors of the Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing and the Wisconsin center for the blind and visu…

PI 20.05 Records. (1) Complete, accurate and auditable records of all accounts established under ss. PI 20.03 and 20.04 shall be maintained by the department. (2) Records shall be established in accordance with generally accepted accounting, auditing, and internal control princip…

PI 21.01 Applicability and purpose. This chapter establishes uniform marking standards for vehicles used as driver education vehicles pursuant to s. 341.267 (1) (b), Stats.; establishes minimum standards which all high school driver education programs must meet to obtain departme…

PI 21.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBehind-the-wheel instructionY means that portion of the driver education program in which the student is actually driving a vehicle. (2) XCESAY means a cooperative educational service agency, under ch. 116, Stats. (3) XCCDEBY means coun…

PI 21.03 Uniform marking standards. (1) All motor vehicles used as driver education vehicles in programs operated by public school districts, private schools, CCDEBs, CESAs and TCSs shall be marked with signs as follows: (a) The sign inscription shall read STUDENT DRIVER or DRIVE…

PI 21.04 Minimum standards for department approval under s. 343.06 (1) (c), Stats. A public school, private school, CCDEB, or CESA driver education program is approved by the department under s. 343.06 (1) (c), Stats., if the program uses vehicles which meet the requirements of s…

PI 22.01 Purpose and applicability. The purpose of this chapter is to establish policies and procedures to meet the requirement that precollege scholarships, as authorized in s. 115.43, Stats., be awarded to economically disadvantaged pupils on a competitive basis and that criter…

PI 22.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XDepartmentY means the department of public instruction. (2) XEconomically disadvantaged pupilY means a pupil who is eligible for a free or reduced-priced lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b). (3) XPostsecondary educational institutionsY means th…

PI 22.03 General. (1) The scholarship program shall provide scholarships for economically disadvantaged pupils to attend precollege programs. (2) Economically disadvantaged pupils in grades 6 through 12 are eligible for these scholarships. (3) The department shall collect data fr…

PI 22.04 Criteria for the review and approval of precollege programs. (1) Postsecondary educational institutions under this chapter shall submit to the state superintendent proposals for precollege programs. (2) Precollege programs shall include at least one of the following: PI …

PI 22.05 Scholarship applications. (1) The department shall develop, in consultation with postsecondary school educational institutions, a scholarship application which shall include verification that the pupil is eligible for free or reducedpriced lunch. Note: PI-1573, Precolleg…

PI 22.06 Scholarship awards. (1) Scholarship awards shall be made by the state superintendent. (2) Scholarships shall be awarded to economically disadvantaged pupils and paid to the postsecondary educational institution providing the precollege program in which the pupil is enrol…

PI 23.01 Authority. This chapter is adopted under ss. 115.28 (9) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats.

PI 23.02 Applicability and purpose. (1) Section 20 USC 7912 requires that each state receiving funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that pupils attending a persistently dangerous public school, or pupi…

PI 23.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of public instruction. (2) “ESEA” means the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (3) “School board” has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (7), Stats. (4) “School district” has …

PI 23.04 ESEA intradistrict safe school transfer options. The school board of a school shall allow a pupil to attend another appropriate grade level public school operated by the school district, including a public charter school, if either of the following applies to the pupil: …

PI 23.05 Persistently dangerous schools. (1) The department shall identify persistently dangerous schools using data collected through the school performance report under s. 115.38 (1) (b) 2., Stats., and upon review of information submit- PI 23.04 PI 23.05 PI 23.06 ESEA intradis…

PI 23.06 Victims of a violent criminal offense. (1) A pupil may transfer to another appropriate grade level public school operated by the school district if the pupil has been a victim of a violent criminal offense under either of the following circumstances and reports the incid…

PI 24.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of public instruction. (2) “SAGE” means the student achievement guarantee in education program created under s. 118.43, Stats. Subchapter II — Aid Payment PI 24.015 Definitions. In this subchap…

PI 24.015 Definitions. PI 24.02 Purpose. Note: Chapter PI 24 was created as an emergency rule effective January 28, 2000. Subchapter I — General Provisions

PI 24.02 Purpose. Under ss. 118.43 (6m) and 118.44 (6) (e), Stats., the department is required to promulgate rules to implement and administer the payment of aid under this subchapter. The department shall calculate and pay aid to school districts as provided in ss. 118.43 (6) (b…

PI 24.03 Calculation and payment of aid. (1) AID CALCULATION. The department shall calculate the amount of aid to be paid in each school year to the school district of each eligible school. The amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cu), Stats., as noted in s. 118.44 (6) (bm), …

PI 24.05 Purpose. Under s. 118.43 (8), Stats., beginning in the 2000-01 school year, a school district under s. PI 24.06 is the chapter was last published. PI 24.05 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE eligible for an aid payment equal to 20% of the district’s annual debt service on bon…

PI 24.06 Eligible applicants and program requirements. (1) A school district other than a school district under ch. 119, Stats., shall meet all of the following requirements to receive an amount equal to 20% of the annual SAGE related debt service cost on bonds: (a) On or after O…