(6) A license issued under sub. (4) is only valid in the school district that requested it.
(7) Special education teachers who are issued a license under this section must meet the requirements in 20 USC 1412(a)(14)(C). SECTION 12. PI 34.30 (2) is amended to read:
PI 34.30 (2) Teaching categories early childhood through adolescence — regular and special education licenses. A license may be issued under this subsection to an individual who has completed an approved program in a license category with at least a major and has the institutional endorsement that an approved program in professional education has been successfully completed. An applicant who has completed an approved program and is issued a license under par. (a) to (d), (f) to (k), or (m) to (n), or (p) may be issued an additional license at the early adolescence through adolescence level under s. PI 34.29 (2) (a) 1. a. to c., (b) 1. a. and b., (c) 1. a. to c., or (d) 1. a. to f., if the applicant completes coursework in the additional disciplines that equates to a college minor. An applicant who has completed an approved program and is issued a license under par. (a) to (d), (f) to (k), or (m) to (n) may be issued an additional license at the early childhood through adolescence level under par. (d), (g) 2. a. to g., (h), or (n) if the applicant completes an approved program that equates to a college minor in the additional discipline. SECTION 13. PI 34.30 (2) (p) is created to read:
PI 34.30 (2) (p) Instructional library media specialist. In order to qualify for an instructional library media specialist license, an applicant shall complete an approved program, including a clinical program that incorporates the model academic standards for library media.
SECTION 14. PI 34.33 (5m) is repealed.
SECTION 15. PI 34.34 (21) is created to read:
PI 34.34 (21) Jrotc instructor. A license to teach Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps courses may be issued to an applicant who holds a valid Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor certification from the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. This permit shall be valid for 5 years and is renewable.
SECTION 16. Subchapter IX of PI 34 is created to read:
SUBCHAPTER IX
OBSOLETE LICENSES
PI 34.37 Obsolete Licenses.
(1) Based on the needs of school districts and enrollments in preparation programs, the state superintendent may choose to designate licenses as being obsolete and no longer issue initial licenses in that area. A person who holds a license that is designated as obsolete may continue to carry out any functions permitted by the license, as long as the license remains valid.
(2) All of the following licenses are designated as obsolete:
(a) Music (all) – 500
(b) Reading Specialist – 2–year nonrenewable
(c) Reading Teacher – 2–year nonrenewable
(d) Science (all) – 600
(e) Astronomy – 627
(f) General Science – 620
(g) Geology – 637
(h) Physiology – 630
(i) Provisional School Psychologist – 56
(j) School Psychologist I – 57
(k) School Psychologist II – 58
(L) District administrator – 05
(m) Assistant district administrator – 06
(n) High school principal – 25
(o) Assistant high school principal – 26
(p) Junior high school principal –
(q) Assistant junior high school principal – 31
(r) Elementary school principal – 35
(s) Assistant elementary school principal – 36
(t) Elementary school principal – 40
(u) District administrator – 04
(v) Elementary/middle level principal – 34
(w) Middle/secondary level principal – 24
(x) Supervisor, coordinator or director – 10, – 15, – 20
(y) Special education supervisor – level A –
(z) Supervisor of counseling and guidance – 968
(aa) Supervisor of counseling and guidance – bilingual – 969
(ab) School library supervisor – 09–900
(ac) Instructional Library Media Supervisor - 5091
(ad) Instructional Technology Coordinator – 5092
(ae) Charter School Instructional Staff
SECTION 17. STATEMENT OF EMERGENCY
The Department of Public Instruction finds an emergency exists and that a rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
The licensure changes provided by 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 have become effective September 23, 2017 and an emergency rule is needed to administer these changes while the related permanent rule completes promulgation. SECTION 18. EFFECTIVE DATE:
The rules contained in this order shall take effect upon publication as emergency rules pursuant to the authority granted by s. 227.24, Stats. Dated this _____ day of ____________, 2018
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Tony Evers, PhD
State Superintendent
