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SB660,7 4Section 7 . 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,5,145 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any
6applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has
7successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education
8approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification
9program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School
10districts shall
A school district, the governing body of a private school participating
11in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a
12private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may
not assign
13individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin
14native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
SB660,8 15Section 8 . 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,5,1916 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for
17issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a
18pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high
19school without a license or permit.
SB660,9 20Section 9 . 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,6,421 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
22an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who
23is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on
24the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and
25at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term

1of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by
2the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
3under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
4in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will teach.
SB660,10 5Section 10 . 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,6,156 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
7an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual
8who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points
9on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m)
10(a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete
11during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the
12school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental
13choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private
14school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will
15teach.
SB660,11 16Section 11 . 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,6,2017 118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an
18individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the
19private school controlled by the governing body,
that determined the curriculum the
20individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.
SB660,12 21Section 12 . 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,6,2522 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
23An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases
24to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license
25holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).
SB660,13
1Section 13. 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,7,122 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license
3issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional
4teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education
5subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual
6agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by
7the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
8under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
9in the program under s. 115.7915
that established the curriculum. The department
10shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the
11license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this
12section.
SB660,14 13Section 14 . 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,7,1714 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice
15program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
that employs a person who holds a professional
16teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his
17or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.
SB660,15 18Section 15 . 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,7,2319 118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c. and d., all of the private
20school's teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's
21degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree,
22including a masters master's or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited
23institution of higher education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2022.
SB660,16 24Section 16 . 118.60 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB660,8,3
1118.60 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1,
22022, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
3the department.
SB660,8,134 b. Any teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2022, who has been
5teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2022, and
6who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6m. a. on July 1, 2022, applies to
7the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
8nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6m. a. The department
9shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6m. b., including the form of the
10application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The
11application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the
12requirements under subd. 6m. a. No waiver granted under this subd. 6m. b. is valid
13after July 1, 2027.
SB660,17 14Section 17 . 118.60 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB660,8,1815 118.60 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
16school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
17rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
18department.
SB660,18 19Section 18 . 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB660,8,2420 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c., all of the private school's
21teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor's degree or
22a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor's degree, including a
23masters or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher
24education. This subd. 6. a. does not apply after June 30, 2022.
SB660,19 25Section 19 . 119.23 (2) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB660,9,3
1119.23 (2) (a) 6m. a. Except as provided in subd. 6m. b., beginning on July 1,
22022, all of the private school's teachers have a teaching license or permit issued by
3the department.
SB660,9,134 b. Any teacher employed by the private school on July 1, 2022, who has been
5teaching for at least the 5 consecutive years immediately preceding July 1, 2022, and
6who does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 6m. a. on July 1, 2022, applies to
7the department on a form prepared by the department for a temporary,
8nonrenewable waiver from the requirements under subd. 6m. a. The department
9shall promulgate rules to implement this subd. 6m. b., including the form of the
10application and the process by which the waiver application will be reviewed. The
11application form shall require the applicant to submit a plan for satisfying the
12requirements under subd. 6m. a. No waiver granted under this subd. 6m. b. is valid
13after July 1, 2027.
SB660,20 14Section 20 . 119.23 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB660,9,1815 119.23 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (a) 6m., a teacher employed by a private
16school participating in the program under this section who teaches only courses in
17rabbinical studies is not required to hold a license or permit to teach issued by the
18department.
SB660,21 19Section 21 . Effective date.
SB660,9,2120 (1) Teacher licensure in certain private schools. The treatment of s. 118.19
21(1), (1b), (1c) (b) (intro.), and (3) (b) takes effect on July 1, 2022.
SB660,9,2222 (End)
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