Chapter PI 34

PI 34.065(3) (3) Professional education. Except as provided under ss. PI 34.071 and 34.072, the applicant meets one of the following requirements:

PI 34.065(3)(a) (a) The applicant holds or is eligible to hold a tier II, III, or IV teacher license in kindergarten through grade 12, or the applicant completed an approved program which leads to a license to teach in kindergarten through grade 12.

PI 34.065(3)(b) (b) The applicant holds or is eligible to hold a tier II, III, or IV license as a school counselor, a school psychologist, or a school social worker, or has completed an approved program which leads to one of these licenses.

PI 34.065(4) (4) Experience. Except as provided under ss. PI 34.071 and 34.072, the applicant meets one of the following requirements:

PI 34.065(4)(a) (a) The applicant has 6 semesters of successful classroom experience teaching in any grade.

PI 34.065(4)(b) (b) The applicant has 6 semesters of successful experience as a school counselor, school psychologist, or a school social worker, and the applicant has at least 540 hours of successful classroom teaching experience.

PI 34.065 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.066 PI 34.066  Principal.

PI 34.066(1) (1)  Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to work as a principal or assistant principal at any grade level.

PI 34.066(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a principal license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.065.

PI 34.066 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.067 PI 34.067  District administrator.

PI 34.067(1) (1)  Authorization. Except as provided in s. 119.32 (7), Stats., a license issued under this section is required for an individual to work as a district administrator, superintendent, or assistant superintendent. A license under this section also authorizes an individual to serve as a principal or teacher in any school under the individual's supervision if the individual is employed as a district administrator or superintendent.

PI 34.067(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a district administrator license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.067(2)(a) (a) The applicant meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.065.

PI 34.067(2)(b) (b) The applicant has an education specialist degree, its equivalent, or a doctoral degree.

PI 34.067(2)(c) (c) The applicant holds a principal license under s. PI 34.066.

PI 34.067 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751.

PI 34.068 PI 34.068  Director of instruction.

PI 34.068(1) (1)  Authorization. A license issued under this section is required for an individual to work as a supervisor, coordinator, or director of curriculum, instruction, or staff development, or an equivalent position.

PI 34.068(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a director of instruction license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.065.

PI 34.068 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.069 PI 34.069  Director of special education and pupil services.

PI 34.069(1) (1)  Authorization. A license issued under this section is required for an individual to administer a special education program or a pupil services program or both.

PI 34.069(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a director of special education and pupil services license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.065.

PI 34.069 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.070 PI 34.070  Reading specialist.

PI 34.070(1) (1)  Authorization. A license issued under this section is required for an individual to direct early childhood through adolescence reading programs or to work with reading teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, and others as a resource teacher in reading.

PI 34.070(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a reading specialist license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.070(2)(a) (a) The applicant meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.065.

PI 34.070(2)(b) (b) The applicant has a reading teacher license under s. PI 34.082.

PI 34.070(2)(c) (c) The applicant has a master's degree with a major emphasis in reading and demonstrated expertise in all of the following:

PI 34.070(2)(c)1. 1. Guiding and directing a kindergarten through grade 12 program.

PI 34.070(2)(c)2. 2. Field experience in kindergarten through grade 12 reading programs.

PI 34.070(2)(c)3. 3. Research related to reading.

PI 34.070(2)(c)4. 4. Supervision of instruction.

PI 34.070(2)(c)5. 5. Content area reading for the reading specialist.

PI 34.070 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.071 PI 34.071  School business administrator.

PI 34.071(1) (1)  Authorization. Except as provided under s. 119.23 (7), Stats., a license issued under this section is required for an individual to have primary budget and fiscal responsibility in a school district.

PI 34.071(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a business administrator license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.065 (1) and (2).

PI 34.071 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.072 PI 34.072  Program coordinator.

PI 34.072(1) (1)  Authorization. Except as provided under par. (a) 1. a license issued under this section authorizes an individual to be a program coordinator in one of the following if the individual does not otherwise have a valid license under subch. VI or VII:

PI 34.072(1)(a) (a) An instructional program in one of the following areas:

PI 34.072(1)(a)1. 1. Career and technical education coordinator. A license is required under this paragraph in order to work as a career and technical education coordinator.

PI 34.072(1)(a)2. 2. Children at risk.

PI 34.072(1)(a)3. 3. Dean of students.

PI 34.072(1)(a)4. 4. Gifted and talented.

PI 34.072(1)(a)5. 5. School to work.

PI 34.072(1)(a)6. 6. Title I.

PI 34.072(1)(b) (b) A non-instructional program coordinator in one of the following areas:

PI 34.072(1)(b)1. 1. Athletics and co-curricular programs.

PI 34.072(1)(b)2. 2. Personnel.

PI 34.072(1)(b)3. 3. Public relations.

PI 34.072(1)(b)4. 4. Research.

PI 34.072(1)(b)5. 5. School network administrator.

PI 34.072(1)(b)6. 6. Standards and assessment.

PI 34.072(1)(b)7. 7. Other non-instructional positions as determined by an employing school district.

PI 34.072(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a program coordinator license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.072(2)(a) (a) The applicant meets the requirements under s. PI 34.065 (2).

PI 34.072(2)(b) (b) The applicant has a bachelor's degree.

PI 34.072(2)(c) (c) The applicant completed an approved educational program and received an institutional endorsement for the license sought.

PI 34.072 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Register July 2018 No. 751.

subch. IX of ch. PI 34 Subchapter IX — Supplementary Areas

PI 34.073 PI 34.073  Applicability. Except as provided under s. PI 34.076, the state superintendent may assign a supplementary license area under this subchapter to an individual holding a tier II, III, or IV teacher license issued under subch. V.

PI 34.073 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.074 PI 34.074  Adaptive education.

PI 34.074(1) (1)  Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach adaptive education in a regular education setting in kindergarten through grade 12.

PI 34.074(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an adaptive education license under this section to an applicant who completed an approved education preparation program which included all of the following:

PI 34.074(2)(a) (a) Had a concentration in adaptive education.

PI 34.074(2)(b) (b) Demonstrated knowledge and understanding in all of the following:

PI 34.074(2)(b)1. 1. The psychology and nature of a child with a disability.

PI 34.074(2)(b)2. 2. Modification of content, instructional strategies, and learning environments for children with disabilities and other children with special needs in the regular education setting.

PI 34.074(2)(b)3. 3. A clinical program in adaptive education.

PI 34.074 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (1), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (1) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20.

PI 34.075 PI 34.075  Adaptive physical education.

PI 34.075(1) (1)  Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach adaptive physical education in kindergarten through grade 12.

PI 34.075(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an adaptive physical education license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.075(2)(a) (a) Holds a physical education license under s. PI 34.047 (3) (n).

PI 34.075(2)(b) (b) Completed an approved education preparation program in adaptive physical education which included all of the following:

PI 34.075(2)(b)1. 1. Had a concentration in adaptive physical education.

PI 34.075(2)(b)2. 2. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding in all of the following:

PI 34.075(2)(b)2.a. a. The psychology and nature of a child with a disability.

PI 34.075(2)(b)2.b. b. Modification of content, instructional strategies, and learning environments for children with disabilities and other children with special needs in the regular education setting.

PI 34.075(2)(b)2.c. c. A clinical program in adaptive physical education.

PI 34.075 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (1), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (1) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20.

PI 34.076 PI 34.076  Assistive technology.

PI 34.076(1) (1)  Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to provide consultative services related to assistive technology.