Subchapter II — General Administrative Procedures
PI 38.007 Department duties.
PI 38.008 Grant reporting.
Subchapter III — Grants for Peer Review and Mentoring
PI 38.03 Grants for peer review and mentoring.
PI 38.04 Mentor involvement.
PI 38.05 Review of applications and awarding of grants.
Subchapter IV — Grants for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Programs
PI 38.13 Comprehensive kindergarten through grade 12 AODA programs, application requirements, and awarding of grants.
PI 38.14 Student mini grants.
Subchapter V — Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Grants
PI 38.23 Eligible applicants, application and program requirements.
PI 38.24 Review of applications and awarding of grants.
Subchapter VI — Grants for Tribal Language
Revitalization
PI 38.33 Eligible applicants and application requirements.
PI 38.34 Review of applications and awarding of grants.
Ch. PI 38 Note
Note: Chapter
PI 38 was created as an emergency rule effective August 15, 1998.
PI 38.001
PI 38.001 Purpose. This chapter establishes procedures for grant programs administered by the department.
PI 38.001 History
History: 2017 Wis. Act 93: cr.
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.002
PI 38.002 Definitions. In this chapter:
PI 38.002(1)
(1) “CESA" means a cooperative educational service agency created under ch.
116, Stats.
PI 38.002(2)
(2) “Department" means the Wisconsin department of public instruction.
PI 38.002(5)
(5) “State superintendent" means the state superintendent of public instruction for the state of Wisconsin.
PI 38.002 History
History: EmR0805: emerg. cr. eff. 2-25-08;
CR 08-018: cr.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; correction in (2) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register March 2013; No. 687.
2017 Wis. Act 93: cr. (title), (intro.), renum. (1), (5) from PI 38.02 (2), (5), renum. (2), (3), (4) from PI 16.02 (5), (7), (8)
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.005(1)(1)
Except as provided in sub.
(2), this subchapter applies to all state grant programs administered by the department.
PI 38.005(2)
(2) If a rule under this subchapter conflicts with a statute, administrative rule, or federal regulation that applies to the grant program, the rule under this subchapter does not apply to the grant program.
PI 38.005 History
History: 2017 Wis. Act 93: cr.
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.006
PI 38.006 Applications. To be considered for a grant under a state grant program, an applicant shall file with the department a complete application on a form provided by the department by the date established by the department.
PI 38.006 History
History: 2017 Wis. Act 93: cr.
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.007(1)(1)
Applications. For each state grant program, the department shall develop an application that includes all of the following information:
PI 38.007(1)(a)
(a) The date the application shall be filed with the department.
PI 38.007(2)
(2) Application review. The department shall review all applications filed in accordance with s.
PI 38.006.
PI 38.007(3)
(3) Grant awards. The department shall award grants based on the criteria listed in the grant application.
PI 38.007(4)
(4) Proration. The department may award grants on a prorated basis if available funding is insufficient to fully fund all of the grant recipients.
PI 38.007(5)
(5) Notification. The department shall notify each applicant in writing of its determination under sub.
(3).
PI 38.007 History
History: 2017 Wis. Act 93: cr.
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.008
PI 38.008 Grant reporting. A grant recipient shall do all of the following:
PI 38.008(1)
(1) Maintain any documentation required by the department.
PI 38.008(2)
(2) Upon the request of the department, provide any information required under sub.
(1) to the department.
PI 38.008 History
History: 2017 Wis. Act 93: cr.
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.01
PI 38.01
Purpose. Under s.
115.405, Stats., the state superintendent shall award grants to eligible applicants for peer review and mentoring programs. This subchapter sets forth criteria and procedures for awarding grants under this program.
PI 38.02
PI 38.02
Definitions. In this subchapter:
PI 38.02(3)
(3) “Initial educator" means an individual who fulfills any of the following:
PI 38.02(3)(b)
(b) Is employed as a tier I license holder in special education subject to the requirements under s.
PI 34.039.
PI 38.02(3)(c)
(c) Holds a tier II provisional educator license under s.
PI 34.040 and has less than 3 years of experience.
PI 38.02(4)
(4) “Mentor" means an educator and a peer to the initial educator who primarily provides support and assistance to initial educators.
PI 38.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1999, No. 518, eff. 3-1-99;
2017 Wis. Act 93: am. (intro.), (1), renum. (2) to PI 38.002 (1), am. (3), renum. (5) to PI 38.002 (5)
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18; correction in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register April 2019 No. 760;
CR 19-034: renum. (3) to (3) (intro.) and am., cr. (3) (a) to (c) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20. PI 38.03
PI 38.03
Grants for peer review and mentoring. PI 38.03(1)(1)
Eligibility. Annually, by May 1, eligible applicants may apply to the state superintendent to fund a peer review and mentoring program described under sub.
(4m). Eligible applicants include the following:
PI 38.03(1)(b)
(b) A consortium consisting of 2 or more school districts.
PI 38.03(2)
(2) Application requirements. An application submitted under sub.
(1) shall be developed with significant input from teachers and shall include the following information:
PI 38.03(2)(a)
(a) Signatures, names and titles of individuals who developed the grant application.
PI 38.03(2)(b)
(b) A list of school districts and CESAs that will participate in the program.
PI 38.03(2)(c)
(c) A description of the proposed program including its rationale, goals and objectives.
PI 38.03(2)(d)
(d) A description of how the proposed program will assist initial educators and enhance instruction.
PI 38.03(2)(e)
(e) A description of the program activities to be completed during the duration of the program, with a timetable for completion of each major activity.
PI 38.03(2)(f)
(f) A description of how the program will enhance pupil achievement.
PI 38.03(2)(g)
(g) A description of the evaluation plan including the indicators used to measure the achievement of the program goals and objectives.
PI 38.03(2)(h)
(h) A description of the applicant's capacity to continue the program after the grant period is complete.
PI 38.03(2)(i)
(i) A description of how the grant award will be allocated, including how the applicant will match at least 20% of the grant awarded as required under s.
115.405 (1), Stats. The matching funds may be in the form of money or in-kind services or both.
PI 38.03(2)(j)
(j) A description of the selection, training, roles and responsibilities of the mentors.
