PI 38.13(2)(a)4.
4. Emphasizes key concepts that cut across many health and safety issues.
PI 38.13(2)(a)6.
6. Is developmentally appropriate and builds on a pupil's prior knowledge.
PI 38.13(2)(b)
(b) A written school district policy which supports comprehensive alcohol and other drug abuse programming including pupil assistance programs, curriculum, instruction, staff development and youth oriented activities. The policies shall be widely publicized and be in accordance with appropriate state and federal laws.
PI 38.13(2)(c)
(c) Programs for pupils including pupil assistance programs, peer programs, student clubs, and drug free alternatives.
PI 38.13(2)(d)
(d) Programs for adults including staff development, employee assistance and wellness programs, and parent and community education.
PI 38.13(2)(e)
(e) Integration of community resources and support services including, but not limited to, human services providers, private treatment providers, law enforcement officers, and judicial personnel.
PI 38.13(2)(f)
(f) Access to a collaborative pupil service team made up of school counselors, social workers, nurses and psychologists.
PI 38.13(2)(g)
(g) An AODA program coordinator who is provided with appropriate time and training.
PI 38.13(2)(h)
(h) Ongoing monitoring, assessment and evaluation of AODA program activities.
PI 38.13(2)(i)
(i) Strategies to develop comprehensive school health programs which include, but are not limited to, a police-school partnership project, a family support project providing parenting skills and family cohesion building strategies, after school and summer school tutorial services, student assistance programs, youth-led prevention activities, any other strategy approved by the state superintendent to meet the statutory objectives of prevention or amelioration of alcohol and drug use by minors. A school district may enter into contracts with public or private non-profit agencies to collaborate on family support programs that include parenting skills and family cohesion building strategies.
PI 38.13(3)
(3) Grant application requirements. A school board or a school board in cooperation with another school board under an agreement under s.
66.0301, Stats.; or a CESA board under s.
116.032, Stats.; may apply for a grant under this section. Maximum awards for consortium projects shall be determined by the state superintendent as described under sub.
(4) (a). Annually, an applicant under this section shall submit all of the following information to the department in its grant application:
PI 38.13(3)(b)
(b) The name of the AODA program coordinator, and evidence that the AODA program coordinator holds a current license issued by the department under ch.
PI 34.
PI 38.13(3)(c)
(c) A description of how the proposed program activities will be integrated with the school district's current AODA program as specified in this section, as well as other school improvement strategies.
PI 38.13(3)(d)
(d) An outline of the proposed program objectives, activities, and related timelines. The program's objectives shall be measurable.
PI 38.13(3)(e)
(e) A description of how the proposed program will be evaluated. The description shall contain outcome evaluations.
PI 38.13(3)(f)
(f) A description of how the program activities will continue after the grant period is completed.
PI 38.13(3)(g)
(g) A description of how the strategies and activities contained in the proposal contribute to the prevention or amelioration of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse.
PI 38.13(3)(h)
(h) A description of the collaborative development of the proposal, including the individuals that participated in the process.
PI 38.13(3)(i)
(i) A description of the resources and funds necessary to implement the project and how the matching fund contribution of 20% will be met. Private and in–kind contributions may be applied to meet this requirement.
PI 38.13(3)(j)
(j) An assurance that the grant applicant will not use the funds to supplant any funds which are otherwise available for the proposed project.
PI 38.13(3)(k)
(k) Evidence that the grant applicant submitted a copy of the proposed project to the county department of community programs for advisory review.
PI 38.13(4)
(4) Review of applications and awarding of grants. PI 38.13(4)(a)(a) The state superintendent, annually, shall establish funding limits for programs under this section based on the amount appropriated for the program under s.
20.255 (2) (kd), Stats., using the criteria specified under par.
(c) 2. The state superintendent shall inform school districts of the funding limits by letter which will accompany application materials.
PI 38.13(4)(b)
(b) The council shall review the applications submitted under this section and make recommendations to the state superintendent regarding the funding of school district applications. These recommendations shall be based on the criteria specified in par.
(c).
PI 38.13(4)(c)1.1. The state superintendent shall review the applications submitted under this section and consider the recommendations made by the council under par.
(b) to determine which of the applications eligible for funding will receive grants. The state superintendent shall make this determination based on the following primary criteria:
PI 38.13(4)(c)1.a.
a. The extent to which the goals, objectives and activities relate to the purpose of the proposed program.
PI 38.13(4)(c)1.b.
b. The extent to which the proposed program activities will assist the district in meeting the requirements of this section.
PI 38.13(4)(c)1.d.
d. The extent to which programs are innovative or exemplary and may serve as a model for other school districts.
PI 38.13(4)(c)2.
2. Secondary criteria in awarding grants shall, to the extent possible, include the following:
PI 38.13(4)(c)2.b.
b. The grants shall be awarded to school districts of varying sizes, as determined by membership.
PI 38.13 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00; correction in (3) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats,
Register, July, 2000, No. 535; correction in (3) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register October 2001 No. 550; correction in (3) (b) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register June 2004 No. 582;
CR 13-086: am. (2) (intro.), (4) (a), (b)
Register May 2014 No. 701, eff. 6-1-14;
2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 32.03 and am. (1) (intro.), (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (c), (4) (b)
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.14(1)(a)(a) A school district may apply for a grant for an AODA education and related youth risk behaviors education, prevention and intervention activities program designed by the pupils enrolled in the school district. A grant under this section may not exceed $1,000. Annually, an applicant under this section shall submit all of the following information to the department in its grant application:
PI 38.14(1)(a)1.
1. A description of the program to be developed and implemented by pupils and whether the program is being implemented at a building, district, or community level.
PI 38.14(1)(a)2.
2. An outline of the proposed program goals, objectives, activities, personnel involved, material to be developed or needed, and related timelines.
PI 38.14(1)(a)3.
3. A description on how the proposed activities will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the objectives were met.
PI 38.14(2)
(2) Review of applications and awarding of grants. The state superintendent shall review applications submitted under this section and determine which of the applications eligible for funding will receive grants. The state superintendent shall make this determination based on all of the following criteria.
PI 38.14(2)(a)
(a) The extent to which the goals, objectives and activities relate to the purpose of the proposed program.
PI 38.14(2)(b)
(b) The extent to which program activities have an educational focus.
PI 38.14(2)(c)
(c) Evidence that the proposal was developed and will be implemented by youth.
PI 38.14 Note
Note: PI-2391, Application – Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Mini-Grant, may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P. O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.
PI 38.14 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00;
2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 32.04
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.21
PI 38.21
Purpose. This subchapter sets forth criteria and procedures for awarding grants to eligible school districts to implement a 4-year-old kindergarten program under s.
115.445, Stats. Funds are awarded from the appropriation under s.
20.255 (2) (dp), Stats.
PI 38.21 History
History: EmR0805: emerg. cr. eff. 2-25-08;
CR 08-018: cr.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08;
2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 16.01 and am.
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.22
PI 38.22
Definitions. In this subchapter:
PI 38.22(1)
(1) “Age eligible" means a child who turns 4 years old on or before September 1 in the year that he or she proposes to enter school or meets the school district's criteria for early admission under s.
120.12 (25), Stats.
PI 38.22(2)
(2) “Community based provider" means head start and providers licensed under ch.
DCF 250 or
251.
PI 38.22(3)
(3) “Community interest groups" means individuals or representatives with an interest in and relevance to early learning, such as family child care, community home visiting programs, parent education, resource and referral agencies, family resource centers, health or mental health organizations, social service agencies, elected officials, businesses, or philanthropic organizations.
PI 38.22(4)
(4) “Contract or agreement" means a written document that defines the roles and responsibilities related to the program operation.
PI 38.22 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: renum. (intro.), (1) to (4), (6) from PI 16.02 (intro.), (1) to (4), (6) and am. (intro.)
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.23
PI 38.23
Eligible applicants, application and program requirements. PI 38.23(1)(a)
(a) Annually by the fourth Monday in March, school boards of eligible school districts may apply to the department for a 4K grant under this subchapter for the following school year. A school district is eligible to apply if it meets all of the following requirements:
PI 38.23(1)(a)1.
1. The school district did not count pupils in a 4K program for equalization aid and revenue limit purposes on the PI-1563 pupil count report collected pursuant to s.
121.05 (1), Stats., in the school year prior to the first year of the grant.
PI 38.23(1)(a)2.
2. The school district has an existing contract or agreement with a community based provider if using a community approach or community based provider.
PI 38.23(1)(a)3.
3. The school district completes the department's application in a timely and complete manner.
PI 38.23(1)(b)
(b) In awarding a grant, the department shall give priority to school districts that use community approaches to early education which establish and maintain both of the following:
PI 38.23(1)(b)1.
1. A collaborative committee, council, or advisory group. The collaborative committee, council or advisory group must be involved in the initial planning, public awareness, delivery models, staff development, program design, site selection, staffing patterns, policy development, program standards and curriculum, as well as the on-going implementation and administration of the program. The collaborative committee, council or advisory group shall include representatives from community based providers; the school district, which shall include an administrator, school board member, or principal and a school district employed teacher of early childhood education or kindergarten; and a representative of other relevant community interest groups.
PI 38.23(1)(b)2.
2. A contract or agreement that defines the partnerships between the school district and all community based providers. The school district must have at least one site of the school district's 4K program at a non-school district site, not including a private home, or on a school district site administered by a community based provider. These sites shall be within the school district's boundaries or may be offered through an interdistrict agreement under s.
66.0301, Stats. The contract or agreement shall define all of the following roles and responsibilities related to the 4K program operation:
PI 38.23(1)(b)2.a.
a. The school district's process to oversee and supervise the program to assure compliance with state and federal education laws.
PI 38.23(1)(b)2.b.
b. The community based provider's process to assure compliance with applicable state and federal laws regulating its program.
PI 38.23(1)(b)2.c.
c. The program components and design, including hours, length of program, staffing design, staff development, curriculum, class size, and parent outreach activities.
PI 38.23(1)(b)2.d.
d. The resources provided by each entity necessary for the delivery of the program.
PI 38.23(1)(b)2.e.
e. The financial arrangements which assure the school district covers the cost of program instruction.
PI 38.23(1)(b)2.f.
f. The recruitment and enrollment practices that assure the school district program is open to all age eligible children and that the community based provider assures that enrollment is not contingent upon enrollment in any program offered by the community based provider, unless this conflicts with the provider's federal regulations.
PI 38.23(2)
(2) A school district operating a 4K program funded under sub.
(1) shall do all of the following:
PI 38.23(2)(a)
(a) Make the program open and accessible to all age eligible children of the school district at no charge.
PI 38.23(2)(b)
(b) Pay the full cost of the 4K program, including the costs associated with programs located on a non-school district site. Such costs include staff compensation, special education, and support services for pupils, facilities, supplies, and staff development.
PI 38.23(2)(c)
(c) Comply with all applicable state statutes, including the school district standards under s.
121.02 (1), Stats., and transportation requirements under s.
121.54 (1) and
(2), Stats.
PI 38.23 Note
Note: PI-7801 Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (4K) Start-Up Grant Application, may be obtained at no charge by writing to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 or by going to the department's web site at
https://dpi.wi.gov/early-childhood/kind/4k/start-up-grants.
PI 38.23 History
History: 2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 16.03 and am. (1) (a) (intro.), (2) (intro.), (c)
Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.
PI 38.24
PI 38.24
Review of applications and awarding of grants. PI 38.24(1)(a)
(a) The department shall give preference in awarding grants under this subchapter to eligible school districts under s.
PI 38.23 (1) (a) that demonstrate in the application that the 4K program is using a community approach to early education. An eligible applicant that uses a community approach to early education shall receive up to $3,000 per pupil enrolled in the school district's 4K program as determined on the third Friday in September pupil count under s.
121.05 (1), Stats., in the school year following the grant application. If the funds under s.
20.255 (2) (dp), Stats., are insufficient to pay $3,000 per pupil, the funds shall be prorated.
PI 38.24(1)(b)
(b) If, after awarding grants under par.
(a), there are funds remaining, all other eligible applicants who are in their first year of 4K program implementation and not using community approaches shall receive up to $3,000 per pupil enrolled in the school district's 4K program as determined on the third Friday in September pupil count under s.
121.05 (1), Stats., in the school year following the grant application. If the funds under s.
20.255 (2) (dp), Stats., are insufficient to pay $3,000 per pupil, the funds shall be prorated.
PI 38.24(2)(a)
(a) Grant recipients under sub.
(1) may receive a second year grant if the recipient submits to the department by November 7 of the school year following the receipt of the first year grant, an assurance on a form provided by the department, affirming that the program was and continues to meet the requirements under this subchapter.
