Chapter PI 38

PI 38.31 PI 38.31 Purpose. This subchapter sets forth criteria and procedures for awarding grants to eligible school districts, CESAs, and head start agencies to apply to the department for a grant under s. 115.745, Stats., for the purpose of supporting innovative, effective instruction in one or more American Indian languages. Funds are awarded from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (km), Stats.

PI 38.31 History History: EmR0933: emerg. cr. eff. 12-15-09; CR 09-106: cr. Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; 2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 39.01 and am. Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18; CR 18-035: am. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

PI 38.32 PI 38.32 Definitions. In this subchapter:

PI 38.32(1) (1) “Head start agency” means an agency determined by the state superintendent to be eligible for designation under 42 USC 9836.

PI 38.32(2) (2) “Tribal education authority” has the meaning given in s. 115.71 (5), Stats.

PI 38.32 History History: EmR0933: emerg. cr. eff. 12-15-09; CR 09-106: cr. Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; 2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 39.02, consol. (intro.) and (5) and am., r. (1) to (4) Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18; CR 18-035: renum. to (intro.), (2), cr. (1) Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19; corrections in (1) and (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2019 No. 760.

PI 38.33 PI 38.33 Eligible applicants and application requirements.

PI 38.33(1) (1) Annually by March 1, a school board, consortium of school boards, CESA, or head start agency, in conjunction with a tribal education authority, may apply to the department for a grant for the purpose of supporting innovative, effective instruction in one or more American Indian languages.

PI 38.33(2) (2) A program funded with a grant under this subchapter shall include one or more activities related to providing instruction in a tribal language as either a curricular or co-curricular offering. Funds may be used for activities including, but not limited to, curriculum design, creation of appropriate assessment instruments, professional development activities, language-focused parent and community engagement activities, instructional delivery, and program evaluation.

PI 38.33(3) (3) An application under this section shall include all of the following:

PI 38.33(3)(a) (a) A needs assessment.

PI 38.33(3)(b) (b) A listing of the American Indian language or languages being supported.

PI 38.33(3)(c) (c) A listing of the project’s program development and team members that are responsible for the project.

PI 38.33(3)(d) (d) A description of the process used for identifying and selecting participating pupils.

PI 38.33(3)(e) (e) A description of the innovative instruction to be used in supporting the languages under par. (b).

PI 38.33(3)(f) (f) A list of measurable goals and objectives of the grant proposal.

PI 38.33(3)(g) (g) A description of the activities and timeline for the grant proposal, including a plan for continuation and growth of the program.

PI 38.33(3)(h) (h) A description of how the applicant will measure the effectiveness of the instruction.

PI 38.33(3)(i) (i) A description of the cost of the program.

PI 38.33(3)(j) (j) Evidence that the applicant is working in conjunction with a tribal education authority.

PI 38.33 Note Note: PI-9930, American Indian Language Revitalization Grant Application, is available at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 or at http://dpi.wi.gov/amind/.

PI 38.33 History History: EmR0933: emerg. cr. eff. 12-15-09; CR 09-106: cr. Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; 2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 39.03 and am. (1), (2), (3) (h) Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18; CR 18-035: am. (1) Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

PI 38.34 PI 38.34 Review of applications and awarding of grants.

PI 38.34(1) (1) The department shall establish funding limits annually based on the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (km), Stats., and inform school boards, CESAs, and head start agencies of these limits.

PI 38.34(2) (2) The department shall review the applications submitted under this subchapter and shall determine which of the applications eligible for funding will receive grants based on the following criteria:

PI 38.34(2)(a) (a) The extent to which the program design and activities address the identified needs under s. PI 38.33 (3) (a).

PI 38.34(2)(b) (b) The extent to which the program design and activities are both innovative and appropriate to the purpose of the program funded by the grant and likely to make a measurable impact.

PI 38.34(2)(c) (c) The extent to which the measurable program goals, objectives and activities support the instruction in one or more American Indian languages.

PI 38.34(2)(d) (d) The extent to which the applicant met the requirements under s. PI 38.33.

PI 38.34 History History: EmR0933: emerg. cr. eff. 12-15-09; CR 09-106: cr. Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; 2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 39.04 and am. (1), (2) (intro.), (a), (b), (d) Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18; CR 18-035: am. (1) Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.