Wisconsin Legislature: CR 16-006, EmR1608 Hearing Information

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to s. 118.60 (11) (a), Stats., and interpreting s. 118.60, Stats., the Department of Public Instruction will hold two public hearings as follows to consider the creation of Chapter PI 48 relating to the parental choice program for eligible school districts and other school districts. These hearings will be regarding both the PI 48 emergency and permanent rule changes.

Hearing Information

The hearings will be held as follows:

DATE AND TIME LOCATION

February 11, 2016 Racine

4:30 - 6:00 p.m.* Trinity Lutheran Church & School

2065 Geneva St.

Gymnasium

February 18, 2016 Madison

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.* GEF 3 Building

125 South Webster St.

Room 349

*For those who cannot attend one of the public hearings, comments received by the Department will be given the same weight as testimony.

The hearing sites are fully accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to access the meeting, please call Carl Bryan at (608) 267-9127, or leave a message with the Teletypewriter (TTY) at (608) 267-2427, at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Reasonable accommodation includes materials prepared in an alternative format, as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Place Where Comments Are to Be Submitted and Deadline for Submission

Comments can be made by using the contact information below. Written comments on the proposed rules received no later than March 3, 2016, will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearings. The proposed administrative rule is available to review at http://dpi.wi.gov/policy-budget/administrative-rules or https://health.wisconsin.gov/admrules/public/Rmo?nRmoId=15325.

Agency Contact Person

Carl Bryan, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Carl.Bryan@dpi.wi.gov, Department of Public Instruction, 125 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.