CR 16-057 Rule Text

Plain language analysis:

The proposed rule modifies existing policies and practices in the following ways:

• Aligns existing summer and interim session courses with the regular academic curriculum

• Permits membership calculations to include pupils enrolled in courses funded partially or solely with grant funds

• Removes duplicative and unnecessarily restrictive language relating to the operation of summer school in cooperation or through an agreement with another entity

• Makes various technical changes to ensure consistency in terms used throughout the rule

Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulations: N/A

Comparison with rules in adjacent states: N/A

Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies:

The proposed rule modifies existing policies and practices around items such as membership calculations, eligible fund sources and credit requirements.

Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of economic impact report: N/A

Anticipated costs incurred by private sector: N/A

Effect on small business:

The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.

Agency contact person: (including email and telephone)

Carl Bryan

Budget and Policy Analyst

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

[e-mail]

[phone]

Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:

Comments should be submitted by November 21, 2016, to Carl Bryan, Department of Public Instruction, 125 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 or at [e-mail]. The Department will publish a hearing notice in the Administrative Register that will provide information on the deadline for the submission of comments.

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SECTION 1. PI 17.02 (1d) is amended to read:

PI 17.02 (1d) "Academic purposes" means summer or interim session learning experiences that are related or similar to instruction that is offered during the rest of the school year or for which credit toward graduation is given and which is taught by a department-licensed teacher.

  SECTION 2. PI 17.02 (1m) is repealed.

SECTION 3. PI 17.03 (1) and (2) (c) are amended to read:

PI 17.03 (1) Under s. 121.14, Stats., a school district or county children with disabilities education board may count pupils for aid membership for those academic summer classes or laboratory periods that are necessary for academic purposes, as specified under this chapter. Under s. 121.14, Stats., a school district or county children with disabilities education board that provides year-round school may count pupils for aid membership for those interim session classes or laboratory periods that are necessary for academic purposes. A school district may operate a summer or interim session program in cooperation with a CESA or another school district under an agreement as provided in s. 66.0301, Stats.

PI 17.03 (2) (c) Instructional minutes, per studentpupil, per day, including field trips if accompanied by a department-licensed teacher and if all pupils have equal access to the field trips, regardless of their ability to pay.

SECTION 4. PI 17.03 (3) is repealed.

SECTION 5. PI 17.03 (4) (Note) is amended to read:

PI 17.03 NoteNote: Form PI-1804, Summer School Membership Report, may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 and at http://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/children/summer-school.

SECTION 6. PI 17.03 (5) (Note) is amended to read:

PI 17.03 NoteNote: Form PI-1804w, Summer School Membership Worksheet, may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 and at http://dpi.wi.gov/sfs/children/summer-school.

SECTION 7. PI 17.04 (1m) is created to read:

PI 17.04 (1m) All pupils who attend a summer or interim course that is necessary for academic purposes, regardless of the course funding source, must be included in the summer average daily membership equivalent, unless the school district receives tuition for the pupils.

SECTION 8. PI 17.04 (3) is amended to read:

PI 17.04 (3) If an audit is required under s. 115.28 (18), Stats., the audit shall include an examination of summer schooland interim membership under this chapter.

SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE:

The proposed rules contained in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month commencing after the date of publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.