Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
STATEMENT OF SCOPE
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
GENERAL INFORMATION
Rule No.: PI 25
Relating to: Red Tape Review of rules governing children at risk plans
Rule Type: Permanent
NARRATIVE
Pursuant to Coyne v. Walker, the Department of Public Instruction is not required to obtain the Governor’s approval for the statement of scope for this rule. Coyne v. Walker, 368 Wis.2d 444. 1. Finding/nature of the emergency (Emergency Rule only).
N/A
2. A description of the objective of the proposed rule.
As a result of the Assembly Education Committee’s Red Tape Review of administrative rules held on May 18, 2017, the Department proposes to amend PI 25, relating to Children at Risk Plan and Program. The proposed technical change requested by the Committee adds the email address, in addition to his or her name and telephone number, of a person that a parent or pupil can contact regarding the school district’s program for at-risk pupils whenever a pupil has been identified as a child at risk.
3. A description of the existing policies and new policies included in the proposed rule and an analysis of policy alternatives.
Chapter PI 25 defines children who are at risk of not graduating from high school, establishes criteria for school boards to consider when developing children at risk plans and sets forth the requirements for receipt of additional state aid in those districts. The rule, which has not been amended since 1994, provides that each pupil and his or her parent must be notified in writing whenever the pupil has been identified as a child at risk and that a notice must include the name and telephone number of the staff person designated by the school board for developing the school district’s program for children at risk. The Assembly Education Committee requested that an email address be added, in addition to the person’s name and phone number, to this provision in the rule. Without a rule change, the Department will continue to administer the rule as it exists in PI 25. 4. The statutory authority for the proposed rule.
The State Superintendent is given statutory authority promulgate rules to implement and administer the statutes governing programs for children at risk of not graduating from high school under s. 118.153 (7), Stats. 5. An estimate of the amount of time agency employees will spend developing the proposed rule and of other resources needed to develop the rule.
The amount of time needed for rule development by Department staff and the amount of other resources necessary are indeterminate.
6. A description of all of the entities that will be affected by the proposed rule.
No entities should be affected by this rule change since the change will only be done to align chapter PI 25 with changes in practice.
7. A summary and preliminary comparison of any existing or proposed federal regulation that addresses or is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule.
N/A
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses).
The proposed rule will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. Contact Information
Carl Bryan
Policy and Budget Team
(608) 267-9127
