PI 34.034 (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach grades 9kindergarten through 12 in one of the following subject areas:
SECTION 14. PI 34.036 (2) (c) is repealed.
SECTION 15. PI 34.039 (1) is amended to read:
PI 34.039 (1) Except as provided in ss. PI 34.033, 34.036 and 34.038, an individual may not have a tier I license in special education for more than 3 years. SECTION 16. PI 34.040 (1) (b) is amended to read:
PI 34.040 (1) (b) A license issued sub. (2) (e) authorizes an individual to teach in a Montessori school or program. The subject area and gradeage level of a license issued under sub. (2) (e) shall be based on the license areas approvedage levels endorsed by the accredited Montessori training program that the applicant completed.
SECTION 17. PI 34.040 (1) (c) is created to read:
PI 34.040 (1) (c) The subject area and grade level of a license issued under sub. (2) (d) and (g) shall be based on the license areas endorsed by the accredited preparation program that the applicant completed.
SECTION 18. PI 34.040 (2) (h) is amended to read:
PI 34.040 (2) (h) Standards-based training andor assessment. The applicant successfully completed a standards-based training andor assessment program approved by the state superintendent and passed the assessments approved under s. PI 34.021. SECTION 19. PI 34.047 (title) and (2) are amended to read:
PI 34.047 PrekindergartenKindergarten through grade 12.
(2) Grade levels. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in grades prekindergartenkindergarten through 12.
SECTION 20. PI 34.052 (1), (4) (intro.), and (5) are amended to read:
PI 34.052 (1) Applicability. An individual holding a tier II, III, or IV license may add additional license areas to the license by meeting the requirements of this section. The grade levels of the licenses added under sub. (4) or (5) shall be the same as the individual’s existing teacher license.
(4) Additional middle and high school subject areas. An individual holding a middle and high school license under s. PI 34.046, a special education license under s. PI 34.049, a prekindergartenkindergarten through 12 license under ss. PI 34.047 (3) (a) to (L) or (n) to (p)(q), or an equivalent license, may add one or more of the following additional middle and high school subject areas by passing the applicable content knowledge test approved by the state superintendent: SECTION 21. PI 34.052 (4) (q) and (7) are created to read:
PI 34.052 (4) (q) Geography.
(7) Effective Date. The effective date for licenses added under this section shall be July 1 of the year in which the test was passed if the test was passed by August 31 of that year or the following July 1.
SECTION 22. PI 34.052 (5) is amended to read:
PI 34.052 (5) Additional prekindergartenkindergarten through 12 subject areas. An individual holding a prekindergartenkindergarten through 12 license under s. PI 34.047 (3) (a) to (L) or (n) to (p)(q), or an equivalent license, may add additional prekindergartenkindergarten through 12 subject areas under ss. PI 34.047 (3) (a) to (L) or (n) to (p)(q) by passing the applicable content knowledge test approved by the state superintendent. SECTION 23. PI 34.052 (7) is created to read:
PI 34.052 (7) Effective Date. The effective date for licenses added under this section shall be July 1 of the year in which the test was passed if the test was passed by August 31 of that year or the following July 1.
SECTION 24. PI 34.053 is renumbered PI 34.0385.
SECTION 25. PI 34.054 is renumbered PI 34.0386.
SECTION 26. PI 34.055 (2) (b) is renumbered PI 34.0387, and PI 34.0387 (intro.) as renumbered is amended to read:
PI 34.0387 American Indian Language license - Alternative eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an American Indian language license as specified in s. 115.28 (17) (a), Stats. to an applicant who does not meet all of the requirements of sub.s. PI 34.055 (2) (a) who is recommended by the employing school district administrator or the employing administrator of an alternative school and is certified competent in the associated American Indian language by one of the following entities, as determined by the associated tribal government: SECTION 27. PI 34.056 (3) is renumbered PI 34.0388 (3), and PI 34.0388 (intro.) and (a), as renumbered are amended to read:
PI 34.0388 American Indian History, Culture, and tribal sovereignty license - Alternative eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a 23-year American Indian history, culture, and tribal sovereignty license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the requirements under sub (2), except sub. (2) (a). If an individual completes 6 semesters of teaching experience with a license issued under this subsection, the state superintendent may issue the individual a license under sub. (2) if the individualof one of the tribes listed in s. PI 34.056 (1) to an applicant who meets all of the requirements: (a) The individual meets the requirements under sub.s. PI 34.056 (2) (b) and (c). SECTION 28. PI 34.056 (3) (Note) is repealed.
SECTION 29. PI 34.064 is amended to read:
PI 34.064 Applicability. The state superintendent shall assign a license area under this subchapter to each administrative license issued under subch. VIII. A license under ss. PI 34.066 to 34.071 is required to supervise and evaluate professional staff in grades prekindergartenkindergarten through 12. SECTION 30. PI 34.074 (1) is amended to read:
PI 34.074 (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach adaptive education in a regular education setting in grades prekindergartenkindergarten through 12.
SECTION 31. 34.075 (1) is amended to read:
PI 34.075 (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach adaptive physical education in grades prekindergartenkindergarten through 12.
SECTION 32. PI 34.082 (1) and (e) 1. are amended to read:
PI 34.082 (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to have a specific assignment to teach reading in grades prekindergartenkindergarten through 12.
(e) 1. Developmental reading for pupils in prekindergartenkindergarten through grade 12.
SECTION 33. PI 34.084 (2) (c) 1. to 3. are amended to read:
PI 34.084 (2) (c) 1. For business education related occupations, the applicant shall have completed an approved educator preparation program in business education and have completed 2,000 hours of related occupational experience.
2. For marketing education, the applicant shall have completed an approved educator preparation program in marketing education and have completed 4,000 hours or related occupational experience.
3. For family and consumer education related occupations, the applicant shall have completed an approved educator preparation program in family and consumer education, hold a family and consumer education license under s. PI 34.047 (3) (f), and have completed 2,000 hours of related occupational experience. At least 1,000 of the hours shall be in the specific area in which the license is sought.
SECTION 34. PI 34.084 (2) (c) 3. (Note) is repealed.
