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Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments should be submitted to Carl Bryan, Department of Public Instruction, 125 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 or at adminrules@dpi.wi.gov. The Department will publish a hearing notice in the Administrative Register which will provide information on the deadline for the submission of comments. SECTION 1. PI 40 is repealed and recreated to read:
EARLY COLLEGE CREDIT PROGRAM
PI 40.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
(1)
“Attended” means courses taken by pupils in an online, blended, or in-person format.(2)
“Governing body of a private school” has the meaning given under s. 118.55 (1) (b), Stats.(3)
“Institution of higher education” has the meaning given under s. 118.55 (1) (bm), Stats.(4)
“Parent” includes a guardian.(5)
“Participating private school” has the meaning given under s. 118.55 (1) (c), Stats. PI 40.02 Applicability. This chapter governs the early college credit program under s. 118.55, Stats., and is promulgated pursuant to s. 118.55 (9), Stats. PI 40.03 Notification to school board or governing body of a private school. A pupil intending to enroll in an institution of higher education under s. 118.55, Stats., shall provide the notice under s. 118.55 (3) (a), Stats., by the following dates: (1)
By February 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the summer semester or session.(2)
By March 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the fall semester.(3)
By October 1 if the pupil intends to enroll in the spring semester.PI 40.04 Undue financial burden. The department shall determine under s. 118.55 (6) (c) 2., Stats., that paying 25 percent of the cost of a course is an undue financial burden on a pupil’s family if the pupil is eligible for free or reduced price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1). PI 40.05 Transportation reimbursement.
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Request form. A parent seeking reimbursement of transportation costs under s. 118.55 (7g), Stats., shall file the request on a form provided by the department. The request shall be filed with the department by July 15 following the school year in which the transportation was provided.(2)
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The state superintendent may only reimburse a parent under s. 118.55 (7g), Stats., for a mode of transportation other than public transportation and a private vehicle if all of the following apply:1.
Public transportation is unavailable or using public transportation would prevent the pupil from being able to attend the institution of higher education.2.
The pupil or the pupil’s parent do not have access to a private vehicle.(3)
Priority of reimbursement. If adequate funds are not available under s. 20.255 (2) (cy), Stats., to reimburse each eligible request for reimbursement under this section and s. 118.51 (14) (b), Stats., the state superintendent shall make reimbursements as follows:2
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Note: The Early College Credit Program Transportation Reimbursement Application online form is available on the Department’s open enrollment website at: https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment. PI 40.06 Determination of credit.
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The postsecondary course is comparable to a course offered by the school district, as determined under sub. (2). 2.
At least 80 percent of the postsecondary course covers content for which the pupil has already received high school credit. 3.
The postsecondary course covers content previously offered to the pupil in a different postsecondary course under s. 118.55, Stats., and the pupil received a failing grade in that course. 1
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Comparability. A postsecondary course is comparable to a course offered by a high school if all of the following apply to the high school course:1
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(3)
Notification of appeal rights.1
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PI 40.07 Appeals. The state superintendent shall review appeals made under s. 118.55 (3) (b), Stats., using the procedures under ss. PI 1.03 and 1.04 (9). SECTION 2. 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. Dated this _____ day of ____________, 2019
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Carolyn Stanford Taylor
State Superintendent
