PI 34.023 (1) (b) Occur in a variety of variety of school settings.
SECTION 9. PI 34.026 (1) (c) is amended to read:
PI 34.026 (1) (c) If an applicant completecompletes an approved program in December, the effective date of the license is January 1.
SECTION 10. PI 34.028 (2) (f) 1. is renumbered PI 34.028 (2) (f) 1. a. and amended to read:
PI 34.028 (2) (f) 1. a. TheExcept as provided in subd. 1. b., the applicant holds a master’s degree required by the pupil service category under subch. VII from an accredited college or university in the area of the license or is enrolled in an approved preparation program that leads to licensure for that position. SECTION 11. PI 34.028 (2) (f) 1. b. is created to read:
PI 34.028 (2) (f) 1. b. If the applicant is applying for licensure under s. PI 34.061, the applicant holds a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the area of the license and is enrolled in an approved preparation program that leads to licensure for that position. SECTION 12. PI 34.028 (4) (a) 3. and (c) 3. are amended to read:
PI 34.028 (4) (a) 3. If the license holder does not meet the requirements under subd. 1. or 2., the district administrator of the employing school district submits to the state superintendent a written plan that demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that the license holder will complete all of the licensure requirements during the term of the renewed license.
(c) 3. If the license holder does not meet the requirements under subd. 1. or 2., the district administrator of the employing school district submits to the state superintendent a written plan that demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that the license holder will complete all of the licensure requirements during the term of the renewed license.
SECTION 13. PI 34.029 (1g) is created to read:
PI 34.029 (1g) Definition. In this section, “residential school” means the Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing, under s. 115.52, Stats., and the Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired, under s. 115.525, Stats. SECTION 14. PI 34.029 (1) is renumbered PI 34.029 (1r) and amended to read:
PI 34.029 (1r) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach in a subject area or grade level other than the subject area or grade level covered by the license holder's valid tier II, III, or IV license. A license issued under this section only authorizes the license holder to teach in the school district, CESA, or residential school which requested the license under sub. (2) (c).
SECTION 15. PI 34.029 (2) (b) and (c) are amended to read:
PI 34.029 (2) (b) The applicant has at least one year of full-time teaching experience in the employing school district, CESA, or residential school.
(c) The district administrator of the employing school district or director of the employing CESA or residential school submits a written request to the state superintendent to issue the license. The written request shall provide assurances that the employing school district, CESA, or residential school will provide appropriate professional development and supervision to assist the applicant in becoming proficient in the license program content guidelines for the new subject area or grade level. The employing school district, CESA, or residential school may partner with an approved program to ensure the applicant attains proficiency in the content guidelines.
SECTION 16. PI 34.033 (1) and (2) are amended to read:
PI 34.033 (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to be either a short-term substitute teacher or a long-term substitute in the subject area or position and grade level of the license issued under subchs. VI, VII, and VIII, as determined by the license the applicant has held or is eligible to hold under this chapter or the equivalent license issued by another state.
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier I license under this section to an applicant who has held or is eligible to hold a license issued under this chaptersubchs. VI, VII, and VIII or the equivalent license issued by another state.
SECTION 17. PI 34.034 (1) (intro.) is amended to read:
PI 34.034 (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach grades 9kindergarten through grade 12 in one of the following subject areas:
SECTION 18. PI 34.036 (2) (c) is repealed.
SECTION 19. PI 34.0385 (3) and (4) are created to read:
PI 34.0385 (3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for a period of no less than one year and not to exceed three years, as determined on an individual basis, upon certification by the entity designated by the associated tribal government under par. (2) (b).
(4) Renewal. A license issued under this section is renewable.
SECTION 20. PI 34.0386 (3) and (4) are created to read:
PI 34.0386 (3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for a period of no less than one year and not to exceed three years, as determined on an individual basis, upon certification by the entity designated by the associated tribal government under par. (2) (b).
(4) Renewal. A license issued under this section is renewable.
SECTION 21. PI 34.0387 (title), (1), (3) and (4) are created to read:
PI 34.0387 Tier I, American Indian language license — alternative eligibility. (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach one of the following languages in an American Indian language program of one of the tribes in s. PI 34.055 (1). (3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for a period of no less than one year and not to exceed three years, as determined on an individual basis, upon certification by the entity designated by the associated tribal government under par. (2) (b).
(4) Renewal. A license issued under this section is renewable.
SECTION 22. PI 34.0388 (title), (1), (2) (am), (3) and (4) are created to read:
PI 34.0388 Tier I, American Indian history, culture and tribal sovereignty license — alternative eligibility. (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach Wisconsin American Indian history, culture and tribal sovereignty of one of the tribes in s. PI 34.056 (1). (2) (am) The applicant is certified to be competent in the associated American Indian history, culture, and tribal sovereignty. The certification under this paragraph shall be made by one of the following entities, as determined by the associated tribal government:
1. The tribal council.
2. The tribal language division.
3. The local American Indian parent advisory committee.
(3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for a period of no less than one year and not to exceed three years, as determined on an individual basis, upon certification by the entity designated by the associated tribal government under par. (2) (am).
(4) Renewal. A license issued under this section is renewable.
SECTION 23. 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 24. 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 25. 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 26. 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.
