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 PI 34.036 (2) (c) is repealed.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. SECTION 27. PI 34.041 (1) (a) 5m. is created to read:
PI 34.041 (1) (a) 5m. Tribal school.
SECTION 28. PI 34.041 (4) is amended to read:
PI 34.041 (4) License area. If the applicant holds multiple tier II licenses under subchaptersubch. VI, VII, or VIII, experience in a license area in that subchapter will qualify as experience for other licenses held in the same applicable subchapter.
SECTION 29. 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 grade 12.
SECTION 30. PI 34.052 (1) and (4) (intro.) 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 grade 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 31. PI 34.052 (4) (q) is created to read:
PI 34.052 (4) (q) Geography.
SECTION 32. PI 34.052 (5) is amended to read:
PI 34.052 (5) Additional prekindergartenkindergarten through grade 12 subject areas. An individual holding a prekindergartenkindergarten through grade 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 33. PI 34.052 (7) is created to read:
