CR 22-005 Rule Text

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Anticipated costs incurred by private sector:

N/A

Effect on small business:

The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.

Agency contact person: (including email and telephone)

Erin Fath

Director – Policy, Budget, and Research

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:

Comments should be submitted to Erin Fath, Department of Public Instruction, 125 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 or at [e-mail]. The Department will publish a hearing notice in the Administrative Register which will provide information on the deadline for the submission of comments.

RULE TEXT

SECTION 1. PI 34.040 (2) (j) 3. is amended to read:

PI 34.040 (2) (j) 3. Has fulfilled the duties as a speech-language pathologist for at least one year in a Wisconsin school while holding a license issued under s. PI 34.028 (2) (e)(d).

SECTION 2. PI 34.047 (1) (intro.) is amended to read:

PI 34.047 (1) Eligibility. Except as provided in sub. (4), theThe state superintendent may issue a kindergarten through grade 12 license under this section if the applicant meets all of the following requirements:

  SECTION 3. PI 34.047 (3) (m) and (4) are repealed.

  SECTION 4. PI 34.0475 is created to read:

PI 34.0475 Speech-language pathology.

(1) Authorization. A license under this section authorizes an individual to teach as a speech-language pathologist in any grade.

(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a license to teach as a speech-language pathologist under this section if the applicant does one of the following:

(a) The applicant meets all of the following requirements:

1. The applicant completed an approved program in speech-language pathology.

2. The applicant successfully met the assessment requirements as described in s. PI 34.021 (1) (c) and (d).

(b) The applicant meets the requirements in s. PI 34.028 (2) (d).

(c) The applicant meets the requirements in s. PI 34.040 (2) (j).

  SECTION 5. 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 kindergartenprekindergarten through grade 12.

  SECTION 6. PI 34.076 (2) (a) 7. is amended to read:

PI 34.076 (2) (a) 7. Speech-language pathology under s. PI 34.047 (3) (m) or (4)PI 34.0475.

SECTION 7. 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.