SECTION 2. PI 34.029 (1r) (b) is created to read:
PI 34.029 (1r) (b) A license issued under this section does not authorize the license holder to teach in any of the following subject areas:
1. Speech-language pathology under s. PI 34.047 (4). 2. Deaf and hard of hearing under s. PI 34.050. 3. Blind and visual impairment under s. PI 34.051. 4. American Indian language license under s. PI 34.055. 5. American Indian history, culture, and tribal sovereignty license under s. PI 34.056. 6. Bilingual-bicultural education under s. PI 34.078. 7. Driver education under s. PI 34.080. SECTION 3. PI 34.029 (2) (c) is renumbered PI 34.029 (2) (c) (intro.) and amended to read:
PI 34.029 (2) (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 thatof the following:
1. theThe 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 or national standards for the new subject area or grade levelteaching license. The employing school district, CESA, or residential school may partner with an approved program to ensure the applicant attains proficiency in the content guidelines or national standards.
SECTION 4. PI 34.029 (2) (c) 2. is created to read:
PI 34.029 (2) (c) 2. The employing school district, CESA, or residential school will notify the department within 30 days if the license holder leaves the employment of the employing school district, CESA, or residential school.
SECTION 5. PI 34.029 (3) is amended to read:
PI 34.029 (3) Duration. Except as provided under s. PI 34.039, a license issued under this section is valid for 3 years unless the license holder leaves employment with the school district, CESA, or residential school which requested the license under sub. (2) (c) prior to the expiration of the license.
SECTION 6. PI 34.029 (4) is amended to read:
PI 34.029 (4) Nonrenewable. AThe department may not renew a license issued under this section may not be renewedin the same subject area or grade level through the same employing school district, CESA, or residential school.
SECTION 7. PI 34.029 (5) (intro.) is amended to read:
PI 34.029 (5) Advancement. The state superintendent may issue a tier II or III license to an individual holding a license issued under this section if all of the following occur in no more than one year following the expiration of the license under this section:
SECTION 8. PI 34.029 (5) (a) to (c) are repealed and recreated to read:
PI 34.029 (5) (a) The license holder submits to the state superintendent an application for a license in the new subject area or grade level.
(b) The license holder submits evidence of proficiency in the license program content guidelines or national standards in the new subject area or grade level as determined by the department or the approved educator preparation program.
(c) The license holder submits evidence that the applicable statutory requirements in s. 118.19, Stats., have been met. SECTION 9. PI 34.029 (5) (d) is created to read:
PI 34.029 (5) (d) The license holder submits evidence of at least one year of experience teaching under the terms of this license.
SECTION 10. 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.
