ORDER OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
ADOPTING PERMANENT RULES
Pursuant to Coyne v. Walker, the Department of Public Instruction is not required to obtain the Governor’s approval of the rule under s. 227.185. Coyne v. Walker, No. 2013AP416, 2015 WL 686178 (Wis. Ct. App. Feb. 19, 2015). The State Superintendent of Public Instruction hereby proposes an order to create PI 34.165, relating to technical changes needed to PI 34 as a result of the 2013-15 budget.
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ANALYSIS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Explanation of agency authority:
The authority for PI 34 is found in s. 115.28 (7) (a), Stats. 115.28 General duties. The state superintendent shall:
(7) Licensing of teachers.
(a) License all teachers for the public schools of the state; make rules establishing standards of attainment and procedures for the examination and licensing of teachers within the limits prescribed in ss. 118.19 (2) and (3), 118.192, and 118.195; prescribe by rule standards, requirements, and procedures for the approval of teacher preparatory programs leading to licensure, including a requirement that, beginning on July 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, each teacher preparatory program located in this state shall submit to the department a list of individuals who have completed the program and who have been recommended by the program for licensure under this subsection, together with each individual's date of program completion, from each term or semester of the program's most recently completed academic year; file in the state superintendent's office all papers relating to state teachers' licenses; and register each such license. Related statute or rule: None.
Plain language analysis:
The proposed rule change makes a change to PI 34 as a result of the 2013-15 budget, 2013 Wisconsin Act 20. 2013 Wisconsin Act 2013 created s. 115.28 (7) (h), Stats., which provides that the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) must promulgate a rule requiring an applicant for a license to provide his or her home address. PI 34 is modified to add a requirement that an applicant for a license must provide his or her home address. Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulations: N/A.
Comparison with rules in adjacent states: N/A.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies: N/A.
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of economic impact report: N/A.
Anticipated costs incurred by private sector: N/A.
Effect on small business:
The proposed rules will have no economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. Agency contact person: (including email and telephone)
Carl Bryan
Budget and Policy Analyst
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street,
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 267-9127
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 Carl.Bryan@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 34.165 is created to read:
PI 34.165 License application requirements. An applicant for a license shall provide the applicant’s home address.
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 ____________, 201_
