PI 38.14(2) (2) Review of applications and awarding of grants. The state superintendent shall review applications submitted under this section and determine which of the applications eligible for funding will receive grants. The state superintendent shall make this determination based on all of the following criteria.

PI 38.14(2)(a) (a) The extent to which the goals, objectives and activities relate to the purpose of the proposed program.

PI 38.14(2)(b) (b) The extent to which program activities have an educational focus.

PI 38.14(2)(c) (c) Evidence that the proposal was developed and will be implemented by youth.

PI 38.14 Note Note: PI-2391, Application – Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Mini-Grant, may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P. O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.

PI 38.14 History History: Cr. Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00; 2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 32.04 Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.

subch. V of ch. PI 38 Subchapter V — Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Grants

PI 38.21 PI 38.21 Purpose. This subchapter sets forth criteria and procedures for awarding grants to eligible school districts to implement a 4-year-old kindergarten program under s. 115.445, Stats. Funds are awarded from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dp), Stats.

PI 38.21 History History: EmR0805: emerg. cr. eff. 2-25-08; CR 08-018: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; 2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. from PI 16.01 and am. Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.

PI 38.22 PI 38.22 Definitions. In this subchapter:

PI 38.22(1) (1) “Age eligible” means a child who turns 4 years old on or before September 1 in the year that he or she proposes to enter school or meets the school district’s criteria for early admission under s. 120.12 (25), Stats.

PI 38.22(2) (2) “Community based provider” means head start and providers licensed under ch. DCF 250 or 251.

PI 38.22(3) (3) “Community interest groups” means individuals or representatives with an interest in and relevance to early learning, such as family child care, community home visiting programs, parent education, resource and referral agencies, family resource centers, health or mental health organizations, social service agencies, elected officials, businesses, or philanthropic organizations.

PI 38.22(4) (4) “Contract or agreement” means a written document that defines the roles and responsibilities related to the program operation.

PI 38.22(6) (6) “4K” means 4-year-old kindergarten.

PI 38.22 History History: EmR0805: emerg. cr. eff. 2-25-08; CR 08-018: cr. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2013 No. 687; 2017 Wis. Act 93: renum. (intro.), (1) to (4), (6) from PI 16.02 (intro.), (1) to (4), (6) and am. (intro.) Register December 2017 No. 744, eff. 1-1-18.

PI 38.23 PI 38.23 Eligible applicants, application and program requirements.

PI 38.23(1) (1) 

PI 38.23(1)(a) (a) Annually by the fourth Monday in March, school boards of eligible school districts may apply to the department for a 4K grant under this subchapter for the following school year. A school district is eligible to apply if it meets all of the following requirements:

PI 38.23(1)(a)1. 1. The school district did not count pupils in a 4K program for equalization aid and revenue limit purposes on the PI-1563 pupil count report collected pursuant to s. 121.05 (1), Stats., in the school year prior to the first year of the grant.

PI 38.23(1)(a)2. 2. The school district has an existing contract or agreement with a community based provider if using a community approach or community based provider.

PI 38.23(1)(a)3. 3. The school district completes the department’s application in a timely and complete manner.

PI 38.23(1)(b) (b) In awarding a grant, the department shall give priority to school districts that use community approaches to early education which establish and maintain both of the following:

PI 38.23(1)(b)1. 1. A collaborative committee, council, or advisory group. The collaborative committee, council or advisory group must be involved in the initial planning, public awareness, delivery models, staff development, program design, site selection, staffing patterns, policy development, program standards and curriculum, as well as the on-going implementation and administration of the program. The collaborative committee, council or advisory group shall include representatives from community based providers; the school district, which shall include an administrator, school board member, or principal and a school district employed teacher of early childhood education or kindergarten; and a representative of other relevant community interest groups.

PI 38.23(1)(b)2. 2. A contract or agreement that defines the partnerships between the school district and all community based providers. The school district must have at least one site of the school district’s 4K program at a non-school district site, not including a private home, or on a school district site administered by a community based provider. These sites shall be within the school district’s boundaries or may be offered through an interdistrict agreement under s. 66.0301, Stats. The contract or agreement shall define all of the following roles and responsibilities related to the 4K program operation:

PI 38.23(1)(b)2.a. a. The school district’s process to oversee and supervise the program to assure compliance with state and federal education laws.

PI 38.23(1)(b)2.b. b. The community based provider’s process to assure compliance with applicable state and federal laws regulating its program.

PI 38.23(1)(b)2.c. c. The program components and design, including hours, length of program, staffing design, staff development, curriculum, class size, and parent outreach activities.

PI 38.23(1)(b)2.d. d. The resources provided by each entity necessary for the delivery of the program.