PI 35.03(7)(7)Hours of instruction and annual school board meetings.
PI 35.03(7)(a)(a) By the first weekday in May of the school year immediately preceding the first school year in which a first time participant intends to participate in the choice program, a first time participant shall file with the department the hours of instruction for the upcoming school year on a form provided by the department. The hours of instruction shall comply with the requirements under s. 119.23 (2) (a) 8., Stats., and s. PI 35.06 (6).
PI 35.03(7)(b)(b) Annually by the last weekday in September, as part of the pupil count report for the third Friday in September required under s. PI 35.06 (8) or another manner prescribed by the department, a school shall file all of the following with the department:
PI 35.03(7)(b)1.1. The school’s start and end date for the current school term.
PI 35.03(7)(b)2.2. The dates of the two governing body meetings for the current school year required under s. 119.23 (7) (b) 3m., Stats.
PI 35.03(7)(b)3.3. The hours of instruction for the current school term. The hours of instruction shall comply with the requirements under s. 119.23 (2) (a) 8., Stats., and s. PI 35.06 (6).
PI 35.03 NoteNote: The hours of instruction form may be obtained at no charge from the Wisconsin department of public instruction’s webpage at http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/choice-programs.
PI 35.03(7)(f)(f) Upon request by the department, a school shall provide documentation showing how the school meets the hours of instruction requirements under s. 119.23 (2) (a) 8., Stats., and s. PI 35.06 (6).
PI 35.03(8)(8)School fees.
PI 35.03(8)(a)(a) A school may not charge pupils participating in a choice program for a field trip if the trip is required for a class, is part of the school’s curriculum, or is part of the hours of instruction.
PI 35.03(8)(b)(b) A school may have a written policy indicating it will charge a fine for lost, damaged, or unreturned school property. The amount of the fine may not exceed the cost of the item.
PI 35.03(8)(c)(c) A school may not impose any fee or other sanction on a parent or pupil for failure to engage in fund raising.
PI 35.03(9)(9)All student accountability report.
PI 35.03(9)(a)(a) By the first weekday in August of the school year in which a first time participant intends to participate in the choice program, a first time participant shall file a form with the department identifying whether the school will provide the data required under s. 115.385 (3) (b), Stats., to the department.
PI 35.03(9)(b)(b) Annually by the first weekday in August, a school may file a form with the department identifying changes to whether the school will provide the data required under s. 115.385 (3) (b), Stats., to the department. After the first weekday in August, the school may not make changes for that school year.
PI 35.03 NoteNote: The form may be obtained at no charge from the Wisconsin department of public instruction’s webpage at http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/choice-programs.
PI 35.03 HistoryHistory: CR 16-004: cr. Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 8-1-16; correction in (5) (a) 1., (b) 1. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2016 No. 727; CR 19-120: am. (3) (intro.), (a) 2., cr. (3) (bm), am. (3) (d), r. (4), renu. (5) (a) (intro.) to (5) (a) and am., r. (5) (a) 1., 2., renum. (5) (b) (intro.) to (5) (b) and am., r. (5) (b) 1., 2., am. (6) (intro.), (a) (intro.), 3., 4., (b), (c), (7) (a), renum. (7) (b) to (7) (b) (intro.) and am., cr. (7) (b) 1. to 3., r. (7) (c) to (e), cr. (7) (f), (9) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
PI 35.04PI 35.04New private school requirements.
PI 35.04(1)(1)Preceding August 1 requirements. A new private school shall participate in a fiscal management training program approved by the department and submit all of the following to the department by August 1 of the school year immediately preceding the school year that the school intends to participate in the choice program:
PI 35.04(1)(a)(a) A new private school’s notice of intent to participate that includes all of the following:
PI 35.04(1)(a)1.1. The name and location of the accredited institution of higher education from which the choice administrator received at least a bachelor’s degree and the date the degree was received, the number of the choice administrator’s teaching or administrator license issued by the department, or an indication that the administrator is excluded from the requirement under s. 119.23 (2) (c) 2., Stats.
PI 35.04(1)(a)2.2. The signature and mailing address of the choice administrator.
PI 35.04(1)(b)(b) The information specified under s. 119.23 (6m) (a), Stats.
PI 35.04(1)(c)(c) The governing body members’ signatures required under s. 119.23 (6p) (a) 2., Stats., and the mailing addresses for each governing body member on a form provided by the department.
PI 35.04(1)(e)(e) A cashier’s check or another guaranteed manner permitted by the department for the auditor fee required under s. 119.23 (2) (ag) 1. c., Stats.
PI 35.04(1)(f)(f) A budget and cash flow report, on a form provided by the department, for the following school year that contains all of the following:
PI 35.04(1)(f)1.1. Anticipated enrollments for all pupils enrolled in the school.
PI 35.04(1)(f)2.2. Anticipated enrollments for choice program pupils.
PI 35.04(1)(f)3.3. Estimated total revenues and costs.