PI 13.09(3)(f) (f) Allow any other method approved by the department.

PI 13.09(4) (4) Test results. A school, charter school, and private choice school that administers a test to an LEP pupil shall use or report the results as follows:

PI 13.09(4)(a) (a) The results of the test shall be used consistent with the policies adopted by school boards, operators of charter schools, and governing bodies of private choice schools under s. 118.33 (1) (f) and (6), Stats., in making instructional, promotion, and graduation decisions.

PI 13.09(4)(b) (b) The results of the test shall be reported to the department.

PI 13.09 History History: CR 01-069: cr. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 19-069: am. (1) (intro.), (2) (title), (a), (b), r. (2) (c) to (e), am. (3) (intro.), (a), (4) (intro.), (a), (b), r. (4) (c) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20.

subch. III of ch. PI 13 Subchapter III — Bilingual-Bicultural Education Programs

PI 13.10 PI 13.10 Applicability and purpose. This subchapter establishes specific requirements for school districts required to offer bilingual-bicultural education programs under s. 115.97 (2), (3), or (4), Stats. School districts that establish bilingual-bicultural education programs under s. 115.97 (2), (3), or (4), Stats., are eligible for reimbursement under ss. 115.97 (1) and 115.995, Stats.

PI 13.10 History History: CR 01-069: cr. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02.

PI 13.11 PI 13.11 General requirements. A school board that offers a bilingual-bicultural education program under this subchapter shall meet the requirements under this subchapter and subchapter II.

PI 13.11 History History: CR 01-069: cr. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02.

PI 13.12 PI 13.12 School board policy. The policy under s. PI 13.05 shall include all of the following assurances:

PI 13.12(1) (1) The school board shall provide each LEP pupil with an effective instructional program and supportive services appropriate to meet the needs of the pupil.

PI 13.12(2) (2) The school board shall provide each LEP pupil with full access to supportive services, such as language development and speech therapy available to other pupils in the school district as such services are appropriate to the individual needs of the pupil.

PI 13.12(3) (3) The district shall provide programs and services that reflect the cultural background of the LEP pupils and may include instruction intended to improve the skills of such pupils in the use of their native language for the purpose of enabling them to become proficient or advanced in all subject areas.

PI 13.12 History History: CR 01-069: cr. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02.

PI 13.13 PI 13.13 Program approved by department.

PI 13.13(1) (1) Each school district establishing a bilingual-bicultural education program shall provide to the department a written description of the program that addresses the requirements under this subchapter. The description shall include information on all of the following:

PI 13.13(1)(a) (a) The program design, objectives, staffing, and evaluation procedures.

PI 13.13(1)(b) (b) Staff certification, professional development activities, parent involvement activities and instructional materials to be used in the program.

PI 13.13(2) (2) Each school district establishing a bilingual-bicultural education program shall ensure bilingual teachers, bilingual teacher’s aides, bilingual counselors, and bilingual counselor’s aides meet the definitions under this chapter.

PI 13.13(3) (3) Each school district’s proposed program shall be reviewed and approved by the department prior to the implementation of the local program. A proposed program shall be approved if it meets the requirements of this chapter.

PI 13.13 History History: CR 01-069: cr. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02.

PI 13.14 PI 13.14 Reimbursement.

PI 13.14(1) (1) The school district shall submit, on appropriate financial claim forms, such information and data as required by the department for fiscal review and approval for reimbursement of the program.

PI 13.14 Note Note: Copies of the required claim form may be obtained at no charge from financial aids and audit, department of public instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.

PI 13.14(2) (2) The salaries of teachers and other staff members participating in bilingual-bicultural education programs shall be reimbursed according to the percentage of time such teachers and staff spend in the program and the number of eligible pupils in the program under s. PI 13.06. The reimbursement shall be computed as specified in s. 115.995, Stats.

PI 13.14(3) (3) Supportive services as provided under s. PI 13.12 (2) may not be reimbursed under this section.

PI 13.14 History History: CR 01-069: cr. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02.

PI 13.15 PI 13.15 Reporting requirements. Annually on or before August 15, each school district providing a program under this subchapter shall report to the department the following information as provided under ss. 115.993 and 115.996, Stats.: