PI 8.001(1) (1) “Access” means an opportunity to study through school district course offerings, independent study, cooperative educational service agencies, or cooperative arrangements between school district boards under s. 66.0301, Stats., and postsecondary education institutions.

PI 8.001(2) (2) “Career exploration and planning” means the process by which elementary and secondary pupils identify and evaluate life and work choices, explore and plan career goals, and acquire realistic life and work decision-making skills.

PI 8.001(2m) (2m) “Charter school” means a school established under s. 118.40, Stats.

PI 8.001(3) (3) “Children at risk” has the meaning set forth in s. 118.153 (1) (a), Stats.

PI 8.001(4) (4) “Days” means calendar days unless otherwise specified.

PI 8.001(5) (5) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of public instruction.

PI 8.001(5m) (5m) “Direction” includes planning, consultation, inservice training and periodic review.

PI 8.001(6) (6) “Hours” means clock hours.

PI 8.001(6g) (6g) “Innovative Instructional Design” means an instructional program aligned to school district standards and used to improve student academic achievement through instruction offered outside of the normal school day, virtually, or in an alternative setting.

PI 8.001(6m) (6m) “Instructional staff” for the purposes of charter schools, means all professional employees who have as part of their responsibility direct contact with students or with the instructional program of the school. Instructional staff includes, but is not limited to, teachers, librarians, pupil services staff, and administrative staff who supervise licensed staff.

PI 8.001(7) (7) “Kindergarten” means 5-year old kindergarten unless otherwise specified.

PI 8.001(8) (8) “Licensed” means holding a valid license issued by the department as required under ss. 118.19 and 121.02 (1) (a), Stats.

PI 8.001(8m) (8m) “Middle level format” means an organizational pattern which includes part or all of grades 5 to 9.

PI 8.001(9) (9) “Postsecondary education institutions” means public and private colleges and universities, and vocational and technical institutions and schools.

PI 8.001(10) (10) “School district board” means the school board in charge of the schools of a public school district.

PI 8.001(11) (11) “School term” has the meaning set forth in s. 115.001 (12), Stats.

PI 8.001(12) (12) “State superintendent” means the state superintendent of public instruction.

PI 8.001(13) (13) “Vocational education” means instructional programs designed to assist pupils in achieving mastery of the skills set forth in s. 118.01 (2) (b), Stats.

PI 8.001 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1986, No. 371, eff. 12-1-86; cr. (5m) and (8m), Register, December, 1987, No. 384, eff. 1-1-88; cr. (2m), (6m), Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register October 2001 No. 550; CR 16-016: cr. (6g) Register July 2016 No. 727, eff. 8-1-16.

PI 8.01 PI 8.01 School district standards.

PI 8.01(1) (1) Purpose. To assure that the children of Wisconsin will have available an educational program meeting statutory standards and pursuant to s. 121.02, Stats., each school district board shall meet all of the school district standards set forth in sub. (2). A school district board may request approval from the state superintendent to comply in an alternative manner with any of the school district standards as specified in sub. (3).

PI 8.01(2) (2) School district standards.

PI 8.01(2)(a) (a) Licensure.

PI 8.01(2)(a)1. 1. Each school district board shall certify annually that every teacher, supervisor, administrator, and other professional staff member has been issued a valid certificate, license or permit by the department for the position for which he/she is employed before entering on duties for such position and that a copy of the valid certificate, license, or permit is on file in the district.

PI 8.01(2)(a)2. 2.

PI 8.01(2)(a)2.a. a. Each school district board shall ensure that all instructional staff of charter schools located in the school district hold a department issued license or permit to teach at the level and in the subject of their assignments or a tier I charter school license or permit issued under s. PI 34.031.

PI 8.01(2)(a)2.b. b. For purposes of this subdivision, a virtual charter school is located in the school district specified under s. 118.40 (8) (a), Stats. Virtual charter school instructional staff shall meet the requirements under s. 118.40 (8) (b), Stats.

PI 8.01(2)(a)2.c. c. The liability immunity provisions of ss. 115.31 (5) (b), 118.126 (2), 118.257 and 118.295, Stats., shall apply to charter school instructional staff.

PI 8.01(2)(b) (b) Staff development. Each school district board shall annually establish a professional staff development plan designed to meet the needs of individuals or curriculum areas in each school. The plan shall be developed with the cooperative efforts of licensed support staff, instructional staff, and administrative staff.