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

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 HistoryHistory: 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(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)(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.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.

PI 8.01(2)(c)1.1. In this paragraph “state minimum performance standard” means the state minimum performance standard on the test administered under s. 121.02 (1) (r), Stats.

PI 8.01(2)(c)2.2. Each school district shall identify, diagnose, serve and monitor each pupil in reading in grades kindergarten through fourth if either of the following apply:

PI 8.01(2)(c)2.a.a. The pupil fails to meet district grade level objectives in reading as identified in curriculum plans developed under s. 121.02 (1) (k), Stats.

PI 8.01(2)(c)2.b.b. The pupil fails to score above the state minimum performance standard and a teacher in the school district and the pupil’s parent or guardian agree that the pupil’s test performance accurately reflects the pupil’s reading ability; or a teacher in the school district determines, based on other objective evidence of the pupil’s reading comprehension, that the pupil’s test performance accurately reflects the pupil’s reading ability.

PI 8.01(2)(c)3.3. Identification and diagnosis of reading deficiencies shall be directed or performed by the district reading specialist required under s. 118.015, Stats., or by licensed personnel who have earned at least 6 semester credits in courses dealing with the measurement of reading skills and achievement or the diagnosis of reading difficulties. Children with identified and diagnosed reading deficiencies shall receive instruction and services directed toward the removal of the deficiencies. The instruction and services shall be coordinated with all other reading instruction. Monitoring of pupil progress shall occur on a regular basis and include parental involvement.

PI 8.01(2)(c)4.4. If fewer than 80% of the pupils score above the state minimum performance standards, either in the district or in any individual school in the district, the district shall develop a written plan which includes the following: