PI 34.028(4)(a) (a) Subject to s. PI 34.039, a license issued under sub. (2) (a) or (c) may be renewed if the district administrator of the employing school district requests renewal and one of the following occurs during the term of the license:

PI 34.028(4)(a)1. 1. The license holder under sub. (2) (c) is enrolled in an approved program and successfully completed at least 6 semester credits or the equivalent in the program.

PI 34.028(4)(a)2. 2. The license holder under sub. (2) (a) or (c) who completed all of the coursework or its equivalent in the approved program attempted to complete all of the tests required for licensure.

PI 34.028(4)(a)3. 3. If the license holder under sub. (2) (a) or (c) does not meet the requirements under subd. 1. or 2., the district administrator of the employing school district submits to the state superintendent a written plan that demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that the license holder will complete all of the licensure requirements.

PI 34.028(4)(b) (b) A license under sub. (2) (d) may be renewed if the applicant continues to meet the requirements under sub. (2) (d) and has not yet become eligible for tier II licensure under s. PI 34.040.

PI 34.028(4)(c) (c) A license under sub. (2) (e) may be renewed if the applicant continues to meet the requirements under sub. (2) (e) and has not yet become eligible for tier II licensure under s. PI 34.040.

PI 34.028 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (2) (d) 1. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2018 No. 751; EmR1909: emerg. am. (4) (a) 3., (c) 3., eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: renum. (2) (f) 1. to (2) (f) 1. a. and am., cr. (2) (f) 1. b., am. (4) (a) 3., (c) 3. Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 20-082: am. (1), r. and recr. (2), am. (3), r. and recr. (4) Register August 2021 No. 788, eff. 9-1-21; correction in (2) (d) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register August 2021 No. 788; CR 24-010: am. (2) (c) (title), (intro.), 2., 3. Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.

PI 34.029 PI 34.029 Tier I, 3-year district sponsored license with stipulations.

PI 34.029(1g) (1g) Definition. In this section, “residential school” means the Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing, under s. 115.52, Stats., and the Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired, under s. 115.525, Stats.

PI 34.029(1r) (1r) Authorization.

PI 34.029(1r)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach in a subject area or grade level other than the subject area or grade level covered by the license holder’s valid tier II, III, or IV license. A license issued under this section only authorizes the license holder to teach in the school district, CESA, or residential school which requested the license under sub. (2) (c).

PI 34.029(1r)(b) (b) A license issued under this section does not authorize the license holder to teach in any of the following subject areas:

PI 34.029(1r)(b)1. 1. Speech-language pathology under s. PI 34.047 (4).

PI 34.029(1r)(b)2. 2. Deaf and hard of hearing under s. PI 34.050.

PI 34.029(1r)(b)3. 3. Blind and visual impairment under s. PI 34.051.

PI 34.029(1r)(b)4. 4. American Indian language license under s. PI 34.055.

PI 34.029(1r)(b)5. 5. American Indian history, culture, and tribal sovereignty license under s. PI 34.056.

PI 34.029(1r)(b)6. 6. Bilingual-bicultural education under s. PI 34.078.

PI 34.029(1r)(b)7. 7. Driver education under s. PI 34.080.

PI 34.029(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier I license in a new subject area or grade level or both to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.029(2)(a) (a) The applicant holds a valid tier II, III, or IV teaching license.

PI 34.029(2)(b) (b) The applicant has at least one year of full-time teaching experience in the employing school district, CESA, or residential school.

PI 34.029(2)(c) (c) The district administrator of the employing school district or director of the employing CESA or residential school submits a written request to the state superintendent to issue the license. The written request shall provide assurances of the following:

PI 34.029(2)(c)1. 1. The employing school district, CESA, or residential school will provide appropriate professional development and supervision to assist the applicant in becoming proficient in the license program content guidelines or national standards for the new teaching license. The employing school district, CESA, or residential school may partner with an approved program to ensure the applicant attains proficiency in the content guidelines or national standards.

PI 34.029(2)(c)2. 2. The employing school district, CESA, or residential school will notify the department within 30 days if the license holder leaves the employment of the employing school district, CESA, or residential school.

PI 34.029(3) (3) Duration. Except as provided under s. PI 34.039, a license issued under this section is valid for 3 years unless the license holder leaves employment with the school district, CESA, or residential school which requested the license under sub. (2) (c) prior to the expiration of the license.

PI 34.029(4) (4) Nonrenewable. The department may not renew a license issued under this section in the same subject area or grade level through the same employing school district, CESA, or residential school.

PI 34.029(5) (5) Advancement. The state superintendent may issue a tier II or III license to an individual holding a license issued under this section if all of the following occur in no more than one year following the expiration of the license under this section:

PI 34.029(5)(a) (a) The license holder submits to the state superintendent an application for a license in the new subject area or grade level.