PI 11.07(3)(d)(d) The receiving LEA may not adopt the evaluation and eligibility determination or the IEP of the sending public agency if the evaluation and eligibility determination or the IEP do not meet state and federal requirements.
PI 11.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; r. and recr. Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6., Stats., Register, April, 1998, No. 508; r. and recr. Register, May, 2000, No. 533, eff. 6-1-00; CR 19-069: r. (2) (b), am. (2) (c), (d), r. (3) (b), am. (3) (c) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20.
PI 11.12PI 11.12Hearing officers.
PI 11.12(1)(1)Impartiality. No person may be appointed as a hearing officer to conduct a hearing under s. 115.80, Stats., if that person meets any of the following criteria:
PI 11.12(1)(a)(a) Is an employee of the department or a public agency that is involved in the education or care of the child who is the subject of the hearing. A person who otherwise qualifies to conduct a hearing under this paragraph is not an employee of the department solely because he or she is paid by the department to serve as a hearing officer.
PI 11.12(1)(b)(b) Is an employee of or under contract to a local education agency as defined in s. 115.76 (10), Stats., a cooperative educational service agency created in ch. 116, Stats., or a county children with disabilities education board as defined in s. 115.817, Stats.
PI 11.12(1)(c)(c) Has a personal or professional interest which would conflict with his or her objectivity in the hearing.
PI 11.12(2)(2)Hearing officers; appointment.
PI 11.12(2)(a)(a) The division shall maintain a list of persons who are available for appointment as hearing officers. The list shall include a statement of the qualifications of each of those persons. The division may not put a person’s name on the list unless he or she meets both of the following:
PI 11.12(2)(a)1.1. The person is an attorney licensed to practice law in Wisconsin.
PI 11.12(2)(a)2.2. The person has completed the hearing officer training approved by the division as described in par. (b).
PI 11.12(2)(b)(b) Before a person’s name may initially be put on the list in par. (a), he or she shall attend an initial training program approved by the division. Annually thereafter each person shall attend a refresher course approved by the division. The division may charge fees of persons attending the training courses.
PI 11.12 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; emerg. r. and recr., eff. 6-25-96; r. and recr., Register, January, 1997, No. 493, eff. 2-1-97; r. and recr. Register, September, 1998, No. 513, eff. 10-1-98.
PI 11.24PI 11.24Related service: physical and occupational therapy.
PI 11.24(1)(1)Legislative intent. Subchapter V of ch. 115, Stats., gives an LEA the authority to establish physical therapy and occupational therapy services.
PI 11.24(2)(2)IEP team. If a child is suspected to need occupational therapy or physical therapy or both, the IEP team for that child shall include an appropriate therapist.
PI 11.24(7)(7)Physical therapists’ licensure and service requirements.
PI 11.24(7)(a)(a) Licensure. A school physical therapist shall be licensed by the department under s. PI 34.093.
PI 11.24(7)(b)(b) Caseload.
PI 11.24(7)(b)1.1. Except as specified under subds. 2. and 3., the caseload for a full-time school physical therapist employed for a full day, 5 days a week, shall be as follows:
PI 11.24(7)(b)1.a.a. A minimum of 15 children.
PI 11.24(7)(b)1.b.b. A maximum of 30 children.
PI 11.24(7)(b)1.c.c. A maximum of 45 children with one or more school physical therapist assistants.
PI 11.24(7)(b)2.2. The caseload for a part-time school physical therapist may be pro-rated based on the specifications under subd. 1.
PI 11.24(7)(b)3.3. A caseload may vary from the specifications under subd. 1. or 2., if approved in the LEA’s plan under s. 115.77 (4), Stats. The following shall be considered in determining whether the variance may be approved:
PI 11.24(7)(b)3.a.a. Frequency and duration of physical therapy as specified in the child’s IEP.
PI 11.24(7)(b)3.b.b. Travel time.
PI 11.24(7)(b)3.c.c. Number of evaluations.
PI 11.24(7)(b)3.d.d. Preparation time.