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1118.16 (4) (e) Except as provided under s. 119.55, a A school board may
2establish one or more youth service centers for the counseling of children who are
3taken into custody under s. 938.19 (1) (d) 10. for being absent from school without
4an acceptable excuse under s. 118.15.
SB111,2006 5Section 2006 . 118.163 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1133,76 118.163 (4) A person who is under 17 years of age a minor on the date of
7disposition is subject to s. 938.342.
SB111,2007 8Section 2007 . 118.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1133,149 118.19 (1) Except as provided in subs. (1b) and (1c) and s. 118.40 (8) (b) 1. and
102., any person seeking to teach in a public school, including a charter school, or in a
11school or institution operated by a county or the state, in a private school
12participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private
13school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
shall first procure a license or
14permit from the department.
SB111,2008 15Section 2008 . 118.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1133,2116 118.19 (1b) An individual may teach an online course in a subject and level in
17a public school, including a charter school, in a private school participating in a
18parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or in a private school
19participating in the program under s. 115.7915
without a license or permit from the
20department if the individual holds a valid license or permit to teach the subject and
21level in the state from which the online course is provided.
SB111,2009 22Section 2009 . 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1134,423 118.19 (1c) (b) (intro.) A faculty member of an institution of higher education
24may teach in a public high school, including a charter school that operates only high
25school grades, in a private school participating in a parental choice program under

1s. 118.60 or 119.23 that operates only high school grades, or in a private school
2participating in the program under s. 115.7915 that operates only high school grades

3without a license or permit from the department if the faculty member satisfies all
4of the following:
SB111,2010 5Section 2010 . 118.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1135,46 118.19 (3) (a) No license to teach in any public school may be issued unless the
7applicant possesses a bachelor's degree including such professional training as the
8department by rule requires, except as permitted under par. (b) and ss. 115.28 (17)
9(a), 118.191, 118.1915, 118.192, 118.193, 118.194, and 118.197. Notwithstanding s.
1036.11 (16), no teacher preparatory program in this state may be approved by the state
11superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a), unless each student in the program is
12required to complete student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester
13following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school or the
14equivalent, as determined by the state superintendent. No license to teach in any
15public school may be granted to an applicant who completed a professional training
16program outside this state unless the applicant completed student teaching
17consisting of full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester
18calendar of the cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by the state
19superintendent. The state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student
20teaching requirements under this paragraph when the midyear calendars of the
21institution offering the teacher preparatory program and the cooperating school
22differ from each other and would prevent students from attending classes at the
23institution in accordance with the institution's calendar. The state superintendent
24shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. If for the purpose of granting
25a license to teach or for approving a teacher preparatory program the state

1superintendent requires that an institution of higher education be accredited, the
2state superintendent shall accept accreditation by a regional or national
3institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education or
4by a programmatic accrediting organization.
SB111,2011 5Section 2011 . 118.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1135,156 118.19 (3) (b) The state superintendent shall permanently certify any
7applicant to teach Wisconsin native American languages and culture who has
8successfully completed the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school of education
9approved Wisconsin native American languages and culture project certification
10program at any time between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977. School
11districts shall
A school district, the governing body of a private school participating
12in a parental choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or the governing body of a
13private school participating in the program under s. 115.7915 may
not assign
14individuals certified under this paragraph to teach courses other than Wisconsin
15native American languages and culture, unless they qualify under par. (a).
SB111,2012 16Section 2012 . 118.19 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1135,2117 118.19 (8) The state superintendent may not grant to any person a license to
18teach unless the person has received instruction in the study of minority group
19relations, including instruction in the history, culture and, tribal sovereignty , and
20contemporary and historical significant events
of the federally recognized American
21Indian tribes and bands located in this state.
SB111,2013 22Section 2013 . 118.19 (10) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1136,223 118.19 (10) (b) 1. Conduct a background investigation of each applicant for
24issuance or renewal of a license or permit, including a license or permit issued to a

1pupil services professional, and for a faculty member seeking to teach in a public high
2school without a license or permit.
SB111,2014 3Section 2014 . 118.191 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1136,124 118.191 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
5an initial teaching license to teach a technical education subject to an individual who
6is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points on
7the point system under sub. (5), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 1. and
8at least 25 points are from sub. (5) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete during the term
9of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the school district, by
10the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
11under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
12in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will teach.
SB111,2015 13Section 2015 . 118.191 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1136,2314 118.191 (2) (b) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (7) to (9), the department shall grant
15an initial teaching license to teach a vocational education subject to an individual
16who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10), who scores at least 100 points
17on the point system under sub. (5m), of which at least 25 points are from sub. (5m)
18(a) 1. and at least 25 points are from sub. (5m) (a) 2., and who agrees to complete
19during the term of the license a curriculum determined by the school board of the
20school district, by the governing body of the private school participating in a parental
21choice program under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private
22school participating in the program under s. 115.7915
in which the individual will
23teach.
SB111,2016 24Section 2016 . 118.191 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.191 (2m) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an
2individual to teach only in the school district controlled by the school board, or in the
3private school controlled by the governing body,
that determined the curriculum the
4individual agreed to complete in order to qualify for the initial teaching license.
SB111,2017 5Section 2017 . 118.191 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1137,96 118.191 (3) An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is valid for 3 years.
7An initial teaching license issued under sub. (2) is void if the license holder ceases
8to be employed as a teacher in the school district or private school in which the license
9holder is authorized to teach under sub. (2m).
SB111,2018 10Section 2018 . 118.191 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1137,2111 118.191 (4) Upon the expiration of the 3-year term of an initial teaching license
12issued under sub. (2), the department shall issue to the license holder a professional
13teaching license to teach the technical education subject or vocational education
14subject if the individual successfully completed the curriculum that the individual
15agreed to under sub. (2), as determined by the school board of the school district, by
16the governing body of the private school participating in a parental choice program
17under s. 118.60 or 119.23, or by the governing body of the private school participating
18in the program under s. 115.7915
that established the curriculum. The department
19shall indicate on a professional teaching license issued under this subsection that the
20license was obtained under the experience-based licensure program under this
21section.
SB111,2019 22Section 2019 . 118.192 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB111,1138,223 118.192 (4) A school board or private school participating in a parental choice
24program under s. 118.60 or 119.23
that employs a person who holds a professional

1teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his
2or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits.