Administrative Rules Hearing – PI 34 (Educator Licenses)

Event Description

This hearing is to accept public testimony on the following proposed permanent rules amending ch. PI 34 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code related to the following:

- Clearinghouse Rule 20-070, amending PI 34 relating to relating to speech and language pathologist licenses. This proposed rule specifies a pathway for licensees who hold a tier I speech-language pathologist license to become eligible for a tier II license and makes technical changes to the rule to conform the rule’s terminology with current terminology for speech-language pathologists.

- Clearinghouse Rule 20-071, amending PI 34 relating to relating to alternative completion standards for educator preparation programs. This proposed rule addresses the prohibition that no more than 10 percent of the cohort of students completing an educator preparation program may be measured using alternative measures of performance while maintaining high standards in the use of each alternative measure.

The Department will hold the public hearing by teleconference only. Written comments received no later than the date of the hearing will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing.

A copy of the proposed rules is available on the department's Administrative Rules webpage or the Wisconsin Legislature Rules site. Written comments on the proposed permanent rule may be made via the Legislature’s form for submitting public comment. Questions or additional testimony on the rules may be sent by email to the department’s administrative rules coordinator or by U.S. mail to Carl Bryan, administrative rules coordinator, 125 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.