Wisconsin Statutes 118.193 – Licenses based on reciprocity
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 118.193
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; "year" alone means "year of our Lord". See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) In this section, an “administrator license” means a license in a school administrator category under s. PI 34.32, Wis. Adm. Code.
118.193 Note NOTE: Section PI 34.32, Wis. Adm. Code, no longer exists. Chapter PI 34, Wis. Adm. Code, was repealed and recreated in its entirety effective 8-1-18.
(2) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (4m), (6) to (9), (12), and (14), the department shall issue a provisional license to teach for a term of 3 years to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:
(a) The individual holds a license to teach granted by the proper authority of another state and is in good standing with the proper authority of that state.
(b) The individual taught for at least any of the following:
1. One year under the license granted by another state.
2. Two semesters under a license or permit issued by the department or 2 semesters at a private school in this state while the individual held a license or permit issued by the department. To qualify under this subdivision, the school district, cooperative educational service agency, charter school, or private school that employed the individual while the individual taught in this state while the individual held a license or permit issued by the department shall notify the department that the individual successfully completed 2 semesters of teaching experience, as defined by the department by rule.
(3) Notwithstanding s. 118.19 (9) and (11), the department shall grant an initial administrator license to an individual who is eligible for licensure under s. 118.19 (4) and (10) and who satisfies all of the following:
(a) The individual holds a license granted by the proper authority of another state that is equivalent to an administrator license and the individual is in good standing with the proper authority of that state.
(b) The individual worked as an administrator under the license granted by another state for at least one year.
(4)
(a) The department shall determine the subjects and grades that a license issued under sub. (2) authorizes an individual to teach based on the subjects and grades the individual is authorized to teach under his or her license granted by another state and the individual’s teaching experience.
(b) The department shall determine the school administrator category under s. PI 34.32, Wis. Adm. Code, for a license issued under sub. (3) and the grades to which the license applies based on the individual’s license granted by another state and the individual’s experience as an administrator.
118.193 Note NOTE: Section PI 34.32, Wis. Adm. Code, no longer exists. Chapter PI 34, Wis. Adm. Code, was repealed and recreated in its entirety effective 8-1-18.
(5) The department shall issue a lifetime license to an individual who obtains a provisional license under sub. (2) if the individual successfully completes 6 semesters of teaching experience, as defined by the department by rule. An individual who does not successfully complete 6 semesters of teaching experience, as defined by the department by rule, within the 3-year term of a provisional license issued under sub. (2) may apply to renew the provisional license. There is no limit to the number of times an individual may renew a provisional license under this subsection.