Section PI 34.110 - License and preparation program continuation(1) APPLICABILITY. Educators holding licenses that were issued prior to July 1, 2018, will not be required to obtain a new license level, subject, or position. Professional educator licenses and life licenses issued prior to July 1, 1983, shall be treated in the same manner as tier III licenses. Master educator licenses shall be treated in the same manner as tier IV licenses.(2) GRADE LEVELS. Previous license developmental levels are valid in the following grade levels: (a) Early childhood (EC): birth to grade three.(b) Early childhood to middle childhood (EC-MC): birth to grade six.(c) Middle childhood to early adolescence (MC-EA): grades 1-8.(d) Early adolescence to adolescence (EA-A): grades 5-12.(e) Early childhood to adolescence (EC-A): kindergarten to grade 12.(3) PREPARATION. Preparation programs that were approved prior to August 1, 2018, remain approved until August 31, 2023, and may continue to endorse candidates who enrolled no later than August 31, 2023, in the subjects and positions approved using the grade levels in sub. (2). Educator preparation programs must receive initial approval and have new or revised licensure programs approved under subch. III in order to endorse candidates who enroll in licensure programs after August 31, 2023.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 34.110
Adopted by, CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8/1/2018Amended by, EmR1909: emerg. am. (2) (e), (3), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (2) (e), (3) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3/1/2020