Section PI 49.14 - Department authority(1) INQUIRIES. The department may make inquiries to ascertain the accuracy and completeness of information contained in audits or reports required under s. 115.7915, Stats., or this chapter. Schools and auditors shall promptly respond to inquiries made by the department.(2) TRAINING. The department may provide training to school staff and auditors. The department may charge a reasonable fee for providing training under this subsection.(3) PUPIL CONFIDENTIALITY. The department shall maintain pupil confidentiality at all times.(4) ORDER TO BAR. The department may issue an order barring a private school from participating in the special needs scholarship program if the department determines that the school has done any of the following:(a) Failed to submit the financial audit or financial audit supplemental schedule in two or more years by the date specified in s. PI 49.08.(b) Submitted a financial audit or financial audit supplemental schedule that does not comply with the requirements under s. PI 49.08 or 49.09 in two or more instances in the same year or in different years.(c) Excluded liabilities, whether or not the school disputes the amount owed, from the financial information required under s. 115.7915(6) (f) 2, Stats., and s. PI 49.04(1m) (b).(d) Included assets in the financial information filed under s. 115.7915(6) (f) 2, Stats., and s. PI 49.04(1m) (b) that exceed the assets of the school.(e) Failed to file a bond required under s. PI 49.04 for 3 consecutive months after the date the bond is due.(f) Failed to conduct background checks required under s. PI 49.03(4) for two or more individuals.(g) Employed an individual in violation of s. PI 49.03(4) (d) 1. or 2.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction § PI 49.14
Adopted by, EmR1619: emerg. cr., eff. 6-2-16; CR 16-005: cr., Register October 2016 No. 730, eff. 11-1-16; correction in (4) (b), (g) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2016 No. 730, eff.11/1/2016Amended by, correction in (4) (b), (g) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2016 No. 730l; EmR1815: emerg. am. (4) (c), (d), (g), eff 7-1-18; EmR1911: emerg. am. (4) (a) to (e), (g), eff. 7-1-19; CR 19-095: am. (4) (a) to (e), (g) Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4/1/2020