Over $1.5 million have been added to Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety’s (OSS) digital mapping grant program, according to a notice sent to WCRIS today. It helps schools get digital maps of their buildings to include in the annual OSS safety submission, instead of blueprints. Several WCRIS schools have already been awarded [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
First Busing Deadline in 10 Days
March 23, 2023
Schools must submit their proposed attendance area to the affected school boards by April 1 (which is a Saturday). Missing the deadline could result in students not being transported by the district to your school in the 2023-24 school year. School boards may require a specific format for your submissions, but most principals use online maps to [...]
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Economics Education
March 23, 2023
Teachers Can Be Financially Fit Encourage teachers to attend this one-day workshop on July 17 in Hayward, Wis. to build confidence in managing their finances. Registration costs $15, but participants receive a $200 stipend for attendance, a complimentary stay at Flat Creek Lodge, a $50 gift card for attending a spring virtual assessment and another $50 for [...]
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Don’t Forget the K-12 Tuition Tax Deduction
March 23, 2023
Taxes are due soon! Please distribute information about the K-12 Tuition Tax Deduction to your families, which could cut their state taxes by around $240-$600. All they have to do is fill out this form and submit it with their state taxes. Learn More
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Choice Schools: Input Needed
March 16, 2023
Proposed Assembly Bill 77 and its companion Senate Bill 74 would allow schools in the three Parental Choice Programs to offer an automatic application process to families of students participating in the choice programs. The bills don’t reference the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP). According to the bills, students would automatically be able to attend the school under the [...]
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Take Action for Your School
March 16, 2023
Instead of traveling to Madison for our Leadership Conference and Legislative Day of Action, WCRIS is asking you to advocate for your school by testifying at the state’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) budget hearings in your corner of the state. WCRIS needs its members to support our request for Private K-12 School Health and Safety [...]
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Immunization Changes Suspended
March 16, 2023
Wisconsin health professionals were surprised as some of the proposed changes to student immunization requirements for the 2023-24 school year were unexpectedly altered by the Legislature last week. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules voted to suspend: A requirement that students get a meningitis vaccine in seventh grade and a booster in [...]
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Lunch & Learn Webinar: Explaining the ESSA
March 16, 2023
Join Abigail Pavela, Wisconsin’s ESSA Ombudsman and WCRIS Project Manager, to learn about private school roles and school district responsibilities in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on March 29 at 1:30 p.m. During the Lunch & Learn webinar, you’ll learn what to expect in consultation meetings and how to improve your students’ chances of [...]
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Deadlines Forecast: Busing; Tax Deduction
March 16, 2023
Busing Schools must submit their proposed attendance area for the 2023-24 school year to the affected school boards by April 1. Principals commonly use online maps to draw the boundaries of their attendance area. Then, a list of students needing transportation for the 2023-24 school year is due to the affected school boards by May 15. If you have [...]
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Being Proactive with School Safety
March 09, 2023
School safety officials note that spring can be a sensitive time for potential school safety incidents. Schools always need to be prepared. You can do that without raising alarm or panic by: Reviewing your school safety plan with staff and assuring families you have done so; Connecting with local law enforcement and/or inviting them for [...]
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