Uploading annual safety submissions – accurately and promptly – to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) ensures your school is eligible to receive help when it needs it most. WCRIS is on the DOJ’s Critical Incident Grant Committee and helped direct almost $90,000 to Catholic Memorial High School, a WCRIS member, to [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
WCRIS Webinar: Joining the SNSP
January 05, 2023
WCRIS’ first Lunch & Learn webinar of the year, “Joining the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP),” is next week, Friday, Jan. 13. In response to several member questions, this webinar will build off of our previous “Navigating the SNSP” webinar. This webinar will provide an overview of the program; outline the steps to joining; inform you of [...]
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Wishing You a Peaceful Christmas and New Year
December 20, 2022
As your school’s hallways settle in silence this week, WCRIS hopes this holiday season brings you and your school community that same peace. We wish you a safe and peaceful Christmas, and we look forward to serving you in the New Year! WCRIS staff will be spending time with their families Dec. 23-26. Office hours [...]
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Final Reminder: Annual Submissions Due Jan. 1
December 20, 2022
Enhance the safety of your school by uploading your annual submission to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety by Jan. 1. The submission is required of all schools by state law, and it also ensures grant eligibility and expedites assistance if your school faces a critical incident. Everything you need to know about your submission can be [...]
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Joining the SNSP Webinar on Jan. 13
December 20, 2022
Several schools have contacted WCRIS in the past months with questions as they consider joining the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP). Thank you for reaching out! WCRIS recognizes that this is no small decision, as the program requirements are complex and participation in the program reveals unique implications for our schools. To help answer your [...]
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Seeing the Future by Looking Back?
December 15, 2022
If the past is prologue – and it often is when it comes to public policymaking – it’s helpful to review the 2021-23 legislative session for insight into the upcoming 2023-2025 session. The new session begins with the swearing-in of state lawmakers on Jan. 3. The two-year session also focuses on a new state budget. [...]
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Webinar Recap: Navigating the Special Needs Scholarship Program
December 08, 2022
Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s webinar, “Navigating the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP),” for schools in or considering joining the SNSP. We want to especially thank Libby Sobic, Director & Legal Counsel of Education Policy at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) for sharing her insights. Below are the key takeaways [...]
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WCRIS Schools Awarded Over $200,000 in Safety Grants
December 08, 2022
Sixteen WCRIS members across the state, who operate more than 20 school buildings, were awarded a digital mapping grant from the DOJ Office of School Safety. Thanks to advocacy by WCRIS, the Legislature included private schools when it passed the 2021 law. The Legislature allocated $2 million for the grant program, all of which has been awarded [...]
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Missions Make a Difference
December 08, 2022
“…the good Lord and good grades,” are what set Saint Marcus and Saint Anthony schools apart, according to a recent Associated Press (AP) article. The article features interviews with families from both Milwaukee schools, who explain that the schools’ support of faith and values have changed the students’ and parents’ lives. We recognize just how important [...]
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Get Your School Safety Submission In By Jan. 1
December 08, 2022
To enhance student safety and ensure your school is eligible for grants like the one above, remember to upload your Wis. Stat §118.07 Annual School Submission each year by Jan. 1. This fall, you may have been notified that your school was not in compliance with the law’s requirement and consequently submitted missing documents. That was for [...]
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