Schools should be aware of a recent FDA approved intranasally administered glucagon drug for Type 4 diabetic emergencies. The Department of Public Instruction recommends that the drug be administered by a trained person or licensed school nurse. Please review the materials below with your school’s nurse and legal counsel. See page 45 of the WCRIS [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
State Student Immunization Law Webinar Recordings
September 05, 2019
The Department of Health Services released recordings of the August 27 webinar that addressed school immunization requirements. Feel free to review the webinar for the start of the school year. Information about immunizations and private schools can be found on page 43 of the WCRIS 2018 – 19 Legal Handbook.
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Thank You for Coming
August 13, 2019
Thanks to all who attended the 2019 WCRIS Professional Learning Conference Friday. We had a record attendance of 180 teachers from around the state, who gave the conference high marks in their evaluations. But it’s not a “once and done” event. You can continue your conference learning with resources from various presenters here. If you [...]
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Last Chance to Register
July 30, 2019
If you missed the regular registration deadline last week for the 2019 WCRIS Professional Learning Conference on August 9, in the Wisconsin Dells, don’t dismay! You still have one week to register. Limited seats are left to hear nationally-known speaker, Cynthia Tobias, give a keynote address on different student learning styles. She will also host [...]
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DPI Responds To Unanswered Teacher License Questions
July 30, 2019
Over 3,000 questions poured into the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) between May and July regarding the background check requirement for Lifetime Teacher License holders. “We have made significant progress and are at less than half that now, but we are still receiving approximately 100 new questions per day,” said David DeGuire, Director of the [...]
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Immunizations: What schools need to know for Fall 2019
July 30, 2019
On August 27, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. the Immunization Program along with RN Louise Wilson from the Department of Public Instruction will be holding a webinar on Wisconsin student immunization law. It will cover reporting requirements and the new DPI online reporting tool. Please go to Adobe Connect at the time of the webinar. There [...]
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Free National Park Admission for 4th Graders
July 30, 2019
The Every Kid in a Park initiative invites fourth-graders to participate in a quick educational activity online here, and in exchange receive a paper pass that allows the student and their families to visit federal land and water destinations for FREE. Fourth-grade educators can also participate by getting the passes for their whole class. Teachers [...]
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School Safety Grant Program to be Audited by Legislature
July 16, 2019
This summer, the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) will survey Wisconsin’s public school districts, independent charter schools, tribal schools, and private schools to hear their perspectives on the school safety grant program. The LAB will email your school a survey. WCRIS urges you to provide feedback. This will inform the Legislature about how the school [...]
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Public District Blocks New Private School
July 16, 2019
In Northern Wisconsin, a vacant school building that once housed Mattoon Elementary is being eyed by a Christian community that wants to start a new private school. The goal of Shepherd’s Watch is to open a school that serves low-income students by participating in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP). But, the Antigo Public School [...]
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Voucher Amounts Released
July 16, 2019
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released the official voucher amounts for the 2019-21 Choice Program and the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP) (see Page 6). For the 2019-20 School Year: K – 8 = $8,046 9 – 12 = $8,692 SNSP = $12,723 For the 2020-21 School Year: K – 8 = $8,300 9 – [...]
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