Claim Your Child Tax Rebate Act 367 grants households a $100 rebate on the sales tax on items purchased for raising a child. Individuals can apply for the rebate from now until July 2, 2018. Children under the age of 18 on December 31, 2017, can be claimed. Information can be found here. Gov. brings [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
New Mandatory Reporting Laws on School Violence
May 18, 2018
Under the 2017 Wisconsin Act 143, mandatory reporters, such as: teachers, counselors, administrators, clergy, health professionals and others are now required to report threats of school violence. These threats must be reported if an individual, in good faith, believes that the threat poses a serious and imminent threat to the health and safety of a [...]
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Busing Services Deadline NEXT WEEK
May 11, 2018
By May 15 of each year, private schools must notify each public school board of the names, grade levels and locations of all pupils eligible to receive the transportation provided by that public school district, and who are planning to attend private school during the upcoming school term. A problem arises for private schools when [...]
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The DOJ Answers School Safety Grant Questions
May 10, 2018
The DOJ Office of School Safety answered questions and provided clarification on how schools should apply for the School Safety Grant, this week. To begin the application process, the school must first decide what constitutes the “governing body” of its school. The DOJ says the governing body of the school is the entity, or person, [...]
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Private School Teacher of the Year Announced for 2018
May 09, 2018
Third Grade teacher Erika Galewski was named Wisconsin Private School Teacher of the Year during an all-school assembly at St. Mary’s Elementary, Altoona, and received a check for $3,000 from the Herb Kohl Foundation yesterday. At the surprise announcement, Galewski was overcome with tearful joy as her family suddenly appeared carrying balloons, flowers and cake. [...]
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WCRIS Voicing your Questions to DOJ
May 04, 2018
Many WCRIS schools are struggling with the School Safety Grant application process so WCRIS met with the Interim Director of the Office of School Safety(OSS), Glenn Rehberg, May 1 to discuss obstacles and potential solutions for our schools. “The meeting raised some important questions from our members and allowed WCRIS to share insights about private [...]
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WCRIS Member Hosts AG
April 26, 2018
St. Dennis Catholic School, hosted Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel’s press conference on the new School Safety Grant Initiative. Students from St. Dennis and WCRIS Staff stood by Attorney General Schimel as he addressed the press about the grant program. The press conference started with St. Dennis Catholic School Principal Matt Beisser welcoming everyone and [...]
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School Safety Grant App Now Open
April 25, 2018
The Department of Justice Office of School Safety has launched its application process for the $100 million in school safety grants approved by the Governor last month. As you begin the application process, there are some things to consider to ensure your school’s participation: The deadline for the application is June 8, 2018. Read the [...]
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School Safety Grants to Open Soon, Start Preparing Now
April 20, 2018
The Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety says it plans to open the application process for School Safety Grants next week. Schools will have four weeks to submit an application via the DOJ’s E-Grant website. Immediately after the school Safety Plan was written into law recently, the DOJ encouraged schools to file a letter [...]
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Private School Input Needed at Hearing
April 20, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission Holds Hearing in Oshkosh on School Finance. Your private school voice is needed at a hearing of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Blue Ribbon Commission on School Finance April 23 in Oshkosh. The Commission will use the input to make recommendations to the Legislature on school funding. The Commission’s work could find its way [...]
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