WCRIS is offering its members access to an electronic job board to help advertise employment vacancies in WCRIS schools across the state. If you have an open position for the coming school year, now is the time to start looking for qualified candidates.

For March only, with each job posting on the WCRIS website, we’ll also include the open position in the weekly Current Events eNewsletter for free!

To get started a school must join the WCRIS Job Board by paying a $100 fee per school year. You can then post as much as you want for the entire school year, for only $10 per job.

After March, for an additional $25 per job, the position can be listed in the WCRIS weekly Current Events for one month, when the job is newly available.

We encourage you to tell your teachers and job seekers to sign up for Current Events to receive up-to-date announcements for job opportunities in WCRIS schools.

The Diocese of La Crosse, Office for Catholic Schools is seeking an Assistant Superintendent to help serve the 59 elementary and 7 high schools within the Diocese.

The Assistant Superintendent will mainly work with newly hired school administrators, new teachers, and the Wisconsin Catholic Schools Accreditation.

Candidates who apply must be in full communion with the Catholic Church, be state licensed in educational administration (or eligible), and have a valid driver’s license. Experience as a Catholic School Administrator is preferred.

Qualified applicants may send a resume; cover letter; copies of transcripts; copy of licensure; and three letters of reference by April 14, 2017 to Tom Reichenbacher, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Diocese of La Crosse, 3710 East Avenue South PO Box 4004, La Crosse, WI 54602-4004 or email materials to treichenbacher@diolc.org

Contact Tom Reichenbacher for additional information about this position.

Safe Schools Training: PREPaRE
Cost: $25 for the one-day workshop and $50 for the two day
When: One-day workshop on March 22, 2017. Two-day workshops on March 23-24, 2017 -OR- March 29-30, 2017.
Where: The one-day workshop will be held at Janesville School District, Ed. Services Center, 527 S. Franklin Street, Janesville, WI 53548. The first two-day workshop will be held at the same location as the one-day training. The second two-day training will be held at CESA #8, 223 West Park Street, Gillett, WI 54214.
What: PREaRE was developed by the National Association of School Psychologists as a program for schools who want to improve their school safety and crisis management plans and emergency response.
To Register: One-day training on March 22, 2017 | Two-day workshop on March 23-24, 2017 | Two-day workshop on March 29-30

EdCamp
Cost: FREE
When: 8:00 – 12:30 pm | April 1, 2017
Where: Divine Savior Holy Angels, 4257 N 100th St, Milwaukee, WI 53222
What: EdCamp is an “unconference” for educators. The day’s agenda is set by the participants at the start of the event. SHARE ideas, thoughts and questions regarding education with colleagues.

Tax Day is coming up on April 18, 2017. Don’t forget to claim your private school tuition tax deduction!

There is a silver lining to this dreaded deadline for private school parents. Thanks to advocacy by WCRIS, state law allows Wisconsin parents to deduct private school tuition on their taxes.

This is the third year the private school tuition tax deduction has been available, so don’t forget to remind parents and tax professionals of this enormous opportunity. Please help spread the word to your families so that they can take advantage of this financial benefit.

In total, the deduction has the potential to provide up to $30 million in tax relief for taxpayers with children in private schools. In 2014 alone, the first year of the deduction, parents saved $11.2 million, according to DOR reports analyzed by the Wisconsin Tax Payers Alliance (WisTax).

Regardless of income, parents and legal guardians are eligible for a maximum deduction of $4,000 per child in grades K-8 and $10,000 per child in grades 9-12. Students transitioning from eighth to ninth grade are eligible for both deductions.

WCRIS suggests sending the Schedule PS home with your students. You can give parents a head start by filling in your school’s name in the first column, and school/church Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) in the third column.

WCRIS has many resources that will help you and your parents navigate the Private K-12 Tuition Tax Deduction. These include a Frequently Asked Questions section, Sample Scenarios, and a WCRIS brief.

More detailed information about the deduction can be found by clicking “Read More” below, or contact WCRIS at wcris.staff@wcris.org or by phone at (608) 287-1224.

You can also contact the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Customer Service Bureau by email at income@revenue.wi.gov or by phone at (608) 266-2486.

If you have questions about a specific circumstance, WCRIS recommends contacting a certified tax accountant for additional assistance.