New Report on Special Education Funding
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 13, 2019
I just finished reading the latest report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum titled, “Special Education Funding in Wisconsin: How it Works and Why it Matters.” I found the report timely, very interesting and “right on point.” Check it out here.
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New LRB Report on 2019 Wisconsin Legislature
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 8, 2019
From The Wheeler Report . . .
The Legislative Reference Bureau has released a new report titled, “Profile of the 2019 Wisconsin Legislature.” According to the report:
- Of the 33 Senators, 8 are women, 2 are African American women.
- 25 Senators previously served in the Assembly
- 10 Senators had local government experience
- The Senate average age is 58 (the oldest since 1948; Age range 31-91).
- 7 Senators have military service.
- Of the 99 Representatives, 28 are women, 5 are African American, 3 are Hispanic.
- 64 Representatives had local government experience
- The Assembly average age is 49 (Age range 19-80).
- 9 Representatives have military service.
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It’s Confirmed, Evers to Deliver Budget Address February 28th
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 8, 2019
From WisPolitics.com …
Evers is now locked in to deliver his budget Feb. 28, a spokeswoman said.
Lawmakers gave Evers until Feb. 28 to release the document, and his office had indicated previously it was targeting that date for the address. The date is now confirmed, the spokeswoman said.
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OCR to Conduct Compliance Reviews on the Use of Seclusion and Restraint
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 4, 2019
From the Legal Side:
In it’s most recent school law update, Boardman Clark examines the recently announced initiative by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to address the inappropriate use of seclusion and restraint in school districts.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of Boardman Clark.
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Dyslexia Study Committee Issues Final Report
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 4, 2019
From The Wheeler Report:
The Legislative Council Study Committee on Identification and Management of Dyslexia has released its final report. The Committee has made the following recommendations:
LRB-0368/2. Employing a Dyslexia Specialist at the Department of Public Instruction.
- This proposal would require DPI to hire a dyslexia specialist beginning in the 2019-20 school year and provides $95,000 per year to fund the positions. The dyslexia specialist duties would include:
- Provide schools with information, technical assistance, and supported related to dyslexia and related conditions.
- Provide schools with information, technical assistance, and support related to addressing the needs of pupils with dyslexia and related conditions.
- Increase professional awareness in schools, and instructional competencies of teachers, to meet the educational needs of pupils with dyslexia and related conditions.
- Development implementation guidance and make recommendations to the state superintendent of public instruction for comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction practices and strategies to be used to assist regular education teachers and special education teachers to recognize educational needs of and improve literacy outcomes for pupils with dyslexia and related conditions or identified with risk characteristics associated with dyslexia and related conditions.
LRB-0383/3. Developing a Guidebook Related to Dyslexia and Related Conditions.
- Requires DPI to develop a guidebook for parents, guardians, teachers, and administrators regarding dyslexia and related conditions. The guidebook must be developed by the state superintendent of public instruction establishing an advisory committee. The guidebook must include all of the following information:
- Guidelines on screening processes and tools available to identify dyslexia and related conditions.
- A description of interventions and instructional strategies that have been shown to improve academic performance of pupils with dyslexia and related conditions.
- A description of resources and services related to dyslexia and related conditions that are available to pupils with dyslexia and related conditions, parents and guardians of such pupils, and educators.
Alternative Licensure
- The Committee recommends the Legislature consider options to ensure that all applicants for an educator license must fulfill requirements to complete students teaching, obtain a passing score on the FoRT test.
Lifetime Licensure
- The Committee recommends the Legislature consider the repercussions of the lifetime educator license created in the 2017-19 Biennial Budget Act and its impact on teacher effectiveness.
Grade Ranges for Educator Licenses
- The Committee recommends the Legislature consider the effectiveness of broadened grade ranges for educator licenses issued under ch. PI 34.
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