Current through August 26, 2024
(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
(a) "Technology education subject" means one
of the following subject areas:
1.
Architecture and construction.
2.
Biotechnology.
3. Information and
communication technology.
4.
Electronics.
5.
Engineering.
6. Environmental
technologies.
7.
Manufacturing.
8. Power and
energy.
9.
Transportation.
(b)
"Vocational subjects" means one of the following subject areas:
1. Agriculture.
2. Business education.
3. Business and office.
4. Child services.
5. Clothing services.
6. Family and consumer services.
7. Food services.
8. Healthcare-related occupations.
9. Home economics-related
occupations.
10. Housing and
equipment services.
11.
Marketing.
12. Trade
specialist.
(2)
AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license
holder to teach a technology education subject or vocational education subject
in the school district that provided the offer of employment under sub. (3).,
and it is not valid in another school district.
(3) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may
issue a tier I license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the
following requirements:
(a) Meets the minimum
requirements under s.
118.191(2),
Stats.
(b) Enters into an agreement
with the school board of the school district in which the applicant has
received an offer of employment which requires the applicant to complete a
curriculum in professional development training during the term of the initial
license, as determined by that school board.
(4) DURATION. A license issued under this
section is valid for 3 years.
(5)
ADVANCEMENT. Upon expiration of the initial license issued under sub. (2), the
state superintendent shall issue the applicant a 5-year, renewable professional
experience-based license to teach a technical or vocational education subject
if all of the following apply:
(a) The
applicant is eligible for a teaching license under this section.
(b) The applicant has completed the
professional development curriculum agreed to under sub. (3) (b) to the
satisfaction of the school board of the school district where the applicant
teaches.
(c) The applicant submits
to the state superintendent evidence of completing the curriculum agreed to
under sub. (3) (b).
