Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Public Instruction
Chapter PI 40 - Early College Credit Program
Section PI 40.06 - Determination of credit
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง PI 40.06
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) AWARDING CREDIT.
(a) A school board, governing body of a
private school, or governing board of an independent charter school may deny
high school credit for a postsecondary course attended under s.
118.55, Stats., if any of the
following apply:
1. The postsecondary course
is comparable to a course offered by the school district, private school, or
independent charter school in which the student is enrolled, as determined
under sub. (2).
2. At least 80
percent of the postsecondary course covers content for which the pupil has
already received high school credit.
3. The postsecondary course covers content
previously offered to the pupil in a different postsecondary course under s.
118.55, Stats., and the pupil
received a failing grade in that course.
(b) Except as provided under par. (a), a
school board shall grant high school credit for a course attended under s.
118.55, Stats., if the
postsecondary course meets any high school graduation requirement under s.
118.33, Stats., including any
requirement contained in the school board's policy required under s.
PI 18.05 (1), or if the course fulfills any elective
requirement.
(c) Except as provided
under par. (a), a governing body of a private school shall grant high school
credit for a course attended under s.
118.55, Stats., if the
postsecondary course meets any high school graduation requirement.
(cm) Except as provided under par. (a), a
governing board of an independent charter school shall grant high school credit
for a course attended under s.
118.55, Stats., if the
postsecondary course meets any criteria for granting a high school diploma,
including any criteria contained in the charter school's policy under s.
118.33 (1) (f) 2, Stats.
(d) A school board, governing body of a
private school, and governing board of an independent charter school shall
evaluate a postsecondary course for high school credit under this subsection
using the same method and criteria it would to approve a course the school
board, governing body of a private school, or governing board of an independent
charter school offered for high school credit.
(2) COMPARABILITY. A postsecondary course is comparable to a course offered by a high school if all of the following apply to the high school course:
(a) The high school
course is offered or will be offered between the date the pupil submits a
notice under s. 118.55 (3) (a),
Stats., and the date the pupil is expected to graduate from high
school.
(b) The content of the high
school course is at least 80 percent equivalent to the content of the
postsecondary course. A determination under this paragraph shall be made by
comparing, if available, the curriculum guide, course expectations, course
goals, and the scope and sequence of the high school course to the course
syllabus, if available, and course description for the postsecondary
course.
(3) NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL RIGHTS.
(a) A school board's written
notification under s.
118.55 (3) (b),
Stats., regarding comparability of courses, satisfaction of high school
graduation requirements, or the number of high school credits to be awarded
shall inform the pupil of the right to appeal the school board's decision to
the state superintendent within 30 days of the decision.
(b) A governing body of a private school's
written notification under s.
118.55 (3) (b),
Stats., regarding comparability of courses, satisfaction of high school
graduation requirements, or the number of high school credits to be awarded
shall inform the pupil of the right to appeal the governing body's decision to
the governing body within 30 days of the decision.
(c) A governing board of an independent
charter school's written notification under s.
118.55 (3) (b),
Stats., regarding comparability of courses, satisfaction of high school
graduation requirements, or the number of high school credits to be awarded
shall inform the pupil of the right to appeal the governing board's decision to
the governing board within 30 days of the decision.
Income Guidelines for Inability to Pay may be obtained at no charge by writing to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Youth Options Program, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 or by visiting the Youth Options website at http://dpi.wi.gov/youthoptions.
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