Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Safety and Professional Services
SPS 400 - Educational Approval
Chapter SPS 407 - Records
Section SPS 407.04 - Change in status

Current through February 26, 2024

(1) In the event of merger, consolidation, change of ownership, or dissolution of a school, the school owner or designee shall:

(a) Notify the department at the time the decision is made to merge, consolidate, sell, or close, but at a minimum, seventy-two hours before such action.

(b) Submit a plan to provide for the retention and disposition of records. If necessary, the department may seize the records and negotiate for assignment of said records to another school or agency.

(c) Provide a record of the names, addressees and financial records of students currently enrolled whose programs have not been completed.

(d) Surrender the school's SPS certificate of approval.

(2) In the event it appears that the official records of a school discontinuing its operation are in danger of being destroyed, secreted, mislaid or otherwise made unavailable, the department may seek a court order to take possession of the records.

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