Wisconsin § 118.192 - Professional teaching permits.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 118.192 — Professional teaching permits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 118.192. Professional teaching permits.
118.192(1) (1) The state superintendent shall establish an alternative teacher training program for music, art, foreign language, computer science, mathematics and science teachers. The program shall consist of approximately 100 hours of formal instruction. 118.192(2) (2) An individual who holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering, music, art, foreign language, computer science, mathematics or science from an accredited institution of higher education, has at least 5 years of experience as a professional in the subject area in which his or her degree was awarded and demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the state superintendent, competency in that subject area that is current and compatible with modern curricula may apply to the state superintendent for enrollment in the alternative teacher training program. The state superintendent shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the costs of the program. 118.192(3) (3) The state superintendent shall grant a professional teaching permit to any person who satisfactorily completes the program under sub. (2) . The permit authorizes the person to teach the subject area specified by the state superintendent in grades kindergarten to 12. The initial permit shall be valid for 2 years. During the initial permit period, the person shall be supervised by a person who holds a regular teaching license. The permit is renewable for 5-year periods. 118.192(4) (4) A school board that employs a person who holds a professional teaching permit shall ensure that no regularly licensed teacher is removed from his or her position as a result of the employment of persons holding permits. 118.192 History History: 1991 a. 108 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3952 , 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 , 237 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 118.192 cover?
Section 118.192 ("Professional teaching permits.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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