The Legislature developed the 20 Wisconsin Education Standards found in Wisconsin Administrative Code sec. PI 8.01, which establish minimum expectations for each school district. Standard 17 requires each school district to evaluate all licensed school personnel in their “first year of employment and, at least, every third year thereafter.” Wis. Stat. § 115.415 requires the specific process by which all Wisconsin districts meet the requirements listed in PI 8 for principals and teachers--the Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness System.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will waive the requirements to complete an Educator Effectiveness Cycle for educators in their Summary Year in 2019-20, thereby waiving the requirements to meet PI 8.01 and Wis. Stat. § 115.415 for 2019-20.
Per state law, the district will need to hold a public hearing under s.118.38 (1) (b) and document the date of the public hearing in the form below to receive a waiver. (The public hearing can be virtual or teleconferenced).
If you have any questions, please contact:
Katie Rainey, Director of Educator Development and Support
katharine.rainey@dpi.wi.gov