Pursuant to s. 227.11 (2) (a) (intro.), Stats., and interpreting s. 115.881, Stats., the Department of Public Instruction will hold a public hearing as required under s. 227.16, Stats., to consider the promulgation of a proposed permanent rule amending PI 30 relating to clarifying high cost special education aid.

The proposed rule seeks to provide clarity in determining costs for providing special education related services to a child for the purpose of receiving high cost special education aid. The areas clarified by this rule are as follows: 1) determining nonadministrative costs for providing special education and related services to a child, distinct from such costs for other children; 2) determining how equipment and other capital costs are considered in the context of “the previous school year” as given in s. 115.881 (1), Stats.; 3) clarifying what is meant by “federal medicaid,” as given in s. 115.881 (1), Stats., for the purpose of determining claims under the program; and 4) determining how the $30,000 threshold for special education costs is evaluated against the other funding sources listed in statute.

Public comment on the proposed rules described above may be submitted via this Google Form. Questions or additional testimony may be accepted by email to adminrules@dpi.wi.gov, or by mail to the Department of Public Instruction, Attn: Carl Bryan, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707. Public comments on the proposed rules received no later than January 3, 2020, will be given the same consideration as testimony presented in person at the hearing.

The proposed administrative rule is available to review at https://dpi.wi.gov/legislative-policy-outreach/administrative-rules.