Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction § PI 45.02 - Definitions
In this chapter:
(1)"Bias " means an inclination for or against
a person or group of persons based, in whole or in part, on race that inhibits
impartial or objective judgment affecting pupils.
(2)"Department " means the Wisconsin
department of public instruction.
(3)"Discrimination " means any action, policy,
or practice, including bias , stereotyping, and pupil harassment, that is
detrimental to a person or group of persons and differentiates or distinguishes
among persons, or which limits or denies a person or group of persons
opportunities, privileges, roles, or rewards based, in whole or in part, on
race, or which perpetuates the effects of past discrimination based in whole or
in part on race.
(4)"Division "
means the division of hearings and appeals in the department of
administration.
(5)"Elector " means
a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who resides in the school district.
(6)"Federally recognized American Indian
tribe " means a tribal entity recognized and eligible for funding and services
from the bureau of Indian affairs by virtue of its status as an Indian
tribe.
(7)"Logo " means any written,
printed, graphic or photographic, badge, emblem, caricature, image, statue,
artifact, or other symbolic depiction representative of or in any way connected
to the identity of a school, school district, or school board.
(8)"Mascot " means a person, costume,
insignia, dance, song, rhythmic beat, or any other object or thing
representative of or in any way connected to the identity of a school, school
district, or school board.
(9)"Membership " has the meaning given in s.
121.004(5),
Stats.
(10)"Nickname " means any
name, title, label, word, or any other designation of any kind representative
of or in any way connected to the identity of a school, school district, or
school board, but does not include the official name of a school or school
district.
(11)"Pupil harassment "
means behavior towards pupils based, in whole or in part, on race, that
substantially interferes with a pupil's school performance or creates an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive school environment.
(12)"School board " means the school board in
charge of the public schools of a district.
(13)"School district " has the meaning given
in s.
115.01(3),
Stats.
(14)"Stereotyping " means
attributing behaviors, abilities, interests, values, and roles to a person or
group of persons on the basis, in whole or in part, of their race.
(15)"Use " includes adoption of nicknames,
logos, mascots, or team names by a school district board as representative of
or in any way connected to the identity of a school, district, or board or the
display of nicknames, logos, mascots, or team names at any school or school
sponsored event.
Notes
Chapter PI 45 is currently being revised to reflect the changes contained in 2013 Wisconsin Act 115.
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