Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 23.05 - Persistently dangerous schools
(1) The department
shall identify persistently dangerous schools using data collected through the
school performance report under s.
115.38(1) (b) 2, Stats., and upon review of information
submitted under sub. (3). If the department determines the school is
persistently dangerous, it shall notify the school board of the school in
writing within 30 days of receiving the information under sub. (3). The
department's decision under this section shall be final.
Note: The department's decision is final but does not preclude possible review under subch. III of ch. 227, Stats.
(2) A school may be considered persistently
dangerous if the school performance reports under s.
115.38(1) (b) 2, Stats., indicates that the school
meets one of the following criteria:
(a) In
each of the 3 school years that immediately precede the current school year,
weapon-related suspensions at the school in a school year are greater than 5%
of the number of pupils enrolled in the school.
(b) In each of the 3 school years that
immediately precede the current school year, the greater of either of the
following occurred:
1. The school board of the
school expelled in a school year at least 1% of the pupils enrolled in the
school for assault, endangering behavior or weapons-related offenses.
2. The school board of the school expelled in
a school year 5 or more pupils enrolled in the school for assault, endangering
behavior or weapons-related offenses.
(3) The department shall notify in writing
the school board of the school that meets the criteria under sub. (2) that the
school may be considered persistently dangerous. The notice under this
subsection shall be given within 30 days after receiving the data under s.
115.38(1) (b) 2, Stats. A school board that receives a
notice under this subsection shall submit all of the following information to
the department within 30 days of receiving the notice:
(a) The school's safety plan.
(b) Local efforts to address the school's
safety concerns.
(c) Current data
the school may have available that is deemed relevant by the school board that
is not reflected in the school performance report.
(d) Other information deemed relevant by the
department, upon the department's request.
(4) A school board that has received a notice
under sub. (1) shall do all of the following:
(a) Within 10 working days of receiving the
notice under sub. (1), notify in writing the parents or guardians of the pupils
attending the school that it has been identified as persistently dangerous. The
notice shall include an offer to pupils attending the school to transfer to
another appropriate grade level public school operated by the school district,
including a public charter school.
(b) Within 30 working days of receiving the
notice under sub. (1), complete the transfer for those pupils who accept the
offer under par. (a).
(c) Within
30 working days of receiving the notice under sub. (1), submit a corrective
action plan to the department. Corrective action activities may include, but
are not limited to, any of the following:
1.
Providing additional personnel to supervise children.
2. Providing conflict resolution
instructional programs.
3.
Collaborating with local law enforcement agencies.
4. Providing school discipline enforcement
training for school staff.
5.
Providing additional security measures.
(5) If a school has been identified as
persistently dangerous under sub. (1) in the previous school year, the
department shall review the school's performance report data within 30 days
after receiving the data under s.
115.38(1) (b) 2, Stats., and shall request updated
information under sub. (3) within 30 days of receiving this updated
information. The department shall notify the school that it is no longer
considered persistently dangerous if it meets both of the following criteria:
(a) The school no longer meets the criteria
specified under sub. (2).
(b) The
department has determined the school is no longer persistently dangerous based
on a review of updated information submitted under sub. (3).
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