On March 29, the Governor signed 2021 Act 210 into law. The new law is effective July 1. It requires people operating youth athletic sports to notify students about the potential danger of sudden cardiac arrest. It was pushed by a family whose student athlete unexpectedly died of sudden cardiac arrest. The law is designed [...]
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Webinar: Understanding ESEA and Consultations
March 31, 2022
Every year, public school district officials must meet with their local private schools to discuss participation in federal programs. Federal law requires it. On April 6 join WCRIS staff and the ESEA Private School Ombudsman from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm to review everything you need to know for your school’s required meeting, and how [...]
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Selling Classes to Homeschoolers
March 31, 2022
Question: We have a parent interested in their home-schooled child taking certain courses at our school. According to a DPI FAQ, a student can take up to two classes a semester at a public school. Can parents choose a private school? How do we account for their enrollment? Answer: State law is silent regarding homeschool [...]
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How Does Your School Fare?
March 17, 2022
A new tool that makes public school data transparent is available, and it might be worth perusing if you want to know the per-pupil costs and performance of your area’s public school districts. This could be very powerful information to share with your boosters, local thought leaders and the legislators who represent your school. Think [...]
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First Busing Deadline Approaches
March 17, 2022
Schools should remember that they must submit their proposed attendance area, by April 1, for the upcoming school year to each of the public school boards having any territory within their attendance area. For example, if your school’s attendance area covers parts of three public school districts, the private school would send a copy of [...]
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Nonprofits Sales Tax Exemption for Ticket Sales Increased
March 17, 2022
Starting June 1, non-profits, like private schools and churches, will be exempt from collecting sales taxes on higher admission revenue amounts. The new law, 2021 Act 167, raises the exempt revenue amount from $10,000 to $50,000. This may be especially helpful to schools that sponsor athletic tournaments or musicals and charge admission. The change in [...]
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First Busing Deadline Approaches
March 10, 2022
Schools should remember that there are two deadlines that must be met to receive transportation for their students. Private schools, by April 1, must submit their proposed attendance area for the upcoming school year to each of the public school boards having any territory within the private school’s attendance area. For example, if your school’s [...]
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Your Help Needed: Water Regulations
March 10, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working on a potential rule concerning water treatment requirements for public water systems, which includes rural private schools on a private well. Our schools are potentially affected because a “public water system” is defined by the federal government as, “any water system – whether owned by a governmental entity [...]
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New IDEA Guidance from US DE
March 03, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) just released its new Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guidance on equitable services. The document, Questions and Answers on Serving Children with Disabilities Placed By Their Parents in Private Schools, is a Feb. 28, 2022 update to the 2011 guidance. The 55-page guidance covers many of the topics [...]
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Vouchers and PPP
March 03, 2022
When Congress provided the first round of Coronavirus relief aid, it inadvertently created accounting problems for voucher schools. WCRIS jumped into the fray and sought an emergency rule change from DPI that would allow the state to administer the federal funds in a way that doesn’t hurt schools in a parental choice program. All choice [...]
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