Question: Is the new state law requiring Holocaust education just for parental choice schools or for all private schools? Answer: The requirement became effective April 29, 2021, and only applies to schools in the Choice programs. Wisconsin’s 2021 Act 30 requires schools in the Choice programs to provide Holocaust and other genocide education to grade [...]
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Share Your Creative EANS Ideas
September 09, 2021
It’s no secret that the restrictions around the federal Emergency Aid to Nonpublic Schools (EANS) makes it difficult to get the help your school needs. That’s why WCRIS is collecting examples of how schools are using their EANS funds, aside from the standard uses (laptops, social distancing barriers, other supplies, etc.). If you share how [...]
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Busing When the Public District is Not in Session
September 02, 2021
Question: The local public school district said that they won’t transport my students because the district is not in session when the private school is in session. Is this allowed? Answer: No it is not allowed. Public school districts are required to transport private school students on days that the private school is in session, [...]
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Principal Question: 504 Plans and Private School Obligations
September 02, 2021
Question: I have a student with a 504 plan. The 504 plan states he needs a nurse for his medical problems. Is this something that the local public school would provide? Answer: No, most likely not because the public school is not bound by the plan once the child goes to a private school. A [...]
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Share Your School’s Creative EANS Ideas
August 26, 2021
It’s no secret that the restrictions around the federal Emergency Aid to Nonpublic Schools (EANS) makes it difficult to get the help your school needs. That’s why WCRIS is collecting examples of how schools are using their EANS funds. If we share how private schools are navigating these new resources, other schools can similarly benefit. [...]
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Vaccine Approved Under a New Name
August 26, 2021
The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for individuals 16 years of age or older with the new name Comirnaty on August 23, 2021. Vaccinations for children aged 12 to 15 continue to be available under emergency use. Because Comirnaty is approved for some people and not others, a new [...]
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U.S. Presidential Scholars Nominations
August 26, 2021
As a reminder, high school principals can nominate high school seniors to apply to the US Presidential Scholars Program. Students must be graduating between January and August 2022. High school principals should have received a nomination link from the DPI. If you have any questions, please email Chris Tiedje at Christine.Tiedje@dpi.wi.gov
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EANS: Round 2
August 19, 2021
WCRIS is working with the Department of Public Instruction on the state’s application to participate in the second round of EANS, now being called ARP-EANS (shorthand for the American Rescue Plan – Emergency Assistant for Non-public Schools). The application is due from the Governor to the US Department of Education by September 9. State officials [...]
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Access Low Interest Building Loans
August 19, 2021
Private schools have access to state-sponsored, tax-exempt, low-interest loans to fund their building projects, thanks to advocacy by WCRIS several years ago. This can save your school hundreds of thousands of dollars. This past year, Wisconsin Lutheran High School was able to get its original construction loan refinanced by the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities [...]
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Non-COVID Immunization Requirements
August 19, 2021
For decades, state law has required that any student admitted to any elementary or secondary school or any child care center or nursery school must present, after 30 days of being admitted to the school, a written record of having received the proper immunizations for the child’s particular grade. These cover the usual measles, mumps, [...]
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