The DOJ announced its first round of school safety grants, several of which went to WCRIS Schools. WCRIS was instrumental in ensuring that private schools could receive the grants. Read the full list of schools here.
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DOJ Expert Provides School Safety Tips
June 15, 2018
While everybody wants the “golden nugget” of insight or information about what motivates school shootings and how to stop them, the fact is that there is no one profile of adolescent shooters, said presenter Mike Clumper, who spoke to nearly 200 school and law enforcement representatives at the Attorney General’s School Safety Summit in the [...]
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Educate Parents Now About Tax Changes That Ease Tuition Burden
June 06, 2018
School tuition payers can now use tax-advantaged 529 Savings Accounts to pay for K-12 tuition in addition to college tuition, thanks to changes in State and Federal tax laws supported by WCRIS. You can alert parents about this important change with the PDF linked below. By saving money tax-free, parents will have more resources to [...]
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Dyslexia Topic of Special Study by Legislative Committee
May 23, 2018
The identification and management of dyslexia will be a topic of study for a special legislative committee during the coming months. Many private K-12 schools serve children with dyslexia and their ability to do so has been enhanced by the expansion of the Special Needs Scholarship Program. For that reason, WCRIS will monitor the Committee’s [...]
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Extension of Application Deadlines for K-12 Disaster Recovery programs
May 21, 2018
Please note that the U.S. Department of Education has extended the deadline for the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students Program (EIA). LEA applications and non-public school certifications are now due to DPI by Friday, May 25th. In addition, LEAs and non-public schools that have already submitted an application and need to make an [...]
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Tax Rebate and Holiday
May 18, 2018
Claim Your Child Tax Rebate Act 367 grants households a $100 rebate on the sales tax on items purchased for raising a child. Individuals can apply for the rebate from now until July 2, 2018. Children under the age of 18 on December 31, 2017, can be claimed. Information can be found here. Gov. brings [...]
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New Mandatory Reporting Laws on School Violence
May 18, 2018
Under the 2017 Wisconsin Act 143, mandatory reporters, such as: teachers, counselors, administrators, clergy, health professionals and others are now required to report threats of school violence. These threats must be reported if an individual, in good faith, believes that the threat poses a serious and imminent threat to the health and safety of a [...]
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Busing Services Deadline NEXT WEEK
May 11, 2018
By May 15 of each year, private schools must notify each public school board of the names, grade levels and locations of all pupils eligible to receive the transportation provided by that public school district, and who are planning to attend private school during the upcoming school term. A problem arises for private schools when [...]
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The DOJ Answers School Safety Grant Questions
May 10, 2018
The DOJ Office of School Safety answered questions and provided clarification on how schools should apply for the School Safety Grant, this week. To begin the application process, the school must first decide what constitutes the “governing body” of its school. The DOJ says the governing body of the school is the entity, or person, [...]
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Private School Teacher of the Year Announced for 2018
May 09, 2018
Third Grade teacher Erika Galewski was named Wisconsin Private School Teacher of the Year during an all-school assembly at St. Mary’s Elementary, Altoona, and received a check for $3,000 from the Herb Kohl Foundation yesterday. At the surprise announcement, Galewski was overcome with tearful joy as her family suddenly appeared carrying balloons, flowers and cake. [...]
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