Many WCRIS schools are struggling with the School Safety Grant application process so WCRIS met with the Interim Director of the Office of School Safety(OSS), Glenn Rehberg, May 1 to discuss obstacles and potential solutions for our schools. “The meeting raised some important questions from our members and allowed WCRIS to share insights about private [...]
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WCRIS Member Hosts AG
April 26, 2018
St. Dennis Catholic School, hosted Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel’s press conference on the new School Safety Grant Initiative. Students from St. Dennis and WCRIS Staff stood by Attorney General Schimel as he addressed the press about the grant program. The press conference started with St. Dennis Catholic School Principal Matt Beisser welcoming everyone and [...]
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School Safety Grant App Now Open
April 25, 2018
The Department of Justice Office of School Safety has launched its application process for the $100 million in school safety grants approved by the Governor last month. As you begin the application process, there are some things to consider to ensure your school’s participation: The deadline for the application is June 8, 2018. Read the [...]
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School Safety Grants to Open Soon, Start Preparing Now
April 20, 2018
The Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety says it plans to open the application process for School Safety Grants next week. Schools will have four weeks to submit an application via the DOJ’s E-Grant website. Immediately after the school Safety Plan was written into law recently, the DOJ encouraged schools to file a letter [...]
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Private School Input Needed at Hearing
April 20, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission Holds Hearing in Oshkosh on School Finance. Your private school voice is needed at a hearing of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Blue Ribbon Commission on School Finance April 23 in Oshkosh. The Commission will use the input to make recommendations to the Legislature on school funding. The Commission’s work could find its way [...]
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New Help for Private Schools from State Budget
April 20, 2018
The Department of Public Instruction has released rules and guidelines on many of the new programs funded in the 2017-2019 State Budget (Act 59). The following is a quick summary of the programs that include participation for private schools and students: Early College Credit Program: This program will begin in June 2018, and will reimburse [...]
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DPI Reports Schools’ Title Funding Amounts
April 16, 2018
The DPI just released the Private School Title Participation and Equitable Share Amounts report. This report provides the total amount of funds WCRIS schools received for each Title Program (I, II, III, and IV) for the 2017-2018 school year. This report was created through the public-private partnership between the DPI and WCRIS. If you have [...]
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DPI Releases Plans for License Changes for Private School Teachers
April 12, 2018
Thanks to advocacy by hundreds of WCRIS School teachers last month, Act 206 was signed on April 3 and became law (see story here). Act 206 fixes the teacher license law to recognize private school teaching experience. The DPI issued a memo on Wednesday, April 11, outlining its plan for updating agency rules to comply [...]
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Follow the Money: DPI Releases New Calculator Showing Title Funding
April 11, 2018
The ESSA requires every state to report to private schools the amount of money their students and teachers are expected to receive from Title I and Title II programs. The DPI has built an online calculator so you can see the estimated amount of money that is due to your students for special assistance under [...]
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Get Your Fair Share of Federal Education Programs
April 05, 2018
As consultations for Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, formally known as No Child Left Behind) approaches, WCRIS reminds administrators that ESSA also serves private school students. As you prepare and plan, remember that Title I of the ESSA is provided by the local public school district where the student resides, unlike other Title programs which [...]
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