In this chapter:

1. (2) “Bilingual-bicultural education program” has the meaning defined under s. 115.955 (2), Stats.
2. (5) “Bilingual teacher” means a person licensed under s. PI 3.47 prior to July 1, 2004 or s. PI 34.078 on or after July 1, 2004.

3. (6) “Bilingual teacher’s aide” means a person who is employed to assist a teacher and who meets all of the following:

   1. (a) Understands, speaks, reads, and writes English and the language of the group with whom the bilingual teacher’s aide will be working.
   2. (b) Has a high school diploma or its equivalent.
   3. (c) Knows the culture of the group with whom the bilingual teacher’s aide will be working.
4. (6m) “Charter school” means a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r), Stats.
5. (7) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of public instruction.
6. (8) “Fully English proficient” means a former LEP pupil who can now read, write, speak and comprehend English within the academic classroom setting.
7. (9) “LEP pupil” means a limited-English proficient pupil defined under s. 115.955 (7), Stats., who has difficulty with reading, writing, speaking or comprehending in English within the academic classroom setting.
8. (9m) “Private choice school” means a private school participating in the parental choice program for eligible school districts and other school districts under s. 118.60, Stats., or a private school participating in the Milwaukee parental choice program under s. 119.23, Stats.
9. (10) “Test” means the examination administered to pupils enrolled in the 3rd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grades under ss. 118.30 and 121.02 (1) (r), Stats.

History

History: CR 01-069: cr. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 19-069: r. (1), (3), (4), cr. (9m), am. (10) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; correction in (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2020 No. 770.