1. (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach one of the following languages in an American Indian language program of one of the tribes in s. PI 34.055 (1).

2. (2) eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an American Indian language license as specified in s. 115.28 (17) (a), Stats., under this section to an applicant who does not meet all of the requirements of s. PI 34.055 (2) who is recommended by the employing school district administrator or the employing administrator of an alternative school and is certified competent in the associated American Indian language by one of the following entities, as determined by the associated tribal government:

   1. (a) The tribal council.
   2. (b) The tribal language division.
   3. (c) The local American Indian parent advisory committee.
3. (3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for a period of no less than one year and not to exceed three years, as determined on an individual basis, upon certification by the entity designated by the associated tribal government under sub. (2) (b).
4. (4) Renewal. A license issued under this section is renewable.

History

History: CR 19-034: cr. (title), (1), (2) renum. from PI 34.0388 (2) (b) and, as renumbered, am. (2) (intro.), cr. (2) (title), (3), (4) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; correction in (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2020 No. 770; correction in (3) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2025 No. 833.