WisconsinWisconsin choice schools could have permit holders teach
Private schools in Wisconsin’s parental choice programs could have employed substitute permit holders teach within the limits of their state permits.
What it does
Private schools in Wisconsin’s parental choice programs could have an employed permit holder teach, as allowed by the person’s state substitute teacher permit.
Argument forSchools could have another way to cover classes, since employed permit holders may teach within the limits of their substitute permits.
Argument againstFamilies might worry that a permit holder teaching under the permit’s limits may not meet the degree or teaching-license standard described for other teachers.
More detail
An employed person with a state substitute teacher permit may teach at the private school as the permit allows. This applies to private schools in the parental choice programs covered by sections 118.60 and 119.23 of Wisconsin law. The person must be employed by the private school and hold a substitute teacher permit issued by the state education department.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 13Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Latest
- May 12Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- Mar 27Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 3-27-2026Major
- Mar 26Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026To Governor
- Jan 23Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026Minor
- Jan 22Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Jan 21Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 21Read a third time and concurred inPassed Senate
- Jan 21Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 21Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jan 21Read a second timeMinor
- Jan 16Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 9Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 9Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2Minor
- Jan 9Executive action taken
- Jan 6Public hearing held
- 2025
- Nov 20Read first time and referred to committee on EducationMinor
- Nov 20Received from AssemblyMinor
- Nov 19Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 19Read a third time and passedPassed Assembly
- Nov 19Rules suspended
- Nov 19Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Nov 19Read a second timeMinor
- Nov 13Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 12Referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 3. Result: pass.Lower
- Nov 12Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 3Minor
- Nov 6Executive action taken
- Oct 30Public hearing held
- Oct 15Read first time and referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Oct 15Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Goeben, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jagler and NassIntroduced
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