Section PI 25.07 - State financial aid and annual reports(1) STATE FINANCIAL AID.(a) If, in the previous school year, a school district had 30 or more dropouts or a dropout rate exceeding 5% of its total high school enrollment, the board may apply to the state superintendent for aid under this section.(b) School districts shall receive additional state aid under s. 118.153(4) (b), Stats., if the state superintendent determines from the report required under sub. (2) that any three of the following conditions have been met by each pupil enrolled in the children at risk program:1. The pupil's attendance rate was at least 70%.2. The pupil remained in school through the end of the school year.3. The pupil, if a high school senior, received a high school diploma.4. The pupil earned at least 4.5 academic credits or a prorated number of credits if the pupil was enrolled in the program for less than the entire school year.5. The pupil demonstrated, on standardized tests or other appropriate measures, gain in reading and mathematics commensurate with the duration of his or her enrollment in the program.(2) ANNUAL REPORTS. (a) Under s. 118.153(4), Stats., a board that qualified for aid under this section in the previous school year shall submit an annual report by August 31 to the state superintendent. The annual report on the program for children at risk shall include all of the following information concerning pupils served in the program: 1. The number of pupils, by grade level, who were identified as children at risk, who requested enrollment in the program for children at risk, and who were enrolled in the program for children at risk.2. The number of pupils who met or exceeded the pupil attendance rate of 70%.3. The number of pupils who remained in school through the end of the school year.4. The number of pupils, if high school seniors, who received a high school diploma.5. The number of pupils who earned at least 4.5 academic credits or a prorated number of credits if the pupils were enrolled in the program for less than the entire school year.6. The number of pupils who demonstrated, on standardized tests or other appropriate measures, a gain in reading and mathematics commensurate with the duration of enrollment in the program.7. The total number of pupils who achieved at least 3 objectives under sub. (1) (b).(b) The district shall maintain records which will substantiate the information reported in the annual report as may be required under this section.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 25.07
Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94; CR 01-119: r. (1) (b), renum. (1) (c) to be (1) (b), am. (1) (b) 3., 5., (2) (a) (intro.), 2., 3., 4., 6., and 7. Register May 2002 No. 557, eff. 6-1-02; CR 02-107: am. (1) (a), Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 03-103: am. (1) (b) 3. and (2) (a) 4. Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04. Form Pl 2375. Annual Report for Children At Risk Program, may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, Division for Academic Excellence, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707.