Section PI 40.06 - Determination of credit(1) AWARDING CREDIT. (a) A school board, governing body of a private school, or governing board of an independent charter school may deny high school credit for a postsecondary course attended under s. 118.55, Stats., if any of the following apply:1. The postsecondary course is comparable to a course offered by the school district, private school, or independent charter school in which the student is enrolled, as determined under sub. (2).2. At least 80 percent of the postsecondary course covers content for which the pupil has already received high school credit.3. The postsecondary course covers content previously offered to the pupil in a different postsecondary course under s. 118.55, Stats., and the pupil received a failing grade in that course.(b) Except as provided under par. (a), a school board shall grant high school credit for a course attended under s. 118.55, Stats., if the postsecondary course meets any high school graduation requirement under s. 118.33, Stats., including any requirement contained in the school board's policy required under s. PI 18.05 (1), or if the course fulfills any elective requirement.(c) Except as provided under par. (a), a governing body of a private school shall grant high school credit for a course attended under s. 118.55, Stats., if the postsecondary course meets any high school graduation requirement.(cm) Except as provided under par. (a), a governing board of an independent charter school shall grant high school credit for a course attended under s. 118.55, Stats., if the postsecondary course meets any criteria for granting a high school diploma, including any criteria contained in the charter school's policy under s. 118.33 (1) (f) 2, Stats.(d) A school board, governing body of a private school, and governing board of an independent charter school shall evaluate a postsecondary course for high school credit under this subsection using the same method and criteria it would to approve a course the school board, governing body of a private school, or governing board of an independent charter school offered for high school credit.(2) COMPARABILITY. A postsecondary course is comparable to a course offered by a high school if all of the following apply to the high school course:(a) The high school course is offered or will be offered between the date the pupil submits a notice under s. 118.55 (3) (a), Stats., and the date the pupil is expected to graduate from high school.(b) The content of the high school course is at least 80 percent equivalent to the content of the postsecondary course. A determination under this paragraph shall be made by comparing, if available, the curriculum guide, course expectations, course goals, and the scope and sequence of the high school course to the course syllabus, if available, and course description for the postsecondary course.(3) NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL RIGHTS.(a) A school board's written notification under s. 118.55 (3) (b), Stats., regarding comparability of courses, satisfaction of high school graduation requirements, or the number of high school credits to be awarded shall inform the pupil of the right to appeal the school board's decision to the state superintendent within 30 days of the decision.(b) A governing body of a private school's written notification under s. 118.55 (3) (b), Stats., regarding comparability of courses, satisfaction of high school graduation requirements, or the number of high school credits to be awarded shall inform the pupil of the right to appeal the governing body's decision to the governing body within 30 days of the decision.(c) A governing board of an independent charter school's written notification under s. 118.55 (3) (b), Stats., regarding comparability of courses, satisfaction of high school graduation requirements, or the number of high school credits to be awarded shall inform the pupil of the right to appeal the governing board's decision to the governing board within 30 days of the decision.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 40.06
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