Coccus[edit] A coccus (plural cocci, from the Latin coccinus (scarlet) and derived from the Greek kokkos (berry)) is any microorganism (usually bacteria) whose overall shape is spherical or nearly spherical. Describing a bacterium as a coccus, or sphere, distinguishes it from bacillus, or rod.
Over the past 10 years, Wisconsin taxpayers have paid about $139 million to private schools that were subsequently barred from the stateâs voucher system for failing to meet requirements related to finances, accredita tion, student safety and auditing, a State Journal review has found.
1 Itâs also not true that the average Wisconsin teacherâs salary is $100,000.. 2  Salaries vary by school district. 3  Itâs true, however, that the total average compensation â salary and benefits â exceeded $100,000 for Milwaukee teachers in fiscal year 2011.