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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
March 28, 2001 - Introduced by Senator Huelsman, cosponsored by
Representatives Albers and Owens. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB118,1,4
1An Act to amend 120.02 (1), 120.02 (2) (a) and 120.02 (4) of the statutes;
2relating to: the procedures for changing the number of school board members,
3for establishing a plan of apportionment of school board members, and for
4providing election to numbered seats on a school board.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law provides a procedure for changing the number of school board
members in a common or unified school district. A petition must be filed with the
school district clerk, who must incorporate in the notice of the annual meeting (in a
common school district) or election (in a unified school district) a statement that at
the meeting or election the question of changing the number of school board members
will be voted upon. The petition must be signed by at least 100 electors who reside
in the school district, except that in a school district that contains, in whole or in part,
a second or third class city, the petition must be signed by at least 500 school district
electors. There are similar procedures for establishing a plan of apportionment of
school board members and for assigning a number to each seat on a school board.
This bill provides that, if a school district contains, in whole or in part, a second
or third class city, a petition for any of these changes must be signed by at least 500
electors only if one or more electors of the school district reside in that city.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB118, s. 1
1Section
1. 120.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.02
(1) Change in number of school board members. If, at least 30 days
3prior to the day of the annual school district meeting, in a common or union high
4school district, or at least 45 days prior to the day of the election of school board
5members in a unified school district, a petition conforming to the requirements of s.
68.40 requesting a change in the number of school board members is filed with the
7school district clerk the clerk shall incorporate in the notice of the annual meeting
8or election a statement that at the meeting or election the question of changing the
9number of school board members to the number requested in the petition will be
10voted upon. The petition shall be signed by not less than 100 electors residing in the
11school district, except that in school districts which contain, in whole or in part, a city
12of the 2nd or 3rd class
in which one or more electors of the school district reside, the
13petition shall be signed by not less than 500 electors residing in the school district.
14If, at the meeting or election of school board members, a resolution based on a petition
15requesting a change in the number of school board members is adopted by a majority
16vote, school board members shall be elected at the next school board election and
17thereafter in accordance with sub. (3).
SB118, s. 2
18Section
2. 120.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.02
(2) (a) If, at least 30 days prior to the day of the annual meeting, in a
20common or union high school district, or at least 45 days prior to the day of the
21election of school board members in a unified school district, a petition conforming
22to the requirements of s. 8.40 requesting the establishment of a plan of
23apportionment of school board members is filed with the school district clerk the
24clerk shall incorporate notice of receipt of such petition in the notice of the annual
25meeting or election. The petition shall specify the proposed plan of apportionment
1of school board members among the cities, towns and villages or parts thereof within
2the school district and set the total number of school board members at not more than
311. The petition shall be signed by not less than 100 electors residing in the school
4district, except that in school districts which contain, in whole or in part, a city of the
52nd or 3rd class
in which one or more electors of the school district reside, the petition
6shall be signed by not less than 500 electors residing in the school district. If a
7majority vote of the annual meeting or election approves the plan set forth in the
8petition, the plan shall remain in operation until revised by the same procedure.
9School board members elected under this subsection shall be elected by a vote of the
10electors of the entire school district in accordance with the plan prepared under sub.
11(3).
SB118, s. 3
12Section
3. 120.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.02
(4) Election to numbered seats. If, at least 30 days prior to the day of
14the annual meeting, in a common or union high school district, or at least 45 days
15prior to the day of the election of school board members in a unified school district,
16a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 which sets forth a plan for the
17assignment of a number to each seat on the school board is filed with the school
18district clerk, the school district clerk shall incorporate notice of receipt of such
19petition in the notice of the annual meeting or election required under s. 120.06 (8)
20(c). The petition shall be signed by not less than 100 electors residing in the school
21district, except that in school districts which contain, in whole or in part, a city of the
222nd or 3rd class
in which one or more electors of the school district reside, the petition
23shall be signed by not less than 500 electors residing in the school district. If a
24majority vote of the annual meeting or election approves the plan set forth in the
25petition, the plan shall remain in operation until revised by the same procedure.
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(1) This act first applies to petitions filed under section 121.02 of the statutes
3on the effective date of this subsection.
