120.10(4)
(4) Reimbursement of school board members. Authorize the payment of actual and necessary expenses of a school board member when traveling in the performance of duties and the reimbursement of a school board member for actual loss of earnings when duties require the school board member to be absent from regular employment.
120.10(5)
(5) Building sites. Designate sites for school district buildings and provide for the erection of suitable buildings or for the lease of suitable buildings for a period not exceeding 20 years with annual rentals fixed by the lease.
120.10(5m)
(5m) Real estate. Authorize the school board to acquire, by purchase or condemnation under
ch. 32, real estate and structures and facilities appurtenant to such real estate necessary for school district purposes.
120.10(6)
(6) Tax for sites, buildings and maintenance. Vote a tax to purchase or lease suitable sites for school buildings, to build, rent, lease or purchase and furnish, equip and maintain school district buildings. The tax may be spread over as many years as are required to pay any obligations approved or authorized at the annual meeting including rental payments due in future years under an authorized lease.
120.10(7)
(7) Tax for transportation vehicles. Vote a tax to purchase, operate and maintain transportation vehicles and to purchase liability insurance for such vehicles, and to finance contracts for the use and services of such vehicles.
120.10(8)
(8) Tax for operation. Vote a tax for the operation of the schools of the school district.
120.10(9)
(9) Tax for debts. Vote a tax necessary to discharge any debts or liabilities of the school district.
120.10(10)
(10) School debt service fund. Vote a tax to create a fund for the purpose of paying all current bonded indebtedness for capital expenditures. All money raised through taxation or otherwise collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited by the school district treasurer in a segregated fund. Such money shall not be used for any other purpose, except as provided by
s. 67.11 (1), or be transferred to any other fund except by authorization by a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of electors of the school district.
120.10(10m)
(10m) School capital expansion fund. Vote a tax to create a fund for the purpose of financing all current and future capital expenditures related to buildings and sites. All money raised through taxation or otherwise collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited by the school district treasurer in a segregated fund. Such money shall not be used for any other purpose or be transferred to any other fund except by authorization by a majority vote of the electors present at a subsequent annual meeting and only if notice that the issue would be on the agenda was included in the notice of the subsequent annual meeting under
s. 120.08 (1) (c).
120.10(11)
(11) Tax for recreation authority. Vote a tax for the purposes specified in
s. 66.527.
120.10(12)
(12) Sale of property. Authorize the sale of any property belonging to and not needed by the school district. If a school site or other lands are to be abandoned which were acquired or are held upon condition that they revert to the prior owner when no longer used for school purposes, the school board shall sell any school buildings thereon or move them to another site within 8 months after the school buildings cease to be used for school purposes or the site ceases to be maintained as a school district playground or park.
120.10(14)
(14) Legal proceedings. Direct and provide for the prosecution or defense of any action or proceedings in which the school district is interested.
120.10(15)
(15) Textbooks. Authorize the school board to furnish textbooks under conditions prescribed by the annual meeting or by the school board. The authorization shall continue in effect until revoked by a subsequent annual meeting.
120.10(16)
(16) School lunches. Direct the school board to furnish school lunches to the pupils of the school district and appropriate funds for that purpose.
120.10(19)
(19) Consolidation of high schools. In a union high school district, vote to consolidate schools or to discontinue a school where more than one high school is operated by the school district.
120.10 Annotation
Action may be instituted and maintained by board of directors of school district without specific approval of the district where management, control and conservation of school district property requires speedy application for process. Joint School Dist. No. 1 v. City of Chilton, 78 W (2d) 52, 253 NW (2d) 879.
120.10 Annotation
Power to convert elementary school to another educational use is not granted by s. 120.10 (5) and (12), 1977 stats.; board has this power under s. 120.13 (1), 1977 stats. State ex rel. Waldeck v. Goedken, 84 W (2d) 408, 267 NW (2d) 362 (1978).
120.10 Annotation
Sub. (10) authorizes tax levy for purposes of current or future capital expenditures even without corresponding, existing bonded indebtedness. Barth v. Monroe Board of Education, 108 W (2d) 511, 322 NW (2d) 694 (Ct. App. 1982).
120.10 Annotation
Nothing in (6) limits a district from paying for lease of buildings from general fund raised by levy of taxes for school operation under (8). Deick v. Unified School District of Antigo, 165 W (2d) 458, 477 NW (2d) 613 (1991).
120.10 Annotation
Common school district's authority under (12) to lease surplus property discussed. 67 Atty. Gen. 332.
120.11
120.11
School board meetings and reports. 120.11(1)
(1) The school board in a common or union high school district shall hold a regular meeting at least once each month at a time and place determined by the school board and may hold special school board meetings under
sub. (2). A majority of the school board members constitute a quorum at a regular or special school board meeting. The school district president shall preside at school board meetings. In the president's absence, the school district vice president shall preside or, in the case of a 3-member board, the school board may select another school board member to preside. The school district clerk shall record the minutes of school board meetings and, in his or her absence, the school board may select another school board member to act as the clerk of the meeting.
120.11(2)
(2) A special school board meeting shall be held upon the written request of any school board member. The request shall be filed with the school district clerk or, in the clerk's absence, the school district president who shall notify in writing each school board member of the time and place of the special school board meeting at least 24 hours before the meeting. The notice shall be delivered to each school board member personally or shall be left at the usual place of abode of the school board member or shall be mailed by 1st class mail to the usual place of abode of the school board member so as to arrive at least 24 hours before the special school board meeting. A special school board meeting may be held without prior notice, if all school board members are present and consent, or if every school board member consents in writing even though he or she does not attend.
120.11(3)
(3) Before the annual meeting, the school board shall meet to examine the accounts of the school district treasurer and to prepare a full, itemized written report which shall be presented and read at the annual meeting. The report shall state all receipts and expenditures of the school district since the last annual meeting, the current cash balance of the school district, the amount of the deficit and the bills payable of the school district, the amount necessary to be raised by taxation for the support of the schools of the school district for the ensuing year and the amount required to pay the interest and principal of any debt due during the ensuing year. The report also shall include the budget summary required under
s. 65.90. The school district clerk shall copy the report, with the action taken thereon, and all other proceedings of the annual meeting in full in the school district record book.
120.11(4)
(4) The proceedings of a school board meeting shall be published within 45 days after the meeting as a class 1 notice, under
ch. 985, in a newspaper published in the school district, if any, or publicized by school district-wide distribution prepared and directed by the school board and paid out of school funds. If there is no newspaper published in the school district, the proceedings shall be posted or published as the school board directs. For the purpose of publication, the proceedings shall include the substance of every official action taken by the school board at the meeting and a statement of receipts and expenditures in the aggregate. The school board shall make a detailed record of all receipts and expenditures available to the public for inspection at each school board meeting and upon request.
120.11 History
History: 1979 c. 141,
173;
1983 a. 27,
339.
120.12
120.12
School board duties. The school board of a common or union high school district shall:
120.12(1)
(1) Management of school district. Subject to the authority vested in the annual meeting and to the authority and possession specifically given to other school district officers, have the possession, care, control and management of the property and affairs of the school district, except for property of the school district used for public library purposes under
s. 43.52.
120.12(2)
(2) General supervision. Visit and examine the schools of the school district, advise the school teachers and administrative staff regarding the instruction, government and progress of the pupils and exercise general supervision over such schools.
120.12(3)
(3) Tax for operation and maintenance. 120.12(3)(a)(a) On or before November 1, determine the amount necessary to be raised to operate and maintain the schools of the school district and public library facilities operated by the school district under
s. 43.52, if the annual meeting has not voted a tax sufficient for such purposes for the school year. On or before November 6, the school district clerk shall certify the appropriate amount so determined to each appropriate municipal clerk who shall assess the amount certified and enter it on the tax rolls as other school district taxes are assessed and entered.
120.12(3)(b)
(b) If a tax sufficient to operate and maintain the schools of a school district for the ensuing school year has not been determined, certified and levied prior to the effective date of school district reorganization under
ch. 117 affecting any territory of the school district, the school board of the affected school district shall determine, on or before the November 1 following the effective date of the reorganization, the amount of deficiency in operation and maintenance funds on the effective date of the reorganization which should have been paid by the property in the affected school district if the tax had been determined, certified and assessed prior to the effective date of the reorganization. On or before November 6, the school district clerk shall certify the appropriate amount to each appropriate municipal clerk who shall assess, enter and collect the amount as a special tax on the property. This paragraph does not affect the apportionment of assets and liabilities under
s. 66.03.
120.12(3)(c)
(c) If on or before November 1 the school board determines that the annual meeting has voted a tax greater than that needed to operate the schools of the school district for the school year, the school board may lower the tax voted by the annual meeting. On or before November 6, the school district clerk shall certify the appropriate amount so determined to each appropriate municipal clerk who shall assess the amount certified to him or her and enter it on the tax rolls in lieu of the amount previously reported.
120.12(3)(d)
(d) If on or before November 1 the school board determines that the annual meeting has voted a tax that would violate the limit under
subch. VII of ch. 121, the school board shall lower the tax to bring it into compliance with that limit.
120.12(4)
(4) Tax for debt retirement. On or before November 1, determine the amount necessary to meet any irrepealable tax obligations or other financial commitments of the school district not otherwise provided for. The school district clerk shall certify the amount apportioned to each appropriate municipal clerk who shall include the amount certified and enter it on the tax rolls as other school district taxes are assessed and entered.
120.12(5)
(5) Repair of school buildings. Keep the school buildings and grounds in good repair, suitably equipped and in safe and sanitary condition at all times. The school board shall establish an annual building maintenance schedule.
120.12(6)
(6) Insurance on school property. Keep the school buildings, equipment and other property amply insured. If there are no funds in the school district treasury sufficient to pay the premium, the school board may execute a note for that purpose.
120.12(7)
(7) Depository. Designate one or more public depositories in which the money belonging to the school district shall be deposited and specify whether the moneys shall be maintained in time deposits subject to the limitations of
s. 66.04 (2), demand deposits or savings deposits. When the money is so deposited in the name of the school district, the school district treasurer and bondsmen are not liable for any loss as defined in
s. 34.01 (2). The interest on such deposits shall be paid into the school district treasury.
120.12(8)
(8) Inventory. Annually make an inventory of the school district property.
120.12(9)
(9) Discussion of public questions. Upon the written application of one-half of the electors of the school district, allow the use of the school buildings or grounds for the free discussion of public questions so far as such use does not interfere, in the opinion of the school board, with the prime purpose of the school buildings or grounds.
120.12(10)
(10) Citizen associations. If the citizens of any community are organized into a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nonexclusive association for the discussion of public questions or for the promotion of public health by instruction in physical culture and hygiene or by physical exercises, grant to such association the use, when not being used for its prime purpose, of a school building or other school district property which is capable of being used in the work of such association, provide free of charge any necessary light, heat and janitor service and make such other provisions as are necessary for the free and convenient use of such school buildings or property by the association at such times as the association designates. All such gatherings shall be free to the public.
120.12(11)
(11) Indigent children. Provide books and school supplies for indigent children residing in the school district.
120.12(12)
(12) Sanitary facilities. Provide and maintain enough suitable and separate toilets and other sanitary facilities for both sexes at each school.
120.12(13)
(13) Mail box. Provide and maintain a mail box for each school of the school district located on a rural mail route.
120.12(14)
(14) Course of study. Determine the school course of study, with the advice of the department.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (14) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(14) Course of study. Determine the school course of study, with the advice of the state superintendent.
120.12(15)
(15) School hours. Establish rules scheduling the hours of a normal school day. The school board may differentiate between the various elementary and high school grades in scheduling the school day. The equivalent of 180 such days, as defined in
s. 115.01 (10), shall be held during the school term. This subsection shall not be construed to eliminate a school district's duty to bargain with the employe's collective bargaining representative over any calendaring proposal which is primarily related to wages, hours and conditions of employment.
120.12(16)(a)(a) In cooperation with local health departments, as defined in
s. 250.01 (4), develop and implement a plan to encourage compliance with
par. (b) and
s. 252.04 (2) and submit the plan to the department of health and family services by September 1, 1991, and annually thereafter.
120.12(16)(b)
(b) Require each student to present evidence of completed basic and recall (booster) series immunizations unless the student, if an adult, or the parent, guardian or legal custodian of a minor student submits a written waiver to the school board under
s. 252.04 (3).
120.12(17)
(17) University of Wisconsin system tuition. Pay the tuition of any pupil enrolled in the school district and attending a center or institution within the university of Wisconsin system if the pupil is not participating in the program under
s. 118.37, the course the pupil is attending at the university is not offered in the school district and the pupil will receive high school credit for the course.
120.12(18)
(18) Continuity of educational programming. Coordinate and provide for continuity of educational programming for pupils receiving educational services as the result of a court order under
s. 48.345 (12) or
938.34 (7d), including but not limited to providing a report to the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under
chs. 48 and
938 and the agency which is required to submit an educational plan for a child under
s. 48.33 or
938.33 (1) (e). The report shall describe the child's educational status and make recommendations regarding educational programming for the child. The report shall be in writing, except that if the educational plan under
s. 938.33 (1) (e) is presented orally at the dispositional hearing the report may be presented orally to the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under
chs. 48 and
938 and the agency at the dispositional hearing. If written, the report shall be provided to the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under
chs. 48 and
938 and the agency at least 3 days before the date of the child's dispositional hearing.
120.12(19)
(19) Integrated service program. If the county board of supervisors establishes an integrated service program for children with severe disabilities under
s. 59.53 (7), participate in an integrated service program for children with severe disabilities under
s. 59.53 (7) and may enter into written interagency agreements or contracts under the program.
120.12(20)
(20) Prohibition of tobacco. Prohibit the use of all tobacco products on premises owned or rented by, or under the control of, a school board, except that the school board may allow the use of tobacco products on premises owned by the school district and rented to another person for noneducational purposes.
120.12(21)
(21) Consideration of effects on historic properties. 120.12(21)(a)(a) In the earliest stage of planning any action related to the following, determine if its proposed action will affect any historic property that is a listed property, as defined under
s. 44.31 (4), or that is on the list of locally designated historic places under
s. 44.45:
120.12(21)(b)
(b) Notify the state historic preservation officer of any proposed action that the school board determines under
par. (a) would affect any historic property.
120.12(22)
(22) Advanced placement examinations. Pay the costs of advanced placement examinations taken by pupils enrolled in the school district who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches in the federal school lunch program under
42 USC 1758.
120.12(23)
(23) Pupil participation in school activities. Annually, adopt a policy on access to extracurricular and recreational school programs and activities that encourages full participation by all elementary grade pupils in these programs and activities. This subsection does not apply to the school board of a union high school district.
120.12(24)
(24) Health care benefits. Prior to the selection of any group health care benefits provider for school district professional employes, as defined in
s. 111.70 (1) (ne), solicit sealed bids for the provision of such benefits.
120.12 History
History: 1973 c. 61,
90;
1975 c. 180,
421;
1977 c. 206,
418;
1979 c. 301,
318,
334;
1983 a. 189 s.
329 (21);
1985 a. 29,
218,
225;
1987 a. 285;
1989 a. 31,
114,
209,
264,
359;
1991 a. 39,
269;
1993 a. 16,
27,
437;
1995 a. 27 ss.
4022r,
4023m,
9126 (19),
9145 (1);
1995 a. 77,
201.
120.12 Annotation
See note to 62.25, citing Joint School Dist. No. 1 v. City of Chilton, 78 W (2d) 52, 253 NW (2d) 879.
120.12 Annotation
Under (3) school board of common or union high school district has ultimate authority to determine tax levy for operation and maintenance of schools in district.
79 Atty. Gen. 46.
120.12 Annotation
School boards have authority to enforce policies which mandate the manner, conditions and content of police interviews with students on school premises during school hours.
81 Atty. Gen. 126.
120.12 Annotation
Individual school board members are not liable for failure to supervise district employes. Callaway v. Hafeman, 628 F Supp. 1478 (1985).
120.125
120.125
Before- and after-school day care. 120.125(1)
(1) In this section, "before- and after-school day care program" means a program which provides day care services before school, after school or both before and after school.
120.125(2)(a)(a) A school board shall permit a day care provider who has submitted a request which meets all of the requirements under
sub. (3) to administer a before- and after-school day care program in any elementary school within the school district unless:
120.125(2)(a)1.
1. There is a limitation of reasonably available space within the elementary school;
120.125(2)(a)2.
2. The school board has previously accepted a request which was submitted under this subsection;
120.125(2)(a)3.
3. Before- and after-school day care programs exist in the elementary school;
120.125(2)(a)4.
4. The school board intends to provide before- and after-school day care services in the elementary school;
120.125(2)(b)
(b) The school board may deny a request under
par. (a) 6. if the school board intends to solicit day care providers to submit requests to provide before- and after-school day care programs in the elementary school for which a request under
par. (a) was submitted. If a school board denies a request under this paragraph, the request submitted under
par. (a) shall be considered along with requests that are submitted as a result of the school board solicitation.
120.125(2)(c)
(c) If a school board denies a request under
par. (a) or
(b), the school board shall specify the reasons for denial, in writing, to the day care provider within 60 days after the date on which the request is received.
120.125(3)(a)(a) A request submitted to a school board under
sub. (2) shall be in writing, name the elementary school in which the before- and after-school day care program is to be provided and shall specify the amount of space needed, the number and ages of the pupils to be served and the time the provider intends to operate the program. The request shall also contain all of the following assurances:
120.125(3)(a)1.
1. That the day care provider will be responsible for all actual incremental costs incurred by the school as a result of permitting the day care provider to provide a before- and after-school day care program in the school building.
120.125(3)(a)2.
2. That the day care provider will be liable to the school district for any damage to property in the operation of the before- and after-school day care program, that the day care provider shall hold the school district harmless from any liability, claim or damages caused by the acts or omissions of the day care provider, and that the day care provider will acquire adequate insurance coverage, as determined by the school district.
120.125(3)(a)3.
3. That the day care provider will not provide religious instruction or permit religious practices to be conducted during the before- and after-school day care program.
120.125(3)(b)
(b) A school board shall conditionally grant a request submitted by a day care provider if all the requirements under
par. (a) are met and
sub. (2) (a) 1. to
6. and
(b) does not apply.
120.125(4)
(4) If a request under
sub. (3) is conditionally accepted by the school board, the school board shall enter into a written agreement with the day care provider that specifies the hours during the day in which the day care provider is to occupy the school premises and the rooms, facilities or equipment that are to be used by the day care provider. The agreement shall also provide all of the following:
120.125(4)(a)
(a) Except as provided under
s. 121.545 (2), that the school board is not responsible for providing transportation to or from the before- and after-school day care program.
