120.17(1)
(1) Report the name and post-office address of each officer of the school district, within 10 days after the election or appointment of the officer, to the clerk and treasurer of each municipality having territory within the school district.
120.17(2)
(2) Act as clerk and record the proceedings of annual and special meetings.
120.17(3)
(3) Enter in the record book provided by the school board the minutes of its meetings, orders, resolutions and other proceedings.
120.17(4)
(4) Enter in the record book copies of all the school district clerk's reports to the municipal clerks and the certificate of the proceedings of a meeting returned by a temporary school district clerk.
120.17(5)
(5) Draw orders on the school district treasurer as directed by an annual or special meeting or the school board and record all orders drawn on the school district treasurer.
120.17(7)
(7) Furnish each teacher with a copy of the contract between the teacher and the school board.
120.17(8)(a)(a) Annually on or before November 6, deliver to the clerk of each municipality having territory within the school district a certified statement showing that proportion of the amount of taxes voted and not before reported, and that proportion of the amount of tax to be collected in such year, if any, for the annual payment of any loan to be assessed on that part of the school district territory lying within the municipality. Such proportion shall be determined from the full values certified to the school district clerk under
s. 121.06 (2).
120.17(8)(bm)
(bm) If the equalized valuation of that part of a municipality lying within a school district is reduced due to the removal of property from the tax roll because the imposition of the property tax on that property is found unconstitutional, the school district clerk shall notify the supervisor of equalization. The supervisor of equalization shall reduce the equalized valuation by the full value of the property so removed and certify the resulting equalized valuation to the department and the school district clerk for use in computing the tax levy certifications under this subsection. Corrections may be made under this paragraph only for the valuations used by the department for the last 2 school years.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (bm) 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
(bm) If the equalized valuation of that part of a municipality lying within a school district is reduced due to the removal of property from the tax roll because the imposition of the property tax on that property is found unconstitutional, the school district clerk shall notify the supervisor of equalization. The supervisor of equalization shall reduce the equalized valuation by the full value of the property so removed and certify the resulting equalized valuation to the state superintendent and the school district clerk for use in computing the tax levy certifications under this subsection. Corrections may be made under this paragraph only for the valuations used by the department of public instruction for the last 2 school years.
120.17(8)(c)
(c) If an order of school district reorganization under
ch. 117 is effective after January 1 and before July 1 of any year, the school district clerks of the school districts affected shall prepare the statement under
par. (a) based on the equalized valuation of the school districts as altered by the order and related to the equalized valuation of the year upon which the tax levy is required to be made. If the school district clerk has filed the statement prior to the effective date of the order, the clerk shall file a corrected certification which shall be accepted by the clerks of the municipalities affected and acted upon by them as provided in
par. (a). Failure of the school district clerk to file a corrected certification of the levy based on the equalized valuation of each of the municipalities or portions thereof within the school district shall be corrected by the school district clerk by an appropriate adjustment in the levy certified in the following year.
120.17(9)
(9) Within 5 days after receipt of notification from the school board of the name of a new school, notify the proper postmaster of the name and location of the school and the number of the school district. If a school is not located on a mail route, the school district clerk shall furnish the postmaster with the names of persons to whom the mail for the school may be delivered. The school board may rent a lock box at school district expense for each school not on a mail route. The school district clerk shall notify the postmaster of school vacations and shall direct what disposition shall be made of the school mail during vacations.
120.17(10)
(10) Have authority to administer the oath of office to school board members.
120.17 Annotation
Sub. (8) (b) applies only when equalized valuation decreases. 60 Atty. Gen. 251.
120.18
120.18
Annual school district report. 120.18(1)
(1) Annually at such time as the department prescribes but after the end of the school year and no later than September 1, the school district clerk of a common or union high school district shall file a verified annual school district report with the department, on forms supplied by the department. The school district clerk shall send a copy of the annual school district report to the school district administrator and shall notify the person in charge of each school in the school district that the reports are on file in the school district clerk's office. Accounting and financial information provided by the school district in the annual report shall be prepared from the system of accounts prescribed by the department. If the school district clerk neglects to make the annual report, the clerk shall be liable to the school district for the whole amount of money lost by the school district because of such neglect. The annual report shall contain:
120.18(1)(a)
(a) Except in a union high school district, the school census, showing the numbers and ages of children between the ages of 4 and 20 residing in the school district. The census may be estimated by using statistically significant sampling techniques that have been approved by the department. Children cared for at a charitable or penal institution of this state may not be included in the report. The school district clerk may employ a competent person to take the school census.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (a) 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
(a) Except in a union high school district, the school census, showing the numbers and ages of children between the ages of 4 and 20 residing in the school district. The census may be estimated by using statistically significant sampling techniques that have been approved by the state superintendent. Children cared for at a charitable or penal institution of this state may not be included in the report. The school district clerk may employ a competent person to take the school census.
120.18(1)(b)
(b) The number of children between the ages of 4 and 20 taught in the schools of the school district during the school year.
120.18(1)(c)
(c) The number of children attending the schools of the school district during the school year under the age of 4 and over the age of 20 years.
120.18(1)(d)
(d) The number of school days taught, including holidays, by teachers legally qualified to teach.
120.18(1)(e)
(e) The names of all teachers employed by the school district during the school year; the number of days taught by each, including holidays; the monthly salary paid to each; and the time allowed each teacher for attendance at an educational convention for which no wages were deducted.
120.18(1)(f)
(f) The amount of money received during the school year, designating separately the amount received from the school fund income, from taxes levied by the county board, from taxes voted by the school district and from all other sources and the manner in which such money was expended, showing separately the expenditure of school money received from the state.
120.18(1)(g)
(g) The amount and character of school district debts.
120.18(1)(gm)
(gm) Payroll and related benefit costs for all school district employes in the previous school year. Costs for represented employes shall be based upon the costs of any collective bargaining agreements covering such employes for the previous school year. If, as of the time specified by the department for filing the report, the school district has not entered into a collective bargaining agreement for any portion of the previous school year with the recognized or certified representative of any of its employes and the school district and the representative have been required to submit final offers under
s. 111.70 (4) (cm) 6., increased costs limited to the lower of the school district's offer or the representative's offer shall be reflected in the report. The school district shall amend the annual report to reflect any change in such costs as a result of any award or settlement under
s. 111.70 (4) (cm) 6. between the date of filing the report and October 1. Any such amendment shall be concurred in by the licensed accountant certifying the school district audit.
120.18(1)(h)
(h) Such other facts and statistics in relation to the schools, public or private, in the school district as the department requires.
120.18(3)
(3) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (3) 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
(3) The state superintendent may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
120.21
120.21
School board contracts for courses. 120.21(1)
(1) The school board of a union high school district or a common school district operating elementary and high school grades may contract:
120.21(1)(a)
(a) With the university extension division of the university of Wisconsin for extension courses for pupils enrolled in high school.
120.21(1)(b)
(b) With flight operator schools, approved by the U.S. civil aeronautics administration, for courses in flight instruction approved by the department.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (b) 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
(b) With flight operator schools, approved by the U.S. civil aeronautics administration, for courses in flight instruction approved by the state superintendent.
120.21(2)
(2) The cost of such contracts shall be paid out of the school district general fund.
120.21 History
History: 1985 a. 29;
1995 a. 27 s.
9145 (1).
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS
120.40
120.40
Applicability. This subchapter applies to unified school districts.
120.40 History
History: 1985 a. 225 s.
80; Stats. 1985 s. 120.40.
120.41
120.41
Composition of school board. 120.41(1)
(1) A school board of a unified school district may have 5, 7 or 9 members.
120.41(2)
(2) The number of school board members may be changed in accordance with
s. 120.02 (1). A plan of apportionment of school board members may be adopted in accordance with
s. 120.02 (2).
120.41 History
History: 1981 c. 20;
1985 a. 225 s.
84; Stats. 1985 s. 120.41.
120.42
120.42
Election of school board members. 120.42(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), school board members in a unified school district shall be electors of the school district and shall be elected at large, at large to numbered seats or at large to an apportioned election district area by a plurality vote of the electors of the school district. School board members in a unified school district shall be elected under
s. 120.06 at the spring election. All candidates for school board seats shall file a declaration of candidacy as provided in
s. 120.06 (6) (b).
120.42(1)(b)
(b) School board members in a unified school district that encompasses a city with a population greater than 150,000 but less than 500,000 shall be elected at large to numbered seats.
120.42(2)
(2) The regular terms of school board members shall be for 3 years. School board members elected for regular or unexpired terms shall take office, if they have taken and filed the official oath, on the 4th Monday in April. Elections to fill unexpired terms shall be held simultaneously with the elections for regular terms. In school districts electing members of the school board at large, the regular terms shall be filled by the appropriate number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes and the unexpired terms shall be filled by the appropriate number of candidates receiving the next highest number of votes.
120.42(3)
(3) All vacancies shall be filled by appointment, in accordance with
s. 17.26 (1).
120.42(4)
(4) If a school district votes, pursuant to
s. 120.02 (4) to adopt a plan requiring school board members to be elected to numbered seats, the school board shall, at its first meeting after the adoption of such plan, assign a number to each seat on the school board. Thereafter candidates for school board membership shall file as candidates for a particular numbered seat on the school board.
120.42 History
History: 1975 c. 138,
200;
1977 c. 427;
1981 c. 20;
1983 a. 484;
1985 a. 225 ss.
85 to
87; Stats. 1985 s. 120.42.
120.43
120.43
School board meetings. 120.43(1)
(1) Annually, on or within 30 days after the 4th Monday in April, the school board shall elect a school district president, vice president, clerk and treasurer from among its members and a school board secretary who need not be a member of the school board.
120.43(2)
(2) The school board shall meet at least once each month and at other times upon the call of the school district president or upon the filing of a request with the school district clerk signed by a majority of the school board members.
120.43(3)
(3) Each school board member may be paid an annual salary or an amount fixed by the school board for each school board meeting the member actually attends.
120.43(4)
(4) Proceedings of the school board shall be published in accordance with
s. 120.11 (4).
120.43 History
History: 1977 c. 418;
1979 c. 301;
1983 a. 27 s.
2202 (42);
1985 a. 225 ss.
89 to
91; Stats. 1985 s. 120.43.
120.44
120.44
School board powers and duties. 120.44(1)
(1) A unified school district is a body corporate with the power to sue and be sued, to levy and collect taxes, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to do all other things reasonable for the performance of its functions in operating a system of public education.
120.44(2)
(2) The public schools of a unified school district shall be under the management, control and supervision of a school board. The school board shall have the powers and duties of the school board and annual meeting in a common school district. The officers of a unified school district have the powers and duties of the officers of a common school district. No annual meeting shall be held in a unified school district. The school board shall not, in the name of the school district, issue bonds or incur other indebtedness without approval of the electors of the school district in any instance where the school board of a common school district is not authorized to do so.
120.44 History
History: 1981 c. 20;
1981 c. 340 s.
8;
1983 a. 339;
1985 a. 225 ss.
83,
92,
93; Stats. 1985 s. 120.44;
1993 a. 437;
1995 a. 27.
120.44 Annotation
See note to Art. XI, sec. 3 citing Deick v. Unified School District of Antigo, 165 W (2d) 458, 477 NW (2d) 613 (1991).
120.44 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.
