38.14(12)
(12) Initiatives to provide coordinated services. If the county board of supervisors establishes an initiative to provide coordinated services under
s. 59.53 (7), the district board may participate in the initiative and may enter into written interagency agreements or contracts under the initiative.
38.14(13)
(13) Parking regulations and fees. The district board may adopt resolutions regulating the parking of motor vehicles on property under its jurisdiction. The resolutions may establish a fee for the parking of motor vehicles by students, faculty, staff and visitors and fines for the violation of any parking regulation. Nothing in this subsection requires that all users of the parking facilities be charged a parking fee.
38.14(14)
(14) Student identification numbers. The district board may assign to each student enrolled in the district a unique identification number. The district board shall not assign to any student an identification number that is identical to or incorporates the student's social security number. This subsection does not prohibit a district board from requiring a student to disclose his or her social security number, nor from using a student's social security number if such use is required by a federal or state agency or private organization in order for the district board or the student to participate in a particular program.
38.14 Annotation
The Milwaukee technical college may acquire and operate a retail service station as a part of a vocational training program. 58 Atty. Gen. 23.
38.14 Annotation
A vocational, technical and adult education (technical college) district has authority to purchase buildings for administration purposes or student dormitory housing, and in doing so would not violate the constitutional ban on works of internal improvement. 60 Atty. Gen. 231.
38.14 Annotation
VTAE (technical college) districts and the state board of vocational, technical and adult education do not have the power of eminent domain and, therefore, are not subject to ss. 32.19 to 32.27, the relocation act. 63 Atty. Gen. 367.
38.14 Annotation
A VTAE (technical college) board may subsidize public bus lines to provide transportation under sub. (6). 65 Atty. Gen. 305.
38.145
38.145
Responsibilities of students. The students of each district, subject to the responsibilities and powers of the board, the state director, the district board, the district director and the faculty, shall be active participants in the immediate governance of and policy development for the district and may participate in all matters affecting student interests to the extent not in conflict with the terms of any collective bargaining agreement. As such, students have primary responsibility for the formulation and review of policies concerning student life and services. Students in consultation with the district director and subject to the final confirmation of the district board have the responsibility for the disposition of student activity and incidental fees under
s. 38.14 (9). The students of each district may organize themselves in a manner that they determine and select their representatives to participate in district governance. This section does not prohibit the board, the state director, the district board, the district director or the faculty from selecting students to participate in district governance but any students selected by those bodies or persons shall not be considered to be representatives of the students for the purposes of the students' right to select their representatives to participate in district governance.
38.145 History
History: 1993 a. 101.
38.15
38.15
Financing of capital expenditures. 38.15(1)
(1) Subject to
sub. (3), if the district board intends to make a capital expenditure in excess of $1,500,000, excluding moneys received from gifts, grants or federal funds, for the acquisition of sites, purchase or construction of buildings, the lease/purchase of buildings if costs exceed $1,500,000 for the lifetime of the lease, building additions or enlargements or the purchase of fixed equipment relating to any such activity, it shall adopt a resolution stating its intention to do so and identifying the anticipated source of revenue for each project and shall submit the resolution to the electors of the district for approval. The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted as provided in
s. 67.05 (3) insofar as applicable. For the purposes of this section, all projects located on a single campus site within one district which are bid concurrently or which are approved by the board under
s. 38.04 (10) within a 2-year period shall be considered as one capital expenditure project.
38.15(2)
(2) No more than $1,000,000 in reserve funds, consisting of property tax revenues and investment earnings on those revenues, may be utilized by the district board to finance capital expenditures in excess of $1,500,000 for the purposes under
sub. (1).
38.15(3)
(3) This section does not apply to any of the following:
38.15(3)(a)
(a) Building program actions approved by the board before February 1, 1980.
38.15(3)(b)
(b) Building remodeling or improvement projects.
38.15(3)(c)
(c) A capital expenditure to purchase or construct a facility to be used as an applied technology center if all of the following apply:
38.15(3)(c)1.
1. The district board adopts a resolution stating its intention to make a capital expenditure under this paragraph.
38.15(3)(c)3.
3. The capital expenditure is made before July 1, 2006.
38.15(3)(c)4.
4. The total amount of capital expenditures made by the district board under this paragraph does not exceed $5,000,000.
38.15(3)(d)
(d) The acquisition of a building as a result of a lease under
s. 38.14 (2) (d) 2. if the district makes no cash expenditure to acquire the building.
38.15(3)(e)
(e) That portion of a capital expenditure funded with student housing payments for the purchase or construction, or the lease/purchase, of a student residence facility if the district board uses no revenue derived from its tax levy under
s. 38.16, state aid received under
s. 38.28, or fees and tuition collected under
s. 38.24, for the purchase or construction, or the lease/purchase, of the student residence facility.
38.15(6)
(6) For a building acquired as a result of a lease under
s. 38.14 (2) (d) 2., the purchase price is a capital expenditure under
sub. (1) in the fiscal year commencing on the 2nd July 1 following the acquisition of the building.
38.15 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also s.
TCS 7.07, Wis. adm. code.
38.15 Annotation
This section requires approval by referendum of a general building plan and the source of funding, not a specific project proposal that is definite as to cost, location, and campus configuration. Ball v. District No. 4, Area Board,
117 Wis. 2d 529,
345 N.W.2d 389 (1984).
38.16
38.16
District tax levy. 38.16(1)(1) Annually by October 31, or within 10 days after receipt of the equalized valuations from the department of revenue, whichever is later, the district board may levy a tax, not exceeding 1.5 mills on the full value of the taxable property of the district, for the purpose of making capital improvements, acquiring equipment and operating and maintaining the schools of the district, except that the mill limitation is not applicable to taxes levied for the purpose of paying principal and interest on valid bonds or notes now or hereafter outstanding as provided in
s. 67.035. The district board secretary shall file with the clerk of each city, village and town, any part of which is located in the district, a certified statement showing the amount of the levy and the proportionate amount of the tax to be spread upon the tax rolls for collection in each city, village and town. Such proportion shall be ascertained on the basis of the ratio of full value of the taxable property of that part of the city, village or town located in the district to the full value of all taxable property in the district, as certified to the district board secretary by the department of revenue. Upon receipt of the certified statement from the district board secretary, the clerk of each city, village and town shall spread the amounts thereof upon the tax rolls for collection. When the taxes are collected, such amounts shall be paid by the treasurer of each city, village and town to the district board treasurer.
38.16(2)
(2) The district board may borrow money and levy taxes to be used for the purchase or construction of buildings and for additions, enlargements and improvements to buildings and for the acquisition of sites and equipment. In financing activities under this subsection, the district may issue its bonds or promissory notes under
ch. 67 to pay the cost thereof.
38.16(3)(a)2.
2. "Excess levy" means the amount by which a district board's tax levy exceeds the limit under
par. (b).
38.16(3)(a)3.
3. "Tax levy" excludes taxes levied for the purpose of paying principal and interest on valid bonds and notes.
38.16(3)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding
sub. (1), a district board's tax levy in 2011 and in 2012 may not exceed the greater of the following, except as provided in
pars. (bg) and
(br):
38.16(3)(b)2.
2. The amount generated using the mill rate used for the tax levy in 2010.
38.16(3)(bg)
(bg) The limit otherwise applicable to a district board under
par. (b) is increased by an amount equal to the amount of any refunded or rescinded property taxes paid by the district board in the year of the levy if the refunded or rescinded property taxes result in a redetermination of the district's equalized valuation by the department of revenue under
s. 74.41.
38.16(3)(br)1.1. If a district board wishes to exceed the limit under
par. (b) otherwise applicable to the district in 2011 or 2012, it shall adopt a resolution supporting inclusion in the final district budget of an amount equal to the proposed excess levy. The resolution shall be filed as provided in
s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the district board shall notify the board of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a copy of the resolution to the board. The district board shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the district board may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or partisan primary or general election, if such election is to be held not sooner than 42 days after the filing of the resolution of the district board. The district board shall certify the results of the referendum to the board within 10 days after the referendum is held.
38.16(3)(br)2.
2. The district board shall publish type A, B, C, D, and E notices of the referendum under
s. 10.01 (2). Notwithstanding
s. 10.01 (2) (a), the type A notice shall include a statement of the amount of the excess levy specified in
subd. 1. and a copy of the resolution under
subd. 1. Section 5.01 (1) applies in the event of failure to comply with the notice requirements of this subdivision.
38.16(3)(br)3.
3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with
chs. 5 to
12. The district board shall provide the election officials with all necessary election supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard form for referendum ballots prescribed by the government accountability board under
ss. 5.64 (2) and
7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit under
par. (b) may be exceeded by a specified amount. The limit otherwise applicable to the district under
par. (b) is increased by the amount approved by a majority of those voting on the question.
38.16(3)(c)
(c) Except as provided in
par. (d), if the board determines that a district board imposed an excess levy in 2011 or 2012, the board shall do all of the following:
38.16(3)(c)1.
1. Reduce the amount of state aid payments to the district board in the school year in which the district board imposed the excess levy by an amount equal to the amount of the excess levy.
38.16(3)(c)2.
2. Ensure that the amount of any reductions in state aid under
subd. 1. lapses to the general fund.
38.16(3)(c)3.
3. Ensure that the amount of the excess levy is not included in determining the limit described under
par. (b) for the district board for the following year.
38.16(3)(c)4.
4. Ensure that, if a district board's excess levy exceeds the amount of state aid that may be reduced under
subd. 1., the excess amount is subtracted from state aid payments in the following years until the total amount of the excess levy is subtracted from the state aid payments.
38.16(3)(d)
(d) The department may issue a finding that a district board is not liable for a penalty that would otherwise be imposed under
par. (c) if the department determines that the district board's excess levy is caused by one of the following clerical errors:
38.16(3)(d)1.
1. The department, through mistake or inadvertence, has assessed to any county or taxation district, in the current year or in the previous year, a greater or lesser valuation for any year than should have been assessed, causing the district board's levy to be erroneous in a way that directly causes an excess levy.
38.16(3)(d)2.
2. A taxation district clerk or a county clerk, through mistake or inadvertence in preparing or delivering the tax roll, causes a district board's levy to be erroneous in a way that directly causes an excess levy.
38.16(3)(e)
(e) Except as provided in
par. (bg), a district board may not impose a tax levy at a rate greater than 1.5 mills on the full value of the taxable property of the district under this subsection.
38.16 Annotation
Board power to levy taxes is constitutional. West Milwaukee v. Area Board of Vocational, Technical & Adult Education,
51 Wis. 2d 356,
187 N.W.2d 387 (1971).
38.18
38.18
Contracts and bidding. All contracts made by a district board for public construction in a district shall be let by the district board to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with
s. 62.15 (1) to
(11) and
(14). For purposes of this section, the district board shall possess the powers conferred by
s. 62.15 on the board of public works and the common council. All contracts made under this section shall be made in the name of the district and shall be executed by the district board chairperson and district board secretary.
38.20
38.20
Adjustment of assets and liabilities. 38.20(1)
(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), upon the creation of a district the property, assets, claims, contracts, obligations, rights, duties and liabilities relating and pertaining to the existing technical colleges in the territory included in the district shall become the property, assets, claims, contracts, obligations, rights, duties and liabilities of the district.
38.20(2)(a)(a) Upon the creation of a district the property, assets, claims, contracts, obligations, rights, duties and liabilities relating and pertaining to the existing technical college operated in a city, village or town located in the territory included in the district shall remain the property, assets, claims, contracts, obligations, rights, duties and liabilities of such city, village or town, unless the governing body of such city, village or town transfers the whole or any portion thereof to the district under an agreement between such city, village or town and the district as to the use, obligation and ownership thereof.
38.20(2)(b)
(b) The purchase price of such property, except as otherwise agreed upon under
par. (a), shall be the fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser selected jointly by the governing body of the city or village and the district board, less any outstanding obligations against the property which shall be assumed by the district.
38.20(2)(c)
(c) In financing the purchase of property transferred to the district under this subsection, the district may issue its bonds or promissory notes under
ch. 67 to pay the cost thereof including assumption of outstanding obligations.
38.20(2)(d)
(d) The city or village shall deposit the proceeds of the sale of technical college property in the debt service fund, if any, created for payment of existing technical college obligations. The indebtedness of such city or village shall, for purposes of computing its legal debt limit, be deemed reduced by the amount of such deposit. The city or village may invest these debt service fund moneys under
s. 66.0603 (1m) or
67.11 (2) and
(3). Bonds and notes issued by districts for purposes of this subsection shall not be subject to referendum. The purchase agreement shall include an irrevocable clause providing that the district shall pay annually to the city or village a sum of money equal to the amount in which the interest received by the city or village upon investments authorized hereunder is less than the amount of interest paid by the city or village on the bonds of the city or village for technical college purposes.
38.20(2)(e)
(e) The district purchasing property under this subsection may, with approval of the city council or village board involved, pay the purchase price by issuing and delivering directly to the city or village the general obligation promissory notes or the notes of the district under
s. 67.12 (12), except that no referendum may be held and the 10-year limitation on such notes shall be inapplicable to such notes issued under this paragraph. Such notes shall mature and be payable at such times, in such amounts and at such rate of interest as will amortize and pay when due the principal and interest on the outstanding obligations of the city or village for technical college purposes. All such notes, upon execution and delivery to the city or village, shall in all respects be held and considered as an authorized investment under
s. 66.0603 (1m) or
67.11 (2) and
(3) of the debt service fund created for payment of the city or village obligations issued for technical college purposes and shall be offset against city or village indebtedness in computing legal debt limit to the same extent as other authorized investments of the debt service fund and such notes may be sold and hypothecated. If the offset against city or village indebtedness under this paragraph is determined to be invalid in any respect, such city or village immediately may require the district issuing the promissory notes to such city or village to comply with
pars. (c) and
(d) to the extent necessary to cure such invalidity.
38.22
38.22
Admission requirements. 38.22(1)(d)
(d) A nonresident of this state, and if the district board of attendance approves the enrollment.
38.22(1m)
(1m) Notwithstanding
sub. (1) (intro.), a person who is at least 15 years and 6 months of age, who satisfies the other requirements for admission under
sub. (1) and who obtains a letter from his or her high school principal recommending that the person be permitted to attend the schools of a district in order to take a course in motorcycle safety is eligible to attend the schools of a district for the purpose of taking a course in motorcycle safety. A person under the age of 16 years who takes a course in motorcycle safety under this subsection may not use in the course a motorcycle other than a motorcycle provided by the school of the district for the course.
38.22(1s)
(1s) Notwithstanding
sub. (1) (intro.), an individual under the age of 16 is eligible to attend the schools of a district if all of the following apply:
38.22(1s)(a)
(a) The district board agrees to admit the individual.
38.22(1s)(b)
(b) The individual satisfies the other requirements for admission under
sub. (1).
38.22(1s)(c)
(c) The individual has the written permission of his or her parent or guardian.
38.22(3)
(3) Nonresident students shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as resident students.
38.22(4)
(4) The board shall establish procedures to determine the residence of students attending district schools. In the case of any disagreement as to the residence of any student, the board shall make the final determination.
38.22(5)
(5) The board shall promulgate rules establishing the priority to be given by a district board in admitting students who are residents of the district, students who are not residents of the district but are residents of this state and students who are not residents of this state.
38.22(6)
(6) The following persons are residents of this state for the purposes of this section and
s. 38.24:
38.22(6)(a)
(a) Any person who has been employed as a migrant worker for at least 2 months each year for 3 of the 5 years next preceding the beginning of the semester or session for which the person wishes to enroll at a district school, or for at least 3 months each year for 2 of the 5 years next preceding the beginning of the semester or session for which the person wishes to enroll at a district school, any adult whose parent or legal guardian has been so employed while the adult was a minor, and any minor whose parent or legal guardian has been so employed. In this paragraph, "migrant worker" has the meaning specified in
s. 103.90 (5).
38.22(6)(b)
(b) Any minor, or adult who is a dependent of his or her parents or guardian under
26 USC 152 (a), whose natural parents are divorced or legally separated, if one or both of the person's parents have been bona fide residents of this state for at least 12 months next preceding the beginning of the semester or session for which the person wishes to enroll at a district school.
38.22(6)(c)
(c) Any person continuously employed full time in this state, who was relocated to this state by his or her current employer or who moved to this state for employment purposes and accepted his or her current employment before applying for admission to a district school and before moving, and the spouse and dependents of any such person, if the student demonstrates an intent to establish and maintain a permanent home in Wisconsin. In this paragraph, "dependents" has the meaning given in
26 USC 152 (a).
38.22(6)(d)
(d) Any person who is a refugee, as defined under
8 USC 1101 (a) (42), who moved to this state immediately upon arrival in the United States and who has resided in this state continuously since then, if he or she demonstrates an intent to establish and maintain a permanent home in Wisconsin.
38.22 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
TCS 10, Wis. adm. code.
38.23
38.23
Student discrimination prohibited. 38.23(1)
(1) No student may be denied admission to, participation in or the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any service, program, course or facility of the board or any district because of the student's race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status or parental status.
