Wisconsin § 120.01 - Number of school board members.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 120.01 — Number of school board members., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 120.01. Number of school board members.
In common or union high school districts, school boards shall be composed of the following number of members: 120.01(1) (1) A common school district operating elementary grades or a union high school district shall have 3 school board members, except that if such school district is coterminous with a town or has a population of 500 or more it may have 5 school board members. 120.01(2) (2) A common school district operating elementary and high school grades may have 3, 5, 7 or 9 school board members. 120.01(3) (3) A common or union high school district may have not exceeding 11 school board members if a plan of apportionment is established under s. 120.02 (2) .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 120.01 cover?
Section 120.01 ("Number of school board members.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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