Wisconsin § 117.09 - Consolidation of union high and elementary school districts.

§ 117.09. Consolidation of union high and elementary school districts.

117.09(1) (1) Initiation of procedures. The school board of a union high school district and the school boards of any of the school districts operating only elementary grades whose territory is included in the union high school district may adopt resolutions stating that they will consider consolidating the union high school district and all of the elementary school districts whose territory is included in the union high school district to create a common or unified school district operating both elementary and high school grades. The school district clerk of each school board adopting a resolution under this subsection shall send a certified copy of the resolution to the school boards of each of the other affected school districts and to the secretary of the board. 117.09(2) (2) School board action. 117.09(2)(a) (a) In the first July beginning after the adoption of resolutions under sub. (1) , the school board of the union high school district and the school boards of one or more of the elementary school districts that adopted resolutions under sub. (1) and that have, in their combined territory, at least 55 percent of the equalized valuation of the union high school district, may order the union high school district and all of the elementary school districts whose territory is included in the union high school district consolidated to create a common or unified school district operating both elementary and high school grades by the adoption of a resolution ordering the consolidation by each school board. 117.09(2)(b) (b) Failure of a school board to adopt a resolution under par. (a) before August 1, either ordering or denying the consolidation, constitutes a denial of the consolidation by that school board. The school district clerk of each school board that adopts a resolution ordering or denying a consolidation under par. (a) shall, within 5 days after the adoption of the resolution, send a certified copy of the resolution to the school boards of the other affected school districts and file a certified copy of the resolution as provided under s. 117.17 (2) . If a consolidation is ordered under par. (a) , the consolidation shall take effect on the following July 1, unless a referendum is required under sub. (3) . 117.09(3) (3) Referendum. 117.09(3)(a) (a) If a consolidation is ordered under sub. (2) (a) , a referendum on the consolidation shall be held under par. (b) if one of the following occurs: 117.09(3)(a)1. 1. Before the 2nd Tuesday of September following the adoption of the resolution ordering consolidation under sub. (2) (a) , the school board of any affected school district directs the holding of a referendum. 117.09(3)(a)2. 2. Before the 2nd Tuesday of September following the adoption of the resolutions under sub. (2) (a) , a petition conforming to the requirements of s.