Wisconsin § 117.10 - Dissolution of a school district.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 117.10 — Dissolution of a school district., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 117.10. Dissolution of a school district.
117.10(1) (1) Initiation of procedures. A school board may adopt a resolution stating that it will consider dissolving the school district. The school district clerk of a school board adopting a resolution under this subsection shall send a certified copy of the resolution to the secretary of the board. 117.10(2) (2) School board action. In the first July beginning after the adoption of a resolution under sub. (1) , the school board may order the school district dissolved by adopting a resolution ordering the dissolution. Failure of a school board to adopt a resolution either ordering or denying the dissolution before August 1 constitutes a denial of the dissolution by the school board. The school district clerk of a school board adopting a resolution under this subsection, either ordering or denying a dissolution, shall file a certified copy of the resolution as provided under s. 117.17 (2) . A school board order under this subsection is not effective unless affirmed by the board under sub. (4) . 117.10(3) (3) Advisory referendum. 117.10(3)(a) (a) If the school board adopts a resolution under sub. (2) ordering a dissolution, an advisory referendum on the dissolution shall be held under this subsection if one of the following occurs: 117.10(3)(a)1. 1. At the time of adopting the resolution under sub. (2) , the school board directs the holding of an advisory referendum on the dissolution. 117.10(3)(a)2. 2. Before the 2nd Tuesday of September following the adoption of the resolution under sub. (2) , a petition conforming to the requirements of s.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 117.10 cover?
Section 117.10 ("Dissolution of a school district.") 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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