2019 WISCONSIN ACT 96
An Act to renumber and amend 120.11 (2); and to create 120.11 (2) (b) of the statutes; relating to: the method for providing notice of a special meeting of a school board.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 120.11 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 120.11 (2) (a) and amended to read:
120.11 (2) (a) A The school board shall hold a special school board meeting shall be held upon the written request of any a school board member. The request shall be filed with the school district clerk or, in the school district clerk's absence, the school district president who. The school district clerk or, in the school district clerk's absence, the president shall fix a reasonable date, time, and place for the meeting. Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c), the school district clerk or, in the school district clerk's absence, the president shall notify in writing each school board member of the date, time, and place of the special school board meeting at least 24 hours before the meeting. The Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c), the school district clerk or, in the school district clerk's absence, the president shall give the notice shall be delivered to each school board member personally or shall be left at the usual place of abode of the school board member or shall be mailed by 1st class mail to the usual place of abode of the school board member so as to arrive at least 24 hours before in a manner likely to give the school board member notice of the special school board meeting. A special
(c) The school board may hold a special school board meeting may be held under par. (a) without prior notice, if all school board members are present and consent, or if every school board member consents in writing even though he or she the school board member does not attend.
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2. 120.11 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
120.11 (2) (b) If the school district clerk or, in the school district clerk's absence, the school district president determines that providing notice at least 24 hours before a special school board meeting under par. (a) is, for good cause shown by the school district clerk or president, impossible or impractical, the school district clerk or president may notify each school board member of the date, time, and place of the meeting less than 24 hours, but not less than 2 hours, before the meeting.
