38.001 Mission and purpose. (1) The legislature finds it in the public interest to provide a system of technical colleges which enables eligible persons to acquire the occupational skills training necessary for full participation in the work force; which stresses job training and retraining; which recognizes the rapidly changing educational needs of residents to keep […]
38.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Associate degree program” means a 2-year, post-high school program in an area designated and approved by the board for which the course requirements are established by the board. (2) “Board” means the technical college system board. (3) “Collegiate transfer program” means a statewide, full-time program, designated and approved by […]
38.02 Establishment. There is established under this chapter a system of technical colleges to foster and maintain instruction in courses approved by the board in part-time and full-time day or evening classes. History: 1971 c. 154; 1989 a. 359; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 399.
38.04 Technical college system board; powers and duties. (1) General. The board shall determine the organization, plans, scope and development of technical colleges. For state aid, credit determination and other purposes, the board shall establish criteria for the establishment of district schools and shall classify and name the district schools. (1m) Goals and accountability measures […]
38.06 District boundaries. (1) Each district shall include one or more counties, municipalities or school districts in any contiguous combination. (2) In this section, “reorganization” means any alteration, dissolution, creation or merger of any district. (3) (a) Upon its own motion or upon approval of a petition filed under sub. (4), the board may issue […]
38.08 Composition and organization of district board. (1) (a) 1. A district board shall administer the district and, except as provided in subd. 1g., shall be composed of 9 members who are residents of the district, consisting of the following: a. Two employers. b. Two employees. c. Three additional members. d. One school district administrator, […]
38.10 Appointment of district board members. (1) District board members shall be appointed by an appointment committee constituted as follows: (a) If the petition for creation of a district was filed by the governing bodies of school districts or municipalities, the school board presidents of school districts having territory within the district shall constitute the […]
38.12 District board duties. (1) Control of district schools. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the district board shall have exclusive control of the district schools established by it and of property acquired for the use of such schools. (2) District funds and treasurer. The district board shall deposit all moneys received by it with […]
38.125 Public broadcasting stations. If the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college determines to relinquish its public broadcasting licenses, it shall offer to assign the licenses to the educational communications board, subject to approval of the federal communications commission. History: 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 399.
38.14 District board powers. (1) Legal proceedings. The district board may sue and be sued in the name of the district and may prosecute or defend all suits brought by or against the district. (2) Buildings and equipment. (a) For the use of the district schools, the district board may: 1. Purchase or lease materials, […]
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 […]
38.15 Financing of capital expenditures. (1) Subject to subs. (3) and (4), 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 […]
38.16 District tax levy; revenue limit; property tax relief aid. (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 on the full value of the taxable property of the district for the purposes of […]
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 […]
38.20 Adjustment of assets and liabilities. (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 […]
38.22 Admission requirements. (1) Except as provided in subs. (1m) and (1s) and s. 38.12 (14), every person who is at least the age specified in s. 118.15 (1) (b) is eligible to attend a technical college if the person is: (a) A resident of this state. (d) A nonresident of this state, and if […]
38.23 Student discrimination prohibited. (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 […]
38.24 Fees and tuition. (1) Definition. In this section, “operational cost” means costs funded by general purpose revenue, property taxes and uniform fees established under sub. (1m) (a) and (b). (1g) Operational costs. Annually, by January 1, the board shall estimate the statewide operational cost per full-time equivalent student in collegiate transfer programs and postsecondary […]
38.26 Minority student participation and retention grants. (1) In this section, “minority student” means a student enrolled in a district school who is a minority group member, as defined in s. 16.287 (1) (f). (2) The board shall annually notify each district board of those purposes for which grants may be awarded under this section. […]
38.27 Incentive grants. (1) The board shall annually notify each district board of those purposes for which grants may be awarded under this section. Grants may be awarded only for the purposes of assisting in: (a) The creation or expansion of adult high school, adult basic education and English as a 2nd language courses. The […]
