Assembly Bill 948: The Wisconsin Legislature May Double Down on School District Cell Phone Policy Mandate
In November of last year, we published a Legal Update regarding the passage of 2025 Wisconsin Act 42 (“Act 42”), which created Wisconsin statute 120.12(29) to mandate that all Wisconsin school districts adopt a policy by July 1, 2026, prohibiting students from using wireless communication devices during instructional time. As indicated in the November Legal […]
Practical Reminders for Compliance with Wisconsin Public Records and Open Meetings Obligations
This Legal Update will offer several examples of recurring issues under the Wisconsin Public Records (Wis. Stat. §19.31, et. seq.) and Open Meetings (Wis. Stat. §19.81, et. seq.) laws to assist local governments, including school districts and other municipalities, with practical compliance. It is not intended as an exhaustive compliance checklist, but rather a collection […]