Navigating the Processes and Procedures Concerning Petitions for Small Territory Detachment and Attachment
- December 13, 2022
- Laura Pedersen
- Legal Updates
At this time of the school year, Wisconsin school districts may be receiving school district reorganization petitions. There are four (4)...
Administrator Contract Decisions
- November 29, 2022
- Shana Lewis
- Legal Updates
Late fall is when school boards often consider their options regarding administrator contracts for the following school year. An administrator employment...
School Districts Have Much to Consider When Accepting Gifts
- November 14, 2022
- Kelly Schwab
- Legal Updates
A gift consists not in what is done or given but in the intention of the giver or doer -Lucius Annaeus...
Employee Religious Rights: Policies on Preferred Names and Pronouns
- November 1, 2022
- Laura Pedersen
- Legal Updates
On May 9, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas issued a decision concerning the rights of...
Court Affirms Broad School District Authority to Limit Access to School Property
- October 18, 2022
- Chad Wade
- Legal Updates
On September 27, 2022, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued a new decision interpreting a school district’s authority to ban individuals...
Human Growth and Development Instruction: What Does Wisconsin Law Require?
- October 4, 2022
- Tony Renning
- Legal Updates
Wisconsin Statute § 118.019 encourages – but does not require – all school boards to provide students in grades Kindergarten to...