In common or union high school districts, school boards shall be composed of the following number of members:

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 120.01

  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Population: means that shown by the most recent regular or special federal census. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Town: may be construed to include cities, villages, wards or districts. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)   A common school district operating elementary grades or a union high school district shall have 3 school board members, except that if such school district is coterminous with a town or has a population of 500 or more it may have 5 school board members.
   (2)   A common school district operating elementary and high school grades may have 3, 5, 7 or 9 school board members.
   (3)   A common or union high school district may have not exceeding 11 school board members if a plan of apportionment is established under s. 120.02 (2).