Duties and powers of school boards; construction of statutes.

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WI Code › Chapter 118 › Section 118.001

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The statutory duties and powers of school boards shall be broadly construed to authorize any school board action that is within the comprehensive meaning of the terms of the duties and powers, if the action is not prohibited by the laws of the federal government or of this state.

History: 1995 a. 27 .

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