117.105 Creation of a school district.
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117.105 Creation of a school district.
(1)Initiation of procedures. Procedures to create a school district from the territory of one or more existing school districts may be initiated by any of the following methods:
(a)Before July 1 of any year, a written petition requesting the creation of a school district may be filed with the clerk of the school district that has the highest equalized valuation of the affected school districts. The petition shall be signed by at least 20 percent of the total number of electors residing in the affected school districts and by at least 5 percent of the number of electors residing in each affected school district. The school district clerk with whom the petition is filed shall immediately send a certified notice of the petition to the school board of each affected school district and to the secretary of the board. The petition shall include the approximate boundaries of the proposed school district.
(b)Before July 1 of any year, the school board of each school district from which territory will be detached to create the proposed school district may adopt a resolution stating that the school board will consider the creation of the school district. The resolution shall include the approximate boundaries of the proposed school district. The school district clerk of each school board adopting a resolution under this paragraph shall send a certified copy of the resolution to the school boards of each of the other affected school districts and to the secretary of the board.
(1m)Hearing; boundaries; assets and liabilities.
(a)Upon receipt of a petition or notice under sub.
(a), or upon the adoption of a resolution and the receipt of copies of resolutions adopted by the school board of each of the other affected school districts under sub.
(b), the school board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed reorganization.