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.
Wis. Stat. § 118.001
Duties and powers of school boards; construction of statutes
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 2001 WI App 62 - Pritchard v. Madison Metropolitan School District (2001)
Most recently applied in 330 Wis. 2d 80 - School District v. Evers (September 2010)
1995 a. 27
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