Section 2.04. Board review of appointments.

 

(1)  Pursuant to s. 38.10 (2) (c) , Stats., the board shall review district board appointments to determine whether they comply with the provisions of the plan of representation and the requirements of s. 38.08 (1) (a) , Stats. Plans shall be in writing and need not conform to any technical requirements, but shall contain the information required under sub. (2) .

(2)  At a minimum, the plan of representation prepared by the appointment committee shall include:

(a) A map of the district, and if the district is divided into subunits for appointment purposes, the boundaries of these subunits shall be indicated on the map.

(b) A statement explaining the plan of representation and demonstrating how the plan of representation gives equal consideration to:

1. The general population distribution of the district.

2. The distribution of women within the district.

3. The distribution of minorities within the district.

4. The distribution of minorities within a city of the 1st class where a district encompasses a city of the 1st class.

(3)  To enable the board to determine whether appointments made under the plan of representation are in compliance with the plan and s. 38.08 (1) (a) , Stats., the following materials shall be submitted to the board by the appointment committee:

(a) An affidavit of each candidate for a position on the board indicating the candidate's:

1. Full legal name.

2. Home and business address.

3. Home and business telephone numbers.

4. Except as provided under subd. 4m. , position sought as an employer, employee, additional, elected official, or school district administrator member.

4m. For the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college, position sought as a school district administrator, elected official, additional member, or member representing an employer. A person seeking appointment as an additional member shall indicate whether he or she is a school district administrator, elected official, or member representing an employer. Candidates seeking appointment as a member representing an employer must identify if the employer has 15 or more employees or 100 or more employees, and whether it is a manufacturing business.

6. Gender and status as a member of a minority as defined under s. TCS 2.02 (9) .

7. Other qualifications that the candidate desires brought to the attention of the appointment committee.

(b) A written statement:

1. Explaining how the appointments implement the plan of representation, give equal consideration to the general population distribution and the distribution of women and minorities within the district, and, in districts encompassing a city of the 1st class, the distribution of minorities within the 1st class city, as required under sub. (2) (b) .

2. Describing actions taken to recruit women and minority candidates for positions on the district board.

3. Explaining how the employer and employee members as appointed are representative of the various businesses and industries in the district as required under s. 38.08 (1) (a) 2. , Stats., and sub. (4) (b) .

4. Confirming that each person appointed had his or her name published in at least one notice of a public hearing or meeting of the appointment committee, provided at least 2 written references to the appointment committee, was interviewed by the appointment committee, and attended one public hearing at which his or her appointment was discussed by the appointment committee.

(4)  In considering the approval or disapproval of any appointments made under the plan of representation, the board shall determine whether the appointments:

(a) Reasonably represent the general population distribution and the distribution of women and minorities within the district as set forth in the plan of representation.

(b) Reasonably represent the distribution of minorities in a 1st class city where the district encompasses a 1st class city.

(c) Except as provided in par. (e) , reasonably represent the various businesses and industries in the district as required for employer and employee members of the district board.

(d) Except as provided in par. (e) , result in a district board consisting of 9 members, including 2 employer members, 2 employee members, 3 additional members, a school district administrator as defined under s. 115.001 (8) , Stats., and employed by a school board of a school district located in the district, and one elected official who holds a state or local office as defined in s. 5.02 , Stats., except for the office of party committeeman or party committeewoman.

(e) For the Milwaukee area technical college district, result in a district board consisting of 9 members who are residents of the district, 7 of whom are residents of Milwaukee County, consisting of one school district administrator as defined under s. 115.001 (8) , Stats., one elected official who holds a state or local office, as defined in s. 5.02 , Stats., 2 additional members, and 5 persons representing employers as defined in s. TCS 2.02 (5m) . Three of the members shall represent employers with 15 or more employees, 2 of the members shall represent employers with 100 or more employees, and at least 2 of the members shall represent employers who are manufacturing businesses.

History: Cr. Register, August, 1983, No. 332 , eff. 9-1-83; correction in (3) (a) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, September, 1985, No. 357 ; am. (3) (b) 6., Register, September, 1985, No. 357 , eff. 10-1-85; am. (3) (a) and (4) (c), r. (3) (b) 5., Register, February, 1986, No. 362 , eff. 3-1-86; am. (1), (3) (intro.) and (b) 4. and (4) (d), Register, November, 1988, No. 395 , eff. 12-1-88; am. (4) (intro.) and (b), Register, January, 1989, No. 397 , eff. 2-1-89; r. (3) (a) and (c), (4) (d), renum. (3) (b), (4) (b) and (c) to be (3) (a), (4) (c) and (d) and am. (4) (d), cr. (2) (b) 4., (3) (b) and (4) (b), am. (3) (b) 4. and (4) (a), Register, April, 1990, No. 412 , eff. 5-1-90; correction in (3) (a) 6., made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register, June, 1994, No. 462 ; CR 12-032 : am. (3) (a) 4., cr. (3) (a) 4m., am. (3) (a) 6., (4) (c), (d), cr. (4) (e) Register August 2013 No. 692 , eff. 9-1-13; correction in (4) (e) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register August 2013 No. 692 .