Chapter 38 — TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM

38.001 Mission and purpose. (1) The legislature finds it in the public interest to provide a system of technical colleges which enables eligible persons to acquire the occupational skills training necessary for full participation in the work force; which stresses job training and…

38.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Associate degree program” means a 2-year, post-high school program in an area designated and approved by the board for which the course requirements are established by the board. (2) “Board” means the technical college system board. (3) “C…

38.02 Establishment. There is established under this chapter a system of technical colleges to foster and maintain instruction in courses approved by the board in part-time and full-time day or evening classes. History: 1971 c. 154; 1989 a. 359; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 399.

38.04 Technical college system board; powers and duties. (1) GENERAL. The board shall determine the organization, plans, scope and development of technical colleges. For state aid, credit determination and other purposes, the board shall establish criteria for the establishment o…

38.06 District boundaries. (1) Each district shall include one or more counties, municipalities or school districts in any contiguous combination. (2) In this section, “reorganization” means any alteration, dissolution, creation or merger of any district. (3) (a) Upon its own mot…

38.08 Composition and organization of district board. (1) (a) 1. A district board shall administer the district and, except as provided in subd. 1g., shall be composed of 9 members who are residents of the district, consisting of the following: a. Two employers. b. Two employees.…

38.10 Appointment of district board members. (1) District board members shall be appointed by an appointment committee constituted as follows: (a) If the petition for creation of a district was filed by the governing bodies of school districts or municipalities, the school board …

38.125 Public broadcasting stations. If the district board governing the Milwaukee area technical college determines to relinquish its public broadcasting licenses, it shall offer to assign the licenses to the educational communications board, subject to approval of the federal c…

38.14 (3) (a), and will fund, either in cash or in kind, at least 30 percent of the capital costs of the center. d. The district board consulted with representatives of business and labor on the development of the center. e. Either within the 12 months prior to submittal of the p…

38.145 Responsibilities of students. The students of each district, subject to the responsibilities and powers of the board, the state director, the district board, the district director and the faculty, shall be active participants in the immediate governance of and policy devel…

38.15 Financing of capital expenditures. (1) Subject to subs. (3) and (4), if the district board intends to make a capital expenditure in excess of $1,500,000, excluding moneys received from gifts, grants or federal funds, for the acquisition of sites, purchase or construction of…

38.16 District tax levy; revenue limit; property tax relief aid. (1) Annually by October 31, or within 10 days after receipt of the equalized valuations from the department of revenue, whichever is later, the district board may levy a tax on the full value of the taxable property…

38.18 Contracts and bidding. All contracts made by a district board for public construction in a district shall be let by the district board to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with s. 62.15 (1) to (11) and (14). For purposes of this section, the district board shall p…

38.20 Adjustment of assets and liabilities. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), upon the creation of a district the property, assets, claims, contracts, obligations, rights, duties and liabilities relating and pertaining to the existing technical colleges in the territory include…

38.22 Admission requirements. (1) Except as provided in subs. (1m) and (1s) and s. 38.12 (14), every person who is at least the age specified in s. 118.15 (1) (b) is eligible to attend a technical college if the person is: (a) A resident of this state. (d) A nonresident of this s…

38.23 Student discrimination prohibited. (1) No student may be denied admission to, participation in or the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any service, program, course or facility of the board or any district because of the student’s race, color, creed, religion, sex…

38.24 Fees and tuition. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, “operational cost” means costs funded by general purpose revenue, property taxes and uniform fees established under sub. (1m) (a) and (b). (1g) OPERATIONAL COSTS. Annually, by January 1, the board shall estimate the statewi…

38.26 Minority student participation and retention grants. (1) In this section, “minority student” means a student enrolled in a district school who is a minority group member, as defined in s. 16.287 (1) (f). (2) The board shall annually notify each district board of those purpo…

38.27 Incentive grants. (1) The board shall annually notify each district board of those purposes for which grants may be awarded under this section. Grants may be awarded only for the purposes of assisting in: (a) The creation or expansion of adult high school, adult basic educa…

38.272 Farm training program tuition grants. (1) A student enrolled in a district’s farm business and production management program may apply to the board for a grant for the purpose of paying 50 percent of the tuition for up to 6 years. (2) The board shall review the application…

38.28 State aid. (1) Annually at the time and on forms prescribed by the director, the district board secretary shall report to the board the cost of maintaining the schools of the district; the character of the work done; the number, names and qualifications of the teachers empl…

38.29 Chauffeur training grants. (1) The board may award grants to district boards under this section for the development of advanced chauffeur training facilities, the acquisition of instructional equipment for such facilities, operational costs associated with the maintenance o…

38.30 Special aid for veterans. (1) (a) District boards may receive payments from the U.S. department of veterans affairs for tuition to cover the cost of training for resident and nonresident students who are enrolled in district schools and are veterans eligible for benefits un…

38.31 Veteran grant jobs pilot program. (1) (a) The board shall establish a veteran grant jobs pilot program. Under this program, the board shall, subject to par. (b), award grants to district boards that request funding to support programs or services for veterans. Grants awarde…

38.32 Technical college instructor occupational competency program. (1) The board shall establish a technical college instructor occupational competency program. The program shall be designed to provide technical college instructors in district schools with temporary work experie…

38.33 Professional development grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), the board may award grants to district boards to establish professional development programs. The programs shall promote all of the following: (a) Instructor awareness of and expertise in a…

38.34 Funding to expand the oral health care workforce. (1) In this section, “eligible expenditures” means any of the following: (a) Capital expenditures, such as expenditures for equipment or facility improvements or expansion. (b) Expenditures for instructional supplies, teachi…

38.36 Nutritional improvement for elderly. (1) In this section, “authorized elderly person” means any resident of this state who is 60 years of age or older, and the spouse of any such person. (2) Any district approved by the board may establish a system to provide the opportunit…

38.38 Services for students with disabilities. Annually the board may award a grant to each district board, from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), to assist in funding transitional services for students with disabilities. Each district board shall contribute matching fun…

38.40 Technical preparation, school-to-work, and work-based learning programs. (1) EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. The board shall plan, coordinate, administer, and implement the technical preparation, school-to-work, and work-based learning programs under sub. (…

38.41 Training program. (1) The board may award a grant to a district board for skills training or other education related to the needs of business. (2) The board may award a grant to a district board to provide skills training or other education or market expansion or business d…

38.42 Grants to meet emergency financial need. (1) In this section: (a) “Eligible student” means a student enrolled in a technical college whose financial need meets the eligibility criteria for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program. (b) “Financial emergency” means an unpla…