Wisconsin Code § 115.33

Inspection of school buildings
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(1) In this
section:
(a) “In compliance” means in compliance with subchs. I and
IV of ch. 101 , ch. 145 and ss. 254.11 to 254.178 and the rules
promulgated under subchs. I and IV of ch. 101 , ch. 145 and ss.
254.11 to 254.178.
(b) “Proposed use” means a function that the school board has
indicated by resolution that it intends to pursue within the current
school year or the next 2 succeeding school years.
(2) (a) The state superintendent may request the department

of safety and professional services to inspect a public school if
any of the following occurs:
1. Any elector in the school district complains in writing to
the state superintendent that the school is inadequate or is otherwise unfit for school purposes.
2. The school board of the school district in which the school
is located requests the state superintendent to do so. The school
board may also request an opinion as to whether the school is adequate for a proposed use.
3. The state superintendent determines there is significant
evidence that the school is not in compliance.
(b) The department of safety and professional services shall
inspect the school within 30 days after receiving a request from
the state superintendent under par. (a).
(3) (a) If the state superintendent determines that a school is
not in compliance, and the department of safety and professional
services, based on its inspection of the school, concurs in the determination, the state superintendent may order the school board
to repair, improve, remodel or close the school by a stated date.
An order issued under this paragraph constitutes a preliminary
finding of noncompliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1)
(i).
(b) 1. If the state superintendent determines that a school is
not in compliance and is not worth repairing, and the department
of safety and professional services, based on its inspection of the
school, concurs in the determination, the state superintendent
may order the school board to develop a plan that describes how
the school board will achieve compliance with the standard under
s. 121.02 (1) (i) . The plan shall specify the time within which
compliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i) shall be
achieved. The state superintendent shall hold a public hearing on
the plan in the school district and may, as a result of the hearing,
recommend changes to the plan. The state superintendent may
withhold up to 25 percent of the school district’s state aid if the
school district fails to achieve compliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i) within the period specified in the plan.
2. Section 121.02 (3) does not apply to determinations under
subd. 1. or to orders issued under subd. 1.

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