Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 118.26 (2026)
Claim against school district
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118.26118.26 Claim against school district. No action may be brought or maintained against a school district upon a claim or cause of action unless the claimant complies with s. 893.80. This section does not apply to actions commenced under s. 19.37, 19.97 or 281.99.
118.26 AnnotationVocational, technical, and adult education [now technical college] districts are school districts under this section. Binder v. City of Madison, 72 Wis. 2d 613, 241 N.W.2d 613 (1976).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1972–2025 · leading case: Grams v. Melrose-Mindoro Jt. Sch. Dist. No. 1, 254 N.W.2d 730 (Wis. 1977).
Grams v. Melrose-Mindoro Jt. Sch. Dist. No. 1, 254 N.W.2d 730 (Wis. 1977). “Grams by letter requested reemployment pursuant to sec. 118.”
Flood v. Bd. of Educ., 230 N.W.2d 711 (Wis. 1975). “*187 The school board demurred on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction over the subject matter, because no claim was filed with the school district as required by sec. 118.26, Stats., and because the Wisconsin employment relations commission has exclusive jurisdiction…”
Binder v. City of Madison, 241 N.W.2d 613 (Wis. 1976). “The VTAE District then moved for summary judgment, providing in support of this motion an affidavit of the secretary of the VTAE District Board, stating that no notice of injury and no notice of claim had been filed by Mr.”
Veith v. Jt. Sch. Dist. No. 6 of Fort Atkinson, 196 N.W.2d 714 (Wis. 1972). “70, and did not prevent municipal employees from continuing to bargain. However, we do not reach these interesting issues because we are of the opinion the plaintiff was not entitled to raise them or to maintain this suit because he had not filed a claim with the school district…”
Leffler (E.D. Wis. 2025). “80(1d)(b), claimants must present an itemized statement of the relief they seek “to the appropriate clerk or person who performs the duties of a clerk or secretary for the defendant fire company, corporation, subdivision or agency.”
Ahern v. Unified Sch. Dist. No. 1, 55 F.R.D. 56 (E.D. Wis. 1972). “*58 The claim for money damages must fail for want of compliance with § 118.26 Wis.Stats. This section provides as follows: “118.”
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