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Wis. Stat. § 38.01 (2026)

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38.0138.01 Definitions. In this chapter:

38.01(1)(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.

38.01(2)(2) “Board” means the technical college system board.

38.01(3)(3) “Collegiate transfer program” means a statewide, full-time program, designated and approved by the board, in which the credits earned may be transferable to a 4-year institution of higher education.

38.01(4)(4) “Community service program” means an avocational or self-enrichment course that does not lead to a paying occupation or present essential skills needed in nonpaying occupations and that is established by a district board and approved by the state director under procedures established by the board.

38.01(5)(5) “District” means a technical college district established under this chapter.

38.01(6)(6) “District board” means the district board in charge of the technical colleges of a district.

38.01(7)(7) “School board” means the school board in charge of the public schools of a school district.

38.01(8)(8) “School district” means a school district operating high school grades.

38.01(9)(9) “School year” means the time commencing with July 1 and ending with the next succeeding June 30.

38.01(9m)(9m) “Tribal school” has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (15m).

38.01(10)(10) “Vocational-adult program” means a part-time vocationally oriented program established by a district board which is approved by the state director under procedures established by the board.

38.01(11)(11) “Vocational diploma program” means a one- or 2-year, full-time program in an area designated and approved by the board for which the course requirements are established by the board.

38.01 HistoryHistory: 1971 c. 154, 211; 1975 c. 39; 1979 c. 34; 1983 a. 189; 1993 a. 213, 399; 2009 a. 302.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: State v. Outagamie Cnty. Bd. of Adjustment, 2001 WI 78 (Wis. 2001).

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State v. Outagamie Cnty. Bd. of Adjustment, 2001 WI 78 (Wis. 2001). · cites it 2× “, Rathkopf's The Law of Zoning and Planning § 38.01 (4th ed. 1997). ¶ 35. As the court of appeals in Kenosha County noted, statutes governing use and area variances fall into three categories: (1) those which allow use and nonuse (area) variances and which allow nonuse (area)…”

Kolman v. Milwaukee Area Technical Coll., 548 F. Supp. 684 (E.D. Wis. 1982). · cites it 2× “” The Milwaukee Area Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District is a vocational school district created pursuant to Wis.Stat. § 38.01 et seq. The Wisconsin statutes cannot, and the plaintiff has cited no federal provision that does, confer on this court subject matter…”

State v. Kenosha Cnty. Bd. of Adjustment, 569 N.W.2d 54 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “On the other hand, doubling the number of apartment units being built on one lot may have a substantial impact on the character of the neighborhood, perhaps taking it from being "moderate" to "dense.”

State v. Kenosha Cty. Bd. of Adjustment, 569 N.W.2d 54 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “On the other hand, doubling the number of apartment units being built on one lot may have a substantial impact on the character of the neighborhood, perhaps taking it from being "moderate" to "dense.”

Lakeshore Technical Coll. v. Anthology Inc (E.D. Wis. 2025). “§§ 38.01(5), 38.06(1). Lakeshore is located in the “Lakeshore district,” which is made up of Calumet, Manitowoc, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan counties.”

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Lakeshore Technical Coll. v. Anthology Inc (E.D. Wis. 2025). “§§ 38.01(5), 38.06(1). Lakeshore is located in the “Lakeshore district,” which is made up of Calumet, Manitowoc, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan counties.”

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