Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 43.70 (2026)
Common school fund
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43.70(1)(1) No later than October 15 of each year, each school district administrator shall certify to the state superintendent, on forms provided by the state superintendent, a report of the number of persons residing in the school district on the preceding June 30, as reported under s. 120.18 (1) (a).
43.70(2)(2) Annually by January 10, the state superintendent shall apportion the amount that is estimated to be appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (s) in the current school year to the school districts in proportion to the number of persons resident therein, as shown by the report certified under sub. (1).
43.70(3)(3) Immediately upon making such apportionment, the state superintendent shall certify to the department of administration the estimated amount that each school district is entitled to receive under this section and shall notify each school district administrator of the estimated amount so certified for his or her school district. The department of administration shall distribute each school district’s aid entitlement in one payment on or before May 1. The amount paid to each school district shall be based upon the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.255 (2) (s) on April 15. Moneys distributed under this section may be expended only for the purchase of instructional materials from the state historical society for use in teaching Wisconsin history and for the purchase of library books and other instructional materials for school libraries, but not for public library facilities operated by school districts under s. 43.52, in accordance with rules promulgated by the state superintendent. In addition, a school district may use the moneys received under this section to purchase school library computers and related software if the school board consults with the person who supervises the school district’s libraries and the computers and software are housed in the school library. Appropriate records of all purchases under this section shall be kept and necessary reports thereon shall be made to the state superintendent.
43.70 HistoryHistory: 1971 c. 152 s. 12; 1977 c. 418; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (6); 1989 a. 31, 359; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27, 87; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2007 a. 20; 2011 a. 105.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1989–2011 · leading case: Kukor v. Grover, 436 N.W.2d 568 (Wis. 1989).
Kukor v. Grover, 436 N.W.2d 568 (Wis. 1989). “Section 43.70(2) provides for the constitutionally mandated distribution of school funds: Annually, within 40 days after December 1, the state superintendent shall ascertain the aggregate amount of all moneys received as income in the common school fund prior to that December 1…”
Rasmussen v. Gen. Motors Corp., 2011 WI 52 (Wis. 2011). “2004); 1 William Meade Fletcher, Fletcher Cyclopedia of the Law of Corporations § 43.70, at 323-34 (2006 rev. ed.); 4A Charles Alan Wright & Arthur R.”
— Wis. Stat. § 43.70(2) — 1 case
Kukor v. Grover, 436 N.W.2d 568 (Wis. 1989). “Section 43.70(2) provides for the constitutionally mandated distribution of school funds: Annually, within 40 days after December 1, the state superintendent shall ascertain the aggregate amount of all moneys received as income in the common school fund prior to that December 1…”
— Wis. Stat. § 43.70(3) — 1 case
Kukor v. Grover, 436 N.W.2d 568 (Wis. 1989). “Section 43.70(2) provides for the constitutionally mandated distribution of school funds: Annually, within 40 days after December 1, the state superintendent shall ascertain the aggregate amount of all moneys received as income in the common school fund prior to that December 1…”
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