District Board Appointment Process

Each of Wisconsin's sixteen technical college districts are governed by a nine-member board appointed by local elected officials from the district. District board members serve three-year terms. The terms are staggered so that each year the terms of three members of each district board become open. State statutes prescribed the composition of the district boards. Each district board must include:

Two employers
Two employees
Elected Official
School District Administrator
Three Additional Members

The requirements for the composition of district board members, district plans of representation, and board appointment process is described in sections of Chapter 38 of the Wisconsin Statutes and Chapter TCS 2 of the state's administrative code.

Appointment Manual for District Board Members (Updated 10/23/07) (PDF Link)
Use this document to assist participants in the District Board appointment process to understand their role and the requirements established by Wisconsin State Statutes and Administrative Code. Find sample letters, forms, and checklists.

Frequently Asked Questions
Provides statutory references, information, and interpretations of complex issues that arise in the administration of the district board appointment process.

For more information contact: valerie.payne@wtcsystem.edu

Last modified: October 26, 2007

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