Section 117.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  “Affected school district" means the entire territory of any of the following school districts:

(a) A school district from which any territory is detached or proposed to be detached.

(b) A school district to which any territory is attached or proposed to be attached.

(c) A school district that is consolidated with one or more other school districts or proposed to be consolidated with one or more other school districts.

(d) A school district that is dissolved or proposed to be dissolved.

(2)  “Appeal panel" means a panel appointed by the state superintendent under s. 117.05 (1) .

(3)  “Board" means the school district boundary appeal board.

(3g)  “Boundary dispute" means a dispute between 2 or more school districts concerning whether certain territory is located within a particular school district.

(3m)  “Enrollment" means the number of pupils enrolled, as provided under s. 121.05 (1) (a) , on the most recent of the preceding 3rd Friday of September or 2nd Friday of January.

(4)  “Equalized valuation" has the meaning given under s. 121.004 (2) .

(4m)  “Interested school district" means a school district involved in a boundary dispute.

(5)  “Reorganization" means the consolidation of 2 or more school districts, the dissolution of a school district, the detachment of territory from one school district and its attachment to an adjoining school district or the creation of a school district.

1989 a. 114 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 18 .