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Verona board approves detachment resolution to transfer property to Madison under Wis. Stat. 117.13
Summary
The Verona Area School District board approved a resolution to detach certain property from Verona and attach it to the Madison Metropolitan School District, citing the statutory intergovernmental provision; administration was authorized to forward documents to MMSD and the City of Madison.
The Verona Area School District Board of Education voted Jan. 27 to approve a resolution detaching identified property from the Verona district and attaching it to the Madison Metropolitan School District under Wisconsin Statute 117.13.
During the meeting the board read the draft resolution onto the record and voted to authorize district administration to send the approved resolution to the Madison Metropolitan School District Board and to file the required paperwork with the City of Madison. The motion (moved by Joe; seconded by Juan Carlos) passed by voice vote.
The board’s action is an intergovernmental boundary change processed under state statute; Madison’s board also planned a related vote. The administration told the board it would complete the needed filings and coordinate with MMSD and municipal offices to finalize the detachment/attachment process.
Votes at a glance
- Motion: Approve resolution detaching property from Verona Area School District and attaching such property to Madison Metropolitan School District pursuant to Wis. Stat. 117.13; authorize administration to file and transmit the resolution. - Mover: Joe; Second: Juan Carlos. - Outcome: Approved.
Next steps
Administration will file the resolution with the City of Madison and deliver a copy to the Madison Metropolitan School District Board; additional administrative steps and timelines will follow the statutory process and any MMSD actions.
