{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-118.001","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 118.001","heading":"Duties and powers of school boards; construction of statutes.","body":"The statutory duties and powers of school boards shall be broadly construed to authorize any school board action that is within the comprehensive meaning of the terms of the duties and powers, if the action is not prohibited by the laws of the federal government or of this state.","path":["Chs. 115-121, Public Instruction","Chapter 118 General School Operations"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/118.001","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:51Z","sha256":"b5075cef94b7b5bf37c97ef88e87be5282086ec2394cb249060682da1ba9827c","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-117.35","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-118.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}