Education (K-12 and Higher Education)

The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) consists of 16 districts that are governed by the WTCS Board as a whole and individually by the respective technical college district board. The 48 campuses of the WTCS offer a variety of associate degrees, diplomas and certificates, as well as programs that provide specialized education or opportunities for liberal arts degrees in conjunction with four-year colleges.

Wisconsin has over 20 private, nonprofit, accredited degree-granting colleges and universities, a majority of which are members of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU). WAICU acts as the official representative of its member institutions and has a statutorily reserved seat on certain state boards. Though the state does not directly fund any WAICU institutions, many state-funded scholarships, grants, and programs may be used by students attending private, nonprofit colleges and universities. Besides these specified board seats and state-funded aid to students, WAICU institutions operate entirely independent of the state. 

This issue brief provides a general overview of a public school board’s responsibility to provide pupil transportation to and from public schools.