Opinion No. Oag 62-81, (1981)

ROBERT P. SORENSEN, PH.D., State Director Board of Vocational,Technical Adult Education

You have asked my advice concerning the appointment of a person to fill a vacancy on the Board of the Gateway Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District which comprises Racine and Kenosha Counties and a part of Walworth County.

As you pointed out in your letter, sec. 38.10, Stats., provides for the use of appointment committees comprised of either county board chairmen or public school district board presidents. Because Gateway was organized by counties rather than school districts, the appointment…