Prohibited agreements and references; immoral conduct
Wis. Stat. § 118.227
in effect(1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Education employer” means a school board, the governing board of a charter school, or the governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23.
(b) “Immoral conduct” has the meaning given in s. 115.31 (1) (c).
(2) Prohibited agreements. Beginning on April 5, 2026, an education employer may not enter into an agreement, including an agreement for resignation or termination and a severance agreement, or other contract, or take any action that does any of the following:
(a) Has the effect of suppressing or destroying information relating to an investigation of alleged immoral conduct by a current or former employee.
(b) Affects the ability of the education employer or any of its employees to report suspected immoral conduct.
(c) Requires the education employer to expunge information about allegations or findings of immoral conduct from any documents maintained by the education employer, unless after investigation the allegations are found to be false or not substantiated.
(3) References; immunity. An education employer who provides information about the conduct of a current or former employee, including information about allegations of immoral conduct, about a current or former employee, in response to a request for information from a prospective employer is immune from all civil liability that may result from providing the requested information. The immunity from civil liability provided under this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under s. 895.487.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/118.227Fetched: 10/7/2026