No action may be brought or maintained against a school district upon a claim or cause of action unless the claimant complies with s. 893.80. This section does not apply to actions commenced under s. 19.37, 19.97 or 281.99.
Wis. Stat. § 118.26
VTAE [technical college] districts are school districts under this section. Binder v. Madison, 72 Wis. 2d 613, 241 N.W.2d 613 (1976).