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Welcome!

MMSD Board of Education - Spring 2018Our mission: "Every school will be a thriving school that prepares every student to graduate from high school college, career and community ready.”

Our Strategic Framework lays out a roadmap for our work. Visit our district's "About" page for some quick facts and district overview information.

The Madison Board of Education is a seven-member policymaking body. Members are elected in April to serve staggered three-year terms in office.

Board of Education duties:

  • Establish policies for the Madison Metropolitan School District
  • Approve and oversee the school district budget
  • Serve as good stewards of taxpayer funds, and levy taxes as needed
  • Hire and supervise the Superintendent of Schools
  • Establish board committees and vote on board executives
  • Lobbying lawmakers and advocating on behalf of the Madison schools
  • Representing constituents, soliciting input on key decisions and listening to concerns and needs of the community

To reach all seven board members, please use the following group e-mail address: board@madison.k12.wi.us

Interested in running for a seat on the Board of Education? Check out the City of Madison City Clerk's website for more information.

Need a language interpreter at a board meeting?

Please let us know one week in advance by either calling 663-8440 to speak to Becca Colegial or e-mailing her at rscolegial@madison.k12.wi.us  and tell us what meeting for which you will need the service and in what language.  If you have a prepared statement ahead of time, that helps us too.  We have MMSD Bilingual Resource Specialists (BRS) in 12 languages.  We will assign support as requested.  Please note that there is a time limit on public appearances of six minutes for those using interpretation services.

Date

Time

Location

Meeting Type

Topic(s)

Monday
October 1

 5 p.m.

Doyle
Rm. 103

Special meeting in open session WORKSHOP
  • Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Resolution relative to Advanced Coursework

Monday
October 1

 6 p.m.

Doyle
Rm. 103

Instruction Work Group
  • Review Instruction Work Group 2018/19 calendar
  • Early Childhood Update
  • Board Cycles of Review/Scaling   

Saturday
October 6

 8 a.m.

Forest Products Lab
Rm. 501

Board Retreat
  • Strategic Framework Updates
  • Black Excellence Coalition
  • Closed Session
  • Board Reflection

Monday
October 8

 3:30 p.m.

Doyle
Rm. 103

Student Behavior Ad Hoc Committee
  • Case Studies to gather school-based perspectives on belonging, community, and safety
  • Implications for policy, staffing and implementation

Monday
October 8

 6:30 p.m.

Doyle
Auditorium

Special meeting in open session WORKSHOP
  • Education Resource Officer Ad Hoc Committee Report to the Board of Education

Monday
October 22

 5 p.m.

Doyle
Rm. 103

Special meeting in Closed Session
  • Closed meeting

Monday
October 22

 6 p.m.

Doyle
Rm. 103

Operations Work Group
  • School Safety Update
  • 2018/19 Budget/Tax Levy Final Update
Monday
October 22		  7 p.m.  Doyle
 Rm. 103		  Special meeting in Open   Session WORKSHOP
  •   Board Policy 1222

Monday
October 29

 4:30 p.m.

Doyle
Rm. 103

Special meeting in Closed Session

  • Closed meeting

Monday
October 29

 6 p.m.

Doyle
Auditorium

Regular Meeting
  • Superintendent's Report—no report this month
  • Public Hearing re: 2018/19 Budget Finalization
  • Vote:  Adoption of 2018/19 Budget and           Certification of Tax Levy
  • Vote:  Education for Work Plan
  • Vote:  Review Cycle
  • Vote: 2017/18 Student Graduate List
  • Vote: Acceptance of ERO Ad Hoc Report
  • Vote: Dissolution of ERO Ad Hoc Committee