Board of Education

Please note the location change for the April 29 Regular Board Meeting: It will now take place at Chávez Elementary School.

The Board of Education and Madison School District are inviting the community to engage with board members and join the Board’s April regular meeting on Monday, April 29 at 5:15pm at Chávez Elementary School, 3502 Maple Grove Drive, Madison. As the board works to create more opportunities for engagement with the community, it will hold regular meetings at schools across the district for the next several months.

The meeting will include a meet and greet at 5:15pm, with an opportunity to see student work and performances. Refreshments will be served, and the regular meeting will begin at 6pm. The meeting will also include swearing in of new board members and recognition of Wright Middle School’s winning team in the African American Academic Challenge.

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.

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Need a language interpreter at a board meeting?

Please let us know one week in advance by either calling 663-8440 to speak to Claudia Verhagen or e-mailing her at cmverhagen@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.