Education

Three Meetings. Perhaps all three are today? This includes the Ethics discussion but there is no public input at that meeting.

One meeting, big topics! New Superintendent and how to fill Mary Burke's seat.

nothing?

I dunno.  The policies don't say.  And this is the response we got.

City Council Candidates, County Board Candidates, resident members of City Committees and even "citizen members" of School Board Committee have to fill out Statement of Interest forms . . . but school board members do not?  They sure hate transparency in the Madison School District.

One meeting. Black Excellence, Schools of Hope, 2019-2020 Budget

Today, three former elected officials filed an ethics complaint against School Board President Gloria Reyes because she had a conflict of interest when she voted for the police in schools.

More closed session. I think they've met more in closed session than in open session with this new board!

Tis the week to blog about ethics violations by current/former law enforcement! This one seems blatantly obvious!!!! And from the School Board President no less.

This is disturbing on so many levels . . . primarily from an open government perspective, but also to see the first all female school board act just like any other school board without regard for community is just sad. I can't believe they announced announced the agreement on Friday and called a special meeting to approve it on Monday with little time for the community to react.  OR READ THE LANGUAGE (spoiler alert, they skipped an important detail in the description of the contract)  I'm not surprised, especially with Gloria's disdain for the public, I'm just disappointed.  And not one school board member had a word to say?

Will they or won't they? Police in Schools? This is it folks . . . the contract is before them.

2 meetings tonight. Schools of Hope, Juventud/Escalara, Employee Handbook and a whole lotta closed session.