Madison Area Schools Week Ahead – 3/2/20
Two meetings this week, bullying policy, advanced learning info session and updates.
Local Government Ignores the Basics of Resident Engagement
This week the City of Madison agendas are a mess, the county only posts some agendas on-line, School Board meets in closed session more often than open and doesn't have minutes for months, and the School Board, City and County have been posting meeting a day or two before the meeting.
Madison Area Schools Week Ahead – 2/24/20
Attachment/Detachment Agreement with Middleton/Cross Plains, Nuestro Mundo DPI Waiver and hiring Police for Special Events.
Madison School Board Primary Election Guide
I have updated the guide and here's what you need to know for Tuesday if you have not already voted!
Madison Area Schools Week Ahead – 2/27/20
One meeting on Friday, and don't forget to vote in Tuesday's Primary election where the three candidates running for Kate Toews seat will be narrowed to two.
Madison Areas Schools Week Ahead 2/10/20
More closed session meetings, operations work group meeting and City Education Committee meets.
Week of February 3
This week in local government: The Dane County boards support a union for UW nurses. Madison takes aim at robots on sidewalks. And the Madison school district puts pen to paper on a contract for its new superintendent.
Where can you find the Madison School Board Minutes?
Short answer is maybe here, maybe there, maybe not. For some reason in 2016 or 2017 they stopped posting their minutes where you would expect to find them. Why?
Superintendent Contract Already Signed, So Why Vote Tonight?
Did Gloria Reyes, School Board President (1/24) and Nicki VanderMuelen, School Board Clerk (1/27) have authority to sign the employment agreement with the new School Board Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez?
Madison Area Schools Week Ahead 2/3/20
Approving the Superintendent contracts, Behavior Education Plan Update and K-5 reading materials review committee.
Week of January 27th, 2020
Dane County will get the latest design plans for the new jail. The city of Madison considers hiring new department heads and a lot of new housing units. And the Madison school board meets in closed session again, this time to discuss expected litigation.
Madison Area Schools Week Ahead – 1/27/20
Renaming Glendale, Badger Rock Middle School Charter, closed session for legal advice on potential litigation, referendum planning, 2020-2021 budget timeline and more.