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Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison, Wisconsin
 
Art Rainwater, Superintendent
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Minutes for Budget Seminars
November 6, 2003		   Doyle Administration Building
545 West Dayton Street, Room 103
Madison, Wisconsin

The Budget Seminar was called to order by Carol Carstensen at 7 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Carol Carstensen

MEMBERS ABSENT:          None

OTHER BOARD

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Bill Keys

SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS  Matt Calvert, Joan Eggert, Nancy Harper, Jill Jokela, Bruce Kahn, Janet Morrow,

PRESENT:                      Don Nymann, Richard Seaman, Don Severson, Mary TeSelle, Lisa Wiese, Marcia Wright

1.         Approval of Minutes

No action taken.

2.         Public Appearances

There were no public appearances.

3.         Announcements

There were no announcements.

4.         Annual Report on Board of Education Priorities

Superintendent Art Rainwater presented the information on the district's progress in meeting the Board's three priorities.  Art explained how and why the district's information differed from that on the DPI's web site.  There was discussion about how the Board chose the three priorities, about the changing demographics of the district and what the data indicates about the next steps.  There was considerable discussion about the federal No Child Left Behind law and how that will change the testing data the district currently uses.

 

5.         Student Fees Charged by the District

            Ms. Carstensen distributed the information about the fees that the district charges as well as information about the federal poverty guidelines and the state's guidelines on Driver's Education.  There was considerable discussion about fees – whether they should be charged at all and whether the current level is appropriate. 

6.         Student Services Department as it relates to the Budget

Next agenda.

7.         Other Business

            No discussion.

8.         Adjournment

            The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.  by the unanimous consent of those present.    

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