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| Madison Metropolitan School District Madison, Wisconsin Art Rainwater, Superintendent | ||
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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Community Partnerships April 11, 2005 |
Doyle Administration Building 545 West Dayton Street, Room 103 Madison, Wisconsin |
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Partnerships Committee meeting was called to order by Chair Johnny Winston, Jr. at 7:32 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Ruth Robarts, Shwaw Vang, Johnny Winston, Jr.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None
CITIZEN MEMBERS PRESENT: Mary Ellen Johnson
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Carstensen, Bill Keys, Juan José López, and Student Representative Oliver Kiefer
STAFF PRESENT: Jane Belmore, Valencia Douglas, Mary Gulbrandsen, Roger Price, Joe Quick, Art Rainwater, Barbara Lehman-Recording Secretary
1. Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Ruth Robarts and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve the minutes of the Partnerships Committee meeting dated February 21, 2005 as distributed. Motion unanimously carried.
2. Public Appearances
Barb Schrank in response to the administration's analysis of the strings program stated that she had asked what the interim coordinator would be undertaking but did not know she would be doing this. At a workshop held last week people met for one day to go over a variety of options but nothing had been shared with anyone on the strings faculty. She did not think this was a step in the right direction. She added that there is no data showing that grade 4 children have been put at risk by attending strings classes; test scores at Randall do not show this. She thought the administration could do better that what they have done so far. There is a group forming in the community who will review this and respond to the administration's report. She added that this was not a good faith effort and she would not support going to referendum if this moves forward. She wanted feedback from the surveys and e-mails that have been going on. She noted that there was not one person listed on the report that has experience or knowledge working with fine arts.
The Superintendent responded that the report was prepared at the request of Mr. Winston for options that could be implemented but provided in different ways. The administration did make a good faith effort to present service delivery models. There was some discussion about staff's right to respond to statements made about them or their work. Mr. Winston indicated that he had asked for the report from the administration, that the board had just received the report this evening, and that he would be asking the board president to put this item on another agenda for public discussion. Ms. Schrank asked that the committee look at this report as a draft and that it be circulated among the professional staff.
3. Announcements
a. Mary Ellen Johnson was recognized for her service on the committee. Her second two-year term would be ending as of May 31, 2005.
b. Mr. Rainwater announced that the UW-Madison has agreed to pay half the salaries of the district's Minority Service Coordinators in exchange for working with University staff on university programs and working to get MMSD students into UW-Madison. Duties will be formed as they move along.
c. Mr. Winston announced that tomorrow evening there would be an open house at the Northport Community Learning Center to learn more about a partnership between the UW-Madison PEOPLE Program and the Northport and Packer Community Learning Centers to create the PEOPLE Prep Program. The program will provide supportive tutoring and mentoring resources along with workshops and outings to the UW-Madison campus to prepare selected youth in grades 2-5 for a successful college education. Upon completion of the Prep, Middle School, and PEOPLE High School Programs, each student will receive a full four-year scholarship to UW-Madison.
d. Sunday, April 24, the Nehemiah Development Corp. and Genesis Development Corp. would be holding the first annual community recognition program saluting 2005 black high school graduates. All board members were invited to attend.
4. Partnership for Initiating a GirlsHigh schoolHockey Team
A copy of the Power Point presentation was distributed (a copy is attached to the original of these minutes). Kent Klagos and Mitch Wolf and other parents in the audience were introduced. Mr. Klagos gave the presentation indicating that they have a private donor who has made a commitment for a minimum of two years. The program would be led by Memorial High School. The district would not pay anything. A video was shown getting feedback from the girls participating in the Baraboo program.
Discussion: Open to all the high schools and the alternative programs. Eligibility rules are the same. Coaches are MTI represented. Cost is $900 per student. Student will be charged $515 and the donor is picking up the extra cost. Two years' worth of funding has to be in place in advance to keep the program going. People involved would have to be district employees. Grant will come to the district then the sport operates like all the other district sports. If the grant fails, coaches are at-will employees only for one year. Trainers will be district employees. Some outside effort will be needed to raise funds. They are hoping the grant will continue beyond the two years. Eight teams will be under the direction of the district athletic director; no additional cost.
It was moved by Shwaw Vang and seconded by Johnny Winston, Jr. to approve the initiation of a girls high school hockey team program.
Discussion: District can accept funding from anonymous donors. Mr. Klagos would ask the donor about accepting some type of recognition from the community at some point.
FOLLOW UP: Mr. Winston asked that this item be included on the special meeting agenda for Monday, April 18.
Motion carried unanimously. The student representative's advisory vote was aye.
5. Process for the Selection of New Citizen Members to the Partnerships Committee
This item was tabled.
6. Other Business
There was no other business.
7. Adjournment
It was moved by Mary Ellen Johnson and seconded by Ruth Robarts to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Motion unanimously carried. The student representative's advisory vote was aye.
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