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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Regular Meetings November 5, 2007 |
Doyle Administration Building 545 West Dayton Street, Auditorium Madison, Wisconsin |
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I CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Education meeting was called to order by President Arlene Silveira at 7:15 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Carstensen, Maya Cole, Lawrie Kobza, Lucy Mathiak, Beth Moss, Arlene Silveira
MEMBERS ABSENT: Johnny Winston, Jr.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT: Joe Carlsmith
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Hartley, Pam Nash, Joe Quick, Art Rainwater, Marcia Standiford, Lisa Wachtel, Barbara Lehman-Recording Secretary
LEGAL COUNSEL PRESENT: Attorneys Frank Crisafi and Dan Mallin
Stress Challenge teacher Carla Hacker presented information on the Madison Metropolitan School District's new high ropes course. She explained the program's goal to grow the school community and help kids make good choices.
II APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lucy Mathiak to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting dated October 1, 2007. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
III PUBLIC APPEARANCES
David Miller, student at Memorial High School, felt the military should be allowed the same opportunity to be in the schools as any other employer and should not be treated differently. He also stated that teachers should not be giving students their opinions; freedom of speech is protected but should be kept to a minimum in a teaching environment. He added that most students do not even know about the signs at the sporting events. He had decided to sign up for the infantry to be on the front line.
Owen Daniels, senior at East High School, submitted a petition signed by 170 students, teachers, and parents at East stating that advertising used by the military at sports venues used by MMSD students is in direct violation of school district policy on armed forces recruiting. He did not believe the military should get special precedence over other post-high school options and should be restricted to the guidance office as the policy dictates.
Jeb Harris, sophomore representing Students for Progressive Causes at Memorial High School, wanted the "opt out" form to be changed to "opt in," wanted the military recruiters out of the cafeteria, and wanted the board to define what a "visit" is in the high schools. He also felt the military should not be allowed in the schools because the military violates state statute by following a "don't ask, don't tell" policy which discriminates based on sexual orientation.
Nina Rembert, also with Students for Progressive Causes, did not look at the military like any other job because all individual rights are forfeited once a person signs a contract to kill or be killed. It is not a safe option for school students who are not yet prepared to make a decision to sign up for a life-long commitment. She reiterated the main points of their resolution to replace the provision for "opt out" with "opt in," removing military recruiters from the cafeteria, and specifying "visit."
Rebekah Rodriquez, also with Students for Progressive Causes at Memorial High School, read their official resolution (a copy is attached to the original of these minutes) detailing the three main points adding that the military should not be given a free pass and the current policy must be limited. She indicated that the "opt out" form has been ignored by recruiters, that they should only get three visits per year, and that there should be no loopholes. She indicated that students do not understand that things are "sugar-coated" and that state statute requires that schools cannot discriminate based on sexual orientation. All students should be protected in the schools and the influence of the military should be limited. She added that Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin supports their resolution (a copy of Rep. Baldwin's letter is attached to the original of these minutes).
Emily Amundson, also with Students for Progressive Causes at Memorial High School, stated that the policy affects students' rights yet they are not allowed to vote or drink alcohol.
Dave Mandehr, parent, teacher and MTI elected official, stated that military advertising should not be allowed to a captive audience. If the military needs recruitments filled, he said they should enact the draft.
Theresa Bednarek asked at what point the community needs to get involved to have the board listen to their concerns. Unless people make it a full-time job, decisions are made without consideration to individuals and communities. She felt that all athletics should cost the same.
Jan Parker, co-chair for Wisconsin Network for Choice and Justice, a state-wide organization with 150 groups representing over one million members, wanted the board to reconsider the decision about the advertising. She thought they should go the same direction as in the 70s when the board decided that there should be no military recruiters in the schools. She felt the issue raised about other organizations submitting their own paid advertisements was preposterous because their group has an annual budget of $60,000 compared to the $4 billion recruiting budget for the military. She asked that the ads be taken out.
Dolores Grengg, co-chair of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, did not believe in war as a productive way to resolve conflicts. She indicated that the student handbooks under the Code of Conduct list violence-producing actions. She thought it seemed hypocritical to ask students to solve problems nonviolently then produce ads to join the service whose main product is violence. School policy states that information on the military recruiting program is only supposed to be in the guidance office. She added that the military recruiters are not always truthful, that the army has not met its goals for the last one and one-half years, and that they are offering $20,000 to new recruits who have to agree to go into basic training immediately with no time for second thoughts. She stated that students' lives should not be traded for money.
Dave Hoppe spoke of a series of situations where military recruiters are entering the schools. He has received calls from the newspapers about ads in the schools. He met with Pam Nash and Ken Syke and was told that the ads on the gym scoreboards do not target students. He was extremely disappointed that everything was open to interpretation and that there was no board discussion on these matters. He referred the board to its Controversial Issues policy and noted the number of parents at West who signed the "opt out" form (a copy of a flyer proposing "questions parents should be asking" is attached to the original of these minutes).
Joann Elder stated that the military belongs under civilian control. She objected to having the military soliciting students, especially while the U.S. is at war. She stated that the military makes promises it does not keep, that students have to be educated to serve in war if need be, and that this war should not have happened. It is not good educational policy. She wants students to make decisions, respect other cultures and see war as the very last alternative.
Douglas Buege stated that institutions of education are sacred spaces, families trust the schools to do their best with their children, and military recruiters should not be in the schools (a copy of his statement is attached to the original of these minutes).
Allen Ruff said that the same people who are gutting the schools of funds so that they are forced to turn to advertising are the very same corporations and military who despise what the district does. He added that four of the current board members have to reconsider this flawed decision and should do it.
Sue Hoffenberg asked the board to reconsider how the schools are funded. Taxpayers should fund the schools. She asked the board to return the responsibility to the taxpayers. She wanted students to trust the adults they come in contact with and not be exposed to something hazardous to their health.
Vicki Berenson, East High parent, supported a number of the board members and trusted that once they got all the facts and thought about this more that they would reverse this decision. The district has multiple criteria and thought many of the ads should have been found as directly targeting students. She felt that placing the ads on the scoreboards likens the military to a game. She added that the military is not a game and they should only be allowed in the guidance office. Other organizations do not have that kind of budget. She did not support any of the ads but was especially opposed to ads for the military.
Will Williams, Vets for Peace, asked what had gone wrong with this policy. He worked on these guidelines to stop the military from having blatant access to the students. He was not anti-military acknowledging that the military needs to fill its ranks but thought that advertisements go beyond and was concerned about what would happen if we continue to turn our backs; the military is taking over five schools in Chicago. He also talked about changes that have been made with regard to the offers made by the military relative to money for education. He asked the board to stop this madness.
Robert Kimbrough, retired educator and member of Vets for Peace, referred to a letter sent by Lyla Pine that he read. Some of the ideas expressed in the letter were to protect children from becoming cannon fodder or disabled vets, how people are supposed to trust the board's decisions in other areas of concern, that kids of color are recruited much more aggressively, and that accepting advertising from the military during an immoral war was steeped in controversy. She ended the letter by asking the board to reverse its action.
Pat Calchina, teacher at Memorial High School, talked about the lack of programs for at-risk students and the acceptance of military ads in school venues that targets those very students that we are already inadequately serving. She indicated these students would look at college as unattainable and the military as an attractive alternative. She stated that the military is not meeting its goals and is lowering its entrance standards. Compared to other businesses who recruit in the schools, the military gets more access. She was not willing to give the military access to MMSD students knowing this. She wanted to get rid of military advertising.
Timothy Garrett was against advertising on school grounds for the military. He felt the ads in sporting venues encourages kids to put their lives in danger. He added that schools need money and the military needs to have bake a sale to buy a bomber.
Ryan Olander, Campus Anti-war Network, said the military is not just another job, it preys upon the ignorance of our youth and glamorizes war. The students will not learn about it but experience it firsthand. Whatever the gains there would also be the destruction of burgeoning minds bodies and spirits.
Pat DiBiase was sure the board would get rid of this army advertising and felt they should reconsider the whole advertising policy. Students should be learners. He understood the school financing situation and wanted to encourage everyone to change the way schools are financed in Wisconsin and to end the war.
Steve Blank, parent, resented any military presence in the MMSD public schools and felt that ads are completely unacceptable equating war with a game. He added that defending our country is noble, but that is not what is happening in Iraq. He did not feel teenagers were ready to make this decision. He wanted the board to recognize the peace-loving spirit of this community and reject these ads and adopt an anti-war policy so that Madison could be recognized for its sanity and not its conformity.
Mike Wyatt, Madison Area Peace Coalition and other organizations, opposed the new policy that permits military ads in schools. He spoke to the growing violence with gangs and the violence of war under the guise of patriotism. He felt that there was no level of physical crisis to justify accepting ads for money. He asked the board to reconsider this policy and to examine the overall policy to limit access by the military and to enforce it.
Bill Keys - noted that the MMSD has a long history of demanding nondiscrimination in a lot of areas and the paid advertisement from the military is in conflict with board policy. The board has to approve the ad so it is by de facto approving its message. There is a clause in the policy reserving the right to reject any ad for any reason. He said the choice was the board's and that it could change the policy to suggest that no future organizations shall be permitted advertising space.
David Koene - do not want the board to approve this message. He did not approve of military advertising in MMSD schools. He did not understand how the board could be against soft drink ads and think that allowing the military to advertise was not controversial. He asked the board members if this is the message it wants to send the children.
Todd Dennis - was in the U.S. Navy and disagreed with these military ads and with the military's anti-gay policy. It is not a situation where we should be placing our youth. Asked to take down these ads.
Sam Swenson, student at UW studying psychology and works with homeless and runaway youth, felt that it was very real dealing with violence in the schools that is harming students and families. The board is supposed to ensure the safety of the students in the schools but cannot do this by encouraging people to join the military. Those children most hard hit are the primary targets of the military. He said it was not about the ignorance of the kids and would set a no-win precedent for funding. He suggested that other groups put up their signs all around the ads for the military.
Numa Armacanwui,bilingual resource specialist, opposed military advertisements at the highs schools. Recruiters are targeting Spanish-speaking students. The ads violate the mission of the schools and encourage hate and killings. He thought it was about business. He felt the board was favoring keeping the so-called wars going on by accepting these ads.
Todd Kummer, member of the Madison Quakers, wanted the board to remove the advertising by the military on school property. He felt differences were better resolved through non-violent means and that the issue was not about money but about school and community ethics. He indicated that the system carries special responsibility for encouraging youth to become peaceful adults and should not encourage youth to pursue these paths. He also agreed that the military openly discriminates.
John Carey,Truth against Military in the Educational System, was concerned about the militarization of the Madison Public Schools. He felt knowledge about the military was required to guide students through the rest of their lives and should be permitted.
Jamie Haack, noted that the students were letting the board know how they feel. She graduated five years ago and was recruited. They saw her background and told her she could not get in without their help. They tried to make her feel ashamed about her background. She hoped the board would listen to the people's voices.
Elton Tylenda, Vets for Peace and Viet Nam war vet, stated that military advertising should be removed and should not be promoted as another career choice. People who sign up should not give up their constitutional rights and be molded into killing machines. The military is continually lowering its standards and it is a greater risk to the health and safety of our youth than addictions who need a constructive alternative to the military.
Keith Kinion, had a morally revulsion to the board's policy on advertising, felt the military legitimizes violence, and the board was sending a horrendous message to the MMSD students. He added that the board should be ashamed about this policy.
Thomas Kozlowski - "Are you army strong?" stated that children easily led to believe this is truthful. The army means weapons. It discriminates. All the ads should be banned from school grounds. Who approved this? Was the public informed when it was on the agenda? Should not have ads at all but particularly military ads. Rescind the army ad and prohibit all future military ads.
Al Michaels - Said that the masters of war are rich leaders who send our kids off to fight for power and profit. He wanted the board to promote life-long education. Many who return after serving in the military face family abuses and mental health issues. Stop promoting this to kids and take the ads down.
Barbara Smith, read a letter from Barbara Vetter, Dane County Board of Supervisors, opposing military advertising in the high schools. It is a terrible abuse of their power and all ads entice our youth. Schools should not be the venues for such advertising. End this policy.
Bob Reuschlein talked about economics during times of peace and how high military spending during times of war takes away manufacturing productivity and the corresponding increase in the crime rate. Do not want to associate with this. They are exploiting us. Trillions lost in the Pentagon (a paper titled, "The Hole in the Donut: The Midwest and the Military Budget" from the Peace and Social Policy Institute is attached to the original of these minutes).
Steve Books, member of Vets for Peace and other organizations and a former member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard in the 80s, was trained as a radio operator. Indicated that the military ads do not appear to accept the cultures of all groups. The military is redeploying people over and over gain. Your conflict of interest is that there is a disconnect about what Madison is about. Please take these ads down.
Bert Zipperer - Military ads should go. All the ads should go. Lack of fair taxation and commitment to state education funding at all levels. Need to find fair taxation system and make the state do it. We are creating precedence in the schools. Restricted foods and monies. Military is not like any other option. It is not like going to UW-Oshkosh. There are clear board policies that are clear, powerful and in place. Military recruiters shall each be allowed access on three days per high school. Maybe designated by the principal.
Judy Leurquin, said her daughter joined the military and returned to college eventually. But today students are under a cloud of uncertainty. She shivers about how her daughter might have reacted to their lures. Please get rid of the military recruitment ads. She also shared some written information on depleted uranium (a copy is attached to the original of these minutes).
Dave Medearis, teacher and parent, quoted the language from the advertisement policy. He asked the board to change course on this or change the district's mission.
Ms. Carstensen asked where recruiters are interacting with students and how many opt out. She also reminded people that the district cannot raise taxes without a community vote and the district has not been successful at that. She wanted people to see the extreme measures the board is being forced into.
Written registrations included 34 opposed to military advertising in the schools and one in support of putting military advertising in schools on the board agenda.
IV BOARD PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
A copy of the report is attached to the original of these minutes.
There was no report this month.
VI COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTION THEREON
A Performance and Achievement
1 It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Maya Cole that the Evaluation of Learning Materials Committee adoptions dated November 5, 2007 be approved in the amount of $37,235.15. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
Ms. Kobza reported that the committee met on October 15 to discuss potential changes to the district's performance goals that would be addressed later in this agenda. The second topic was a presentation from the administration on the Play and Learn Program for which Title 1 money could be used. The committee made the following recommendation:
2 It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen that the Board approve the expansion of the Play and Learn program to include mobile Play and Learn Groups for caregivers and children. The cost for the initial year of the program expansion in 2007-08 is estimated at $325,018. All actual 2007-08 costs will be funded out of available Title 1 money.
Discussion: Cost would go down in 2008-09. There is sufficient money to keep the program at the same level next year.
Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
Ms. Kobza continued her report of the second meeting held on October 22 regarding school models (charter, magnet, alternative, specialty) and a discussion of different thoughts and ideas and potential agreements regarding different school options. The committee will meet in December to talk about this further and may come up with a list of considerations or principles that the committee can recommend when they look into different options.
B Finance and Operations
Ms. Mathiak reported that the committee met on October 10 and worked with the Superintendent on options for using tax income from the closing of Tax Incremental Finance Districts in the City of Madison and voted on how to use that funding. The first use will go to closing any gap in the 2008-09 budget. The second use would go to a number of possibilities, but the money is not available until one year from now and the committee wanted to wait and defer firm decisions on use of any left-over money until there is a better sense of the financial picture. They discussed a number of things, e.g., paying off short-term debt and maybe putting some back into the Contingency fund. The next meeting is being re-scheduled from November 20 and would be announced when it is finalized.
C Human Resources
Ms. Kobza reported for Mr. Winston that the committee met on October 22 and had a presentation from the Archer company and the administration on the administrator pay study the board had contracted for. The study results were very interesting and informative about how MMSD administrator pay compares to other districts. There were a number of questions raised. She believed the committee would be discussing this topic again at the next meeting on November 19 as well as hearing presentations on the Human Resources Annual Report and the five-year plan for Contract Compliance.
D LongRangePlanning
Ms. Carstensen reported that the committee last met on October 29 to hear a presentation from Doug Pearson, Director of Building Services, giving information on energy performance contracts. Since 1999, the district has added 150,000 square feet and increased the number of computers by 4,000 and reduced its consumption of gasoline and electricity and water by a significant amount. Added all together, the district has decreased spending by $6.8 million and had a significant impact on the environment. The next meeting will be on November 26 to look at current school enrollments and projected enrollments, identification of schools with potential space problems, and to begin discussion of the attendance area for the new school.
E Community Partnerships
Ms. Cole reported that the committee met earlier in the evening where they discussed and turned over to the administration the definition of "partnerships." There was also discussion on the policy regarding parent involvement, current practices, and possible changes to the policy and whether it should be addressed at all. There will be further discussion on that. There was also an update from citizen member Carl Silverman regarding possible alternative streams of revenue for specific aspects of athletics. The Superintendent is aware of someone else working on that for the district. Administration will get back to the committee after they have discussed it. The next meeting is on December 10.
F Communications
Ms. Moss reported that the committee met earlier in the evening to finalize committee goals for 2007-08. She gave an overview of them—gathering public input for decisions, legislative and community source for school funding reform, and encouragement by the PTO/As to name a legislative liaison. The next section of goals focus on public crisis communications and the school-home communication policy. The Committee made a motion to recommend that the board support "Community Conversations" that the Wisconsin Way Initiative is holding to encourage the public to attend the forum at the Alliance Center. She reminded people to look at minutes of the previous meeting for more information on the Initiative. The next item was formats for future Board of Education public forums. Ken Syke put together an outline of what the Committee needs to think about when we deciding how to get public input. This discussion will continue in the next meeting. The next meeting will be on December 3 to continue discussion on forums and to put together a recommendation for the Board to discuss the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools.
VII AUDITING, PURCHASING, TRANSFERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
A Auditing
1 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lawrie Kobza that interim bills be approved amounting to $30,650,067.61 covering the period of September 27, 2007 through October 31, 2007. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
2 There were no School Building Fund bills.
B Other Financial Transactions
1 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lawrie Kobza that the Board approve payment of $39,781.53 to Coakley Tech Document Management Services for the printing of Primary Language Arts Assessment (PLAA) materials under the terms and conditions of a cooperative contract between Coakley Tech and the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District which was awarded following an extensive Request for Proposal process with funding from the Research and Evaluation budget.
There was some concern about complying with affirmative action requirements.
Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion carried 5-1 with Lucy Mathiak voting no.
2 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lawrie Kobza to approve a donation in the amount of $53,000 from the La Follette Capital Fund through the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools to refurbish the seats in the Vander Meulen auditorium. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
3 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lawrie Kobza to approve a donation in the amount of $14,000 from the Madison Community Foundation for the Sanchez Scholars program to cover the cost of individual scholarships, to fund a portion of the Partnerships/Tutor/Mentor Coordinator position, and the cost of the Spring 2008 graduation event. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
4 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Maya Cole that the Board of Education approve two new proposals for advertising contracts received by the MMSD and arranged through Sports Image, Inc., as of October 31, 2007, and that the Board of Education accept total gross contract proceeds of $7,235 related to such advertisements from "Ward Brodt Music Mall" ($5,760) and from "Neighborhood Crossing" ($1,475), which individual contract amounts will be reduced by costs the District will incur pursuant to Section 3 of the MMSD contract with Sports Image, Inc. for the advertising at athletic venues within the District, and by a 20% commission on gross contract revenue from the web site advertising proposal arranged through Sports Image, Inc. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
5 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Maya Cole that all grants and other donations received by the MMSD since October 1, 2007 be approved. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
VIII HUMAN RESOURCES TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS
It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen to approve Item VIII 1-561 in its entirety with the exception of any item a Board member may wish to have separated out. There were no separations. Student Representative vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
IX REPORTS TO THE BOARD
A Common Council/Board of Education Liaison Committee
Ms. Mathiak reported that the committee met on October 11 and talked about the Superintendent search. One of the alders had participated in a public session and gave a very good response on the consultants and the process. They also talked about the issue of coordination when and through whom contact takes place when a project is being planned by the city or the district. Input is being sought from building principals, etc. There was a general ongoing discussion about safe routes to school. She believed this committee would address this issue this year. They will meet again on Thursday, November 9, at 5 p.m., in Room 103A of the City-County Building to look at the report on the Superintendent search from the consultants in areas where people expressed concerns about safety issues or where the city and district have a role and what could be improved about that process and also about partnerships between the city and the district. There was also an update on the city budget with regard to police and public safety items related to the schools and traffic safety improvements. They talked about committee goals and decided to concentrate on areas of how to collaborate on transportation safety, community planning, and city planning.
B Student Representative Report
Mr. Carlsmith reported that the Senate met twice in October. On October 2, Board President Arlene Silveira talked about the Senate's role in the district and goals for the year. They focused on the Code of Conduct and how the Student Senate could mirror its work with the Board's. They met again on October 16 with Board Member Maya Cole about cell phone policy and various degrees of enforcement in the schools and safety issues with that. They sent Senators to gather feedback to talk about the policy and its enforcement which varies from school to school. Ms. Cole provided the Senate with information about cell phone policy from the Wisconsin Association of School Boards for review at the next meeting. The meeting tomorrow will feature a presentation from Joe Quick, Legislative Liaison, about the Wisconsin Way Initiative and state financing in general, election of officers, and reporting back findings on the cell phone policy.
X OTHER BUSINESS
A It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Beth Moss that, pursuant to action taken by the Performance and Achievement Committee at the October 22, 2007 meeting, the revised MMSD Strategic Plan Accountability Matrix (Attachment B) be moved to the full Board.
This item will be scheduled for the next special meeting.
Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
B It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Maya Cole to approve revisions to Board Policy 1031, Standing Committees, which affect the qualifications and appointment process for citizen members. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
C It was moved by Arlene Silveira and seconded by Carol Carstensen to appoint the following people to the Citizens Naming Committee for the new school at Linden Park:
Nikki Baumblatt Karen Helle
LaVonne LaFave Bennett Peng Her
Tom Brien Kris Koval
Salvadore Carranza David Mollenhoff
Cindy Crane Angie Thomas
Enrique Gandara
Aiesha Golden
Mary Gulbrandsen
Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
Ms. Mathiak recused from voting on Item X D.
D It was moved by Arlene Silveira and seconded by Carol Carstensen to appoint David Mollenhoff as the Chairperson of the Citizens Naming Committee for the new school at Linden Park. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried with Lucy Mathiak recused and Johnny Winston, Jr. absent.
E It was moved by Arlene Silveira and seconded by Maya Cole that the School Board establish February 4, 2008 as the date by which the work of the Citizens Naming Committee, as defined under Board Policy and Procedure 6700, shall be completed and by which the Committee shall forward a list of at least four recommended names for the new school to the School Board. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
F It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Lucy Mathiak that one student over the age of 20 be allowed to continue enrollment in the Madison Metropolitan School District for purposes of graduation. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
G It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Lucy Mathiak that, pursuant to the provision of Section 118.15 of State Statutes, 24 students be excused from school attendance for the purpose of allowing them to enroll in programs for high school equivalency diplomas. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
H It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Maya Cole that four students be granted diplomas of graduation based on completed requirements. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
I Old and New Business
There was no old or new business.
XI ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Lucy Mathiak and seconded by Maya Cole to adjourn the meeting at 10:01 p.m. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Hartley
Secretary to the Board of Education
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