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Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison, Wisconsin
 
Art Rainwater, Superintendent
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Minutes for Special Meeting - Open Session
May 10, 2004		   Doyle Administration Building
545 West Dayton Street, Room 103
Madison, Wisconsin

normal'> was opened in order to reduce overcrowding at Toki and Jefferson and was made attractive by lowering class size.  Speaker responded that it could be looked at in terms of equity.

Jeff Henriques thought the board should consider raising MSCR summer fees as a source of revenue.  It was clarified that raising fees for MSCR would reduce the tax burden but would not address the gap.  Speaker thought it could be a message to the taxpayers.  He added that reading scores measure comprehension as well as reading ability.  He supported statistical analyses and comparison data.  He thought that most of the support money pays for substitutes for compensatory time and each school could use it as they want to.  He was also asked how he felt about the participation and success of kids of color and about TAG magnet schools.  He noted that parents have talked about it but appropriate criteria would have to be defined.

5.         Other Business

There was no other business.

6.         Adjournment

It was moved by Juan José López and seconded by Ruth Robarts to adjourn the meeting at 9:01 p.m.  Motion unanimously carried.

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