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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Special Meeting - Open Session December 5, 2005 |
Doyle Administration Building 545 West Dayton Street, Room 103 Madison, Wisconsin |
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Special Meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President Carol Carstensen at 6:16 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Carstensen, Bill Keys, Lawrie Kobza, Juan José López, Ruth Robarts, Shwaw Vang, Johnny Winston, Jr.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT: Jesse Ayala
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Mary Gulbrandsen, Pam Nash, Roger Price, Joe Quick, Art Rainwater, Barbara Lehman-Recording Secretary
1. Public Appearances
Public Hearing regarding the Renewal of Wright Middle School as a Charter School
Beth Shipley, clerk-receptionist at Wright Middle School, read a statement from Jack Pingel, band/vocals/communication arts teacher at Wright Middle School, summarizing the importance to parents of small school/class size and opportunities for parental input.
Carlotta Calmise, assistant dean in the College of Letters and Science at UW-Madison, served on the Shared Governance Board and as the Booster Club chairperson for Wright Middle School. She has continued to serve and volunteer at Wright Middle School for nine years. She indicated that some phenomenal things are happening at Wright where there is a waiting list, involved parents, committed teachers, community support, and students are excelling. She asked for continued support from the Board.
There were seven written registrations in support of renewing the Wright Middle School charter.
2. Announcements
There were no announcements.
3. Renewal of WrightMiddle Schoolas a CharterSchool
(Packets included a letter from the principal (11/28/05); an executive summary of the Wright Middle School charter; and the charter proposal (11/28/05). Copies are attached to the original of these minutes).
Nancy Evans, principal of Wright Middle School, reviewed the charter summary indicating the changes to the thematic focus for the school in the area of social action; integrating technology and the arts; continued use of the benefits of the small school size; enhanced partnerships with families, business, educational, cultural and community resources, especially UW-Madison; and a stream-lined governance structure. She added that the academic scene will be different and that their Latino population is growing.
It was moved by Juan José López and seconded by Ruth Robarts to renew Wright Middle School's charter status for a period of five years from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2011.
Discussion: Current building capacity. Desire to keep maximum enrollment at 255. Number of people on the waiting list. Cost of operating a building ($500,000 savings amount). Closing school buildings to gain efficiency. Community's satisfactions with small, high poverty schools. Consistency across the district. Delaying the decision until the task forces are done. Number of minority students served and from which elementary schools. It was confirmed that Wright's population could not be absorbed into Cherokee and Hamilton. Approving the charter now vs. waiting. History of Wright's location.
Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried.
4. Other Business
There was no other business.
5. Adjournment
It was moved by Bill Keys and seconded by Juan José López to adjourn the meeting at 7:02 p.m. Student representative advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
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