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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Special Meeting - Open Session March 22, 2006 |
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 5:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Carstensen, Bill Keys, Lawrie Kobza, Shwaw Vang, Johnny Winston, Jr.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Juan José López, Ruth Robarts
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
ABSENT: Connor Gants
STAFF PRESENT: Sue Abplanalp, Mary Gulbrandsen, Pam Nash, Tim Potter, Roger Price, Art Rainwater, Barbara Lehman-Recording Secretary
1. Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Bill Keys and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve the minutes of the Special meeting dated January 30, 2006 as distributed. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
2. Announcements
There were no announcements.
3. Options to Address the Overcrowded Student Population in the Memorial/West Attendance Areas
(Packets included a map of Ridgewood Trace and its data sheet; an updated map of Options CP2, CP3a, CP4; new Option CP4; Option for moving Coliseum to Lapham-Marquette; Option for moving Coliseum to Franklin-Randall, Bay View to Lapham-Marquette, and North Midvale to Shorewood; Option CP1a; a debt service schedule (5/1/06); and a summary of the cost comparison options to deal with Leopold overcrowding (3/21/06). Copies are attached to the original of these minutes.)
Ms. Carstensen stated that her goal was to see if the Task Force plans should be taken out for public comment in the event there is no building at Leopold and no new school on the far west side.
Option CP2-new Leopold addition (7 rooms); no new school far west side; gain capacity by programmatic changes; Early Childhood moved from Stephens and Muir to Midvale-Lincoln; multiple boundary changes.
Discussion: No new reconfigurations. February 13 meeting illustrated how many children live south of the Beltline. Does not make any boundary changes to the West Area. Could bring High Ridge back to Leopold which changes CP2. Small addition does not help in the long run without a new school. High Ridge Trail needs something because Chavez is overcrowded. Moving High Ridge Trail to Thoreau would move twice because it would end up at Leopold. Can gain some space at Chavez. Chavez has the most potential for volatility. A chart was distributed showing the number of children in High Ridge and the "donut." Bus ride length from Swan Creek to Thoreau. Hoyt could be accessible for Early Childhood. Administration was not recommending moving Early Childhood to Hoyt; segregation issues. Early Childhood students come from all over. Falk still has space. Chavez not going to Orchard Ridge or Huegel because of problems with walkers and the socioeconomic status. Projecting 2,000 children on the far west side in the next 10-15 years. If referenda keep losing, parents need to know what the options will look like.
Several suggestions were made for changing CP2. Only works for a limited number of years. A new school will be needed in the next five years. Cafeteria is needed at Leopold whether or not additional construction is done. Starting out with what the Task Force put out as fall-back plans. Not voting until everyone is present. Whether there would be two separate referendum questions or not. Option to build a smaller addition onto Leopold within the revenue limits but may not have a new school. Plans that are taken out for public comment are dependent on referenda decisions. Making the changes noted earlier suggests that the Board approve this plan. Some advantage in relying on the Task Force plans. People can talk to the Board about changes.
Smaller addition at Leopold implies that another school will be built. It does not bring the "donut" back. Making decision from the timelines given for building new schools. Smaller addition will have two phases; all will not be ready by fall. Decision for addition quickly reaching the deadline for the fall. Small addition is predicated on building a second school.
There was consensus to take Option CP2 out for public comment as it is.
Discussion: If it is decided to build the smaller addition, Option CP2 would not be taken out for feedback. Alternatives for financing - taking it out of the operating budget now and borrowing vs. putting it to referendum in the fall. Refinancing will help. Waiting on Options CP4 and CP1a.
There was some discussion about the viability of other alternatives. Difficulty approving anything that takes money out of the revenue caps. Need for a decision. Issues: spending money on staff and not facilities, maintaining viability of neighborhoods, not moving low-income children alone, referendum does not solve budget problems now, making the decision next week.
It was moved by Johnny Winston, Jr. and seconded by Shwaw Vang to remove from the table the LK 02-02-2006option to move children from the Coliseum area to Franklin-Randall, Bay View to Lapham-Marquette, and North Midvale to Shorewood. Motion carried 3-2 with Carol Carstensen and Lawrie Kobza voting no.
FOLLOW UP: Provide information on how past additions have been financed. Post the meeting in such a way as to be able to take up all the issues around this topic.
4. Other Business
There was no other business.
5. Adjournment
It was moved by Johnny Winston, Jr. and seconded by Bill Keys to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 p.m. Motion unanimously carried by those present.
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