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Regular monthly meetings of the Board of Education are telecast live at 7:15 p.m. on the Charter cable TV system in the Madison area on channel 10 with closed-captioning for the hearing impaired. The meeting is replayed on cable channel 10 on the Tuesday evening immediately following the meeting at 9:00 p.m. with closed-captioning.
Fade to Black, a social improvisation troupe with students from West and LaFollette High Schools, performed several pieces of prevention theater based on increasing self esteem. The Board was treated to scenes from several productions.
Calvin Williams was presented with a plaque from the Wisconsin Association of School Boards for his tenure on the Board of Education.
There were 20 speakers in support of continuing the 4th grade strings program, 4 speakers in support of continued funding for REACH, one in support of a referendum, and another commenting about the fiscal situation for school districts. There were 29 written registrations opposed to cutting the 4th grade strings program, 3 opposed to making any cuts to the budget, 11 opposed to reducing REACH down to 30 minutes, and 11 opposed to cutting Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy positions.
Mr. Williams:
Mr. Rainwater announced:
Performance & Achievement: Recommendations from the Evaluation of Learning Materials Committee were approved. Ruth Robarts reported the committee heard the mid-year evaluation on the Homeless Program and how the final report will be compiled. At the next meeting, the committee will meet again with representatives of the NAACP Education Committee regarding progress on the minority student achievement gap.
Finance and Operations: Purchase of a pickup truck was approved. Juan José López reported the areas in which the administration is proposing budget cuts; a special meeting was held to continue the discussion. A decision was made to send out school allocations with the $1.3 million reduction. Public hearings will be scheduled for May and additional committee meetings in April and May. Other dates have been set for receiving budget adjustments, final printing of the budget book and final budget approval.
Human Resources: Eddie Thomas, Recruiting Specialist, updated the Board on the district's strategies for increasing minority hires to more closely reflect the students in the district.
Long Range Planning: The conceptual design was approved for Phase 1 expansion on the Leopold School site with the understanding that there would be continued work with the architect for Phase I, that the administration and architect would work with Leopold parents and staff, and that application would be made for a State Trust Fund loan in the amount of $2,030,000.
Partnerships: Shwaw Vang had no report.
Legislative: Ray Allen reported the state budget has now gone to the Senate. He is optimistic there will be no further reductions for the district. Some members of the Board testified at the Capitol. Efforts are continuing to remain strong advocates for the budget to not be reduced for the K-12 system.
Auditing: Interim and School Building Fund Bills were approved.
Purchasing: No items.
Transfers: There were no transfers.
Other Financial Transactions: The 2001-02 budget was increased to support the SMART Project. Authorization was given to borrow $350,000, providing for the issuance and sale of Qualified Zone Academy Taxable General Obligation Promissory Notes therefor, and levying a tax in connection therewith. All donations and grants received since March 4, 2002 were approved.
All transactions and reports were approved.
Common Council/Board of Education Liaison Committee: Ray Allen had no report.
--All of the policies in Chapter 3000 of the Board of Education Policy Manual were approved with the exception to amend Policy 3535, p. 3-17, regarding length of school day for Grade 6 from 1137 hours per year to 1050. - The resolution was approved in which the Board requests that the Department of Public Instruction authorize a school start date of August 26, 2002 for the 2002-03 school year. - Twenty-two students were excused from school attendance for the purpose of enrolling in programs for high school equivalency diplomas. - Four students were granted diplomas of graduation based on completed requirements.
Old and New Business: Juan José López sent best wishes to all the Board candidates in tomorrow's election. Each of the Board members gave a farewell speech to Mr. Williams for his six years of service to the district and the Board of Education.
(A complete copy of these minutes is available from the Board of Education Office, 663-1659. This summary may have been published before the minutes were approved by the Board of Education. Please call to check on any changes.)
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