MMSD Board of Education

Dec. 16 update: In light of the tragic events that occurred today at Abundant Life Christian School, and in recognition of their profound impact on our Greater Madison community, tonight’s regular meeting of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) Board of Education has been postponed to Thursday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m.

MMSD extends its deepest sympathies to the students, families and staff of Abundant Life Christian School, as well as anyone impacted by this difficult situation.

Meetings will also be live-streamed via YouTube at MMSD-BOE-YouTube-Meetings.

Dec. 16:

1. Call to Order

• 1.1 Chairperson calls meeting to order
• 1.2 Recitation of Vision Statement

2. Public Input

• 2.1 Guidelines for Submitting Written Statements
• 2.2 Written Statements Submitted for this Meeting
• 2.3 Guidelines for Registering to Speak
• 2.4 Online General Public Appearance Registrations for this Meeting
• 2.5 In-person Registration begins one hour prior to meeting start time and ends when meeting is called to order

3. Approval of Minutes

• 3.1 Motion to approve the minutes dated November 25, 2024

4. Board President's Announcements and Reports

• 4.1 News from around the District

5. Superintendent's Announcements and Reports

• 5.1 People, Purpose, Pride

6. Report on Items that Proceeded through the Instruction Work Group held on December 9, 2024

• 6.1 Progress Update on Culture and Climate
• 6.2 Date and Possible Agenda Items for Next Work Group Meeting -- January 6, 2025

7. Report on Items that Proceeded through the Operations Work Group

• 7.1 No Operations Work Group held in December -- No Report
• 7.2 Date and Possible Agenda Items for Next Work Group Meeting -- January 13, 2025

8. Action Items that Proceeded through the Instruction Work Group

• 8.1 Badger Rock Charter Renewal

9. Action Items that Proceeded through the Operations Work Group

• 9.1 No Action Items Proceeded through the Operations Work Group

10. Consent Agenda

• 10.1 Main Motion
• 10.2 Requests for Shortened Day Agreements
• 10.3 Interim Bills
• 10.4 Referendum Construction Invoices
• 10.5 Contract Compliance
• 10.6 UW-Madison Spring 2025 tuition for Cohort 3, 4 and 5 participants in the Accelerated Licensure in Special Education (ALSE) program
• 10.7 Madison College Spring 2025 Tuition and Advising Service for participants in the Grow Your Own (GYO) to Associate Program
• 10.8 Amendment: AVID Contract for Services
• 10.9 Request BOE Approval for Cisco SmartNet Support Renewal
• 10.10 Request BOE Approval for VMware Foundation Software Renewal
• 10.11 Behavioral Health in Schools - Mental Health Agency Contracts 2024-25 (Children’s Wisconsin) - Contract Amendment
• 10.12 International Bilingual Teacher Professional Development
• 10.13 Referendum 2020 Change Orders Summary
• 10.14 Purchase of One (1) F-350 Plow Trucks
• 10.15 Medical College of Wisconsin – Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, pursuant to Board Policy #6177
• 10.16 Grant from Jennie H. Olson Charitable Foundation, pursuant to Board Policy #6177
• 10.17 Grants and Donations Under $10,000.00
• 10.18 Human Resources Transactions Report

11. Other Items of Business Proposed to be considered under Section 10--Consent Agenda

• 11.1 None for this meeting

12. Any Individual Items Identified under Section 10--Consent Agenda--that were Separated from the Motion Consolidating the Consent Agenda Items

• 12.1 Board members may request separation of items from the consent agenda during the meeting

13. Other Reports to the Board

• 13.1 City, County, Schools Collaborative Committee
• 13.2 Student Senate
• 13.3 Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) Advisory Committee
• 13.4 Citizens' Ad Hoc Committee to Name Southside Elementary School
• 13.5 Policy Committee
• 13.6 Board Governance Committee

14. Other Business

• 14.1 Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) proposed Resolutions for the January 22, 2025 Delegate Assembly meeting
• 14.2 Old and New Business

15. Adjournment