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Board authorizes bargaining with teachers union and a superintendent-evaluation contract in closed session
Summary
After retiring to closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1), the board authorized administration to bargain with the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association and approved contracting with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards for a superintendent evaluation tool; both motions passed 8-0 with one member absent.
After a closed session on collective bargaining and superintendent evaluation, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors returned to open session April 30 and approved two formal actions taken in closed session.
Director Reza moved to authorize the administration to bargain with the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association for all units as directed in closed session; Director Simpson seconded. The roll call recorded eight ayes, one absent, and the motion passed. Later, Director Ferguson moved to authorize the Office of Board Governance to contract with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) for use of the superintendent evaluation framework and tool; Director Reza seconded. The roll call again recorded eight ayes, one absent, and the motion passed.
Why it matters: The bargaining authorization gives the administration a clear board directive to conduct negotiations with the union; the WASB contract authorizes a commonly used evaluation framework for the superintendent' a formal step in the board's oversight of district leadership.
Legal basis and procedure: The board voted to retire to closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1) for the purposes stated on the agenda (collective bargaining negotiation strategy and consideration of employment, compensation and performance evaluation data of the superintendent). Director O'Halloran moved to enter closed session; Director Ferguson seconded; the roll call to enter closed session recorded eight ayes, one absent, and the board retired to closed session as announced.
Formal actions taken and vote details - Motion to retire to closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1) (mover: Director O'Halloran; seconder: Director Ferguson). Result: passed on roll call, 8 ayes, 1 absent. - Motion to authorize administration to bargain with the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association for all units (mover: Director Reza; seconder: Director Simpson). Result: passed on roll call, 8 ayes, 1 absent. - Motion to authorize the Office of Board Governance to contract with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards for use of the superintendent evaluation framework and tool (mover: Director Ferguson; seconder: Director Reza). Result: passed on roll call, 8 ayes, 1 absent.
The board adjourned after closing business; no further open-session votes were taken that evening.
