Madison school board votes to enter closed session on student disciplinary matters

The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education voted unanimously to enter a closed session to review disciplinary proceedings and decisions involving individual students.

Board members moved into closed session after a motion citing Wisconsin statutory authority for executive sessions. The motion was made by the presiding member (name not specified in the transcript) and was seconded by Board member Maya. A roll call recorded aye votes by Board members Mosner Faldo, Simpkin, Castro, Vice President Pierson and the presiding member; the motion carried and the board proceeded into closed session.

The board’s motion referenced Wisconsin statutory authority for convening an executive session "for the purpose of reviewing disciplinary proceedings and decisions involving individual students." The transcript records the statutory citations as read on the record; the board cited Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(a), (f) and (g) and statutes pertaining to pupil records and board authority (transcript text: "Wisconsin State Statute Sections 19.85, 1, a, f, and g, 1 18.125, and or 1 20.131 e").

No further public details about the disciplinary matters or any subsequent board action were recorded in the public portion of the transcript. The meeting moved into closed session immediately after the roll call vote, and the public transcript ends with the vote and announcement that the board would go into closed session.