Madison Metropolitan School District Board votes to enter closed session on personnel matter

The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education voted unanimously to enter closed session Monday under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance-evaluation data for public employees.

The move, made by the presiding officer and seconded by Board Member Mostro, drew an aye vote from every board member present. Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) authorizes governmental bodies to meet in closed session to consider personnel matters when public discussion would risk harm to employee privacy or deliberative processes.

Presiding Officer said, "I move that the Board of Education go into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute section 19.85(1)(c) to consider the employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility." Board Member Mostro seconded the motion with the roll call proceeding immediately afterward.

Roll-call votes recorded in the transcript show Board Member Castro, Vice President Pearson, Board Member Simpkin, Board Member VanderMeelen, Board Member Muldrow and Board Member Mosmer Feltl each answering "aye," and the presiding officer also voting "aye." The motion carried and the board moved into closed session. The public transcript does not record what was discussed during the closed session.

The action appears limited to entering the closed session; the transcript does not include any formal action taken in open session following the closed meeting or further details about the personnel matter that prompted the closed session.

No dates, dollar amounts, employee names or further procedural directions were specified in the public portion of the transcript.