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Madison board adds related-arts positions, approves revised budget described in meeting as $65,000,213,279
Summary
At a brief budget workshop, the Madison Board of Education voted to add funding for related-arts positions at the elementary level and approved a revised recommended budget the meeting cited as $65,000,213,279, a 2.46% spending increase; transcript formatting of the budget total was unclear.
The Madison Board of Education voted to add funding for related-arts positions in the district’s recommended budget and approved a revised recommended budget at a budget workshop that began at 4:30 p.m.
The board voted to add one position (1.0 full-time equivalent) for world language, 0.3 FTE for theater and 0.5 FTE for music at a total cost the meeting recorded as $121,000; the motion passed by voice vote. The board then approved a revised recommended budget described in the meeting record as $65,000,213,279, which the presiding speaker said represented a 2.46% increase in spending; the transcript’s numeric formatting of that total was unclear.
The related-arts additions drew public praise from board member Seth, who thanked the administration, affected school leaders and parents for their input and said the change reflected the district’s educational priorities. “I fully plan to support this,” Seth said.
Board members also thanked the administration for producing what they called a responsible budget aligned with the district’s investment plan. One member, identified in the record as Will, urged treating the minor increase to restore related arts as a one-year measure to evaluate how the change works in the new building for teachers and students.
No members of the public addressed the board during the meeting. The meeting record shows the first motion to add the positions passed by voice vote with no opposition; the minutes indicate a tally consistent with unanimous consent (the presiding speaker referenced eight yes votes for that motion). The subsequent motion to approve the revised recommended budget was moved by Seth and seconded by Mary Anne and passed by voice vote with no recorded abstentions; the presiding speaker referenced nine yes votes for that motion.
Board members identified Craig, Stacy and Heather from the administration as contributors to the budget preparation. The meeting adjourned at 4:39 p.m.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to add positions to the recommended budget (1.0 FTE world language; 0.3 FTE theater; 0.5 FTE music; total cost stated as $121,000): Passed (voice vote; presiding officer referenced 8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain). - Motion to approve the revised recommended budget (amount stated in meeting record as $65,000,213,279; described as a 2.46% spending increase): Passed (moved by Seth; seconded by Mary Anne; voice vote; presiding officer referenced 9 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain).
