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Milwaukee School District board retires to closed session to conduct superintendent interviews
Summary
The Milwaukee School District Board of School Directors voted unanimously to waive routine agenda rules and move into closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to conduct interviews for the superintendent position; the board did not accept public comment at the meeting.
The Milwaukee School District Board of School Directors voted unanimously to waive Board Rule 1.07 and retire to closed session to conduct interviews for the superintendent position. The board cited Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) as the legal basis for closing the meeting to consider employment matters.
The board opened the meeting with a notice that public comment would not be accepted. The board secretary stated, "As was stated in the notice and as is customary, the board will not be accepting comments at this meeting."
Director Mary Simpson moved the two-part action: to waive Board Rule 1.07 and to "retire to executive session to consider the position of superintendent," and the motion was seconded (second not specified on the record). A roll call followed; every director present voted "Aye." The board president, Hernan, announced a quorum and that the motion passed, and the body then logged out to enter the closed session.
The motion referenced Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c), the provision permitting closed sessions to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of public employees. The board did not take any additional public actions on the record before moving into closed session.
Vote at a glance: Motion to waive Board Rule 1.07 and retire to closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) — approved by unanimous roll call (9 Aye, 0 No, 0 Abstain). The motion's mover was Director Mary Simpson; the record does not specify who seconded the motion.
The meeting resumed only to adjourn after the closed session; no public testimony occurred because the board had announced that comments would not be accepted for this meeting.
