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Votes at a glance: MPS board actions on expulsions, contracts, committee reports and closed‑session authorization
Summary
The board accepted independent hearing officer reports on student expulsions, approved exception‑to‑bid contracts (excluding Honest Game), approved committee reports, and authorized closed‑session negotiations and a FEMA MOU negotiation authorization.
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors recorded the following formal actions during the meeting.
• Independent hearing officers’ reports (student expulsions): Motion by Director O’Halloran to accept the reports as attached; second by Director Reza. Roll call: 9 ayes. Motion passes.
• Exception to bid contracts (AFP Item 5): Motion by Director O’Halloran to approve the recommended exceptions to bid with the addition of Baker Tilly surge audit support and to exclude the Honest Game Corporation contract; second by Director Reza. Roll call: 9 ayes. Motion passes.
• Balance of committee reports: Motion by Director Ferguson to approve the balance of standing committee reports; second by Director O’Halloran. Roll call: 9 ayes. Motion passes.
• Hold policy review report to the call of the chair: Motion by Director O’Halloran to hold the item to the call of the chair; second by Director Herndon. Roll call: 9 ayes. Motion passes.
• Closed session to discuss litigation, personnel and negotiations: Motion by Director Jackson to retire to closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85 (various subsections); second by Director Simpson. Roll call: 9 ayes. Motion passes. The board later returned to open session.
• Authorization to negotiate FEMA MOU: After closed session, motion by Director O’Halloran, second by Director Ferguson, to authorize the superintendent to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with FEMA and Milwaukee County concerning use of property at 4950 North 204th Street for emergency purposes. Roll call: 8 ayes, 1 absent. Motion passes.
Votes recorded in open session are summarized above; the board took other informational reports and committee discussions during the meeting without formal roll‑call actions.
