The Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2526R-3, formally endorsing a package of bills in the Wisconsin Legislature aimed at increasing accountability for for‑profit colleges.

The resolution, presented by Director Fons and read into the record by committee staff, lists several measures currently before the Legislature — AB637, AB642, AB638 and AB636 — and calls on the Board’s Office of Board Governance to communicate the district’s position to Governor Tony Evers, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, the Milwaukee Common Council president and members of the state legislature.

"The resolved portion of the resolution reads, resolved that the Milwaukee board of school directors formally endorses and supports the for profit college accountability legislation presently before the Wisconsin legislature," staff read during the presentation. The committee had no registered public speakers on the item.

Why it matters: The resolution signals the district’s formal support for state-level proposals that would add new reporting and student‑protections requirements for private for‑profit postsecondary institutions. The committee directed the Office of Board Governance to transmit the Board’s position and related materials to local and state leaders and to appropriate news outlets.

The committee recorded the roll call on the motion to approve: Director Jackson voted "Aye," Director O'Halloran voted "Aye," and Chair Zomber voted "Aye," producing a unanimous 3‑0 committee vote in favor. The item will be handled procedurally by Board Governance for the communications outlined in the resolution.