The Milwaukee Board of School Directors took a series of formal actions at its regular meeting.

Key votes and outcomes

- Closed session to consider district safety drill and emergency operations plan: Director O’Halloran moved to retire to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85 and §118.07; roll call recorded 8 ayes and the motion passed.

- Acceptance of independent hearing officers’ reports (student expulsions): Director O’Halloran moved to accept the recommendations; motion passed on roll call (8 ayes).

- Approval of administrative appointments, promotions, reassignments and limited‑term contracts: The board approved the administration’s revised appointment list as presented (motion passed, 8 ayes).

- Facilities contracts and contract modifications (including ZS architectural engineering roof design contract): The board approved attached contracts and contract modifications and accepted the committee recommendation to replace a student and career‑education requirement with 0% for the ZS architectural contract; the motion passed by roll call (8 ayes).

- Resolution 2526R‑3 (for‑profit college accountability): Board approved the resolution endorsing legislative bills AB637, AB642, AB638, AB636 (motion passed, 8 ayes). See separate coverage of the resolution and testimony in the meeting.

- Waiver of Administrative Policy 3.09(9)(e) to approve GEAR UP grant contracts and trustee custodian services: The board waived the policy and approved the contracts as attached (motion passed, 8 ayes); administration noted some fee schedules (OPEB/pension) are proprietary and not publicly disclosed.

- Holding of proposed revisions to policies 8.23, 8.31 and 8.32 in committee: The administration requested and the board voted to send these draft policy revisions back to committee (motion passed, 8 ayes).

- Draft policy 9151 (use of cameras/recording devices in locker rooms): Considered in closed session due to crime‑prevention/detection statutory exceptions; on return to open session the board approved policy 9151 as attached and held recommendations to committee chair’s call (motion passed, recorded vote indicated 7 ayes at the time of record).

- Authorization to send response letter regarding a request for Pius High School to lease Dyer Playfield: After review and community input, the board authorized the president to sign and send the attached response letter on behalf of the board (motion passed, 7 ayes recorded).

- Approval of intergovernmental agreement with Milwaukee Water Works: The board approved expanding the School‑to‑Work Transition program placements to include Linwood Treatment Facility and field headquarters in addition to Howard Water Treatment Facility (motion passed, 7 ayes recorded).

- Deferred items and later closed session: At the meeting’s end the board voted to retire to closed session to confer with legal counsel on pending or probable litigation and to consider employment matters under Wis. Stat. §19.85; motion passed with roll call recorded as 7 ayes.

The board recorded roll calls for major votes and took public testimony linked to certain items (for‑profit college resolution). Closed‑session discussions were held under statutory exceptions and content of closed sessions was not disclosed in open session beyond motions and outcomes.

Next steps: The board will proceed with implementation tasks assigned to administration and the Office of Board Governance and may take further action after closed sessions as permitted by law.