Board approves appointments, contracts, program expansion and several policy actions; votes summarized

At the December meeting the Milwaukee Board approved administrative appointments, facilities contracts (including a modification to the ZS architectural engineering contract removing a student/career‑education requirement), adopted Resolution 2526R‑3 on for‑profit colleges, waived policy 3.09 to approve GEAR UP and trustee custodian contracts, approved an intergovernmental agreement with Milwaukee Water Works to expand a school‑to‑work program, and authorized a response about leasing Dyer Playfield to Pius High School; the board also retired to closed session twice under Wisconsin statutes.