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Board approves consent items, district partnership, HR report and boundary transfer
Summary
At its Nov. 24 meeting the Madison Metropolitan School District board approved the consent agenda (with separations), a Lexia software addendum ($6,445.83), a $90,000 Edgewood University partnership cohort, the November HR transactions report, minutes, a parcel attachment/detachment under Wis. Stat. 117.12, and other routine items; votes were unanimous where recorded.
The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education approved multiple routine and substantive items during its Nov. 24 meeting, including several consent‑agenda actions and a territorial transfer under Wisconsin law.
Key votes at a glance
- Minutes: The board moved to approve the regular meeting minutes dated Oct. 27, 2025, and the motion passed with an affirmative vote and Student Representative Lee providing an advisory vote.
- Lexia Core5 addendum (10.6): The board approved an additional expenditure of $6,445.83 to Lexia Learning Systems LLC for a K–5 Lexia Core5 addendum (school‑level purchase). Board members noted implementation delays this year and emphasized the program's importance for students who need extra literacy supports.
- Edgewood University partnership (10.7): The board approved a $90,000 expenditure to fund the first cohort of teachers to receive contracted services from Edgewood University for dual‑credit accreditation under the career, college, and community readiness budget. Board members described the investment as part of 'Grow Your Own' efforts to strengthen math teaching pathways.
- Human resources transactions report (10.18): The board approved the November 2025 HR transactions report (items 1–11). Board members asked detailed questions about substitute nurse counts, how the district used its unallocated pool, and the assignment of 10 board‑created substitute positions; administrators provided a staffing snapshot and placements at ten schools.
- Boundary transfer (Wis. Stat. 117.12): The board approved a resolution detaching territory from the Middleton‑Cross Plains Area School District and attaching it to the Madison Metropolitan School District (and reciprocal attachments) pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 117.12. Administrators cautioned that a few parcels might not meet the 1999 agreement criteria and could be deferred to a later transfer round.
Each motion: All motions cited above were called, seconded, and recorded as passing unanimously or with the standard roll call in the meeting record. Several items were discussed at the request of board members before the vote.
