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Madison Board honors teachers, support staff and dozens of retirees
Summary
The Madison Board of Education held an awards program recognizing Teachers of the Year and Educational Services Professionals across schools and honored multiple retirees; the meeting proceeded afterward with routine board business and committee reports.
The Madison Board of Education opened its meeting with an awards program recognizing Teachers of the Year and Educational Services Professionals across the district, followed by acknowledgments of dozens of retirees.
Interim Superintendent Bruce Watson opened the evening, calling it “a grand night” to honor staff who have made long-term contributions to Madison Public School District. School principals then presented awards: Central Avenue recognized Michelle Loraca as its teacher of the year for her work in the district’s autism program; Kings Road and other schools named their own teachers and educational-services professionals of the year. Several longtime custodians, teachers and support staff were acknowledged for multi-decade careers in service to the district.
Why it matters: The awards highlighted the district’s focus on special education, student support and continuity of experienced staff, even as administrators said the district is preparing for summer construction and curriculum work. The recognition also provided an opportunity for the board to publicly thank employees who are retiring, some with 20–30 years of service.
Board members and school leaders used the awards portion of the evening to name site-level honorees and share brief biographical sketches and anecdotes. The board paused for photos and a short recess after the recognitions, then resumed regular business.
Next steps: The district will proceed with planned summer projects and curriculum updates described later in the meeting; no formal board action was required for the awards and retirements beyond public recognition.
