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Board gives delegate general guidance on WASB resolutions, seeks more information before firm positions
Summary
Tammy, the board’s WASB delegate, asked for direction on multiple Wisconsin Association of School Boards resolutions; members expressed conditional support for some items and concerns about others (decoupling public/private funding, WIAA rules on performance-enhancing drugs, universal school meals) and urged Tammy to gather details and use discretion at the conference.
Tammy (Speaker 2), the committee’s WASB delegate, presented a slate of resolutions and asked the committee for guidance on how to vote at the upcoming WASB meeting.
Members discussed several resolutions. On decoupling public and private school funding, the committee voiced mixed views and asked for stronger detail before taking a firm position; Speaker 2 and others noted support or opposition would depend on the resolution’s exact wording. On a WIAA-related resolution about regulating unsafe training methods and performance-enhancing drugs, multiple members expressed concern about any move that weakens protections for student-athletes and asked Tammy to seek clarification on intent and drafting. On universal state-funded school meals, some members opposed adopting a statewide mandate because of long-term fiscal implications and uncertainty about funding permanence.
Tammy said she would take members’ notes and, if the committee preferred, the delegate could exercise personal judgment on the floor; members said they would forward additional preferences to Tammy before the conference. No formal board position was adopted at the meeting.
Next steps: Tammy will gather clarifying language and re-contact committee members for specific voting guidance before the WASB session.
