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Madison Public Schools Board approves resignation, hires two staff and tables policy review
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Madison Public Schools Board of Education approved the resignation of Mr. Jim Crilly effective at the end of his 2025–26 contract, hired a custodian and an elementary paraprofessional, approved routine claims and tabled review of policies 5011–5020. All votes recorded were 5–0 with one member absent.
The Madison Public Schools Board of Education on Monday approved the resignation of Mr. Jim Crilly effective at the end of his 2025–26 contract, voted to hire a custodian and an elementary paraprofessional, approved routine claims on the consent agenda and tabled review of policies 5011–5020.
Board member Steve Ruh moved to excuse board member Kate Ebeling from the meeting during roll call; Jim Knapp seconded. The board recorded five members present and one absent and approved the excuse motion unanimously among those present.
The board then completed the Pledge of Allegiance, referenced the Open Meetings Act and read the district mission statement before taking the consent agenda. Board member Oscar Calderon moved to approve consent agenda items 2.1–2.3; board member Jim Knapp seconded. The consent packet included routine vendor payments and administrative items presented to the board for approval; a notable line item in the packet was a $79,492.20 invoice to Educational Service Unit #8 for professional development. The consent motion passed with all five attending members voting yea and one absent.
Under action items, the board approved the resignation of Mr. Jim Crilly, effective at the end of his current contract in June 2026. Board member Jim Knapp moved to approve the resignation; board member Steve Ruh seconded. The motion carried with the recorded vote showing Oscar Calderon, Harlow Hanson, Jim Knapp, Matthew Reeves and Steve Ruh voting yea; Kate Ebeling was absent.
The board also approved hiring Zalymar Cabrera as a custodian and Judy Gonzalez as an elementary paraprofessional, as recommended by administration. Board member Oscar Calderon moved to approve the hires; board member Matthew Reeves seconded. The motion carried with the same recorded vote tally (5–0, one absent).
Finally, the board considered a scheduled review of Board of Education policies 5011–5020. Board member Matthew Reeves moved to table the review; Oscar Calderon seconded. The board voted to table the review, again recording five yeas and one absence.
The board listed topics for next month’s meeting — BOE policy, superintendent contract and audit books — heard public forum for non-agenda items and adjourned at 8:04 p.m. on a motion by Matthew Reeves and a second by Oscar Calderon. Recorded votes on the evening’s motions were unanimous among members present (5–0) with one member absent.
