Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
Multiple Gompers Elementary parents told the Madison Metropolitan School District board that a single third-grade section of 28 students — including seven on IEPs — has damaged academic progress, belonging and student well-being and urged the board to allocate additional staff or split the class.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
Two parents urged the MMSD board to reconsider a proposed three‑year Google Workspace for Education Plus contract (agenda item 10.8), citing concerns about young children’s screen time, learning outcomes, data privacy, and insufficient transparency on classroom tech usage.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
The Madison Metropolitan School District board unanimously approved minutes and its consolidated consent agenda, approved the MMSD Libraries Long-Range Plan (2026–2029), and announced 30-day public proposal windows to begin March 30 to consider renaming Lindbergh and Elvium elementary schools; an ad hoc renaming committee will be appointed at the April 27 meeting.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
A longtime teacher and the president of Madison Teachers, Inc. told the board that veteran educators have lost pay and retirement value to salary-step compression and urged immediate correction using existing funds rather than more study.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
District officials told the Board of Education that while some schools showed measurable reading and math gains for students with IEPs, significant disproportionality remains in several disability categories and the district will use school-level data, targeted professional learning and family engagement to narrow gaps.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
Assistant director of transportation presented a new fleet/driver responsibilities policy intended to comply with insurer requirements and strengthen oversight, including license verification and driver background checks; the board will forward the policy for final vote at a regular meeting.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
Finance staff told the operations work group that enrollment trends, limited revenue increases and growing costs (health insurance, compensation study, parental leave expansion) create gaps the district must address as it develops the 2026–27 budget.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
District staff and contractors reviewed final designs for Phase 1 schools (Sherman/Shabazz and Blackhawk/Gompers), described site safety and archaeological precautions, and said an April 3 community groundbreaking will follow early site stabilization work.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
At a second read, the board discussed tightened labeling and notification timeframes for medication incidents, with debate over required written notices and HIPAA/FERPA constraints; staff agreed to refine procedures and consider a parent consent option for written follow‑up.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Madison Metropolitan School District
The board approved clarifying edits to naming/renaming policies: definition of 'school community', survey process for gauging local consensus, and explicit board authority to accept or decline renaming recommendations; staff will return with refined language.