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Madison Metropolitan School District board meeting, Aug 24, 2026

2 h 25 min · 28 public speakers

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Madison board renames LVM, Lindbergh and Chavez elementary schools 2:09:10

  • Many speakers at public comment addressed the proposed names, with some asking the board to stop naming schools after people. 10:24
  • The board also unanimously approved a new policy on notification to parents for alleged sexual misconduct and reporting of inappropriate staff and student relationships. 1:33:44

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and written statements 0:15
    • Savion Castro called the meeting to order and read the district's vision and mission statements. 0:15
    • Savion Castro said 77 written statements were submitted, including 29 in support of a technology plan review and limiting the use of technology and 22 in support of renaming Chavez Elementary to Maple Grove Elementary. 2:19
  2. Public comment 3:53
    • Speakers at public comment addressed proposed new names for Chavez, Lindbergh and LVM elementary schools, and several asked the board to stop naming schools after people. 10:02
    • Other speakers proposed a 5th grade drug safety education pilot, raised concerns about reading proficiency and asked the district to reduce reliance on screens in instruction. 18:19
    • A speaker at public comment said 35 young people earned high school diplomas through an alternative education partnership. 35:26
  3. Approval of minutes 1:23:35
    • Savion Castro moved to approve the minutes from the regular meeting dated July 27th, 2026. 1:23:53
    • Savion Castro announced that the motion carried. 1:24:16
  4. Announcements and recognitions 1:24:16
    • Savion Castro welcomed back staff and students for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year and acknowledged donations of $57,934 to West High School for athletic programs and $50,000 to La Follette High School for general purposes. 1:24:16
    • The superintendent said the district welcomed more than 150 new educators and that fewer teachers were joining because the district had retained many educators. 1:26:04
  5. Work group reports 1:31:08
    • Ali Janae Muldrow said the operations work group discussed unaudited financials, the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget, federal budget updates and a facilities referendum. 1:32:49
  6. Sexual misconduct notification policy 1:33:44
    • Savion Castro moved to approve a new policy on notification to parents for alleged sexual misconduct and reporting of inappropriate staff and student relationships, effective immediately. 1:33:44
    • Ali Janae Muldrow thanked the administration and board for their work on the policy and the revisions brought forward. 1:34:33
    • Savion Castro announced that the motion carried unanimously. 1:35:06
  7. Consent agenda 1:35:06
    • Savion Castro moved to approve all motions in Section 10 of the agenda, and no separations were requested. 1:35:06
    • Savion Castro announced that the motion carried unanimously. 1:36:07
  8. Committee and advisory reports 1:36:07
    • Martha Siravo said summer camp programs served 4,675 students at 19 different locations and that the Friends of MSCR would host a centennial celebration on Thursday, October 15th. 1:36:45
    • Savion Castro read the four finalist names submitted by each citizens ad hoc committee for LVM, Lindbergh and Chavez elementary schools. 1:37:31
  9. Collective bargaining agreement 1:39:44
    • Savion Castro moved to ratify the Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Agreement for July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. 1:39:44
    • Savion Castro announced that the motion carried unanimously. 1:40:20
  10. Employee handbook changes 1:40:20
    • Savion Castro moved to approve proposed changes to the employee handbook, effective immediately. 1:40:20
    • Blair Mosner Feltham said the item previously came forward without consensus and thanked the team for reaching consensus. 1:40:54
    • Savion Castro announced that the motion carried unanimously. 1:41:10
  11. Renaming LVM Elementary 1:41:10
    • Maia Pearson raised procedural questions about how votes on the four names would be cast, and the board took a 5-minute recess before Savion Castro withdrew a second motion. 1:42:41
    • Two board members each said they were voting for Ada Deer Elementary. 2:06:05
    • One board member said they wanted to vote for Capitol View. 2:08:42
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠1⁠-⁠1 to name LVM Elementary as Ada Deer Elementary School effective at the beginning of the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 2:09:14
  12. Renaming Lindbergh Elementary 2:09:10
    • Three board members each said they would vote for or support the same proposed name. ~2:10:35
    • One board member said schools should stop being named after people and that they preferred Sand Hill Crane. 2:14:57
    • Savion Castro announced that the motion to rename Lindbergh Elementary School carried 6⁠-⁠1. 2:18:18
  13. Renaming Chavez Elementary 2:18:15
    • One board member said they were voting for Maple Grove, citing a belief that schools should not be named after people. 2:20:29
    • One board member spoke about the importance of representation and said they were proud to vote for one of the proposed names. 2:22:33
    • Savion Castro announced that the motion carried 6⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1, with one abstention, and that the Chavez Elementary School name change takes effect at the beginning of the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 2:24:14

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