Madison school board set to act on $989 million budget; three renaming committees advance
The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education was scheduled to vote June 22 on adopting a 2026–2027 preliminary budget totaling $989,102,432, including a tax levy of $519,246,430. Minutes from that meeting and all others covered here have not yet been published, so outcomes cannot be confirmed. The following roundup reflects what each agenda listed.
Budget and wireless device policies
The June 22 regular board meeting agenda called for a vote on the 2026–2027 preliminary budget adoption at $989,102,432, with a tax levy of $519,246,430. A public hearing on the preliminary budget was also scheduled.
The board was also set to act on Policy 4403 (Possession of Wireless Communication Device) and a new Policy 4404 (Wireless Communication Devices in Schools). The agenda noted 53 written statements submitted on the wireless device policy and that public input strongly supported an "away-all-day" device policy.
Additional agenda items included reports on a facilities referendum update, a compensation review, and a Safe Routes to School strategic plan, plus discussion of the Food & Nutrition Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
Board retreat: Behavior Education Plan and future planning
A June 25 board retreat agenda listed discussion of the Behavior Education Plan review, covering its history, application, stakeholder feedback, data analysis, and next steps. The retreat also included information and discussion items on "Building for the Future" (with presentation slides), the Operations Work Group scope and sequence, and committee assignments. Approval of minutes from the May 22, 2026 retreat was also on the agenda.
Elvehjem Elementary renaming committee
The Citizens' Ad Hoc Committee relative to renaming Elvehjem Elementary School met twice during this period. The June 23 agenda listed review of initial naming proposals and public comments, calibration of scoring criteria under Board Policy 6700, and the chair's assignment of Batches 1 and 2 (names 1–40) for committee review.
The June 30 agenda called for review of Batch 1 (names 1–28) against background dossiers and public comments, with the chair executing low-tier purges per Board Policy 6700. The agenda noted remaining batch assignments covering names 29–55 and stated no final decisions were expected at that meeting. Both meetings included public input periods and approval of prior minutes.
Lindbergh Elementary renaming committee
The Lindbergh renaming committee's June 24 agenda listed review of initial proposals and public comments, calibration of scoring alongside research information, and assignment of Name Batches 1 and 2 (names 1–40).
On July 1, the committee was scheduled to review Batch 1 (names 1–26) against candidate dossiers and public comments, with the chair executing low-tier purges under Board Policy 6700. The agenda noted remaining batch assignments covering names 26–51.
Chavez Elementary renaming committee begins
The July 1 meeting was listed as the first meeting of the Citizens' Ad Hoc Committee relative to renaming Chavez Elementary School. The agenda included orientation, review of Board Policy 6700 criteria, examination of initial renaming proposals and public comments, and the chair's assignment of Batch 1 (names 1–35) for committee review. Public input was accepted via written statements and oral registrations, with three minutes per speaker.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should watch the district's meeting calendar for newly posted agendas and for publication of minutes from the June and July meetings described above, which will confirm what was actually decided.
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