Elia Dimayuga Bruggeman

The board conducted its annual organizational meeting, electing a president and vice-president and appointing a representative to the Library Board. Subsequent special and regular meetings focused on the termination of a teacher for disciplinary reasons, the settlement of a Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations claim, and the approval of various labor contracts with the Administrators and Supervisors Council, the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association, and District Council 48 AFSCME. Additionally, the board approved appointments for Community Superintendent positions and committee delegations, disallowed certain legal claims against the district, and reviewed recommendations related to the Milwaukee County Truancy Committee Report to update school attendance procedures.

The Milwaukee Sign Language School's improvement plan outlines a vision for students to achieve individual academic goals by the end of the 2024-2025 school year, fostering independent, critical thinkers and culturally sensitive, lifelong learners. It emphasizes implementing Professional Learning Communities to enhance data-informed, standards-aligned instruction and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to cultivate positive relationships, improve attendance, and increase family engagement. Key strategic goals include increasing state assessment scores in math and English Language Arts, maintaining high student attendance rates, and reducing behavior referrals for Black/African American students through equitable practices. The school values respect, high-quality instruction aligned with Common Core State Standards, high expectations, cultural diversity with a focus on Deaf culture, and collaborative learning.

This School Improvement Plan for Ralph Waldo Emerson School outlines a vision to educate all students to the highest levels of academic success, fostering accountability, respect, and self-driven individuals. It is founded on the value of providing a high-quality education from qualified staff who believe in every child's capability. Key strategies include implementing Professional Learning Communities to enhance teaching practices and student math proficiency, and integrating Restorative Practices to build community and reduce disciplinary referrals, both with targets for the 2024-2025 school year. The plan also sets long-term goals to accelerate learning by achieving annual 5% increases in meeting/advanced state assessment scores and 10% decreases in developing scores for math and English language arts. Additionally, it aims to cultivate an equitable learning environment by maintaining high attendance rates and reducing behavior referrals among Black/African American students.

Gilbert Stuart Elementary School outlines its vision to prepare students for participation in a global community by achieving academic proficiency through open-mindedness, inquiry, reflection, and agency by 2029. The plan emphasizes cultivating a positive instruction culture and climate through professional learning communities focused on improving comprehension skills and social and emotional learning initiatives aimed at fostering student agency and increasing attendance. Long-term goals include accelerating learning by increasing student proficiency in math and English language arts and decreasing developing scores, alongside cultivating equitable learning environments by maintaining high attendance rates and reducing behavior referrals for Black/African American students.

The meetings covered various organizational and operational topics, including the election of Board officers, the designation of a Board Clerk, and the appointment of representatives to several committees and external organizations. The Board reviewed unfinished business, set Board member compensation, and adopted the upcoming school year calendar. Additionally, the Board took action on student expulsion reports, discussed collective bargaining strategy in executive sessions, held a public hearing on proposed Fiscal Year 2014 budget funds, and authorized the sale of Revenue Anticipation Notes to provide temporary funds for public instruction. Various awards and commendations were presented to students, staff, and school teams for academic and extracurricular achievements.