Madison School Board boosts its pay, but votes down health insurance coverage

Madison School Board Rewards Itself For Failure

One of the enduring themes here at YSDA is that everything in this world is not about race and gender. My biggest concern, among many, with the Madison school board is that they seem to believe just the opposite. Case in point is their comments when they awarded themselves a big pay increase the other night. According to a story in the Wisconsin State Journal, board member Ali Muldrow, who proposed the increase, noted that six of the seven board…

MMSD Board approves pay increase for members

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Madison School Board has approved a stipend increase for its members.

Madison school board votes to raise its pay; healthcare and professional development measures fail

MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Board of Education voted almost unanimously Monday night to raise the annual stipend for its members to $15,000.

Madison School Board boosts its pay, but votes down health insurance coverage

“On a more personal level … I want to believe when I look at all of my colleagues, we’re not running for the stipend,” Nichols said. “We’re running because we care deeply about this district.”

Madison School Board doubles its own pay, rejects health benefits idea

Each MMSD School Board member’s annual stipend will increase from $8,000 to $15,000. The health benefits proposal had raised conflict of interest concerns.