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As established by law, The Milwaukee Board of School Directors consists of nine members: one member elected at large, and eight members elected from numbered districts as determined by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors. The regular term of each member is four years and until their successors have been elected and qualified.
Legally, school boards are agents of the state, created by the legislature and selected by the electors of the local school district to represent and act for the state in providing the district with educational programs and facilities. The Milwaukee Board of School Directors is the policy-making body for the school system, serving within the framework provided by law, the will of the local citizenry, and the ethics of the education profession.
LEGAL REF.: United States Constitution, Tenth Amendment Wisconsin Constitution, Article X Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 119
List of current members of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and information about them.
The Office of Board Governance wants to emphasize its commitment to our students, families, staff, and community. The Board will provide regular updates regarding recent events within Milwaukee Public Schools.
Notices for the meetings of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and its Committees
Overview of the duties of the Office of Board Governance
Board Information Services
Clerk Services maintains, publishes and disseminates all official records and agendas of the Board, Board Committees and Board appeal hearings, and maintains the Board’s web presence.
As established by law, The Milwaukee Board of School Directors consists of nine members: one member elected at large, and eight members elected from numbered districts as determined by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors. The regular term of each member is four years and until their successors have been elected and qualified. Legally, school boards are agents of the state, created by the legislature and selected by the electors of the local school district to represent and act for the state in providing the district with educational programs and facilities. The Milwaukee Board of School Directors is the policy-making body for the school system, serving within the framework provided by law, the will of the local citizenry, and the ethics of the education profession.
Listen to live-stream audio from Milwaukee Board of School Directors committee and full board meetings.
Milwaukee Public Schools recognizes the importance of effective two-way communication between the District and the community that it serves.
Board Rules, Administrative Policies and Procedures, and Board Governance Policies of the Milwaukee Public Schools
Proceeding (Minutes) of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors
The public policy in Wisconsin is to give the public the greatest amount of access to governmental records as possible.
Phone: 414-475-8284 Fax: 414-475-8071 Email: governance@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Director/Board Clerk Dr. Tina Owen-Moore
Assistant Board Clerk Jill Kawala
Legislative Policy Manager Christopher Thiel
Audio recording of the April 17, 2025 regular meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.
Audio recording of the April 22, 2025 Annual Organizational Meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.
Audio recording of the April 30, 2025 special board meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors (SPEC).
Audio recording of the May 13, 2025 special board meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors (SPEC).
Audio recording of the May 15, 2025 meeting of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation (SASI).
Initial Exchange with the Psychologists Association of the Milwaukee Public Schools (PAMPS)
Notice of the May 20, 2025, meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors' Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel (AFP)
Notice of the May 22, 2025, Special Meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.
Notice of the May 22, 2025, meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors' Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies (LRP)
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