Madison School District Trying Alternatives to Large Public Hearings

Matthew DeFour:

If you didn't get the Madison School District's invitation to Thursday's meeting about a controversial proposal to let police bring drug-sniffing dogs into schools, don't take it personally; neither did School Board President James Howard.

The meeting was for minority community leaders to ask questions and provide feedback about the proposal, which the School Board is expected to vote on Aug. 29.

School Board members weren't invited, which Howard, who learned about the meeting Wednesday from a television reporter, said is a problem.

"Board members should always be informed of these meetings," Howard said. "I don't know why the ball got dropped."

The School District's revamped communications department organized the meeting at the Urban League on South Park Street as part of a new outreach effort, said Marcia Standiford, the department's new manager.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 20, 2011 9:54 PM
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