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Some residents show support for funding operational costs and smaller building renovations. But district administrators said others are unsure about the feasibility and cost of a 20-year referendum.

Nuestro Mundo, the Madison School Districts dual-language charter school, is adding a full-day 4K program and hopes to grow enrollment by nearly 25%.

Potential candidates are expected to be selected in January 2024, with a semi-finalist round of interviews in February. The board plans to make a final selection in March.

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Possible solutions include changing start times, partnering with Madison Metro and revising the contract with First Student.

The board is aiming to hire a new superintendent by February or March. On Tuesday, it discussed how to get input from the public.

Out-of-school suspensions are not shown to improve behavior and can actually lead to future suspensions, according to district administrators.

The 2023-24 preliminary budget was approved Monday, along with changes to the districts Behavior Education Plan and the elimination of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff.

To replace traditional honors classes, Superintendent Carlton Jenkins wants to expand the district’s current Earned Honors program to all core classes — English, math, science and social studies — offered to freshmen and sophomores.

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