6.23.26 Citizens' Ad Hoc Committee relative to Renaming Elvehjem Elementary School

This was a meeting of the Madison Board of Education's Citizens' Ad Hoc Committee held on June 25, 2026, focused on the renaming process for Elvehjem Elementary School. The committee discussed procedural matters including attendance, agenda approval, and onboarding of new members. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to reviewing the evaluation rubric and scoring process for proposed new school names, emphasizing objectivity, adherence to policy 6700, and consideration of public comments and research. The committee was provided with detailed research on name proposals to inform their scoring, and plans were made for members to submit their scores electronically. The meeting also addressed confidentiality concerns related to open records requests and outlined next steps for the renaming process. No procurement, contracting, or budgetary decisions were discussed during this meeting.