# 10.26.26 Regular Board of Education Meeting

The Madison Board of Education’s regular meeting on October 26, 2026, unanimously adopted the 2026–27 budget, with stated total revenues of $910,888,842 and expenditures of $918,976,480, and approved the associated school-district tax levy of approximately $512.3 million. The board also unanimously approved a $6,150 amended expenditure to Pollet Software LLC to renew library software licenses for the school year, and a $925,259 purchase and installation of playground equipment, shade structures, and safety surfacing from Gerber Leisure Products Inc., funded with 2024 referendum bond proceeds. The superintendent reported groundbreakings for Senate and Cherokee Middle Schools, also part of the district’s referendum-supported facilities program.

During public input, speakers requested higher Science Olympiad coach stipends and funding for assistant coaches; no action on those requests was taken at this meeting. Speakers also raised concerns about staffing and student supports at Erlanger Elementary. Other consent-agenda items passed unanimously, and the board recognized donations to district schools, including contributions from the Madison Public Schools Foundation.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [10.26.26 Regular Board of Education Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R2S4DZyTjk) - Madison Board of Education