Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin
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[edit] Madison school board members
[edit] Public Records
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council performed an audit of compliance with the Wisconsin Open Records Law in 2008. 3 in 10 of the requests submitted were found to be ignored or responded to in violation of state law.
The only local government in Dane County that responded poorly to the audit was the Madison Metropolitan School District. The district turned over requested meeting minutes from open meetings, but referred the requestor to the School District's attorney rather than providing minutes from closed session. The district did eventually turn over all the requested documents. [1] [2]
See audit finds nearly 10% of open records requests denied or ignored for more.
[edit] 2005-2006 taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
- Main article: Wisconsin taxpayer-funded lobbying
Madison Metropolitan School District spent $133,000 on lobbying the 2005-2006 session of the legislature trying to get more tax money into the classrooms, fighting against revenue limits and against limits to local control. [3]
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[edit] References
- ↑ Compliance by local governments good on open records law, report says , Wisconsin State Journal, November 18, 2008
- ↑ Stop flouting open records law in Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Journal, November 20, 2008
- ↑ WISC TV, "Reality Check: Taxpayers Pay For Lobbying", February 21, 2007
