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Madison HS Reaffirms Power to Tow Improperly Parked Cars

Remember how some Madison parents whined in February about Madison High School administrators' ordering their kids cars towed for not following parking lot rules? At tomorrow night's meeting, the Madison Central School Board will consider their transportation committee's response to…

Supreme Court School Funding Ruling: Setback or Slight Hope?

Esteemed reader and commenter Troy Jones insists that the South Dakota Supreme Court's affirmation last week of the lower court's rejection of the school funding lawsuit represents not just a victory for the state but a boomerang-Waterloo for the whiny…

Madison Resumes High School Renovation Discussion

Discussion of renovating the high school was not explicitly on the agenda for the Madison Central School Board's first meeting of AY2012, but it came up. During the appointment of the standing committees, superintendent Vince Schaefer said he wants the…

Thompson, Miller Win; 15% Turnout for School Board Race

The results are in... and I am not! On the school board, that is. My "concession speech" (complete with vote tables, courtesy of KJAM!) is available on my campaign website. Short form: thanks for the 448 votes! One correspondent e-mailed…

How I’ll Cast My Second School Board Vote

It's election day in Madison! If you haven't decided yet, neighbors, I've posted five reasons you should cast one of your school board votes for me on my campaign website. Read that list. Watch the forum videos the way you'd…

Heidelberger Takes Lead, Thompson Second

Whoo-hoo! 23 hours until the polls open in Madison for our school board election! What are voters thinking about the five candidates? Have their preferences changed since last month? Let's find out! Last week I posted a poll asking "Who…

Madison School Board Candidate Videos Part 5: Closing Statements

See all April 5 forum video: School Board Candidates: Intros Trim the Budget? 2nd bond issue? Cory's Temper? Expand the Gym? Closers City Commission Candidates Here's the last portion of Tuesday's Madison Central school board candidates' forum, in which we…

Madison School Board Candidates Videos Part 4: Barthel’s Gym-Fix Scheme

See all April 5 forum video: School Board Candidates: Intros Trim the Budget? 2nd bond issue? Cory's Temper? Expand the Gym? Closers City Commission Candidates Ron Barthel doggedly advocates a bigger MHS gym. He has done research and consulted contractors…