One City Schools
Minutes
One City Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Location
3rd Floor Conference Room
1707 W. Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
This meeting of the One City Board of Directors will take place in-person, at the Pleasant T. Rowland Leadership Campus. For those outside of Madison, or who are traveling, please use the following link:
https://onecityschools.zoom.us/j/87275142442?pwd=VGU5c1BFLy83QnAzekZXY2IxOWJjUT09
Passcode for the meeting is OneCity
Directors Present
B. Curley-Prestine (remote), D. Aguayo (remote), D. Dantzler Jr. (remote), G. Derzon (remote), J. Howard, J. Johnson, J. Krupp, N. Wray (remote), S. Campagna, S. Stroman (remote), T. Pedracine
Directors Absent
C. Gaines, G. Ladson-Billings, S. Klug
Ex Officio Members Present
K. Caire (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
K. Caire (remote)
Guests Present
B. Pickett, C. Hampton, G. Wiseman, J. Vertz, M. Dyslin, M. Ruffin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes from the June 24, 2025 Regular Board Meetings
D.
Introduction of One City Schools Chief People Officer
Board members were introduced to Ms.Kennedy James, who joined the One City staff on July 7, 2025, as Chief People Officer. Ms. James will head up the HR office and will be a member of the One City Executive team, reporting to CEO Kaleem Caire.
II. WI State Budget Updates Relating to Early Childhood Education
A.
WI State Budget Update
Caty McDermott, a lobbyist with Hamilton Consulting Group, LLC: https://www.hamilton-consulting.com/staff/catherine-mcdermott/ provided board members with an update on changes to early childhood funding after passing of the recent state budget.
While there has been some progress, there is still work to be done to ensure adequate funding for early childhood programs in the state of Wisconsin.
III. Move to Closed Session
A.
Vote to Move to Closed Session
Board members voted to move to closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute s. 19.85(1)(f).
IV. Board Action / Vote on Items Discussed in Closed Session
A.
Vote to Approve Revised 2025-26 Budget
V. One City Schools, Inc. Department Reports
A.
Department Reports
Written department reports are attached to the agenda each month and board members are encouraged to review and reach out with any questions.
Minutes from the June 24, 2025 regular board meeting will be approved at the August 2025 board meeting, as some board members were not able to access the link shared in the agenda. G. Wiseman will follow up to ensure the link is working moving forward.