Milwaukee Public Schools
Press Release

Bonds re-elected president of Milwaukee Board of School Directors

Holman re-elected VP

By - Apr 25th, 2014 10:04 am

MILWAUKEE (April 25, 2014) — Director Michael Bonds was elected Thursday evening by his colleagues as president of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors for the 2014-15 Board year.

The vote came during the annual organizational meeting of the elected Board, which governs Milwaukee Public Schools.

Bonds, who has served on the board since 2007, has served as president since the 2009-10 Board year.

Director Meagan Holman, who has served on the board since 2011, was elected vice president, a post she also held for the 2013-14 Board year.

About Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin’s largest school district, is expanding college and career readiness efforts and continuing to implement innovative reforms that give every student the opportunity to succeed. MPS’ high-quality school options for 3-year-olds to high school seniors feature school climates in which positive behavior is reinforced; certified, highly-trained teachers; 21st-century learning technology for students; and curriculum aligned to the rigorous Common Core State Standards, which set a clear, high bar for the topics students must master at each grade level. MPS’ Class of 2013 earned $24 million in scholarships and the district is home to some of the state’s best high schools according to the Washington Post and U.S. News and World Report. More MPS news is available at http://mpsmke.com/news.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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