Mark Sain unanimously elected President, Milwaukee Board of School Directors

Milwaukee Board of School Directors President Mark Sain

MILWAUKEE (April 27, 2016) – The Milwaukee Board of School Directors unanimously elected Director Mark Sain to serve as its president for the 2016-2017 Board year.  Director Larry Miller will continue to serve as the Board’s vice president. The vote came Tuesday night during the annual organizational meeting of the Board.

In an effort to utilize the individual expertise and talents of the members of the Board, President Sain announced the committee assignments that he has made for the 2016-2017 school year:

Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel:
Director Miller, Chair; Director Voss, Vice-Chair; Director Sain, Director Woodward, Director Zautke

Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation:
Director Joseph, Chair; Director Bonds, Vice-Chair; Director Falk, Director Harris, Director Miller

Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies:
Director Bonds, Chair; Director Woodward, Vice-Chair; Director Falk, Director Miller, Director Zautke

Committee on Parent and Community Engagement:
Director Zautke, Chair; Director Harris, Vice-Chair; Director Joseph, Director Voss, Director Woodward

Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget:
Director  Falk, Chair; Director Voss, Vice-Chair; Director Bonds, Director Harris, Director Joseph, Director Miller, Director Sain, Director Woodward, Director Zautke

For more information, call the Office of Board Governance at (414) 475-8284.

About Milwaukee Public Schools

Milwaukee Public Schools is committed to accelerating student achievement, building positive relationships between youth and adults and cultivating leadership at all levels. The district’s commitment to improvement continues to show results:

• More MPS students are taking college-level Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses;
• The MPS Class of 2015 earned $39 million in scholarships; and
• MPS is home to 7 of the state’s top high schools according to U.S. News and World Report and the Washington Post.

Learn more about MPS by visiting our website. More news is available at mpsmke.com/news.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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