Alert Top Story EDITORIAL OUR VIEW: 5 reasons Madison School Board should vote ‘no’ tonight Wisconsin State Journal editorial board Sep 29, 2025 Sep 29, 2025 Updated Oct 14, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Should the Madison School Board increase its pay? The Madison School Board is expected to vote Monday on whether to increase members’ annual stipend from $8,000 to $15,000. You voted: Yes No Yes, but by less Yes, but by more Vote View Results Back kAmw6C6 2C6 7:G6 C62D@?D E96 |25:D@? $49@@= q@2C5 D9@F=5 C6;64E 2 AC@A@D2= E@?:89E E@ ?62C=J 5@F3=6 :ED A2J 7@C >6>36CD 7C@> Sg[___ 2 J62C E@ S`d[___ H9:=6 2=D@ 8:G:?8 3@2C5 >6>36CD 962=E9 2?5 56?E2= :?DFC2?46ik^AmkF=mk=:mkAmq6:?8 @? E96 $49@@= q@2C5 :D ?@E 2 ;@3] xE’D AF3=:4 D6CG:46]k^Amk^=:mk=:mkAmkDA2?mv6?6C@FD 36?67:ED 7@C E96D6 A2CE\E:>6 A@D:E:@?D 4@F=5 <66A >6>36CD @? 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The newest community member of the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board introduces herself Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack Wisconsin State Journal editorial board The views expressed in the editorials are shaped by the board, independent of news coverage decisions elsewhere in the newspaper.STAFF MEMBERSKELLY LECKER, Executive editorSCOTT MILFRED, Editorial page editorPHIL HANDS, Editorial cartoonistCOMMUNITY MEMBERSJAMES L. HOWARDLAUREN CNARE 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular OUR VIEW: Don’t force cops to sit at hospitals Police officers should be out in the community protecting the public, not wasting hours of their time in emergency rooms. 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