Update February 24, 2024
Childcare will be provided by the South Sound YMCA for children 7-12 years of age during the public hearing at Madison Elementary on February 26. There is no cost to families for the childcare.
There will also be American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters available at the public hearing in addition to Spanish and Vietnamese.
We want to remind you of the upcoming Olympia School Board public hearing on Monday, February 26, 2024 regarding the potential closure of Madison Elementary School. The public hearing begins at 6 p.m. at Madison Elementary School, 1225 Legion Way S.E., Olympia (multipurpose room). The public hearing will be held in person and on Zoom, and we welcome comments from all members of our community.
Zoom information, including the link to the online meeting, is posted in BoardDocs and on the Olympia School District website.
You may sign up online to give public comment starting at 8 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2024 and ending at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024. In-person sign ups will also be available onsite at Madison Elementary until 7 p.m. during the public hearing (one hour after the public hearing starts).
Selection of your relationship with Madison Elementary School will determine your position by priority in the speaking list. The priority for list placement will be ordered as follows: Current Student at Madison, Current OSD Student who Attended Madison, Current Madison Staff and Family Members, Current OSD Student at a Different School, Current Staff Member at a Different School, and Other Community Members.
Commenters will have up to three minutes to speak. Depending on the number of commenters, the three-minute allotment may be lowered to better ensure that all have a chance to speak in a reasonable period of time.
Note: Spanish and Vietnamese interpreters will be on-site for the public hearing.