🌱 MMSD Board To Vote On School's Name + Madison Jazz Society

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here are the most important things happening today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny; breezy in the p.m.. High: 44 Low: 37.

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Here are the top stories in Madison today:

1. The Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education is set to vote on Monday night on a proposal to rename James Madison Memorial High School in honor of Vel Phillips. The vote comes after months of discussion and, if passed, the renaming would take effect at the beginning of the next school year. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
2. In November, the Madison Jazz Society awarded grants totaling $7,320 from its School Grant Fund to music programs in Wisconsin schools to help students learn about and perform jazz. Grant requests were received from fifteen schools around the state; many of which are in the midst of attempting to rebuild their jazz education programs after the COVID-19 pandemic. (HNGnews.com)
3. UW Health officials say a COVID booster shot is a "powerful tool" in the fight to end the pandemic. (97 Seven Country WGLR)
4. The Madison Police Department has released a statement following the tragedy during the Waukesha Christmas Parade Sunday. (WKOW)
5. Madison police chief Shon Barnes sat down on For the Record to discuss the newly-released independent report, finding police were unprepared for and at times escalated unrest during last summer's weeks of protests in Madison. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)

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Today in Madison:

• Seein' Is Believin': Leveraging Technology to Increase Diversity in Youth-Serving Programs (All Day)
• Public Works Committee - Village of Wauanakee Meetings (5:30 PM)
• Finance Committee - City of Fitchburg Meetings (5:30 PM)
• Public Information Meeting: Craig Avenue Resurfacing (6:00 PM)
• Public Safety and Human Services - City of Fitchburg Meetings (7:00 PM)
• Common Council - City of Fitchburg Meetings (7:30 PM)

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