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File #: 120090    Version:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 5/22/2012 In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 7/6/2012
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute motion authorizing Quest-Milwaukee, Inc. to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS
Attachments: 1. Recommendation Memo from CSRC, 2. QUEST MILWAUKEE Application Summary Sheet, 3. Quest Charter Application for 2013-14, 4. Charter School Review on file 6-21-12, 5. Letter from Women Committed to an Informed Community, 6. Hearing Notice List
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
7/6/20121 COMMON COUNCIL APPROVEDPass11:2 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/21/20120 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Jeanette Mitchell, Vice-Chair, Charter School Review Committee Dr. Howard Fuller, Institute for the Transformation of Learning Dr. Robert Davis, CEO and President, Zoological Society of Milwaukee Edgar Russsell, Executive Director, Quest Institute for the Transformation of Learning 		Pass5:2 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/15/20120 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/15/20120 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/15/20120 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/22/20120 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
120090
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
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Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute motion authorizing Quest-Milwaukee, Inc. to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school.
Analysis
This motion authorizes Quest-Milwaukee, Inc. to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school, as recommended by the Charter School Review Committee.  
Body
Whereas, The state charter school statute, s. 118.40, Wis. Stats., and the charter school ordinance, ch. 330, Code of Ordinances, authorize the Common Council to grant authority to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school to applicants who meet the requirements of the statute and ordinance; and
 
Whereas, Quest-Milwaukee, Inc. has applied to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school as authorized under the Milwaukee charter school ordinance, ch. 330, Code of Ordinances, and the Wisconsin charter school statute, s. 118.40, Wis. Stats.; and
 
Whereas, The Charter School Review Committee has made a written positive finding for the applicant for all factors described under s. 330-15, Code of Ordinances, and has recommended that the Common Council grant the application to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school; and; now, therefore
 
It is moved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council approves the Charter School Review Committee's recommendation and authorizes Quest-Milwaukee, Inc. to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.
 
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06-26-12