PURPOSE: to align Milwaukee Public Schools outreach and early education initiatives with City of Milwaukee Promise Zones, and to initiate a plan for birth-to-school literacy that will create more equity for children as they enter schools in Milwaukee
COMPOSITION: Fifteen members:
1. One Common Council member appointed by the Common Council President to serve as co-chair.
2. One or two parent representatives of the community appointed by the Common Council President.
3. One representative of Milwaukee Public Schools appointed by the Common Council President.
4. One representative of Milwaukee Area Technical College appointed by the Common Council President.
5. One representative of Milwaukee Education Partnership appointed by the Common Council President.
6. One representative of Milwaukee Succeeds appointed by the Common Council President to serve as co-chair.
7. One representative of Next Door Foundation appointed by the Common Council President.
8. One representative of United Way appointed by the Common Council President.
9. One representative of the Milwaukee County Health Department appointed by the County Executive.
10. The Commissioner of Health Department or the Commissioner’s designee.
11. One representative of Milwaukee Health Services appointed by the Common Council President.
12. One representative of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin appointed by the Common Council President.
13. One representative from the Medical College of Wisconsin to be appointed by the Common Council President.
14. The City Librarian or the Librarian's designee.
15. One member of the Milwaukee board of School Directors.
CREATING AUTHORITY: Common Council files 161610 and 161740
SALARY: None
STAFFING: Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
LAST UPDATED: March 31, 2017