Number
141047
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division and the Common Council's Legislative Coordinator to seek introduction and passage of state legislation relating to restricting the use of monetary and non-monetary incentives to recruit students to enroll in elementary and secondary schools.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division and the Common Council's Legislative Coordinator to seek introduction and passage of state legislation prohibiting elementary and secondary schools in Wisconsin from providing monetary or non-monetary incentives to parents, guardians, students, teachers, staff members or others for recruiting students to increase enrollment.
Body
Whereas, There have been several allegations that privately-run City of Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee charter schools offer cash payments to parents for referring or enrolling children in an effort to boost enrollment before the third-Friday enrollment count, which determines the level of state funding a school receives; and
Whereas, On October 14, 2014, the Common Council passed File Number 140912, an ordinance prohibiting a City-designated charter school from offering money or any other thing of pecuniary value to a parent, guardian, student, teacher, staff member or any other person as an incentive for recruiting a student; and
Whereas, The Common Council finds it essential that the State Of Wisconsin enact legislation prohibiting the practice of offering monetary or nonmonetary incentives by elementary and secondary schools to parents, guardians, students, staff members or other persons to boost student enrollment, with the aim of increasing state funding; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division and the Common Council's Legislative Coordinator are directed to seek introduction and passage of state legislation that would prohibit any elementary or secondary school from providing monetary or non-monetary incentives to parents, guardians, students, teachers, staff members or other persons in return for recruiting students; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Clerk shall send copies of this resolution to all members of Milwaukee's delegation to the State Legislature.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB155702-2
TWM:lp
11/3/2014