City of Milwaukee - File #: 981285

• File #: 981285
• Version: 0
• Type: Motion
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 12/18/1998
• In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/19/1999
• Title: Motion authorizing Milwaukee Excel Academy, Inc., to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school and approving the proposed charter school contract.
• Sponsors: Fredrick Gordon
• Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS, EDUCATION, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/19/1999	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	11:5
1/7/1999	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE; Minutes note: Withdraw application.	Pass	8:0
1/4/1999	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/29/1998	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/18/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:

981285

VERS:

ORIGINAL

REF:

XXBY:

ALD. GORDON

TITL:

Motion authorizing Milwaukee Excel Academy, Inc., to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school and approving the proposed charter school contract.

ANLS:

- Analysis -

This motion authorizes Milwaukee Excel Academy, Inc., to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school, as recommended by the charter school review committee. The motion also approves the proposed charter school contract attached to the file and authorizes and directs the appropriate city officials to execute the contract.

BODY:

Whereas, The state charter school statute, s. 118.40, Wis. Stats., and the charter school ordinance, chapter 330, Milw. Code, 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, Milwaukee Excel Academy, Inc., has applied to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school as authorized under the Milwaukee charter school ordinance, chapter 330, Milw. Code, 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, Milw. Code, and has recommended that the Common Council grant the application to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school; and

Whereas, The City Attorney has negotiated a proposed 5-year charter school contract with the applicant and that proposed contract is attached to this file; 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 Milwaukee Excel Academy, Inc., to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school beginning with the 1999-2000 school year; and

It is further moved, That the Common Council approves the proposed charter school 5-year contract submitted by the City Attorney and authorizes and directs the appropriate city officials to execute the contract substantially in the form attached to this file, with such revisions as may be required by the City Attorney.

ZDPT:

DFTR:

LRB98498.1

CW

12/9/98