City of Milwaukee - File #: 011260

• File #: 011260
• Version: 0
• Type: Motion
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/21/2001
• In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/22/2002
• Title: Motion authorizing the Darrell L. Hines Preparatory Academy of Excellence to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school and approving the proposed charter school contract.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS, EDUCATION, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/22/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	APPROVED; Minutes note: Ald. Hines moved that the Common Council do now resolve itself into a committee of the Whole for the purpose of hearing from City Attorney's Office and Dr. Howard Fuller. Prevailed. (Ald. Richards voting no) PROCEEDING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Asst. City Atty. Ms. Crawford; Dr. Howard Fuller appeared and addressed the committee rel. to the foregoing matter Ald. Hines moved that the committee rise. Prevailed.	Pass	16:0
1/10/2002	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL; Minutes note: Speakers: Dr. Howard Fuller Ms. Mary Diez Asst. City Atty. Roxanne Crawford Barbara Horton, Hines Academy	Pass	8:0
1/3/2002	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/3/2002	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/3/2002	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/21/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

011260

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Motion authorizing the Darrell L. Hines Preparatory Academy of Excellence to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school and approving the proposed charter school contract.

Analysis

This motion authorizes the Darrell L. Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence 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 this 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 statue and ordinance; and

Whereas, The Darrell L. Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence 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 the Darrell L. Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence, to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school beginning with the 2002-2003 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.

Requestor

Department of Administration

Drafter

LRB01584-1

TWM/cac

12/12/2001