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File #: 981639    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/2/1999 In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 5/11/1999
Effective date:    
Title: A substitute resolution approving revised timetable and guidelines for charter school applicants and criteria for approval of charter school applications, submitted by the charter school review committee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS, EDUCATION, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NUMB:
981639
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
980515
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
A substitute resolution approving revised timetable and guidelines for charter school applicants and criteria for approval of charter school applications, submitted by the charter school review committee.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution expresses the Common Council's approval of revisions in the Charter School Application and Timetable, as submitted by the Charter School Review Committee (the committee). The resolution also authorizes the committee to make minor, nonsubstantive technical changes in the Charter School Application as may be appropriate. Also authorized are modifications to the Timetable to avoid conflicts of due dates with weekends and holidays.
BODY:
Whereas, On May 5, 1998, the Common Council adopted the charter school ordinance, File Number 971759, establishing the Charter School Review Committee (the committee); and

Whereas, The charter school ordinance, ch. 330 of the Code of Ordinances, requires the committee to "establish guidelines for applicants, including reasonable application periods, time periods and deadlines for submission of applications and correction of deficiencies in applications" and also to establish "criteria for approval of applications;" and

Whereas, The committee submitted guidelines for charter school applicants, criteria for approval of charter school applications and a timetable for reviewing applications and the Common Council approved them in Council File Number 971997 on May 27, 1998, and Council File Number 980515 on July 31, 1998; and

Whereas, The committee has determined that the guidelines, criteria and timetable should be revised to improve their clarity and address some omissions in earlier versions, all of which will make them more useful to applicants, the committee and the Common Council; and

Whereas, The committee has submitted these revised guidelines, criteria and timetable to the Common Council for...

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