Number
160958
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute motion renewing the charter school contract with Transcenter for Youth, Inc., for Escuela Verde, for an additional 5-year term.
Analysis
This motion approves the renewal of a charter school contract with Transcenter for Youth, Inc., for Escuela Verde, for another 5-year term beginning with the 2017-2018 school year and ending with the 2021-2022 school year, as recommended by the Charter School Review Committee. The motion also approves the proposed charter school contract attached to this file and directs the appropriate City officials to execute the contract.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee, acting by its Common Council, is authorized under s. 118.40(2r), Wis. Stats., to establish and monitor the operation of charter schools; and
Whereas, The Common Council has empowered the Charter School Review Committee to make recommendations to the Council regarding charter schools; and
Whereas, The Common Council, through Common Council File Number 101537, adopted on May 3, 2011, entered into a charter school contract with Transcenter for Youth, Inc., for Escuela Verde, for a 5-year term commencing with the 2012-2013 school year and ending with the 2016-2017 school year; and
Whereas, The Charter School Review Committee, at its meeting of November 17, 2016, voted unanimously to recommend to the Common Council that the charter school contract between Transcenter for Youth, Inc., and the City for Escuela Verde be renewed for an additional 5-year term; now, therefore
It is moved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council approves the renewal of the City’s charter school contract with Transcenter for Youth, Inc., for Escuela Verde for another 5-year term beginning with the 2017-2018 school year and ending with the 2021-2022 school year; and
It is further moved, That the Common Council approves the proposed charter school 5-year contract submitted b...
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