City of Milwaukee - File #: 071155

• File #: 071155
• Version: 1
• Type: Motion
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/11/2007
• In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/26/2008
• Title: Substitute motion renewing charter school contracts for Central City Cyberschool and Downtown Montessori Academy, Inc., for an additional 5-year term.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/26/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	APPROVED	Pass	14:0
2/20/2008	1	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL; Minutes note: Appearance by: Kevin Ingram, Chair of the Charter School Review Committee	Pass	4:0
2/14/2008	1	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/18/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/11/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
071155
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute motion renewing charter school contracts for Central City Cyberschool and Downtown Montessori Academy, Inc., for an additional 5-year term.
Analysis
This motion authorizes the renewal of charter school contracts for another 5-year term beginning on the 2008-2009 school year and ending on the 2012-2013 school year for the Central City Cyberschool and Downtown Montessori Academy, Inc., as recommended by the Charter School Review Committee. The motion also approves the proposed charter school contracts attached to this file and directs the proper City officials to execute the contracts.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee 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 has approved 7 charter schools under its auspices to date; and

Whereas, Two of the 7 charter schools are requesting renewal of their 5-year charter term; and

Whereas, The Charter School Review Committee at its meeting of December 12, 2007, voted unanimously to recommend to the Milwaukee Common Council renewal - for another 5-year term - the charter for Central City Cyberschool; and

Whereas, The Charter School Review Committee at its meeting of December 12, 2007, voted unanimously to recommend to the Milwaukee Common Council renewal - for another 5-year term -the charter for Downtown Montessori Academy, Inc.; now, therefore

It is moved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Common Council renews the charter - for another 5-year term - for the Central City Cyberschool beginning on the 2008-2009 school year and ending on the 2012-2013 school year; and

It is further moved, That the Milwaukee Common Council renews the charter - f...