City of Milwaukee - File #: 160959

• File #: 160959
• Version: 1
• Type: Motion
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/1/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 1/18/2017
• Title: Substitute motion approving renewal of a charter school contract with the Darrell Lynn Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence for an additional 5-year term.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/18/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	APPROVED	Pass	14:0
1/6/2017	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL; Minutes note: Cheryl Anderson - parent of a child at the school Larry Hoffman - Schools and Communities United Howard Fuller - Institute for the Transformation of Learning Precious Washington - Executive Director of the school Lois Fletcher - Principal	Pass	6:0
11/1/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160959
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
111596, 070145, 011260
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute motion approving renewal of a charter school contract with the Darrell Lynn Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence for an additional 5-year term.
Analysis
This motion approves the renewal of a charter school contract with the Darrell Lynn Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence 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 011260, adopted on January 22, 2002, entered into a charter school contract with Darrell Lynn Hines Preparatory Academy of Excellence, Inc. for a 5-year term commencing with the 2002-2003 school year and ending with the 2006-2007 school year; and

Whereas, The Common Council, through Common Council File Number 070145, adopted on May 8, 2007, renewed a charter school contract with Darrell Lynn Hines Preparatory Academy of Excellence, Inc. for a 5-year term commencing with the 2007-2008 school year and ending with the 2011-2012 school year; and

Whereas, The Common Council, through Common Council File Number 111596, adopted on April 11, 2012, entered into a charter school contract with the Milwaukee Academy of Science 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...