City of Milwaukee - File #: 171158

• File #: 171158
• Version: 1
• Type: Motion
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/7/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/19/2017
• Title: Substitute motion approving renewal of a charter school contract with the Milwaukee Academy of Science for an additional 5-year term.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/19/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	APPROVED	Pass	15:0
12/7/2017	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL; Minutes note: Individuals present: Anthony McHenry- Chief Executive Officer Chris Schwab - Chief Academic Officer Michael Bodwen - Elementary Principal Jenny Trojan - Principal of the Junior Academy Tom Shamel - High School Principal and Acting Principal for the school Ald. Witkowski present for Ald. Donovan and voting in the affirmative.	Pass	6:0
11/7/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
171158
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
071153, 130030
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute motion approving renewal of a charter school contract with the Milwaukee Academy of Science for an additional 5-year term.
Analysis
This motion approves the renewal of a charter school contract with the Milwaukee Academy of Science for another 5-year term, beginning with the 2018-2019 school year and ending with the 2022-2023 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 071153, adopted on January 15, 2008, entered into a charter school contract with the Milwaukee Academy of Science for a 5-year term, commencing with the 2008-2009 school year and ending with the 2012-2013 school year; and

Whereas, The Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 130030 on May 21, 2013, approving renewal of a charter school contract with the Milwaukee Academy of Science for a 5-year term, commencing with the 2013-2014 school year and ending with the 2017-2018 school year; and

Whereas, The Charter School Review Committee, at its meeting of October 19, 2017, voted unanimously to recommend to the Common Council that the charter school contract between the Milwaukee Academy of Science and the City 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 Charter School Review Committee’s recommendation to renew the charter...