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File #: 140912    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/23/2014 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 10/14/2014
Effective date: 10/31/2014    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the use of financial incentives to recruit students to enroll at city charter schools.
Sponsors: ALD. KOVAC, ALD. MURPHY
Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS
Attachments: 1. Schools and Communities United Letter, 2. E-Mail from Milwaukee Charter School Advocates, 3. Hearing Notice List, 4. Notice Published on 10-30-14
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
10/30/20141 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/23/20141 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/14/20141 COMMON COUNCIL PASSEDPass14:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
10/2/20141 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE

Minutes note: Individuals present: Ald. Kovac moves to accept the letter from Schools and Communities United. There were no objections. Larry Hoffman - 1225 E. Wright St. - author of the letter from Schools and Communities United. He supports the legislation. 		Pass8:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
9/29/20140 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/26/20140 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/26/20140 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/26/20140 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/23/20140 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
140912
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
 
Sponsor
ALD. KOVAC AND MURPHY
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the use of financial incentives to recruit students to enroll at city charter schools.
Sections
330-26      cr
Analysis
This resolution prohibits a city-designated charter school from offering money or any other thing of pecuniary value to a parent, student, teacher, staff member or any other person as an incentive for recruiting a student.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
 
Part 1. Section 330-26 of the code is created to read:
 
330-26.  Prohibited Practice. a. No charter school shall offer money or any other thing of pecuniary value to a parent, student, teacher, staff member or any other person as an incentive for recruiting a student to enroll at a charter school.
 
b. The prohibition provided in par. a shall be included in the charter school contract and may result in the termination or revocation of the charter school contract as provided under s. 330-29.
 
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
 
 
____________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:  ______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
 
 
____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date:  ______________________
 
Requestor
 
Drafter
LRB155320-2
TWM:lp
9/25/2014