Number
251393
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
101537, 160958, 200892
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute motion approving renewal of a charter school contract with Escuela Verde for an additional 5-year term.
Analysis
This motion approves the renewal of a charter school contract with Escuela Verde for another 5-year term beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and ending with the 2030-2031 school year, as recommended by the Charter School Review Committee.
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 Common Council, through Common Council File Number 160958, adopted on January 18, 2017, renewed a charter school contract with Escuela Verde for a 5-year term commencing with the 2017-2018 school year and ending with the 2021-2022 school year; and
Whereas, The Common Council, through Common Council File Number 200892, adopted on December 15, 2020, renewed a charter school contract with Escuela Verde for a 5-year term commencing with the 2021-2022 school year and ending with the 2025-2026 school year; and
Whereas, The Charter School Review Committee, at its meeting of November 3, 2025, voted unanimously to recommend to the Common Council that the charter school contract between Escuela Verde 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...
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