City of Milwaukee - File #: 040968

• File #: 040968
• Version: 1
• Type: Motion
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/3/2004
• In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/1/2005
• Title: Substitute motion authorizing the Maasai Institute to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school and approving the proposed charter school contract.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOL REVIEW COMMITTEE, CHARTER SCHOOLS, EDUCATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/1/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	APPROVED	Pass	11:4
1/20/2005	1	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL; Minutes note: Speakers: Ms. Janice McCollum, Maasai Institute Kevin Ingram, Charter School Review Committee	Pass	5:2
1/14/2005	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/11/2005	1	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMITTEE; Minutes note: Speakers: Dr. Howard Fuller Assistant City Attorney Susan Bickert Ald. Puente Ald. Bauman moved to make a letter from Maasai Institute a part of the record. Prevailed.	Pass	7:0
12/21/2004	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO	Pass	15:0
12/16/2004	1	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL; Minutes note: Speakers: Dr. Howard Fuller, Charter School Review Committee Ms. Janice McCollum, Maasai Institute Alderman Witkowiak moved to make the report (Section I: School Operations) submitted by Ms. Janice McCollum a part of the record. Prevailed.	Pass	5:2
12/14/2004	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/13/2004		STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
12/2/2004	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/2/2004	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/3/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
040968
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute motion authorizing the Maasai Institute to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school and approving the proposed charter school contract.
Analysis
This motion authorizes the Maasai Institute to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school, as recommended by the charter school review committee. The motion also approves the proposed charter school contract attached to this file and authorizes and directs the appropriate city officials to execute the contract.
Body
Whereas, The state charter school statute, s.118.40, Wis. Stats., and the charter school ordinance, chapter 330, Milw. Code, authorize the Common Council to grant authority to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school to applicants who meet the requirements of the statute and ordinance; and

Whereas, The Massai Institute has applied to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school as authorized under the Milwaukee charter school ordinance, chapter 330, Milw. Code, and the Wisconsin charter school statute, s.118.40, Wis. Stats.; and

Whereas, The charter school review committee has made a written, positive finding for the applicant for all factors described under s. 330-15, Milw. Code, and has recommended that the Common Council grant the application to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school; and

Whereas, The City Attorney has negotiated a proposed 5-year charter school contract with the applicant and that proposed contract is attached to this file; 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 and authorizes the Maasai Institute to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school beginning with the 2005-2006 school year; and

It is further moved, That the Common Council approves the proposed charter school 5-year contract submitted b...