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File #: 160017    Version:
Type: Motion Status: Placed On File
File created: 4/19/2016 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 7/26/2016
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute motion authorizing the Next Door Foundation to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school for a 5-year term.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS
Attachments: 1. Douglas Stewart Lueck E-Mail re MPS Impact Statement, 2. Schools and Communities United Re MPS Impact Statement, 3. Updated LRB Analysis of MPS Financial Impact Report, 4. LRB Analysis of MPS Financial Impact Report, 5. Schools and Communities United Letter re Impact Statement, 6. Schools and Communities United Attachment 1, 7. Schools and Communities United Attachment 2, 8. CSRC Recommendation, 9. MPS Impact Calculations, 10. Application Evaluation Score Sheet, 11. K5 PALS Scores June 2015, 12. Organizational Chart, 13. Salary Scales and Turnover Rates, 14. Special Education Students, 15. Prospectus Cover, 16. Prospectus, 17. Table of Contents, 18. Signed Certification, 19. ATTACHMENT A Board Resumes, 20. ATTACHMENT B 501(c)3 Status, 21. ATTACHMENT C Organizational Chart, 22. ATTACHMENT D 2015 Parent Handbook, 23. ATTACHMENT D Employee Handbook, 24. ATTACHMENT D Accoung and Financial Policies and Procedures, 25. ATTACHMENT D Minutes for Employee Handbook Approval, 26. ATTACHMENT D Minutes for Parent Handbook Approval, 27. ATTACHMENT D Minutes of Financial Handbook Approval, 28. ATTACHMENT D Special Education IDEA Procedure, 29. ATTACHMENT E Educational and Financial Leader Resumes, 30. ATTACHMENT F Long Range Business Plan, 31. ATTACHMENT G Financial Statements, 32. ATTACHMENT H Next Door Budget, 33. ATTACHMENT I 2014-2015 cash flow budget, 34. ATTACHMENT J Staff Listing, 35. ATTACHMENT L Charter School Budget with Key Budget Assumptions, 36. ATTACHMENT M Assessment Detail 29th Street Proof of Ownership, 37. ATTACHMENT M Capitol Deed-Proof of Ownership, 38. ATTACHMENT N 29th Street Certtificate of Occupancy, 39. ATTACHMENT N 29th Street Child Care Licenses, 40. ATTACHMENT N Capitol Child Care License, 41. ATTACHMENT O Capitol Certificate of Elevator Inspection 2, 42. ATTACHMENT O Capitol Certificate of Occupancy, 43. ATTACHMENT P Verification of Insurance Coverage 2014-2015, 44. ATTACHMENT R FY15 Audit Report Final, 45. ATTACHMENT U Student Achievement, 46. ATTACHMENT W Agreements with Other Agencies, 47. APPENDIX A Staff Evaluation Procedures, 48. APPENDIX B Child Guidance 2014, 49. APPENDIX C Board Conflict of Interest Policy, 50. APPENDIX D BYLAWS - Revised 8-2015, 51. APPENDIX E Articles of Incorporation, 52. APPENDIX F 120 DAY CORRECTION PLAN 2015jtfinal, 53. APPENDIX F Health and Safety Review Findings April 2015, 54. APPENDIX G Next Door's Students with Special Needs, 55. Technical Review Letter, 56. PowerPoint, 57. Budget, 58. Staff Compensation, 59. Audited Financial Statement part 1, 60. Audited Financial Statement part 2
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
7/26/20161 COMMON COUNCIL PLACED ON FILEPass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
7/14/20161 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass8:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/14/20161 COMMON COUNCIL NOT ACTED ON   Action details Meeting details Not available
6/14/20161 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: Individuals present: John Ledvina - Legislative Reference Bureau Ald. Kovac, Lewis and Johnson Tracy Sparrow - Next Door Foundation principal Dr. Mo Flanders - Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty Held to see if MPS will charter this school. 		Pass8:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/2/20161 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note:  Individuals present: Joyce Mallory - Charter School Review Committee Vice Chair Howard Fuller - representing the staff person for CSRC Kay Linska - Next Door Principal Craig Becker - Director of Finance at Next Door Also present: Ald. Nik Kovac The MPS financial analysis report was actually done by Dr. Flanders of the Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty. Ald. Zielinski moves that the LRB study the fiscal impact statement and report back to the committee before the committee acts on it. Speakers from the public: Larry Hoffman - Schools and Communities United Dave Weingrod Shawn Roberts - Milwaukee Charter School Advocates Father Thomas Miller Phyllis Wolford LRB analysis must be done by noon on June 10th 		Pass5:2 Action details Meeting details Not available
4/19/20160 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
160017
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
151706
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute motion authorizing the Next Door Foundation to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school for a 5-year term.
Analysis
This motion authorizes the Next Door Foundation to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school, as recommended by the Charter School Review Committee, beginning with the 2016-2017 school year. 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 state charter school statute, s. 118.40, Wis. Stats., and the charter school ordinance, ch. 330, Code of Ordinances, authorize the Common Council to grant authority to operate Milwaukee Common Council charter schools to applicants who meet the requirements of the statute and ordinance; and

Whereas, Next Door Foundation has applied to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school as authorized under the Milwaukee charter school ordinance, ch. 330, Code of Ordinances, 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, Code of Ordinances, and has recommended that the Common Council grant the application to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school; 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 Next Door Foundation to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school beginning with the 2016-2017 school year; and

It is further moved, That the Common Council approves the proposed charter school 5-year contract submitted by the City Attorney and directs the appropriate City officials to execute the contract substantially in the form attached to this file, with such revisions as may b...

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