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File #: 171161    Version:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 11/7/2017 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 12/19/2017
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute motion approving renewal of a charter school contract with Rocketship Southside Community Prep for an additional 5-year term.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS
Attachments: 1. Letter from the Chair of CSRC
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
12/19/20171 COMMON COUNCIL APPROVEDPass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20170 STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Minutes note: Britney Kinser - Regional Director of Rocketship Jordan Blanton - Principal Ald. Witkowski present for Ald. Donovan and voting in the affirmative.
Pass6:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/7/20170 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
171161
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
110799
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute motion approving renewal of a charter school contract with Rocketship Southside Community Prep for an additional 5-year term.
Analysis
This motion approves the renewal of a charter school contract with Rocketship Southside Community Prep for an additional 5-year term, beginning with the 2018-2019 school year and ending with the 2022-2023, 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, Common Council Resolution File Number 110799, adopted on November 2, 2011, authorized Rocketship Southside Community Prep to operate a Milwaukee Common Council charter school as provided under the Milwaukee charter school ordinance, ch. 330, Code of Ordinances, and the Wisconsin charter school statute, s. 118.40, Wis. Stats. beginning 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 November 9, 2017, voted unanimously to recommend to the Common Council that the Charter City Contract between Rocketship Southside Community Prep 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 Committee’s recommendation to renew the charter school contract with Rocketship Southside Community Prep for another 5-year term beginning with the 2018-2019 school year and ending with the 2022-2023 s...

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