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File #: 221041    Version: 0
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 11/1/2022 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 11/22/2022
Effective date:    
Title: Motion approving renewal of a charter school contract with Central City Cyberschool for an additional 5-year term.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CHARTER SCHOOLS, CONTRACTS
Attachments: 1. Letter from Charter School Review Committee, 2. Parent Letter 1, 3. Parent Letter 2, 4. Parent Letter 3, 5. Parent Letter 4, 6. Parent Letter 5, 7. 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report, 8. Community Partner Letter, 9. Dear Mr. Simpson, 10. Report for 2021-22

...Number

221041

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

981283, 021366, 071155, 120821, 171159

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Motion approving renewal of a charter school contract with Central City Cyberschool for an additional 5-year term.

Analysis

This motion approves the renewal of a charter school contract with Central City Cyberschool for another 5-year term beginning with the 2023-2024 school year and ending with the 2027-2028 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 981283, adopted on January 19, 1999, entered into a charter school contract with Central City Cyberschool for a 5-year term commencing with the 1999-2000 school year and ending with the 2004-2005 school year; and

 

Whereas, The Common Council, through Common Council File Number 021366, adopted on January 22, 2003, renewed a charter school contract with Central City Cyberschool a 5-year term commencing with the 2003-2004 school year and ending with the 2007-2008 school year; and

 

Whereas, The Common Council, through Common Council File Number 071155, adopted on February 26, 2008, entered into a charter school contract with Central City Cyberschool for a 5-year term commencing with the 2008-2009 school year and ending with the 2012-2013 school year; and

 

Whereas, The Common Council, through Common Council File Number 120821, adopted on November 27, 2012, entered into a charter school contract with Central City Cyberschool for a 5-year term commencing with the 2013-2014 school year and ending with the 2017-2018 school year; and

 

Whereas, The Common Council, through Common Council File Number 171159, adopted on December 19, 2017, entered into a charter school contract with Central City Cyberschool for a 5-year term commencing with the 2018-2019 school year and ending with the 2022-2023 school year; and

 

Whereas, The Charter School Review Committee, at its meeting of October 17, 2022, voted unanimously to recommend to the Common Council that the charter school contract between Central City Cyberschool 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 Review Committee's recommendation to renew the charter school contract with Central City Cyberschool for another 5-year term beginning with the 2023-2024 school year and ending with the 2027-2028 school year.

 

Requestor

The Charter School Review Committee

Drafter

Alex Highley

LRB177701-1

11/2/2022