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Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation (SASI) |
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Subject:
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4. Action on a Request to Approve the Proposal of The Milwaukee Virtual School |
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments:
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Charter School Application - Milwaukee Virtual Program |
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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The Milwaukee Virtual Program (MVP) began as the district's virtual school option for Milwaukee students during the COVID-19 Pandemic closure, but has proven to be a rigorous instructional option post-pandemic. The school will continue to provide 100% virtual learning with support from mentor teachers and specialty supports for the academic success and emotional well-being of students in grades K4-12.
The Administration is seeking approval of the proposed creation of an instrumentality charter school for the current program operating at Milwaukee Virtual Program (MVP). The creation of a virtual charter school will allow the district to continue to support the students and families of MVP with high quality, standards-aligned curriculum in a completely virtual K-12 school environment. Becoming a charter school will allow for the virtual program to be offered as an open-enrollment option for students outside of Milwaukee but also to regain the hundreds of students who are Milwaukee residents attending a virtual school outside of MPS. |
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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Implementation and Assessment Plan: |
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Recommendation
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Your Committee recommends that the Board
1. approve the educational concept of Milwaukee Virtual School Instrumentality Charter School and
2. authorize the Administration and the Office of Board Governance in consultation with the Office of the City Attorney to negotiate a five-year contract in anticipation of the school opening for the 2025-26 school year, with the contract ending on the last regularly scheduled day of the 2029-30 school year; and
3. direct the Administration present to the Board an annual report of the school's progress. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Tina Owen-Moore - Board Clerk |
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