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Meeting Date:
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5/11/2021 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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5. Action on a Request to Approve the Instrumentality Charter School Contract with Whittier Elementary, Inc. for Whittier Elementary School
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments
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1. Whittier Board Item
2. Whittier Redline Contract
3. Appendix A Charter School Petition/Proposal
4. Appendix B List of MPS Policies Procedures
5. Appendix C Charter School Annual Assessment Calendar
6. Appendix D Charter School Articles of Incorporation
7. Appendix E Charter School Bylaws
8. Appendix F Charter School Annual Operating Budget
9. Appendix G MPS Charter School Budget Format
10. Appendix H Charter School Parent/Student Handbook
11. Appendix I Charter School Calendar
12. Appendix J Memorandum of Understanding
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Whittier Elementary School (Whittier) was established as an instrumentality charter school beginning with the 2001-2002 school year. Whittier is located at 4382 S. 3rd Street. The current contract is for up to a maximum of 225 full-time-equivalent (FTE) pupils in grades K4 through 5. Whittier has received a five-year instrumentality charter school renewal in each of their previous renewal cycles.
Whittier’s mission is to provide a safe, caring learning environment in which staff, students, parents, and community relationships merge to foster high academic achievement for students. Whittier works to take a child where he/she is functioning and move the child forward through enrichment, remediation, and acceleration opportunities so that each child will be challenged to achieve academic success.
On January 28, 2021, the Board approved a five-year renewal recommendation for Whittier and authorized the Administration, in collaboration with the Board’s Designee and the Office of the City Attorney, to begin contract negotiations with representatives from the Whittier Elementary, Inc. for Whittier Elementary School.
In April 2021, representatives from Whittier, the MPS Office of Board Governance, the Office of the City Attorney and the MPS Administration reviewed and negotiated the proposed modifications to the model instrumentality charter school contract and agreed to the attached redline contract.
Contingent upon the Board’s approval, Whittier Elementary, Inc. and Whittier accept the attached, instrumentality charter contract with the modifications as outlined in the attachments to this item.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The funds for this charter school contract are included as part of the FY22 budget process.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon approval, the contract will be effective starting with the 2021-2022 school year and ending with the 2025-2026 school year.
A copy of the contract will be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that the Board approve the attached, five-year, instrumentality charter school contract with Whittier Elementary, Inc., for Whittier Charter School to begin with the 2021-2022 school year and end on the last regularly scheduled day of the 2025-2026 school year.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Bridget Schock - Partnership School Supervisor I
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Signed By:
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Lynn Ruhl - Director of Financial Planning and Budget
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Signed By:
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Marla Bronaugh - Chief Communications and School Performance Officer
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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