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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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8. Action on a Request to Approve the Non-Instrumentality Charter School Contract with Next Door Foundation, Inc. for Next Door Charter 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. Next Door Board Item
2. Next Door Redline Contract
3. Appendix A: Charter School Proposal
4. Appendix B: List of MPS Policies, Procedures and Requirements
5. Appendix C: Charter School Annual Assessment Calendar
6. Appendix D: Charter School Articles of Incorporation
7. Appendix E: Charter School By-Laws
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
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Next Door Charter School (Next Door), serving students at 2545 North 29th Street and 5310 W. Capitol Drive, was established as a non-instrumentality charter school beginning with the 2006-2007 school year. The current contract is for up to a maximum of 280 full-time-equivalent (FTE) pupils in grades K4 and K5.
Next Door’s mission is to support the intellectual, spiritual, and emotional development of children so that they can become self-sufficient, contributing members of the community. Next Door’s vision is to support the development of young children so that they may become confident, independent, and pro-social learners.
On January 28, 2021, the Board approved a three-year renewal recommendation for Next Door 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 Next Door Foundation, Inc. for Next Door Charter School.
In April 2021, representatives from Next Door, 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 non-instrumentality charter school contract and agreed to the attached redline contract.
Contingent upon the Board’s approval, Next Door Foundation, Inc and Next Door accept the attached, non-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 2023-2024 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, three-year, non-instrumentality charter school contract with Next Door, Foundation, Inc., for Next Door Charter School to begin with the 2021-2022 school year and end on the last regularly scheduled day of the 2023-2024 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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