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Regular Items of Business |
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Subject:
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2. Monthly Report of the President of the Board |
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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During the months of July through October 2014, the Board President’s activities included 1. several meetings with representatives of Milwaukee Succeed regarding working with MPS; 2. public hearings at City Hall regarding MPS facilities; 3. meetings with MPS Superintendent Dr. Driver, various Board members, the Office of Accountability and Efficiency, the Board Clerk , and community leaders regarding issues impacting on MPS; 4. attendance at the Business Partner Sections of the GE Conference on Common Core in Orlando, Florida; 5. attendance at the CUBE Conference in Miami, Florida; 6. numerous sections and events at the Conference of Great City Schools in Milwaukee; 7. facilitation of a workshop at the Council of Great City Schools’ Conference; 8. meetings with State Senator Alberta Darling and State Representative Joe San Felipo; 9. meetings with Alderpersons Murphy, Davis, and Hamilton regarding issues impacting on MPS; 10. participation in the bell ringing on the first day of fall school activities at Thurston Woods; 11. attendance at an all-day retreat sponsored by the Milwaukee Educational Partnership (MEP); 12. a meeting with a group of Black ministers (Pastor United) regarding possible partnership opportunities with MPS; 13. participation on a panel at the former Webster Middle School on the state of Black Milwaukee; 14. requesting that the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel assign a new reporter who is not biased against MPS to cover MPS; 15. meeting with representatives from the private sector on issues impacting on MPS; and 16. meeting with the META Director on issues impacting on 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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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
Signed By: |
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer |
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