Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/28/2019 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
6. Report with Possible Action Regarding the Milwaukee Public Schools Montessori Strategic Plan (MPSMSP)  
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 1
Academic Achievement
 
Policy:
Admin Policy 2.12 - Advisory Committees: Administration-originated  
Attachments:
MPSMSP Draft
MPSMSP Presentation
 
File Attachment:
MPSMSP_Draft.pdf
Montessori Advisory Committee Presentation.pdf
 
Background:
At its meeting on September 27, 2018, the Board took action regarding the development of a district-established MPS Montessori Strategic Plan Advisory Committee to begin work on the MPS Montessori Strategic Plan (MPSMSP). The MPSMSP was to include long- and short-term planning.

Through a collaborative effort by parents, principals, teachers, school administration, Board members, and community members, a first draft of a strategic plan has been created. It offers a strategy to protect, enhance, and expand public Montessori education within Milwaukee Public Schools.

The Montessori Strategic Plan's timeline is organized with action items which are prioritized in years one, three, and five. The recommendations in the plan could be fully implemented by 2024. They include the following: adoption of Montessori Essential Elements, hiring of a Montessori coordinator, a new teacher training pipeline, adolescent training, and expanding program offerings with equity.

Projected costs to implement the final plan will be included in the final draft of the plan.
 
Fiscal Impact Statement:
This item does not authorize expenditures.  
Implementation and Assessment Plan:
 
Recommendation
Your Committee reports having received the foregoing report from the Administration. Although this item has been noticed for possible action, no action is required.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer