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Reports and Communications from the Superintendent of Schools |
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2. Action on a Request to Approve a Candidate Recommendation for the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors |
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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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In 1997 the Milwaukee Board of School Directors (MBSD) approved the establishment of the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc., (Foundation) with the mission to promote educational excellence and to strengthen community participation in MPS.
In 2015, the MBSD approved the current Foundation's Board members:
• Joaquin Altoro, Vice President of Commercial Banking, Town Bank
• Tina Chang, CEO, SysLogic, Inc.
• Peter Feigin, President, Milwaukee Bucks
• Stephen Francaviglia, President-Greater Milwaukee South, Aurora Health Care
• Jacqueline Herd-Barber, Community Volunteer
• John Kersey, Executive Vice President, Zilber, Ltd.
• H. Carl Mueller, Chairman/CEO, Mueller Communications
• Mark Sabljak, Principal, Sabljak & Budisch
• Deanna Singh, President, Dohmen Company Foundation
• Christina Fiasca, Community Volunteer
• James Friedman, Attorney/Shareholder, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
• Fred Tabak, President, Tabak Law
• Anthony Smith, Community Relations Executive, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
Director Carol Voss is the MBSD’s appointed member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
The following individuals serve as ex officio members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors:
• Dr. Keith P. Posley, MPS Superintendent of Schools
• Wendell Willis Executive Director, MPS Foundation
To add to this diverse and distinguished board, the Administration is presenting the following individual for confirmation to the Foundation’s Board of Directors:
Heidi Schneider, Managing Director - Asset Management, Robert W. Baird |
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not allocate expenditures. |
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Implementation and Assessment Plan: |
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Recommendation
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The Administration recommends that the Board approve the following candidate for the MPS Foundation Board of Directors:
Heidi Schneider, Managing Director - Asset Management, Robert W. Baird |
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Approvals:
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Wendell Willis - Director, MPS Foundation |
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Signed By: |
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent |
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