Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/12/2019 - 5:30 PM
Category: ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Type: Info
Subject: 13. Report with Possible Action on the Implementation of the Bilingual Budget Amendment
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 1
Academic Achievement
Goal 2
Student, Family and Community Engagement
Policy: Admin Policy 7.15 - Bilingual Instruction and Bicultural Education
Attachments FY20 Bilingual Budget Modifications
File Attachment:
FY20 Bilingual Budget Modifications.pdf
Background: A request was issued to MPS Administration to provide the Milwaukee Board of School Directors with a report in December 2019 regarding the implementation of the Bilingual Budget Amendment. The following four items were included in the amendment and approved by the Board:

1. restore funds to the Department of Bilingual Multicultural Education in the amount of $79,838;

2. allocate $200,000 to the Grow Your Own program for eligible bilingual paraprofessionals;

3. implement support systems for students to attain the Seal of Biliteracy; and

4. provide the Department of Bilingual Multicultural Education with $20,000 to facilitate the Districtwide Multilingual Multicultural Committee.
Fiscal Impact Statement: This item does not authorize expenditures.
Implementation and Assessment Plan
Recommendation:
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lynn Ruhl - Director of Financial Planning and Budget
Signed By:
Jeremiah Holiday - Interim Chief Academic Officer
Signed By:
Martha Kreitzman - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:
Christopher Hauser - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent