Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/14/2017 - 6:30 PM
Category: ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Type: Action
Subject: 6. Action on a Request to Amend the Number of Contracted Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) Seats for IDEAL, Whittier, and ALBA Instrumentality Charter Schools
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 1
Academic Achievement
Goal 2
Student, Family and Community Engagement
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
Policy: Admin Policy 9.12 - Charter Schools
Attachments 1. IDEAL Redline Contract
2. Whittier Redline Contract
3. ALBA Redline Contract
File Attachment:
IDEAL Redline Contract.pdf
Whittier Redline Contract.pdf
ALBA Redline Contract.pdf
Background: Based on the current enrollment, the following schools have requested amendments to the contracted number of full-time-equivalent (FTE) seats: Individualized Developmental Educational Approaches to Learning (IDEAL), Whittier Elementary School, and Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA).

IDEAL, located at 1420 West Goldcrest Avenue, serves K4 through grade 8. The current contract is for up to 300 pupils. IDEAL has requested an amendment for up to 350 pupils for the 2016-2017 school year and duration of the contract.

Whittier, located at 4382 South 3rd Street, serves K4 through grade 5. The current contract is for up to 210 pupils. Whittier has requested an amendment for up to 213 pupils for the 2016-2017 school year.

ALBA, located at 1712 South 32nd street, serves Head Start through grade 5. The current contract is for up to 459 pupils for the 2016-2017 school year. ALBA has requested an amendment for up to 497 pupils for 2016-2017 school year.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The additional seats being requested amount to a total of 91 FTE seats. Funding for the 2016-17 increases was approved by the Board as part of its October budget adjustments.
Implementation and Assessment Plan Upon the Board's approval of the requested seat amendments as outlined, the amended charter contracts will reflect the schools’ current enrollments.

A copy of the contracts will be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Recommendation: The Administration recommends that the Board:

1. authorize expenditures for FY17; expenditures for FY18 will be approved as part of the FY18 budget process; and

2. approve the attached amended instrumentality charter contracts with IDEAL, Whittier, and ALBA.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Marla Bronaugh - Chief Communications and School Performance Officer
Signed By:
Thomas Back - Budget Analyst
Signed By:
Keith Posley - Chief
Signed By:
Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent