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Meeting Date:
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2/14/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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11. Action on an Instrumentality Charter School Petition for The New School for Youth Empowerment
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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The New School for Youth Empowerment Charter School Petition
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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On February 9, 2017, a charter school petition was submitted for The New School for Youth Empowerment (NSYE). NSYE is petitioning to create an instrumentality charter school, serving approximately 200 students. The school is proposing to offer enrollment for students in grade 9 through 12, beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.
This item is being presented to the Board pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 118.40, Charter Schools, and Administrative Policy and Procedure 9.12, Charter Schools. Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 118.40(2)(a), the Board must hold a public hearing within 30 days after receiving a petition by MPS teachers to establish a MPS charter school. Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 118.40(c), the Board shall either grant or deny the petition within 30 days after the public hearing.
The New School for Youth Empowerment (NSYE) is based on the premise that young people can and will become educated, active members of their community by integrating their high-school learning experiences with meaningful participation in social justice and economic activities which benefit the students and the community. The school proposes to be a small high school located near downtown Milwaukee in a location accessible to multiple city bus transportation lines.
Although the Charter School Review Panel has yet to review the petition, due to legal time constraints, it is recommended that the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation (SASI) provide an opportunity for public hearing on The New School for Youth Empowerment's charter school petition.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Subsequent to the Committee’s meeting, the MPS Charter School Review Panel will meet to review the charter school petition and give the petition writers the opportunity to demonstrate their passion, commitment, and support for The New School for Youth Empowerment. The Panel will then forward its recommendation to the Board.
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Recommendation:
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That the Committee:
1. give public hearing regarding The New School for Youth Empowerment's instrumentality charter school petition in compliance with Wisconsin Statute 118.40(2)(a), Charter Schools, which requires public hearing within 30 days of a petition’s submission; and
2. direct the Charter School Review Panel to bring its recommendation directly to the Board to comply with Wisconsin Statute 118.40(c), which requires the Board to either grant or deny the petition within 30 days after the public hearing.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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