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Meeting Date:
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6/29/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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1. Action on a Request to Approve Contract Revisions and Seat Allocations for Behavioral Reassignment Seats for the 2017-2018 School Year
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments
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1. Board Item June 2017 BR Contracts
2. FY18 Behavioral Reassignment Seat Allocations
3. Banner Prep Redline Contract
4. Lad Lake Synergy Redline Contract
5. Southeastern Redline Contract
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) provides a continuum of services, including placements for students who have significant emotional, behavioral, or social needs. The Behavioral Reassignment (BR) schools were created to serve students who have been expelled with services from the district or who, through Central Office hearing process, have received placement in BR schools for specified periods of time.
The contract term for BR schools is one year and may be renewed for subsequent years, based on the outcome of the contract review, availability of funds, and the needs of MPS.
On June 30, 2016, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved one-year contracts for educational services with the following BR schools:
• Banner Prep, located at 4610 W. State St. The 2016-17 contract specifies services for 115 full-time-equivalent (FTE) pupils in grades 9 through 12.
• Southeastern Education Center, located at 4200 N. Holton St. The 2016-17 contract specifies services for 80 FTE pupils in grades 6 through 8.
• Lad Lake Synergy, located at 2820 W. Grant St. The 2016-17 contract specifies services for 110 FTE pupils in grades 6 through 12 -- 90 of the seats being for behavioral reassignment students, and 20 of the seats being for students who are at-risk.
• St. Charles Education Center, located at 151 South 84th St. The 2016-17 contract specifies services for 80 FTE pupils in grades 1 through 12 for students with disabilities.
MPS continues to have a need to partner with community-based agencies to serve students that have been reassigned for designated periods of time due to violations of the MPS Code of Conduct.
In March 2017, a team met to review the data for each of the BR schools, which included a presentation by school representatives. The review team was provided the opportunity to discuss the findings, consider additional input from schools, and provide feedback.
Based on the review of data and the outcome of the review process, Administration recommends one-year contract renewals with Banner Prep, Southeastern Education Center, and Lad Lake Synergy for BR seats for the 2017-2018 school year.
The proposed recommendation is for Banner Prep to have a total of 125 seats, Southeastern to have a total of 95 seats, and Lad Lake Synergy to have a total of 110 seats. The proposed seat allocations are outlined in the attachment and included in the redline contracts. Three of the four agencies are contracted at similar levels as they had been in the 2016-17 school year, taking into account the absence of one of the previous providers.
The redline contracts, as drafted by the Office of the City Attorney, are attached to this item. Changes have been made throughout the contracts to reflect current practices.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item authorizes expenditures up to $1,140,090 in school operations funds and allocations to-be-determined from appropriate categorical aids for Banner Prep; authorizes expenditures up to $866,468.40 in school operations funds and allocations to-be-determined from appropriate categorical aids for Southeastern; and authorizes expenditures up to $1,003,279.20 in school operations funds and allocations to-be-determined from appropriate categorical aids for Lad Lake Synergy.
In total, the item authorizes $3,009,837.60 in school operation funds to cover 330 seats at a per-pupil rate of $9,120.72.
The funds are designated in the 2017-18 budget (Agency Programs) as adopted by the Board on May 25, 2017.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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MPS will provide appropriate services (e.g., teachers, para-professionals, psychologist, social workers) for students in the special education comprehensive behavioral unit.
Upon approval, the contracts will be effective with the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Copies of the contracts will be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the attached contracts for behavioral reassignment seats with Banner Prep, Southeastern, and Lad Lake Synergy for the 2017-2018 school year.
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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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