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Meeting Date:
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7/27/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Regular Items of Business
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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 Seek Position Authority for a Cabinet-level Position of Director I, Black and Latino Male Achievement (BLMA)
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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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JobDescription Dir I_BLMA
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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The Administration is seeking position authority for an additional Director I, Black and Latino Male Achievement (BLMA), to be effective for the FY18 budget. The position will report to the Superintendent and focus primarily on community engagement and building relationships.
The Director I, BLMA, will identify resources for Black and Latino male students and for all students to provide them with the tools necessary to be successful. The Director will work with administrative staff to translate the strategic vision of Milwaukee Pubic Schools into action in accordance with Administrative policy and legal regulations.
The position will lead and collaborate in the development and implementation of a set of strategies and professional development to create an external infrastructure needed to guide African-American and Latino males to achieve and perform at a level on par with their peers. The Director will effectively communicate the Department’s strategy, goals, and progress to all Milwaukee Public Schools’ staff and to the community at large.
The position went through the normal job-classification process to identify position level and salary range. The position level has been determined to be 14A, and the corresponding salary range is $85,222-123,691.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The Coordinator position in the FY18 budget will be funded from SIG funds instead of Title I funds. The resulting Title I funds available in the FY18 approved budget will be utilized to fund the Director I, BLMA, position.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Once the item has been approved, the Administration will include an adjustment to the FY18 budget in October 2018. In addition, the Administration will request a technical amendment to revise Administrative Policy 2.04, Superintendent’s Cabinet, to reflect the Director I, BLMA, position.
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that the Board approve the request for position authority for the Director I, BLMA, cabinet-level position, to be effective for the FY18 budget.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent
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