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Meeting Date:
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10/26/2017 - 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 the Instrumentality Charter School Contract with New School for Youth Empowerment
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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. Redline Contract
2. Redline Appendix A
3. Appendix B
4. Appendix C
5. Appendix D
6. Appendix E
7. Appendix F
8. Appendix G
9. Appendix H
10. Appendix I
11. Appendix J
12. Appendix K
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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 New School for Youth Empowerment (NSYE). NSYE petitioned to create an instrumentality charter schoo serving approximately 200 students. The school originally proposed to offer enrollment for students in grades 9 through 12, beginning with the 2017-18 school year.
On February 14, 2017, at the meeting of its Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation, the Board gave public hearing regarding NSYE's instrumentality charter school petition.
On February 20, 2017, the Charter School Review Panel reviewed the petition and identified the educational concept outlined in the petition as a viable educational option for students.
On February 23, 2017, the Board took action to approve NSYE's instrumentality charter concept and directed the Administration, in consultation with the Board’s designee and the Office of the City Attorney, to begin contract negotiations to develop a charter school contract beginning with the 2017–18 school year.
On May 4, 2017, the Board took action to approve a request to amend the proposed start date for NSYE from 2017-18 to 2018-19.
NSYE is based on the premise that young people can and will become educated, active members of their communities by integrating their high-school learning experiences with meaningful participation in social justice and economic activities which benefit the students and the community.
In September 2017, representatives from NSYE and the Administration, in consultation with the Office of Board Governance and the Office of the City Attorney, met to negotiate a contract for NSYE using the Board-approved instrumentality model contract. All modifications addressed in this item have been mutually agreed upon by all parties previously listed.
Contingent upon the Milwaukee Board of School Directors’ approval, NSYE accepts the attached instrumentality charter contract, with the following modifications:
a. Daniel Velasquez shall be the person in charge of the charter school;
b. the name of the school is New School for Youth Empowerment;
c. the location of the school is to be determined;
d. performance criteria have been revised to reflect applicability and to reflect local performance measures;
e. identification has been made to specify the method by which annual audits of financial and programmatic operations will be performed;
f. identification has been made to specify the selection of disciplinary guidelines to be followed;
g. NSYE will serve up to a maximum of 100 full-time-equivalent (FTE) pupils in grades 9 and 10 during the 2018-19 school year, and will ramp up to 150 FTE pupils in grades 9 through 11 during the 2019-20 school year, and 200 FTE pupils in grades 9 through 12 during the 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years;
h. the term of the contract is five years, to start with the 2018-19 school year and to end with the last regularly scheduled day of the 2022-23 school year; and
i. technical revisions have been made throughout the contract and revisions have been made to the Appendix A.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The funds for this charter school contract will be included as part of the FY19 budget process. As a building has not been identified, the Administration notes that there are limited funds available for district classroom priorities. To preserve funds for classroom instruction support, the Administration is determined to identify a low-cost facility option.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon the Board's approval, the contract will be effective beginning with the 2018-19 school year. A copy of the contract 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 instrumentality charter school contract with New School for Youth Empowerment, to begin with the 2018-19 school year and to end with the last regularly scheduled day of the 2022-23 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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