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Meeting Date:
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6/27/2019 - 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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2. Action on a Request to Approve the Instrumentality Charter School Contract with Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA) to Begin with the 2019-2020 School Year and to End with the Last Regularly Scheduled Day of the 2023-2024 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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ALBA Board Item
ALBA Redline Contract
Appendix A Charter School Petition/Proposal
Appendix B List of MPS Policies Procedures
Appendix C Charter School Annual Assessment Calendar
Appendix D Charter School Articles of Incorporation
Appendix E Charter School Bylaws
Appendix F Charter School Annual Operating Budget
Appendix G MPS Charter School Budget Format
Appendix H Charter School Calendar
Appendix I Memorandum of Understanding
Appendix J Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Child Nutrition Program Requirements
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA), located at 1712 S. 32nd Street, was established as an instrumentality charter school beginning with the 2004-2005 school year. ALBA’s current contract is for up to a maximum of 493 full-time-equivalent (FTE) pupils in Head Start through grade 5. Since its inception, ALBA has received a five-year contract for each renewal cycle.
ALBA’s mission is founded on the conviction that bilingual students can reach their full potential academically in English and Spanish when challenged through a rigorous curriculum that develops critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity through the integration of the fine arts. ALBA’s students develop self-confidence and self-worth as their Hispanic cultural identity is both recognized and valued through the curriculum.
On February 28, 2019, the Board approved a five-year renewal for ALBA, as well as ALBA’s expansion to serve grades 6-8, and authorized the Administration, in collaboration with the Board’s Designee and the Office of the City Attorney, to begin contract negotiations with representatives from ALBA.
In May 2019, representatives from ALBA, the Office of Board Governance, the Office of the City Attorney, and the Administration met, reviewed, and negotiated the proposed modifications to the model instrumentality charter school contract and agreed to the attached redline contract.
Contingent upon the Milwaukee Board of School Directors’ approval, ALBA accepts the attached instrumentality charter contract, with the modifications as outlined in the attachments to this item.
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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 FY20 budget process. As a citywide specialty school, ALBA may receive an additional allocation as determined by the Board annually.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon the Board's approval, the contract will be effective with the 2019-2020 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 Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA), to begin with the 2019-2020 school year and to end with the last regularly scheduled day of the 2023-2024 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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