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Meeting Date:
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9/26/2019 - 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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Action
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Subject:
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4. Update with Possible Action Regarding Resolution 1920R-004 on Schools Our Students Deserve
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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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Resolution 1920R-004
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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At its meeting on May 30, 2019, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors referred Resolution 1920R-004 by Director Peterson to the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation. At its meeting on June 27, 2019, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors adopted the resolution and directed the Administration to develop and present a plan to engage stakeholders and to gather their feedback regarding important education topics to strengthen our students' MPS experience. In August 2019, the Administration presented an update on its efforts to implement the Board's action. The Administration would like to take this opportunity to share the progress achieved regarding this ongoing work since August.
As part of our efforts to engage the community, a district survey was launched at a press conference on August 22, 2019, to seek the input of students, families, educators, staff, and all community members. The survey, which was translated into Arabic, Burmese, Hmong, Karen, Rohingya, Somali and Spanish, will run through September 12, 2019, and can be accessed at www.mpsmke.com/survey. At the time this item was submitted, more than 11,000 individuals had taken the survey.
The following listening sessions have been scheduled to discuss the results of the survey, to include emerging themes and their prioritization:
Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (WCLL) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Reagan High School from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Monday, September 23, 2019, at North Division High School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Vincent High School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The outreach to promote survey participation and attendance at one or more of the interactive sessions has been extensive and includes the following thus far:
*Conducted neighborhood and community outreach.
*Developed flyers/letters in multiple languages.
*Distributed communications to homes in multiple languages via students.
*Emailed employees.
*Engaged partners to assist in promoting the survey and feedback sessions.
*Established prime placement on the district's website.
*Facilitated district mailing in multiple languages to
families, retirees and alumni.
*Implemented strong social media presence including Facebook.
*Promoted the survey by the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association (MTEA) with its membership.
*Sent autodialer messages to families in multiple languages.
*Shared ideas with schools on the best ways to engage students in survey participation.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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N/A
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee recommends that the School Board direct the MPS Administration to build on the results of the September community survey and the feedback meetings by:
1. Creating a community-based taskforce to continue the examination of the needs of MPS students and to assess the potential of increasing funding through a referendum on April 7, 2020. This taskforce will make recommendations to the Board before January 1, 2020 on how best to fulfill our students’ needs; and
2. Taking the necessary steps to ensure all appropriate requirements are being met for a possible referendum.
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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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