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Meeting Date:
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10/10/2019 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Items of Business
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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1. Update with Possible Action Regarding Preliminary Survey Data and Action on the Charge of the Community Task Force Associated with Resolution 1920R-004 on Schools Our Students Deserve
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Attachments
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Preliminary Survey Data
Draft Community Task Force Charge
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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 and September 2019, the Administration presented updates to the SASI committee on its efforts to implement the Board's action.
These efforts included a district survey that was launched in August 2019 and remains open, and feedback sessions that took place during September.
The survey was designed to seek the input of students, families, educators, staff, and all community members. It was translated into Arabic, Burmese, Hmong, Karen, Rohingya, Somali, and Spanish, and can be accessed at www.mpsmke.com/survey. At the time this item was submitted, approximately 25,000 individuals had taken the survey. Preliminary results of the survey are attached.
The four listening sessions to discuss the results of the survey and gather additional feedback took place at the following locations and were well-attended:
September 19, 2019, at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (WCLL)
September 21, 2019, at Reagan High School
September 23, 2019, at North Division High School
September 25, 2019, at Vincent High School
At its September meeting, the Board took action to direct the Administration to build on the results of the 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. The 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.
To begin to address the Board’s action, the Administration worked in collaboration with the Donovan Group to draft the attached document, which details the proposed charge to the community task force once formed, for the Board’s consideration.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that the Board decide how it wishes to proceed relative to the charge of the community task force associated with Resolution 1920R-004 on Schools Our Students Deserve.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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