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Meeting Date:
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10/31/2019 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Reports and Communications from the Superintendent of Schools
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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3. Action on a Request to Authorize the Office of the City Attorney to Enter Into a Contract with Quarles and Brady as Outside Legal Counsel to Assist with the Preparation for a Possible Referendum
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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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1. Outside Counsel Agreement - MPS Referendum (Quarles)
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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.
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 associated with the engagement process 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 assist with ensuring all appropriate requirements are being met for a possible referendum, the Office of the City Attorney proposes entering into a contract with Quarles & Brady to provide legal expertise relative to the preparation for a possible referendum.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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This will be determined based on the manner in which the Board decides to proceed regarding this item.
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that Board decide how it wishes to proceed with this item.
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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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