April 2013 Proceedings of the Milwaukee Board of · Web viewBoard of School DirectorsMilwaukee, WisconsinApril 9, 2013 Special meeting of the Board of School Directors called to order

BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORSMILWAUKEE, WISCONSINAPRIL 9, 2013

Special meeting of the Board of School Directors called to order by President Bonds at 7:29 PM.

Present—Directors Blewett, Falk, Holman, Miller, Sain, Spence, Woodward, and President Bonds—8.

Absent and excused—Director Voeltner—1.

The Director, Office of Board Governance/Board Clerk read the following call of the meeting:

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS:

At the request of President Michael Bonds, a special meeting of the Board of School Directors will be held at 7:00 p.m. (or immediately following the meeting of the Board’s Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.) on April 9, 2013, in the Auditorium of the Central Services Building, 5225 West Vliet Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.

The Board may retire to executive session, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, Section 19.85(1)(g), which allows a governing body to go into closed session for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.

The Board may reconvene in open session to take action on matters considered in executive session; otherwise, the Board will adjourn from executive session.

LYNNE A. SOBCZAKBoard Clerk

Director Blewett moved that the Board retire to executive session, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, Section 19.85(1)(g), to confer with legal counsel who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.

The motion prevailed, the vote being as follows:

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Ayes—Directors Blewett, Falk, Holman, Miller, Sain, Spence, Woodward and President Bonds—8.

Noes—None.

The Board retired to executive session at 7:34 PM.

The Board adjourned from executive session at 8:53 PM.

LYNNE A. SOBCZAKDirector, Office of Board Governance/ Board Clerk

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BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORSMILWAUKEE, WISCONSINAPRIL 18, 2013

Regular meeting of the Board of School Directors called to order by President Bonds at 6:34 PM.

Present—Directors Blewett, Falk, Holman, Miller, Sain, Spence, Voeltner, Woodward, and President Bonds—9.

Absent—None.

The following Advisory Student Representatives are also present:Ronisha Howard, Ronald Wilson Reagan High SchoolBeverly Jackson, Ronald Wilson Reagan High SchoolRaShawn Jackson, Casimir Pulaski High School

Darlene Fernandes, a Junior from Ronald Wilson Reagan High School, presented a speech regarding the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS

(Item A) Action on the Waiver of Board Rule 1.10(1) and Adoption of a Proclamation in Honor of Peter Blewett, Departing Member of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, for His Years of Service to the Milwaukee Public Schools

Background

Director Peter Blewett, who was first elected to the Board in April 2001, will be retiring from the Board at the end of this current Board year. Submitted for the Board’s adoption is a Proclamation honoring Director Blewett for his 12 years of service to the Milwaukee Public Schools, its children and families, and its staff.

Recommendation

That the Board waive Board Rule 1.10(1) and adopt the following Proclamation in recognition and appreciation of Director Peter Blewett and his service to the Milwaukee Public Schools and to the citizens of Milwaukee:

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, Peter Blewett was elected to the 6th District seat on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors in April 2001 and was re-elected to the Board in April 2005 and in April 2009; and

WHEREAS, The Board elected Peter Blewett to serve as its President in 2004-05, 2007-08, and 2008-09; and

WHEREAS, Peter Blewett served as Chair of the Committee on Finance/Personnel (later Accountability, Finance, and Personnel) in 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12; of the

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Committee on Innovation/School Reform in 2001-02; of the Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13; and of the Committee on Strategic Planning & Budget in 2007-08; and

WHEREAS, PETER BLEWETT has been a champion of public education by fighting to reduce federal-and state-mandated standardized testing, by resisting attempts at privatization, and by aggressively combating threats to the independent local governance of MPS and its democratically elected Board of School Directors; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure on the Board, PETER BLEWETT has been a stalwart supporter and promoter of writing, arts education (including an arts-focused “earn-to-learn” program allowing students an entrepreneurial experience in the visual, literary, and performing arts), foreign-language and language-immersion programs, the International Baccalaureate program, Montessori programs, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, the MPS Head Start program, and libraries in every MPS school; and

WHEREAS, PETER BLEWETT has fought to protect and to grow MPS’s value to the cultural health of Milwaukee through such public services as Potter’s Forest, Hawthorne Glen, and WYMS (88.9 FM), MPS’s radio station; and

WHEREAS, PETER BLEWETT has striven to promote civic responsibility in Milwaukee Public Schools’ students through the engagement of students in non-partisan electoral activities, professional development in civic education for MPS staff, mock elections for each fall and spring general election, and voter-registration opportunities for all eligible students and their families; and

WHEREAS, PETER BLEWETT has been a tireless champion of the health, safety, and wellbeing of MPS, its students and their families, its employees, and both its local and broader communities, having introduced resolutions:

• to ensure the safety of school buses, to establish walking routes for students to walk safely to and from school as groups, and to develop school safety plans;

• to support stringent food quality and high organic standards and to ensure that only safe, nutritious, and healthful foods are served through the breakfast, lunch, and other school nutrition programs in MPS;

• to protect the privacy rights of students and their families by preventing the release of student information to military recruiters without the knowledge or consent of parents, guardians, and students of legal age and to lobby to repeal federal legislation that would impinge upon such rights;

• to establish a district-wide recycling program, to promote “green” purchasing of all goods and services in MPS, and to institute environmentally friendly pest-management practices; and

• to provide healthcare and paid sick-days for all workers and to prohibit the import, sale, or export of sweatshop goods in the U.S. and the use of such goods in the Milwaukee Public Schools; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Milwaukee Board of School Directors extend its sincere appreciation to PETER BLEWETT for his 12 years of dedicated service to the Milwaukee Public Schools, to its children and families, and to its employees; and be it

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FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be spread upon the permanent proceedings of the Board of School Directors and that the Board instruct the Board Clerk to have an engrossed copy of this document, suitably signed and sealed, prepared and delivered to PETER BLEWETT in tribute to his record of dedicated public service to the citizens of Milwaukee and to the children of the Milwaukee Public Schools.

The Board adopted the Proclamation by unanimous consent.

In addition to the proclamation by the Board, the Superintendent presented to Director Blewett a piece of student artwork in appreciation of Director Blewett’s service to the children of the Milwaukee Public Schools.

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(Item B) Action on the Waiver of Board Rule 1.10(1) and Adoption of a Proclamation in Honor of David Voeltner, Departing Member of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, for His Service to the Milwaukee Public Schools

Background

Director David Voeltner, who was elected to the Board in April 2009, will be retiring from the Board at the end of this current Board year. Submitted for the Board’s adoption is a Proclamation honoring Director Voeltner for his service to the Milwaukee Public Schools, its children and families, and its staff.

Recommendation

That the Board waive Board Rule 1.10(1) and adopt the following Proclamation in recognition and appreciation of Director David Voeltner and his service to the Milwaukee Public Schools and to the citizens of Milwaukee.

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, DAVID VOELTNER was elected to the 7th District seat on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors in April 2009; and

WHEREAS, DAVID VOELTNER served as Chair of the Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies in 2009-10; and

WHEREAS, DAVID VOELTNER, by consolidating the Board’s efforts in regard to student achievement through the creation of the Board’s Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation, sought to better position the Board to make informed policy decisions regarding student achievement based on what is and is not working and by providing the Board with a coordinated picture of the most timely data, practices, and relevant information; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure on the Board, DAVID VOELTNER, through his support of the Milwaukee Public Schools’ partnership with the Growing Power program, has encouraged MPS students to learn about environmental sustainability, to prepare for careers in the “green” industry, to develop more healthful eating habits, and to learn to be good stewards of the environment; and

WHEREAS, DAVID VOELTNER, in introducing a resolution to formally adopt a Code of Conduct toward the citizens whom the Board represents, asked the Board to assume the same civic and social responsibilities toward the public as it demands our students and staff assume toward each other; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Milwaukee Board of School Directors extend its sincere appreciation to DAVID VOELTNER for his years of dedicated service to the Milwaukee Public Schools, its students, and the public; and be it

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FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be spread upon the permanent proceedings of the Board of School Directors; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board instruct the Board Clerk to have an engrossed copy of this document, suitably signed and sealed, prepared and delivered to DAVID VOELTNER in tribute to his record of dedicated public service to the citizens of Milwaukee and to the children of the Milwaukee Public Schools.

The Board adopted the Proclamation by unanimous consent.

In addition to the proclamation by the Board, the Superintendent presented to Director Voeltner a piece of student artwork in appreciation of Director Voeltner’s service to the children of the Milwaukee Public Schools.

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the regular and special Board meetings of March 21, 2013, were approved as printed.

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REPORTS OF THE INDEPENDENT HEARING OFFICERS OF THE MILWAUKEE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

The Director, Office of Board Governance/Board Clerk presented 14 expulsion orders from the Independent Hearing Officers of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.

Director Falk moved to accept the reports of the Independent Hearing Officers of March 20, March 25, March 27, March 28, and April 8, 2013.

The motion to accept the reports prevailed, the vote being as follows:

Ayes—Directors Blewett, Falk, Holman, Miller, Sain, Spence, Voeltner, Woodward, and President Bonds—9.

Noes—None.

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Separate consideration was requested of the following item:

Accountability, Finance and Personnel Committee, Item 4, Monthly Facilities Matters: recommendation on FMS award of contracts, materials purchase, and request

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for waiver of Administrative Policy 5.01(7)(a) and for authorization to enter into formal contracts for the leasing, design, and construction associated with the portable classrooms at Maryland Avenue School.

On the motion of Director Blewett, the balance of the reports of the Standing Committees was approved, the vote being as follows:


Noes—None.

COMMITTEE ON PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Director Woodward presented the following report for the Committee on Parent and Community Engagement:

TO THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS:

Your Committee on Parent and Community Engagement presents the following report:

(Item 1) Action on a Request to Enter into Summer Contracts for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CLCs)

Background

1. This summer, the District is working collaboratively with eight (8) community-based organizations to provide comprehensive summer learning programs for 47 elementary-, middle-, and high-school CLCs.

2. The Summer CLC program fills a huge void left in the City when the school year ends in June. The collaboration among the MPS Summer School Office and Milwaukee-area community-based organizations exposes youth enrolled in the summer CLC program to engaging enrichment activities and the academic support that they need during the summer months.

3. The Summer CLC program will operate between June 17, 2013, and August 31, 2013.

Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement

4. Goal 8, that the district builds partnerships to support student achievement.

Fiscal Impact Statement

5. This item authorizes total expenditures of $2,047,000:

CSV-0-0-CNR-XX*-ECTS (Extension Fund Contracted Services)..............................$1,725,000

DTI-0-S-W23-XX*-ECTS (Wisconsin Shares Grant Fund, Contracted Services)..................................................................................................................$322,000

*Appropriate site locations will be determined upon approval by the Board.

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Committee’s Recommendation

Your Committee recommends that the Board authorize the Administration to enter into summer contracts for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CLCs) as attached to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting.

Adopted with the roll call vote on the balance of the Committee reports.

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(Item 2) Action on a Request for Authorization to Proceed with Development and Issuance of an RFP for a Non-profit Third-party Leasing Agent to Support the Community Partnership Shared Facilities Program

Background

1. At its meeting in August 2012, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors directed the Administration to return with a plan for implementing a community partnership shared facilities plan, as outlined in the following resolution:

WHEREAS, The Milwaukee Public Schools’ Working Together ~Achieving More Action Plan for Milwaukee Schools states that “community partnerships add value”; and

WHEREAS, There are numerous community-based organizations that provide free services to MPS students, such as recreational activities, tutoring services, employment-and college-readiness counseling, and medical care; and

WHEREAS, These organizations often face the financial burden of having to pay high fees associated with their facilities, which diverts funding from their programs; and

WHEREAS, Currently, the District has approximately 18 buildings that are closed or listed as surplus; and

WHEREAS, Although these properties are not currently in use, the District still bears the cost of maintenance and security; and

WHEREAS, Administrative Policy 5.01(8)(e) states that schools that are closed and previously vacated buildings owned by the Board shall be used for other purposes, if economically feasible; and

WHEREAS, Leasing MPS buildings to community-based organizations would better enable such organizations to devote more funding to services that benefit MPS students; and

WHEREAS, Lease agreements with MPS could help bridge the gap between organizations that are struggling financially and the students that they want to serve; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Administration is to develop the Community Partnership Shared Facilities Program in order to negotiate with interested community-based organizations who wish to lease space in our vacant facilities; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That, through this program, space in our vacant buildings shall be rented to community-based organizations for nominal fees, such as the cost of the utilities; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That such lease agreements shall be made with any organization that provides free services to MPS students as long as the organization is:

a) a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that has been in existence for five years or longer, or

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b) a government agency, or

c) a university, college, or other accredited post-secondary educational institution;

and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Administration is to bring the plan or the Community Partnership Shared Facilities Program back to the Board in October 2012, with implementation to begin in November 2012.

2. The Administration has analyzed options for implementation that would produce the desired outcomes while conforming to current policy, following best practices for building management, and limiting district liability and cost.

3. The Administration would propose that the next step in the process be to develop and issue a Request for Proposal for a third-party non-profit entity to serve as leasing agent for any properties that the district would wish to designate for this purpose. Very preliminary discussions with the City Attorney’s Office indicate that properly drafted lease agreements, developed through a non-profit agent, could provide more flexibility in use than would strict school district management of the properties, e.g., expanded hours of access, fundraising. This flexibility would make the properties more attractive and useful to our partners and could provide job-training opportunities through a non-profit agent while minimizing the district’s costs.


4. Goal 1, that students meet and exceed Wisconsin academic standards and graduate prepared for higher education, careers, and citizenship.

Statute, Administrative Policy, or Board Rule Statement

5. Administrative Policy 5.02, Use of School Facilities.


6. This item does not authorize expenditures. There are costs that may not be recovered, depending on the structure of any agreement negotiated. The Administration will provide that information when seeking approval of any agreement(s) negotiated.


Your Committee recommends that the Board authorize the Administration to proceed with development and issuance of an RFP for a non-profit third-party leasing agent to support the Community Partnership Shared Facilities Program.


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(Item 3) Report and Possible Action on Parental Dispute Resolution System (PDRS) — Special Education Data

Your Committee reports having received the following informational report from the Administration.

Background

1. The Special Education Oversight Action Plan (SOAP) has three essential components, one of which is to provide parents with information and a parent-friendly system to encourage early resolution of parental concerns and complaints. The goal of the system is to allow for easy access to needed information regarding special education and other information regarding school-related topics.

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2. The district has identified five days as the targeted period of time in which to resolve each PDRS-special education complaint. In order to support school leaders in accomplishing the five-day target for each PDRS complaint, Central Services staff members are notified immediately in order to offer support to address the complaints.

3. Oversight and follow-up is provided via a weekly report summary of unresolved complaints, which is forwarded to the Regional Directors of School Support and the Regional Coordinators of Specialized Services, with the expectation of immediate follow-up with the school leaders. The Department of Specialized Services (Equitable Education Opportunities Coordinator) also follows up and confirms that action has been taken.


4. Goal 5, that school staffs be supportive and responsive to students and families.


5. No Fiscal Impact.

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(Item 4) Report and Possible Action on Services Provided to Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Your Committee reports having received the following informational report from the Administration.

Background

1. LRE is defined by the IDEA (2004) in this fashion:

To the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children in public and private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who are not disabled, and special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disability of a child is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services, cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

2. Best practices and research strongly support education in the least restrictive environment (LRE), with access to the general curriculum, because it leads to high expectations and achievement outcomes for students with disabilities. The strong preference in the law is that the child be educated using the general curriculum in the regular education classroom. The Milwaukee Public Schools is committed to ensuring that all students receive as many services as appropriate in classrooms and other educational environments with their non-disabled peers.

3. As part of its focus on increasing academic and behavioral outcomes for students with disabilities, the Department of Specialized Services has developed a plan of support to ensure that every child is receiving special education services in the least restrictive environment (LRE). Beginning in the 2011-12 school year, all schools complete an LRE Plan as part of the School Improvement Plan (SIP). Within the plan, schools must identify a team to work on LRE, set a target goal, and include steps to reach that goal.


4. Goal 5, that school staffs be supportive and responsive to students and families.


5. No fiscal impact.

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COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION/SCHOOL REFORM

Director Miller presented the following report for the Committee on Innovation/School Reform:


Your Committee on Innovation/School Reform presents the following report:

(Item 1) Action on a Request to Establish a Separate School for Grades 6-8 of the Rufus King International School

Background

1. In June 2009, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors authorized the opening of a Middle Years Program at McNair School for grades 6-8 to be associated with Rufus King International School (proceedings attached to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting). The single-grades 6-12 school was approved to operate on two campuses — King and McNair.

2. The school was to fully implement the Middle Years Program to include grades 9 and 10 at Rufus King High School for the College Bound, with no interruption to students wishing to pursue the IB opportunity from grades 6-10.

3. While the two campuses have shared staff members as well as the mission, vision, and International Baccalaureate educational program, the school community of the grades 6-8 campus, including families and staff, have communicated a strong desire to resume two separate schools.

4. Since its inception, the grades 6-8 campus has been without consistent administrative leadership. Over the past three years, there have been two different principals and three different assistant principals serving as the onsite school administrator. This has had a major effect on providing adequate staff feedback and support, providing a safe and orderly school environment conducive to learning, and maintaining all necessary day-to-day operations.

5. Currently, there is one school budget shared by both sites. This has led to difficulty in accurately spending funds as needed and tracking expenditures between individual sites.

6. In terms of increasing the amount of parental participation at the grades 6-8 campus, there are limited opportunities for middle-school parents to participate on the shared Governance Council and PTSO, as the high school, with a larger student enrollment, has more parental representatives on these committees.

7. Following an analysis of the school’s financial budget and the environment at the middle school, on February 7, 2013, a letter went to the entire school staff inviting them to a meeting to discuss the future of the high-school and middle-school campus. On February 19, 2013, the Administration presented the idea of a separate school for grades 6-8 of the Rufus King International School. Staff members were afforded the opportunity to share their input on the proposal and were in agreement with the idea.

8. On February 21, 2013, a parent letter and Alert Now notice was sent to all middle-school parents inviting them to a meeting to discuss proposed changes for next year. Due to inclement weather, the meeting was cancelled. On March 11, 2013, a parent letter and Alert Now notice was sent to all middle-school parents inviting them to the rescheduled meeting. On March 14, 2013, the Administration presented the idea of a separate school for grades 6-8 of the Rufus King International School and answered any parents’ questions about this opportunity. Parents were receptive to the proposed idea.

9. In this new configuration of schools, the grades 6-8 campus would continue to function as an IB-driven institution and as a feeder into Rufus King International High School. The sites will continue to share staff members and to collaborate to meet the rigorous requirements of the International Baccalaureate

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Organization (IBO) as a partnership. Grade-eight students enrolled at the middle-grades campus and applying for the high school must submit applications during the early admissions process, fulfilling the same requirements as all students.Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement



11. Administrative Policy 7.05, Organization of Instruction.


12. This item does not authorize expenditures. The additional cost to operate two separate schools with individual budgets and a principal for each school is $242,512. Funds in this amount will be included in the proposed FY14 budget.


Your Committee recommends that the Board authorize the Administration to establish a separate school for grades 6-8 of the Rufus King International School effective for the 2013-14 school year.


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COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY/FINANCE AND PERSONNEL

Director Bonds presented the following report for the Committee on Accountability/Finance and Personnel:


Your Committee on Accountability/Finance and Personnel presents the following report:

(Item 1) Action on Monthly Finance Matters: Report on Revenues and Expenses; Monthly Expenditure Control Report; Report on Administrative and School Fund Transfers; Report on Contracts under $50,000 and Cumulative Total Report; Acceptance of Donations.

1. The report on revenues and expenses, monthly expenditure control report, the report on administrative and school fund transfers, the monthly report on contracts awarded with a value under $50,000 and cumulative total report are attached to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting. These are informational reports, and no action is required.

2. The listing of donations offered to schools and departments is presented below:

School Donor Amount Gift or Purpose81st Street Wells Fargo Bank 120.00 Wells Fargo Foundation’s Educational

Matching-Gift Program and Community-Support Campaign

Alcott Michael Wheaton 120.00 Monetary donation for the 8th-grade promotion ceremony

Barton St. Boniface Episcopal Church

500.00 Monetary donation for Camp Minikani field trip

Burdick Bay View Neighborhood Association

400.00 Monetary donation to purchase a camera for the art program

Hampton Forever Friends, Inc. 1,000.00 Monetary donation for classroom supplies

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School Donor Amount Gift or PurposeLincoln Ave. Milwaukee Bucks 537.60 Bucks tickets for Reading through

Technology grantLowell CEC Entertainment 103.35 Monetary donation to schoolLowell Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Jordan 50.00 Monetary donation to schoolLowell Steren Management

Company, Inc.192.92 Monetary donation to school

Lowell Laura Bearskin 100.00 Monetary donation to schoolMitchell American Legion Ladies

Auxiliary400.00 Monetary donation to support PBIS

programMorgandale Juan Mercado 100.00 Monetary donation for classroom suppliesMorgandale Jenny Kasch 20.00 Monetary donation for classroom suppliesMorgandale Joan & Alex Serrano 30.00 Monetary donation for classroom suppliesMorgandale Janice Rozga 20.00 Monetary donation for classroom suppliesMusic Department Milwaukee Jewish

Community Chorale1,680.00 42 choir robes

Music Department James B. Aviello 400.00 Rene Dumont alto saxReagan Herbert Kohl Charities 250.00 Monetary donation to support IB programRecreation National Association of

Letter Carriers Aux. 14450.00 Monetary donation to support Special

OlympicsRecreation Milwaukee Fatherhood

Initiative250.00 Disc jockey services for Daddy/Daughter

DanceRiverside Bob Sheahan 20.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside Mary C. Fowlkes 100.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside Dianna Maldonado 25.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside James F. Weber 50.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside Dan J. Murphy 50.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside Fred Tabak 100.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside Robert and Christine

O’Keefe5,000.00 Baseball team trip to Minnesota

Riverside Karen J. Lustig 20.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside James C. Boyce, Jr. 100.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside Michael & Holly Morris 100.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside John C. & Sandra K.

Hight50.00 Baseball team trip to Minnesota

Riverside Timothy J. & Virginia L. Strottner

200.00 Baseball team trip to Minnesota

Riverside Dr. Michael C. Collopy 100.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside Paul Schromka 25.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside Rick Mathison 25.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside Fredric G. & Virginia M.

Schneider Trust25.00 Baseball team trip to Minnesota

Riverside Astor Men’s Bible Study 100.00 Baseball team trip to MinnesotaRiverside UAW, Local 469 2,500.00 Monetary donation to defray costs of

Historically Black Colleges and Universities tour

Rufus King HS Northwestern Mutual Foundation

200.00 Matching-gifts program donation for school use

School-to-Work Transition Program

School-to-Work Transition Program

199.00 Monetary donation to be used for school to work program’s student aid fund

Specialized Services

Thalke Estate 1,000.00 Monetary donation for services and support to students

Vincent Wisconsin FFA Foundation

1,000.00 Monetary donation to establish urban agriculture program

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School Donor Amount Gift or PurposeVincent Case IH 80,000.00 Two tractors and utility vehicle for urban

agriculture programWashington-IT Greater Milwaukee

Foundation5,000.00 Monetary donation for the special

education program’s 2013 prom


Your Committee recommends that the Board accept the donations as listed above, with appropriate acknowledgement to be made on behalf of the Board.


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(Item 2) Action on Monthly Personnel Matters: Action on Classified Personnel Transactions, Approval of Leaves of Absence, Report on Certificated Resignations and Classified Retirements, and Affirmative Action Report

Action on Classified Personnel Transactions

Name and Assignment Position and Salary Date

Appointments

2 Quwan Booker School Safety Assistant 03-18-13School Safety & Security $22,206.57/yr.

2 Brian Bowen School Safety Assistant 03-18-13School Safety & Security $22,206.57/yr.

4 Roxana Luis School Secretary I 03-11-13Kagel $22,445.64/yr.

2 Shantelle Matthews School Safety Assistant 03-18-13School Safety & Security $22,206.57/yr.

2 Kevin McKeown School Safety Assistant 03-18-13School Safety & Security $22,206.57/yr.

4 Raul Ornelas School Safety Assistant 03-18-13School Safety & Security $22,206.57/yr.

2 Tiffany Stephens School Safety Assistant 03-18-13School Safety & Security $22,206.57/yr.

2 Edward Williams School Safety Assistant 03-18-13School Safety & Security $22,206.57/yr.

Promotions

2 Elliott Anderson School Engineer II 03-18-13Auer $44, 141.50/yr.

5 Carrie Ludwig School Engineer II 03-18-13Lafollette $49,317.58/yr.

5 Daniel Widowski Groundskeeper 03-25-13Recreation & Community Svcs $42, 106.61/yr.

Changes in Status

Kizzie Lesure1 School Safety Assistant 03-18-13School Safety & Security $22,206.57/yr.

Kelly Polacheck2 School Secretary I 03-11-13Office of School Administration $36,377.98/yr.

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Dianne Williams2 School Secretary I 03-18-13Reagan $36,377.98/yr.

1From Substitute Handicapped Children’s Assistant2From a 10-month to a 12-month position

Certificated Resignations

EffectiveName Position Date

Kim Brizendine Supervisor 06/28/13(Revision to February 2013 Report)Maxie Addison Teacher 06/14/13Sherrie Akinsanya Math Coach 04/30/13Kaye Allen Teacher 06/14/13Paula Allmann Teacher 02/13/13Beverly Alston Teacher 06/14/13Mark Anderson Teacher 06/14/13Denis Barnard Teacher 06/30/13Nancy Barnhardt Teacher 06/14/13Cynthia Barton Supervisor 06/21/13

Joseph Becker Teacher 06/14/13Khaled Benchekribou Teacher 06/14/13Nancy Berg Psychologist 06/30/13Robert Bersch Teacher 06/14/13Stephanie Braun Teacher 03/15/13Maritza Caceras Teacher 06/14/13Raksha Chand Saddler Social Wrkr 03/22/13Cheryl Choice Teacher 04/09/13Randie Clark Psychologist 06/20/13Sharon Coreen Teacher 06/14/13

Harald Dalibor Teacher 06/14/13Betty Dallmann Teacher 06/14/13Dorothy Davis Teacher 06/21/13Erin Day Teacher 06/21/13Annie DeFalco Teacher 06/14/13Carl DeLeo Teacher 06/14/13Angela Dembinski Teacher 06/14/13Patricia Dendor Teacher 06/14/13Cynthia Denson Teacher 06/14/13Tamera Derby Teacher 06/15/13

Daniel Dander Principal 04/05/13Phillip Dasmann Principal 06/14/13Jeffrey Doubek Teacher 05/28/13Michelle Dunnum Teacher 05/27/13Carolyn Ealy Teacher 06/14/13James English Teacher 06/14/13Esperanza Garcia-Mendez Nurse 06/18/13Roberto Garza Teacher 03/04/13Erin Goetsch Teacher 06/20/13Arlene Grant Teacher 06/14/13

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Laura Guenther Teacher 06/28/13Susan Gumina-Cannon Teacher 06/14/13Rita Gutowski Teacher 06/14/13Rozalia Harris Teacher 06/14/13Joan Hartung Teacher 06/24/13Leah Hayes Teacher 02/14/13William Heisdorf Teacher 06/14/13Roxie Hentz Teacher 05/01/13Shelley Hummel-Dasmann Teacher 06/14/13Ralph Janes Teacher 06/14/13

Debra Jelich Teacher 06/14/13Mark Johnson Teacher 06/14/13Jane Jonas Teacher 06/14/13Debbie Karow Teacher 06/20/13Pamela Keel Teacher 06/13/13Jaime King Teacher 06/21/13Markeyla Kirkwood Teacher 04/23/13Nancy Kisting Teacher 06/14/13Patricia Knox Teacher 06/14/13Aaron Knueppel Teacher 06/30/13

Larry Lampkin Teacher 06/14/13Byron Lampkins Teacher 06/14/13Sandra Lampkins Teacher 06/14/13Andrea Lee Teacher 06/14/13Carol Lemmermann Teacher 06/14/13James Lewis Teacher 06/14/13Terri Lewis Teacher 06/14/13Wendy Liedtke Teacher 06/14/13Eunice Lozada Teacher 05/01/13Jerry Luckett Teacher 06/20/13

Cynthia Marcetich Teacher 06/22/13Kathy Mesa Teacher 04/30/13Kyle Miller Teacher 03/08/13Rhonda Miller Teacher 06/14/13Rhoda Nathan Teacher 05/28/13Kim Nelson Teacher 06/14/13Kristine Nelson Teacher 06/14/13Brenda Nitz Teacher 06/14/13Julia Nokovic Teacher 06/14/13Patricia O’Brien Teacher 06/14/13

Margaret O’Connell Teacher 06/14/13Karen Oldenburg Teacher 03/01/13Marcia Plagens Teacher 06/14/13Robert Purifoy Teacher 06/14/13Kevin Reed Asst Suprvsr 03/22/13Mary Rios Teacher 06/14/13Pamela Rivera Teacher 06/14/13Christina Robers Teacher 06/30/13Ronald Rost Teacher 06/15/13Carolyn Rubenzer Teacher 06/14/13

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Maria Sanchez Principal 12/07/12Mark Sauer Teacher 06/30/13Catherine Seelman Teacher 06/14/13Alison Seghers Teacher 06/14/13Craig Siemsen Teacher 06/14/13Rebecca Skeeter Teacher 06/14/13Cordell Smith Social Wrkr 06/20/13Emily Solochek Teacher 06/13/13Debra Spotz Teacher 06/28/13Juanita Sprouse Asst Prin 06/19/13

Romualdas Stanenas Teacher 06/14/13Mary Steckel Teacher 06/14/13Nancy Steckel Teacher 06/14/13Judith Stein Teacher 06/14/13Patricia Sumner Teacher 06/14/13Sarah Swartzendruber Teacher 03/08/13Kenneth Swenson Teacher 06/14/13Richard Sykes Teacher 06/30/13Gale Thomas Teacher 06/14/13Mary Thundercloud-Eary Teacher 06/14/13

Theresa Travelute Teacher 06/14/13Ulana Tyshynsky Teacher 06/17/13Richard Vail Teacher 06/14/13Lou Ann Van Fossen Teacher 06/14/13Christine Vollmer Teacher 06/28/13Debra Wallace Principal 06/28/13Desiree Ware Teacher 06/14/13Fred Wendt Teacher 03/12/13Laura Wiedenhoeft Teacher 06/14/13Michael Willkommen Teacher 06/14/13

Blaine Wisniewski Teacher 06/14/13C Yvette Woelfel Teacher 06/14/13Georgia Yanicke Supervisor 06/28/13

Classified Retirements

EffectiveName Position Date

Woodrow Anderson Acctg Spec 03/29/13Dwight Graham Gen Ed Asst 03/01/13Ronald Kozlowski Engineer I 03/15/13Donna Mueller Para Ed Asst 03/17/13Sonja Nelson Gurda Para Ed Asst 03/01/13Mildred Rodriguez Safety Asst 02/28/13

Action on Leaves of Absence

Present Assignment Effective From

Illness Leave, June 2013:LaSaracina, Jennifer Townsend March 11, 2013Zeise, Mary Hartford May 29, 2013

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Personal Leave Ext., June 2013:Schultz, Lisa Leave August 2013

Personal Leave, June 2014:Johnson, Ana ALBA August 2013

Sabbatical Leave, June 2014:Ayala, Angelique Riley August 2013Bedford, Pandora Morse-Marshall August 2013

Study Leave, June 2014:Bartley, Jessica Elm August 2013

Affirmative Action Report

The Affirmative Action monthly personnel transaction report for March 2013 is attached to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting. This is an informational report, and no action is required.


Your Committee recommends that the Board:

1. approve the individuals to be promoted or appointed as listed, to be effective upon approval of the Board; and

2. approve the leaves of absence, as listed.


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(Item 3) Action on Recommended Administrative Appointments, Promotions and Limited-Term Employment (LTE) Contracts Exceeding Sixty Days


Your Committee recommends that:

1. the following individuals be promoted or appointed to the classification indicated, effective upon approval by the Board:

(5)(r) Dana Berlin HR Coordinator Schedule 03, Range 8AOffice of Human Resources $90,096.00

(5)(r) Elizabeth Mallegni AP/GT/IB Program Coordinator Schedule 03, Range 1 OAOffice of the Chief Academic Officer $75,098.00

(4)(r) Maria Nogueron Title 1 ESEA Community Relations Specialist Schedule 03, Range 05AOffice of Family Service $72,760.00

(5)(nr) Hugh Hermann STEM Coordinator Schedule 03, Range 11AOffice of the Chief Academic Officer $71,654.00

(2)(nr) Brittany Landry Management Intern* $32,000.00Office of the Chief Innovation Officer

* Management Interns are paid a flat rate of $32,000 for the first year of employment.

Note: The above recommendations are for positions that are approved in the FY14 budget. There are no newly created positions this month.

2. the Board review and approve the following LTE contracts exceeding sixty days pursuant to Administrative Policy 6.23(4)(b):

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(2)(r) Erbert Johnson LTE Office of Superintendent $60.00 per hour3/25/13-6/30/13

(5)(nr) Roseann St. Aubin LTE Office of Superintendent $50.00 per hour3/25/13-6/30/13

Codes:1 Native American 2 African American3 Asian/Oriental/Pacific Islander 4 Hispanic5 White 6 Otherr Resident who must remain residentnr Non-resident who must become resident


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(Item 4) Action on Monthly Facilities Matters: Recommendation on FMS Award of Contracts, Materials Purchase, and Request for Waiver of Administrative Policy 5.01(7)(a) and for Authorization to Enter into Formal Contracts for the Leasing, Design, and Construction Associated with the Portable Classrooms at Maryland Avenue School

Background

1. Recommended for the Board’s approval at this meeting are:

(a) construction Contract with Gordon Solutions, LLC, for new flooring at Happy Hill......................................................................................$110,000.00

(b) request to purchase aluminum roof coating materials for various sites from Roofers Mart of Wisconsin, Inc.........................................$107,560.00

(c) Request for authorization for the Administration to enter into formal contracts in advance of the regularly scheduled board cycle for the leasing, design, and construction associated with the portable classrooms at Maryland Avenue School and to provide a report to the Board at the next scheduled board cycle.


2. Goal 6, that the district be accountable for measurable results.


3. Administrative Policy 3.09, Purchasing and Bidding Requirements


4. This item authorizes expenditures:

(a) construction Contract with Gordon Solutions, LLC, for new flooring at Happy Hill, Code FAR00MRPHH ECNC.....................................$110,000.00

(b) request to purchase aluminum roof coating materials for various sites from Roofers Mart of Wisconsin, Inc.,Code FAR00MM2 DW ECNC3...............................................................................$107,560.00

(c) requested authorization for the Administration to enter into formal contracts for the leasing, design, and construction associated with the portable classrooms at Maryland Avenue School, Code BLD00TCSMD ECNC.

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Your recommends that the Board authorize:

1. the attached contract as described;

2. the purchase of materials as described; and

3. the entering into formal contracts for the leasing, design, and construction associated with the portable classrooms at Maryland Avenue School and to provide a report to the Board at the next scheduled board cycle.

Please note that, subsequent to your Committee’s meeting, it was discovered that approval of recommendation #3, above, will require the waiver of Administrative Policy 5.01(7)(a), Temporary School Facilities, which states, in part, “The use of all relocateable or temporary buildings shall be discontinued...”

Director Miller moved to approve the Committee’s recommendation.

The motion prevailed, the vote being as follows:


Noes—None.

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(Item 5) Action on the Award of Professional Services Contract

Background

1. Recommended for the Board’s approval at this meeting is a professional services contract with Truescreen, Inc., to automate the criminal background process in the amount of $373,640.




3. Administrative Policy 3.09, Purchasing and Bidding Requirements.


4. This item authorizes expenditure: Truescreen, Inc., BGC-0-0-EMB-HR-ECTS, $373,640


Your Committee recommends that the Board authorize the following professional services contract as set forth in the attachment to you’re the minutes of your Committee’s meeting:

Truescreen, Inc., BGC-0-0-EMB-HR-ECTS, $373,640.


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(Item 6) Action on the Award of Sole-Source (Exception-to-Bid) Contract

Background

1. Recommended for the Board’s approval at this meeting is a sole-source (exception-to-bid) contract with Sungard K-12 Education for enterprise licensing and maintenance fees in the amount of $21,000.




3. Administrative Policy 3.09, Purchasing and Bidding Requirements.


4. This item authorizes the following expenditure: Sungard K-12 Education, FSC-0-0-TLN-DW-EMTC, $21,000.


Your Committee recommends that the Board authorize the sole-source (exception-to-bid) contract, as attached to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting, with Sungard K-12 Education, FSC-0-0-TLN-DW-EMTC, $21,000.


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(Item 7) Action on a Request to Change the Name of the Merging Dover/Tippecanoe Schools to Milwaukee Parkside School for the Arts Effective with the 2013-14 School Year

Background

1. In December 2012, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved the merger of the Dover Street School and Tippecanoe School for the Arts and Humanities K-8 educational programs at the 2969 S. Howell Avenue location, to be effective with the 2013-14 school year, continuing the arts specialty in the school.

2. At that time, the Board directed the Administration to bring a recommended name for the merged school to the Board for approval upon receipt of a recommendation from the principal and school community.

3. On March 4, 2013, the Superintendent received a letter (attachment 1 to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting) from the Dover/Tippecanoe principal detailing the process utilized to select a name for the school. After the process and voting was completed, the following name was selected: Milwaukee Parkside School for the Arts.


4. Goal 2, that school communities work together for improvement in academic achievement.


5. Administrative Policy 5.01, Facilities.


6. This item does not authorize expenditures. The estimated cost to change the outside signage is $4,000.

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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the request to change the name of the merging schools from Dover and Tippecanoe to Milwaukee Parkside School for the Arts, to be effective with the 2013-14 School Year.


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(Item 8) Action on a Permanent Easement to We Energies at Wisconsin Avenue SchoolBackground

1. The Administration has received a written request from We Energies for an easement to install a new duct-and-cable package, including power pedestals, riser equipment, and all necessary equipment under and above ground for transmission and distribution of electric energy for the operation of traffic signals and street lighting in the area immediately surrounding 27th and Wisconsin Ave.

2. The existing infrastructure, which was originally installed around 1930, is in need of replacement.

3. MPS retains control of the property; however, MPS agrees that no structures will be erected in the easement area or in such proximity to the electric facilities as to create a violation of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code.

4. The easement area is approximately 2,700 square feet.Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement

5. Goal 6, that the district be accountable for measurable results.Statute, Administrative Policy, or Board Rule Statement

6. Administrative Policy 5.01, Facilities.Fiscal Impact Statement

7. This item does not authorize expendituresCommittee’s Recommendation

Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the request to grant a permanent easement to We Energies at Wisconsin Avenue School, as detailed in the attachment to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting.


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(Item 9) Report and Possible Action on the Teachtown InitiativeYour Committee reports having received the following report from the Administration.

Background1. Through the Director of Community Engagement’s leadership, and thanks to the Greater

Milwaukee Committee, the Teachtown initiative will be in place as we seek qualified educators to fill the many anticipated vacancies due to retirement.

2. Teachtown provides a wealth of resources and incentives aimed at learning about Milwaukee and taking advantage of its many enjoyable and educational opportunities. This initiative seeks to contribute to welcoming and introducing new teachers to Milwaukee and to establishing the necessary conditions to create a community for teachers to develop professionally and connect meaningfully with each other and other Milwaukeeans.

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3. The Administration shared the presentation, as attached to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting, regarding Teachtown at the April 16 meeting of the Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel to provide additional detail and background. Representatives from the Greater Milwaukee Committee were also present.




5. Administrative Policy 6.23, Recruitment and Hiring: Staff.


6. No fiscal impact.

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COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION, RULES AND POLICIES

Director Blewett presented the following report for the Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies:


Your Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies presents the following report:

(Item 1) Action on Resolution 1213R-017 by Director Blewett Requesting That the Board Officially Recognize His Opposition to the Use of Flexible Restraints on MPS Students and Recognize His April 2007 Request to Change His Original Vote on the Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Said Use

Background

1. At its regular meeting on April 19, 2007, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors considered the recommendation of the Board’s Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies regarding Resolution 0607R-020 to amend Administrative Policy 8.29 to allow use of flexible restraints by MPS personnel in district facilities. The recommendation of the Committee had been to adopt the resolution with some revisions. The Board adopted the Committee’s recommendation, with some additional revisions, on a vote of seven ayes and one no (there being a vacancy on the Board at that time). The minutes and transcripts of that meeting have been provided as Attachments 2 and 3, respectively, to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting.

2. Upon the result of the vote having been announced, Director Blewett, who had voted on the prevailing side to adopt the Committee’s recommendation, moved to reconsider and enter on the minutes the vote by which the revised Resolution had been adopted. The Chair ruled the motion out of order.

3. Director Blewett challenged the ruling of the Chair. The challenge to the ruling failed on a vote of two ayes and six noes.

4. Director Blewett then moved to reconsider the item. The motion to reconsider failed on a vote of five noes and three ayes.

5. Director Blewett then requested permission to change his vote on the adoption of the amended Resolution.

6. Robert’s Rules of Order, 10th ed., states on page 395, lines 9-12, “A member has a right to change his vote up to the time the result is announced; after that, he can make the change only by the unanimous consent of the assembly granted without debate (see p. 46).”

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7. Further, according to the official interpretation by the authors of Robert’s Rules of Order (RONR Off. Interp. 2006-21, www.robertsrules.com), “A request for unanimous consent to change a vote must be made promptly following announcement of the result of the vote, and prior to the introduction of any other business.”

8. Having received an objection to Director Blewett’s request to change his vote, the Board put the matter to a vote. The Board denied the request on a vote of five noes and three ayes. As a result of the vote, Director Blewett’s original vote to adopt the amended Resolution stands on the official record of the Board.

9. The Board’s action to amend Administrative Policy 8.29 was rescinded by the Board at a special meeting on May 1, 2007 (see Attachment 4 to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting).

10. At the Board’s regular meeting on March 21, 2013, Resolution 1213R-017 (Attachment 1 to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting) was referred to the Committee on Legislation, Rules, and Policies. The Resolution requests that the Board:

a. recognize Director Blewett’s opposition to the Board’s action at its meeting on April 19, 2007, regarding the use of flexible restraints on Milwaukee Public Schools students;

b. “belatedly” recognize Director Blewett’s request to change his vote of April 19, 2007, on the adoption of the amended Resolution 0607R-020; and

c. apologize to Director Blewett for the Board’s action at its meeting on April 19, 2007, which denied his request to change his original vote on the adoption of the amended Resolution 0607R-020.


No fiscal impact.


Your Committee recommends that the Board adopt Resolution 1213R-017.


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NEW BUSINESS

(Item A) Reports of the Board Delegates

The Board received the following reports of Board's delegates:

• April 2013 Report of the Delegate to the Milwaukee Partnership Academy

• April 2013 Report of the Delegate to the MPS Head Start Program.

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The Board adjourned at 7:50 PM.

LYNNE A. SOBCZAKDirector, Office of Board Governance/ Board Clerk

Documents

April 2013 Proceedings of the Milwaukee Board of · Web viewBoard of School DirectorsMilwaukee, WisconsinApril 9, 2013 Special meeting of the Board of School Directors called to order