Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/27/2025 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation (SASI)  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
1. Action on a Request to Approve the Non-Instrumentality Charter School Contract with Next Door Foundation, Inc. for Next Door Charter School  
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 1
Academic Achievement
Goal 2
Student, Family and Community Engagement
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
  
Policy:
Admin Policy 9.12 - Charter Schools  
Attachments:
Next Door Redline Contract Next Door DPI Benchmarks Appendix A: Charter School Proposal Appendix B: List of MPS Policies Procedures, Procedures, and Requirements 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 Parent/Student Handbook Appendix I: Charter School Annual Calendar  
File Attachment:
Next Door Redline Contract.pdf
Next Door DPI Benchmarks.pdf
Appendix A_Charter School Proposal.pdf
Appendix B_List of MPS Policies Procedures and Requirements.pdf
Appendix C_Charter School Annual Assessment Calendar.pdf
Appendix D_Charter School Articles of Incorporation.pdf
Appendix E_Charter School ByLaws.pdf
Appendix F_Charter School Annual Operating Budget.pdf
Appendix G_MPS Charter School Budget Format.pdf
Appendix H_Charter School ParentStudent Handbook.pdf
Appendix I_Charter School Annual Calendar.pdf
 
Background:
Next Door Charter School, located at 2545 North 29th Street and 5310 West Capitol Drive, was established as a non-instrumentality charter school beginning in 2004. The current contract is for a maximum of 208 full-time equivalent (FTE) pupils in grade K4. Next Door received a one-year extension in July 2024 following a three-year contract renewal. Next Door’s mission is to support the intellectual, physical, and emotional development of children by partnering with their families for success in school and the community. On December 19, 2024, the Board approved a five-year renewal recommendation for Next Door Charter School 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 the Next Door Foundation, Inc. for Next Door Charter School. In January 2025, representatives from Next Door, the MPS Office of Board Governance, the Office of the City Attorney, and the MPS Administration reviewed and negotiated the proposed modifications to the model non-instrumentality charter school contract and agreed to the attached redline contract. Contingent upon the Board’s approval, Next Door Foundation, Inc. for Next Door Charter School accepts the attached non-instrumentality charter contract with the modifications as outlined in the attachments to this item.  
Fiscal Impact Statement:
The funds for this charter school contract are included as part of the FY26 budget process.  
Implementation and Assessment Plan:
Upon approval, the contract will be effective starting with the 2025-2026 school year and ending with the 2029-2030 school year. A copy of the contract will be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.  
Recommendation
Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the attached, five-year, non-instrumentality charter school contract with Next Door Foundation, Inc. for Next Door Charter School to begin with the 2025-2026 school year and end on the last regularly scheduled day of the 2029-2030 school year.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Tina Owen-Moore - Board Clerk