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Report of the Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel |
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4. Action on a Request for an Early Start Date for Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School (grades 9-12), Rufus King International High School (grades 9-12), and Casimir Pulaski High School (grades 9-12) for the 2022-23 School Year. |
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Background:
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2001 Wisconsin Act 16 requires school boards to start school terms after September 1, unless a school board submits a request to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) stating the reasons why it would like the school term to start earlier. DPI may grant a request if it determines that there are compelling reasons for doing so.
By approving the Administration's recommendation, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors will move to submit a request to the DPI for an early start date (no earlier than August 1, 2022) for the 2022-23 school year for Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School (grades 9-12), Rufus King International High School (grades 9-12), and Casimir Pulaski High School (grades 9-12). All three schools have requested early start dates for the 2022-23 school year. The request will cite the fact that the post-September 1, 2022, start date conflicts with the curricular requirements of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
The district made this request on behalf of these schools for the 2021-22 school year, and it was granted by the DPI. |
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The item does not authorize expenditures. Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School (grades 9-12), Rufus King International High School (grades 9-12), and Casimir Pulaski High School (grades 9-12) agree to pay any additional costs incurred as a result of this unique school year. |
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Upon approval by the Board, the Administration will submit a request to the DPI prior to the January 1, 2022, deadline for an early start date for the 2022-23 school year for Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School (grades 9-12), Rufus King International High School (grades 9-12), and Casimir Pulaski High School (grades 9-12). |
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Recommendation
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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve this request for an early start date (no earlier than August 1, 2022) for Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School (grades 9-12), Rufus King International High School (grades 9-12), and Casimir Pulaski High School (grades 9-12) and direct the Administration to submit a request to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction prior to the January 1, 2022, deadline for an early start date for the 2022-23 school year for Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School, Rufus King International High School, and Casimir Pulaski High School. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer |
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