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Meeting Date:
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8/26/2021 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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11. Action on a Request for Authorization to Submit a Waiver of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Parental Consent Process Relative to Intra-District Transportation Services
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Milwaukee Public Schools is requesting authorization to submit a waiver for the parental consent process specified under WI State Statute 121.85 and 121.58, which require MPS to obtain valid, signed parental consent forms for at least 95% of the intra-district students transported to a school outside of their school attendance area.
Due to challenges associated with the pandemic, the district was unable to administer the process for the 2020-2021 school year. The inability to perform this task reflects challenges in distributing and obtaining the consent form, parent signatures, and collecting the parent consent forms due to restrictions in face-to-face interactions for FY20. In addition, for the 2020-2021 school year, students were not transported at all for the school year through April 13, 2021.
In order for MPS to have this requirement waived for the 2020-2021 school year, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors must submit a waiver request in writing as specified under Wis. Stat. s. 118.38. Before requesting the waiver the Board shall also hold a public hearing pertaining to the request.
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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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Upon approval by the Board, the Administration will submit the waiver to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee recommends authorization to submit a waiver of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction parental consent process relative to intra-district transportation services.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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