Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/10/2022 - 5:30 PM
Category: ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Type: Action
Subject: 5. Action on a Request to Approve the Instrumentality Charter School Contract with The Alliance School, Inc. for The Alliance School to Begin with the 2022-2023 School Year and to End with the Last Regularly Scheduled Day of the 2024-2025 School Year.
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 1. Alliance Summary of Contract Modifications
2. Alliance Redline Contract
3. Appendix A: Charter School Proposal
4. Appendix B: List of MPS Policies, Procedures and Requirements
5. Appendix C: Charter School Annual Assessment Calendar
6. Appendix D: Charter School Articles of Incorporation
7. Appendix E: Charter School By-Laws
8. Appendix F: Charter School Annual Operating Budget
9. Appendix G: MPS Charter School Budget Format
10. Appendix H: Charter School Parent-Student Handbook
11. Appendix I: Charter School Calendar
12. Appendix J: Memorandum of Understanding Relating to Charter School Personnel
File Attachment:
Alliance Summary of Contract Modifications.pdf
Alliance Redline Contract.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 By-Laws.pdf
Appendix F_Charter School Annual Operating Budget.pdf
Appendix G_MPS Charter School Budget Format.pdf
Appendix H_Charter School Parent-Student Handbook.pdf
Appendix I_Charter School Calendar.pdf
Appendix J_Memorandum of Understanding Relating to Charter School Personnel.pdf
Background: The Alliance School was established as an instrumentality charter school beginning with the 2005-2006 school year. Alliance is located at 850 West Walnut Street. The current contract is for up to a maximum of 360 full-time-equivalent (FTE) pupils in grades 9 through 12.

Alliance’s mission is to provide a safe, student-centered, and academically challenging environment to meet the needs of all students.

On January 27, 2022, the Board approved a three-year renewal for Alliance 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 Alliance School, Inc.

In February 2022, representatives from The Alliance School, Inc., 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 instrumentality charter school contract and agreed to the attached redline contract.

Contingent upon the Board’s approval, The Alliance School, Inc. accepts the attached 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 FY23 budget process.
Implementation and Assessment Plan Upon approval, the contract will be effective starting with the 2022-2023 school year and ending with the last regularly scheduled day of the 2024-2025 school year.

A copy of the contract will be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Recommendation: The Administration recommends that the Board approve the attached instrumentality charter school contract with The Alliance School, Inc. for The Alliance School to begin with the 2022-2023 school year and end on the last regularly scheduled day of the 2024-2025 school year.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lisa Haar - Partnership School Supervisor II
Signed By:
Bridget Schock - Director I
Signed By:
Brian Terrell - Manager I - Financial Planning
Signed By:
Katrice Cotton, Ed.D. - Chief School Administration Officer
Signed By:
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent