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Meeting Date:
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2/27/2025 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation (SASI)
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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2. Action on a Request to Approve the Instrumentality Charter School Contract with Honey Creek Continuous Progress Charter School, Inc. for Honey Creek Continuous Progress Charter School
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Policy:
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Admin Policy 9.12 - Charter Schools
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Attachments
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Honey Creek Redline Contract
Honey Creek DPI Benchmarks
Appendix A: Charter School Petition/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 Calendar
Appendix J: Memorandum of Understanding
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Honey Creek Continuous Progress School (Honey Creek), located at 6701 West Eden Place, was established as an instrumentality charter school beginning in 2005. During each renewal cycle since, the Board has approved a five-year renewed contract. The current contract is for a maximum of 410 full-time-equivalent (FTE) pupils in grades K4 through 5.
The vision of Honey Creek is to provide an equitable, inclusive, engaging, and collaborative learning community which prepares students to develop the knowledge, critical thinking skills, and character necessary to be lifelong learners. Honey Creek is dedicated to partnering with families and their community to help students succeed to their full potential.
On December 19, 2024, the Board approved a five-year renewal recommendation for Honey Creek 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 Honey Creek Continuous Progress Charter School, Inc. for Honey Creek Continuous Progress Charter School.
In January 2025, representatives from Honey Creek, 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, Honey Creek Continuous Progress Charter School, Inc. for Honey Creek Continuous Progress Charter School accepts the attached instrumentality charter contract with the modifications as outlined in the attachments to this item.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The funds for this charter school contract are included as part of the FY26 budget process.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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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.
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the attached, five-year, instrumentality charter school contract with Honey Creek Continuous Progress Charter School, Inc. for Honey Creek Continuous Progress Charter School to begin with the 2025-2026 school year and end on the last regularly scheduled day of the 2029-2030 school year.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Tina Owen-Moore - Board Clerk
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