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Meeting Date:
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8/29/2024 - 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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1. Action on a Request to Approve the Instrumentality Charter School Contract with Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes, Inc. for Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA)
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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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Attachments
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ALBA Summary of Contract Modifications
ALBA Redline Contract
Appendix A: Charter School Petition/Proposal
Appendix B: List of MPS Policies, 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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Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA) was established as an instrumentality charter school beginning with the 2004-2005 school year. The current contract is for a maximum of 650 full-time equivalent (FTE) pupils in grades K4 through 8. ALBA is located at 1712 S. 32nd Street. Since inception, ALBA has received a five-year contract for each renewal cycle.
ALBA’s mission is founded on the conviction that bilingual students can reach their full potential academically, in English and Spanish when challenged through a rigorous curriculum that develops critical thinking, problem solving and creativity through the integration of the fine arts. ALBA’s students will develop self-confidence and self-worth as their Hispanic cultural identity is both recognized and valued through the curriculum as they prepare to be internationally minded life-long learners. Parents are vital partners in this mission.
On December 21, 2023, the Board approved a five-year renewal recommendation for ALBA 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 ALBA.
From March through July 2024, representatives from ALBA, 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, ALBA accepts the attached instrumentality charter contract with the modifications as outlined in the attachments to this item.
The Administration recommends that the Board approve the attached, five-year, instrumentality charter school contract with Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes, Inc. for Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA) to begin with the 2024-2025 school year and end on the last regularly scheduled day of the 2028-2029 school year.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The funds for this charter school contract are included as part of the FY25 budget process.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon approval, the contract will be effective starting with the 2024-2025 school year and ending with the 2028-2029 school year.
A copy of the contract will be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
The Administration recommends that the Board approve the attached, five-year, instrumentality charter school contract with Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes, Inc. for Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes (ALBA) to begin with the 2024-2025 school year and end on the last regularly scheduled day of the 2028-2029 school year.
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee has forwarded this item to the Board without a recommendation.
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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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