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Action on a Request to Approve the Non-Instrumentality Charter Contract with Milwaukee College PrepDate of Board ApprovalCHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTBETWEENTHE MILWAUKEE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORSANDM.C. PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF WISCONSIN, INC.forMILWAUKEE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter ContractTABLE OF CONTENTSPageI.CHARTER SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES .2A.The name of the person who is seeking to establishCharter School. .2B.The name of the person who will be in charge of Charter Schooland the manner in which administrative services will be provided.2-3C.A description of the educational program of the school.3D.The methods the Charter School will use to enable pupilsto attain the educational goals under Wis. Stat. § 118.01.3E.The method by which pupil progress in attaining the educationalgoals under Wis. Stat. § 118.01 will be measured.3-6F.The governance structure of the school, including the method tobe followed by the school to ensure parental involvement .7-8G.Subject to. Wis. Stat. §§ 118.40(7)(a), 118.19(1) and 121.02(1)(a)2.the qualifications that must be met by the individuals to be employedin the school.8H.The procedures that the school will follow to ensure the health andsafety of the pupils.8I.The means by which the school will achieve a racial and ethnicbalance among its pupils that is reflective of the school districtschool-age population.8-9J.The requirements for admission to the school.9K.The manner in which annual audits of the financial and programmaticoperations of the school will be performed .10-14L.The procedures for disciplining pupils .14-15M.The public school alternatives for pupils who reside in the Charter Schoolattendance area and do not wish to attend or are not admitted toCharter School .15i
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter ContractII.III.IV.N.A description of the school facilities and the types and limits of theliability insurance that the school will carry.15-19O.The effect of the establishment of Charter School on the liabilityof the MPS Board .19P.Nonsectarian and Statutory Requirements .19Q.Pupil tuition and fees .20R.Nondiscrimination .20-21S.Background screening .21-22T.Right to inspect and receive requested information and reports .22U.Calendar.22V.Purchases .22W.Annual administrative fee.23X.Transportation and nutrition services .23Y.Intergovernmental agreements .24Z.Local Education Agency responsibilities .24-25MPS RESPONSIBILITIES .25A.Attendance .25B.Payment .26TERM AND MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF CONTRACT .27A.Term .27B.Modification .28C.Termination .29-31D.Legal status upon termination .31CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, NOTICE AND PROVIDINGOF INFORMATION .31ii
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter ContractV.STATUTES .32VI.MISCELLANEOUS.32VII.CHARTER SCHOOL PROPOSAL .33VIII.APPENDICES .33iii
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter ContractCHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTBETWEENTHE MILWAUKEE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORSANDM.C. PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF WISCONSIN, INC.forMILWAUKEE COLLEGE PREPARATORYTHIS CONTRACT made by and between the Milwaukee Board of School Directors,(hereinafter, Board), 5225 West Vliet Street, P.O. Box 2181, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 532012181, and M.C. Preparatory School of Wisconsin, Inc. for Milwaukee College Preparatory(hereinafter, Charter School), 1228 West Lloyd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205-1294.Milwaukee College Preparatory shall have four campuses located at 1228 West Lloyd Street,Milwaukee, WI 53205-1294; 2623 North 38th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210; 2449 North 36thStreet, Milwaukee, WI 53210 and 1350 West North Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53205.WHEREAS, The Board is authorized to establish Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) charterschools under the Wisconsin Charter School Law, Wis. Stat. § 118.40; andWHEREAS, On April 27, 1999, the Board adopted Administrative Policy 9.12 andAdministrative Procedure 9.12 relating to the establishment of MPS charter schools under Wis.Stat. § 118.40 and creating an MPS Charter Schools Review Panel (CSRP) to review, evaluateand make recommendations to the Board with regard to petitions and proposals to establish MPScharter schools; andWHEREAS, One of the methods by which the Board may lawfully establish a charter school isset forth in Wis. Stat. § 118.40(2m), which provides that the Board may enter into a contract witha person based upon the Board’s own initiative to establish a charter school; andWHEREAS, In an effort to facilitate the establishment of MPS charter schools based on theBoard’s own initiative, Administrative Policy 9.12 and Administrative Procedure 9.12 providethat the Board may seek and consider proposals from parents, educators, community groups,nonprofit organizations, individuals, and combinations of such entities who would like to operatean MPS charter school; andWHEREAS, The Board received a proposal from Robert Rauh that contained all of theprovisions contained in Wis. Stat. § 118.40(1m)(b) as required by Administrative Policy 9.12and Administrative Procedure 9.12; andWHEREAS, The proposal received from Robert Rauh proposes the establishment of an MPScharter school to be called Milwaukee College Preparatory that would not be an instrumentalityof MPS; andWHEREAS, The CSRP reviewed and evaluated the proposal and recommended to the Boardthat Milwaukee College Preparatory be established as an MPS charter school; and1
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter ContractWHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 118.40(2m) requires that the Board hold a public hearing on a contractthat would establish a charter school that is not an instrumentality of MPS at least 30 days beforeentering in the contract; andWHEREAS, The Board held a public hearing on March 29, 2011 to consider the proposal,taking into account the level of employee and parental support for the establishment of thecharter school described in the proposal and the fiscal impact on MPS of granting the proposal;andWHEREAS, The Board on March 31, 2011, after the public hearing, granted the proposal toestablish Milwaukee College Preparatory as an MPS charter school; andWHEREAS, The Board on February 23, 2012 approved a five-year Charter School contractbeginning on the first regularly scheduled day of the 2011-2012 school year and ending on thelast regularly scheduled day of the 2015-2016 school year; andWHEREAS, The Board on December 17, 2015 directed the MPS Office of Contracted SchoolServices, in consultation with the Board’s designee and the Milwaukee City Attorney’s Office, toattempt to negotiate, and draft a contract with M.C. Preparatory School of Wisconsin, Inc. tocreate ; andWHEREAS, This document represents the contract that has been negotiated and drafted and thatcontains all of the provisions required by Wis. Stat. § 118.40(1m)(b)1-15, as well as additionalprovisions; andWHEREAS, The Board on , 2016 approved this Contract thereby establishingCharter School and authorizeding the Board President and theSuperintendent to execute this Contract under the following terms and conditions:I.CHARTER SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES:A.The name of the person who is seeking to establish Charter School.In accordance with Wis. Stat. § 118.40(2m) and Administrative Policy 9.12 and AdministrativeProcedure 9.12, the Board is entering into this Contract on its own initiative to establish an MPSCharter School, having considered the proposal submitted by Robert Rauh.B.The name of the person who will be in charge of Charter School and the manner inwhich administrative services will be provided.Robert Rauh or his/her successor, the person named in the Charter School proposal (kept on filein the MPS Office of Contracted School Services and incorporated herein by reference asAppendix A) shall be in charge of Charter School. The manner in which administrative serviceswill be provided shall be in accordance with Appendix A.2
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter ContractCharter School shall notify MPS of the name of any proposed replacement for the position ofschool leader. No school leader shall be appointed without the mutual agreement with MPShiredprior to a meeting between the potential candidate for school leader and the MPS Superintendent.The Board, through the MPS Superintendent, has the right to veto any candidate for schoolleader 1) whose educational vision, mission and goals are in direct conflict with that adopted byMPS or 2) who is deemed to be unsuitable for a leadership position in MPS based on anunacceptable background check or not having satisfactory professional education andexperience. .C.A description of the educational program of the school.Charter School shall provide the educational program set forth in Appendix A. Charter Schoolshall ensure that all classrooms are equipped with all materials, equipment and supplies requiredto provide the educational program set forth in Appendix A.Charter School shall be exempt from MPS policies and procedures and Chapters 115 through121 of the Wisconsin Statutes, except as otherwise explicitly provided by law or charter schoolcontract. Charter School shall comply with any MPS policies, procedures, regulations andrequirements included in Appendix B by the Board during the term of this Contract, and withany MPS policies, procedures and requirements included in Appendix B that are revised by theBoard during the term of this Contract. MPS shall notify Charter School of any such revisionsand Charter School shall have the opportunity to negotiate regarding these revisions.Neither the Board nor the MPS administration shall operate the educational programs or makepolicy, rules or procedures that directly affect the operation of the educational programs atCharter School, except as explicitly provided in MPS Administrative Policy 9.12: CharterSchools, and the charter school contract.In the event Charter School wishes to change the educational program as identified in AppendixA, Charter School shall negotiate a contract amendment.D.The methods the Charter School will use to enable pupils to attain the educationalgoals under Wis. Stat. § 118.01.Charter School shall use the methods of instruction described in Appendix A to enable pupils toattain the educational goals listed in Wis. Stat. § 118.01. Charter School shall immediatelynotify MPS in the event a significant change in the methods of instruction is contemplated.E.The method by which pupil progress in attaining the educational goals under Wis.Stat. § 118.01 will be measured.Charter School shall use the following local measures, assessments and standardized tests tomeasure pupil progress under Wis. Stat. § 118.01: DUATION
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter ContractCharter School shall, at a minimum, follow the same promotion and graduation measures asspecified in Appendix Aall MPS non-contracted schools. Charter School shall issue diplomasconsistent with the attainment of the graduation measures as identified in Appendix A. CharterSchool explicitly agrees to comply with the accountability and assessment provisions inaccordance with state and federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements as contained inNo Child Left Behind Act, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq., as they are made applicable to MPS.If Charter School chooses to implement an assessment plan that includes unique local learning orperformance standards and additional assessments to measure pupil achievement, the standardsmust be measurable and assessed annually and the assessment results must indicate if a pupilMeets or Does Not Meet the standard(s). In addition, Charter School shall document the growthand trend data for pupil performance as related to the standard(s). Charter School’s decision toimplement unique standards and assessments shall not affect Charter School’s obligation tocomply with the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards, the Common Core Standards, federal,state, and district assessment measures.Charter School may: (1) define the local curricular, learning or performance goals and themethods employed for determining pupil growth at Charter School; (2) establish a method fordetermining the baseline of pupil performance against which pupil achievement and growth willbe measured; and (3) define the method for determining whether or not these goals have beenmet. Charter School may report all such data regarding local performance indicators in theirannual pupil academic achievement report.Charter School shall annually administer at each grade level all district-wide assessments in thesame manner and time-frame as the MPS non-contracted schools.Charter School shall annually administer the Wisconsin State Assessment System(WSAS)Knowledge and Concepts Exam – Criterion Referenced Test (WKCE-CRT) as well asthe Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA) for eligible students with special needs and foreligible English Language Learners (ELLs) in the same manner, time frame, and at the samegrade levels as the MPS non-contracted schools.Charter School shall, at a minimum, report the results of mandated assessments in the sameformat as MPS non-contracted schools. Assessments shall be administered and reported inaccordance with the MPS Annual Assessment Calendar attached hereto as Appendix C andincorporated herein by reference for each school year of this Contract.All pupils will be included in the assessment process, with reasonable accommodations forpupils being made if necessary. Charter School shall include children with disabilities and ELLsin all federal, state, district, and local educational assessments, with appropriate modificationswhere necessary, or in alternative assessments for those children who cannot participate infederal, statewide, district-wide or required local educational agency-wide assessments.Charter School shall pay all costs associated with assessments administered to Charter School’spupils. Such costs shall not exceed the rate paid for such assessments administered by non-4
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter Contractcontracted MPS schools. The only exception to this obligation to pay for costs is for federal orstate-required tests that are supplied at no cost to public schools.Charter School shall develop and submit an annual pupil academic achievement report to MPSwithin 30 days of the receipt of the data. Such academic achievement report shall, at aminimum, include all related school assessment data, in the format provided by MPS, for each ofthe following applicable performance criteria. Criteria 1, 2, and 3 shall be required only for earlychildhood only schools.1.Achieve a percentage of pupils in Charter School scoring proficient or advanced on theDistrict’s early literacy reading assessment that is the same as, or higher than, thepercentage of pupils scoring proficient or advanced in corresponding grades (five-yearold kindergarten, grade one, and grade two) in all MPS schools as recorded on theStudent Promotion System (SPS); and2.Achieve a percentage of pupils in Charter School scoring proficient or advanced on theDistrict’s early literacy writing assessment that is the same as, or higher than, thepercentage of pupils scoring proficient or advanced in corresponding grades (five-yearold kindergarten, grade one, and grade two) in all MPS schools as recorded on SPS; and3.Achieve a percentage of pupils in Charter School scoring proficient or advanced on aschool-developed and district-approved mathematics classroom assessment based onstandards that is the same as, or higher than, the percentage of pupils scoring proficient oradvanced in corresponding grades (five-year-old kindergarten, grade one, and grade two)in all MPS schools as recorded on SPS; and41.Achieve a percentage of pupils in Charter School scoring proficient or advanced on theWisconsin State Assessment System (WSAS) testsKnowledge and Concepts Exam –Criterion Referenced Test (WKCE-CRT) in reading that is the same as, or higher than,the percentage of pupils scoring proficient or advanced in corresponding grades in allMPS schools; and52.Achieve a percentage of pupils in Charter School scoring, proficient or advanced on theWisconsin State Assessment System (WSAS) testsKnowledge and Concepts Exam –Criterion Referenced Test (WKCE-CRT) in mathematics that is the same as, or higherthan, the percentage of pupils scoring proficient or advanced in corresponding grades inall MPS schools; and63.Achieve a percentage of pupils in Charter School scoring proficient or advanced on theWisconsin State Assessment System (WSAS) testsKnowledge and Concepts Exam –Criterion Referenced Test (WKCE-CRT) in English/language arts that is the same as, orhigher than, the percentage of pupils scoring proficient or advanced in correspondinggrades in all MPS schools; and74.Achieve a percentage of pupils in Charter School scoring proficient or advanced on theWisconsin State Assessment System (WSAS) testsKnowledge and Concepts Exam Criterion Referenced Test (WKCE-CRT) in writing that is the same as, or higher than,5
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter Contractthe percentage of pupils scoring proficient or advanced in corresponding grades in allMPS schools; and85.Achieve a percentage of pupils in Charter School scoring proficient or advanced on theWisconsin State Assessment System (WSAS) testsKnowledge and Concepts Exam Criterion Referenced Test (WKCE-CRT) in science that is the same as, or higher than,the percentage of pupils scoring proficient or advanced in corresponding grades in allMPS schools; and96.Achieve a percentage of pupils in Charter School scoring proficient or advanced on theWisconsin State Assessment System (WSAS) testsKnowledge and Concepts Exam Criterion Referenced Test (WKCE-CRT) in social studies that is the same as, or higherthan, the percentage of pupils scoring proficient or advanced in corresponding grades inall MPS schools; and10.Demonstrate achievement growth using the MPS value-added data in reading andmathematics that is greater than, or equal to, the district-wide average pupil growth forpupils in corresponding grades in all MPS schools.117.Using a DPI formula for comparison, Charter School shall achieve a high schoolgraduation rate that is the same as, or higher than, the high school graduation rate in allMPS high schools.Listed above are 117 criteria. Some of the performance criteria listed above may not apply toCharter School because of the grade levels of the students served at Charter School. CharterSchool pupils shall be deemed by the Board to have made sufficient progress toward attainingthe educational goals under Wis. Stat. § 118.01, or the academic performance criteria establishedby the Board, if Charter School meets at least 75% of the applicable performance items listedabove that apply to Charter School.In addition to the measures listed above, Charter School shall also meet the following applicablecriteria:128.Achieve an average daily attendance rate of pupils in Charter School that is the same as,or higher than, the average daily attendance rate of pupils in corresponding grades in allMPS schools; and139.Achieve a mobility rate of pupils in Charter School (registered as of the September ThirdFriday Count) that is the same as, or lower than, the mobility rate of pupils incorresponding grades in all MPS schools; and10.Achieve a stability rate of pupils in Charter School that is the same as, or higher than, thestability rate of pupils in corresponding grades in all MPS schools; and6
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter Contract114.Achieve a percentage of pupils promoted from grades 4 and 8 in Charter School that isthe same as, or higher than, the percentage of pupils being promoted from thecorresponding grades in all MPS schools; and125.Meet or exceed the state’s minimum Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements.Failure to meet criteria 8, 9, 10, 11 or 1212, 13, 14, or 15, alone shall not be grounds fortermination of this Contract, but upon request, Charter School shall provide MPS with itsexplanation of the cause of Charter School’s failure to meet these criteria.F.The governance structure of the school, including the method to be followed by theschool to ensure parental involvement. INCORPORATIONCharter School is incorporated as a non-profit non-sectarian corporation in the State ofWisconsin and has received § 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service.Charter School shall immediately notify MPS in the event there is a change in Charter School’sstatus. Board reserves the right to terminate this Contract under III.C.2. due to a change instatus.Charter School has submitted to Board the Articles of Incorporation attached hereto as AppendixD and the Bylaws of Charter School attached hereto as Appendix E. Charter School shallpromptly provide MPS with a copy of any proposed amendment to Appendix D or E. Boardreserves the right to terminate this Contract under III C.2. if it does not approve of any changewhich materially affects Charter School. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURECharter School shall provide a list of the names of the individuals serving on the governing bodyof Charter School to MPS.Charter School shall be responsible for notifying MPS whenever the membership of thegoverning body of Charter School changes.The governance structure of Charter School shall be that set forth in Appendix A, includingprovisions for autonomy related to policy, budget development, staffing and evaluation.Charter School shall abide by its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Charter School shallpromptly provide MPS with a copy of any proposed amendment to Appendix D or E. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENTCharter School shall employ the methods described in Appendix A to ensure parentalinvolvement. Parental involvement shall be an integral component of Charter School.7
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter Contract TITLE I REQUIREMENTSIf Charter School seeks Title I funding, Charter School shall comply with all of the rules andregulations applicable to that funding source, including completion of an educational plan andany other documentation required by Title I.If Charter School is a School Identified for Improvement (SIFI) under “No Child Left Behind”(NCLB), Charter School shall implement and be financially responsible for anyinterventions/strategies required based upon the school’s SIFI status.G.Subject to Wis. Stat. §§ 118.40(7)(a), 118.19(1) and 121.02(1)(a)2. the qualificationsthat must be met by the individuals to be employed in the school.Charter School shall not be an instrumentality of MPS and therefore, pursuant to Wis. Stat. §118.40(7)(a), no personnel employed by Charter School shall be employed by the Board.Charter School shall adhere to MPS’ Administrative Policy 3.09(7)(a), regarding Livable Wage.Charter School shall ensure that all instructional staff of Charter School hold a current andappropriate license or permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) toteach assigned classes.Charter School shall not enter into any contract or agreement with a third party for the operationor management of Charter School.H.The procedures that the school will follow to ensure the health and safety of thepupils.Charter School shall comply with all MPS policies included in Appendix B and all local, stateand federal laws, codes, rules, and regulations that apply to public schools pertaining to healthand safety. Charter School shall ensure that all of its pupils comply with Wisconsinimmunization requirements.Charter School shall provide safe and healthful facilities. The facilities shall comply with Wis.Stat. §§ 254.11-254.178 and any rule promulgated under those sections.I.The means by which the school will achieve a racial and ethnic balance among itspupils that is reflective of the school district school-age population.Charter School shall use its best efforts to establish and maintain a racial and ethnic balanceamong its pupils. Charter School shall abide by its plan to welcome and recruit a student bodydiverse in race, language, economic status, and special education needs reflective of the schooldistrict population as referenced in Appendix A.J.The requirements for admission to the school.8
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter ContractIf Charter School imposes admissions requirements, those requirements shall be set forth withspecificity in Appendix A and shall not be in conflict with Federal Charter School ProgramRequirements and shall not be modified except by mutual agreement. If Charter School does nothave seats for all the students who apply during the application period(s), a random selectionprocess (lottery) for enrollment shall be used.Charter School shall maintain pupil database information on an MPS approved format inaccordance with MPS administrative policies and procedures pertaining to each Charter Schoolpupil, including, but not limited to the pupil's name, address, home phone number, place and dateof birth, parent(s) or guardian, immunization records, ethnic background, school of lastattendance, number of siblings, and emergency contact.In addition, unless Charter School has received a written exemption from MPS, Charter Schoolshall maintain pupil database information on an MPS approved format and as required by MPS,including, but not limited to the update of official transcripts, promotion, graduation, creditdetail, diploma, and pupil attendance data. If Charter School receives a written exemption, alltranscripts must be accompanied by a translation. Charter School shall place in each pupil’scumulative folder copies of the final report card and official transcripts. Charter school shallfully comply with the law regarding the confidentiality of pupil records as provided for in 20U.S.C. §1232g Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and its implementingregulations and Wis. Stat. § 118.125. Charter School shall also be subject to all MPS schoolrecords retention guidelines. Charter School shall comply with retention schedules set forth inAdministrative Policy 8.42 on Student Records.Charter School shall submit in Appendix A, a plan that describes the means by which CharterSchool will include pupils with special education needs, including pupils whose specialeducation needs are other than speech and language only, in Charter School’s pupil population.The MPS Division of Special Services shall review annually with Charter School the enrollmentof children with disabilities. Charter School shall make a commitment to serve children withdisabilities whether such children are currently or newly identified as children with disabilities.Charter School, as a public school, shall, through its policies and procedures, comply with all ofthe requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.(IDEA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794, et seq. (sec. 504).Charter S
MC Prep Non-Instrumentality Charter Contract 1 CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE MILWAUKEE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS AND M.C. PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF WISCONSIN, INC. for MILWAUKEE COLLEGE PREPARATORY THIS CONTRACT made by and between the Milwaukee Board of School Directors,
