CHARTER SCHOOL REVIEW COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 26, 2021
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes
CHARTER SCHOOL REVIEW COMMITTEE
KEVIN INGRAM, CHAIR
Joyce Mallory, Vice-Chair
Ruben Burgos, Samuel L. Coleman, Desiree Pointer-Mace,
Raynetta Hill and Aycha Sawa
Staff Assistant: Linda Elmer, (414) 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Gayle Peay, 288-1540
Monday, July 26, 2021 5:00 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
This is also a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so
via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel
Amended 7/22/21-- Item #5 added.
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1. Roll call.
Members present:
Kevin Ingram, Raynetta Hill, Desiree Pointer-Mace, Sam Coleman, Ruben Burgos,
Aycha Sawa
Member excused: Joyce Mallory
Staff: Gayle Peay
2. Review and approval of the June 8th minutes.
Minutes were approved. There were no objections.
3. 190981 Communication relating to administrative matters of the Charter School
Review Committee for the 2019-2021 school years.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Susan Gramling
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Janice Ereth
Evident Change 2021-2022 contract renewal, motion moved and seconded.
4. 190979 Communication relating to the 2019-21 activities of Downtown
Montessori Academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Michael Moore - President of the Board of Directors
Amy Goodenough - Downtown Montessori
Eric Lohman - parent of children attending school for 5 yrs.
Stephanie Lohman - parent of children attending the school.
5. Decision on future meeting format (virtual, in-person or hybrid).
Future meetings chair entertained the idea of maintaining these meetings hybrid; Chair
will
member Pointer-Mace would like to get more information from parents, to get a feel as
to which option the public prefers.
This item will continue to be discuss in future meetings.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Meeting ajdourned at 6:24 PM
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this
meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of
the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary
and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods &
Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on
whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the
Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee,
whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In
the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be
taken at the simultaneous meeting.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities
through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this
service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456,
(TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street,
Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit)
at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking
tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are
required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing
before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information
is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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Agenda
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
CHARTER SCHOOL REVIEW COMMITTEE
KEVIN INGRAM, CHAIR
Joyce Mallory, Vice-Chair
Ruben Burgos, Samuel L. Coleman, Desiree Pointer-Mace,
Raynetta Hill and Aycha Sawa
Staff Assistant: Linda Elmer, (414) 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Gayle Peay, 288-1540
Monday, July 26, 2021 5:00 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
This is also a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so
via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel
Amended 7/22/21-- Item #5 added.
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/826968173
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3122
Access Code: 826-968-173
1. Roll call.
2. Review and approval of the June 8th minutes.
3. 190981 Communication relating to administrative matters of the Charter School
Review Committee for the 2019-2021 school years.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---This item will be solely limited to a discussion and possible vote on Evident Change's
2021-22 contract renewal (Evident change is the new name for Children's Research
Center)
4. 190979 Communication relating to the 2019-21 activities of Downtown Montessori
Academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---This item will be solely limited to CSRC following up with Downtown Montessori's
Leadership and its parent engagement.
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5. Decision on future meeting format (virtual, in-person or hybrid).
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this
meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following
committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation,
Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering
and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of
the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees,
and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within
that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than
information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through
sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the
City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the
Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the
Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be
validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to
register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common
Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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