STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 11, 2015
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair
Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Robert
Bauman, Ald. Terry Witkowski, Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski,
and Ald. James Bohl
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, June 11, 2015 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 6/9/15 - Item #2 has been added to the agenda.
Meeting convened: 1:45 P.M.
Present 8 - Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Wade, Witkowski, Zielinski, Bohl
1. 150289 A substitute ordinance relating to the criteria for the chartering of
schools.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
1:45 P.M.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Wade, Witkowski, Zielinski and Bohl
No 0
2. 150290 A substitute ordinance relating to the staffing of the charter school
committee.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Dr. Jeanette Mitchell - chair of the Charter School Review Committee
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Wade, Witkowski, Zielinski and Bohl
No 0
3. 150171 A substitute ordinance relating to the chartering of schools by the city.
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Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Wade, Witkowski and Bohl
No 1- Zielinski
4. 150281 Substitute motion approving a city charter school contract with King's
Academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Dr. Jeanette Mitchell - Chair of the Charter School Review Committee
Erika Whitehead - King's Academy
Jarett Fields - Charter School Review Committee
- President of the King's Acadey Board
Karen Coy-Romano - Chair of the Education Committee of the King's Academy
Board
John McVicker - one of the founders of the school
Murphy - 2-year extension of the contract with the understanding that King's
Academy is still on probation.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Motion be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Wade, Witkowski and Bohl
No 1- Zielinski
150281 Substitute motion approving a city charter school contract with King's
Academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Motion be RECOMMENDED
FOR APPROVAL. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Murphy, Kovac, Davis, Hamilton, Wade, Witkowski and Bohl
No 1- Zielinski
Meeting adjourned: 3:27 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research
Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Nik Kovac, Vice-Chair
Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Robert Bauman,
Ald. Terry Witkowski, Ald. T. Anthony Zielinski, and Ald. James
Bohl
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, June 11, 2015 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 6/9/15 - Item #2 has been added to the agenda.
1. 150289 An ordinance relating to the criteria for the chartering of schools.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
2. 150290 An ordinance relating to the staffing of the Charter School Review
Committee.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
3. 150171 A substitute ordinance relating to the chartering of schools by the city.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
4. 150281 Motion approving a city charter school contract with King’s Academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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