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CONSENT AGENDAThursday, December 6th, 2018Family and Community Engagement ReportThe Family Interest Survey received over 11,000 responses from across the district! Parent Coordinators will begin using the results from their schools to assist in engaging families. Connect with you schools parent coordinator to see how you can assist. MPS community partners do a lot for our schools and our schools are always looking for partners from the community. To find out all of the ways an organization can partner with an MPS school, visit partners. If you know of an organization that might be interested in partnering please email partners@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.The MPS Language Summit brings together families, community leaders and stakeholders to showcase language and culture. Discover the benefits of bilingualism, biliteracy and diversity from current and former students. Find out more about the language programs in MPS, career opportunities, enrollment and how to be involved. The Summit will be held on December 15th, 2018 at Milwaukee School of Languages from 11:30 AM – 2:15 PMDAC Committee ReportsNo Committees met in NovemberReview November meeting minutesPlease take a moment to review the attached the meeting minutes from Novemeber 2018 MinutesDistrict Advisory Council MeetingThursday November 1st 20186:00pm – Auditorium Welcome Meeting called to order at 6:08 PM by Larry McAdooPresent members of the Executive Committee: Larry McAdoo, Terry Longo, Valerie Lambrecht, Maria Ortiz, Carrianna Johnson and Jenni HofschulteAbsent Tracey Dent II. Consent Agenda Family & Community Engagement Report Election & Bylaws Committee ReportOctober Minutes ReviewEdits to October minutes: “Orientation,” was misspelled Allen Field and Kate de LutioPamela Hendricks: $2,000.00 not $20,000.00 was donated by kewanis.Motion to approve consent agenda and minutes: Lucia Lalia (Longfellow) seconded by Charles Manning (MFIS)Motion approved by voice voteIII. Positive NotesALBA: New playground installed and they were able to add a part-time gym teacherBrown St. Academy: working with Operation Warm to put 317 winter jackets on their studentsGolda: 75% of their incoming class of freshman at the high school campus are current Golda students (retention!)Longfellow: 8th graders participated in an anti-bullying campaign Parkside School for the Arts: some Brewers players/staff came to the school to visit with students with special needs.Larry McAdoo shared that 28 MPS school are represented in the Big Brothers Big Sisters youth football programs. The championship to be held 11/3 5:30PM Sherman ParkMarkesha Hilliard from Washington High School: 1.) We were blessed to have Patrick Ewing in our building recruiting sophomore Michael Foster for Georgetown. 2.) There was a successful iFair event for our information technology perspective and current students. 3.) We have brand new workout facilities.Erica Prokop from Garland: Garland superheroes are bright and shining students. We will be shining at our superhero glow dance on November 2nd! Tiger Roaree will fly in to assemble the league of super staff and students.Kate de Lutio from Parkside: Out school will host parent and student cooking classes throughout November. Classes are taught by an accomplished chef using ingredients from our schools hoop house and gardensJavier Cornejo from Bayview High School: 1.) Our parent teacher conference broke previous records. 2.) Several of our seniors have already been awarded large scholarships 3.) Our recruitment fair was well attended. 4.) Students just went to see “In the Heights” and the Rep and will study redlining in MKEMaria Andrade from Forest Home Avenue School: WISN-TV, Salvation Army, and 96.5 WKLH support MPS students “Class act school supply drive” provided free backpacks with school supplies for every student at Forest Home.Isabella Reyes from Mitchell Alexander School: How proud we are with our students for changing their behavior. Hallways has been looking way better and kids being more involved in classrooms becoming very positive. Besides that we have welcomed a new bilingual 6th grade teachers this very Tuesday! Also would like to add Kiwanis send about 90 pumpkins for every classroom for the month of October.Peppa Butterfield from Brown St. School: Brown Street is a good school we need more schools like Brown Street School. My Kids feel like they are family at the school. So much things to do and they are doing so good. Keep up the good work at Brown StreetIrma Juarez from Doerfler: Positive not from the week and the weeks since school started is the growing security personnel. Efficient and responsible and it does matter to the kids. They respect her and she worries about them.C. Zollicofen from Green Bay Avenue School: The parents of Green Bay Avenue School are engaged and committed to the activities. We are off to a great partnership. Parent involvement is up by 10%Erma Major from Hawthorne School: Math tutoring afterschool will start. The title I math night with soul food dinner on 10/28/18 had a great turnout. Parent Café in October had a good turn outAnita Alanis from Alba. We just finished our brand new playground that we raised money to build. Out of many school our school didn’t have a tot lot. After a year without a gym teacher, we got on for half timeRolkeisha Price from Barack Obama: We have school newsletters for each grade level. The K-4th grade tricked and treated at each classroom for treats. We had a pancake breakfast event to engage families in the many programs we have at Barack Obama. The Bucks player representatives, Milwaukee Mayor, and Dr. Posley were at the school.Lisa Garue from Lowell: The school fundraiser through Cousins subs is doing well. The funds will be allocated to benefit the children at the school. The school will decide soon where the funds will first go.IV. Executive Officer ElectionsThere are four open positions on the DAC Executive Committee.Vice ChairParliamentarianMember at LargeCorrespondence Secretary Question: Angela Rappl - What is the role of Member at Large?Answer:They are elected to help on the ExComm, fill in when needed and can chair subcommitteesThere were NO paper nominations put forth ahead of the meeting for Member at Large or Corresponding Secretary: Nominations initiated from the floor for those two positions:Jenni Hofschulte/Maryland Avenue nominated herself to the role of Corresponding Secretary and move which would switch her from Recording Secretary for the DAC to Corresponding. Sir Victor Bryant/Riverside nominated himself to the role of Member at LargeBoth persons gave brief overview of their desire to serve on the DAC ExCommBallots were then collected for tabulation.V. Unfinished BusinessRevise Bylaws Amendments i. Action Item 1Discussion: Will alternates be listed on the sign-in sheet? Yes, labeled alternateDo the alternates have to come every months? No they do not need to, they may fill-in.Do DAC reps have to be current parents at the school they are representing? No, “any adult who have a vested interest in the school” may serve as a DAC rep as approved by the school administrator. No voting member may be a paid MPS staff person when attending DAC meeting (if you are getting paid to attend, you may not vote).My name is not on the sign-in sheet, what do I do? Remind your PC to send your official DAC membership form to dac@milwaukee.k12.wi.usMotion to approve Action Item 1: Charles Manning/MFIS Second: Sir Victor Bryant/RiversideShow of hands vote showed majority ruled to approve, 5 opposedii.Action Item 2Discussion:Jabril Faraj/Fratney raises issue that allowing folks to vote on behalf of their home school AND an alternative site may concentrate power in certain people and implored a one person, one vote policy.Valerie Lambrecht/Parkside countered that if it were her she would be certain to vote the will of each school and not her own self interestJabril Faraj/Fratney reiterated that although some may function that way, others may not and it is best to have people singularly represented by one vote.Robin /PC agreed with Jabril that there should be one vote per person permittedValerie Lambrecht/Parkside- growth of the DAC isn’t there yet and some schools are still left without a vote/voice.Jabril Faraj/Fratney schools need to work to get representatives to come if it is important to them and we cannot give some people additional power by permitting multiple votesMotion to limit discussion to 3 additional minutes and to refer Action Item 2 back to the bylaws committee for a one vote per person amendment: Jenni Hofschulte/Maryland Second: Charles Manning/MFIS Show of hands vote showed majority ruled to approve sending it back to committee, 7 opposediii. Action Item 3Discussion: clarity that the DAC meeting will always meet on the first Thursday of each month September to June at MPS Central Office and that voting may only take place September to May as some school release in mid-May. A room is not specified in this bylaw.Show of hands vote showed majority ruled to approve, 3 opposedElection Results: 60 ballots were turned inOn the ballot: Vice Chair, Valerie Lambrecht 49 votesOn the ballot: Parliamentarian, Terry Longo 53 votesNomination from the floor: Corresponding Secretary, Jenni Hofschulte 43 votesNomination from the floor: Member at Large, Sir Victor Bryant 53 votesVacant ExCom seats will be appointed by Chair, Larry McAdoo and announced at the December DAC meeting.VI. New BusinessPresentation from Pat Chatman, MPS Discipline Manager.Mr. Pat Chapman is a former MPS principal and is now the School Discipline Manager for the district.? Mr. Chapman is excited for this role as he has always prided himself on leading schools with great climate and culture.? Putting kids and families first in the decision making ensures they feel valued in the school.Background:In winter of 2018 MPS entered in a resolutions agreement with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to take a hard look at the data indicating that MPS has been disproportionately disciplining and suspending students of color.? This order came from the findings of a report created by the federal Department of Education with data collected in the 2014-15 school year. Since this order MPS has been working with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to follow the rules of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d (Title VI).All of the MPS high schools, middle schools and K-8s were instructed to assemble both a panel of adults and a panel of students to look over the OCR instructions and agreements (link below). ?These panels were to also make recommendations to MPS about discipline and school culture and climate.These two groups should be meeting at each MPS high, middle and K8 School now that the school year is underway.? Students are to meet two times per month and the adults one time.The groups should have a diverse set of voices including staff, parents and community members in the adult group and students from various levels in the youth groupsMPS and Mr. Chapman are dedicating to improving on the findings of the OCR report and to ensuring all MPS students and families are part of healthy school climates.From the report the district is working to review and revise infraction categories as well as the consequences for misbehavior in our schools. Promoting fair and equitable consequences across the district. Working with staff and families to ensure transparency and understanding of the policies and procedures surround discipline in MPS. As well as increasing staff training around at risk behaviors and early interventions for children prior to possible escalations.Currently all schools are working to ensure that students are not outright suspended for infractions but that the school is working collaboratively to document behaviors, looks for opportunities for interventions and to get to the root of individual student needs as well as the overall concerns of the school. ??All staff members are to record events and interactions with students in the PLP (personalized learning portfolio - online database for student records) which are reviewed daily by school administrators who are seeking to identify student needs and areas in need of improvement.? This data is to be shared with the committees - youth and adults (protecting student identities) for discussion on how to address concerns within the school community.The community (parents, guardians, staff and students) are invited to attend the Community Conversations happening across the city as listed on the MPS calendar : If I am unaware of these groups meeting at my school whom should I contact?A: Your school principal/administratorQ: If our school isn’t meeting how do I get these meetings started?A: Talk to your school principal/administrator Q: Where all of the principals made aware that they need to be creating these groups?A: Yes, all of the administrators have been instructed to create these groups.Q: How many people are supposed to be on this committee?A: A mixture of staff and parents on the adult advisory and a mixture of grade levels for the student ment: Some schools have been calling this group their “OCR” group.? Although it isn’t accurate or what the district has instructed these groups to be called. Some schools are calling them the “OCR” group.Anyone with additional question or concerns is invited to stay to speak with Mr. Chapman here tonight or attend one of the upcoming Community Conversations.VII. EvaluationVIII. AdjournMeeting was adjourned at 7:33PM by chair person. Committee Meeting (Optional) Family Action and Training Committee - New Member Orientation ................
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