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BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

AUGUST 26, 2021

Regular meeting of the Board of School Directors called to order by President Peterson at 5:

p.m.

Present — Directors Carr, Garcia, Gokalgandhi, Herndon, Leonard, O’Halloran, Siemsen (6:13 p.m.), Taylor, and President Peterson — 9. Absent and Excused — None.

Before commencing with the agenda items, President Peterson asked for a moment of silence to

commemorate the passing of the following members of the MPS Community:

• Gwendolyn Banks, a retired teacher from Hampton School;
• David Christiansen, a retired teacher from Marshall High School;
• Sandra Hardy, a retired safety assistant with the District;
• Emily Jones, a retired educational assistant from Madison High School;
• Gloria McGee, a retired secretary with the Department of Transportation;
• Arlene Skwierawaski, a retired teacher from North Division High School; and
• Eh-Kpru Soe, a student at Gwen T. Jackson School.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

At the request of President Peterson, and with no objection from the body, the consideration of the

minutes of the regular meeting of July 2021 was deferred to the end of the meeting.

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REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF

SCHOOLS

(Item 1) Monthly Report, with Possible Action, from the Superintendent of Schools

Background

The Superintendent’s Report is designed to provide the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and the

MPS community with an update on current activities underway to support the District’s goals of academic

achievement; student, family and community engagement; and effective and efficient operations as they are

aligned to the District’s strategic objectives and the Five Priorities for Success:

• Increasing academic achievement and accountability
• Improving district and school culture
• Developing our staff
• Ensuring fiscal responsibility and transparency
• Strengthening communication and collaboration

Superintendent’s Report, August 2021

It was a busy summer with a great deal of preparation and events to prepare for the 2021-22 school

year’s re-opening. This included providing families with information on important resources such as the

vaccine clinics that the District is sponsoring, transportation services, high-school athletics, and enrollment

opportunities. The District collaborated with the Milwaukee Health Department to hold Back- to-School

Health Fairs at Obama SCTE and the South Side Health Center. Community vaccine sites were open earlier

in the summer at North Division, South Division, and Roosevelt Creative Arts Middle School.

In its seventh year, the Department of Student Services continued its canvassing efforts to facilitate

outreach and communication to families throughout Milwaukee, with the objective of enrolling students in

Milwaukee Public Schools. During summer 2021, canvassers participated in more than 20 community events.

Applications were collected for new students, with more than 150 having been identified during this process.

There was also a great deal of preparation behind the scenes, including our New Educator Institute,

which is designed to onboard and to welcome those teachers new to the district, and a number of staff

recruitment events and initiatives. The Office of Human Resources worked diligently toward fully staffing

our schools. This included a strong presence at more than 20 community events this summer as we seek a

diverse staff looking to make a positive impact in every classroom, on every student, every day.

2021 Freshman Bridge

Freshman Bridge for summer 2021 had nearly 2,000 freshman participate in academic and social

emotional learning activities to help them start high school on a positive note. The goal of the Freshman

Bridge program is to get students excited about the school year and to begin developing a sense of community

within their schools, relationships with staff and peers, and strategies that will contribute to their high-school

success prior to the start of the 2021-22 school year. Freshman Bridge was held on August 5 and 6, 2021, at

all of the schools that have ninth grade. In addition, nine schools invited sophomores to engage in a one-day

bridge program to become acclimated to their new surroundings, as some had never been at their high schools

due to the pandemic. Sophomores had the opportunity to meet their teachers, counselors, and classmates in

preparation for the new school year.

MPS Schools Welcome Students Back for In-person Learning

MPS early-start schools across the city, including all high schools, middle schools, and connected

elementary schools, were back in session on August 16. MPS is returning to full-time in-person learning for

the 2021–22 school year.

MacDowell Montessori rolled out the red carpet on August 16 for students returning to in-person

learning. Students and families were welcomed by Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley; Milwaukee Board of

School Directors’ President, Bob Peterson; Mayor Tom Barrett; County Executive David Crowley; Sheriff

Earnell Lucas; MTEA’s President, Amy Mizialko; district administrators; and other elected officials and

partners. Children were excited to return to school, to see their teachers and friends, and to get ready for

hands-on learning.

Principal Andrea Corona welcomed guests and families. Dr. Posley emphasized the importance of

returning to classrooms for academic learning and mental wellness and also outlined strategies to keep

students and staff safe and healthy as the pandemic continues. The District has expanded COVID- 19 -

mitigation measures that began in spring, which include maximizing ventilation, electronic HEPA filtration

units throughout buildings, hand sanitizing stations, frequent hand washing, physical distancing, and wearing

of face masks by students and staff.

“I’m very excited to welcome students and staff back into our buildings,” said Dr. Posley. “Our teams

have worked very hard to ensure safety and to make sure students receive all the supports they need. This is

an important school year and we are committed to helping all students achieve.”

MacDowell Montessori, located at 6415 W. Mount Vernon Avenue, is one of seven Montessori

schools in MPS and is the only K3-12th-grade public Montessori school in the nation. Montessori education,

which is based in hands-on learning, allows children to work at their own pace. MacDowell Montessori is.

MPS schools on the traditional calendar (most elementary schools) will begin on Thursday, September

2. Families who have questions about start dates should contact their children’s schools.

MPS’s “Return to the Classroom Family Guide” will Help Families Get Ready for School

MPS has created a “Return to the Classroom Family Guide” with important information about

returning to in-person learning this fall. Get information about health and safety procedures, COVID- 19 -

mitigation strategies, ways to keep students safe, and other important updates in schools.

The District recommends that all families read the guide before the first day of school. This publication

will answer many questions about school procedures and the preparations which the District has made to

enhance the safety of students and staff.

The book is currently available on the MPS Roadmap to Readiness website in English under the Quick

Links section. Translations in Arabic, Burmese, Hmong, Karen, Rohingya, Somali, and Spanish will be added

soon.

Get ready for a successful school year — check out the Family Guide today!

Students Follow Pathways to Complete Credits and to Graduate from High School

Milwaukee Public Schools honored more than 100 students who completed graduation requirements

over the summer and earned the right to wear caps and gowns. MPS summer sessions and alternative

programs provided critical opportunities to ensure that students could graduate and move on to college and

career. A summer graduation ceremony recognizing their accomplishments was held on July 31, 2021, at

South Division High School. About 95 students attended. Students wore their school colors and accepted

their diplomas from their own school principals at the large ceremony that included family and friends.

By offering both a June session and a July session this summer, MPS increased the opportunities for

students to graduate. This summer, students could earn a total of two credits by enrolling in two classes in

both sessions. Intensive outreach to students attracted those who could directly benefit from accelerated or

recovery options. Offerings led to large enrollment and student success.

MPS is proud to send these students on their personal journeys ready for college and career.

Register for the 14th^ Annual MPS Run Back to School!

Celebrate the start of the 2021-22 school year with Milwaukee Recreation at the 14th annual MPS

Run Back to School! Join us for this 5K run/1.5-mile walk through Washington Park. Proceeds support MPS

wellness and youth recreation programs.

Event Information

• Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021
• Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
• Start & Finish Line: Wick Playfield (park in the lot next door, behind the MPS Central Services

building: 5225 W. Vliet St.)

• Cost: $5 for youth/$15 for adults ($20 for adults after Aug. 12)
• Mobile Vaccine Clinic will be onsite

Fee includes an event t-shirt and race bag.

Following the success of the 2020 Virtual Challenge, this year's event will feature several virtual

elements in the lead-up to the in-person race! Registrants can join Milwaukee Recreation's Wellness

Community Facebook Group to participate in the challenges, to post photos, and to join the conversation

with fellow participants!

Schools Can Receive up to $1,000 in Grants by Forming an RBTS Team! Make sure you rally your

team for the MPS Run Back to School race and apply for a grant for your school! Not only will you help kick

off the 2021-22 school year with hundreds of local MPS supporters, school communities with at least 25

registered participants are eligible for a $500 grant to support a sport or wellness need in their school! The

school with the most registered participants is eligible for a $1,000 grant to support a sport or wellness need

in their school! Anyone from the community can join a school team. After the race, school teams who met

the minimum participant requirement will need to fill out a form that states how the funds will be used in

order to receive the grant.

In the past, schools have used the grant funds for:

• new gym and sports equipment
• new uniforms
• sports registration fees
• rental of the Wacky Wheels Skate Van for its students

Nominate a team captain for your school and start your team today!

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REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD CLERK/CHIEF OFFICER, OFFICE OF BOARD GOVERNANCE

(Item 1) Action on a Technical Amendment to Correct Contract Items Previously

Approved

Background

On July 29, 2021, the Board approved the Award of Professional Services Contracts for the

Partnership for Arts & Humanities (PAH). This included awards to 50 community-based organizations.

Organization Vendor Number Allocation 53212 Presents V031453 $1,600. ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation V006042 $45,000. All Hands Boatworks V025010 $22,804. America SCORES Milwaukee V021619 $47,971. Art Start V029298 $39,000. Artists Working in Education V0771864 $85,000. Arts At Large, Inc V011621 $70,550. ArtWorks for Milwaukee V014001 $27,173. Bay View Community Center V0807117 $4,966. Bembé Drum and Dance V029982 $50,700. Black Arts MKE V027386 $49,887. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee V0285730 $53,982. Capita Productions Inc. V0812552 $25,552. Casa Romero V023063 $28,303. COA Youth & Family Centers V0843067 $61,255. Ex Fabula V029797 $29,050. First Stage V0456896 $85,000. Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast V0610615 $16,200. Hmong American Friendship Assn Inc. V0401269 $43,965. Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful V0340170 $20,339. Lead2Change, Inc. V026163 $37,536. LocoMotion Dance Company TBD $21,159. Marcus Performing Arts Center V016054 $25,140. Milwaukee Art Museum V0132780 $21,331. Milwaukee Ballet Company V0196517 $25,433. Milwaukee Christian Center V004238 $35,000. Organization Vendor Number Allocation Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design V0664537 $21,765. Milwaukee Repertory Theater V0254746 $47,979. Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Inc V000563 $70,550. Neighborhood House of Milwaukee V0351318 $14,497. Neu-Life Community Development V011666 $8,000. Quasimondo Physical Theatre V031401 $6,000. Radio Milwaukee V016580 $31,832. Running Rebels Community Organization V0649031 $85,000. SHARP Literacy V0854166 $4,278. Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers V022669 $29,000. Sojourner Foundation V030554 $41,194. TBEY Arts Center, Inc. V025005 $17,152. Teens Grow Greens V027978 $42,048. TransCenter for Youth, Inc. V025930 $27,132. TRUE Skool V023829 $70,550. Unity in Motion V030973 $41,500. UW-Milwaukee/ArtsECO V004186 $22,710. UW-Milwaukee/Electa Quinney Institute V004186 $17,654. Victory Garden Initiative V024590 $44,376. Walker's Point Center for the Arts V0436038 $27,200. Wild Space Dance Company V0597163 $10,370. Wisconsin Conservatory of Music V0319716 $23,680. Woodland Pattern Book Center V0352373 $66,261. Xalaat Africa Drum and Dance for Life Inc. V023264 $6,000. Contract Awards Total: $1,750,624.

This item was presented with a term of September 1, 2020, through August 31, 2021. The item should

have stated that the contracts' term is September 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022. The contract template

provided under separate cover reflects the correct term and conditions for the 50 contracts approved with this

item.

On June 24, 2021, the Board approved the award of professional services contracts related to nutrition.

This included a contract to Bongards Creameries. This item was correctly presented as Bongards Creameries;

however, in the documentation, the vendor is incorrectly listed as Bongard’s or Bongards’. A technical

amendment is requested to correctly reflect the correct vendor name of Bongards Creameries in the Second

Extension Modification.

Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement

Goal 3, Effective and Efficient Operations

Statute, Administrative Policy, or Board Rule

Implication Statement

Administrative Policy 3.09, Purchasing and Bidding Requirements

Fiscal Impact Statement

N/A

Implementation and Assessment Plan

Upon the Board’s approval, the contracts and extension will be prepared for appropriate signature and

execution.

Recommendation

The Office of Board Governance, in consultation with the Administration, recommends approval of

the technical amendments to the documents as provided under separate cover.

Director O’Halloran moved to approve the technical amendments.

The motion passed, the vote being as follows:

Ayes — Directors Carr, Garcia, Gokalgandhi, Herndon, Leonard, O’Halloran, Siemsen, Taylor, and President Peterson — 9. Noes — None.

* * * * *

(Item 2) Monthly Report, with Possible Action, on Legislative Activities Affecting MPS

Background

At the state level, Wisconsin continues to maintain an unallocated balance that exceeds $1 billion.

Those funds are outside of the budget-stabilization fund and could be used to fund programs.

Senate Bill 411, related to instruction and training related to anti-racism and anti-sexism, received a

joint hearing in front of the Senate and Assembly Education committees. At a minimum, the bill lacks clear

definition and is commonly seen as a piece of legislation that would limit or eliminate discussion of issues

that include racism and sexism. MPS and other education groups are opposed to the bill.

At the federal level, a significant infrastructure bill has passed the U.S. Senate; however, the bill does

not include significant school infrastructure funding that was originally proposed by President Biden. Both

the infrastructure bill and the work on the federal budget, which could include significant support for schools,

will move forward over the coming months.

Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement

Goal 1, Academic Achievement

Goal 2, Student, Family and Community Engagement

Goal 3, Effective and Efficient Operations

Statute, Administrative Policy, or Board Rule

Implication Statement

Board Governance Policy BG 2.13, Board Legislation Program

Fiscal Impact Statement

This item does not authorize expenditures.

Implementation and Assessment Plan

The District will continue to pursue appropriate support for students as part of the MPS Legislative

Agenda.

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REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND EFFICIENCY

(Item 1) Monthly Report, with Possible Action, on Activities within the Office of

Accountability and Efficiency

Background

The Office of Accountability and Efficiency's (OAE) Report provides the Milwaukee Board of School

Directors and the public with an update on current activities in service areas headed by the Senior Director

of the OAE:

• Accountability and Transparency Services
• Process Improvement and Efficiency Services
• Contract Compliance Services

The following report includes activities from late July through mid-August.

Report to the Milwaukee Board of School

Directors, August 2021

The Office of Accountability and Efficiency (OAE) was established to enhance transparency,

oversight, and accountability to the District’s financial operations; to evaluate fiscal performance; and to

recommend solutions in furtherance of fiscal stewardship of Milwaukee Public Schools.

During the reporting period, the Office of Accountability and Efficiency completed the analysis of

FY21 activities, outputs, and outcomes.

Accountability and Efficiency Services

Between July 18, 2021, and August 16, 2021, Accountability and Efficiency Services fulfilled nine

requests for information/research, three constituent inquiries, four requests for data analysis/visualization,

and one special project. Requests included, but were not limited to, analysis of sending and receiving data,

enrollment data, and facilities data.

Accountability and Efficiency Services also continued to advance the OAE’s strategic plan, which

during FY22 will focus on the Office’s data-analysis program. During the reporting period, opportunities for

automation of repeat requests for analysis were identified, and approaches to automation were explored.

Accountability and Efficiency Services also continued to support the District’s implementation of

Administrative Policies 3.09 and 6.35.

Contract Compliance Services

On August 13, 2021, Contract Compliance Services (CCS) participated in the Opportunity Youth Re-

engagement Program Citywide Steering Committee’s meeting. The purpose of the session was to provide

attendees with an overview and history of the collective-impact model and to develop strategies centered

around education, youth civic engagement, health and wellness, case management, and coaching.

CCS shared ideas on leveraging its Communities in Need (COIN) and student-engagement program

initiatives to support and to unite youth re-engagement efforts. Additionally, attendees discussed how to

ensure Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding decisions produce maximum

educational and economic benefits for neighborhoods and communities where the recovery and

redevelopment needs are greatest.

Contract Compliance Services also continued to support the District’s implementation of

Administrative Policies 3.10 and 3.13.

A final report on work completed as part of the OAE’s FY21 Work Plan has been provided under

separate cover.

Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement

Goal 3, Effective and Efficient Operations

Statute, Administrative Policy, or Board Rule

Implication Statement

Board Governance Policy BG 3.08, Role of the Management of the Office of Accountability and

Efficiency

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

The following items were set aside from the Report of the Committee on Accountability, Finance,

and Personnel:

• Item 2, Action on Recommended Administrative Appointments, Promotions,

Reassignments and Reclassifications, Salary Increases/Decreases, Limited-term

Employment (LTE) Contracts Exceeding 60 Days, which was set aside at the request

of the Administration;

• Item 4, Action on Resolution 2122R-009 by Director Peterson Regarding COID- 19

Vaccinations, which was set aside at the request of President Peterson;

• Item 7, Action on the Award of Exception-to-bid Contracts, which was set aside at

the request of President Peterson; and

• Item 9, Action on a Request to Approve the Lease Agreement with Milwaukee

Excellence Charter School for the Douglas School Located at 3620 North 18th^ Street,

which was set aside at the request of Director Herndon.

The following item was set aside from the Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and

School Innovation:

• Item 2, Action on Resolution 2122R-001 by Director O'Halloran on Charter School

Program and Process, which had been forwarded to the Board without

recommendation.

On the motion of Director Taylor, the balance of the Committees’ Reports was approved, the vote

being as follows:

Ayes — Directors Carr, Garcia, Gokalgandhi, Herndon, Leonard, O’Halloran, Siemsen, Taylor, and President Peterson — 9. Noes — None.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL

Director Herndon presented the following report for the Committee on Accountability, Finance, and

Personnel:

TO THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS:

Your Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel presents the following report:

(Item 1) Action on Monthly Personnel Matters: Action on Classified Personnel

Transactions, Action on Certificated Appointments, Action on Leaves of

Absence, Report on Certificated Resignations and Classified Retirements, and

Affirmative Action Report

Classified Personnel Transactions

Code Name Position Salary Date

New Hires

5 Steven Hochschild Auto Mechanic $52,860.00 07/01/ 2 Rita Cunningham Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 07/12/ 2 Tyionn Gunn Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 07/19/ 5 Aurelia Islas Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 06/28/ 2 Shallie Johnson Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 07/12/ 2 Kayla Moore Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 07/12/ 2 Timothy Moore Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 06/28/ 2 Angel Quinn Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 07/12/ 2 Adrian Rucker Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 06/28/ 2 Mariah Shareef Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 06/28/ 2 Anthony Stewart Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 07/12/ 2 Antonio Watson Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 07/19/ 5 David Michelberger Electrician $42.84/hr. 06/28/ 5 James Yets Electrician $42.84/hr. 07/06/ 4 David Garcia Painter $15.18/hr. 06/21/

Promotions

2 Tony Bowen Building Service Helper II $36,679.60 07/12/ 2 Kevin Elliott Building Service Helper II $35,152.00 06/28/ 2 Christopher Gandy Building Service Helper II $35,854.00 07/15/ 2 Rajshaun Hawkins Building Service Helper II $37,774.00 07/23/ 2 Romell Jackson Building Service Helper II $35,152.00 06/28/ 7 Jazmine Jones Building Service Helper II $35,152.00 06/28/ 2 John Northern Building Service Helper II $35,152.00 06/28/ 2 Mario Davis Boiler Attendant Trainee $40,563.00 07/12/ 2 Alicia Cosey Human Resources Assistant $36,151.00 07/06/ 5 Brooke Kais Human Resources Assistant $33,785.00 07/07/ 2 A McDonald IT Service Technician II $62,254.00 07/01/ 5 Beau Rick IT Service Technician II $54,015.00 07/01/ 2 Michael Hill School Engineer I $47,963.15 06/28/ 2 Alicia Moore School Engineer I $50,224.24 06/28/ 2 Carolyn Watson School Engineer I $50,224.24 06/28/ 2 Reginald Cooksey School Engineer II $54,997.00 07/12/ 2 Gwendolyn Anderson Starks Secretary II $43,534.00 07/26/ 2 Kimberly Grant Secretary II $46,377.00 07/19/

Rehires

2 Johnny Brelove Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 06/21/ 2 Laquita Moody Howled Building Service Helper I $15.18/hr. 07/19/

Codes:

1 Native American 4 Hispanic 7 Two or more ethnic codes

2 African American 5 White

3 Asian/Oriental/Pacific Islander 6 Other

Certificated Appointments

Codes Name Appointment Salary Date

Teachers

4, nr Alvarez Valine, Lorna Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $63,009.00 8/26/

Codes Name Appointment Salary Date

Codes Counts nr Non-resident r Resident

Leaves of Absence

Report on Certificated Resignations and

Classified Retirements

Reason Yrs Svc Code Name Position Location Date

Reason Yrs

Codes:

1 Native American 4 Hispanic 7 Two or more ethnic codes 2 African American 5 White 3 Asian/Oriental/Pacific Islander 6 Other Affirmative Action Monthly Personnel Transaction Report The Affirmative Action monthly personnel transaction report for July 2021 is attached to the minutes

• 5, r Anstead, Allison M AMP Music $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, r Berger, Tyler M AMP Music $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Blanco, Laura R Music $59,851.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Borck, Abbey L Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,870.00 8/26/
• 2, r Bragg, Kay A Mult-cat. Comp. SEN $53,373.00 8/28/
• 5, nr Cochrane, Jordan ESL $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, r DAgostino, Isabella Marie General Operations $44,325.00 8/26/
• 5, r Donkersgoed, Carissa A SAGE $51,466.00 8/26/
• 5, nr English, Margaret Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $49,212.00 8/26/
• 5, r Grajkowski, Kara Lynn Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,325.00 8/26/
• 5, r Hansen, Karissa A Reg (five-year-old) Kindergarten $49,817.00 8/26/
• 5, r Hegreberg, Rachel C Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Heldman, Molly A Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,325.00 8/26/
• 5, r Hogue, Madeline N General Operations $44,325.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Hyland, Aimee L Grant, Transitional $66,978.00 8/26/
• 3, r Kaiser, Kaitlyn Title I, School-wide $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, r Kolehmainen, Alyssa J Mult-cat. Comp. SEN $44,325.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Kravat, Jennifer Spec Ed Multi-cat $67,802.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Krysan, Sarah A AMP Music $44,325.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Lindner, Jennifer E Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Machajewski, Amanda L Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Maki, Jordyn Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,325.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Mauck, Julia L Spec Ed Multi-cat $44,870.00 8/26/
• 1, r Meyers, Lora Ann Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Nelson, Madeleine Reg (five-year-old) Kindergarten $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Sawyer, Alissa Jean ESL $63,009.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Springman, Gregory R Local Grants $55,728.00 8/26/
• 5, r Stanislawski, Audra SAGE $49,817.00 8/26/
• 2, r Stewart, Linnibrent M Mult-cat. Comp. SEN $44,870.00 8/26/
• 5, r Stueckroth, Emma K ESL $54,764.00 8/26/
• 5, r Yang, Nhia Kindergarten (four-year-old) $67,802.00 8/26/
• 5, r Toth, Bailey E Speech Pathology $49,887.00 8/26/ Speech Pathologist
• 5, r White, Hailey Speech Pathology $49,887.00 8/26/
• 5, r Fischer, Madeline Rae School Social Work $56,324.00 8/18/ School Social Worker
• 2, r Griffin, Shawneice C School Social Work $56,324.00 8/18/
• 4, nr Jones, Lauren IDEA — Diagnostic $56,324.00 8/2/ School Social Worker, Early Start
• 5, r Koenemann, Amber L School Social Work $58,127.00 8/2/
• 4, r Moreno, Nadia S School Social Work $56,324.00 8/2/
• 4, r Rivera, Ronnie School Social Work $65,341.00 8/2/
• 2, r Humphrey, Adrianna Therapist — Occupational $61,770.00 8/26/ Occupational Therapist
• 5, nr Alioto, Shannon M General Operations $44,870.00 8/9/ Teachers, Early Start
• 5, nr Burdick, Timothy Scott Multi-cat EEN $44,325.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Carlson, Katie Anne Elizabeth Music $47,962.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Chung, Chynna M Music $44,870.00 8/9/
• 5, r Cox, Jessica AMP Art $44,870.00 8/9/
• 4, r Cranley, Emma Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,325.00 8/9/
• 5, r DuPage, Tamara R ESL $64,194.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Follett, Brett A Science $44,870.00 8/9/
• 5, r Friedrich, Wesley Art $47,962.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Ginster, Madelin J Kindergarten (four-year-old) $44,325.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Jasiak, Kimberly J Mathematics $44,870.00 8/9/ Codes Name Appointment Salary Date
• 2, r Johnson, Alicia R Foreign Language $53,373.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Kitchen, Nicole Mult-cat. Comp. SEN $67,802.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Klemish, Damian J Health & Phy Ed $44,325.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Klemm, Louis D Social Studies $44,870.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Koch, Angela M AMP Art $52,470.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Kraft, Tyler E AMP Music $45,954.00 8/9/
• 5, r Milaeger, Rebecca Anne K8 Schools $51,466.00 8/9/
• 5, r Milbrath, Ryan M Spec Ed Multi-cat $66,978.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Nass, Sydni M Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,325.00 8/9/
• 5, r Neureuther, Ashley S Middle-school — General $44,325.00 8/9/
• 5, r Osborn, Abbey ENGLISH $46,519.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Overland, William Social Studies $44,870.00 8/9/
• 5, r Polzin, Sierra R Foreign Language $44,870.00 8/9/
• 5, r Regan, Lily Middle-school — General $44,870.00 8/9/
• 5, r Rocha, Meghan M Mult-cat. Comp. SEN $44,870.00 8/9/
• 5, r Sprague, Nicholas I Social Studies $61,360.00 8/9/
• 3, r Thao, Shannon Kimberly English $44,325.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Wagner, Julia L Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,870.00 8/9/
• 5, r Weber, Vanessa J Mult-cat. Comp. SEN $60,587.00 8/9/
• 5, r Wrensch, Christopher Social Studies $44,870.00 8/9/
• 5, r Y elk, Kamryn Gen’l Elem and K5 — All Grades $44,870.00 8/9/
• 2, r Madlock Gatison, Annette AMP LIB $46,985.00 8/2/ Library Media Specialist, Early Start
• 5, nr Rathmann, Joel A Guidance $47,962.00 8/9/ School Counselor, Early Start
• 5, nr Volkert, Patrick Guidance $47,962.00 8/9/
• 3, nr Her, Aleshea Speech Pathology $50,501.00 8/9/ Speech Pathologist, Early Start
• 5, nr Mecham, Olivia Speech Pathology $49,887.00 8/9/
• 5, r Stallons, Alyssa M Speech Pathology $50,501.00 8/9/
• 5, nr Tomberlin, Mary O Speech Pathology $50,501.00 8/9/
• 5, r Nowak Gimenez, Rebecca A Science $88,670.00 8/26/ Science Teaching Specialist
• 4, r Amoruso, Juliana A CS — Psychological Services $57,844.00 8/18/ School Psychologists
• 5, r Caine, Sierra L CS — Psychological Services $57,844.00 8/18/
• 5, nr Frankenthal, Patrick A CS — Psychological Services $57,844.00 8/18/
• 5, nr Lombardi, Jonathon CS — Psychological Services $57,844.00 8/18/
• 5, r Maederer, Jennifer L CS — Psychological Services $72,272.00 8/18/
• 5, r Messman, Grant M CS — Psychological Services $57,844.00 8/18/
• 5, nr Molenda, Edward CS — Psychological Services $57,844.00 8/18/
• 5, r Orszula, Lauren E CS — Psychological Services $57,844.00 8/18/
• 2, r Perry, Whitni D CS — Psychological Services $61,892.00 8/18/
• 4, r Sandoval, Jacqueline CS — Psychological Services $57,844.00 8/18/
• 2, r Johnson, CaSandra A Spec Ed Multi-cat $20,028.00 8/26/ Permit Teachers
• 5, r Kassens, Annie Art $44,073.00 8/26/
• 5, nr Vieaux, Kelly A Mult-cat. Comp. SEN $44,073.00 8/26/
• 2, r Green.Justin AMPHPE $44,073.00 8/9/ Permit Teachers, Early Start
• 5, nr Pierce, Olyvia L English $44,073.00 8/9/
• 5, r Sundeen.Grace E Science $44,073.00 8/9/ Codes Name Appointment Salary Date
• 2, nr Webb, Kimberly A Mult-cat. Comp. SEN $44,073.00 8/9/
• 1 Native American Teachers SSW Psych Other Total
• 2 African American
• 3 Asian/Oriental/Pacific Islander
• 4 Hispanic
• 5 White
• 6 Other
• 7 Two or More Ethnic Codes
• Male
• Female
• Illness Leave, November Present Assignment Effective From
• Thomas Breitrick Out of Assignment 11/05/
• Illness Leave, April
• Vanja Suvajac Hamilton High School 4/12/
• Fawn Wosika Out of Assignments 4/27/
• Illness Leave, September
• Deborah Kuether Washington High School of Info Tech. 9/16/
• Personal Leave, August
• Elizabeth Poehlman Allen-Field School 8/26/
• Rachel Warnacut Alliance High School 8/30/
• Personal Leave, September
• Christopher Barnes King High School 9/13/
• Other Work 16.0 5 Melissa Arndt Teacher German Imm 07/19/ Certificated Resignations
• Personal 20.4 5 Rebekah Arthurs Teacher Central Svcs 08/02/
• Other Dist 5.9 2 Jennifer Berry Teacher Marshall 06/21/
• Other Dist 5.0 4 Maxwell Campos Teacher Rufus King HS 07/19/
• Other Dist 2.0 2 Sapphire Canser Teacher Green Tree Prep 07/07/
• Other Dist 28.1 2 Janice Carter Principal Pratt 06/30/
• Personal 36.7 4 Sonia Cordova Taber Teacher Forest Home 09/18/
• Personal 19.9 2 Ryann Counce Barnes Teacher Central Svcs 07/14/
• Other Dist 4.0 7 Amber Danyus Teacher Green Tree Prep 06/14/
• Other Dist 3.0 5 Janine Derrick Teacher Starms 07/13/
• Personal 7.8 4 Joanne Diaz Colome Teacher Kagel 07/19/
• Other Dist 4.2 7 Nicole Dower Teacher Whitman 06/15/
• Other Dist 6.0 5 Philip Fitzgerald Teacher ALBA 06/30/
• Personal 3.9 5 Elizabeth Fons Teacher Riverside 05/29/
• Personal 1.0 4 Jennifer Funk Collins Teacher Sherman 08/13/
• Other Dist 6.0 5 Lindsey Gerszewski Teacher Riverside 07/14/
• Personal 5.1 5 John Hagedorn Teacher Obama SCTE 06/19/
• Retire 39.0 2 Robert Hamilton Teacher Vincent 07/15/
• Personal 6.0 7 Danielle Harris Teacher Pulaski 07/13/
• Other Dist 1.0 2 Kyle Jackson Robinson Teacher HS of the Arts 06/30/
• Personal 26.0 2 Latricia Johnson Coord II Lancaster 07/30/ Svc Code Name Position Location Date
• Personal 8.9 2 Patrick Johnson Counselor Franklin 06/29/
• Other Dist 0.9 5 Hanan Kaloti Teacher Craig 07/08/
• Other Dist 1.0 2 Shelby Kimbrough Teacher Lancaster 07/15/
• Other Dist 4.7 1 Linda Langen Counselor Victory 06/25/
• Personal 2.9 2 Kyla Lee Teacher Carver Academy 06/15/
• Other Dist 1.9 5 Jessica Luxner Teacher Hayes 08/15/
• Personal 4.6 4 Jordan Macak Teacher French Immersion 06/15/
• Retire 33.0 5 Cynthia McMahon Coord III Central Svcs 07/07/
• Retire 9.5 5 Michelle Mittelstadt Teacher 53rd Street 07/15/
• Other Dist 3.0 5 Madelyn Murphy SLP Neeskara 07/19/
• Retire 36.7 5 Lynn O Dell Coord III Central Svcs 08/08/
• Personal 15.9 5 Nick Patenaude Teacher Story 06/28/
• Personal 26.6 2 Carmen Patterson Teacher Dr. King Elem 07/16/
• Personal 4.6 5 Rebekah Perdue Morin Teacher Hopkins Lloyd 06/11/
• Other Dist 5.9 5 Dena Pulos Teacher Burbank 06/29/
• Personal 0.9 5 Casey Riesch Teacher Thurston Woods 06/16/
• Other Dist 9.5 5 Mary Rogers Teacher Garland 07/14/
• Personal 0.9 5 Anna Romportl SLP Riley 06/16/
• Other Work 1.9 5 Mark Schefus Teacher Carson Academy 06/15/
• Other Work 4.9 5 Marni Seigle Teacher Carver Academy 06/11/
• Personal 2.9 4 Makaila Silva Teacher Engleburg 06/16/
• Retire 7.5 5 Donna Sobel Teacher Pulaski 08/06/
• Other Dist 8.0 5 Siegfried Spelter Teacher Hayes 06/30/
• Other Work 1.0 5 Joseph Steiner Teacher Bradley Tech 07/04/
• Retire 26.9 5 Cynthia Stott Teacher Emerson 07/20/
• Retire 30.8 2 Debra Thomas Teacher Starms 05/28/
• Other Work 1.9 2 Jordan Thornton Rec Assoc II Central Svcs 05/26/
• Other Work 2.0 5 Korissa Trevorrow Teacher Keefe 06/30/
• Other Work 15.2 2 Jamal Turrentine Teacher Washington HS 06/04/
• Personal 11.6 5 Kristy Tweedy SSW Central Svcs 06/29/
• Other Dist 1.0 5 Lauren Ullmann Teacher Lloyd Barbee 07/01/
• Personal 21.0 2 Jamilah Underwood Teacher Bruce 07/19/
• Retire 20.0 2 Brenda Ward SSW North Division 08/16/
• Personal 5.4 2 Tonya White Teacher South Division 06/16/
• Personal 4.8 2 Latoya Wilson Teacher Mitchell 06/16/
• Retire 29.6 2 Alice Baxter Staples Para JMAC 07/22/ Classified Retirements
• Retire 23.7 5 Nancy Capelle Secretary I French Imm 06/25/
• Retire 18.7 4 Carlos DeArteaga Auditor II Central Svcs 07/06/
• Retire 30.4 2 Renee Gregory Secretary I Keefe 06/25/
• Retire 33.0 5 Susan Musil Secretary I Riverside 07/01/
• Retire 28.7 2 Victoria Spinks Secretary I MACL 06/25/
• Retire 22.9 2 Gerald Turner BSH II Alliance 07/01/
• Retire 34.8 4 Silvia Valle Secretary I Longfellow 06/25/

Committee’s Recommendation

Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the promotions, appointments, and leaves as

listed, to be effective upon approval by the Board.

Approved with the roll call vote to approve the balance of the Committees’ reports.

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(Item 2) Action on Recommended Administrative Appointments, Promotions,

Reassignments and Reclassifications, Salary Increases/Decreases, Limited-

term Employment (LTE) Contracts Exceeding 60 Days

Recommended Appointments

Your Committee recommends that the following individuals be appointed to the classifications

indicated, to be effective upon approval by the Board.

Codes Name Appointment Assignment Salary Sched Range Amount 2, r Yashica Spears EEOC Compliance Specialist I Office of the Chief of Human Resources

03 08A $75,

2, r Eulalia Mueller Financial Planning & Budget Coordinator III Office of the Chief of Finance 03 08A $73, 4, nr Leslie Wroblewski Dietitian Specialist Office of the Chief of Finance 03 08A $70, 1, nr Lesley Pierson Assistant Principal — Metcalfe Office of the Chief of School Administration

03 10C $69,

2, r Tiffany Moody Administrative Assistant III Office of the Chief of Academics

03 03A $61,

5, nr Theodore Wegner Risk Management Analyst I Office of the Chief of Finance 03 05A $57, 4, r Jessica Najera Planning Assistant III Office of the Chief of Academics

03 03A $47,

Recommended LTE Contracts Exceeding 60

Days (to be effective upon the Board’s

approval)

Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the following LTE contracts exceeding 60 days,

pursuant to Administrative Policy 6.23(4)(b), to be effective as indicated.

Codes Name Position Assignment Hourly Wage Dates 2, r Lorraine Applewhite Educator Effectiveness Implementation Coach Office of the Chief of Academics

$40.00 07/12/21-

12/31/

5, r Susan Apps Administrator Coaching & Mentoring Program Office of the Chief of School Administration

$40.00 07/01/21-

12/31/

6, r Ali Hatab Administrator Coaching & Mentoring Program Office of the Chief of School Administration

$40.00 07/01/21-

12/31/

5, r Joseph Hartlaub Administrator Coaching & Mentoring Program Office of the Chief of School Administration

$40.00 07/01/21-

12/31/

4, r Yvette Martel Administrator Coaching & Mentoring Program Office of the Chief of School Administration

$40.00 07/01/21-

12/31/

5, r Virginia McFadden Administrator Coaching & Mentoring Program Office of the Chief of School Administration

$40.00 07/01/21-

12/31/

2, r Winifred Tidmore Administrator Coaching & Mentoring Program Office of the Chief of School Administration

$40.00 07/01/21-

12/31/

5, r Joseph Conti Math Support Teacher Office of the Chief of School Administration

$30.00 09/01/2021-

03/01/

5, nr Colleen Munch Transformative Reading Instruction TRI Coach Office of the Chief of School Administration

$30.00 09/07/21-

03/07/

Codes Name Position Assignment Hourly Wage Dates 4, r Maria Navarro Human Resources Assistant Office of the Chief of Human Resources

$25.00 07/01/2021-

01/01/

The Administration requested that, under the recommended appointments, the salary range for

Jessica Najera, Planning Assistant III in the Office of the Chief of Academics, be amended from

03A to 02a.

Director Garcia moved to approve the Committee’s recommendation, with the appointments to be

amended as requested by the Administration.

The motion passed, the vote being as follows:

Ayes — Directors Carr, Garcia, Gokalgandhi, Herndon, Leonard, O’Halloran, Siemsen, Taylor, and President Peterson — 9. Noes — None.

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(Item 3) Action on a Request for Approval of Job Description for Chef (Kitchen Associate

II)

Background

Pursuant to Administrative Policy 6.19, the Superintendent is bringing forth for approval the job

description of Chef (Kitchen Associate II). This position will:

1. provide culinary expertise in writing recipes and menus for the District;

2. provide culinary training to front-line nutrition services staff as well as assist with the

catering program and a la carte meals;

3. develop, evaluate, and implement new recipes for the students; and

4. work closely with nutrition-production staff, schools, parents, and the community

through events and demonstrations.

The essential functions of the position will be:

• to provide leadership and to collaborate with the staff to write recipes and menus that

adhere to all federal, state, and local nutrition and sanitation guidelines;

• to develop, to test, and to revise recipes, with a focus on efficient use of USDA-

commodity foods;

• to use locally-sourced ingredients and farm-fresh fruits and vegetables when practicable;
• to develop and to monitor innovative recipes and menus to reflect the culinary trends for

a diverse population of students’ taste preferences;

• to provide culinary training to Nutrition Services’ staff to ensure the highest-quality food

safety, food production, presentation, and employee safety;

• to develop materials and procedures relevant to the preparation and service of new

recipes;

• to provide technical guidance to school nutrition staff to ensure compliance to and

consistency of food-preparation standards and recipe standardization;

• to represent the Department to staff, to schools, and to the community to increase

students’ participation and to promote school nutrition programs;

• to assist with District’s catering orders;
• to work with departmental personnel to execute special student and district activities and

events, to include catering, cooking demonstrations, and media events;

• to attend conferences and other professional development as required by the Department;
• to actively support the MPS Strategic Plan; and
• to complete other duties as assigned.

This position, which will be under the Department of Nutrition Services in the Office of Finance, will

report to Manager II, Operations. The pay grade will be 04A, with a salary range of $53,246-$76,471.

A detailed description of this position is provided in the attachments to the minutes of your

Committee’s meeting.

Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement

Goal 1, Academic Achievement

Goal 3, Effective and Efficient Operations

Statute, Administrative Policy, or Board Rule

Implication Statement

Administrative Policy 6.19, Positions: Staff

Fiscal Impact Statement

This item does not authorize expenditures. The position has been approved in the FY22 budget.

Implementation and Assessment Plan

Upon approval by the Board, the Office of Human Resources will post the position and begin the

recruitment process.

Committee’s Recommendation

Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the job description, as attached to the minutes

of your Committee’s meeting, for the position of Chef (Kitchen Associate II).

* * * * *

(Item 4) Action on Resolution 2122R-009 by Director Peterson Regarding COVID- 19

Vaccinations

Background

At its July 29, 2021 meeting, the Board referred Resolution 2122R-009 by Director Peterson to the

Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel.

WHEREAS, While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend life as we know it, the education of our children must not be interrupted; and WHEREAS, There has been a strong preference for children to return to full in-person learning, a preference that was supported by the Board in its June 1, 2021, action directing five-day, in- person learning beginning with the start of the 2021-22 school year; and WHEREAS, There is no approved vaccine for children under age 12 but students are consistently exposed to adults – those who work in the school environment, as well as visitors to the building; and WHEREAS, Currently only 51.99% of the population in Wisconsin is fully vaccinated and, in Milwaukee County specifically, only 46.17% of the population is fully vaccinated; and WHEREAS, The Delta variant is the fastest, most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and, currently the Delta variant represents about 83% of new infections; and WHEREAS, At the Federal level, the Department of Veterans Affairs will require 115,000 of its frontline health care workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in the next two months, making it the first federal agency to mandate that employees be inoculated; and WHEREAS, Urban areas across the nation are starting to implement vaccination mandates, for example, in New York, where Mayor Bill de Blasio stated that all municipal workers would be required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by the time schools reopen in September or face weekly testing, a decision backed by the United Federation of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union in New York; and WHEREAS, Hospitals and health care systems nationwide have compelled their employees to get vaccines, and recent court decisions have upheld employers’ rights to require vaccinations; and

WHEREAS, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has determined that employers can require vaccines for employees to return to work, as long as the requirement does not violate federal discrimination laws and so long as reasonable accommodations are made for employees who are exempt from mandatory immunization based on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other federal laws; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Board hereby directs the Administration to explore the feasibility of implementing mandatory COVID vaccinations for all employees; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That the exploration include information on

• The legality and enforceability of such a mandate;
• The means by which employees may request an accommodation or waiver pursuant to the requirements of the ADA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and other federal and state laws that may require a waiver option;
• The means by which employees who are not vaccinated will be required to be tested weekly for COVID, in a manner that protects their privacy rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Administration report its findings to the Board no later than the September 2021 Board cycle.

The resolution directs the Administration to explore the feasibility of implementing mandatory

COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees.

The Administration is recommending adoption of the resolution, with an amendment to the timeline

for the Administration to report its findings from the September 2021 board cycle to the October 2021 board

cycle. This will allow the Administration the necessary time to complete a thorough exploration, to include

consultation with the Office of the City Attorney.

Fiscal Impact Statement

This item does not authorize expenditures.

Implementation and Assessment Plan

Upon approval by the Board, the Administration will begin exploring the feasibility of implementing

mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees.

Committee’s Recommendation

Your Committee recommends that the Board adopt Resolution 2122R-009 by Director Peterson with

a report to come back to the Board in October 2021.

The gavel was passed to Vice President Taylor at 7:08 p.m.

Director Peterson moved to adopt the resolution with the following changes:

RESOLVED, That the Board hereby directs the Administration to explore the feasibility

of implementing mandatory COVID vaccinations for all employees; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the exploration include information on

• the legality and enforceability of such a mandate;
• the means by which employees may request an accommodation or waiver

pursuant to the requirements of the ADA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,

and other federal and state laws that may require a waiver option; and

• the means by which employees who are not vaccinated will be required to be

tested weekly for COVID, in a manner that protects their privacy rights under

the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA);

and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the plan include a component to offer an incentive to

eligible students and staff who have been or will be vaccinated; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That, based on the investigation in these matters, the

Administration include any recommendations and any adjustments to protocols that

may be necessary to lessen the likelihood of staff and students contracting COVID

19; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Administration report its findings and recommendations

to the Board no later than the September 2021 Board cycle at a special meeting of

the Board to be called by the Board’s President during the week of September 6,

The motion passed, the vote being as follows:

Ayes — Directors Carr, Garcia, Gokalgandhi, Herndon, Leonard, O’Halloran, Siemsen, Taylor, and President Peterson — 9. Noes — None.

* * * * *

The gavel was returned to President Peterson at 7:19 p.m.

(Item 5) Action on Monthly Finance Matters: Authorization to Make Purchases; Change

Orders in Excess of $25,000; Report on COVID-19 Expenditures; Report on

Administrative and School Fund Transfers; Report on Contracts under $50,

and Cumulative Total Report; Report on Monthly Grant Awards; and Acceptance

of Donations

Purchases

——— Authorization to Purchase Eight Ford Vehicles from Ewald’s Hartford Ford, LLC (State

Contract)

The Administration is requesting authorization to use a state contract to purchase eight Ford vehicles from

Ewald’s Hartford Ford, LLC, for use by the Department of Facilities and Maintenance. This purchase will

be made under the State of Wisconsin’s Contract #505ENT- M21-VEHICLES- 0 0.

The eight vehicles to be purchased are:

• one 2022 Ford Transit Connect Van XL SWB w/Rear Lift Gate (state contract bid item number

F30) at $24,030;

• four 2022 Ford T-250 Low Roof Transit Cargo Vans (state contract bid item number F104) at

$29,976 each, for a total of $119,904;

• one 2022 Ford F350 4X4 Truck at $32,488 (state contract bid item number F61) and;
• two 2022 Ford F-350 FWD Supercab Trucks (state contract bid item number F63) at 34,

each, for a total of $69,

This will be a one-time purchase, and funds expended will not exceed $245,768.

Budget Code: MTN- 0 - 0 - VRP- 11 - ERVH (Vehicle Replacement — Construction

Fund) ......................................................................................................... $245,

Prime Employee Info HUB Participation COIN Student Engagement (Required Hours) Total # Minorities Women Certified Req. Submitted Value Req. Paid Student Employment Educational Experience NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0

Report on Change Orders in Excess of

$25,

In compliance with Administrative Policy 3.09(10)(e)1, the Administration is reporting a change order to an

existing contract whose collective net value exceeds $25,000. This is an informational item, and no action is

required.

Contract C029697 Chenhalls Nissen

On September 30, 2020, the Administration entered into a contract with Chenhalls Nissen to provide counsel

and legal advice to MPS concerning its Labor Condition Application (LCA) with the U.S. Department of

Labor, as well as to complete, to file, and to maintain petitions seeking approval of H1-B classification and

extension status from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for MPS employees.

The original contract was in the amount of $49,999.000. We are increasing this contract by $24,999, as we

have more employees that need these services.

Original Contract Amount ............................ $49,999.

Increase ....................................................... $24,999.

Adjusted Contract Amount ........................... $74,998.

COVID-19 Preliminary Expenditures through

June 30, 2021

Total Amount by Year

Fiscal Year Estimated Amount FY20 8,086, FY21 42,035, Total 50,122,

Total Amount by Expenditure Type and Fiscal Year

Summary Expenditure Type Estimated Amounts FY FY21, Quarterly 1 st^2 nd^ 3r 4 th Total Costs Educational supplies and materials $492,539 $66,674 $221,661 $17,323 $43,475 $841, Technology upgrades , platforms/software/licenses, Chromebooks, hotspots and power adapters $49,129 $11,562,332 $6,841,809 $4,918,377 $1,268,664 $24,640, Personal protective supplies and sanitation $538,284 $888,478 $1,894,010 $2,062,565 $2,948,210 $8,331, Recreation $10,032 $12,044 $1,467 $13,667 $37, Stop, Grab & Go distribution sites $2,311,645 $844,360 $1,308,053 $904,329 $2,493,823 $7,862, Technology/Virtual Learning Staff Development $82,581 $63,068 $87,764 $5,314 $238, Transportation $4,679,989 $3,475,503 $8,155, Translation and interpretation services $15,400 $15, Total $8,086,986 $16,929,961 $10,340,646 $7,991,825 $6,773,153 $50,122,

Routine Monthly Reports

The report on change orders in excess of $25,000; the report on administrative and school fund

transfers; the report on contracts under $50,000 and cumulative total report; and the report on monthly grant

awards are attached to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting. These are informational items, and no

action is required.

Donations

Location Donor Amount Gift or Purpose

Monetary Donations

Audubon High School Children’s Wisconsin 1,000.00 Healthy Schools Challenge Brown Street School American Transmission Company 300.00 Trees for Threes Doerfler School Donors Choose 500.00 McDonald’s gift cards Parkside School Maxwell Family 150.00 Field trip Rufus King High School MPS Foundation 15,000.00 Reduce Class 2021’s Senior Fees Total Monetary Donations $16,950.

Location Donor Amount Gift or Purpose

Non-monetary Donations

Bradley Trade & Tech Donors Choose 443.62 Book study Doerfler School Pick N Save 17.45 Five cases of 32-pack water Doerfler School Donors Choose 360.15 Math manipulatives Doerfler School Donors Choose 500.88 Classroom carpet and blocks Doerfler School Donors Choose 588.03 Math manipulatives Emerson School The Salvation Army 1,794.00 Socks Emerson School Donors Choose 191.21 Creative preschoolers Emerson School Milwaukee Urban League 250.00 Munch Lunch learn bags Fernwood School Donors Choose 461.45 DC — Crafting with Classmates Forest Home Avenue School Donors Choose 483.67 Books for students Forest Home Avenue School Donors Choose 556.18 Brain Quest books for students Fratney Street School Philippine Cultural Civic Center 5,600.00 Student supplies clothing Goodrich School Donors Choose 260.84 Social Skills Are Fun Goodrich School Donors Choose 436.00 Teachers Pay teachers’ gift cards Goodrich School Donors Choose 457.94 Mighty bulldogs Goodrich School Donors Choose 618.71 Recess supplies Goodrich School Donors Choose 449.18 Mastering reading and writing Goodrich School Donors Choose 263.56 Engaging in Emotions Goodrich School Donors Choose 821.67 Activity workbooks Kilbourn School Donors Choose 516.29 Classroom supplies King Elem School Donors Choose 746.00 DC-Supply A Sensational Setup Kluge School Donors Choose 151.80 Subscription to NEARPOD online learning tool Kluge School Donors Choose 376.60 Classroom supplies Kluge School Donors Choose 330.53 Magazine subscription and gift card Kluge School Donors Choose 247.41 Document camera Kluge School Donors Choose 393.84 Books Kluge School Donors Choose 467.40 Stem kits Manitoba School Donors Choose 131.50 Math Manipulatives/graph paper Manitoba School Donors Choose 534.56 Classroom set of novels Manitoba School Donors Choose 233.00 Online learning materials Ninety-Fifth Street School Donors Choose 239.38 Literature/math manipulative Ninety-Fifth Street School Donors Choose 275.02 Kargol misc. Ninety-Fifth Street School Donors Choose 149.70 Kargol loose parts Ninety-Fifth Street School Donors Choose 248.32 Corcoran books Trowbridge School Donors Choose 151.60 We Need Earbuds Walt Whitman School Donors Choose 220.81 Adjustable desk chairs Walt Whitman School Donors Choose 182.66 Books Total Non-monetary Donations $20,150. Total Value for July 2021 $37,100. Donations from MPS Alumni $0.

Committee’s Recommendation

Your Committee recommends that the Board

1. authorize the purchases as listed; and

2. accept the donations as listed, with appropriate acknowledgment to be made on behalf

of the Board.

Approved with the roll call vote to approve the balance of the Committees’ reports.

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(Item 6) Action on the Award of Professional Services Contracts

RFP 998 Authorization to Extend a Contract with Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Southeast

Wisconsin, Inc., and Columbia St. Mary’s, Inc., for Licensed Athletic Trainers and

Skinfold-testing services

The Administration is requesting authorization to extend the contract with Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-

Southeast Wisconsin, Inc., and Columbia St. Mary’s for licensed athletic trainers (LATs) and skinfold-testing

services. LATs will provide the following services for an estimated 20 locations for all MPS high-school

home games for boys’ and girls’ soccer and boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball, wrestling, football, and track

conference meets, as well as for MPS’s specialty events (e.g., tournaments), as needed.

• evaluation and treatment of injuries sustained by student athletes during schools’ athletic events

and practices, application of first aid (with MPS’s supplies), and recommendations for exercise

or physical measures for minor injuries;

• coordination among injured athletes, coaching staff, and team or family physician;
• maintenance of accurate records of all athletic injuries reported by student athletes as occurring

during schools’ athletic events and of all rehabilitation procedures administered by LATs;

• at the request of the Commissioner of Athletics and Academics, or the school, reviewing the

safety of the athletic facilities and making suggestions for the improvement of its athletic

healthcare-delivery system, the athletic facilities and equipment, and athletic training program;

• compliance with MPS’s rules for student athletic participation, including, but not limited to,

concussion testing, hydration, heat-advisory requirements, as provided or communicated to the

LATs prior;

• compliance with best practices for the athletic-training industry and adherence to the guidelines

set forth by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) or Wisconsin laws and

regulations for athletic-trainer services; and

• two dedicated LATs to MPS to assist with recruitment, assignment, and supervision of assigned

athletic trainers.

Skinfold testing is a commonly-used method to determine a subject’s body-fat percentage.

The contractor was chosen pursuant to RFP 998. The original contract provided for two one-year options to

extend if certain performance metrics were met. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Southeast Wisconsin, Inc.,

and Columbia St. Mary’s have met the performance metrics codified in the contract; therefore, MPS is

exercising the second option year for the contract, which will run from September 1, 2021, through August

31, 2022. The total cost of the contract in this second extension year will not exceed $69,550.

Budget Code: ATH- 0 - 0 - IAT-DW-ECTS (Athletics — Contract Services) ........................... $69,550.

Prime Employee Info HUB Participation COIN Student Engagement (Required Hours) Total # Minorities Women Certified Req. Submitted Value Req. Paid Student Employment Educational Experience 42 14 13 No 0 0 NA NA 200 10

RFP 1022 Authorization to Extend Blanket Contracts with Three Food Manufacturers to Provide

Breakfast Kits

The Administration is requesting authorization to extend the blanket contracts with three separate food

manufacturers — MinMor Industries, LLC, d/b/a Notables; East Side Entrees, Inc., d/b/a ES Foods, Inc.; and

Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. — for provision of breakfast kits (“kits”). Kits will comprise a combination of

products that meet USDA’s Meal Platter Requirements for Grade Groups of children K3-K4 and K5- 12 th

grade in the school yeas in which they will be served to MPS students. MPS continues to make key efforts

to improve the overall quality, nutritional value, and local integrity of food products procured. This has been

accomplished by using diverse products, including shelf-stable, refrigerated, and frozen food items, and by

decreasing the kits’ sugar content, eliminating the Harmful 7 ingredients, and increasing protein. The District

has implemented the initiative of reducing the Harmful 7 ingredients found in many food items — trans fats

and hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, hormones and antibiotics, processed and artificial

sweeteners, artificial colors and flavors, artificial preservatives, and bleached flour — and will give

preference to those kits that meet the criteria. The ultimate goal is to address the nutritional needs of the

students while improving students’ satisfaction.

The kits will be distributed to the District’s students Monday through Friday during the school year. The

delivery of the kits will be made by the awarded respondents directly to the MPS prime vendor, currently

Sysco of Eastern Wisconsin, LLC.

These manufacturers were chosen pursuant to RFP 1022, which closed on August 20, 2019. Each contract

ran from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, (the “Initial Term”) with the option to extend up to

four additional one-year terms if certain performance metrics incorporated into the blanket contract were met.

Based on the achievement of these performance metrics, MPS is exercising the second extension (“Year 3”),

which will run from October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022.

Estimated total amounts are not offered for each contract. All payments to these manufacturers are made

through the prime vendor, Sysco, and reflected in the amount of that contract.

Budget Code: MinMor Industries, LLC, d/b/a Notables..................................................... $150,000

East Side Entrees, Inc., d/b/a ES Foods, Inc. ............................................... $600,000

Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. ................................................................... $2,250,000

BKF- 0 - 0 - BKF-XX-EFOD ....................................................................... $3,000,000

RFP 1047 Authorization to Enter into a Contract with Proximity Learning, Inc., for Online

Interactive Learning Course System for World Languages, Grades K- 12

The Administration is requesting authorization to enter into a blanket contract with Proximity Learning, Inc.,

(“Proximity”) for a vendor-hosted virtual online interactive learning course system for world languages for

grades K-12. Proximity will be used to deliver services for at least American Sign Language (ASL),

Chinese/Mandarin, French, German, and Spanish to a maximum estimated 10,264 students throughout the

district during the 2021-2022 school year.

For the purposes of direct-to-student online courses with provision of layered levels of support for each

course — such as teacher-to-student, student-to-teacher, student-to-student, teacher-to-teacher, and teacher-

to-paraprofessional interactions — MPS requires a qualified and developed self-learning vendor-hosted

online interactive learning course system for world languages for grade bands K-12. All courses will be

administered by a licensed content certified instructor. MPS seeks online interactive world language courses

due to changes in graduation requirements, which now include two years of a world language for all high-

school students.

Proximity was chosen pursuant to RFP 1047, which closed on July 5, 2022. The contract will run from

October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022, (the “Initial Term”) with two additional one-year options to

extend if certain performance metrics are met. The total cost of the contract in this year will not exceed

$1,000,000.

Budget Code: GEN- 0 - 0INV-DW-ECTS ........................................................................ $1,000,000

Prime Employee Info HUB Participation COIN Student Engagement (Required Hours) Total # Minorities Women Certified Req. Submitted Value Req. Paid Student Employment Educational Experience 500 100 425 No 0 0 NA NA 400 10

RFP 1052 Authorization to Enter into a Contract with Arts at Large, Inc., and Tbey Arts Center,

Inc., for Visual Art Expansion-support Services

The Administration is requesting authorization to enter into a contract with Arts at Large, Inc., and Tbey Arts

Center, Inc., for visual art expansion-support services. These contractors will be used to provide art classes

to students when short- and long-term staff vacancies exist.

The contractors were chosen pursuant to RFP 1052, which closed on June 22, 2021. The contracts will run

from September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022, (the “Initial Term”), with two additional one-year options

to extend if certain performance metrics incorporated into the contracts are met.

The contracts will not exceed $700,000.00

Vendor Award

Budget Code: Arts at Large Inc ........................................................................................ $400,000

Tbey Arts Center Inc .................................................................................. $300,000

GN6- 0 - 0 - AME-CI-ECTS (Curriculum and Instruction — Contract

Services) .................................................................................................... $700,000

Arts at Large Inc

Prime Employee Info HUB Participation COIN Student Engagement (Required Hours) Total # Minorities Women Certified Req. Submitted Value Req. Paid Student Employment Educational Experience 14 71% 7 No NA NA NA NA 400 10

Tbey Arts Center Inc

Prime Employee Info HUB Participation COIN Student Engagement (Required Hours) Total # Minorities Women Certified Req. Submitted Value Req. Paid Student Employment Educational Experience 7 6 4 No NA NA NA NA 400 10

RFP 1053 Authorization to Enter into a Contract with Korinthian Violins, LLC; Family Music

Center; and Music and Arts for the Repair and Maintenance of Musical Instruments

The Administration is requesting authorization to enter into a contract with Korinthian Violins ,LLC; Family

Music Center; and Music and Arts for the repair and maintenance of musical instruments throughout the

district.

The contractors were chosen pursuant to RFP 1053, which closed on June 22, 2021. The contracts will run

from September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022, (the “Initial Term”) with two additional one-year options

to extend if certain performance metrics incorporated into the contracts are met.

The contracts will not exceed $105,000

Budget Code: Music and Arts ............................................................................................. $50,000

Family Music Center .................................................................................... $40,000

Korinthian Violins LLC................................................................................ $15,000

GN6- 0 - 0 - AME-CI-ECTS (Curriculum and Instruction — Contract

Services) .................................................................................................... $105,000

Korinthian Violins, LLC; Family Music Center; and Music and Arts

Prime Employee Info HUB Participation COIN Student Engagement (Required Hours per Vendor) Total # Minorities Women Certified Req. Submitted Value Req. Paid Student Employment Educational Experience NA NA NA NA 0 NA NA NA 200 10

Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement

Goal 3, Effective and Efficient Operations

Statute, Administrative Policy, or Board Rule

Implication Statement

Administrative Policy 3.09, Purchasing and Bidding Requirements

Fiscal Impact Statement

Recommended for the Board's approval at this meeting are the following professional services

contracts:

• Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Southeast Wisconsin, Inc;

Columbia St. Mary's Inc., for Licensed Athletic Trainers;

ATH001ATDW-ECTS ............................................................................. $69,550.00

• MinMor Industries, LLC, d/b/a Notables, for Meal Kits;

BKF- 0 - 0 - BKF-XX-EFOD ................................................................................. $0

• East Side Entrees, Inc., d/b/a ES Foods, Inc., for Meal Kits;

BKF- 0 - 0 - BKF-XX-EFPD .................................................................................. $0

• Preferred Meal Systems, Inc., for Meal Kits;

BKF- 0 - 0 - BKF-XX-EFOD ................................................................................. $0

• Proximity Learning, Inc., for Online Interactive Learning

Course System for World Languages;

GEN- 0 - 0 - INV-DW-ECTS ................................................................... $1,000,000

• Arts at Large Inc., for Visual Art Expansion Support;

GN6- 0 - 0 - AME-CI-ECTS........................................................................ $400,000

• Tbey Arts Center, Inc., for Visual Art Expansion Support;

GN6- 0 - 0 - AME-CI-ECTS........................................................................ $300,000

• Music and Arts, for Repair and Maintenance of Musical

Instruments;

IMS- 0 - 0 - IMC-DW-EMTC ........................................................................ $50,000

• Family Music Center, for Repair and Maintenance of

Musical Instruments

IMS- 0 - 0 - IMC-DW-EMTC ........................................................................ $40,000

• Korinthian Violins, LLC, for Repair and Maintenance of

Musical Instruments;

IMS- 0 - 0 - IMC-DW-EMTC ........................................................................ $15,000

This item authorizes expenditures as indicated in the attachments to the minutes of your Committee’s

meeting.

Implementation and Assessment Plan

Upon approval by the Board, the contracts will begin as indicated in the attachments to the minutes of

your Committee’s meeting.

Committee’s Recommendation

Your Committee recommends that the Board authorize the professional services contracts as set forth

in the attachments to the minutes of your Committee’s meeting.

Approved with the roll call vote to approve the balance of the Committees’ reports.

* * * * *

(Item 7) Action on the Award of Exception-to-bid Contracts

——— Authorization to Issue a Purchase Order to The DBQ Company, d/b/a The DBQ

Project, for Online Educational Materials

The Administration is requesting authorization to extend a purchase order to The DBQ Company, d/b/a The

DBQ Project, for online educational materials. DBQ Project is a reading-and-writing platform that supports

cross-curricular integration. Students at all levels practice answering engaging historical questions while

using reading and writing strategies.

The paper version of DBQ Projects have been widely used in MPS high schools for more than 10 years and

support college board strategies. The content, which has been updated and scaffolded to include 2nd-12th

grade, has moved to an interactive digital platform. Students are now taught at an early age how to formulate

an argument in writing and to support it with evidence. This process will accelerate students’ learning and is

for all learning. Our high schools will receive the platform for three years, and our elementary and middle

schools will participate in a paid pilot the first year, with renewal based on school usage.

The exception from the requirement of a competitive procurement process for this contract has been granted

on the basis of one-of-a-kind service (Administrative Policy 3.09 (7)(e)(1)(b)(ii)).

The purchase order will run from September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2024, for high schools, and

September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022, for elementary and middle schools.

The total cost of this order will not exceed $164,362.50

Budget Code: GSP- 0 - S-7G2-CI-ECTSCOVD................................................................... $164,362.50

Prime Employee Info HUB Participation COIN Student Engagement (Required Hours) Total # Minorities Women Certified Req. Submitted Value Req. Paid Student Employment Educational Experience NA NA NA NA 0 NA NA NA 0 0

——— Authorization to Extend a Contract with GPS Education Partners, Inc., to provide

Alternative Education Programming

The Administration is requesting authorization to extend the contract with GPS Education Partners, Inc.,

(“GPS”) to provide alternative education programming. The contractor will provide enrollment of up to 30

MPS eleventh- and twelfth-grade students in the contractor’s fully immersive, work-based educational

GPSED Program, a comprehensive educational and career-training program that uses the contractor’s

partnerships with manufacturing businesses, as well as businesses from other high-demand sectors, to execute

the program.

Students who complete the program will earn full high-school diplomas from MPS while being prepared for

potential career pathways in manufacturing, other sectors, and continued education. Through the program,

some students will gain paid work experience at manufacturing companies and will earn portable industry

credentials through the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council. The remainder of students will gain paid

work experience in other sectors and will earn related industry-recognized credentials, where possible.

As many students as possible (up to 30 students) will be enrolled in the program and will be part of the GPS

Youth Apprenticeship Program, including all students who work for manufacturing companies. GPS and

MPS will work together to identify, to recruit, and to select students from MPS high schools for the program.

Due to circumstances involving the COVID 19 pandemic, the Education Center that had been at STRATTEC

Security, 3333 Good Hope Rd., Milwaukee, will not be in use this year. In response to that building’s loss,

James Madison Academic Campus (“JMAC”) will be used as a substitute Education Center for the 2020- 21

school year. As many as 20 students may be enrolled as GPS students who attend the JMAC Education

Center. Students in the GPS cohort at the JMAC Education Center may come from JMAC, but may also

come from any other high school in the Milwaukee Public Schools. The maximum of 20 students could all

attend morning or afternoon classroom sessions, or they could be split up between morning and afternoon,

whichever is determined to be the best fit for the students’ schedules. Students will be placed at either the

Lakeside Education Center or the JMAC Education Center, whichever is determined to be the best fit for the

student, depending on home address, transportation, worksite, or other criteria.

With regard to the JMAC Education Center, the following has been agreed upon:

• MPS intends to provide designated, furnished classroom space sufficient to support the

education and training of up to 20 student learners during the term of the Contract, which shall

be accepted and used by GPS,

• Additionally, MPS will provide tabletops or desks and chairss for students, meeting tables,

whiteboards or screens, projectors, storage or storage access, and Internet access.

Additional elements may also include printers or access to printers, access to private work/meeting spaces

access for instructors and staff, and project-based workspace access. Access to larger meeting spaces for use

by GPS to promote the GPS Program has also been requested by GPS and will be provided when possible.

Meetings would include potential students from both JMAC and other MPS high schools, parents, and

potential business partners.

Throughout the term of the contract, the space will be referenced as the JMAC Education Center. GPS will

recognize MPS as an Education Center host in its marketing materials and website.

This will be an ongoing partnership subject to annual review. Notification of termination of the partnership

for the coming year must be given by March 31 of the year prior to the fall start of new classes.

The exception from the requirement of a competitive procurement process for this contract has been granted

on the basis that the services under this contract are considered one-of-a-kind and competitive vendors do

not exist (Administrative Policy 3.09(7)(e)(1)(b)(i)).

This contract extension will run from September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022, (“Year 2”) with one

additional one-year option to extend. The total cost of the contract in Year 2 will not exceed $120,000.

Budget Code: GOE- 0 - I-1T2-EO-ECTV (General School-Contract Services) ..................... $120,000

Prime Employee Info HUB Participation COIN Student Engagement (Required Hours) Total # Minorities Women Certified Req. Submitted Value Req. Paid Student Employment Educational Experience NA NA NA NA 0 0 NA NA 0 0

——— Authorization to Enter into a Blanket Contract with Nature’s Classroom Institute of

Wisconsin, Inc., for the Provision of Montessori Camp Services

The Administration requests authorization to enter into a blanket contract with Nature’s Classroom Institute

of Wisconsin, Inc., (“Nature’s Classroom”) for the provision of Montessori sleep-away camp services to

Montessori schools throughout the district. In 2016 and 2018, the Administration brought a blanket contract

to the Board due to the regular usage of Nature’s Classroom by MPS Montessori schools as an augmentation

to their curricula. Continued usage has driven the need for another district-wide contract.

The exception from the requirement of a competitive procurement process for this contract has been granted

on the basis that the services under this contract are considered one-of-a- kind and competitive vendors do

not exist (Administrative Policy 3.09(7)(e)(1)(b)(i)).

The contract will run from September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2024. The total cost of the contract will

not exceed $300,000.

Budget Code: Varies by location using services ................................................................ $300,000.00

Prime Employee Info HUB Participation COIN Student Engagement (Required Hours) Total # Minorities Women Certified Req. Submitted Value Req. Paid Student Employment Educational Experience NA NA NA NA 0 NA NA NA 0 0

Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement

Goal 3, Effective and Efficient Operations

Statute, Administrative Policy, or Board Rule

Implication Statement

Administrative Policy 3.09, Purchasing and Bidding Requirements

Fiscal Impact Statement

Recommended for the Board's approval at this meeting are the following exception-to-bid requests:

• The DBQ Company, d/b/a The DBQ Project, for Online

Educational Materials;

GSP- 0 - S-7G2-C1-ECTSCOVD .............................................................. $164,362.50

• GPS Education Partners, Inc., to provide Alternative

Education Programming;

GOE- 0 - I-1T2-EO-ECTV ........................................................................ $120,000