Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/25/2017 - 6:30 PM
Category: Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation
Type: Action
Subject: 4. Action on a Request to Amend the Non-Instrumentality Charter Contract with Transcenter for Youth, Inc., for NOVA Tech
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
Policy: Admin Policy 9.12 - Charter Schools
Attachments 1. NOVA Tech Contract
2. NOVA Tech Redline Contract
File Attachment:
Contract NOVA Tech.pdf
NOVA Tech Redline Contract.pdf
Background: NOVA Tech was established in fall 2014 as a non-instrumentality charter school. The school is currently located at 2433 West Roosevelt Drive. The current contract serves a maximum of 100 full-time-equivalent (FTE) pupils in grades nine through twelve.

The mission of NOVA Tech is to provide educational opportunities and develop career pathways for high-school students interested in technical fields, including manufacturing and the trades.

In December, 2016, the Department of Contracted School Services received written notification from NOVA Tech’s representatives requesting a change in location beginning with 2017-2018 school year.

The Administration is in agreement with the proposed change and is recommending that the Board approve the following contract amendment:

a. NOVA Tech shall be located at 225 West Capitol Drive, Milwaukee WI 53212.

All Appendices connected to this contract will be updated to reflect the change.
Fiscal Impact Statement: This item does not authorize expenditures.
Implementation and Assessment Plan Upon approval and execution, the contract will be effective with the 2017-2018 school year.

A copy of the contract will be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Recommendation: Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the attached amended non-Instrumentality charter contract with Transcenter for Youth, Inc., for NOVA Tech.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer