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Meeting Date:
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5/25/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel
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Action
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Subject:
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17. Report with Possible Action on Improved Water Quality in Milwaukee Public Schools
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments
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Water-quality PowerPoint
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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At the January 26, 2017 meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors a full report with possible action on water testing in Milwaukee Public Schools was submitted for review. The following update is intended to provide the community with a clear understanding of Milwaukee Public Schools’ efforts in regard to next steps for improving water quality through the installation of filters on drinking fountains.
For the full update, please see the attachment.
Although state and federal regulations do not require school districts to test water, MPS took a proactive approach to assure a safe learning environment for students and staff.
The results of the testing found the following:
• There are more than 3,000 drinking fountains in MPS; 183 had levels above EPA standards.
• Any drinking fountain that tested above EPA standards was immediately turned off. The units are to be replaced and service will resume after the replacement fixtures are tested. Of the 183 drinking fountains that were taken out of service 122 have been replaced, retested, and put back in service.
MPS is continuing to demonstrate leadership in this area by proactively moving forward with a district-wide water filter installation program that will further improve the overall water quality at MPS. The three-year program will require funding of $1,000,000 per year, which will enable the district to install a filter on all 3,000 drinking fountains, with an emphasis being placed on having at least one filter installed at every school by the start of 2017-2018 school year.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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N/A
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee reports having received the foregoing report from the Administration. Although this item has been noticed for possible action, no action is required.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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