Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/26/2018 - 6:30 PM
Category: Regular Items of Business
Type: Action
Subject: 16. Action on a Recommendation to Approve the 2018-2019 Inter-District Transfer Agreements
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
Policy: Admin Policy 8.11 - Admission of Nonresident Students
Attachments 1. Inter-District Transfer Agreement Board Item (2018-2019)
2. Inter-District Transfer Agreement Version I
3. Inter-District Transfer Agreement Version II
File Attachment:
Inter-District Transfer Agreement Board Item (2018-2019).pdf
Inter-District Transfer Agreement Version I.pdf
Inter-District Transfer Agreement Version II.pdf
Background: Section 121.85(3) of the Wisconsin State Statutes allows the Board to enter into annual written inter-district transfer agreements with school districts for the purpose of reducing racial imbalance.

The Administration is requesting authorization to enter into contracts with 21 suburban districts, as specified in the attachments, to provide funding for transportation services for students participating in the Inter-District Transfer Program (Chapter 220).

For the 2018-2019 school year, eight (8) of the 21 participating school districts will arrange their own transportation: Fox-Point/Bayside, Elmbrook, Germantown, Maple Dale/Indian Hill, Menomonee Falls, Mequon-Thiensville, Nicolet and Oak Creek/Franklin. Reimbursement for transportation services will be funded by Milwaukee Public Schools.

For the 2018-2019 school year, Milwaukee Public Schools will arrange transportation services for 13 of the 21 participating school districts: Cudahy, Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Hamilton/Sussex, New Berlin, Saint Francis, Shorewood, South Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, West Allis/West Milwaukee, Whitefish Bay, and Whitnall.
Fiscal Impact Statement: This item authorizes expenditures pursuant to federal law. Districts are reimbursed based on the number of eligible Milwaukee resident students who receive Title I services provided by the host district. The budget code for reimbursement of the expenditures is SM1-0-0-TRS-DW-EPPT for the amount of $1,152,953.12.
Implementation and Assessment Plan Upon approval by the Board, the Inter-District Student Transfer Agreements will be implemented.
Recommendation: The Administration recommends that the Board:

1. approve the Inter-District Transfer Agreements for the 2018-2019 school year as indicated in the attachment to this item; and

2. authorize the Administration to enter into contracts with the 21 school districts, as indicated on the attachment to this item, to provide transportation services for the 2018-2019 school year.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Matthew Boswell - Senior Director
Signed By:
Katrice Cotton, Ed.D. - Chief School Administration Officer
Signed By:
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent