CHARTER SCHOOL REVIEW COMMITTEE

Monday, November 3, 2025 · 5:00 PM AM · Virtual

TL;DR

The Charter School Review Committee held a virtual meeting to review and discuss the 2025-27 activities of several Milwaukee charter schools. The meeting involved communications about the operational plans for five different academies and schools in the city.

Key Decisions

  • Review of Milwaukee Academy of Science activities Under Review
  • Review of Darrell Lynn Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence activities Under Review
  • Review of Escuela Verde activities Under Review
  • Review of Milwaukee Math and Science Academy activities Under Review
  • Review of Downtown Montessori Academy activities Under Review
Agenda PDF

Agenda

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  2. Please join this meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/524860037 You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 524-860-037 United States: +1 (571) 317-3122
  3. Roll call.
  4. Review and approval of the minutes of the Aug. 27th meeting.
  5. 3. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Milwaukee Academy of Science.
    Communication
  6. 4. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Darrell Lynn Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence.
    Communication
  7. 5. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Escuela Verde.
    Communication
  8. 6. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Milwaukee Math and Science Academy.
    Communication
  9. 7. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Downtown Montessori Academy.
    Communication
  10. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
  11. In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
  12. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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