CHARTER SCHOOL REVIEW COMMITTEE

Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM AM · VIRTUAL

TL;DR

The Charter School Review Committee held a virtual meeting to review annual performance reports for five Milwaukee charter schools (Escuela Verde, Milwaukee Academy of Science, Downtown Montessori Academy, Milwaukee Math and Science Academy, and Darrell Lynn Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence) for the 2025-27 school years. The committee approved previous meeting minutes and discussed administrative matters, with votes potentially taken on acceptance of each school's performance report.

Key Decisions

  • Approval of March 26, 2026 meeting minutes Approved
  • Review of Escuela Verde 2025-27 performance report Reviewed
  • Review of Milwaukee Academy of Science 2025-27 performance report Reviewed
  • Review of Downtown Montessori Academy 2025-27 performance report Reviewed
  • Review of Milwaukee Math and Science Academy and Darrell Lynn Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence 2025-27 performance reports Reviewed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Discussion on these items will be solely limited to each school's annual performance report. A vote may be taken on acceptance of each report.
  2. Roll Call
  3. Review and approval of the minutes of March 26, 2026.
  4. 3. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Escuela Verde.
    Communication
  5. 4. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Milwaukee Academy of Science.
    Communication
  6. 5. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Downtown Montessori Academy.
    Communication
  7. 6. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Milwaukee Math and Science Academy.
    Communication
  8. 7. Communication relating to the 2025-27 activities of Darrell Lynn Hines College Preparatory Academy of Excellence.
    Communication
  9. 8. Communication relating to administrative matters of the Charter School Review Committee for the 2025-27 school years.
    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.
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