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Board votes to end Urban Learning Collaborative contract for Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy
Summary
After a closed-session review, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors voted unanimously to accept a committee recommendation not to renew the non‑instrumentality charter contract for Urban Learning Collaborative for Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy and directed district staff to begin outreach to families and staff.
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors voted 9-0 on Jan. 30 to accept the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation’s recommendation not to renew the non‑instrumentality charter contract for Urban Learning Collaborative for Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy and directed administration to begin outreach to affected families and staff.
The vote followed a closed‑session discussion held under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e), which the board said was necessary for competitive reasons related to the contract. Director Zomber moved to accept the committee recommendation and ‘‘direct administration to reach out to the school community to begin the process supporting families and staff.’’ The motion was adopted by roll call: 9 ayes, 0 nays.
Board members set aside the item from the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation and went into closed session to discuss the renewal. When the meeting returned to open session, Director Zomber asked administration to begin the outreach process; the board then voted to approve that motion.
The board did not publish additional details about the reasons for non‑renewal during the open session. The item had been noticed for possible closed session and board members cited statutory authority for discussing contract and competitive matters in private before taking action.
The board’s action directs district administration to begin communication and support work for students, families and staff associated with the school; it did not, in open session, identify a timeline for transition services or specific supports to be provided.
The board clerk recorded the motion and roll-call vote. The administration will implement the outreach direction and report back to the board in subsequent meetings as required.
