05-12-2019, 10:36 AM
The specifics of my legislation – currently it is "title only" – will depend upon the results of the McKinsey study initiated by Governor Jim Doyle and Mayor Tom Barrett, which will provide much-needed insight into MPS finances. The Public Policy Forum’s analysis of MPS governance options, recently released, clearly demonstrates that a change in school governance is not a silver bullet. Any change in the governance structure must be rooted in the realities we face, including MPS’s financial track record, the existence of choice schools, and the degree to which our own mayor can forge community partnerships and show the political will to push for positive change. And success will mean improving bottom-up conditions in parental involvement, as well as top-down initiatives that deal with governance.