Milwaukee Public Schools to Convene a Task Force on Its Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program

MILWAUKEE, WI – On April 20, 2023, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved a resolution to conduct a comprehensive review of the MPS Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program.

The Board directed MPS Administration to establish a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Task Force (D/HH) with the goal of conducting a thorough review of the current state of the MPS D/HH programming. This review shall include but is not limited to:

• Review of current Deaf education research
• Review of Deaf education approaches (e.g., comparing the bilingual/bimodal model to the split language model)
• Survey of key stakeholders on the efficiency of current program location(s) and service needs
• Review of staffing needs and requirements
• Review of initial assessments and qualifying indicators for D/HH services

The Administration and other task force members are to report to the board during the June 2023 Board Cycle on the composition of the task force along with a proposed timeline for completion of the required review.

In an effort to ensure that the task force is broadly represented by the community, MPS invites you to join the D/HH Task Force and/or attend a meeting to learn more about the MPS D/HH program.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: South Division High School Cafeteria, 1515 W. Lapham Boulevard, Milwaukee, WI 53204.

Please register using the link: https://forms.office.com/r/A8Wb8XRqCV

For more information, call the Office of Board Governance at (414) 475-8284.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.