ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE

2004-2006

MMABSE EXECUTIVE BOARD

The accomplishments listed below are the result of the hard work of officers, commissioners, committee chairs, and members.

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• First Press Conference to unveil achievement gap plan, 2004 Fall Conference
• Parent Commission Chair added to Executive Board
• Linkages with other organizations expanded
• Conference Planning Committee Chair added to Executive Board
• Publication of first MMABSE document, “Closing the Gap”
• Annual Encouragement Award Program recognizing improvement and achievement
• Over $7000 awarded in scholarships to high school seniors at Encouragement Award Program
• Annual Parent Recognition program
• TEACHER RECOGNITION GALA
• Bylaws updated and approved at 2004 Fall Conference
• Membership expansion to include classified personnel
• Financial stability of organization reestablished
• MMABSE representative on Milwaukee Partnership Academy Committee
• Creation of membership e-mail directory for Executive Board only
• Presentations at conferences, schools and MPS principals’ meetings
• $22,000 NEA Grant to close the achievement gap
• Commissions building community coalitions to close the achievement gap
• Higher Education Commission development of MMABSE Five-Year Plan
• Development of MMABSE Alignment Plan for sponsoring MMABSE Events
• Publication of 2004 newsletters
• Sponsorship of two Dr. William H. "Bill" Cosby events
• Co-sponsorship of events with Mayor, County Executive, MPS, and Wisconsin Black Media Association
• Press and media coverage of MMABSE events and plans
• Web site created
• On-line registration to MMABSE conferees introduced
• MMABSE image, integrity and credibility improved
• Written reports following a template introduced at monthly Executive Board meetings
• Expanded use of technology thus increasing efficiency in operations and communications
• Meetings with MPS Superintendent, including at General Membership meetings
• Annual fall conference
• MMABSE School Representatives program re-introduced
• MPS Board of Directors MMABSE Resolution
• Membership letters with membership cards
• Action Speaker Series
• Voice Mail telephone number for questions and registration
• New finance reporting/record keeping system and template developed by MMABSE Treasurer
• IRS approval of 501(c)3 Status and support of legal counsel in development and filing of application for eligibility
• Filing for Articles of Incorporation
• Partner in project called State of Milwaukee’s Black Union (based on The Covenant with introduction from Tavis Smiley)
• Presentations on television network programs
• Sponsorship of two Education Summits
• Sponsorship of first MMABSE district wide essay contest in conjunction with 2006 Education Summit
• Cardinal Stritch credit option for participating in 2006 Education Summit
• Sponsorship of first Youth Summit
• Sponsorship of first Teacher Leadership Symposium
• Sponsorship of two “Visit Your Child’s School” campaigns
• Presentation to MPS Board of School Directors
• Publication of “A Report to the Citizens of Milwaukee on the Work of the Executive Board and Members to Close the Achievement Gap”Closing the Gap Initiatives

• Sip and Chat events expanded from one to three
• Co-Sponsorship of first national conference on achievement gap with the Milwaukee Partnership Academy
• $500 Life Membership extended to all members, not just retirees only
• Creation of Institutional Membership
• First Institutional Membership received
• Development of Blueprint for Action
• Accepted by Combined Giving Campaign to be on 2006-2007list of organizations eligible to receive donations through the United Way Drive
• Recipient of financial award from the Fellowship Open Golf Classic headed by Attorney John W. Daniels, Jr., to dispense funds to two schools