LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Regular Meeting

Linden High School

7201W. Silver Lake Road

Linden, Michigan  48451

(810) 591-0410

January 21, 2009

7:00 p.m.

 

 

Members                      Elaine Porter, Laura Starrs, Mike Murphy, Steve Murphy, Rick Kursik, Pam Snyder,

Present                          Andrea Firth

                                       

Members                      Scott Maker, Katie McCauley

Absent                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Board President Porter stated Mr. Maker was at work and Ms. McCauley had a family commitment.

 

ADOPTION               Moved by S. Murphy, supported by Snyder to adopt the agenda as presented.

OF AGENDA             All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

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SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

 

                                        Mr. Koledo stated he enjoys the working relationship he has with the Board of Education

                                        especially with the Board being honored tonight.  He presented the Board members with a

                                        certificate from MASB in honor of Board Recognition Month.

 

                                        Mr. Koledo informed the Board the change in Policy 8453, the hazardous waster materials

                                        container in restrooms has been removed and in Policy 8500 the wording will reflect that

                                        fundraising during lunch hours must be pre-approved by building administration in

                                        accordance with Policy 5830.

 

                                        Mr. Koledo clarified when after school activities would be cancelled, if school was cancelled.

 

                                        Our new buses are in and are being inspected by the State Police before they can be put on the

                                        roads.

 

                                        Mr. Koledo shared that he, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Starrs and Mike Murphy provided coffee for staff

                                        who dropped in to chat at Bear Creek Café.

 

                                        The Linden Community Summit was held and Mr. Koledo attended.  Short and long term

                                        goals for the City were discussed.

 

                                        Mr. Engelter and Mr. Koledo attended Central Elementary’s Baked Potato Day and also

                                        enjoyed their homemade soup bar.

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

                                                                                                                                                               

In honor of School Board Recognition Month, students from Argentine Elementary, Linden Elementary, Central Elementary, Hyatt Elementary, Linden Middle School presented the Board with gifts, special songs, short presentations and short readings. Linden High School Principal Ciesielski presented Board members with laptop bags carrying the Linden Schools logo.

 

 

       

Board President Porter called a short recess at 7:35 p.m.  The regular meeting re-convened at 7:40 p.m.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS  

                                       

                                        Paul Scott, new State representative, introduced himself to the Board of Education and stated

                                        he was open to talk with Board members and answer any questions/concerns they may have.

 

                                        Meg Walton, LEA vice president, congratulated the Board of Education for their service to the

                                        district and community.  Mrs. Walton questioned wrong information on an item on the

                                        Consent Agenda.  Mrs. Porter acknowledged the error and it was corrected.

 

                                       

CONSENT                  Moved by Snyder, supported by S. Murphy to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented.

AGENDA                   

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(P)                          1.     Minutes of Regular Meeting, December 17, 2008.

                                        2.     Minutes of Executive Session, December 17, 2008.

                                        3.    Minutes of Board Finance Committee Meeting, December 18, 2008.

                                        4.     Minutes of Curriculum Committee Meeting, January 6, 2009.

                                        5.     Minutes of Board Work Session, January 7, 2009.

                                        6.     Minutes of Executive Session, January 7, 2009.

                                        7.     Minutes of Closed Session of Reinstatement Committee Meeting, January 12, 2009.

                                       

                                        8.     Minutes of Finance Committee Meeting, January 13, 2009.

7.     Invoices for the Month of January, 2009 in the amount of $2,534,175.36.

8.     Approval of Personnel Summary Sheet (Attachment A) per the contract language.

9.     Approval of Wrestling Team Trip Request to Battle Creek February 7-8, 2009.

 

                                        Roll call vote taken.

                                        All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Discussion of              New information was brought forward to the Board on a new sign design for the Linden High High School                                        School campus.  Costs for the new design ranged from $5,000 to $12,000.  A sign with no Signage                                        message board is $5,000 and the cost for a sign with a message board is $12,000.  The sign with

                                        a letter board will have an additional cost of $875 for the letter kit.  Steve Murphy asked

                                        administration to find out the cost of one of these signs if an electronic message board was

                                        included.  A report back to the Board will be made in the Weekly Report.

 

Approval of                 Moved by Snyder, supported by Starrs to approve the Three District Cooperative Agreement Three District                                        as submitted (Attachment B).

Cooperative                 All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

Agreement

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Second Reading/      Moved by Snyder, supported by M. Murphy to adopt the revisions to Policy Sections 8452-8540 Adoption of                                        as submitted.

Policy Sections           All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

8452-8540

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NEW                            

BUSINESS

 

Reinstatement of       Moved by S. Murphy, supported by Snyder to accept the recommendation of the Board

 

 

High School                subcommittee to reinstate a high school student with the conditions set forth in the behavioral Student                                        contract.

94-08                             All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

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Grant Permission      Board member Snyder stated she would be abstaining from the vote as she is President of the to Hope Lutheran                      congregation and involved on the church level.

Church to Use            Moved by S. Murphy, supported by Starrs to grant permission to Hope Lutheran Church to School Parking                                        use the school parking lot adjacent to their parking lot as an overflow parking area during

Lot                                  construction.  The agreement did include Hold Harmless language, per attorney.  (Attachment C)

95-08                                            Motion carried 5-0-1.

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Approve to                  Moved by Kursik, supported by S. Murphy to allow the shift of the high school assistant

Pilot a Shift of             principal/athletic director, Dallas Lintner, to the middle school to serve as the assistant middle Administrative          school principal/district athletic director as a pilot for the remainder of the 2008-09 school Position         year.

96-08                             All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

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                                        Public Comments:

 

                                        Cathy North, LEA president/middle school teacher, gave Ken Foyder, interim assistant middle

                                        school principal, high honors for a job well done and stated this pilot is a great idea.

 

 

BOARD REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS                  

 

Pam Snyder stated the Board Finance Committee met and plans are moving along to achieve a balanced budget.  Three meeting dates for the Budget Advisory Committee have been set.  The Board Finance Committee will meet again on March 3.  Mrs. Snyder stated she is glad to see a Middle School Quiz Bowl.

 

Mike Murphy attended the 6th grade Honors event.  He offered his compliments to the middle school staff and students.

 

Steve Murphy also attended the middle school Honors recognition.  He indicated tonight was the last night of middle school volleyball.  Mr. Murphy thanked Ms. Hopkins, high school coach, for helping with the middle school program.  Mr. Murphy thanked everyone for the gifts, etc. received for Board Recognition.

 

Elaine Porter reminded the Board of the Workshop on Saturday, January 24 at the Middle School.  Mrs. Porter stated the Linden Community Educational Foundation is offering a 10% discount for tables of ten, plus ten free raffle tickets.  Mrs. Porter also stated Ellen Kissell applied for a grant from Target for Battle of the Books.

 

 

STUDENT BOARD REPORTS

                                       

                              None.           

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

                                               

                                        None.

                                       

ADJOURNMENT

 

                                        Board President Porter adjourned the meeting at 8:52 p.m.

 

                                                                                                                Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                                                                ___________________________

                                                                                                                Steve M. Murphy, Board Secretary