LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Regular Meeting
7201W.
(810) 591-0410
May 20, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Members Elaine
Porter, Laura Starrs, Mike Murphy, Steve Murphy, Rick Kursik, Scott Maker,
Present Pam Snyder, Andrea
Firth (arrived at 7:05 p.m.)
Members Katie McCauley
Absent
ADOPTION Moved
by Snyder, supported by S. Murphy to adopt the agenda as presented.
OF AGENDA All yea votes. Motion carried 4-0.
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Superintendent
Koledo stated the end of year festivities are in full swing. He will be in the
dunk
tank at Linden Elementary on Thursday and Central Elementary on Friday.
Response
to Public Comments:
In
reference to the funding for the third counseling position at the high school,
part of the
salary
is paid through grant funds to do Educational Development Plans (EDPs).
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Russ Ciesielski, high school principal, recognized 68
students at the Academic Awards Presentation.
High school students must attend
Board President Elaine Porter called a short recess at
7:20 p.m. to congratulate the academic award winners for their achievement.
The regular meeting re-convened in the media center at
7:45 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CONSENT Moved by S. Murphy, supported by Starrs to adopt the
Consent Agenda as amended, with
AGENDA the Item G-8,
Personnel Summary, being moved to immediately after Consent Agenda for
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and approval.
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1. Minutes of Regular Board of Education
Meeting, April 15, 2009.
2. Minutes of Board Workshop, April 22, 2009.
3. Minutes of Board Finance Committee Meeting, April 27, 2009.
4. Minutes of Curriculum Committee Meeting, May 5, 2009.
5. Minutes of Special Meeting, May 6, 2009.
6. Minutes of Board Work Session, May 6, 2009.
7. Invoices for the Month of May, 2009 in the amount of $3,162,265.08.
9. Approval of High School
Boys’/Girls’ Cross Country
10. Approval of High School Volleyball Team Trip Request for July 23-25, 2009.
11. Approval of Wrestling Team
12. Approval of Girls’ Basketball
Team
13. Approval of Boys’ Varsity
Basketball Team
14. Approval of Boys’ Varsity
Basketball Team
15. Approval of Cheerleading
Roll
call vote taken.
All yea
votes. Motion carried 7-0.
Approval
of Moved by S. Murphy,
supported by Maker to approve the Personnel Summary sheet as Personnel submitted. Discussion took place on the level and rate
of pay the three special education Summary Sheet teachers were being
hired. Mr. Kursik and Mrs. Snyder felt
we didn’t exhaust all avenues and 134-08 felt
the Board gave the understanding lower salaried teachers would be hired to
replace
(P) retiring
teaching positions (Attachment A).
Roll
call vote taken.
Yea
votes: Porter, Starrs, M. Murphy, S.
Murphy, Maker
Nay
votes: Kursik, Snyder
Motion
carried 5-2.
OLD BUSINESS
Approve
Contract Moved by S. Murphy, supported
by Snyder to approve the extension of auditing services with for District Rehmann
Robson for the years 2009-2011 at a cost not to exceed $40,500.00 (Attachment
B).
Auditors All yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
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Approve
Phase II Moved by S. Murphy,
supported by Snyder to approve the Phase II initial budget cuts as
Initial
Budget submitted (Attachment
C). The Board had a lengthy discussion
on Phase II budget cuts.
Cuts Superintendent
Koledo
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Public Comments:
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Lynn
Brothers, ESP President, stated the cuts are affecting employees who can’t
afford it. She
indicated
the cleaning schedule cannot be reduced 13 days unless it bargained. Ms. Brothers
does not
support the approval of the proposed Phase II cuts.
Janine Gabel, recess aide, stated the cuts are
affecting the lowest paid employees and students’ safety will pay the price.
Cathy North, LEA President, spoke to the board
regarding a memo from the Senate Fiscal Agency, dated February 19, 2009
regarding State Funding for K-12 School Districts and Higher Education.
Laura Paige, MEA representative for the LEA and ESP
groups, stated Federal law requires no reduction in foundation allowance for
2009-10 and 2010-11. It will most likely
hit the higher education. Ms. Paige
provided a copy of a letter from the Governor of Michigan to the President of
the
Roll
call vote taken.
Yea
votes: Porter, Starrs, M. Murphy,
Kursik, Maker, Snyder
Nay
votes: S. Murphy
Motion
carried 6-1.
Award
Bid for Moved by Kursik,
supported by Snyder to award the bid to Southern Bleacher Company, Inc.
Athletic Field construct
new home elevated bleachers and press box at the athletic complex at a cost not
to Home Bleachers exceed
$491,495.00, including alternates.
Sinking fund dollars will be used to fund this project.
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Roll call vote.
(P) All yea
votes. Motion carried 7-0.
NEW
BUSINESS
Resolution Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to adopt the resolution designating Steve
Murphy Designating as
the representative and Mike Murphy as the alternate for the electoral body,
which will elect District’s Election two
(2) candidates to the vacancies on the GISD Board on Monday, Jun3 1, 2009. The Linden Representative Board of
Education directs said representative to cast a vote for Dale Green for the six
(6) year for GISD Biennial term
and Cindy Gansen to fill the balance of the full term position that will expire
in 2013
Election (Attachment
D).
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yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
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Competitive Discussion
took place on the pros and cons of running a cooperative hockey program with
Hockey Program Holly. Superintendent Koledo feels this program
would benefit both
Committee to Superintendent
Koledo brought this topic forward as informational only at this time. Per Name Little Policy 7250 the
superintendent has the right to establish a committee to solicit and consider
League Complex names
for a school or facility. Interested
individuals to serve on committee are to contact Mr.
Koledo. Rick Kursik will be the Board of Education
representative on the committee. The
Board will make the final decision.
BOARD REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS OR
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Scott Maker stated he was glad to be back.
Rick Kursik congratulated the Academic Award
winners. He thanked the administrators
for their hard work and hearing the bios of the students’
dreams/aspirations. Mr. Kursik welcomed
Scott Maker back. Mr. Kursik apologized
for his no vote on the Personnel Summary Sheet, re: special education teachers,
but he had to vote his conscience.
Elaine Porter thanked the teachers for meeting with
Mr. Koledo, Mrs. Starrs and herself at McDonald’s in honor of Staff
Appreciation Week. Mrs. Porter also
congratulated the Academic Award winners.
STUDENT BOARD REPORTS
Andrea Firth stated the AP students are glad the tests
are over and the seniors are anxious for
the end
of the year.
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(P) Moved by S.
Murphy, supported by Starrs to adjourn to Executive Session per Section 8(h),
Pending
Litigation,
Commissioner
Case No. 05-82311-CZ, of the Open
Meetings Act at 9:20 p.m.
Roll
call vote taken.
All yea
votes. Motion carried 7-0.
Regular
meeting re-convened at 10:20 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Board
President Porter adjourned the meeting at 10:22 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
___________________________
Steve
M. Murphy, Board Secretary