LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Work Session Meeting

Linden High School

7201 W. Silver Lake Road

Linden, Michigan  48451

(810) 591-0410

August 5, 2009

7:00 p.m.

 

 

Members                      Laura Starrs, Pam Snyder, Mike Murphy, Steve Murphy, Rick Kursik, Rob Rossow

Present                         

 

Members                      Scott Maker

Absent

 

 

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

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

34-09                            

(P)

 

                                       

SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

 

Superintendent Koledo informed the Board of the Community Wide Kick-Off/Ice Cream Social which will be held on Thursday, September 3, 6:00 p.m., Linden Middle School.

 

Mr. Koledo received a letter from the Flint River Watershed Coalition expressing their appreciation for Kim Cornell’s and Char Nester’s efforts in the 2009 Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) and allowing her students to learn more about watershed concerns.  The data collected by their students will help the county monitor the quality of watershed in Genesee County.  Mrs. Cornell was also recognized in 2008.

 

Response to Public Comments:

 

Gary Hall, resident, asked the Board to consider relaxing their policy on public participation at board meetings.  After checking on the legalities of this, the board can take a vote to relax the policy at the discretion of the board president.

 

                                               

STUDENT BOARD REPORTS

 

                                        None.

 

                                       

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

None.

 

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

 

                                         Paul Scott, State Representative, updated the board on the latest updates out of Lansing.  A

                                        question/answer session took place with Mr. Scott and the Board.

 

 

 

DIRECTOR/BUILDING PRINCIPAL REPORTS                                                                                                                                

                                       

                                        None.

 

 

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION                                                                                                                                                  

 

New High School      Cheryl Thomas, Curriculum Director, shared a proposal for a new course at the high school, Course/                                        Zoology.       After board discussion, this item will be placed on the August 19th agenda under Curriculum-                                        Old Business for adoption.

Zoology

 

New High School      Cheryl Thomas, Curriculum Director, shared a proposal for a new course at the high school, Course/     AP Biology.  Mrs. Snyder was concerned with the low number of students taking the class.  Curriculum-               Mr. Koledo stated that approving the curriculum does not mean the class will automatically AP Biology           be go forward. After board discussion, this item will be placed on the August 19th agenda

                                        under Old Business for adoption.

 

                                        Public Comments:

 

                                        Meg Walton, high school teacher, stated AP scores are reported to schools in late August. 

                                        Linden students chose to take AP courses here.

 

Proposed                      Superintendent Koledo informed the board of piloting the services of the Community

Reclassification of     Education Director and Food Services.  Discussion centered on concerns of splitting the time Community                                         as Community Education involves many hours.  Other suggestions by the Board were Education                                        sharing some Community Education services with Southern Lakes.  Mr. Koledo stated this Director/Food                                        would be a cost savings of approximately $20,000.00.  The Board would like to see the plan Services        laid out with actual cost savings to the District as a pilot for one year.   This item will be

                                        placed on the August 19th agenda under Old Business for possible action.

                                       

POLICY REVIEW

 

First Reading of         The Board of Education conducted the first reading of the revisions to Bylaw 0141.1.  The

Revisions to                revisions were made due to the change in student board representation. This item will be Bylaw 0141.1-                                        placed on the August 19th Board agenda under Old Business for the second reading and Student Body                                        adoption.

Representatives

 

First Reading of         The Board of Education conducted the first reading of the revisions to Policy 6220.  This item Revisions to                                        will be placed on the August 19th Board agenda under Old Business for the second reading Policy 6220-                                        and adoption.

Budget

Preparation

 

BOARD REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

None.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

35-09                                            Moved by S. Murphy, supported by Snyder to adjourn to Executive Session per Section 8(h),

(P)   Pending Litigation, Grand Blanc Community Schools, et al v. Jeffrey Wright, Genesee County Drain 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 6-0.

 

                                        Re-convened to Open Session at 10:00 p.m.

 

ADJOURNMENT   

                                        Board President Starrs adjourned the meeting at 10:03 p.m.

 

                                                                                                                Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                                                                _____________________________

                                                                                                                Steve M. Murphy, Board Secretary