LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Regular Meeting
7201W.
(810) 591-0410
August 19, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Members Laura
Starrs, Pam Snyder, Mike Murphy, Steve Murphy, Rick Kursik, Scott Maker
Present
Members Rob Rossow
Absent
ADOPTION Moved
by Maker, supported by S. Murphy to adopt the agenda as presented.
OF AGENDA All yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
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Superintendent Koledo shared the start of the year events:
·
New
Teacher Workshop/Orientation is Monday, August 31.
·
Secondary
Open Houses are Wednesday, September 2, High School is 5:30-6:30 p.m. and
Middle School is 5:30-7:00 p.m.
·
Welcome
Back Staff/Recognition Breakfast is Wednesday, September 2 at 8:00 a.m., Middle
School Cafeteria.
·
Elementary
Open Houses are Thursday, September 3, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
·
Community
Kick-Off/Ice Cream Social is Thursday, September 3, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Middle
School
·
First
home varsity football game is Thursday, September 3, 7:30 p.m.
·
Student
count as of August 19 is 3053; 3040 was used to create the budget for 2009-10.
Mr. Koledo stated budget reviews will be
done monthly at administrative staff meetings to review and forecast. There will be a board report every four
months with budget amendments as necessary.
STUDENT BOARD REPORTS
None.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CONSENT Moved by Snyder, supported by Maker to adopt the
Consent Agenda as presented.
AGENDA
42-09 1. Minutes of Budget Hearing,
June 17, 2009.
(P) 2. Minutes of Regular Meeting, June 17, 2009.
3. Minutes of Executive Session, June 17, 2009.
4. Minutes of Organizational Meeting, July 22, 2009.
5. Minutes of Executive Session, July 22, 2009.
6. Minutes of Board Work Session, August 5, 2009.
7. Minutes of Executive Session, August 5, 2009.
8. Minutes of Special Meeting, August 11, 2009.
9. Minutes of Executive Session, August 11, 2009.
10. Invoices for the Month of August, 2009 in the amount of $1,610,689.66.
11. Approval of Personnel Summary Sheet (Attachment A).
12. Approval of Marching Band
Center in
Roll
call vote taken.
All yea
votes. Motion carried 6-0.
OLD BUSINESS
Adoption
of High Moved by S. Murphy, supported
by Maker to adopt the curriculum for Zoology at Linden School Zoology High
School.
Curriculum
All yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
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Adoption of High Moved by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to
adopt the curriculum for AP Biology at
School AP Biology High School.
Curriculum All yea votes.
Motion carried 6-0.
44-09
(P)
Second
Adoption of Student Board Representatives as presented.
Policy 0141.1 All yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
45-09
(P)
Second
Adoption of Budget Preparation as presented.
Policy 6220 All yea votes.
Motion carried 6-0.
46-09
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Second
Adoption of Grading as presented. A lengthy discussion took place about the
pros and cons on the
Policy 5421 revisions to this policy.
Public
Comments:
Peggy
Slater, high school teacher, stated that the proposed changes to Policy 5421
will negatively impact the AP program.
Mrs. Slater stated that if given weighted grade at end of each
trimester, it is not cumulative as AP classes are full year.
Meg
Walton, high school teacher, shared her concerns on the proposed revisions to
Policy 5421. She suggested amending the
language to exclude weighted grades at the end of each trimester for AP
classes.
Russ
Ciesielski, high school principal, stated we could be setting students up to
fail. He has heard random comments from
staff on the revisions to this policy and the impact it would have on students. He asked where is the integrity, what are we
telling colleges and work forces.
Ed
Koledo, superintendent, stated the administrative recommendation is to keep
things as they were and allow time to study. Mr. Koledo stated he does not
support the revision at this time.
Pam
Snyder disagreed and still feels weighted grades were given at end of semester
and there should be no deviation with trimesters. She feels we need to do what is most fair to
our students.
Becky
Stockero, high school teacher, told the board that they are living in a bubble
if they think students, seniors in particular, are not going to drop as soon as
they make Top Ten.
Motion to Moved by S. Murphy, supported by Starrs to
postpone the motion at this time.
Postpone Roll call vote taken.
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Yea votes: Starrs, S. Murphy, Maker
(P) Nay votes:
Snyder, M. Murphy, Kursik
Motion
failed due to tied vote.
Motion
to Table Moved by Snyder,
supported by S. Murphy to table the motion to adopt the revisions to Policy
Original Motion 5421.
48-09
Roll call vote
taken.
(P) All yea
votes. Motion carried 6-0.
Discussion
on Superintendent Koledo
provided the Board with details on shifting titles from Community
Reclassification Education
Director to Food Service Director including a shift in the pay structure to add
of
Community savings to the
general fund on a one year trial basis.
Discussion among Board members took Education/Food place.
This item will be placed on the September 16th agenda under
Old Business for approval.
Services
Director
Approval
of Moved by Kursik,
supported by Snyder to contract with Cathy North to perform athletic Athletic
Director director
support for the district at a pay rate of $40,000.00 for a period of two years
effective Contract August
1, 2009 (Attachment B).
49-09 All yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
(P)
NEW
BUSINESS
Release of Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to deny the release of Makenna Marlowe, a
Student to Grand secondary
student to Grand Blanc Community Schools for the 2009-10 school year.
Blanc Schools
Amendment to Moved
by Kursik, supported by S. Murphy to amend the motion to read grant a one year Original
Motion release.
50-09
All yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
(P)
Amended Motion Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to grant a one year release of Makenna
Marlowe, a 51-09 secondary
student, to Grand Blanc Community Schools.
(P) All
yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
Release of Student Moved
by Maker, supported by S. Murphy to deny the release of Morgan Yarkowsky, a
to Hartland secondary
student, to Hartland Consolidated Schools for the 2009-10 school year.
Consolidated Roll
call vote taken.
Schools Yea
votes: M. Murphy, S. Murphy
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Nay votes: Starrs, Snyder, Kursik, Maker
(P) Motion
failed 2-4.
Release of Student Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to deny the release of Jessica Alvin, a
secondary
to
Community Roll
call vote taken.
Schools All
nay votes. Motion denied 0-6.
53-09
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Approval of Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to approve the attendance of Laura Starrs for
the Board Member Superintendent/Board
President Workshop, August 29th and Rob Rossow CBA 101, New Attendance at Board
Member Institute, August 28th
at a cost not to exceed $320.00.
CBA 101 and
Superintendent/ Scott
Maker left the meeting at 8:45 p.m. due to work schedule.
Board President
Workshop All
yea votes. Motion carried 5-0.
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Designation of Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Snyder to designate Ed Koledo, superintendent, as
the Alternate alternate
representative to the M.A.I.S.L. Joint Risk Management Trust.
Representative All
yea votes. Motion carried 5-0.
to M.A.I.S.L.
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Election of MASB Moved
by M. Murphy, supported by S. Murphy to cast the ballot for John Knickerbocker
for Region 5 Board the
MASB Region 5 Board of Directors.
of Directors All
yea votes. Motion carried 5-0.
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Donation of Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Snyder to accept the donation of children’s books
for Children’s’ Books Central
Elementary School from Linden Tottingham valued at $1,300.00. A thank you letter
to Central will
be sent.
Elementary All
yea votes. Motion carried 5-0.
57-09
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Creation of New Moved
by Kursik, supported by Snyder to create the position of Billing Clerk, 30
hours per Position week
with a pay rate of $10.00 per hour.
Union affiliation – none.
Billing Clerk All
yea votes. Motion carried 5-0.
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BOARD REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS OR
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Steve Murphy stated he received a certified letter
regarding a property transfer request.
The
hearing
will be held on September 22nd.
Mr. Koledo will provide information to the full Board
in the
weekly report.
Laura
Starrs asked board members to help building a playscape at Argentine Elementary
on
Saturday,
August 22 from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Rick
Kursik attended the Athletic Boosters Golf Outing. There was great support from parents
and
students, teachers and the business community.
The boosters made $5,000 and they have
locked in the date for next year.
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Board
President Starrs adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
___________________________
Steve
M. Murphy, Board Secretary