LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Regular Meeting
7201W.
(810) 591-0410
October 21, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Members Laura
Starrs, Pam Snyder, Mike Murphy, Steve Murphy, Rick Kursik, Rob Rossow,
Present Student Reps: Kevin George, Katlynn Langlois
Members Scott Maker
Absent
ADOPTION Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Snyder to adopt the agenda as amended with the
OF AGENDA addition
of Item J-1, Release of Student to
77-09 member attendance
at CBA classes.
(P) All
yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
Superintendent
Koledo congratulated the Marching Band on their 1st place finish at
the
weekend.
Mr.
Koledo gave an update on procedures used to update the community on H1N1. A
Synervoice
message was sent to all parents informing them of the cleaning process being
used,
etc. We have no information on the availability of
the vaccination process at this time.
Mr.
Koledo stated the State has cut an additional $165.00 per student and there
could possibly
be
another $165.00 in February.
STUDENT BOARD REPORTS
Kevin George reported the LHS Student Council Tailgate
Party will take place Friday prior to the game.
They will be collecting donations.
On
October 30th Channel 12 will be in
Encouraging students to wear Halloween costumes. This is also being conducted as a canned food
drive.
Mr.
George gave an update on the class point standings and the upcoming events.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Russ
Ciesielski, high school principal, gave a PowerPoint presentation on AP/MME
testing
scores.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Thomas
Bitterman, student, feels trimesters rush students. He stated a fountain in the entrance
of the
high school would be nice. He was going
to suggest a second exit to the student parking
lot, but
traffic seems to be flowing better this year.
Thomas would like to see the graffiti in the
bathrooms
removed sooner.
CONSENT Moved by Snyder, supported by Kursik to adopt the
Consent Agenda as presented.
AGENDA
78-09 1. Minutes of Regular Meeting,
September 16, 2009.
(P) 2. Minutes of Executive Session, September 16, 2009.
3. Minutes of Board Work Session, October 7, 2009.
4. Minutes of Executive Session, October 7,2009.
5. Minutes of Special Meeting, October 14, 2009.
6. Minutes of Executive Session, October 14, 2009.
7. Invoices for the Month of October, 2009 in the amount of $2,419,185.09 (Attachment A).
8. Approval of Personnel Summary Sheet (Attachment B).
9. Approval of 8th Grade
10. Approval of AP English
11. Approval of Middle School Band
Roll
call vote taken.
All yea
votes. Motion carried 6-0.
OLD BUSINESS
Third
New
Policy - All yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
Infectious
Diseases
79-09
(P)
Second
Policy
5113 - All yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
Schools
of Choice
80-09
(P)
Second
Policy
5601.01 - All yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
Permanent
Expulsion
81-09
(P)
Adoption
of Moved by Snyder,
supported by Steve to adopt the resolution encouraging legislative initiative
Resolution - and
commitment to explore all strategies that have potential to mitigate the impact
of the State Statewide Health economic
crisis on K-12 education (Attachment C).
Insurance
for All yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
Public
Employees
82-09 Public Comments:
(P)
Meg
Walton, high school teacher, voiced her opposition to the resolution the board
is
adopting. She stated there are direct affects to school
funding.
Adoption
of Moved by Kursik,
supported by Snyder to accept the findings of the 2008-09 audit as presented
Findings of at
the October 7, 2009 Work Session.
2008-09
All yea
votes. Motion carried 6-0.
Audit
83-09
(P)
NEW
BUSINESS
Release of Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Snyder to deny the release of a secondary student to
Student to attend
an alternative education program for the 2009-10 school year.
Alternative All
nay votes. Motion denied 0-6.
Education
Program Public
Comments:
84-09
(P) Sharon
Frey, parent, feels that as a parent, she knows what is right for her
child. The Board
should
not question the parent.
Board Member Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Snyder to approve the attendance of Laura Starrs,
Rick Attendance at Kursik,
and Rob Rossow at the Delegate Assembly, Fall Conference in
85-09
$170.00.
(P) All
yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
BOARD REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS OR
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rick Kursik stated he was on
the Flint Metro League website and stated Linden soccer finished in 8th
place in the Metro League; boys’ cross country finished in 1st
place; girls’ cross country tied for 1st place with three other
teams; boys’ golf tied for 2nd place; and boys’ football finished in
1st place. Mr. Kursik
complimented all the coaches. Mr. Kursik
also stated he is excited to take the CBA classes 103 and 105 and attend the
Delegate Assembly.
Pam Snyder stated she
appreciates the communication Mr. Koledo has supplied the community on the
swine flu and the financial information from the State.
Steve Murphy also
acknowledged all the successful fall sports in
Mrs. Starrs asked Board
members to RSVP to Mrs. Jensen if you plan to attend the GCASBM Fall program.
86-09 Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to adjourn to Executive Session per Section
8(c),
(P) Collective
Bargaining, contract negotiations, of the Open Meetings Act at 8:07 p.m.
Roll
call vote taken.
All
yea votes. Motion carried 6-0.
A
short recess was called at 8:07 p.m.
The
regular meeting reconvened at 9:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Board
President Starrs adjourned the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
___________________________
Steve
M. Murphy, Board Secretary