LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Regular Meeting
(810) 591-0710
November 18, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Members Laura
Starrs, Pam Snyder, Mike Murphy, Steve Murphy, Rick Kursik, Rob Rossow, Scott Maker
Present Student Reps: Dani Starrs, Anne LeBlanc
Members None
Absent
Motion
to Moved by Snyder,
supported by Maker to move personnel summary sheet for discussion and Move
Personnel action after
consent agenda.
Summary
Sheet All yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
After
Consent
Agenda
89-09
(P)
ADOPTION Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to adopt the agenda as amended with
OF AGENDA Personnel
Summary Sheet moved after consent agenda for discussion.
90-09 All yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
(P)
Superintendent Koledo reported on the power outage
that occurred this morning. This was due
to a sliced wire. Power restored to
Central Elementary and
Mr. Koledo also spoke of the Linden Classic Cross
Country event. Monies collected were
donated to a variety of organizations such as, Hospice, MI Special Olympics,
Adopt-a-pet, Christmas Express, and Habitat for Humanity.
Mr. Koledo updated on the H1N1 and how we have reverted
back to the county plan of Point Of Dispensing (POD) locations for the vaccine.
STUDENT BOARD REPORTS
Anne LeBlanc reported on student council news. They are raising money November 30th
through December 12th for Christmas Express.
Miss LeBlanc reported on collecting used cell phones
at all buildings in the district to recycle for SADD.
Student Council sponsored a dinner for senior citizens
this past week and it was a huge success.
Over 200 seniors were served with the support of Linden Community
Education department. The high school
choir provided entertainment.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Joshua Brost, student, commented on implementing an
after school program for Tae Kwon Do. He
would like to see this available at all the elementary schools.
CONSENT Moved by Snyder, supported by M. Murphy to adopt the Consent Agenda as amended.
AGENDA
91-09 1. Minutes of Regular Meeting,
October 21, 2009.
(P) 2. Minutes of Executive Session, October 21, 2009.
3. Minutes of Board Work Session, November 4, 2009.
4. Minutes of Executive Session, November 4, 2009.
5. Minutes of Board Workshop, November 11, 2009.
6. Invoices for the Month of November, 2009 in the amount of $2,181,836.15. (Attachment A).
7.
Approval of Pom Pon Team Trip Request to
8.
Approval of High School
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.
Consent Agenda Regarding the hires for homework tutors. (Attachment B)
92-09 All yea votes.
Motion carried 7-0.
(P)
Public comments:
Meg Walton, High School teacher, stated
ineligible/probationary athletes and other students have access to the lab for
make-up work and tests, etc.
OLD BUSINESS
Approval of Moved by Snyder, supported by S. Murphy to contract
with the GISD to provide before
GISD Health /or afterschool programming for
students and their families for the 2009-10 school year at a
Safety and cost of $21,135.00.
Nutrition Services All yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
Contract
93-09
(P)
Second
Revisions
to All yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
Bylaw
0144.3-
Conflict
of Interest
94-09
(P)
Second
Revisions
to Immunization, as
presented.
Board
Policy 5320- All yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
Immunization
95-09
(P)
Create
Position Moved by Snyder, supported by Maker to create the
position of District Teacher
Of
District Teacher Consultant with a cost
of $111,822.00. ARRA-stimulus dollars
will be used to fund
Consultant this position. A lengthy
discussion took place among board members.
96-09 All yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
Create
Position Moved by Snyder,
supported by Starrs to create Position of District Behavior Interventionist
Of
District position with a
cost of $103,927.00. ARRA-stimulus
dollars will be used to fund this position.
Behavior
All yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
Interventionist
97-09
(P)
Create
Position Moved by Snyder,
supported by Maker to create position of At Risk Primary Project
Of
At Risk Counselor with
a cost of $16,000.00. ARRA-stimulus
dollars will be used to fund this
Primary
Project position.
Counselor All yea votes. Motion
carried 7-0.
98-09
(P)
Amendment
to Moved by Maker, supported by
S. Murphy to amend the 2009-10 General Fund budget as
2009-10
General submitted.
Fund
Budget All yea votes. Motion
carried 7-0.
99-09
(P)
NEW
BUSINESS
Approval
of Moved by M. Murphy,
supported by Starrs to approve the Human Development Curriculum
Human as submitted.
Development
Curriculum
Motion to Moved
by S. Murphy, support by Snyder to postpone approval of the Human Development
Postpone the Curriculum.
Approval of Voice
Vote Taken
Human Yea
Votes: Starrs, Snyder, M. Murphy, S. Murphy, Maker, Rossow
Development Nay
Votes: Kursik
Curriculum Motion
Carried 6-1.
100-09
(P)
Adopt Resolution Moved
by Snyder, supported by Maker to adopt the Resolution in Support of Funding for
In Support of Education
(attachment D).
Funding for All
Yea Votes. Motion carried 7-0.
Education
101-09
(P) Public
Comments:
Meg
Walton, High School teacher, voiced her concerns that the district has an
obligation to
Support the education of
students in the district. She reminded
board members that they represent the community and children. She also voiced that state funding is flawed
and would like research done on districts that lost 22J money.
Motion to Moved
by Snyder, supported by S. Murphy to authorize administration to discuss
opening
Authorize Up
contracts with bargaining units to discuss the three options. A lengthy
discussion took
Administration to place
among board members regarding the three options presented to them by
administration.
Open up contracts All
Yea Votes. Motion carried 7-0.
With Bargaining
Units to discuss Public
Comments:
Three options
102-09 Meg
Walton, High School teacher, expressed concerns that the budget at the state
level in an
(P) ongoing process.
Dalynn
Murphy, resident, shared her concerns that the board would consider a 3% pay
cut for teachers.
BOARD REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS OR
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rob Rossow sat in on senior
exit interviews and was very impressed with the process and commended the high
school staff.
Rick Kursik thanked the
board for allowing him to attend the MASB annual conference and CBA
classes. There was good discussion on
22J funds.
Scott Maker congratulated
the high school sports teams and band for their accomplishments. He heard comments from other districts that
our athletes show excellent sportsmanship.
He attended the three
district board meeting with Mr. Koledo.
Steve Murphy echoed Mr.
Maker’s comments regarding sports teams and band accomplishments. The volleyball unfortunately lost in the
district finals at Williamston.
103-09 Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to adjourn to Executive Session per Section 8(h),
(P) Pending Litigation,
Roll
call vote taken.
All
yea votes. Motion carried 7-0.
A
short recess was called at 8:40 p.m.
The
regular meeting reconvened at 10:14 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Board
President Starrs adjourned the meeting at 10:18 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
___________________________
Steve
M. Murphy, Board Secretary