LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Special Meeting

Linden High School

7201 W. Silver Lake Road

Linden, Michigan  48451

(810) 591-0410

August 11, 2009

7:00 p.m.

 

Members                      Laura Starrs, Mike Murphy, Steve Murphy, Rick Kursik, Scott Maker, Rob Rossow

Present                         

                                       

Members                      Pam Snyder

Absent

                                       

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

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

36-09                            

(P)                                  

                                       

APPOINTMENT OF

HEARING OFFICER

37-09                                            Moved by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to appoint Bill Blaha as the hearing officer to rule

(P)                                   on procedural or evidentiary matters unless overturned by a majority of the Board, but the

Board retains exclusive authority to evaluate and judge the facts and make other findings as required by these proceedings.

Roll call vote taken.

All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Executive Session      Moved by S. Murphy, supported by Maker to adjourn to closed session per Section 8(b),

38-09                             Student Discipline, for the purpose of a student hearing at 7:09 p.m. per parent request.

(P)                                   Roll call vote.

                                        All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

                                        Board President Starrs re-convened to open session at 8:05 p.m.

 

Expulsion of               Moved by Maker, supported by Starrs to expel the high school student from Linden

High School                Community Schools for violation of the Linden High School Student Handbook, page 46, Student                                        Persistent Disobedience and Gross Misdemeanor, and page 47 #3,

39-09                                            assault/Bullying/Harassment and as more fully set forth in the August 11, 2009 executive

(P)                                   session minutes.

                                        Roll call vote taken:

                                        All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Accept of                      Moved by Maker, supported by M. Murphy to accept the procedural/evidentiary rulings

Hearing Officer          of the hearing officer.

Rulings                         Roll call vote taken.

40-09                             All yea votes.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Board President Starrs adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m.

 

                                                                                                                Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                                                                ___________________________

                                                                                                                Steve M. Murphy, Board Secretary