LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Special Meeting
7201
(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
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
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