LESLIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Minutes

Special Meeting

Monday, February 16, 2009

5:30 p.m. – Leslie High School Board Room

The special meeting of the Board of CALL MEETING

Education of the Leslie Public Schools,

Ingham and Jackson Counties, Michigan,

was called to order by President

Sherrell at 5:30 p.m.

Members present: Randy Sherrell

William Myers

Mary Crowl (arrived at 5:35 p.m.)

Pat Fogg

Adrienne Bigg (arrived at 5:54 p.m.)

Tim Carroll

Eric Isham

Members absent: None

Administrator(s)

present: Corey Netzley, Superintendent

Others: T. Scott Blankinship

Jeff Manthei

Pledge of Allegiance given.

COMMENTS AND/CONCERNS OF CITIZENS PRESENT:

None.

BOARD DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:

Moved by W. Myers, supported by T. Carroll CLOSED SESSION

to enter Closed Session at 5:32 p.m., at

the request of the parents to protect the

family’s right to privacy as required by

Federal Law to hear and discuss evidence

related to the 10-day suspension of a

Leslie High School student for violation

of the Leslie High School Code of Conduct

and Board Policy #8210. Vote: ayes 5,

nays 0, absent 2 (M. Crowl, A. Bigg),

abstention 0. Motion carried.

Time entered Closed Session: 5:33 p.m.

Moved by T. Carroll, supported by E. Isham OPEN SESSION

that the Board of Education re-enter regular

session at 6:17 p.m. Vote: ayes 7,

nays 0, absent 0, abstention 0. Motion carried.

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Special Board Meeting

February 16, 2009

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Moved by W. Myers, supported by M. Crowl FIVE-DAY

that Leslie High School Student 2008.09-7 SUSPENSION

be suspended from Leslie Public Schools for STUDENT

five days due to a violation of the Leslie 2008-09.7

High School Code of Conduct, Leslie Board

Policy #8210 and the contract for continuing

education. The following stipulations were

also invoked by the Board of Education:

1. attendance at study tables three days

per week; 2. may not drive to school or use

school parking lot; 3. no cell phone allowed

in school; 4. provide proof of completion

of a smoking cessation course on the student’s

personal time and at his/her personal expense

by April 15, 2009; and remain under contract

for continued enrollment for the balance of

his/her education at Leslie Public Schools.

Vote: ayes 7, nays 0, absent 0, abstention 0.

Motion carried.

Moved by W. Myers, supported by E. Isham CLOSED SESSION

to convene into Closed Session pursuant to

Subsection 8 (c) of the Michigan Open

Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing

contract negotiations. Vote: ayes 7,

nays 0, absent 0, abstention 0. Motion carried.

The Board entered Closed Session at 6:23 p.m.

Moved by A. Bigg, supported by E. Isham OPEN SESSION

that the Board of Education re-enter regular

session at 7:27 p.m. Vote: ayes 7,

nays 0, absent 0, abstention 0. Motion carried.

President Sherrell adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. ADJOURNMENT

Respectfully submitted,

Tim Carroll, Secretary

Leslie Public Schools