LESLIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Minutes
Special Meeting
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
6:00 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 6:00 p.m.
Members present: Randy Sherrell
William Myers
Mary Crowl
Pat Fogg
Adrienne Bigg
Tim Carroll
Eric Isham
Members absent: None
Administrator(s)
present: Corey Netzley, Superintendent
Others: T. Scott Blankinship Katie Woodland
Jeff Manthei Kelly Eisele
Beth Fields Claire Cummings
Steve Fields Tonya Droessler Judy Vickers Allison Trapp
Denise Chesney Deanna Perleberg
Carl Howe Elaine Antcliff Peggy Howe John Stewart
Marie Stock Ted Furgala
Bill Fulmerhouser Deb Jansen
Peggy Fulmerhouser Alice Kenyon
Dawn Durfee Ann Howard
Bruce Durfee Sean Seavolt
Tia Halsted Nicole Seavolt
Maureen Packer Sheryl Hemstreet
Lisa Campbell Deb Parmelee
R.C. Millican Clara Ward
Jeff Manthei Gail Deschaine
John Denney Andrea M-L Ward
Matt Johns Linda Hanson
Pam Kunkel-Chappell Jim Hanson
Joyce Kunkel Nancy Martin
Deb Abbott Gary Martin
Tracy Nevins Myrna Coxon
Barb Fogg Geraldine Craddock
Peggy Thick Casey Sterle
Connie Smith Tom Sterle
Kimberly Kirby Willard Sterle
Glenda Frohriep Keith Richardson
Sally Meitz Martha Owen
Deanna Langhorst Don Vickers
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Kathy Wright Lynette Roberts Jean Maiville
Denny Wright Rebecca Scofield Mel Weeks
Megan Casper Kitty Good Cheryl Sherrell
Carl Bunker Brent Hoffman Jeremy Killinger
Kelly Sundeen Billie Jean Munn Denise Flannery
Jennifer Shook Rachel Matthews
Sheryl Feazel Kristen Barr-Phillips
Patti Wade Melissa Hanson-Chesney
Kim Corts Tom Ziegler
Mike Knauf Kim Lynch
Margaret Butski Colleen Crist
Kacey Gillespie Cori Dyer
Kathy Freeman Amy Arnold
Jane Swaenepoel Brenda Griffin-Bradley
Denise Secord Marge Bigg
Dan Laird Erin Thompson
Dave Hovarter Kerry Samulak
Jeanie Murphy Rick Samulak
Mary Kennedy Julie Fletcher
Tom Kennedy Bruce Barbour
Debi Corts George Manson
Melissa Isham Heidi Dietz
Larry Owens, Jr. Pat James
Denise Owens Betsy Monroe
Nancy Lewis Judy McNish
Jennifer Shuster Sharon Muller
Dana Page John Isham
Andrea Page Carol Franz
Kelly King John Franz
Lori Rosier Rob DeSmith
Danny Wheeler Bill Allender
Joe Strong Dave Medcoff
Angie Reynolds Jean Maiville
Laura Fenger Tamara Dodge
Dawn Schiller Brian Stetler
LeRoy Schiller Larry Hook
Alenna Dollarhite Pete Zamora
Jeff Dollarhite Kristen Hawkins
Scott Powers Will Derr
Julie Keat Troy James
Sue Alleman Scott Farley
Alison Cargill Scott Blankinship
Kara Procopio Erica Willard
Marlene Lovette Carrie Fancher
Don Gibbs Mike Fancher
Mary Riehl Thom Ball
Jane Stewart Lisa Lutchka
Tom Shafer Charles Richardson
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Pledge of Allegiance given.
President Sherrell thanked audience
for attending and welcomed them to
attend regular Board meetings. He
explained the Board is faced with
an agonizing decision of cutting
$800,000 out of the 2009-10 budget.
Questions or comments from audience
members will be addressed at the
beginning of the meeting with name
and address stated. A time limit
of three minutes for comments, with
no more than 30 minutes total for
Public Comment.
COMMENTS AND/CONCERNS OF CITIZENS PRESENT:
Scott Farley, 204 Morningside, Leslie,
asked four questions: 1) is the budget
you are preparing the actual budget for
next year or is this a worst case
scenario budget?; 2) what are all the
assumptions being made in creating the
budget? What is the rationale for choosing
the financial number or impact for each
assumption?; 3) the Central Administration
appears to be top heavy. You have a
finance director, a curriculum director
and an outside negotiator. What are the
formal duties of the current superintendent?;
4) Is the Leslie School Board’s rationale
for not settling a contract with teachers
and support staff about the best interests
of the kids or is maintaining the fund
balance the top priority? If your
ultimate goal is the education of the kids,
explain how not settling contracts with the
teachers and support staff accomplishes
these ends. If you goal is to maintain
the fund balance, explain why this is the
case?
Pam Kunkel-Chappell, 4480 Kinneville Rd., Leslie,
gave an example where bus drivers and lunch
workers are also important in a student’s
educational day. She feels this community’s
vested interest is lost when support staff
is privatized.
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BOARD DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:
Moved by A. Bigg, supported by P. Fogg APPROVE
to approve the High School Credit Recovery CREDIT
Contract Agreement to be implemented at RECOVERY
this school year’s third trimester as PILOT PROGRAM
introduced by High School Principal Jeff
Manthei at the regular Board meeting held on
Monday, February 9, 2009. Vote: ayes 7,
nays 0, absent 0, abstention 0. Motion carried.
Moved by T. Carroll, supported by M. Crowl POLICY
that the Board of Education approve the #1015 -
First Reading of Policy #1015 as outlined FIRST
in Enclosure #2. Vote: ayes 7, nays 0, READING
absent 0, abstention 0. Motion carried.
Moved by A. Bigg, supported by P. Fogg POLICY
that the Board of Education approve the #7620 -
First Reading of Policy #7620 as outlined FIRST
in Enclosure #3. Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, READING
absent 0, abstention 1 (M. Crowl). Motion carried.
Moved by W. Myers, supported by E. Isham REGULATION
that the Board of Education approve the #8280 -
First Reading of Regulation #8280 as outlined FIRST
in Enclosure #4. Vote: ayes 7, nays 0, READING
absent 0, abstention 0. Motion carried.
Moved by T. Carroll, supported by A. Bigg HIRE 8th
to hire Toby Teague as 8th grade girls GRADE GIRLS
assistant basketball coach per the ASST
recommendation of Athletic Director BASKETBALL
Matt Johns. Vote: ayes 7, nays 0, COACH
absent 0, abstention 0. Motion carried.
Considerable discussion ensued regarding current
budget status, impact of federal stimulus package
and proposed budget reduction items.
Special Board meeting/budget work session set for
Monday, March 23, at 6:00 p.m.to continue budget review.
President Sherrell adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Tim Carroll, Secretary
Leslie Public Schools