LESLIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Minutes

Special Meeting

Monday, March 2, 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

Mary Crowl

Pat Fogg

Adrienne Bigg

Tim Carroll

Eric Isham

Members absent: William Myers

Administrator(s)

present: Corey Netzley, Superintendent

Others: Jeff Manthei

Ed Schmidt

Pledge of Allegiance given.

COMMENTS AND/CONCERNS OF CITIZENS PRESENT:

Student 2008-09.4 apologized to the Board

for the behavior that resulted in an expulsion

last October and respectfully requested a

petition for reinstatement.

BOARD DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:

Moved by T. Carroll, supported by P. Fogg CLOSED SESSION

to enter Closed Session at 5:33 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 recommended 12-day suspension

of a Leslie High School student for

violation of the Leslie High School Code of

Conduct and Michigan Revised School Code

Weapons Policy. Vote: ayes 6, nays 0,

absent 1 (W. Myers), abstention 0.

Motion carried.

Time entered Closed Session: 5:34 p.m.

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

that the Board of Education re-enter regular

session at 6:15 p.m. Vote: ayes 6,

nays 0, absent 1 (W. Myers), abstention 0.

Motion carried.

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Special Board Meeting

March 2, 2009

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Moved by M. Crowl, supported by E. Isham

that student 2008-2009.8 be suspended from

Leslie Public Schools for 12 days and that

the student be allowed to return on Tuesday,

March 3, 2009 under a contract for continuing

enrollment as determined by the high school

principal. Such contract to be re-evaluated

at the end of the 2008-09 school year.

Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent 1 (W. Myers),

abstention 0. Motion carried.

Motion by A. Bigg, supported by E. Isham

to allow student 2008-2009.4 to petition for

reinstatement. Vote: ayes 6, nays 0,

absent 1 (W. Myers), abstention 0.

Motion carried.

Community Meeting set for Monday, March 30^th, 2009

at 6:00 p.m. in the Leslie High School Auditorium.

President Sherrell adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m. ADJOURNMENT

Respectfully submitted,

Tim Carroll, Secretary

Leslie Public Schools