LESLIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Minutes
Special Meeting
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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 Tim
Carroll at 6:00 p.m.
Members present: Tim Carroll
Mary Crowl
Adrienne Bigg
Eric Isham
John Wayne Stewart
Michael Knauf
Deann Maynard
Members absent:
Administrator(s)
present: Corey Netzley, Superintendent
Others: Andrew Rogers
Jennifer Shuster
Diane DeTore
Connie Smith
Rob DeSmith
Rhonda Bennett
Pete Zamora
James Wood
Colleen Hart
Pledge of Allegiance given.
COMMENTS AND/CONCERNS OF CITIZENS PRESENT:
None.
Moved by M. Crowl, supported by D. Maynard
to amend the agenda to include
J. Closed Session.
Vote: ayes 7, nays 0, absent 0,
abstention 0. Motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
1) Special Education Mentor
A request has been made to add
six additional days to the special
education mentor’s contract. Supt.
Netzley to clarify cost issues and
return this item to the Board.
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Special Meeting
April 13, 2010
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The Budget Committee has finished
its recommendations. Money
calculations need to be added
to the recommendations. A special
meeting will be tentatively
scheduled for May 4th, 2010 at
6:00 p.m.
BOARD DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:
Board members will e-mail Supt. BOARD MEETING
Netzley with available dates SCHEDULE
for additional meeting times.
Board Workshop date will be BOARD WORKSHOP
set after Board members e-mail
available dates to Supt. Netzley.
Agenda will include setting
Board goals, setting Superintendent
goals, communication and expectations.
Considerable discussion ensued AUDIO/VIDEO
regarding audio and/or video RECORDING
recording of Board meetings. MEETINGS
Board consensus to videotape
Board meetings and upload to
the website. Costs, personnel
and retention schedules were
discussed. More research will
be done and further information
will be presented to the Board.
Consensus of the Board to make BOARD PACKETS
Board packets paperless. With the
purchase of a scanner, most
information could be sent
electronically. A flash drive
could be used to distribute Board
packets. Further research will be
done and reported back to the Board.
Discussion took place regarding COLLABORATION
the collaboration of services OF SERVICES
with the Ingham Intermediate WITH ISD
School District. Board consensus
to continue case-by-case discussions
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with the ISD. Board President Carroll
asked Board members to consider being
the representative on the Advisory
Committee and reporting information
back to the Board.
Treasurer Eric Isham led a discussion SPECIAL
regarding the work done by the EDUCATION
Special Education Subcommittee. SUBCOMMITTEE
Five special education director
salary scenarios were discussed:
1. Full-time special education director
employed by the district
2. Full-time contracted employee
3. Half-time contracted employee
4. Half-time special education
teacher/half-time special
education director employed
by the district
5. Half-time special education
director employed by the district.
Discussion included whether referrals are
increased, the effect of RtI on special
education referrals and timely process
for evaluations. Supt. Netzley to
work with Mr. Isham to formulate
budget scenarios to bring back to
the Board.
Moved by J.W.Stewart, supported by M. Knauf HIRE ASST
to hire Ken Weinstein as Assistant Forensics FORENSICS
Coach per the recommendation of High School COACH
Principal Andrew Rogers. Vote: ayes 7,
nays 0, absent 0, abstention 0.
Motion carried.
Moved by A. Bigg, supported by E. Isham SUPT EVALUATION
that a Special Board Meeting for the
purpose of superintendent evaluation be
set for September 2010, but no later
than September 30, 2010. Vote: ayes 7,
nays 0, absent 0, abstention 0.
Motion carried.
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Moved by E. Isham, supported by M. Knauf CLOSED SESSION
to convene into closed session pursuant
to Subsection 8 (c) of the Michigan Open
Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing
teacher and support staff contract negotiations.
Vote: ayes 7, nays 0, absent 0. Motion carried.
The Board entered Closed Session at 7:46 p.m.
Board discussion took place regarding the
contract with the chief negotiator for
the school district.
Moved by E. Isham, supported by M. Crowl OPEN SESSION
that the Board of Education re-enter
regular session at 9:12 p.m. Vote: ayes 6,
nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg), abstain 0.
Motion carried.
Moved by A. Bigg, supported by E. Isham CLOSED SESSION
that the Board of Education move into
closed session pursuant to Subsection 8 (h)
of the Michigan Open Meetings Act for the
purpose of reviewing an attorney-client
privileged communication. Vote: ayes 7,
nays 0, absent 0. Motion carried.
The Board entered Closed Session at 9:45 p.m.
Moved by M. Knauf, supported by D. Maynard OPEN SESSION
that the Board of Education re-enter
regular session at 9:57 p.m. Vote: ayes 7,
nays 0, absent 0, abstain 0. Motion carried.
President Carroll adjourned the meeting ADJOURNMENT
at 9:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Adrienne Bigg, Secretary
Leslie Public Schools