LESLIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, August 11, 2008
7:00 p.m. – Leslie High School Board Room
The regular 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 7:00 p.m.
Members present: Randy Sherrell
William Myers
Bruce Howe
Mary Crowl
Pat Fogg
Tim Carroll
Members absent: Adrienne Bigg
Others: Jeff Manthei T. Scott Blankinship
Shannon Christ
Marie Stock Bruce Barbour
John Phillips
Pledge of Allegiance given.
COMMENTS AND/CONCERNS OF CITIZENS PRESENT:
None.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Moved by W. Myers, supported by B. Howe CONSENT AGENDA
that the Board of Education approve the
August 11, 2008 Agenda; Minutes of July 14,
2008 regular meeting (open and closed);
Minutes of August 5, 2008 special meeting;
Second Reading of Policy #5235 – Nepotism;
Second Reading of Policy #8040 – Student
Admissions; the bills in the amount of
$1,153,645.77 be approved for payment as
presented. Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent 1
(A. Bigg). Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE:
School Law Notes; correspondence from the
Ingham Intermediate School District;
newspaper articles; and a Thank You
note from Leslie Community Pools was
distributed.
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INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: (Consideration and/or Action)
Finance Director T. Scott Blankinship
presented a financial summary for the 2007-2008
budget. Auditors will be in the district in
late August and will make their formal
presentation at the October Board meeting.
Superintendent Corey Netzley presented
2007 and 2008 test results comparing these
numbers to other school districts and the
state averages. ACT scores will be released
on August 13, 2008.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Review of Strategic Goals
Final revisions were received from Board
members.
BOARD DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:
Moved by W. Myers, supported by P. Fogg REGULAR SCHOOL
that the Board of Education approve the ELECTION
Regular School Election Resolution as RESOLUTION
outlined in Enclosure #1. Vote: ayes 6,
nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg). Motion carried.
Moved by B. Howe, supported by T. Carroll SCHOOL BOND
to approve the School Bond Loan Fund LOAN FUND
Repayment Application per the REPAYMENT
recommendation of T. Scott Blankinship. APPLICATION
Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg).
Motion carried.
Moved by T. Carroll, supported by B. Howe PURCHASE OF
that the Board of Education approve the COMPUTERS
purchase of 80 new desktop computers from
Sehi Computer Products at a cost of $53,760
per the recommendation of Tamie Dodge and
T. Scott Blankinship. Vote: ayes 6, nays 0,
absent 1 (A. Bigg). Motion carried.
Moved by W. Myers, supported by P. Fogg APPOINTMENT
to appoint Tim Carroll as the 2008-2009 I.S.O.A.
I.S.O.A. Representative for Leslie Public REPRESENTATIVE
Schools. Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent
1 (A. Bigg). Motion carried.
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Moved by B. Howe, supported by W. Myers MILK PRICE
that the Leslie Board of Education establish INCREASE
milk prices for the 2008-2009 school year as (THREE
follows: Carton of milk (three buildings) BUILDINGS)
from .40 to .45 Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent
1 (A. Bigg). Motion carried.
Moved by W. Myers, supported by T. Carroll NAME DEPOSITORY
to authorize the Independent Bank South FOR SCHOOL
Michigan as depository for various funds FUNDS AND
of the Leslie Public Schools and to authorize AUTHORIZATION
signatures of the following personnel: OF SIGNATURES
Activities, Middle School John Denney,
Corinne Netzley,
T. Scott Blankinship
Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg).
Motion carried.
Moved by B. Howe, supported by M. Crowl NEW BANK
to authorize the Finance Director to open ACCOUNT
a new bank account at Independent Bank
for the purpose of depositing funds used
to pay the principle and interest on
refunding bonds issued February 26, 2008.
Be it further resolved that the bank
account will be named as “2008 School
Bond Debt Retirement Fund” and the
following personnel are to be listed as
the authorized signors.
Corinne Netzley, T. Scott Blankinship,
Nachelle Prater
Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg).
Motion carried.
Moved by T. Carroll, supported by M. Crowl ACCEPT
to accept the resignation of Jessica RESIGNATION
(Thompson) Evans and thank her for her
three years of service. Vote: ayes 6,
nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg). Motion carried.
Moved by W. Myers, supported by B. Howe LEAVE OF
that the Board of Education grant a ABSENCE
leave of absence to Liberty Torrence
for the 2008-2009 school year.
Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg).
Motion carried.
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Moved by W. Myers, supported by B. Howe LEAVE OF
that the Board of Education grant a ABSENCE
leave of absence to Pattye Van Buren-Craig
for the 2008-2009 school year.
Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg).
Motion carried.
Moved by T. Carroll, supported by M. Crowl MISSION,
that the Board of Education approve the VISION,
corrected Mission, Vision, Beliefs Statements BELIEFS
as outlined in Enclosure #11. Vote: ayes 6, STATEMENTS
nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg). Motion carried.
Moved by W. Myers, supported by M. Crowl STRATEGIC
that the Board of Education approve the GOALS
Strategic Goals as outlined in Enclosure #12.
Vote: ayes 6, nays 0, absent 1 (A. Bigg).
Motion carried.
President Sherrell adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Bruce Howe, Secretary
Leslie Public Schools