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BOARD NOTES
BOARD MEETING
APRIL 20, 2015
A.
ROLL CALL: PLANNED ABSENCES: NONE
B.
MEETING MINUTES & CLOSED MINUTES (3/23/15)
C.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Approval of Agenda. Board policy provides that the Superintendent of Schools
shall prepare an agenda for all Board meetings as directed by the President of the
Board of Education.
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An appropriate motion might be, “I move that the agenda be approved as
presented/amended.”
D.
SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS:
1.
Student Reading Growth – Jeff Dagg & Kimberly Gillow
E.
SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE:
F.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES UPDATE:
G.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Persons who wish to address the Board may complete a Public Comment
Card to be presented to the Board president at the beginning of the meeting. Each speaker is allotted a maximum of 5
minutes unless otherwise notified. Each speaker will be asked to announce his/her name and indicate if he/she
represents any organization or agency. No person may speak more than once on the same subject during a single
meeting. For further details see our policy on Public Participation at Board Meetings.
H.
CONSENT ITEMS:
1.
March Budget Report. Your packet contains budget information for the month
of March 2015.
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An appropriate motion might be, “I move that the financial budget report for the
month of March 2015 be received.”
2.
Personnel – Leaves of Absence. Your packet contains three leave of absence
requests. The first is from Mill Creek Middle School teacher Ashley Kung and
the second is from Mill Creek Middle School teacher Kyle Miller both for a one
year leave of absence for the entire 2015-16 school year. The third is a maternity
leave request from Wylie Elementary School teacher Sarah Russell that will begin
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the first day of the 2015-16 school year and return approximately eight weeks
later.
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An appropriate motion might be, “I move that the Dexter Board of Education
approve a leave of absence for Mill Creek Middle School teacher Ashley Kung
and Mill Creek Middle School teacher Kyle Miller for the 2015-16 school year and
a maternity leave of absence for Wylie Elementary School teacher Sarah Russell
to begin the first day of the 2015-16 school year and return approximately eight
weeks later.”
3.
Personnel - Retirement. Your packet contains a letter of retirement from
Creekside Intermediate School teacher Mary Seymour effective at the end of this
current 2014-15 school year.
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An appropriate motion might be, “I move that the Dexter Board of Education
acknowledge the retirement of Creekside Intermediate School teacher Mary
Seymour effective at the end of the current 2014-15 school year.”
4.
Shared Services Agreement. At the March 23 Board meeting, you approved the
Acknowledgement and Waiver regarding a Shared Services Agreement for
Human Resources. Your packet now contains the final Shared Services
Agreement between Pinckney Community Schools and Dexter Community
Schools for your approval.
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An appropriate motion might be, “I move that the Board of Education approve
the attached Shared Services Agreement between Pinckney Community Schools
and Dexter Community Schools.”
I.
ACTION ITEMS:
5.
Playground Easement. Your packet contains an updated playground Easement
Agreement. You had an opportunity to discuss a draft agreement at the March
23, 2015 meeting and it is being presented this evening for action.
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An appropriate motion might be, “I move that the attached playground
Easement Agreement be approved.”
6.
Proposal I Resolution. Your packet contains a Proposal I Resolution. Board
members had an opportunity to discuss this resolution at the March 9, 2015
meeting and it is being presented this evening for action.
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An appropriate motion might be, “I move that the attached Proposal I Resolution
be approved.”
7.
Cancel May 4 Board Meeting. Superintendent Chris Timmis will be out of town
on school business from May 2nd through May 11th and therefore it is appropriate
to cancel the Board meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4th.
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An appropriate motion might be, “I move that the Board meeting scheduled for
Monday, May 4, 2015 be cancelled.”
J.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
8.
Financial Summary Report & Narrative. Enclosed you will find the Financial
Summary Report & Narrative from Sharon Raschke. This information is
provided for discussion purposes only this evening.
K.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: See Policy 0167.3 for details.
L.
BOARD COMMENTS
M.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
1.
Nice Job Notes (March 2015) – Your packet contains names of individuals who
have received a nice job note during the month of March 2015 through April 13,
2015.
Finance Committee Minutes (3-23-14) – Enclosed for your information.
2.
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An appropriate motion might be, “I move that the Board of Education move into
executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations and the
Superintendent quarterly evaluation.”
N.
CLOSED SESSION:
1.
2.
Negotiations.
Superintendent Quarterly Evaluation.
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