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. * 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. * 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 1 the first day of the 2015-16 school year and return approximately eight weeks later. * 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. * 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. * 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. * 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. 2 * 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. * 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. * 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. 3