Minutes of Board Meeting
5-20-2008
I am posting these minutes to expedite information dissemination. Much more complete and detailed minutes will be posted in 4-6 weeks on the school district’s website. In the mean time, these minutes are what I feel were the big “takeaways”, a macro look at my impression of the meeting. These are condensed, abbreviated, shortened, and to the point.
Public Forum:
27 Speakers
16 Speakers said--- keep Carver/Century open!
1 Speaker said--- look at Administrative/Professional positions to be cut, to save money!
7 Speakers said--- keep transportation available for PATS center!
1 Speaker said the district has more that $1 million available to save via not insuring five facilities.
1 Speaker said she felt there were too many required government “training exams” and “testing procedures”
1 Speaker said---do not alter school start times!
Priscilla Griffith—recognized as stellar employee of the month
No PTA presentation
April Meeting Minutes Approved
Entire Consent Agenda, minus Personnel Planning Document, ( Human Resource Services C 1.G.#20) approved.
All Curriculum items approved
All Finance items approved
All Purchasing items approved
All Operations items approved
Draft Affirmative Action Plan—pulled from agenda
Permission to Advertise Revisions to School District Chapter 2—granted via 5-0 vote.
(Entire Consent Agenda was meticulously covered and discussed at length during a marathon 4 hour board workshop held during the morning/early afternoon of 5-16-2006)
Item #20----Personnel Planning Document(PPD)---discussed briefly then voted on. Board voted to accept the Superintendent’s recommended Personnel Planning Document, by a 3-2 vote. Claudia Brown-Curry and Jeff Bergosh voted to reject the PPD.
Board voted to accept the superintendent’s recommendation regarding the following:
20 students expelled from regular school facilities for various infractions, including 17 for possession of marijuana.
3 Employees be suspended
1 Employee be terminated
Meeting adjourned at 7:30.
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