Special Education Fund Variance Analysis - Oakland Schools

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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF OAKLAND SCHOOLS
March 18, 2013
7:00 PM
Oakland Schools – Conference Room A
I. Regular Meeting Called to Order –President Ehlert called the regular meeting of the
Board to order at 7:00 PM. Secretary Rich, Treasurer DeMarco and Trustee Katz were in
attendance. Vice President Williams was absent.
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Information from the Superintendent and Administration
A. Superintendent’s Report: Dr. Markavitch reviewed items in the Board folders.
B. Legislative Update: Ms. Lisa Hansknecht provided an update of legislative
activities in Lansing of the past week.
Visitor Comments – None
Regular Working Agenda
A. Board of Education
1.0 Reports - None
2.0 Discussions – None
3.0 Action
a. Approval of Minutes – It was moved by Trustee Katz, supported by
Treasurer DeMarco to approve the minutes of the Executive Session and
Regular Meeting of March 11, 2013, as presented by the Administration.
Ehlert – yes Rich – yes DeMarco – yes Katz - yes
Motion Carried 4/0
B. Programs and Services
1.0 Reports
Center Program Reconfiguration Update
a. Kathy Barker, Executive Director of Special Education, along with steering
committee members Lisa Kowalski and Donna Tinberg and facilitator Sandi
Laham, provided an update on the Oakland County Center Program
Redesign efforts to date. The coordinated effort between districts,
administrators, teachers, ancillary staff and parents has been instrumental in
the progress. The goal during the final three months of the process is to
assemble the outcomes from the various work groups, bring together
SEAOC (Special Education Administrators of Oakland County) in a review of
the findings and present its report to OCSA (Oakland County
Superintendents Association) in June. The final report will include an
analysis of the fiscal implications of the recommended changes.