Minutes - Mason Consolidated Schools

stated that he is happy to be at Mason again since he is an alumnus. Mr. Drewyor statedthat he is pleased that Ms. Dailing accepted the Head Cook position.C. Recommendation to Appoint Brandon Bates, Teacher, to Assistant Principal/AthleticDirectorMr. Drewyor gave the Board a strong recommendation to appoint Mr. Bates and believeshe will do a good job. Ms. Dobbs stated that she also is happy that Mr. Bates is beingrecommended for the position. Mr. Bates stated that he is pleased to be in the newposition.D. Recommendation to appoint Chris Johnson, Bus Driver, to CustodianMr. Drewyor stated that Ms. Johnson served as a sub custodian in the past and did a greatjob. She is still doing a great job.E. Recommendation to appoint Michelle Beaudrie, LRE Aide, to Food Service CashierMr. Drewyor stated that we currently have two LRE aide positions available.F. Recommendation for a Reduction in hours-Carey ScarbroughMs. McCain stated that because of family obligations, Ms. Scarbrough needs to work parttime.Mr. Drewyor stated that Ms. Scarbrough would like to work during the morning. Theafternoon position will be posted internally. The staff member that was on leave isinterested in the position. If given the position, the leave needs to be dissolved so that theteacher can be reduced to a part-time position.G. 2010-11 Unit Leaders and Mentors-OrchardThe list was included in the packet and there were no questions for Mr. Leighton.H. Asset Disposal ItemsThe list included outdated books, equipment, furniture, and computer supplies. Items thatwere not sold at the garage sale were disposed.Mr. Sieg entered the meeting at 7:50 p.m.I. Review Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP)The first meeting was changed to October 27 th and there will be four meetings this year.Each building’s plans from last year were included in the Board packet.J. Review SurveyA CIP sub-committee compiled the survey. Four different short and simple 25- questionsurveys will soon be given to staff, students, parents, and community members.VII.PUBLIC COMMENTThere were no comments made by the public.VIII.SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORTMr. Drewyor stated that the technology millage needs to pass. It is a renewal; there willbe no additional tax. It will help us maintain our standards technology-wise. J. P. Hornehas volunteered to be the District’s representative. His corporate background will bean asset.A proposed Letter to the Editor was sent to the Superintendent by the Monroe EveningNews. Mr. Drewyor noted that there is a FERPA violation and false information in theletter that the parent wrote. Vicki Arbour and Mr. Drewyor will co-author a response.September 13, 2010 3

Mr. Sieg asked whether the newspaper would print our entire response. Mr. Sieg statedthat he believes they should print our entire response. Ms. Dobbs agreed. Mr. Siegbelieves that the plan the district has created is workable. Mr. Drewyor and Ms. Dobbsstated that the plan is above what most schools would implement. Mr. Drewyor saidthat the parent that wrote the letter also made a complaint to the MichiganDepartment of Education. The representative at the MDE stated that the district hasgone above and beyond the norm. The MDE’s response in in favor of the district. Mr.Sieg asked if there could be a Closed Session to discuss the issue but Mr. Drewyor statedit would be a violation. The 504 plan does allow information to be given to the Board.On October 6 th , the district will participate in a mock incident. Staff has been informedand practice fire and lockdown drills will take place. Cards and flipcharts will help staffremember the steps to take. It could be a media event, as the entire county isinvolved. Parents will be notified via letter and Instant Alert. Mr. Billegas is attendingmeetings to prepare.We have two foreign exchange students this year. One is from Germany and the otheris from Taiwan.The MASA Conference will begin next week. New information will be passed along.Spouses are invited to attend, at no cost to the district. Mr. Lukshaitis will be in chargewhile Mr. Drewyor is away.An addendum to the Superintendent’s contract will be prepared for the next Boardmeeting. Mr. Drewyor will not accept an increase in salary for the current school year.There is a group of seniors and possibly juniors that will be touring Orchard. Thesestudents are not on track to graduate at Mason. We have 22 seniors that will notgraduate as is. By transferring to Orchard, they have a chance to graduate on time.Enrollment at Central Elementary is at 565. There is an increase in special needsstudents this year. Mr. Drewyor is researching the possibility of getting a volunteer nurseto help out for 2 hours per day. He will be in touch with nursing programs to try to gethelp.VII.VIII.CONSENT AGENDAA. Approval of the Minutes of the August 16, 2010 Board MeetingB. Approval of the Minutes of the August 16, 2010 Closed Session Meeting (MOVED TOACTION)C. Approve the Hiring of Ms. Whitney Betz, Food Service CashierD. Approve the Hiring of Ms. Tracy Dailing, Food Service Head CookE. Approve the Hiring of Angela Keane, 9 th Grade Volleyball Coach (PCMI)F. Approve the Hiring of Derek Jacobs, Assistant Cross Country Coach (PCMI)G. Approve the Hiring of Rob DeYoung, Assistant JV Football Coach (PCMI)H. Approve the Recommendation to Appoint Brandon Bates, Teacher, to AssistantPrincipal/Athletic DirectorI. Approve the Recommendation to Appoint Chris Johnson, Bus Driver, to CustodianJ. Approve the Recommendation to Appoint Michelle Beaudrie, LRE Aide, to Food ServiceCashierK. Approve the Recommendation for a Reduction in hours- Carey ScarbroughL. Approve 2010-11 Unit Leaders and Mentors- OrchardMOVED BY GUINN, SUPPORTED BY GALE, MOTION CARRIED 6:1 (Ginther)ACTIONA. Approve the Minutes of the August 16, 2010 Closed Session Meeting. Roll was called: Yes:Tubbs, Guinn, Clark, Dobbs; No: Ginther. (Sieg and Gale were excused due to absence)MOVED BY DOBBS, SUPPORTED BY CLARK, MOTION CARRIED 4:1 (Ginther)September 13, 2010 4

IX.BOARD REPORTS/COMMENTSMs. Tubbs welcomed Mr. Horne and complimented Mr. Russow on how well things aregoing at the Middle School.Ms. Gale said that the school year is off to a great start. Open Houses were a success.Ms. Gale thanked the staff and administration for their effort in getting the school yearstarted.Dr. Guinn complimented Mr. Lukshiatis for setting the expectations for his building andgaining respect from students. Dr. Guinn then directed his comments to Mr. Ginther,asking why Mr. Ginther contacted the police regarding Mr. Drewyor. Mr. Ginther statedthat he wants to know how the district spends its money. Ms. Clark stated that therecords of attorney fees show how money was spent. Mr. Sieg and Ms. Dobbsexplained that attorney-client privilege does not allow details of every consultation tobecome public information. Ms. Dobbs stated that anyone that requests a breakdownof the legal fees would receive exactly the same information. Mr. Ginther explainedthat he needs the information in order to make decisions. Ms. Dobbs discussed Mr.Ginther’s FOIA requests. Mr. Sieg said that Mr. Ginther could have brought his concernsto Ms. Dobbs or himself. Mr. Sieg and Ms. Dobbs reiterated the idea of attorney-clientprivilege. Ms. Dobbs asked Mr. Drewyor if he has heard back from Sargent Meyer. Mr.Drewyor stated that he has not heard back yet. Mr. Drewyor said that bills from theattorney are itemized as much as possible, but that it’s not possible to list names anddetails. Mr. Drewyor reminded the Board that attorney fees are far less than in pastyears. Ms. Gale stated that we need to move forward after a difficult past. Ms. Dobbsasked each Board member if they feel that Mr. Drewyor acted within his rights. Ms.Gale, Ms. Dobbs, Mr. Sieg, Ms. Clark, and Dr. Guinn said yes. Ms. Tubbs asked to beexcused due to the fact that she is new to the Board. Mr. Drewyor stated that thepacket given to Mr. Ginther did itemize the costs of legal fees and that the total was$27,000. A document that reveals a more detailed breakdown of fees does not exist.Ms. Dobbs concluded the discussion by stating that she hopes everyone will moveforward.X. CLOSED SESSIONAt 8:50 p.m.,there was a MOTION BY DOBBS, SUPPORTED BY GALE, to move to Closed SessionPer MCL 15.268. Section 8 (c). For strategy and negotiation sessions connected with thenegotiation of a collective bargaining agreement if either negotiating party requests a closedhearing. Roll was called: Yes: Sieg, Gale, Tubbs, Clark, Guinn, Dobbs; No: Ginther. MOTIONCARRIED 6:1 (Ginther). Dr. Guinn left the meeting after roll was called prior to entering ClosedSession. The Board returned to Open Session at 9:24 p.m.XI.ADJOURNMENTAt 9:26 p.m. it was MOVED BY DOBBS, SUPPORTED BY SIEG to adjourn the September 13, 2010meeting of the Board of Education. MOTION CARRIED 6:0.__________________________________Jacki Clark, Board SecretarySeptember 13, 2010 5