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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Community Partnerships February 20, 2006 |
Doyle Administration Building 545 West Dayton Street, McDaniels Auditorium Madison, Wisconsin |
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Partnerships Committee meeting was called to order by Chair Lawrie Kobza at 8:43 p.m. in McDaniels Auditorium
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Lawrie Kobza, Ruth Robarts, Johnny Winston, Jr.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None
CITIZEN MEMBERS PRESENT: Barbara Schrank, Carl Silverman
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Shwaw Vang and Student Representative Connor Gants
STAFF PRESENT: Howard Landsman, Art Rainwater, Clarence Sherrod, Barbara Lehman-Recording Secretary
1. Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Ruth Robarts and seconded by Johnny Winston, Jr. to approve the minutes of the Community Partnerships Committee dated December 19, 2005 as distributed. Motion unanimously carried.
2. Public Appearances
There were no public appearances.
3. Announcements
There were no announcements.
Items 4, 5 and 6 were taken up together.
4. Proposed Modification #1 to Board Policy 6177 regarding Gifts, Grants, Donations, Bequests, Contributions, and Other Types of Gifts
5. Proposed Modification #2 to Board Policy 6177 regarding Gifts, Grants, Donations, Bequests, Contributions, and Other Types of Gifts
6. Process and Procedure the District Uses to Apply for Grants
(Packets included a memorandum from Legal Counsel (2/16/06); an e-mail from Barb Schrank (2/13/06); and the two draft policies (#1 and #2). Copies are attached to the original of these minutes.)
The differences between the two proposals were briefly reviewed.
Discussion: Review by the Superintendent. Event that precipitated this policy change. Using language involving whether a donation would create a significant inequity or competitive advantage. Going in a more positive direction and simplifying the language; eliminating the definition for and examples of significant inequity. Making the policy all-encompassing. Policy would cover the East and West Master Plan.
Ms. Kobza briefly described how the policy and procedures worked under both proposals. She felt the definition and examples were limiting and she was interested in giving the Superintendent more discretion. She did not feel strongly about having both "competitive advantage" and "significant inequity" language.
It was moved by Ruth Robarts and seconded by Lawrie Kobza that the Committee adopt Proposal #2.
Discussion: Concern with the examples rather than the terms. Attorney Sherrod preferred to include the definition and examples in order to avoid future debate.
Howard Landsman, Grants and Fund Developer, talked about private grants and grants from foundations and corporations and the important niche they fill. There are issues about timing and deciding up front whether to apply or not, the multiple points at which they can get turned down, and at what point to involve the Board. The change would involve an interim step when the amount is over $10,000 or a person is being hired. Separating the issues of donations from grants.
Lawrie Kobza amended the motion, accepted as friendly by mover, to except grants from this interim procedure then take up the issue of both governmental and non-governmental grants more broadly but not mix that in with this change. In both the second and third sentences, the language referring to "grant from a non-governmental agency" would be eliminated. Motion unanimously carried.
7. Other Business
There was no other business.
8. Adjournment
It was moved by Ruth Robarts and seconded by Johnny Winston, Jr. to adjourn the meeting at 9:41 p.m. Motion unanimously carried.
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