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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Regular Meetings March 3, 2008 |
Doyle Administration Building 545 West Dayton Street, Auditorium Madison, Wisconsin |
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I CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Education meeting was called to order by President Arlene Silveira at 6:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Carstensen, Maya Cole, Lawrie Kobza, Lucy Mathiak, Beth Moss, Arlene Silveira, Johnny Winston, Jr.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT: Joe Carlsmith
STAFF PRESENT: Sue Abplanalp, Kurt Kiefer, Bob Nadler, Pam Nash, Doug Pearson, Joe Quick, Marcia Standiford, Lisa Wachtel, Donna Williams, Ann Wilson-Recording Secretary
LEGAL COUNSEL PRESENT: Attorney Frank Crisafi, Attorney Dan Mallin
The planned presentation by University of Wisconsin-Madison students on their action research project findings on topics related to after-school programming was postponed.
II APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Beth Moss to approve the minutes for the Regular Board of Education meetings dated January 14 and February 4, 2008 with one correction on the January 14 minutes - Lucy Mathiak's name was spelled incorrectly under II Approval of Minutes. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
III PUBLIC APPEARANCES
A. Public Hearing re: Proposed Plans to Change School Attendance Boundaries for Schools within the Memorial Attendance Area
Allen Smith - With regard to middle school feeder school proposed changes, the Board did not adequately communicate, holding only one public comment opportunity. Publicized students from the new school going to Jefferson well into December. The statement that Jefferson will be at capacity is not true. Last minute changes are being made on purpose with no regard for the community. Middle school children and their families are not included in the conversation and forgotten.
Theresa Sweeney - Multiple moves hurt children in the Channel 3 area. There will be another referendum, but not sure of continued support because of the number of moves. Children do not want to move.
Rich Rubasch - Memories of the work of the Task Force are positive. Parents of students in the Channel 3 area never really agreed on a plan. Task Force did sympathize, but constant change for the neighborhood continues with the "February surprise." Parent input to the process is necessary. No neighborhood should change schools more than once in ten years. Defending our investment.
III PUBLIC APPEARANCES (continued)
A. Public Hearing re: Proposed Plans to Change School Attendance Boundaries for Schools within the Memorial Attendance Area (continued)
Matthew Gonzales - Development of plan was rushed without proper community input. Why is it on a fast track without fair community input? Will have to be done again in five years. Families established roots at Chavez. Counting mold, there were four moves in eight years. Table Plan F and redraw boundaries for the entire Memorial Area.
Jill Weigel - Asking the wrong neighborhood to move. Asking families to move as many times as Channel 3 has is too much, especially when the move feeds to another move. Let students stay at Chavez, send them to the new school, or amend the plan so that they stay at Falk for ten years. None of the plans addressed low income at Falk. Why was Plan A dismissed if low income is important? Can students from Falk be moved to other schools?
Joe Wissinger - Numbers posted on the website were incorrect. The Board is entrusted with the quality of education for students; how can they make decisions based on numbers that are not accurate? It is wrong that the public has not been informed. Has been misinformation. Told by Board of Education to research website for the most up-to-date numbers, but they are not correct. Plan F should be tabled. Job of parents is to protect their children. Be respectful and address concerns of parents who are part of the big picture. Board has lost sight of goals.
Mary Reid - Option F does not allow Crestwood students to attend Jefferson. Carefully chose schools and neighborhood. Should not have to move again. Weighed all options when purchased land for a home. Was nothing that said children would not go to Jefferson. Board should view parents as allies rather than adversaries. Need to grandfather children into current schools. Communication and knowledge are important - process is key. Board did not meet the spirit of the law. Stunned by the small amount of information, little opportunity to participate. Observation and participation are not the same. Defer decision until parents can participate in a successful solution.
Mary Sue Horton - Hopes the new elementary school receives a SAGE contract. Urge Board to vote no on all middle school options. Grandfather or prioritize transfers. Has been no time to prepare students. Has been minimal community input, short timeline, inaccurate data, torn friendships and relationships. School staffs were not consulted. Propose children are grandfathered and stay in schools, defer decision on any middle school boundary options for a task force for middle school boundaries for next year.
Andrina Johnson - Channel 3 area has already had two moves. Seeking stability and school continuity; Plans A-E offered that. Channel 3 is a "swing" neighborhood for all plans. Chavez is our social hub, our school. Can't go on without continuing, need stability.
Carol Quintana - Reviewed the changing demographics and school boundaries over the last 30 years, particularly for Stephens and Spring Harbor. Have been many moves over the years; will be new challenges. Examine the difference between personal preference and actual needs. Children have great potential to deal with loss and diversity; by nature they focus on opportunity. Some children, however, deserve and need consistency. Need to teach children about certain kinds of change - how to mourn the old and celebrate the new. Board should be proud of what they have done and focus on the opportunities still ahead.
Richard Gray - Residents of Channel 3 area want a neighborhood school. Huegel and Chavez are close. Falk and the new school are farther away, increase transportation costs, pose difficulties for parents. Take a serious look at keeping the neighborhood together. Falk is a great school, not the issue. Issue is how to keep Channel 3 together as a neighborhood and keep disruption to a minimum. Have been many changes over time and more moves ahead; look at what is best for this neighborhood. There is still time to study the issue.
Laurel Thompson - Scenic Ridge neighborhood is being asked to move again. Moving to the new school made sense, but it makes no sense to move to schools that will be at capacity in five years. Children have no vote, have been "railroaded" by a hasty Plan F. The Board has not yet voted. Amend Plan F.
III PUBLIC APPEARANCES (continued)
A. Public Hearing re: Proposed Plans to Change School Attendance Boundaries for Schools within the Memorial Attendance Area (continued)
Larry Corsi - There have been many moves for the Channel 3 area. There will now be enough room at Chavez for the 64 students from the area. Please leave those students at Chavez and provide stability for families.
Jeo Sanborn - City Councilman - Communication is important. The Crestwood elementary school area will be assigned to the new school. Heard from constituents disapproval with the change to assignment to Jefferson Middle School. People are very upset, talking about options to attending public school. Reconsider Option F.
Field Stack - Made a planned decision to live where they do. Child enjoys diversity of the school. Take time to consider boundary changes, especially the middle school.
Kristen Barge - Want their daughter to go to Jefferson. Will be attending new school with mixed feelings; will miss Crestwood. Thought children would all be back together again at Jefferson. Last-minute change, poor and inadequate communication. No information came home about middle schools. What's the rush? Vote no on all middle school options. Defer decision until parents can participate.
Dave Mays - Strongly urge Board to vote no on all middle school options until families have the opportunity to participate. Are in a real estate crisis. Need more accurate information; need to look further at home sales in communities. Have lots of time; parents are willing to engage.
Matt Nelson - Object to Plan F focus on capacity data for 2013. Channel 3 area has a high probability of again being reassigned. Want stability. There is space for Channel 3 students at Chavez. Is in the best interest of children to stay.
Sandy Meuer - Was not present but her letter was read - Encouraged to rescind Plan F. Schools are not equal, Toki is not equal. Parents have no choice in selecting the school that best fits the needs of their children. If the plan is to balance low-income students, do it for the entire Memorial Area. Some schools remain unleveled, others need to change. Where is the money coming from for transportation? Inform all parents.
Mark Sasse - Families in Hawks Landing and Linden Park and others came to Madison because of the school system. They made the choice to come here. The schools change the relationships among children and among parents. See lack of process, condescending e-mails from board members. Parents are concerned. Board is not welcoming community input. Vote no or defer.
Yaoming Sun - Hawks Woods Neighborhood resident - His family first chose the school they wanted their children to attend, then chose the neighborhood. Now with middle school change, children are to go to a totally different school system and neighborhood. Very frustrated as parents. Among all plans, F may be the worst because of transportation costs. Both schools will end up with higher low income percentages.
Sue Mowris - Supports Plan F. Both daughters went to Toki and did extremely well in high school. It is a good school, but could be better with needed changes. Embrace change and diversity. Toki staff care about all children. Need good leaders in place.
Dennis Crooks - Are looking at more considerations, Plan F and the middle school changes. His neighborhood, Ice Age Falls, is now looking at staying at Huegel. Concerned with Huegel projections for 2013. Ratings for the two middle schools are very different, Toki 3, Jefferson 7. Give Toki the opportunity to bring up those ratings.
Amy Crooks - Chose schools and Ice Age neighborhood. Know their children and the goals and environments that will make them successful. Stability is key. First plans were great, took ownership. Don't know what to tell kids. There are enough other ways for kids to "roll with the punches." Is a sense of urgency, but if the plan falls through, families will be faced with the same decisions again.
III PUBLIC APPEARANCES (continued)
A. Public Hearing re: Proposed Plans to Change School Attendance Boundaries for Schools within the Memorial Attendance Area (continued)
Chris Faeh - Ice Age Falls resident - read letter from another resident who is a homeowner without children who opposes moving Ice Age Falls to the new school area because of the middle school assignment. Some schools diminish property values. Childless families received no notice from schools, meaning their opinion is not important. Childless families do support children. Manner in which this change came about (hidden), changes their loyalty to the School Board. Alder says he was not notified. Would not have voted for the new school if they had known their neighborhood would not benefit.
Diana W - Was led to believe SAGE would come back next year to Crestwood. School will change more than any other. Reassign SAGE there. Opening of new school could have been postponed and SAGE would have gone to Crestwood as it should.
Jackie Woodruff - Looked at the Memorial area plans and felt none were adequate regarding equity. Equity is not possible in the Madison school district; the community is not ready. Urged Board members to think about their jobs to represent all children and carry on. Hopefully, the community will come around. Stand behind whatever decision is made.
Rosa Ye - Wants her children to go to Jefferson because of the math program and so they can continue with Math at Memorial. If that was not the case, it should have been on the website. Her family's rights and freedom have been taken away. Want to do what is best for their children.
Russell Walker - There are serious problems at Falk and Toki. Hearing common thread from speakers that they don't want their children to pay the price. His kids are paying the price right now, their education is suffering. There is no easy answer for people who feel they will be winning or losing, but there already are winners and losers now. The School Board's job is to balance and make the best of difficult situations. Try to remember mistakes made in the past. There is not equal representation at this meeting. Problem has been presented in a one-sided way. Need to balance conflicting desires.
Laura Franzen-Elmer - Still being called a bigot for advocating for children. Wanted children to attend a diverse school. Concerned about withdrawing SAGE from Stephens and Crestwood. Is a disservice to the most disadvantaged. Have already experienced Principal changes. May lose numbers of children/enrollment, but the low income percentage goes up and more children are coming from Allied Drive. Oppose taking SAGE from Stephens.
Bridget Wissinger - There are fewer children coming from Allied than ever before; not talking about the same numbers of children. Let us be aware when talking about which schools are stressed. Percentages vary among the whole district. People are forgetting about the schools that are 66% low income.
Written Registrations:
15 - Oppose middle schools proposals/assignments.
3 - Support Plan F
6 - Oppose Plan F
It was moved by Johnny Winston, Jr. and seconded by Carol Carstensen to suspend the rules in order to change the order of the agenda and take action on Items XF1-4 at this time. Board members indicated their preference to complete the entire Public Appearances section before taking such action. Mr. Winston withdrew his motion.
B. General Public Appearances
Michael Maguire - Heard only thoughtful comments from speakers. Disagree with admonishment to speakers that children are viewing and may hear comments. Citizens need opportunity to give input. Concerned about middle school report card proposed changes, especially to separate homework. Also talked with Lisa Wachtel and Teaching and Learning staff and will continue to ask questions and send comments via e-mail. Need good communication.
III PUBLIC APPEARANCES (continued)
B. General Public Appearances (continued)
Bill Keys and David Hoppe - Used their combined time to read the document, Military Visits - T.A.M.E Suggestions for the School Board re: rules for visits to schools by military recruiters.
Will Williams - Recruiter limits are being circumvented by sending students to recruit, which are not counted as visits. Students receive bonus for recruiting other students. Military should have same access, no more. Action should be taken when recruiters violate regulations. Protect young people from recruitment in schools.
Gary Stout - Vietnam veteran who commends those speaking on behalf of children. NCLB is a destructive, vindictive piece of federal legislation; a cancer that needs to be stopped today. It is the Board's duty to protect children.
Sari Judge - Does not understand what the benefit will be to all students to change to the standards based middle school report card. Does not understand what the correlation will be between letter and number grades. Need communication to answer questions. Looks forward to understanding better after presentation at this meeting.
Anne Morgan Giroux - Concerned about standards based middle school report card. Attended Hamilton presentation and read website. Agrees it provides more information, but questions whether the information is understandable?
Written Registrations:
2 - oppose transferring SAGE program from Stephens to new school.
It was moved by Johnny Winston, Jr. and seconded by Carol Carstensen to suspend the rules in order to take action on Items XF1-4 at this time. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
There was a break from 8:05 until 8:15 p.m.
Action was taken on Items XF1-4 at this time but recorded in the proper order of the agenda.
IV BOARD PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
A copy of the report is attached to the original copy of these minutes.
Superintendent Rainwater, Director of Teaching and Learning Lisa Wachtel, and Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Pam Nash provided information about the work being done on the development of the middle school standards based report card. They noted staff is currently in the process of holding forums in the community to provide information and gather input. The timeline that was used for the implementation of the elementary report card was reviewed and the goal of continuing that work to the middle school level remains unchanged and is coordinated with the work done through the middle school redesign.
FOLLOW-UP:
· Costs for training for one year, over the summer, number of staff members registered.
· Number of teachers using an electronic notebook.
· Report of feedback from focus groups.
VI COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTION THEREON
A Performance and Achievement
1 It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen to approve Evaluation of Learning Materials Committee purchasing adoptions in the amount of $189,909.77. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
VI COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTION THEREON (continued)
A Performance and Achievement (continued)
Lawrie Kobza reported the committee met on February 25, 2008. At that meeting she indicated she would make a written request to forward discussion of Student Credit for Courses Outside the MMSD to the full Board of Education but has since reconsidered; discussion of a draft policy will remain in committee. Reorganization of the Board Policy Book Chapter 10000 to consolidate policies dealing with educational options was on the agenda but has not yet been addressed.
The next meeting has not been scheduled.
B Finance and Operations
Lucy Mathiak reported the committee met on February 19 and received information about a revised plan for deployment of computers to schools, Fund 80 Business Plan, and Fund 80/MSCR fees.
1 It was moved by Lucy Mathiak and seconded by Carol Carstensen to approve the expenditure of $119,000 from the 2007-2008 General Operating Budget and $30,654 from the 2007-2008 Reserve for Contingencies to upgrade the Human Resources/Business System Solution to Lawson System Foundation (LSF) 9.0 with Lawson Business Intelligence (LBI) Reporting and additional integrated Software Applications that are necessary to conduct district business efficiently and effectively now and in the future. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
2 It was moved by Lucy Mathiak and seconded by Beth Moss to approve the expenditure of $39,250 to be budgeted in 2008-09 to implement modification of the district policy effective 7/1/08 so that national criminal record checks can be conducted for all candidates who have been offered employment (except LTEs) and to request information from Human Resources about the feasibility of charging a processing fee for the criminal record check. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
Human Resources Director Bob Nadler reported he could find no school district in Wisconsin that charges a processing fee for the criminal record check, that such a fee may present a burden for some applicants, and that it is not a recommendation of the Human Resources Department at this time.
Ms. Mathiak noted the next meeting is scheduled March 11, 2008. There will be follow-up discussion on the MSCR fee structure and community services fund budget.
C Human Resources
Johnny Winston, Jr. had no report. He noted a meeting will be scheduled in April.
D Long Range Planning
Carol Carstensen reported the committee met on February 11. Regarding plans to address boundaries for the Memorial Attendance Area, the committee took Plan A off the table for purposes of discussion and decided to present only Plans E and F at the committee's public forum. The Public Forum regarding proposed plans to change the school attendance boundaries for the Memorial Attendance Area was held on February 20, 2008. The committee met again on February 25 and formulated recommendations for the Board which were addressed at this meeting.
The next meeting is scheduled for April 21 to begin discussion of plans to address overcrowding at Leopold School.
E Community Partnerships
Maya Cole reported the committee met on February 11 to discuss a parent involvement policy for the district and again earlier this evening, March 3, to hear a report from John Olson about his fundraising efforts and plans to continue discussion of a parent involvement policy. Discussion of these topics will continue at the next meeting scheduled for April 7.
VI COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTION THEREON (continued)
F Communications
Beth Moss reported the committee met on February 11 to discuss formats and topics for future Board of Education public forums, and again this evening, March 3, to continue that discussion and review techniques to share information and receive feedback based on International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation. Discussion will continue at the next meeting on April 7, as well as a letter to parent groups and the backpack mail policy.
VII AUDITING, PURCHASING, TRANSFERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Consolidation of Motions within Section VII of this Agenda
It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Johnny Winston, Jr. to approve all of the motions stated in Section VII-B through and including Section VII-D of the agenda prepared for the March 3, 2008 School Board meeting exactly as said motions are printed on the agenda, which motions shall become a formal part of the minutes for this meeting. By voting affirmatively on this motion, a Board Member expresses his or her affirmative vote on each of the motions consolidated hereby. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
A Auditing
1 Approve Interim Bills covering the period of January 31, 2008 through February 27, 2008 amounting to $30,721,922.10.
2 There were no School Building Fund bills.
B Purchasing
1 Approve the proposal in the amount of $61,600 from Trane for 37 unit ventilators for Cherokee Middle School, under State of Wisconsin contract #244966, with funding from the 2008-09 General Operating Budget (referendum - estimated at $94,175 - materials only, no controls).
2 Approve the proposal for cell phone usage in the amount of $0.05/minute from U.S. Cellular, under State of Wisconsin contract #15-91575-701, with funding from the 2007-08, 2008-09, and 2009-10 General Operating Budgets (estimated at $0.09/minutes).
3 Approve the bid of $470,188 from Pinnacle Glass for window replacement at Toki Middle School with funding from the 2008-09 General Operating Budget (referendum - estimated at $450,000).
4 Accept the bid from Sergenian's in the amount of $28,207 for carpet replacement in the LMC at Muir Elementary School with funding from the 2008-09 General Operating Budget and $14,000 in donations from the school (estimated at $25,000).
C Other Financial Transactions
1 Accept two donations for Allis Elementary School, one in the amount of $2,183 from the Frank Allis PTA, and one in the amount of $12,870 from the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools, for a changeable letter sign with both Allis Elementary and Nuestro Mundo on the marquee.
2 Approve all grants and other donations received by the MMSD since February 4, 2008.
VII AUDITING, PURCHASING, TRANSFERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS (continued)
D Auditing, Purchasing, Transfers and Other Financial Transactions Not Included Among the Consolidated Motions
Individual items of business originally identified in Section VII-B through Section VII-D above but not treated in consolidated fashion as proposed on the agenda, if any.
1 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Beth Moss to approve an agreement between the MMSD and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), University of Wisconsin-Madison, for the research and development of a value-added analysis and reporting system under which WCER will serve as a provider or services for work aimed at improving education and instruction within the MMSD and for which the District shall pay WCER an amount up to $68,026 for services rendered through June 30, 2008, which payments shall be financed using 2007-2008 Title I funds. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
VIII HUMAN RESOURCES TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS
This item was postponed to the Special Meeting of the Board of Education dated March 10, 2008 because the section was missing from the agendas provided to the Board of Education and Board members did not have time to review it in advance of the meeting.
IX REPORTS TO THE BOARD
A Common Council/Board of Education Liaison Committee
Beth Moss reported the committee met on February 14 to discuss the selection process for the superintendent, traffic and transportation safety issues, including a crosswalk striping project and the truancy report for the Fall of 2006/Spring of 2007. An item for the next meeting (March 13) agenda will be the financial relationship between the school district and the city.
B Student Representative Report
Joe Carlsmith reported the Student Senate met on two dates, February 12 and February 26, to discuss the cell phone policy. Students are finalizing their report back to the Board of Education. The next meeting is scheduled March 25.
C Quarterly Financial Report
Donna Williams provided an update of revenues and expenditures for each fund.
X OTHER BUSINESS
Consolidation of Motions within Section X of this Agenda
It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Maya Cole to adopt and approve all of the motions stated in Section X-B through and including Section X-D of the agenda prepared for the March 3, 2008 School Board meeting exactly as said motions are printed on the agenda, which portions of the agenda shall become a formal part of the minutes for this meeting. By voting affirmatively on this motion, a Board Member expresses his or her affirmative vote on each of the motions consolidated hereby. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
A Approve the contract with the City of Madison whereby the city will provide space to and pay the District $23,500 for Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR's) administration of programming at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center (WPCRC) from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The contract also provides for the City to pay up to $6000 scholarship support for low-income persons participating in MSCR activities at WPCRC, and the District to pay the City up to $1500 toward the center's utility fee increases between 2007 and 2008.
B Approve the contract with the City of Madison whereby the District will pay maintenance and prep fees in the amount of $105/per field/diamond per day for use of 2 baseball and 17 softball diamonds in city parks during the Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) baseball and softball seasons. The source of funding is revenue from registration fees of participating teams.
C Grant diplomas of graduation based on completed requirements to 56 students.
X OTHER BUSINESS (continued)
Other Business Not Included Among the Consolidated Items
Individual items of business originally identified in Section X-B through Section X-D. above, but not treated in consolidated fashion as proposed on the agenda, if any.
D It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Beth Moss that the Board approve the granting of a right of way and easement to the Village of Shorewood Hills to the precise and limited extent identified in the draft documents identified, said easement relating to space for a water hydrant, drinking fountain, sanitary sewer facilities and other improvements on a limited portion of MMSD property adjacent to Shorewood Boulevard. Ms. Kobza amended her motion, accepted by Ms. Moss, by adding a statement that the school district will not be held liable for any injury or damages for Village employees or contractors during improvement. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion as amended was unanimously carried.
E It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Beth Moss that the Board approve the granting of a permanent right of way and easement to the Village of Shorewood Hills to the precise and limited extent identified in the draft documents identified, said easement relating to space for a public sidewalk along a limited portion of MMSD property adjacent to Shorewood Boulevard and Harvard Drive. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
F It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Lucy Mathiak to table the revisions to Board Policy and Procedure 4023, Transfer to Another School, as proposed in the draft revision dated March 3, 2008 and take them up at the March 10 Special Meeting of the Board of Education. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
G It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Beth Moss that the Board approve an Agreement between the MMSD and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), University of Wisconsin-Madison, establishing a research partnership to study teaching, counseling practices, and academic outcomes in high schools to better understand the role of classroom experiences in the preparation for students' future studies and careers in engineering. Said Agreement requires MMSD to provide only in-kind services related to the mutual data analysis and research, and the Board's approval of the Agreement shall be null and void unless the Agreement includes the terms and conditions surrounding data confidentiality identified. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion carried 5-2 with Maya Cole and Lucy Mathiak voting no.
H Long Range Planning: Changing the School Attendance Boundaries and School Assignments for Schools within the Memorial Attendance Area and related Modifications to School Attendance/Transfer Rules and Transportation Policies that may Accompany the Transition
1 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Beth Moss to adopt and implement, effective with the start of the 2008-2009 school year, "Plan F" for the elementary school attendance boundaries within the Memorial High School Attendance Area. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
2 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lucy Mathiak that all 2007-2008 4th grade students who reside within and who are presently enrolled in any elementary school within the Memorial High School attendance area be allowed the option of attending 5th grade during the 2008-2009 school year at either: (a) the elementary school to which their same residence was assigned and which they attended in 2007-2008, or (b) the elementary school to which their same residence is actually assigned in 2008-2009. In the event that such a student chooses to attend 5th grade during 2008-2009 at the same elementary school he/she attended in 2007-2008, the District shall provide transportation to the student during the 2008-2009 school year, provided that the student is not within walking distance of the school he/she actually attends. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
X OTHER BUSINESS (continued)
H Long Range Planning: Changing the School Attendance Boundaries and School Assignments for Schools within the Memorial Attendance Area and related Modifications to School Attendance/Transfer Rules and Transportation Policies that may Accompany the Transition (continued)
3 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lucy Mathiak to make the following changes, effective with the start of the 2008-2009 school year, to middle school attendance boundaries within the Memorial High School attendance area:
a. assign all middle school students residing within the 2008-2009 attendance area of the new far west side elementary school to attend Toki Middle School;
b. assign all middle school students residing within the 2008-2009 attendance area of Falk Elementary School to attend Jefferson Middle School; and
c. define an optional middle school attendance area, defined as "Option 2" in the Superintendent's February 27, 2008 memorandum, consisting of those residences within the 2008-2009 Falk Elementary School attendance area that are within one-and-one-half miles of Toki Middle School, such that students who reside within this optional middle school attendance area may choose to attend either Jefferson Middle School or Toki Middle School.
Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
FOLLOW-UP: Superintendent Rainwater will provide the actual boundaries for middle schools within the Memorial High School attendance area.
4 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lucy Mathiak to allow each MMSD student who resides within and who is presently enrolled as either a sixth or seventh grade student during the 2007-2008 school year in any middle school located within the Memorial High School attendance area the option, during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years, of attending middle school at either (a) the middle school to which his/her same residence was assigned and which they attended in 2007-2008, or (b) the middle school to which his/her same residence is actually assigned in 2008-2009. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
5 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lucy Mathiak that the District provide transportation during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years to each student attending middle school during 2007-2008 whose same residence is assigned to a different middle school attendance area in 2008-2009 as compared with 2007-2008, who chooses to continuously attend the middle school to which his/her residence was assigned during 2007-2008, and whose residence is not within one-and-one-half miles of the middle school he/she actually attends. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
6 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Beth Moss that each MMSD student who resides within and who is enrolled as a fifth grade student during the 2007-2008 school year in any elementary school located within the Memorial High School attendance area shall be allowed the option, during the 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 school years, of attending middle school at either: (a) the middle school to which their same residence was assigned in 2007-2008, or (b) the middle school to which their same residence is assigned in 2008-2009. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - no. Motion failed on a vote of 3-aye (Carol Carstensen, Beth Moss and Arlene Silveira) and 4-no.
FOLLOW-UP: Superintendent Rainwater will provide recommendations at the next Special Meeting of the Board of Education about how the internal student transfer policy could be adjusted/prioritized for the students identified in the motion above.
7 It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Lucy Mathiak that any student who, due to school boundary changes and based on their 2007-2008 address of residence, would otherwise be eligible to choose to attend an elementary school or middle school in 2008-2009 that differs from the school to which their address of residence is actually assigned shall have no such "grandfathered" option to choose between schools if the student moves to a new residence for 2008-2009 that is outside the 2007-2008 attendance boundary of his/her 2007-2008 elementary or middle school. Such a student
X OTHER BUSINESS (continued)
H Long Range Planning: Changing the School Attendance Boundaries and School Assignments for Schools within the Memorial Attendance Area and related Modifications to School Attendance/Transfer Rules and Transportation Policies that may Accompany the Transition (continued)
7 (continued) may request an internal transfer following normal MMSD procedures. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
8 Transfer of SAGE contracts between elementary schools in 2008-2009. No action taken. Carol Carstensen noted that SAGE contracts will be considered at the next Board of Education meeting.
FOLLOW-UP: Lawrie Kobza requested SAGE projections for 2008-09. Superintendent Rainwater felt that using projections based on the January enrollment count to recommend the award for the following year would be more accurate. Both sets of information were requested.
I Old and New Business
There was no old or new business.
XI ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Johnny Winston, Jr. to adjourn the meeting at 11:48 p.m. Joe Carlsmith advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Hartley
Secretary to the Board of Education
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