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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Special Meeting - Open Session January 29, 2007 |
Doyle Administration Building 545 West Dayton Street, Room 103 Madison, Wisconsin |
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Special Meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President Johnny Winston, Jr. at 5:04 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Carstensen, Lawrie Kobza, Lucy Mathiak, Ruth Robarts, Arlene Silveira, Shwaw Vang, Johnny Winston, Jr.
STUDENT MEMBERS PRESENT: Joe Carlsmith
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
LEGAL COUNSEL PRESENT: Clarence Sherrod
STAFF PRESENT: Sue Abplanalp, Mary Gulbrandsen, Bob Nadler, Pam Nash, Sharon Neylon, Malina Piontek, Joe Quick, Art Rainwater, Ann Wilson-Recording Secretary
OPEN SESSION
1. Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Arlene Silveira and seconded by Carol Carstensen to approve the minutes of Special meetings in open session dated December 18, 2006; January 16, 2007; and January 22, 2007. Student representative advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
2. Public Appearances
There were no public appearances.
3. Announcements
There were no announcements.
4. Proposed Modifications to Board Policy 10,000
(Written materials provided in advance of the meeting - Appendix 1 - Proposed modifications to Policy and Procedure 10,000 - Charter Schools - attached to the original copy of these minutes.)
It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Arlene Silveira to approve the proposed modifications of Board Policy 10,000 regarding charter schools that change: (a) the date for providing notification to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) of the Board's intent to establish a charter school from February 1 to March 1; and (b) the date for completing all the documents related to a charter school, including the charter school contract, from March 1 to April 1.
DISCUSSION:
· Attorney Sherrod recommended this modification in policy rather than granting a waiver. Waivers become the basis for further exceptions. All groups should have benefit of the same policy.
· Studio School proposal follows the "board initiated" route toward approval vs. petition route.
· Delay in this case is the result of inability to meet and plan. Distressed by delays in providing information.
Johnny Winston, Jr. noted there has been discussion at board officers meetings about scheduling a time during the summer to take a broader look at the charter school process in general - policies, procedures, practices, role of the administration. Further changes in the policy could result from these discussions and the timeline could be reviewed.
Student representative advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
5. MSCR Program Guide Production and Distribution Agreement
(Written materials provided in advance - Appendix 2, Capital Newspapers, Inc. Services Agreement dated 1/29/07 and employer information report dated 1/25/07 - all attached to the original copy of these minutes.)
It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen to approve entering into the agreement with Capital Newspapers, Inc. (CNI) in the amount of $100,000 plus actual postage costs for placement of ads in the Madison newspapers, printing 125,000 copies each of three Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) Program Guides (March, August, and November), and distribution of the program Guides through newspaper inserts and U.S. Mail, between January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Per Board Policy 6244, price quotations were solicited which indicated that purchasing the services separately would be more costly than bundling them, and that CNI is the sole local vendor able to offer the complete bundle of services. The source of funding is Fund 80. Student representative advisory vote - aye. Motion unanimously carried.
6. Other Business
There was no other business.
There was a break at 5:15 p.m.
MEETING CONTINUED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
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