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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Special Meeting - Open Session February 25, 2008 |
Doyle Administration Building 545 West Dayton Street, Auditorium Madison, Wisconsin |
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Special Meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President Arlene Silveira at 8:56 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: Laura Checovich
STAFF PRESENT: Attorney Dan Mallin, Art Rainwater, Barbara Lehman-Recording Secretary
1. Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Lawrie Kobza and seconded by Carol Carstensen to approve the minutes from the Special meeting open session workshop dated January 28, 2008 as distributed. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried.
2. Announcements
There were no announcements.
3. Changes to Agenda Structure for School Board Meetings, including the Use of Consolidated Motions/Consent Agendas; Changes to Board and Committee Meeting Schedules
(Packets included a background memorandum from the Superintendent (2/14/08), draft changes to policies addressing public appearances from Legal Counsel (1/18/08), proposed changes to the board calendar, a background memorandum draft regarding consent agendas from Legal Counsel (2/14/08), draft changes to Board Policy 1222—Operations with regard to public appearances, and a draft consent agenda of the Regular meetings. Copies are attached to the original of these minutes.)
The Superintendent made some introductory remarks about how the Board already uses the consent agenda in some ways, how highly related transactions would be grouped together to save time, leaving the unrelated items and the reports the same. Board members can still move to separate anything out.
Discussion:
o Clarified that it would not be necessary to separate out items about which there were questions but only if considering a different vote or issue or a desire for a roll call vote. Separating out does not bind a person to voting against something. Separation does not require a motion.
o Regular meeting agendas will now have attachments linked on the web site.
o There was a suggestion to try the consent agenda before making a policy change.
o Preference was stated for having three categorized motions rather than one motion for everything.
o Agreed to start with Sections VII, VIII and X keeping in mind that anyone can separate out anything.
o Supporting documentation would remain the same.
It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Johnny Winston, Jr. to experiment with the consent agenda through July 2008 with what are currently Sections VII, VIII, and X with each section having a separate consent motion. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried.
4. Verify Satisfaction of All Terms of the Conditional Offer to the New Superintendent and Consideration of an Employment Contract for the New Superintendent
Attorney Mallin distributed copies of the proposed employment agreement (a copy is attached to the original of these minutes). He reviewed the outstanding four conditions relative to a successful site visit; a successfully completed national background check; a release from the Green Bay Board of Education from Dr. Nerad's contractual obligations that go beyond June 30, 2008; and then the mutually agreed upon contract for employment.
Ms. Silveira gave an overview of the site visit to the Green Bay School District on February 5, 2008 which was also attended by Ms. Carstensen and Mr. Winston. They met with the Board President, the Executive Director the union, the top administrative team, a group of parents, community members, technical college and UW-Green Bay representatives, current and past board members. They came away feeling remarkable because of how consistent the comments were. They also visited one of the high schools and one of the academies. The concept of collaboration was reinforced in a variety of different ways. They were pleased with all the comments and felt it was very successful.
Attorney Mallin spoke to the remaining conditions. He received a letter from the Green Bay Area School District confirming that the Green Bay Area School District affirmatively agreed to release Dr. Nerad from all contractual obligations, thereby satisfying this condition. The third condition with regard to completion of a national background check is still underway because of a delay in the process at the Department of Justice. He emphasized that there is no problem whatsoever, it is just that it is not yet complete. The result of that is a condition of employment that is not yet satisfied and Attorney Mallin recommended a conditional motion.
Attorney Mallin noted that the contract was negotiated according to the parameters set by the Board and recommended it without reservation. He reviewed the main points of the contract covering the years 2008-2010. There were no changes from the version provided to the Board at an earlier date. He did note that Dr. Nerad asked for some additional sick days and explained the provisions for that one-time item.
It was moved by Arlene Silveira and seconded by Lucy Mathiak to conditionally approve the proposed July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010 Employment Agreement between the School Board and Dr. Daniel Nerad, marked as "Tentative Agreement" in the document footer, for Dr. Nerad's employment as Superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District, said approval remaining conditioned solely upon receipt of a satisfactory report from a nationwide background check that remains pending with the Department of Justice. Said condition shall be deemed satisfied and the School Board President and the Board Clerk shall have authority to execute said Employment Agreement on behalf of the Board upon the Board President's receipt of written confirmation from the MMSD Executive Director of Human Resources that Dr. Nerad's completed background report has been received and that said report contained no information adverse to his employment as Superintendent. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried.
It was moved by Arlene Silveira and seconded by Lucy Mathiak that the School Board conditionally approve the proposed Addendum to the 2008-2010 Employment Agreement between the School Board and Daniel A. Nerad, marked as "Tentative Agreement" in the document footer, said approval remaining conditioned on the full and final execution of the 2008-2010 Employment Agreement between the School Board and Dr. Daniel A. Nerad. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried.
5. Issuance of Order Attaching Territory Owned by Mineral Point RoadHoldings, LLC to the MMSD
Attorney Mallin was asked by the Department of Public Instruction to provide a signed copy of the recent order approved by the Board on February 4, 2008:
It was moved by Arlene Silveira and seconded by Carol Carstensen that, pursuant to the provisions of §117.13, Wis. Stats., and in compliance with a Resolution adopted at a meeting of the School Board held at 545 West Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, at 7:15 p.m., on the 4th day of February 2008, that the Board issue a signed Order of the School Board detaching the territory identified in said Resolution from the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District and attaching said territory to the Madison Metropolitan School District effective July 1, 2008. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried.
6. Other Business
There was no other business.
7. Adjournment
It was moved by Carol Carstensen and seconded by Johnny Winston, Jr. to adjourn the meeting at 9:37 p.m. Student Representative advisory vote was aye. Motion unanimously carried.
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