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| Board of Education Meeting; Monday, Feb 4th, 2008 7PM | |
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| IlikeLIvonia | Feb 1 2008, 12:30 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.boardbook.org/APPS/BBV2/PUBLIC/...=MjAwMTE2ODA%3D Livonia Public Schools School District Regular Meeting Monday, February 4, 2008 7:00 PM Board Room, 15125 Farmington Road, Livonia I. ROLL CALL: Tom Bailey, Robert Freeman, Steve King, Daniel Lessard, Cynthia Markarian, Gregory Oke, Lynda Scheel II. COMMUNICATIONS A. AED Donation to Frost Middle School AED Donation to Frost Middle School Action Sheet B. Pfizer Glass Donation Pfizer Glass Donation Action Sheet C. Gift--Buchanan PTA Gift--Buchanan PTA Action Sheet D. Principals' Week Resolution Principals' Week Resolution Action Sheet Principals' Week Resolution Attachment E. Written Communications F. Audience Communications (Limited to fifteen (15) minutes, with remainder following Personnel Matters.) G. Response to Prior Audience Communications III. CONSENT AGENDA--Items marked with an "*" will be considered in one motion. These routine items have been individually reviewed by Board committees and were unanimously recommended for placing on this consent agenda. Any member of the Board may remove items from the consent agenda prior to voting. Consent Agenda Action Sheet IV. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES A. *Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 14, 2008 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 14, 200 B. *Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 21, 2008 Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 21, 200 C. *Minutes of the Closed Session of January 21, 2008 V. INSTRUCTION MATTERS A. Presentation--Measuring Up Presentation--Measuring Up Attachment B. Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP) State Aid Participating Resolution MSRP Resolution Action Sheet MSRP Resolution Attachment VI. BUSINESS MATTERS A. *Bills for Payment--February 5, 2008 Bills for Payment--February 5, 2008 Action Sheet Bills for Payment--February 5, 2008 Attachment B. Approval of Bid Results for Cell Phone Service Approval of Bid Results for Cell Phone Service Ac Approval of Bid Results for Cell Phone Service At C. Approval of Bid Results for Telephone Service Approval of Bid Results for Telephone Service Act VII. PERSONNEL MATTERS A. Teachers for Tenure Teachers for Tenure Action Sheet B. Retirements Retirements Action Sheet Retirements Attachment C. Leaves of Absence Leaves of Absence Action Sheet D. Resignations Resignations Action Sheet E. Ratification of One-Year Contract Extension with the LEA Ratification of One-Year Contract Extension with Ratification of One-Year Contract Extension with VIII. REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IX. HEARING FROM BOARD MEMBERS X. ADJOURNMENT What's up with this? LEA 1 Year Contract Extension Why are they ratifying a 1 year contract extension at this time? Dont they normally do this during regular contract negotiations time ( which is never now )? Why just before an election? Hmmmmm????? Something smells |
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| mmmmkay? | Feb 1 2008, 12:35 PM Post #2 |
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Well lets just see if they file suit with all of the other unions too. <_< mmmmkay? |
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| CoolnCalm | Feb 1 2008, 12:46 PM Post #3 |
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Negotiations with any union contract ALWAYS start before the contract expires. Why do you think this is a bad thing??? Is there something in it? BTW, your link is invalid. |
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| Al Beabak | Feb 1 2008, 12:46 PM Post #4 |
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You have to read the other attachment on boardbook under this agenda item and wonder just what the "terms of a collective bargaining agreement" are. |
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| LPS Reformer | Feb 1 2008, 05:25 PM Post #5 |
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Don't expect this to happen at the next meeting. The union is suppose to get 3 working days to review the proposal. Today was suppose to be the third. |
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“Child Abuse” means different things to different people.... ----Randy Liepa 8/9/12 | |
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| Queen of Hearts | Feb 1 2008, 05:41 PM Post #6 |
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Since when is the end of January "just before an election"? In fact, if if I am not mistaken, there is a school board election every year, so do you think they need to wait until May to bargain? If you didn't jump to such illogical conclusions, you might just realize that this contract needs to be bargained in order for the first day of school for 08-09 to be set, as well as all of the holiday breaks and half-days. I'm sure if they had waited to bargain, and these dates weren't set, you would think there was a conspiracy behind that too. Damned if they do, and damned if they don't. |
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| Queen of Hearts | Feb 1 2008, 05:44 PM Post #7 |
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And just how do you know whether the teachers have had "3 working days" to review the proposal? The board cannot approve a contract until after the teachers have ratified it, so if it is on the agenda, there must have been the required amount of time for these things to have happened. |
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| Micki | Feb 1 2008, 06:27 PM Post #8 |
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They can do those things without ratification. It is not optimal by any means. It is a period of uncertainty that makes people nervous when ratification doesn't take place. Why hold up the process. My concern is that they only have a year contract. The economy isn't getting any better. 1 year is not very encouraging for the teachers, I would presume. |
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| cecelia | Feb 1 2008, 06:58 PM Post #9 |
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Sorry, your information is wrong. Today is not the third day. |
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| Queen of Hearts | Feb 1 2008, 08:37 PM Post #10 |
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Micki, the contract has to be approved by the teacher's union BEFORE it is presented to the board and then signed. That is how it works. |
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| cecelia | Feb 1 2008, 09:46 PM Post #11 |
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I don't know if what you said is true or not, but I do know that the outcome of the election will not be known by Monday night. |
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| Queen of Hearts | Feb 1 2008, 09:55 PM Post #12 |
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What I said is true, and the outcome WILL be known by the time it comes before the board for approval. |
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| Melanie Ricketts | Feb 1 2008, 10:58 PM Post #13 |
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Teachers were suppose to have 3 days in order to vote. Today would have been the second day. If it isn't approved at the board meeting on Monday night, it will be because teachers only had two days instead of three to vote. |
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| Queen of Hearts | Feb 1 2008, 11:02 PM Post #14 |
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I would have to agree with that, Melanie. We'll have to watch the board meeting on Monday night to see whether the snow day will have changed the timing. In any case, the teachers will have to ratify before the board approves. |
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| Micki | Feb 1 2008, 11:26 PM Post #15 |
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I am aware of that. I was saying that you can set a date for school to start and agree upon it between the union and the admin without it being ratified. A one year contract is a scary thought in my opinion. Things aren't going to be better in one year, probably worse. |
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| LPS Reformer | Feb 3 2008, 06:01 PM Post #16 |
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No truer words ever spoken. |
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“Child Abuse” means different things to different people.... ----Randy Liepa 8/9/12 | |
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| LPS Reformer | Feb 3 2008, 08:24 PM Post #17 |
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Did anyone notice this retirement?
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| Micki | Feb 3 2008, 08:32 PM Post #18 |
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Who is this? |
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| LPS Reformer | Feb 3 2008, 08:38 PM Post #19 |
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Carolyn Norris-Deyell, president of the LEA. |
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“Child Abuse” means different things to different people.... ----Randy Liepa 8/9/12 | |
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| Al Beabak | Feb 4 2008, 11:03 PM Post #20 |
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I was very disappointed to see the reaction of Ms. Scheel & Mr. Feeman regarding the presentation and offer of public documents to one board member who had to FOIA them to obtain a copy. It was apparent that certain board members did not want any other board members to have a copy of these legal proceedings pending against the district. It is incomprehensible to try to understand why any board member should not have their own copy. It is also incomprehensible as to and why the board should not move forward to try to take the initiative to understand what this may cost the district, and how to resolve this issue well before it becomes something much larger than they can hope to manage in the manner in which they are currently operating. Our elected representation and custodianship of our children's schools is failing to take the initiative when given the opportunity. They alone have the power and authority to make the difference. They are the absolute last word when it comes to who is responsible. They alone will bear the burden of proving they have fulfilled their responsibility to the public. The time is now to bear that burden of proof. |
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