MINUTES OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MARCH 2, 2010
by Marilyn Mickey
March 09, 2010
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
A special meeting of the Riverside Board of Directors was held on March 2 at the Riverside Middle School. President Greg Hansen called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Board members present were: Jeff Buckingham, Murray Fenn, Greg Hansen, Tom Novotny and Dan Ives. Phil Reed arrived at 7:10 and Mark Beedle arrived at 7:25. Also in attendance was Joe Thornton, school attorney.
AGENDA
Tom Novotny moved, Murray Fenn seconded adoption of the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
MAKE UP SNOW DAYS
Dr. Sutton presented responses from staff and parents regarding snow make up days. Riverside wants the best possible educational plan while following the Department of Education guidelines. The administration’s proposal is to use March 19 and April 2 as make up days with dismissal at 1:30 and have students attend all day for the three scheduled professional development days in March and April, with teacher’s professional development scheduled after regular school hours. This plan would allow students to be finished by May 28 and seniors to be finished on May 19. After Board discussion, Murray Fenn moved, Dan Ives seconded approval of the administration’s plan pending the teacher’s association approval. Motion carried unanimously.
STUDENT EXPULSION HEARING
At the request of the parent, the student expulsion hearing was held in open session, conducted by the Board attorney. Mr. Thornton gave an overview of the process, followed by a summary of events occurring on February 18, 2010 given by Dr. Sutton. Mr. Gute, High School Principal, presented to the Board a copy of the letter sent to the parents, the police report and the student handbook policy. Mr. Gute recommended expulsion of the student for the balance of the current school year. The parent addressed the Board and Administrators. Dan Ives moved, Phil Reed seconded the Board go into executive session. Roll call vote. For: Hansen, Buckingham, Fenn, Beedle, Novotny, Ives and Reed. Against: None. The Board went into executive session at 7:55 and came out at 8:20. Roll call vote taken to come out of executive session. For: Hansen, Buckingham, Fenn, Beedle, Novotny, Ives and Reed. Against: None. Dan Ives moved, Jeff Buckingham seconded, the Board take the administration’s recommendation regarding the expulsion. Roll call vote. For: Hansen, Buckingham, Fenn, Beedle, Novotny and Ives. Reed abstained. At the conclusion of the hearing, the student was encouraged to re-enroll in the fall.
DISCUSSION OF PROPERTY (CLOSED SESSION)
Phil Reed moved, Tom Novotny seconded the board go into closed session “as provided in section 21.5(l)(j) of the open meetings law to discuss the purchase of particular real estate where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the district would have to pay for that property.” Motion carried unanimously. Board went into closed session at 8:30 and came out of closed session at 9:00 p.m
Meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
Marilyn Mickey, Secretary
