HPS Hamtramck Public Schools Board of Education 3201 Roosevelt Hamtramck, Michigan 48212 (313) 872-9270 TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Suggested Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 13, 2012 6:00 p.m. at Early Childhood Elementary School 11680 McDougall, Hamtramck, MI 48212 I. Call meeting to order, pledge of allegiance and roll call II. Acceptance of Agenda (Page 2) III. Correspondence (Page 3) IV. Board Member Discussion (Page 3) V. Consent Agenda (Page 4) VI. Information (Page 6) VII. Old Business (Page 6) VIII. Action Items (Page 7) IX. Audience Participation (Page 14) X. Adjournment (Page 15) Thomas Niczay Superintendent of Schools Enclosures This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting.
Agenda Item I Call to Order Call to Order Meeting called to order by at Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Members Elizabeth Zwolak Yvonne Myrick Hedy Shulgon Titus Walters Nasr Hussain Magdalena Srodek Eric Burkman Agenda Item II - Acceptance of Agenda RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education accepts and approves the Agenda with any additions or deletions. 2
Agenda Item III Correspondence Letter from Annette Henneau, dated June 3, 2012. Agenda Item IV Board Member Discussion 3
Agenda Item V Consent Agenda RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that the Board of Education approves the following items under the Consent Agenda: a. Approval of Minutes from: 1. May 9, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes 2. May 22, 2012 Special Meeting Minutes b. Approval of Employment Employment of the following individuals for the Recreation Department Summer Program, maximum of 35 hours per week, effective June 14, 2012: 1. Keith Guarascio, Locker Room Attendant, $8.00 per hour 2. Jawad Aziz, Locker Room Attendant, $8.00 per hour 3. Antwan Hooper, Locker Room Attendant, $8.00 per hour 4. Tiani Bigham, Recreation Aide, $7.25 per hour 5. Omar Thabet, Recreation Aide, $7.50 per hour 6. Adis Hasic, Lifeguard, $8.50 per hour 7. Shekila Hawkins, Recreation Aide, $7.50 per hour 8. Michael Ford, Recreation Aide, $7.25 per hour 9. Johnathan Solomon, Recreation Aide, $7.25 per hour 10. Anthony Akra, Recreation Aide, $7.25 per hour 11. Dalvonte Porties, Recreation Aide, $7.25 per hour 12. Jawain Thompson, Recreation Aide, $7.25 per hour 13. Aaliyah Belcher, Recreation Aide, $7.25 per hour 14. Eileen Stahl, Recreation Aide, $7.50 per hour 15. Bernice Aiken, Program Supervisor, $10.50 per hour 16. Vickie Pearson, Recreation Aide, $7.50 per hour 17. Loretta Oliver, Recreation Aide, $7.50 per hour 18. Lynn Vaughn, Recreation Aide, $7.50 per hour 19. Eric Harvey, Seasonal Maintenance, $9.50 per hour c. Approval of Employment Employment of the following individuals as Teachers for the Hamtramck High School Summer School Program: 1. Abdel Fathella-Salam, Math Teacher 2. Mark Nezich, E2020 Instructor 3. Victor Evanoff, E2020 Instructor d. Approval of Leave Approval of 6 week FMLA Leave of Absence for Mykeia Eason, teacher at Kosciuszko Middle School, effective with the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. e. Approval of Leave Approval of 1 year personal leave of absence for Anna Huk- Glaeser, Adult Education Teacher, effective with the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. 4
f. Acceptance of Retirement Retirement of Annette Henneau, teacher at Dickinson East Elementary, effective August 31, 2012. 5
Agenda Item VI Information/Action Reports by the Superintendent of Schools: Hamtramck High School Alumni Association (Shamina Begum) Summer Maintenance Projects (Mr. Wayne Satterfield) Collaboration Report (Dr. Mike Syropoulos) Anti-Bullying follow up (Ms. Shari Charns) Summer School Enrollment Numbers (Ms. Shari Charns) Adult Education Conference Report (Ms. Cynthia Dowe and Ms. Aza Camo) Project Learning Tree (Mr. Corey Pitts) Agenda Item VII Old Business 6
General Fund Board Report June 13, 2012 Agenda Item VIII Action Items Attached hereto is a listing of invoices and checks now due for supplies, materials, equipment or services delivered or rendered to the School District. These invoices and checks represent purchases made or services ordered upon approved resolutions of the Board of Education for the current fiscal year. Where required or when possible, competitive prices have been obtained prior to placing orders, and where quality specifications permitted, purchases were made or services obtained at the lowest price quoted. Invoices examined and recommended for approval by the Board of Education. Thomas Niczay Superintendent of Schools RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 - APPROVAL OF INVOICES AND CHECK REGISTER RESOLVED, that the Check Register for the period May 10, 2012 through June 13, 2012 as enclosed, be approved. 7
RESOLUTION NUMBER 4 - APPROVAL OF UPDATES/ADDITIONS TO BOARD POLICIES RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and the Bylaws and Policies Committee, the Board of Education does hereby adopt the following updates/additions to the Bylaws and Policies: Bylaw 0142 Election/Appointment (revised) Policy 1220 Employment of Superintendent (revised) Policy 1241 Non-Employment of Superintendent (revised) Policy 1443 Non-renewal of Administrative Contracts (replacement) Policy 3139 Staff Discipline (revised) Policy 3140 Termination and Resignation (revised) Policy 3142 Probationary Teachers (revised) Policy 5510 Students Sex Offender Registry, Criminal Convictions (renumbered/revised) Policy 7530.01(V2) Staff Use of Wireless Communication Devices (revised) Policy 7540.03 Student Network and Internet Acceptable Use and Safety (revised) Policy 7540.04 Staff Network and Internet Acceptable Use and Safety (revised) Policy 8330 Student Records (revised) Policy 8470 Students Sex Offender Registry, Criminal Convictions (delete) Policy 9700 Relations with Special Interest Groups (revised) Policy 9700.01 Advertising and Commercial Activities (new) 8
RESOLUTION NUMBER 5 - RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE WHEREAS, Section 705 of the Revised School Code of 1976, as amended (MCL 380.705) ( Section 705 ), provides for the levy of a regional enhancement property tax by an intermediate school district, at a rate not to exceed 3 mills, for the purpose of enhancing other state and local funding for local school district operating purposes, if approved by a majority of the intermediate school district electors; and WHEREAS, proceeds of a millage levied pursuant to Section 705 are paid to each constituent school district by the intermediate school district in an amount calculated on a per pupil basis as provided in Section 705; WHEREAS, Section 705 provides that a school district may request an intermediate school district having a population of more than 1,400,000 to submit the question of a regional enhancement property tax to the voters at the next state primary or general election; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the School District to request the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency ( Wayne RESA ) to submit a regional enhancement millage proposal to the electors at the state general election on November 6, 2012 in accordance with Section 705. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. The School District hereby requests that Wayne RESA submit to its electors the question of a regional enhancement millage proposal for 2.00 mills for a period of five (5) years, 2012 to 2016, inclusive, at the state general election to be held on November 6, 2012, pursuant to a ballot proposal substantially in the form attached hereto at Exhibit A. 2. The School District hereby approves the ballot wording of the regional enhancement millage proposal substantially in the form attached hereto at Exhibit A, provided that such ballot wording is subject to revision and finalization by Wayne RESA as may be necessary or convenient. 3. The Superintendent is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Board of Education of the Wayne RESA. 4. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this Resolution be and the same hereby are rescinded. 9
Resolution Number 6 Summer Printing Program RESOLVED, that the Hamtramck Board of Education does hereby approve a Summer Printing Program at Hamtramck High School. The Program will run approximately 160 hours with the following individuals approved for employment: Instructor, Rachel Wrobel, $22.50 per hour Student Aide, Dawid Malek, $7.40 per hour Student Aide, Patrick Niemczyk, $7.40 per hour Resolution Number 7 MHSAA Membership RESOLVED, that the Hamtramck Board of Education does hereby adopt the Michigan High School Athletic Association Membership Resolution as outlined for the year August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. 10
Resolution Number 8 Reassignment of Board Committee Members RESOLVED, that the Hamtramck Board of Education does hereby accept the changes to Board Committees due to a resignation and replacement of a Board Member. The Committees will be as follows: Finance Committee: Elizabeth Zwolak, Hedy Shulgon and Titus Walters Building & Site Committee: Elizabeth Zwolak, Hedy Shulgon and Magdalena Srodek School Improvement Committee: Elizabeth Zwolak, Hedy Shulgon and Eric Burkman Recreation Committee: Hedy Shulgon, Magdalena Srodek and Eric Burkman By Laws and Policies Committee: Yvonne Myrick, Titus Walters and Nasr Hussain Safety Committee (ad-hoc): Yvonne Myrick, Titus Walters and Nast Hussain Resolution Number 9 Changes to Summer School Staffing RESOLVED, that the Hamtramck Board of Education does hereby approve the following changes to Summer School Staff: Victor Evanoff remove from employment (declined) Sarah Giebel KMS Site Director (instead of teacher) Kathleen Hyde Paraprofessional at DW (add) 11
Resolution Number 10 Approval of Contract for Employment Resolved, that based on the recommendation of the Superintendent, Hamtramck Public Schools will enter into a contract with PESG for a Federal Programs Manger/Curriculum Director. The position will be filled by Sharalene Charns at a salary of $92,723. The contract period will be for the 2012/2013 fiscal year and will be for a minimum of 248.5 work days. Resolution Number 11 Approval of Contract for Employment Resolved, that based on the recommendation of the Superintendent, Hamtramck Public Schools will enter into an agreement with PESG for an Adult/Alternative Education Manger. The position will be filled by Cynthia Dowe at a salary of $55,640. The contract period will be for the 2012/2013 fiscal year and will be for a minimum of 248.5 work days. Resolution Number 12 Approval of Contract for Employment Resolved, that based on the recommendation of the Superintendent, Hamtramck Public Schools will enter into a contract with PESG for a Title I Literacy Consultant. The position will be filled by Colleen Murphy at a salary of $66,500. The contract period will be August 18, 2012 through August 17, 2013. 12
Resolution Number 13 Approval of Contract for Employment Resolved, that based on the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education does hereby approve the contract for employment of Sherry Lynem, as Director of Finance, for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. 13
Agenda Item IX Audience Participation 14
Agenda Item X Adjournment RESOLUTION NUMBER 14 MEETING ADJOURNMENT RESOLVED, that the Regular Meeting be adjourned. ( p.m.) 15
Meeting of the Board of Education: ENCLOSURES - Minutes of the following meetings: - May 9, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes - May 22, 2012 Special Meeting Minutes - Financial Statements for the month of May, 2012 - Dickinson East Elementary - Dickinson West Elementary - Holbrook Elementary - Kosciuszko Middle School - Hamtramck High School Calendars for the month of June 2012 Dickinson East Elementary Dickinson West Elementary Hamtramck High School Newsletter from HOPE Program Status Reports from Administrators Legal Invoices from Dickinson Wright dated May 1, 2012 Legal Invoices from Dickinson Wright dated May 23, 2012 16