Board of Education - November 12, 2009 - Meeting Highlights
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ROYAL OAK
BOARD OF EDUCATION
NOVEMBER 12, 2009 BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
1. Gifts
A $500 donation from an anonymous donor for the Royal Oak Middle School Special Education White Team to provide extra experiences and activities for the students.
A donation of $1,473 by the Helen Keller PTA to fund the purchase of a handicapped accessible playground and allow for installation of Phase I.
The Board adopted a school calendar for November 30, 2009 through March 1, 2010.
November 30, 2009 - Return date following Thanksgiving recess
December 21, 2009 - January 1, 2010 - Winter Holiday recess
January 4, 2010 - Return date following Winter Holiday recess
January 18, 2010 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess
February 1, 2010 - Teacher Records Day, no school for students
February 18-19, 2010 - February recess
February 22, 2010 - Return date following February recess
Professional Development Meetings for certified secondary staff - December 2 & 8, 2009; January 12, February 3 & 9, 2010
Professional Development meetings for certified elementary staff - December 8, 2009; January 12, February 4 & 9, 2010
Business meetings for all certified staff - January 5 & February 2, 2010
The approved calendar segments will be posted on the District website, http://www.royaloakschools.com/. A five-year calendar listing the first day of school, Winter Holiday recess and spring break may also be found on the District website.
3. 2009-10 Budget Recommendations
The Board approved the 2009-10 budget reductions as presented. These mid-year budget reductions of $2.5 million were necessitated due to the state's financial crisis and loss of funding to the District. The recommendations minimally impact programs offered to students in the current year. The complete presentation will be posted on the District website, http://www.royaloakschools.com/
4. Community Farm Recommendation
District is authorized to sign an agreement with the Royal Oak Business Association for the temporary use of the Lincoln site as a Community Farm. Net proceeds will go to the Royal Oak Foundation for Public Education.
5. Resolution in Support of Funding for Education
The Board approved a resolution in support of funding for education encouraging "the governor and legislature to immediately find the revenues necessary to reduce the cuts to the educational budget to meet their Constitutional responsibility to the children of this state and to look beyond the immediate revenue shortfall and focus on the perennial and structural deficit that plagues school finance in Michigan".
6. Extension Agreements
The Board approved Contract Extension Agreements with the Royal Oak Education Association and the Royal Oak Educational Support Association.
7. 2010-11 Schools of Choice Recommendation
Schools of Choice applications will be accepted December 1, 2009 through
June 25, 2010 for kindergarten through third grade eligible applicants on a per building space available basis for the 2010-11 school year.
8. Kindergarten Roundup Dates
Kindergarten Roundups will be held in December according to the following schedule:
- December 1 - Northwood, 7 p.m.
- December 2 - Helen Keller, 7 p.m.
- December 2 - Upton, 7 p.m.
- December 7 - Oakland, 6:30 p.m.
- December 9 - Addams, 7 p.m.
- December 15 - Oak Ridge, 6:45 p.m.
The next Board of Education Meeting will be Thursday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m.
The Board of Education Meetings are telecast on WOAK, the Royal Oak Schools Television Channel, Comcast Channel 54 or WOW Channel 15.
Videos of the meetings are also available for viewing on the District website, http://www.royaloakschools.com/, under Community. Click on WOAK, Videos on Demand.
The complete Board of Education meeting minutes are located on the District website, http://www.royaloakschools.com/, under School Board. The minutes are posted following approval at the next regular Board of Education meeting.