Board of Education

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ROYAL OAK

BOARD OF EDUCATION

October 9, 2008 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

1.         Members of the Royal Oak Community are invited to attend the Northwood Elementary School Open House Saturday, October 11, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 3:00 p.m.

2.         Recall of one teacher (for a total of 22 teachers) and hiring of two new staff members (for a total of six new staff members) for the 2008-2009 school year.

3.         Under the Readiness & Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Grant, all buildings in the District will now be equipped with Automatic External Defibrillators.

4.         To clear up a misconception on how schools are funded, it was explained that new building and development projects within the City of Royal Oak do not equate to additional funding for the School District. The District is funded based on the number of students and foundation allowance.

5.         Amendments to the General Fund Budget for fiscal 2009 incorporating the carryover of unused supplies, materials and capital outlay budgets into the current year were approved.

6.         Amendments to two property sales agreements (Twain and Longfellow) were approved.

7.         Passed a resolution encouraging legislators to amend the Income Tax Act to provide an income tax credit for donations to educational foundations.                    

Next Board of Education Meeting - Thursday, October 23, 2008, 7:00 p.m. The complete Board of Education meeting minutes are located on the District website, http://www.royaloakschools.com/, following approval at the next regular Board of Education meeting.