BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
JANUARY 29, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
| CALL TO ORDER | President: Dennis Wentworth opened the meeting at 7:03 pm | |
| ROLL CALL |
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| OTHERS PRESENT : Timothy Donahue, Brian Pruett
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| ADOPTION OF AGENDA
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MOTION by J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member R. Writer the agenda for the Special Board
Meeting of January 29th, 2020 be adopted as written.
ROLL CALL VOTE: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch and D. Wentworth NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
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L. Miller, D. Ridgway
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| COMMUNITY DIALOGUE CITIZENS CONCERNS | None
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| CLOSED SESSION – STUDENT DISCIPLINE HEARINGS | MOTION BY Member R. Writer, SECONDED BY Member K. Laesch, The Board of Education moves into closed session for hearings on student discipline – Student #536099 and Student #600793, per board policy 0167.2, B. Time: 7:04pm.
ROLL CALL VOTE: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch and D. Wentworth NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
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| RETURN TO OPEN SESSION | MOTION BY Member R. Writer, SECONDED BY Member J. DeVlaminck, The Buchanan Board of Education returns to open session. Time 7:37pm.
ROLL CALL VOTE: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch and D. Wentworth NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| STUDENT DISCIPLINE RESOLUTION | MOTION by D. Wentworth, SECONDED by J. DeVlaminck, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the recommendation to reinstate student #536099 to Buchanan High School effective the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year with having met the following conditions:
1) Through the remainder of the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year: Student #536099 must successfully complete the current semester while attending BVA, the Step Up Program, or another alternative setting.
2) Student #536099 must attend six sessions of counseling with an outside the school district professional (responsibility of parent/guardian) and obtain a release to report back to school from the counselor prior to re-admittance meeting with the Superintendent of the Buchanan Community Schools.
3) Upon the completion of the first two steps the student and parents/guardians must contact the Superintendent of Buchanan Community Schools to schedule a re-admittance hearing back into Buchanan Community Schools.
4) Any recommendation may be reviewed by the Buchanan School Board before a decision will be made prior to Student #536099 returning to Buchanan High School.
ROLL CALL VOTE: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch and D. Wentworth NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| STUDENT DISCIPLINE RESOLUTION | MOTION BY D. Wentworth, Seconded By R. Writer, The Board of Education adopts the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the administration has presented to the Board of Education, a recommendation concerning the expulsion of a student who was in violation of Buchanan School Board Policy #5530 on Thursday, January 16th, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the administration has notified the student and parent(s) involved of the accusations against the student, the recommendation of expulsion, and their rights to a hearing on this date;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
The Buchanan Board of Education hereby chooses to expel Student #600793 from attendance in the Buchanan Community Schools effective immediately for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year with the following conditions to be met for possible reinstatement to Buchanan High School for first semester of the 2020-2021 school year:
1. Through the remainder of the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year, student #600793 must successfully complete the current semester while attending BVA, the Step Up Program, or another alternative setting.
2. The student must have a substance abuse evaluation completed with an outside the school district professional (responsibility of parent/guardian) prior to re-admittance meeting with the Superintendent of the Buchanan Community Schools.
3. Upon the completion of the first two steps the student and parents/guardians must contact the Superintendent of Buchanan Community Schools to schedule a re-admittance hearing back into Buchanan Community Schools.
4. Any recommendation will be reviewed by the Buchanan School Board before a decision to reinstate student #600793 will be made. Student may be readmitted if all Board policies have been met.
ROLL CALL VOTE: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch and D. Wentworth NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| AMENDMENT TO 2020 BOARD CALENDAR | MOTION BY R. Writer, Seconded By J. DeVlaminck, The Buchanan Board of Education moves to amend the following Board meeting date:
The regular Board Meeting scheduled for February 18th, 2020 is to be rescheduled to Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 at 6:00pm.
ROLL CALL VOTE: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch and D. Wentworth NAYS: None MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED |
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| QUESTIONS & COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS | -Mrs. Writer congratulated The Herd for being an MHSAA finalist again this year and the MHSAA plans to visit this Friday’s game.
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| NEXT BOARD MEETING | Wednesday, February 19th, 6pm @ Buchanan High School
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| ADJOURNMENT | 7:45 pm |
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