Superintendent House asked to add to the agenda under Section II: REPORTS TO THE BOARD:
Letter D: Communications; Barb Richards and Bob Best. Section III: ACTION ITEMS: Move Letter E to Letter F under Letter E add Eric Evers – Boxing Tournament at High School; Letter F. Executive closed session to discuss expulsion of a High School male student. V. INFORMATIONAL: add Letter H; October 23rd Area School Board Meeting.

Motion by Cobb and supported by Haskin to approve the minutes of August 26, 2008. Yeas:  Haley, Haskin, Dennis, Roth, Cauchi, Cobb and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Dennis and supported by Cauchi to approve the minutes of September 8, 2008. Yeas:  Haskin, Haley, Roth, Cauchi, Dennis, Cobb and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Cobb and supported by Haskin to approve General Fund checks as listed for the period September 9th, 2008 through October 13th, 2008. Yeas: Dennis, Cauchi, Roth, Haskin, Haley, Cobb and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Haskin and supported by Cobb to approve financial reports for General Fund, 1998 and 1999 Debt Retirement funds as presented. Yeas: Cauchi, Roth, Haley, Dennis, Cobb, Haskin and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

There was nothing to report from any of the committees at this time.

Sheryl Judd gave a presentation on the Harrison Community Schools Web Page. Discussed the increase of teacher participation. Superintendent House stated that the scholarship applications on line forms are excellent. Ms. Judd asked if the Board had anything they would like to see changed or added to let her know.

Board member Floyd Dennis asked why we were not using our own transportation for the 3rd grade trip to Mackinac. Mrs. Romanowski stated that the cost through Travel Adventures included their tickets, dinner, the bus fare and the bus contained restrooms.

Motion by Cauchi and supported by Dennis to grant the 3rd grade class a trip to Mackinac City, Mackinac Island and St. Ignace in May. Yeas: Cobb, Cauchi, Dennis, Haley, Haskin, Roth and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Barb Richards and Bob Best spoke about the alumni vets that were killed in Vietnam. Mr. Best made a beautiful plaque remembering the vets that will be hung in the trophy case near the central office.  Motion by Roth and supported by Haley to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to hire BEN GOOD as the 7th grade Boys Basketball Coach. Yeas: Cauchi, Dennis, Haskin, Roth, Haley, Cobb and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Haskin and supported by Cauchi to accept the proposed dates for the Alternative Graduation to be held on May 15th, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. and the High School Graduation to be held on May 17th, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Yeas:  Haley, Haskin, Roth, Cobb, Dennis, Cauchi and Hardy. Nays: None.  Motion carried.

Motion by Cobb and supported by Haskin to approve the Resolution authorizing Harrison Community Schools 2009 Refunding Bonds Yeas: Haskin, Cauchi, Dennis, Haley, Roth, Cobb and Hardy.  Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Cauchi and supported by Cobb to approve the contract for Superintendent Thomas J. House. Yeas:  Cauchi, Dennis, Haley, Roth, Cobb, Haskin and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Roth and supported by Cobb to allow Harrison to host the 2009 USA Boxing Tournament contingent on the insurance coverage. Yeas: Dennis, Haley, Roth, Cobb, Haskin, Cauchi and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Dennis and supported by Haskin to adjourn for a 5 minute recess at 7:56 p.m. Yeas:  Haley, Roth, Cobb, Haskin, Cauchi, Dennis and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Cobb and supported by Haskin to re-adjourn into open session at 8:06 p.m. Yeas:  Roth, Cobb, Haskin, Cauchi, Dennis, Haley and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Roth and supported by Cobb to appoint Erik Delaporte from Thrun Law Firm for counsel on behalf of the board for the possible expulsion of a male high school student. Yeas: Cobb, Haskin, Cauchi, Dennis, Haley, Roth and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Cobb and supported by Roth to go into executive closed session per the parents request at 8:09 p.m. Yeas: Haskin, Cauchi, Dennis, Haley, Roth, Cobb and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Haskin and supported by Cauchi to go out of closed session at 10:15 p.m. Yeas:  Haskin, Cauchi, Dennis, Haley, Roth, Cobb and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Roth and supported by Haskin to go back into open session at 10:17 p.m. Yeas:  Cauchi, Dennis, Haley, Roth, Cobb, Haskin and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Haskin and supported by Cauchi to expel the male high school student indefinitely.  Yeas: Dennis, Haley, Roth, Cobb, Haskin, Cauchi and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.

President Hardy welcomed the audience to the meeting and asked if anyone would like to address the Board. At this time no one asked to address the Board.

President Hardy asked the Board if there were any questions on the contract for Russ Fimbinger or Jim Cooper. No one had any questions at this time to either contract.

Superintendent House asked the Board which date would be best for our district to host the Annual School Board Meeting in April. They stated that April 21st would be the best day for the Board.

Superintendent House informed the Board that the MASB sent a note that they would send Superintendent House and one other Board member free of charge if anyone is interested.

President Hardy asked if the Board had any questions on the purchase of the new playground equipment at Hillside.  No one had any questions but stated they thought it was awesome.

Superintendent House asked the Board’s permission for the Crisis Response Team to come to a board meeting to make a presentation on their procedures in case of a crisis. The Board said yes to their request.

Superintendent House stated he has researched the idea of having two board meetings per month.  He also stated that most of the districts that did this went back to one a month. 

Superintendent House also stated that the Freshmen Breaking In went very well. He also stated that he would not be doing the START meetings once a month, but instead he would be doing the SELF meetings that meet 4 times a year with Dr. Emmet Lippe. Superintendent House stated that being out of the district that much is not a good idea.

Superintendent House reminded the Board about the October 23rd Area School Board Meeting. If anyone has not called in to attend, they can let Tammy know and she’ll call the RESD.

Motion by Haskin and supported by Dennis to adjourn the meeting. Yeas: Haskin, Cauchi,
Dennis, Haley, Cobb, Roth and Hardy. Nays: None. Motion carried.
President Hardy adjourned the meeting at 10:40 p.m.

Denise Haskin, Secretary

Kelly Taylor, Recorder