JOINT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER
4, 2001
BOARD OFFICE, ROOM B
IN
ATTENDANCE: S. Gaynor, K.
Cornell, S. Standel, L. Flynn, A. Jennings, S. Kardon
1. Minutes
from September 6, 2001 were approved as corrected.
2. RELIGIOUS
LEAVE: Approved 9
requests for religious leave.
3. REQUEST
FOR PERSONAL BUSINESS LEAVE DAY:
Sid and Sandra will resolve this after gathering additional
information.
4. NOVEMBER MEETING: Joint Committee will meet on November 2, 2001 at
8:00 a.m.
5. TRAVELING
TEACHERS: Travel time as
been arranged for traveling teachers.
6. TEACHER
RESIGNATION FROM TTI: If
a teacher retires or leaves the District, The equipment stays
in the District. Rick
Wood has the information on where the equipment is assigned.
7. PALM
PILOTS: Some teachers
have received Palm Pilots. This
has been building-based and has come from building budgets.
8. CHEATING
COMMITTEE: Steve will
meet with some ROEA members to discuss this issue.
9.
‘HEALTH
AND ME” CURRICULUM:
Discussion of issues that arose last year.
There shouldn’t be any problems in the future.
10.
MODIFICATIONS
TO TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT: Discussion
of whether or not the revised contract is being used.
All contracts this year have been the revised copy.
One other issue was discussed.
Teachers may not load any of their personal software on
District computers. If
anyone has questions about this, they should contact Rick Wood
directly.
11.
PUBLISHED
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Questions about why that was printed in the first newsletter. This procedure belongs with all other
annual notices so all people have important information from the
beginning of the year. This
topic will be addressed again in November.
12.
SUPPLEMENTAL
PAY FOR CLUB CO-SPONSORS: Language
on this is in the Contract, Article XVII, Section J - page
51.
13.
ESL
- Up-date
on Kimball progress.
14.
BOND
ISSUE: Discussion of
special education millage and up-coming bond issue
for Royal Oak. There is a need for Royal Oak teachers to receive
information on the plan and bond as soon as there are details. Steve will address this during professional development
in October.
15.
TUESDAY
MEETING: The Tuesday,
April 23rd meeting was cancelled. Principals and BFCs can plan this meeting on another Tuesday of
their choice.
16.
CLASS
SIZE RELIEF: Sandra, Sid
and Linda will meet on class size relief.
17. CLAWSON CHARTER SCHOOL: Linda
Flynn congratulated Steve and the Board members who attended the
meeting in Clawson on the proposed charter school.
The efforts to block the charter were successful.
17.
SEPTEMBER
CRISIS: Linda stated that
communication during the crisis was spectacular. The information was very
helpful, especially the guidelines on ways to address student needs.
RECORDER: KAY CORNELL