MASON COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

MEETING MINUTES

Special Meeting

July 26, 2004

The MCC Board of Education met at the Mason-Lake ISD Board Room in a joint session with the Ludington Area School District Board of Education. Jim Dittmer, as a member of the Mason-Lake ISD board, served as moderator.

1] CALL TO ORDER

Jim Dittmer called the meeting to order at 7:25 p.m.

2] ROLL CALL

Members Present: Al Deering, Jim Dittmer, Nancy Knizacky, Roland Struve, Sherry Wyman

Members Absent: Randy Saxton, Gena Nelson

Others Present: Kris Courtland-Willick, Deb Thomas, Carla Mayer, Chuck Sandro,

Also Present: Ludington Area School Board Members: Jim Nicholson, Tim Heinrich, Susan Peterson, Ray Janish, Shawn McDonald, Allan Nelson, Paul Coleman, LAS Superintendent Mike Oakes, Phyllis Cox; LAS administrators Mark Boon, Kevin Kimes, Cal DeKuiper; Mark Steigenga, Kevin Bracieszeski of the Ludington Daily News.

3] CONSENT APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The agenda was approved by consent

4] INFORMATION REPORTS

Kevin Kimes gave an overview of the primary reasons for merging the alternative education programs of LAS and MCC into a single cooperative program.

5] *ACTION ITEMS

A. Dissolution of the Dunes Alternative Education Program

A motion was made by Mr. Dittmer, seconded by Mr. Struve, to dissolve the existing Dunes Alternative Education program. The motion carried 5 – 0.

B. Resolution to Enter into the LAS/MCC Alternative Education Cooperative Agreement

A motion was made by Ms. Knizacky, seconded by Ms. Wyman, to enter into the agreement with Ludington Area Schools for a cooperative alternative education program. The motion carried 5 – 0. The agreement is entered as an attachment to the minutes.

12] *ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Mr. Struve, seconded by Ms. Knizacky, to adjourn the meeting.

The motion carried 5 – 0.

The meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

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Nancy Knizacky, Acting Secretary