Overview of April 19, 2012 Board of Education Meeting

5:30 pm Combined Board Instruction Committee  & Finance/Facilities/Legal Affairs Committee
·         Revisions to Bullying Policy
·         Review of Bid Awards
·         Budget Forecast

7 pm Regular Board Meeting
·         Student Staff Recognition
·         Superintendent’s Report
o   Traub Awards
o   BYG Dinner & Student Awards
o   Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Coffee hosted by BHS
o   Hugh Watters: Oakland County MS Teacher of the Year
o   Change in kindergarten start date delayed
·         Consent Agenda: Approved 7-0
o   Minutes of March 15
o   Bills & Financial Statements
o   Bid Awards: Building Renovations District Wide, Moving Services for Central Office, Metal Doors, Frames & Hardware
o   Contract Extension with Yeo & Yeo for annual audit services
o   Personnel Actions: 2-Appointments; 10-Resignations; 7-Leaves of Absence
·         Principal’s Instructional Showcase: Eastover Visible Thinking and Sustainability Initiatives presented by Christine Tang
·         Special Reports
o   Sinking Fund Update by Brian Goby
o   High School Transition Update by Ed Bretzlaff
o   Community Partnership Committee Facilitator’s Report by Charlie Fleetham, president, Project Innovations
·         General Discussion
·         Board Business: Approved 7-0
o   Addition of AFS Intercultural Programs to the list of Board sanctioned foreign student exchange program vendors