Minutes of the Meeting

Griswold Community School

Board of Education

Special Meeting

December 7, 2009

The Griswold Community School Board of Education met Monday, December 7, 2009. The purpose of meeting was to hold suspension and expulsion hearings. Board President Campbell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present were Perdue, Hansen, Moore, Parker, Amos and Baier. Also present were Principal Dunphy, Superintendent Kunze, Business Manager Fast, a parent and a student. The student’s parent completed a written request that this meeting be held in closed session.

A motion to approve the agenda was made by Baier. Perdue seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Student #1 did not attend the hearing. Supt. Kunze recommended that Student #1 be expelled through June, 2010. Additionally this student would be barred from all buildings and grounds during this time with the exception of the District Central Office during regular business hours.

A motion to go into closed session was made at 7:37 p.m. by Hansen per Iowa Code 21.5(e). Perdue seconded and a roll call vote was taken: Campbell, yes; Perdue, yes; Hansen, yes; Amos, yes; Parker, yes; Moore, yes; Baier, yes.

A motion to return to open session was made at 8:10 p.m. by Parker. Perdue seconded and a roll call vote was taken: Baier, yes; Moore, yes; Parker, yes; Perdue, yes; Amos, yes; Hansen, yes; Campbell, yes.

After some discussion of student #1, Amos made a motion to take Supt. Kunze’s recommendation and expel the student with the terms listed above in Kunze’s recommendation. Additionally the board added the stipulation that student #1 successfully complete a substance abuse program (at the student’s expense) and that the student appear before the board to get approval before re-entering our school. Hansen seconded and a roll call vote was taken: Campbell, yes; Hansen, yes; Perdue, yes; Amos, yes; Parker, yes; Baier, yes; Moore, no. The motion carried.

Amos made the same motion, as listed above, to expel student #2. Perdue seconded and a roll call vote was taken: Baier, yes; Moore, yes; Parker, yes; Amos, yes; Perdue, yes; Hansen, yes; Campbell, yes. The motion carried unanimously.

Student #3 did not attend the hearing. After some discussion regarding student #3, Amos made the following motion: That student #3 be expelled through June, 2010. This student would be barred from all buildings and grounds during this time with the exception of the District Central Office during regular business hours. Addition-ally, the board added the stipulation that student #3 successfully complete a

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substance abuse program (at the student’s expense) and that the student appear before the board to get approval before re-entering our school. This student will receive homebound instruction as required by law. Parker seconded and a roll call vote was taken: Campbell, yes; Hansen, yes; Perdue, yes; Amos, yes; Parker, yes; Baier, yes; Moore, yes. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion to adjourn was made by Baier at 8:40 p.m. Perdue seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

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Mary Beth Fast Clarion Campbell

Board Secretary President