Board Changes Format of Second Monthly Meeting

-District releases schedule of meetings and tentative topics

After a two-year experiment the Dearborn Board of Education will change the format of their second meeting of the month from a study session back to the traditional Board meeting format.  

The study session format provided more time for the Board and administration to engage in in-depth conversations regarding reports brought forth at the meeting. Although everyone enjoyed the more informal atmosphere and opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue, the meeting did not allow time for other business items to be voted on by the Board. 

“With 19,000 students, 2,300 employees, and a $200 million budget the district has a lot of personnel, student, academic, and operational items that need Board approval. Moving back to the traditional Board meeting format twice a month allows us to bring items to the Board on a more consistent and timely schedule as opposed to waiting and then loading up one agenda at the beginning of the month,” commented Mr. Brian Whiston, Superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools. 

The two meetings a month will still begin at 7:00 pm, allowing plenty of time for the Board and administration to discuss items and reports brought to the meeting. Topics tentatively scheduled to be discussed at upcoming meetings include:

Item                                                        Board Meeting

3-5 Year Budget                                              1/23/12

Advertising                                                       1/23/12

Brain Research                                                 2/27/12

Impact of ESL Teachers                                   2/27/12

Early Childhood Study                                      2/27/12

HS Flexible Start Time                                      2/27/12

Academic Integrity                                              TBD

Bid Services                                                       TBD

Banking (ends Jan. or June)                                TBD

Auditing (finish audit/May)                                3/26/12

HS Interventionists  Coordinators                      5/29/12

Coordinators                                                    3/26/12

Anti-Bullying                                                     6/25/12

PBIS – Update with Data                                 7/2012

Scheduled regular Board of Education meetings for the remainder of the 2011-12 school year:

            Monday, January 23, 2012                Monday, February 13, 2012              Monday, February 27, 2012

            Monday, March 12, 2012                  Monday, March 26, 2012                  Tuesday, April 10, 2012

            Monday, April 23, 2012                     Monday, May 14, 2012                     Tuesday, May 29, 2012

            Monday, June 11, 2012                     Monday, June 25, 2012

All meetings start at 7:00 pm and are held in the Frank Franci Board Room, Administrative Service Center, 18700 Audette.