Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

              ENTRAL M I C II I GAN UN IVER S ITY
HOARD OF TRUSTEES
F~bruar)' 17. 1995
• Central Mic:hi,l" Unh-lI'rsily BOlrd or TruslM
Mt. Pluunl. Mirhi,.n
February 17. 1!J95
Mcmbcnpn:scnL Mr W Sidney Smith, Chlllr. Mr David A Brandon, Mrt Kan 0 Gutdo. Mr Mitchell 0
Kehctilln, Mr Roger L. Kcssc~ , Dr Gordon N Umbie:, Ms llarriel B Rotter; MT Roben P Young. Jr",
Dr Leonard E Plachta, President
Members IIbsc:nL none
Also attending. MT Kim Ellenson, T~asurer oflhe Board and Vice: President for Blisines5 and Finance,
Mr Russell L. Herron, SecretA!) \0 the Board ofTruslccs and Vice President for Unhersity Relations
The meetmg \IllS called to order by Chair Smith al 740 p,rn
It was nlO\cd by MT Br.lIldoro, SlXOOded by Dr Lambie, and eamed, thai the Board mI)\C into dosed SCSSIon
IOdiscuss SUlIlegy conncx;lcd wilh colleclhc bargaining and to eonsull \\ Ith our anome::) regarding 5tn1lcg)
in connection with pending litigatIOn
The Board lOO\'ed inao dosed session at 741 a m and recessed II 1000 ' .m to conduct committee meeungs
• 8 ·~'Ir Kesselcr was c~cuscd at I 15 P m
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The Board recon\'cned in open session at 130 p rn.
MJNlITES :
It wasmon:d b} Ms Roucr, xmnded b) Dr Lambie, and earried, that the n1uHlles orthe Oettmbcr 2, 1994,
meeting be appro\ cd
EMERITUS BANK:
It \\3S mOl·ed by Dr Lambie. seconded b) Mr Young, and carried. that thc follo"lII& resolution ,nllltlng
cmcritus rank 10 Eugtne Church, dirMlorlpubli calions, public relalionl. be adoptcd
WHEREAS, Eugene Church "lIS CcnlTllJ Michigan UnIICfSII)', fi rst pubhcallollJ dlreclor, t:Il.mJ
the officc rrom >;-lICIO kni' "es 10 computcrs o,cr 24 )"ca.rs" and
WHEREAS, Hc o\"CfSII\\ the producuon ormorc than 4,100 publlCDuons n:~nting the: unncrsll)
to prospccU'"e studcnlS. alumm, donors, and other Imponant cOl\StJlucncies. IlIId
WHEREAS, His designs on behalr ofthc Univcrsity h~I'c C:lIIlIed • number or all ards from higher
cducauon organi/.ations. prinlCT'S, and peers. and
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WHEREAS. He contributed to his profession as It foundmg member of the Uni"ersit)' and College
Designers AsSOCiation, and
WHEREAS, Hil dedication to Central Michigan Unl\ersit}". his skills and talents, and his ability
to n:present the I.Inivaliity positivel} through his worlc hp,'e ~ontrlbutcd to the institution's success.
N()\\ be: it therdore
RESOLVED. That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of the unh'ersity community, cXprc:SSC5
appreciation IIlId gratitude to Eugene Chureh for his contributions to Central Miehiglll1 Unhcrsity
and e;'(tends EmerituS rank
BUDGET REOUESTS: (.-;nallce and Personnel Commillrt')
It WII! mond b) Mr Bnndon. 5Otorldo:d b) ~its Guido, Md carried, that the follo"-in, ~Iution be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED. That the operating and capital OUIJa} budget rcquests submitted by Ihe
Presidenl to the Ocpartmcnl ofManagcmc:nt and Budget arc: appro\ ed as 5lIbmilled The operating
budget request is for 1995-96. and the Capital oulll) requesl is for 1995·97 A oop}' orthe final
documents will be on file lD the Office of the SecretM}'
TUITION. fEES FOR 192=,-96: (Financl:' and Perso,.mt'l CommillH)
It WIIS m,,,,ed b} Mr Brandon, seconded b} Mr Young, lind curried. Ihal the following resolution be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED. That the seheduleoftuition and fees It the UDl\'ersity for on-<:ampus and credit
b) examination courses commencing on or afler August 21 . 1995, is adopted as follo"-s
Michigan Resident Undergraduate
GraduPte
Undergraduate
Graduate
1995·96
RI le Per Credit !lour
S 92 .65
126.90
24060
251 75
For OO-CIUlIpu$ cllISSCS, IIlOfl-rcfundable enrollment fcc shall also be IISsessed for the fall and spring
semesters $40 for Sl\Idents t3king SIX hours or less. SilO for students tak1l1g SCI en houn or mort:
The enrollment fcc "ill be $40 per seSSion fOf ellCh of the two summer sesSIOns regardless of the
numbc:r of hOUr! taken The non-refundable enrollment fcc will be forfeited II hen a student
Withdraws, Be II further
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Tuition and Fru _. continued
RESOLVED, Thill students"ho enroll for sh: hours or less will hne optional status on the Siudent
Acti\-ity Caller fcc. "rule studcnts taking $C\ er noun or more will be required to PI) the fcc The
Student Actilit) Center fcc "111 be S50 per semester Any refunds Oflhls Siudent Aetinl} Center
fee \I III be subject to the Unncrs;ty'S TUlllon and Fcc Refund schedule. Be: 11 funher
RESOLVED. Thllll students who enroll for $C\ en houn or more will be assessed a S5 per semester
Student Organization fcc dunng the fall and sprllll semesten There ",ill be no assessment orthls
fee in the summer sessions Any refunds of this Student Org:llliulion fcc lull be subject to the
Um,crsity's Tuition and Fcc Refund schcdule. Be it further
RfSOL VED. That the Un;\"CI"SII) room and I»ard ~ase for 1995·96 "111 not e"(~ccd 13.5 perctnt
increase. and that the admmlstration 1'111 come bad.. to the Board no later than the Jul) 1995
meeting wi th specllie rate recommendations.
RESIDt'NCE UALL ADA CONVERSION: (Finance Ind Personnel Commiurt')
It "as lIlO\·td by Mr Br:tndon. seconded b) Mn Guido, and clllTted, that the following resolution be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED. That the Presldenl 01' his designee be authorized 10 conlnlct for the
archltec:turalfengmccting and construction to eOll,'ert six residence hall rooms (Thorpe, LIIT£(:lere,
Sweeney) for usc b) pcr5lOrIS \11th dlsabllilles TOla] proJe<:t cost not to e,eeed S 16'.000 Fundm,
10 be from Capital Budget/ADA
GRADPATE fELLOWSUIPS: (Finanet. and Penonnt.1 Commillrt')
It Yill'!i mond b) Mr Brmdco, sc:condcd b) Dr lambie, and eamed, that the follo"'"1 resolution be -'opted
BE IT RESOLVED, That effective I,-ilb the 1995-96 aclKlemic yellT. a lIla:..:imulll of twenty·sc\en
(27) graduate fellowships be authon7..cd
14 doctoral rescarth fdlo\\ shlps ot
13 unh·ersity reSClll'Ch rcllo\\Ships Dt
S7.500eaeh
6,500 each
With permiSSion of the Graduate Dean, the stJpend for the doctoral rc:sc:arc:h fellowships OIl' be
increased using funds donated 10 the um,enlt}
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That In addition 10 the supcnd_ all fello"-sh lps...-iII include full
tuition and course related fees for up to thllt) (30) credit noun: per year
All grnduate fello\\s are claSSi fied lIS Michigan residents for tUItion purposcs
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GRADUAlE ASSISTANTSUl PS: (fin.nct lind Pmonntl Commiltee)
It was moved by Mr Brandon. sccOfided by Mr Kchetian, and carried, th.1 the folio" Ing resolution be
adOpled
BE IT RESOLVED, That dfoethe with the 1995-96 academic rear. graduale 1l:5ellfch assistant and
graduate teoching assIstant supends are eSlablished as follows
SpecialiSl, MFA.or Doctorale
("ith]O hrs beyond baccalaureale)
Sti pend Range
$6,800. S8.400
S7.700.S9,900
Slipends for individual gradullle researeh assist:lnls and graduate teoching a.ssisUlIlts will be
detennined al depanment's!college's diSCll:tion Pcmlission from the Graduate Dean is needed 10
exceed the ma.ximum of the range. exceptions arc limited by funding pro,"ided by an externlli
agency
All gmdWllC researth tiSlstanlS n:I graduate leachmg tiSIStlIIllS are classified as Michigan residenls
for tuition purposes Those pursuml 00c1Ofa1 degrte5 receile a lLIilion scholarship for up 10 20
scmcster credil hourl in addition to the ir stipend All others recehe luition scholarships prorated
m.xordanec with the extent ofthcir responsibilities. with I rulilirm: appointee earning. 2(k.redil
luition scholarship
NEW MUSIC BUILDI NG: (finance . nd Personnd Committee)
II was nWJ"ed b) Mr Brandon, scoonded by MIS Guido, and elllTicd. lhatlhc fol1o ... ing resolution be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board ofTrustcc:s ratirleS the octkms of the President in apprOl ing the
prdiminlll)' design of the nell Music BUlldmg, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board authorial the Presidentlllld the administration to
work with the State of Michigan and the arthitectural firm o( H.IC} EllingtOn Plcru Yee
Associates regarding the design and construction orthe new mUSIC building. and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the President or his designee is authorized 10 appronl an
amount not 10 excc<:d $2,500,000 for the purpose of advancmg Slate funds (or the design and
construction or the music buildillg These funds will be reimbursed by the state once the Stllte
Building Authority bonds art sold
EASEMENI TO LaBELLE LEASING: (Fin.nce and Personnel Couunittce)
It Will men"ed b) Mr Brnndon, seconded by Dr Lambie, and earned. that thc (01l0"lOg resolution be adopted
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BE IT RESOLVED, That Ihe President or hiS designee IS ILIthorized 10 cxc<:ute an eascmenllO
!.aBclie Leasing ror In withJn the Mission Road right-of-\I&) to pcrmllthe southem comer of an
entl)' drhc inlO StadiulII Mall to be located on Central Michigan University property The entry
drile shall conform 10 Michigan Depllftment ofTranspottatJon requirements
STORM SEWER UPGRAPE: ().' in.llet and Personnel Committee)
It ... as II'IOI'ed by Mr Brandon, seconded by Dr LamlHe, and carried. that the follow 109 resoluuon be adopted
BE IT RfSOL VED, ThaI the President or hiS designee is authori7.cd 10 contract for the
II'ChllCCturalkngincering and eonstnICtion to upgrade the c:unpus storm sewer dislrtbution syStem
(Phase I) lotal projcct COSt not to exeeed 5220.000 ProJcct will be funded from the CIIp!tal
Budge\.
t:aI:IS.: (Finance .nd PCflOllllrJ Committee)
It W35 1I'IO\e<! b) f,.if Brandon, sccoodcd b) Mrs CAlldo. and carried, that the (ollowlng resolution be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED. That gifts received through December 1994 in the amounl of SI ,7]I.770" 7
an: accepted wilh 1Ipprt'CIIUon
GRANTS: (fin ance and PcrsOllnrJ Committee)
It \1 as mo\cd by Mr BrnOOoo, seconded by f-,if Young, and earricd, that the rollowing Il:soluuon be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, That the PreSident or hls designee: 15 authorized 10 accept the Partnership
Betwccn the In\crgnlph Corporation and Ihe Depanmcnt ofGcogruphl as mdlcated.
Inlergraph Corporation
Central Michigan Unil Cfsi t)
ProjC<:1 Total
S 1,199.660
74500
$ 1,274.\60
It was mOI"ed by Mr Brandon. 5I:COIlded b)' Dr LamlHe, and earned, that the rollowing resolullon be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, Th:It grMl5 awarded during the period NOlCfl1ber 15. 1994 • JanulIf) 15, 1995. In
the amount orSI93, 740 llre lCeepted
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PERSONNELT8t\NSACfIONS: Winance lind Personnel Commiuct:)
It WII5 IDO,ed by Mr Brandon, seconded by Mr Young, and carried, that personncilranSlICtions appearing on
pages 1-23 of the February I99S asenda be appro, cd IIlI submitted
DEPARTM EI'qAL NM IE CIIANGE: (Andemic " nairs Commiltct:)
It was mo."ed by Dr Lambie, seconded b) Mr Young, and enrricd, thllt the following resolution be adoptcd
BE IT RESOLVED, Thllllhc: office infonnation systems department is changed to the Department of
Business InfonnatlOl'l Systems
CLARKE HI STORICAl, Ll BBAR)': (An demic Afr.i rs Committee)
It was mo,"ed b) Dr Lambie.. seconded b) Mr KehetJnn, lIId cllllied, that the follo\ling resolution be Pdopted
BE IT RESOLVED, That George WteLs is appomted to the Cine Historical Li bfJlf} Board of
Go. emors for a fh"e·year period, 1993·98
CUARTER SCHOOLS: (An dt nl ic Afr. irs Commiltct:)
It \las lOO\cd b) Dr Lambie, seconded by Mr Young, ... d camed, that the following resolution establishing
the Northlane Math and ~i enct' Anden.}" be adopted
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislatun:: hM pro,ided for the establishment of publiC schoolllCademics lIS Ilart
of the Michigan publ ic school system b} enacting Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993; and
WHEREAS, Accordlllg 10 this legIslation, Central Mlchl&1III Uni,erslty Board ofTrnstees, u the go'"Cfnll1g
bodyofa 5tAlC pubhc W1in:rsil} is IllllUthori~ng bod) empowered to issue contracts 10 orglllliu and operate
public school !K:ademies, and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan Uni\ersit) issued contracts to chancr public school !K:ademie$ to thn::e
applicants under Act No. 362 of the Public Acts of 1993. and
WHEREAS, Act No 361 of the Pubhc Acts of 199] has been ruled unconstitutional b) • fo."\lchlgan CircUli
Court and is eUrTCTItl )" on appeal ,11th the Michigan Court of Appeals, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature enacted Act No 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 lIS temporal)
legislation to impro\e the public elemcntJlf} and secondJlf} schools of this state b) allthoril.ing the
establishment of public: school acadcmlcs u pan ofthc: state's public school s)"sttm, 8I1d
WHEREAS, Accordlllg to thIS legislation, Central fo.hchlgan UIII\"e(Jl() Board of Trustees, as the governing
bod)'of a SIBIl: public uni\'mit} IS an authoriljng bod) cmpowered to issue: contnlCts to orgallile and operate
public school academics; and
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WHEREAS, Act No 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 \Iii! take effect Mareh 30. 1995, and
WHEREAS, The Cc:ntral Michigan Uni, mit) Board ofTrus\ceS sccLs to tale the (0110\1 1118 a::lJons prior to
Man:h 30. 1995 III anucipation of Act No 416 of the Pubhc Acts of 199-lt:u'lIIg effect, !WId
WHEREAS, The Michigllll u:gisl~lure has mandated that public school aclldem} contracts be issued on I
compctith'e basis laking into considcration the resources I' ailable ror the proposed public school academy,
the populallon to be scnod b) the proposed publiC school acadcm) , and the educalJonal goals to be achie, cd
b). thc proposed public school academ) , and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated thai public school academies organl7.c:d under Act No
4 16 of the Public Acts of 199-1 achle\ e cen/lln specirlC education31 purposes, I1Ild
WHEREAS, The Ccntrlll MichIgan Unhcrsit} Board ofTruSlccs hal ing requested IIPphcations for organizing
public school academics and ha, mg re, ic\\cd the apphcauons accord.mg 10 the pto, isioM set forth b~ tile
Michigan Leglslatun::. NOlI be 1\ thcrefore
RESOL YEO, ThaI the Centrol Michigan Uni\Crsit) Bollfd of Trustets declares that
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The Northlanc MIIlh and Scicnce Aeadcm) ("NorthlwlC-) appl ication submiucd under Secllon 512 of 1994
PA -116 nW!Cl!l the Board's n::QIIntmenlS and the requirements of applicable la\l IIIld IS therefon:: appro\ ed
The Boord adopts the l"orth13fIC resutcd IlfUcles ofltlCOrpOt1llton \\hlch an: attached to thiS fC5Olulion and
\I hich shall be tiled in substantially the same maoner IIIId form
3 The Board hIlS established the method of sc:leetloo, length oftenn and number of members of the board
of dir«tors of Norihlane and hercb} adopts the rollOlllRg
a" Metbpd of $clcc.ljon The mcmben ortile Board of Dirct"1Or1 of Northlanc: shall be selected b~ the
follo\\";nl method
The imtilll Board ofDireclOrS of Norihl!IfIC $hall be the indi, iduals named in thlt rcsolu\Jon appro\ed
b) the UnI\"Cf"SiI) Board Subsequent!) , thc Board of Dim:ton of Northlane shall nom mate a lisl or
potential members of the Board of Directors equalmg at leastt\llce the number of, ocancics on the
Board The Uni\trslt) Board shall select members from the hst of nomlllee:S at Its next rrgul.
nlCCUng taking ploce alleast Iwent) (10) da) I following nOCilicahOO 10 the UnJl tr$ 11) Bo:ud of the
nominees, When the nommallOns arc fOf\\arded 10 the Unl' enll)' Board., the) shall be occompllllied
by the nominees' n::sumes ond each nominee shall be III aililble for mien IC\l by the Unl,enit)' Board
Of Its designee:
b I £DMh ofIcnn The leon of each member of tbe Board of Directors shall be three (3) )ears. except
thai of the lirst members of tile Bollfd of Direct0r5. three shall $Cne • term of one }e.ar, three shall
scne Ileml of two )ell/1 and three: shall sene atenn ofthrec )ears
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c Number or pjm;tor:; The: nwnber of IIlI:I11bers of the Board of Directors of Nonhhme shall be: Nine
(9)
d OyaljljcMjoQS pf Members The members orthe Board orDin:ctors of Nonhlane must inc lude (i) II.
repfesentath'c of the plll'Cnts of children attending the school , (i i) one professional educator,
prderabl) a person with schooll)(jrnmislIlllhe experience The members of the Board of Directors
ofNorthl1D: shall noc Include (i) 1m} member appointed Of controlled b) IIO()(het profit or non.profit
cOrpor3tion, (ii) emplo)ccs of Nonhlane, and (iii) Central MichIgan Uni\ersil) officials, as
reprc:sentati\'CS ofCcntrai Michigan Uni\ersit)
e 0JIIh AI! members of the Board ofDin:ctors ofNonhlane must file an lII:eeptance of office \\ith the
Vnil'crsity All nlembers ofthc Board ofOIl'CCton ofNonhlll.ne shall take the oath of office required
by 1994 PA416
f RemoiA! Of Msmbers Any member ma) be fano\ed \\ith cause: b)' a two-thirds (213) ~otc: of the
Unhersi\y Board
g IQlttal Members Oflhc Board of Du«toa The Uni\ ersi ty Board appoInts the following persons to
sene H the initial members of the Board or Directors of North lane
Plll1IclD B F Binder Virginia M Dall Kan.:n Glenn-GuidOlli
380 Reppuhn 4211 Badour 201 Helen
Bay Citl, MI 48706 Merrill, MI 48637 Midland, MI 48640
(517) 6114·0492 (517) 643·52113 (5 17) 1135-6566
Motber Teacher Research Chemist
Glenn Eisman Rod Hildebrant Mitehell Singer
2101 S>"'an laane 2030 CentCT 2885 Wiegi
Midland, MI 48640 Ba) Cil)" MI 411706 Saginaw, MI 4&609
Research Chemist CEO Prcsidcnt OwnCT·Consultant
The Dow Chemical Company Allen Home Health Care Emp Benefit Resource Inc
(517) 832-4985 (ti) (5 17) 893-0946 (H) (517) 781·ISOI(H)
Dr Susan Smith Fred 0 Todd Miehael DuCharme
SO] South Jefferson 3653 White Trillium E. 1215 AdlllJU Street
Silgi na\\ , MI 48617 Saginaw, MI 411603 Saginaw, MI 4&602
Doctor County Adm . Attorney Mnrketing Representative,
McLaren Hospital Saginaw Count)' WSAM Radio
(5 11) 755·5427 (H) (5 17) 791·3638 (H) (517) 773-4256
4 The Board appro\C! the issuing or I contaCt to charter a publIC school .eadem) 10 Northlane and
authorir.e$ W Sidne) Smith, Chair or the Board of Trustccs, 10 execute I contract 10 charter a publle
school acadcmy and related documents between Northlanc (a publie school academy) lIIId Centrlll
Michigan Un;' ersit) Board ofTrustccs (authon/jog body) 011 Of afier Mareh ]0, 1995, provided thllt,
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berore e.UCUtlOn orthe Contnct, the Presidenl or his designee affirnu that Alilerms of the Contracl hne
been agreed upon and Nonhlane is able 10 eompl) \\ Ith all the terms and conditions oflbe Conlract.
It \\'3S moved b} Dr Lambie. seconded b) Mr Young, and carried, that the rollowing resolution establishing
the Michigan Enl)' Elcmcnluy CClIler be lIdopted
WHEREAS, The: Michigan Leg!slature has pro\ idc:d for me establishment of pubhe school .elldemlC! 15 pan
orthe MichlglUl publie school system b\ cnactlO& Act No 362 oftbe Public Acts or 1993, and
WHEREAS. Ae<:ording 10 thiS Icgisl:mQll, Central Michigan Unl\CrSlt) Board ofTrustecs, 15 the 10\ emmg
body ora stllIC public un;\'ersit) is 1111 PUthori.cing bod) empowen:d 10 issuc contnK:ts to organi/.t and operate
public school acooemies. and
WHEREAS, Ccnlnl Michigan Unhmit\ ISSued COlltracts 10 charter publie school ac:adcmll:s to thfC('
applicants under Act No 362 of the Public Acu of 1993. and
WHEREAS, Act No 362 orthe Pubhe Aets of 199] has been ruled unconstitutional b) a MlChlgMl CiKuil
Court and 15 currentl) on appeal With the MIChlgllD Court of Appeals, and
WHEREAS, The Miehigan Legislature enactcd Act No 41 6 or the Publie Acts or 1994 as tcmporDry
legislation to impro\C the publie elemcnuu,), lIIId secondllf) schools or thiS SIaIe by .uthonLing the
esulblishment or public school acadenl;cs as part ofthc state's public tchool s)stem. and
WHEREAS, Accordmg to mls legIslation. Centnt! Michigan Um\cnll\ Board ofTru.stc:cs, as the 80\CTnmg
bodyof a StIUC publIC UJUltrSlt) is 1m IlUlhorinR' bod) empowered 10 issue CQIllnlCU to organll:C and opel'llle
publie school ae&dcmles, and
WHEREAS, Act No 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 \\llItakc effect March 30. 1995, and
WHEREAS, lhc CenlTal Miehlgan Uni\ersit) Board ofTruslees sed,s to take the rollo\\ Inl acoons pnor 10
Mareh 30, 1995 10 antiCIpation of Act No 416 ofthc Public Acts of 1994 taking effeet, and
WHEREAS, The Mlehlgllll Legislature: hH mandated that pubhc sehoolaeadcrn) COfIlnICU be: ISSUed on I
cowpe1llile buis lalmg into considernuon the resources D\ ailable for the proposed public schoolaeadem).
the population to be SCTVed b} the proposed publle school xadem\ , and the educational goals 10 be xhle\ed
by the proposed publie school ocooem) , lIIId
WHEREAS, The MichIgan Legislalure has mandated thai publie school acadcnues orgllllu.cd under Aet No
416 orme Publie Aeu or 1m achiC\e cenlm specific educational purposes. and
WHEREAS, llw: Central MIchigan Unl\ersl~ Bo.rd orTrustc:cs hll 109 requested applicallons ror orlanl"';ng
public sclKlol ac:adenues and h,,\ m, relle"'cd the .ppliclUons lJCeordlDllO the: pro\ ;s;ons Jet forth b) the
Michigan Lc:gislnture. Now be it therefore
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RESOL VEO, That the Central Michigan Un., ersll) Board ofTruslCC!l declares thai
The Michigan Earl) ElemenUlf) Center ("MEEC") IIJIplic31ion submilled under Section j 12 of 1994 PA
416 meets the Bonrd's requirements and the requirements of applicable la" and is therefore approved
2 Thc Board adopts the MEEC restated Illicits ofincorporDtion \\ tlleh 11ft attac.hcd 10 this ~Iuuon and
\\ hu:.h ~all be filed In substantially the wne manner and form
3 The Board has established the method ofselectJon. length oflenn and number of members o(the board
of directors of MEEC and hereby adopts the fotlomng
II Method of Selectioo The members orlbe Boord of Dircctors of MEEC shall be selected by the
foll owing method
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Thc initial Board of DIrectors of MEEC shall be the indi,·iduals nlUlled in tbis resolution appro\"cd
b) the Unl\crsil) Board Subsequentl), the Board of Dir«:I0f'5 of MEEC snail nominate a hst of
potential members or the Board ofDtrectors equaling at kast twice the number of I atancics on the
Board The Unll enlt) Board shall selcct members from the list of nominees at ilS next rcgular
meeting takina plate at least twent) (20) days following notification to the UniH:rsit) Bo3fd of the
nominees. When the nonunlJlions IITC fornardcd to the University Board. they shall be pceompanied
by the nominees' resUUII;5 and each nominee shall be avai lable for illle!"liell b) Ihe Unil·crsity Board ,
or its designec
b l.gJgtb ofJcan The tenn of cach member ofthc: Board ofo.recloruhall be three (3)yelr5. e."\cepl
that ofthc first members ofthc Board ofDncctors. one shall sene a term of onc year. two shall sen e
a term oflwo lears and 1110 Sh311 sen e a term ofthm: years
c Number O(DircslOrS The numbcrofmt'lllbl:rs of the Board of DireclOl"S of MEEC shall be Five (5)
d Oualifieations Qr Membcq The members of the Board of Direclors of MEEC mUSI inc lude (i) a
represenlalh·c of the parcnts of children attending Ihe school, (ii) one professional educator,
pn:fenbly. person "ith school admmiSlnth·e e~perienee The members of the Board ofOircctors
of MEEC shall not mclude (i) My member appointed Of controlled b) another profil or non-profit
corporation. (ii) employees of MEEC; and (i ii) Cenlnl Michigan Unil'crsity officials, as
repre5CTIlathes ofCenlral Michigan Unhersit}
e 0li1h. All members of the Board of Dircctor, of MEEC must file 1111 acccptllllee of office with the
Unil·ersil), All members oCthe Board of Directors of MEEC shDIIID~e the oath of office required by
I994PA416
f ReIDOI II of Membm Any member rna) be rc:mo\cd \lith cause b) • two-thirds (213) I ate of the
Unhersil} Board
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g. Inili" t-kmbcrs oftb, Board o(Dircc1oq. The UnI\~lI) Board appoints the folloll Ing persons 10
sc:n'e as the iUltiP] members of the Board ofDireetors of MEEC
l:mice HaskclJ
5330 Tompkins Road
Onondaga. MI 49264
(517) 6211-39651 (517) 372·111190
Direetor of Communications,
Miehiglll1 Assoc of RcaltOl"S
Cindy Heister
2211 N Magnolia
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 4112·3116 1 (5 17) 37 1-2610
Pa.pcf Image Printing Ccnters
Paul HOllllllld
2 133 Moores R.J\ cr Onl·,
Lansmg, M1411912
(517) 372-8967 1 (5 17) 313-6359
Policy Anal)st. MI Depl of Commerce
Wilham Leavcll
3103 And rea Dfhe
LlIIl5lng, MI 48906
(5 11) 323-75551 (5 11) 313·7903
Research Specialist. MI Rehab Scnlces
Naney Vrc:ibel
6305 West llUOn Road
SI 10hns, MI 48879
(5 17) 224-9207 J (5 17) 313-8"00
Lcgishlu\e Research Analyst
" The Board appron:s the issuing ofa CQfIlrlCttQ chaner a publie sc:hool academy 10 MEEC and authoril.l.'5
W Sidnc) Smlll!, Chairof the BoartI ofTNSkc5. 10 e:'(CCUle a conU"1IC1 to chtlJlcr a pubhc IChoolllCadem\'
and Jt:lated doeumcnts bcI\\"CCr\ MEEC (a publIC 5ChooIacadern» and CentnLl Michigan UDileTSII) Board
of Trustees (authorizing body) on Of" after March 30. 1995. prol ided that. bef~ cXCCUl!on of the
ContrllCt. the President or his designee affirms that all terms of the ConlraC"t ha\e been aareed upon and
MEEC is able to COUlpl) \\ith all the tenns IIIld eonditiQfls of1hc: Contfl"lCt
It II"lIS moved b) Dr Lambic. seconded by Mr Young, and clll"Tied. !lIDI the (ollo"ing resolution establishing
the Concord Audtmy be adopted
WHEREAS, "The Michigan I...egIsllMWC h:tS pro\ lded for the establishment of pub he school acarlemlCS as part
of the Miehlaan public school system by enllClmg Act No. 362 of the Pubhc Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS, According to this legisl al ion. Ccntral Mlehig:m UDI\cTSIIY Baud ofTruslees, 11$ the gOleming
body ofa st3te public unil·crsity is lUI authori/jng bod) cmp!)\\cred 10 issue contrlK:ts to orgllllU.e and opemtc
public school academics. and
WUEREAS, Cenlnl Mlchia311 Unller5l1\ Issued e()lllrX:ts to charler public school academies 10 three
Ipplicanu under Act No 362 of the Pubhc Aeu of 1993. and
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WHEREAS, Act No 362 of the PublIc Acts of 1993 has been ruled uncorUli tu uOflal b) a Michiglll Circuit
Coun IIId is currently 00 appeal "ith the Michlglll Court of Appeals. and
WHEREAS, The MIChlglll Legislature enllCted Act No. 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 as temponu)
legislation 10 improl'e the public eltmcniar) and secondary schools of this state b) authoril.ing the
establishment of public school Kadenues IS part ofthc 5t3((:'5 public school sy5tem. and
WHEREAS, According 10 this legislauon, Ccnl1al MIChiglll Unh'ersit) Board of Trustees, as the gOlcmins
body ofa Slate public unil'l:rsit) is an lIUihonling body cmpowered to issue controcu to organil.c IIId operatc
public school academies. and
WHEREAS, Act No 416 of the Public ACI5 of 199~ will take effect March 30, I99S, and
WHEREAS, Thc Central Michigan Unil ersit~ Bonrd ofTru stecs seels to take the following IICtions prior to
March 30, 1995 in anticipation of Act No 416 of the Public Acts of 199~ taking cffect; and
WHEREAS, The Michi~pn Legislature hIlS mandated th~t public school aclldem~ contracts be issued on a
competJuve basiS IIlklllg Into conSlderaliOn the resources al 1lIiabie for the proposed pubhe school academy,
the popull\lion 10 be sen'cd by the proposed public school acadcm) . and the educational goals to be IICh leled
b} the proposed public school acadcm). and
WHEREAS. The MIChIgan LegIslature has mlUldllted that pubhc school academies orgamud under Act No
416 oflbe Pubhc Acts of 199~ achle\e certam specific edueauonal purposes, IUld
WHEREAS, The CcnlIal MIChigan UnIICfSlt) eo.d ofTrmtces hning requested appilelllOnS for organiZing
public sthool academics and hal ing reI lelled the applicatiO!l$ according 10 the pro\·islons stt forth b) the
Michigan Legislature. Now be It therdorc
RESOLVED, That the Central Michigan Unll ersi t) Board ofTrustccs dcclares that
The Concord Academy rConcord") appheatlon wbnuned under 5c<:UOfl S 12 of 1994 PA 416 meeu the
Board's requm:ments and the requlfC:mcnu of appheable la" IUld 15 therefore .pprOI·ed
2 The Soard adopts tllC Concord articlcs of incorporation which an:: aUlIChed to this resol ution and which
shall be filed in substlllltial!) the same mannCf and foml.
3 The Board hIlS established the method of selection, length Of tcml IlIId number of members of the board
of di rectors of Concord and hereb) adopts the follOlling
D Method of Sc!ecuon The members of tbc Board of Directors of Concord shall be selected b)' the
follo"ing method
The InlUal eo.d ofDutttors of Concord shall be the individuals nlUlled In this resol uuon approled
b)' the Unll ersll)' Board Subsequently . the Bonrd of Directors of Concord shall nominate a hst of
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potential members of the Board of DlreelOrJ equahng at lew tWIce the number ofl aclUlCles on the
Soard The Uml'millY Board shall select members from the list of nommet'S It IU nt'\\ regular
mCClmg taking plllCe at le:tStt"enl) (20) days follo"lOg noulicauon 10 the UnllersllY Boar-d ofthc
nominees, When the nonuflllllOnS ~ fornarded 10 the Uml mill) Board. the) dlall be IICcompanlcd
b) the nonllnees' Tt'SUfIICS Irtd each IIOmlnee shall be alillable for mtcnlCVo b) the Umlersll) Boon:!
or iu designee
b L.cni1b ofTmn, The teml of ellCh member of the Board ofOlrcclors shall be three (3) )ears. e'\cept
that ofthc first members oflhc Board ofDi rcctors. one shall scn e a\erm of one rear. two shaJJ scne
a term of two )ears and tll'O shall sen e a term ofthrec years
c Number of DirectQr!! The number of members of the Board of Directors of Concord shall be Fl\'e
(').
d. Qua!jljeotjon$ of Members The members of the Board of Directors of Concord must includc (il II
rcprescntotile of the parents of clllldrcn allcndmg the school. (ii) one profeSSional educator.
prdcrably a person Illth school oomlolStrolilc expenence The members oftke Board of Directors
of Concord shall 001 IOclude (i) an) member appointed or controlled b) ilDother profit or non.profit
corporation. (ii) emplo)'ccs of Concord, and (ill) Central Michigan UnIIC:rslt) OffiCialS, as
represenLDliles of Central Michigan Uml·ersl t)
c Q.uh. All members o(thc Board of DIrectors of Concord must Iile lUI acc:cptance of office "lib the
Uni\cnit~ All members of the Board ofDir«1OrS of Concord shall !IIle the oath of OmtC reqUired
b) 1994 PA416
f Rgnmalo(bJsmbers Am mcmbcrma) be remolcd"11b call5(b) atwMhirds (213) IOIeofthc
UnilersLty Board
g Imug! MSDlbrn pews BoilCd p(Diu;cIQ[$ The Unncrsit) Board appolnu the follOWing persons 10
sene as the inilial members of the Board of OIreclors of Concord
Paul BragenlCr
1197 Woodland Dfile
Petoskey, Ml 49770
(6 16) 348·2024
Industrial Health Coordinator
Peggy BnlJ.ones
1118 Valle) Vic"
Petoskey. Ml 49770
(6 16)34MO II
Orthodonlist
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Mcu-l Lefel-re
304 Rush Street
Petoskey. MI 49770
(6 16) 347·8573
Corporate Qualtt} Manager
Anne Schott
823 Lindell Alenue
Petoskey. MI 49770
(6 16) 347·0713
Certified TClICher
Olar1u Schools · tonlin llcd
Dennis Cross
523 E. Mitchell Street
Pelosle) . MI 49710
(616) 347·5634
Attorney
4 The Board appro\ cs the issuing of a contract to chaner • public school acadcm) to Coo(:OI'd and
IUthori7.l:S W SidllC) Smith. ChaIr of the Board orTrusttts. 10 execute. contract 10 charter I public
school ac:ldern) .,w;t rell&Cd documents between Concord (a public school aeademy) and Cental Michi,an
Uni' crsil) Board of Trustees (autbori/Jng body) on or after March ]0, 1995. pm,"ided thai, before
execution of the CootfllC l. the President or hiS designee affirms that all [emlS ormc ContnlC\ hD\ e been
lUted upon and Concord '5 able to comply \\I\h 1111 the terms and eondnions of the Contract.
It Willi mo.cd 11). Dr Umble, JeOOnded by Mn Guido, and carried, that the followi ng rc:soluLion estlbllshing
the: W. llkn Grten DIY School be adopted
WHEREAS,1bc: Mlehlg.., LcgisllllUR: has prO\ Idcd for !he establishment of public school academics as pan
or the Michigan public school syslem by cnacllng Act ~o ]62 of the Public Acts of 199]; and
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WHEREAS, According to th is leglslatton, Ccnlrol Michigan Um\·crs 't} Board ofTrustccs, lIS the govcrning ,
body ora S1:11e public uni\m'ty is an authori/jng bod} cmpo\\ered to issuc COntIll(:lS 10 organi /.c and operate
public school acadcnllcs. and
WHEREAS, CentIal Michigan Uni, mit) issued eOl1lfl1Cts to charter public $Chool academies to three
apphcants under Act No ]62 of the Public Ac:u of 199]. and
WHEREAS, Act No 362 of thc Public Acts or 199] hIlS been ruled unconstitulJonal b} a Michigan Circ uit
Court und is current!) on uppeal \\ ith the Michigan Court of Appeals, :md
WHEREAS, Thc Michigan Legislature enocled Acl 'lo 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 as tcmporaty
legislation to ImprO\e the public clemcnttlr)' and secondllr) schools of this Slate by luthori7.mg the
estabhshrm:nc of public schoolacadcmies as part of the state's public·school s)stcm. and
WHEREAS. AccordIng to this legislation. Cenlra] Mlcblgan Unl\ enil} Board ofTrustce$ , 1IS the so\emmg
bod) of a 511111: public unllmil} is an authorillng bod) emlKl\\ered to iSlllle contnK: \J 10 orglllli/.c and operate
publie school academics. I1IId
WHEREAS, Act No "16 orthe Public Acts of 1994 will talc elTect March ]0, 1995; I1IId
WHEREAS, The Centnl! Michigan Unhcrsil) Board ofTrustccs sed.s 10 Ille the following acltOf\S Prior to
March ]0, 1995 in anticipation of Act No 416 ofthc Public Ac:ts of 1m Ining elTect. and
Otlln t r Schools • continued
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated thai pubhc schoolacidcm) COIItnCts be Issued on.
competith"c bUls Inina into considcrallon the resources 1",lable for the proposed public school acadcm} ,
the popuhllJOIl 10 be sen"cd b) the proposed public school academy. and the cducauonal lOals \0 be achlc\cd
by the proposed public schoolllCDdcmy, and
WHEREAS, lhc Michigan Legislature hu mandated that publiC school academiCS organllC:d under- Ac:t No
416 of the Public: Acts of 199.\ ach,c\'c c:ertain specific: edutillonil purposes; and
WHEREAS, 1hc CcnIIal Miclugan Unl\enJl'. Board ofTrustees hr.11\g requested arphc:atlons for organi/ina
public school acadc:mics and hl\ Ing re\ le\\ed the applications KCordlng to thc pro\islOlls KI forth bv the:
Michigan Legislature, No\\ be it thcrefore '
RESOL YEO, Thai the CenlTal Miehigall Universi ty Board ofTrustcc$ dccl\l.res that
1hc Walden Gnxn Day School (-Walden Green -) applic:atlon submitted under Section 5 12 of 199.\ PA
416 meets the Board's requirements and the requirements of applicable la\\ and is therefore appro\ed
2. The: Board adopts the Wilden Green anldcs of IllC0000000tlon ",hleh are attached 10 thiS resolution and
"hieh shall be flied In suMtMtially thc same: martl'le1" and form
] The Boafd hIlS established the method of Kleclion, length of term and number ofmemben of the bolll"d
of directors or Walden Green Illld hercb) adopts the rollo\\ ing
1_ Mctbgd o(Sclectioo The members oftnc Board ofDl1ulOfS of Walden Gnxn shall be: selccted II)
lhe followtn& method
The IRllial Board of Directors of Walden Grten shall be thc Indi\-iduais named m thIS resolution
appro\cd by the Uni\'crs, t) Board Subscquent!), the Board of DIrectors of Walden Green shall
nominate a list ofpotcncial members ofthc Bolll"d of Directors equaling at lclISt t\\ ice the number of
\'/lClIIlCies on thc Board The Uni' crsity Board sh ~1I Klect members from the list of nomince$ at lIS
nc'\;t reguhtr meeting taking pll1Ce otlclISt twent} (20) days follo\\ing nolLlicallon 10 the Unilcrsit\
Board oftbc nomUlCe5. When tnc nomlnllions are fOf\\arded to the Un'\ crsJt) Board, the~ shall ~
accompanicd b) the nonunees' resumes and each nOOllnec: shall be a\l1l.ble for mlenle\\ II) the
Unh·enu}' Board ()(" its designte
b. I.&ngth ofTqm. The tenn of each memhcr of the Board of DIrect on shall be three e]) )"C;n, except
that ofthc first mcmbcl"lt of thc Board of Direct on, one shall 5Cf\C I term of onc )ear. 1"0 shall scr.e
a temt of lwo) cpr! and t"O shull senc a tcnn of thrce )ears
e Numbc:rofPirg;u;n The number ofmemben ofthc Board of Directon ofWaldcn Gn:en ihall be
Fivc (5)
d OuahficlllltWW of MC'mbc:r5 The IIlC'Tl1bers of the Board or OIll~Ctors ofWaldtn Grecn must include
(i) D rcpresenlatn·c of the pa~nts of children attcndlng the school. (ii) one profeSS ional educator.
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prtfcrablr a person with school administnth'c experience. The members of the Board of Directors
of Walden Green shalloot include (i) any member appointed or controlled by another profit or non·
profit corporation; (ii) employees of Walden Green , and (iii) Ccntr.ll Michigan Uni\'CTSi ty olTicials,
as represcntatives ofCentrnl Michigan Unh·crsity.
e iliLb. All members of the Board ofDireclors of Walden Green must file an llCccplancc of ollice" ilh
the Univcrsi ty. All members of lhc Board of Directors of Walden Green shall take the oatil of office
required by 1994 PA 416
f Removal of Members Any member may be remol'ed with cause by a two-thirds (213) \'ole of the
Unil'crsity Board.
g. Injtjal Members oCthc Board of Djrectors. Thc Uni,'crsity Board appoints the following persons 10
serve as the initial members ofthc Board of Directors ofWaldcn Green .
Doll id Winstrom
454 Grant Strcct
Grwld Hncn, MI 49417
(616) 842-6854
Psychologist
Doug McNeil
17838 W. Spring Lake Road
Spring Lakc, MI 49456
(616)847-1000
Attorney
Kris Cyr
S72 Hendrick
Nonon Shores, MI 4\)J45
(6 16) 798-7812
Parent
Carol Southland
14891 Crosslanc
Spring Lakc, MI 49456
(616) 842.3807
Mcdiclll Doctor
Jail Smith
9933 Fitzgcrald
Nunica, MI 49448
(6 16)837·8892
Educator
4 The Board approvcs thc issuing of a contract to chaner a public school academy to Waldcn Green and
authorizes W. Sidney Smith, Chair of thc Board of Trustces, to cxecute a conlnlCl to chancr a public
schoolacadcm) and reloted documents betwecll Waldell Green (a public school academy) and Central
Michigan Uni,crsily Bollrd of Trustecs (lluthomjng body) on or aOer March 30, 1995, pro"ided that,
before execution ofthc CoIlllllCt, the Presidcnt or his designce alTimls that all temls of the Contract havc
been agreed upon and Willden Green is able to comply \\ilh a1l the tenns and conditions oflhe ContrilCt.
It was mo\·cd by Dr. Lambie. seconded by Mrs. Guido, and ~arried , thai the following resolution establishing
the Audemy of CUll Maria be adopted
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WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has provided for the establishment of public school acadcmies as pan
of the Michigan public school sySlem by enacting Act No. 362 of the Public Acts of 1993. and
WHEREAS. According to Ihis legislDtion, Cenul1l Michigan Unh'ersil}' Board of Trustees, as the gO\ tming
body of a SIIllC public W1il'ersil} is an authorizing body empowered to issue contrllCts 10 organil.c and operate
public schoolllCademies, and
WHEREAS, Celllrlll /".'Iichigan Unh-ersity issued eontrllCts to charter public school ocadcmies 10 three
applicants under Act No 362 ofthc Public Acts of 1993; and
WHEREAS, Act No_ 362 of Ihe Public Acts of 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional b) II Michigan Circuit
Coun and is currently on appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature enllCted Act No JI6 of the Public Acts of 19901 as tenlporary
legislation to improve the public elernl,'1ltary and secondary schools of Ihis stale b) authoriring the
establishment of public schoolllCademlcs as part of the state'S public school system, and
WHEREAS. According to this legislalioll, Central Michigan Unil'ersily Board of Trustees, as the go'emmg
body ora state public W1iH:nil} is an authOriljng bod}' empowered 10 issue contracts to organil.c and operate
public schoolllCademics; lIud
WHEREAS, Acl No. 416 of the Public Am of 19901 will take effect March 30. 1995~ and
WHEREAS, The Central Michigan Unh crs;!y Board of Trustees sccks to tllke the follo,,;ng llCtions prior to
March 30, 1995 in anticipation of Act No. 416 of the Public Aets of 1994 tDking cffect, and
WHEREAS, Thc Michigan Legislature has mandated that public school aclldem} contracts be issued on a
competitile basis taking into consideration the resources &\ ailablc for the proposcd public school academy,
the population to be served by the proposed public school academy; and the educational goals to be IICltie\'ed
by the proposed public school academ)'; and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated that public school academies organi7.ed under ACI No
416 ofthc Public Acts of 1994 achie"e certain spetilic educational purposes; and
WHEREAS, The Centr.JJ Michig:m Unin:rsity Board orTrustecs having requcsted lIpplicDtions for organi~ng
public school academies and having TC\ iewed the applications according to the pro\isions set forth b) the
Michigan Legislature, Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the Central Michigatl Unh'crsity Board of Trustees declares that
I. The Academy of Cas a Mnria ("CIISa Maria") appliclItion submitted under Section 512 of 1994 PA 416
mects the Board's requircments and the requirements of applieablc law and is therefore approved
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2 The Board ooopts the Casa Maria restated lII'ticies of incorporation which are Dttached to this resolution
and which shall be flied in substlllltially the same mllf\nef IIlId form
3 'The Board has established the method ofscle<:lJon, length oftenTl and number ofmernbe:rs o(the board
o( directOR o(Casa Maria and hereb) adopts th~ (ollo\ling
Il. MClhod ofSclc:ctjoo. The m~l11ber5 ofth~ Board of Directors of Casa Mario shall be selected by the
following method
The initial Board of DireclOB of Casa Maria shall be: the indh iduals nll/Jltd in this resolutioa
approl'ed b) th~ Unil-eni t) Board Subsequcntl), the Board of DIrectors of Casa Maria shall
nominal(: a liS! ofpolcntial mcmbers of the Board of Directors equaling atl~astlwice the lIumber of
\'lIICllIldcs on the Board The Uniler!il), Board shall select mcmbers from the lisl of nominees 81 its
nexi regular meeting taking place otlelSll\lenl) (20) days follo\llng notification to the Unhersit)
Board ofthc: nominees Whcn lhe nominations are fOl'\l'ardcd to the Unh'crsity Board, Ihcyshall be
accompanied b) the nominees' resumes and each nominee shall be Duilable fOl'" inten iell by the
Unil"crsity Board or its designee
b !.&ngW orUm! The tern! of cach member of the Board of Directors shall be three (3) renrs, excepl
thlll. of the first members ofthc Board ofDiroctors. two shllli sen'e a lerm of one year, three shall serve
a Icnn ofl\\o )ears and three shall sene II lerm of three yellfli
C Number of Oircc\(Irs The numbel of members of the Board of DIrectors of Casa Maria shall be
Eight (8)
d Oualifications of Members The members oflhe Board of DireclOrs of Cas a Maria must Include (i)
a represcntllth'e of thc patenlS of children lmending the school. (iL) one professiollal educator,
prcferabl) a person With school administnrtiH: experience 1l1c mcmbcn of the Board or Directors
ofCasa Maria shall not include (i) any member appointtd Of conlmlled by IIOOlhcr profit 01'" non·profit
corporation. (ii) cmployees of Casa Mana, lind (iii) CcnlIllol Michigan Ullil'erslly officials, as
representatives of Cent raJ Michigan University
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Unh crsity All members of the Board of Directors of elISa Maria shall take the oath of offiee
requi~db) 199~PA416
Remo' [II of Members An) member may be !'C:nM)1 cd \lith cause by a I\\G-thirds (213) 10le of the
Univ~rsity Board
Initial MembslJl g(tbc Boord Qr Dirtclors The Unilersit} Board appoinl5 the following persons 10
sene as the mllial members ofthc Board of DIlUtors ofCasa Maria
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Kerr), H Caliman
202 J 7 Renfrew
Delmlt, MJ 4822 J
(313) 845·3526
Purchasing Agent
Ra) OIond Carey
150 W Jefferson, SUite 900
Detroit, MI 48226
(J 13) 225-7o.tO
Anorney - 8Ut7.1:I, Long
Dr Frank DeSanlis
19110 Saratoga Bh d
Lathrup Village, M[ 48076
(110) 559-3455
School Administrator, Retired
Manlyn F l.und)
5 II Ballantyne
Groue Pointe, MI 48236
(313)831- 1000
President, mcltOMalm:
Leo Padilla
FOI'"d World Headquartco:
Ameriean Rd . Rm 970
Dearbom, MJ 481 21-1899
(3 13) 323-8948
Manager orUrban/Elhmc AfTairs
Charlene Slremple
1909 South
Detroit. MI 4&209
(313)1I~1-9424
Parent
John Villa
32550 Plum\\ood
BInDlngham, MI 48025
(313)646-0119
Rcllred
Mill) Ellen Walenla, SSJ
15686 MI. Vernon
Southfield, MI 48075
(8 10)552.7014
Licensed Social Worlcr
4 The BoIII'd llpPfOIes the issuing of II contrllCt to ehlll'ter a public schoolacadcm) to elsa Maria to be,in
enrolling 51udcnlS for the 1995-96 lICadem.e Sl:hool rear or thcR.ncr and authori;ecs W Sidoc} Snllth,
ChaIr of the Board of Trustees, to execute. contract to charter a public school acadcm~ and ~IDtcd
documents between Casa Maria (. public schoolacadtm),) and Cent~1 Mlehlgan Univcrsit) Board of
Trustc:es (authori7.ing body) on or after MllfCh 30, 1995, prolided that, berem execution of the Contract,
the President 011" his designee IIffim15 that alltem" o( the Contract hlle beell agreed upon and Casa Maria
is able to comply with all the terms and conditions of the Contract by its scheduled opelling dllte
It wasnlO\cd by Dr Lantbie.~ by Mrs Guido, and carned, thaI the fol1o\\tn& resolution cstlblishlnl
the Nt ... Branehet Academy be adoptcd
WHEREAS, The Michigan LcgislllIurc: has pro, ided for the establishment of pub lie school academics as part
of the MichiglUl public school system by enacll", Act No. 362 of the Public Acts of 199], and
WHEREAS, Acoording to thiS leglsllltlOn, Central MichIgan UnlH:rslt) Board ofTruJlees, u the golCfTlln,
bod) or. Slate public: Utln'erstl) '5 an anhonnng bod) empo\lered to issue contracl5tO orgllf\i~ and operate
public school ncademies; and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan Unhcrsit) issued contrllCts to charter public school academics 10 three
applicants under Act No 362 orthc Public AelS of ]993, and
WHEREAS, Act No. 362 ortbe Public Acts of 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional by a Michigan Ci~un
Court and is currently on appe.1 with the Michigan Court of Appeals. and
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WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature enacted Act No. 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 as tcmporllf)'
legislation to improve the public elementary and secondary schools of this state by au thorizing the
establishment of public school academies as part of the state's public school system, and
WHEREAS, According to this legislation, Central Michigan Unil'ersity Board ofTTUstces, as the governing
body of a state public unh'ersity is an authori(jng body empowered to issue contracts to organize and operate
public school academics; nnd
WHEREAS, Act No. 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 wi ll take c!TCCt March 30, 1995; and
WHEREAS, Thc Central Michigan Unil'crsity Board of Trustees seeks to take the following actions prior to
March 30, [995 ill anticipation of Act No 416 ofthc Public Acts of 1994 takingelTect; and
WHEREAS, The Michigao Legislature has mandated thai public school academy conlrocts be issued on a
col1lpetitil'e basis taking into consideration the resources al'ai lable for the proposed public school ocadcmy.
the populDiiooto be scn'ed b) the proposed public sehool academy; and the educ ational goals to be ochieved
by the proposed public sehoolllCademy; and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated that public school :v:ademies organi/.ed under Act No
416 of the Public Acts of 199-1 :v:hiel e cenain specific educational purposcs, and
WHEREAS, The Central Michigan University Board orTrustees having requested applications for organizing
public school academics lind haling reviewed the applications according to the provisions sct fonh by the
Michigan Legislature; Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the Central Michigan Unh'ersily Board of Trustees declarcs that:
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Board of the nominees. Whcn the nominutions arc for .... ardcd to the Universi ty Board, they shall be
uccompanied by the nominees' resumes and each nominee shall be Bailable fO!' imef"'iell b) the
University Board or its designee
b Length ofTcnn. The term of each member of thc Board of Dircetors shull be three (3) years, e>.:cept
that of the first members of lhe Board of Directors, three shull SCf"'e a ternl of one year, th ree shall
SCf"'e a term of two years and three shall SCf"'e a term of thrce ycars
c. Number gfPi rectQ(S The number of members of the Board of Di rectorS of New Branchcs shall be
Nine (9)
d OuallficDuom orMcm~ Atllli times the New Branches Board shol l have (a) representallon of lhe
parents of ehildren attending the school and (b) at least one professional educator The Nell Branches
Board shall not include (a) members pppointed or controlled by another profit or non-profit
corporation; (b) employees of New Branchcs. or (e) Central Michigan University offi ci aJs, lIS
n:prrscnllllil'cs of Central Michigan Uni l'crsi l) Qualifications for Board membership shall include
bul not be limited to (a) an interest in children and their education; (b) enthusiasm for Nell Branches
lII1d conl' ietion in its purpose; (e) will ingness 10 gh c time lII1d energ) to New Branches. (d) special
skills to address specific management and needs of New Branches. (e) abiJit)' to represent the
community and intapn:! community needs and I·jews, (f) willingness to IICcept and suppor1 decisions
demO(:ratically made. and (g) ~bi l i ty to represenl Nell Branches to the corumunit)
e. ~. All memben of the Board ofDilttlOr"S ofNe .... Branches must fi le an acceptance of office with
the University All members ofthc Board of Directors of Nel' Branches shall tllke the oath of office
required by 1994 PA 416
r. Remo)'a! of Members Any member may be remol'ed \I ith cause by a two· thirds (213) l ole of the
The Nell Branches Academy rNcw Blllndcs~) application submitted under Seclion 5 12 of 199-1 PA 4 16 Unil'ersi ty Board.
meets the Board's requirements and the requiremenu of applicable law and is therefore approl ed.
2 The Board adopts the NC\I Brunches restated articles of incorporation IIhich are ollached to this resolu tion
and \\hich shall be filed in subst:mtially the same manller:md foml
3 "The Board has estoblished the method of sclection, length of term and number of members of the board
of directors or New Branches and hereby adopts the following:
a. Method of Selccljon. The members of the Board of Directors of New Branches shall be se lected by
the following method .
The initial Board of Directors of Ne\\ Branches shall be the illdil'iduals named ill th is resolution
appro\ cd b) the Uni\ersi ty Board. Subscquently. Ihe Board of Directors of New Branches shall
nominate a list of potential members of the Board of Di rectors equal ing atleast tw;ce the number of
vacancies on the Board The Unilcrsi ly Board shall select members from the lisl of nominees at its
ne)(t regular meeting laking place atleasttwcnlY (20) days following 1I0ti fication to the University
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SCf"'e as the initial members of the Board of Directors of New Branches
Tim Allen
168 Combings SW
Walker, MJ 49504
(6 16) 791-0562
Rehabilitation Counse lor
Mall Brumbaugh
320 Griswold SE
Grond Rapids, MI 49507
(6 16) 452-7276
Marketing Manager
Aggie Liter
2804 Central Pkwy NE
Grand Rapids, MI 4950
(616)36 1-1829
Bank Officer
Tim Lomas
1485 Sumie" Dr SE
Grand Rapids, M[ 49S48
(6 16) 698-6523
Comp Systems Engincer
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Christine Nelson, Ph D
213 Hampton SE
Grand Rapids, Ml 49506
(6 \6) 456·8868
Administrntor
Terese Ringler
13560 Victor Street
Grant, MI 49321
(6 16) 834-5[68
In\'estor Reponlllg Rep
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Bertha Chivis
1030 Sigsbec SE
Grand Rapids, M1 49506
(6 16)458.2168
Executive Secreta!)
Susan Molhock
105S Bradford Hollow
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 957-O8 1 ~
Real Estate Broker
Sr. Phyliss Supanchcck
2025 East Fulton
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 458-3966
Ass!. Professor
4 The Board appro\'cs the issuing of II contract 10 charter a public school academy 10 New Branches to
begin enrol ling students for the 1995-96 academic school year or thereafter and Duthori:tes W. Sidney
Smith, Chair oflhe Board of Trustees, to =1I1l: II contnlCt to charter II public school academy and re lated
documents betwccn New Branches (II public school a.cademy) Wld Central Michigan University Board of
Trustees (aulhoriT.ing body) on or after Mm:h 30, 1995, provided thaI, before executioll or the ConltllCt,
the President or his designee affirms that all temlS of Ihe Contract hal'e been agreed ullOn and New
Braochcs is 3ble 10 comply with all the ICnns and conditions ofLhe Contract b)' its scheduled opening date
It "as mOl·ed by Dr, Lambie, sewnded by Mrs Guido, and carried, that the following resolution establishing
the Saginaw Chippewa Academy be adopted,
WHEREAS, lhe Michigan Legisl3IUre has provided for the est3blishment of public school academies as par1
of the Michigan public school system b) enacting Act No, 362 of the Public Acts of 1993: and
WHEREAS, Aecorning 10 this legisl3toon, Central Michigan Uni\'ersity Board of Trustees , as the go\'erning
bod) of a Slale public uni\'ersit) is an Duthoriljng body empowered to issue contracts to orgMil.c lind operate
public school academics, and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan Unilcrsity issued contracts to chm er public school academics to three
applicants under Act No. 362 of the Public Act~ of 1993, Md
WHEREAS, Act No. 3G2 of Ihe Public Acts of 1993 has bcen ruled unconstitutional by a Michigan Circuit
Cour1l111d is currently on appeal "ilh the Michigan COUr1 of Appeals; and
WHEREAS, The MichigWi Legislalure enacled Act No 416 of Ihe Public Acts of 1994 as temporary
Icgislation to impro\'e the public clemcntary and secondary schools of this state by authoriljng the
establishment of public sc;hoolacademies as par1 of the state's public school system; and
WHEREAS, According 10 this legislation, Central Michigan University lloard of Trustees, as the gOl'erning
body of a state public univcrsity is an aulhori/jng body empowered to issue contrllCts 10 organiu lind operatc
publ ic schoolacadcmies; and
WHEREAS, Act No. 4 16 of the Public Acts of 199.\ will take efTect March 30, 1995: and
WHEREAS, The Centrlll Michigan Unil'crsi ty Board of Trustees seeks to take the following actions prior to
Mlll'ch 30, 1995 in anticipation of Act No. 41 6 of the Public Acts of 1994 taking efTeet; and
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WHEREAS. The Michigan Legislature has mand3tcd that public school academ) contraCIli be Issued on a
competiti \'e basis taking inlO consideration the resources a,ai lable for the proposed public school academy.
the population 10 be scn'oo by the proposed public school academy; and tile educational goals to be achieled
by the proposed public school academy; and
WHEREAS,1nc Michigan Legislature has mandated that public school acadcmics organized under Act No
416 of the Public Acts of 1994 achicI e eenain specific educational purposes; and
WHEREAS, The CenLrw Michiglll1 Universit} Board ofTrustees ha\'ing requested appliCAtions for organi;cing
public school lICademies and hal ing reI iewed the appliCAtions according to the provisions set forth b) the
Michigan Legislature. No\\ be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the Ccntrnl Michigan Uni l'crsit)' Board ofTrusttcs declares thai
The Saginaw OIippt\'ia Academy (-Saginaw Chippewa") application submitted under Seetion 512 of 199.\
PA 41 6mccts the BoanI's requiremenU and the rcquiremenlS of applicable law and is therefore apprOled
2 The Board adopts the Saginaw Chippewa articles of incorporation which are attllChed to this resolution
and which shall be ftled in substantially the SlIme manner and form,
3 The Board hllS established the method of scleetion, length oftcrm and number of members of the board
of di rectors of Saginaw Chippewa and hereby adopts the following
D. Mclbod ofSelcctillll. The members ofthc Board of Directors of Saginall Chippewa shall be se lected
by the following method'
The initilll Board ofDircctors ofSagina\I Chippewa shall be lhe indh'iduals named in this resolution
approved by the Uni\'ersity Board, Subsequently, the Board of Directors of Sag ina" Chippc\\D shall
nominate a list of pol entia I members of the Board of Directors equaling atlellSt twice the number of
vacancies on the Board The Uni\'ersit), Board shall seleel nlembers from the list of nominees at its
next regu lar meeting taking p[3Ce at lC3st twent), (20) days following notification 10 the Unil'ersil)
Board of the nominees Whcn the nominations arc fomarded to the Unilersi t)' Board, they shall be
accompanied b), the nominecs' resumes and ellCh nominee shall be avai lable for interv;e\\ b) the
Universi ty Board or its designee
b. l.ength ofIgDJ The term of each member of the Board ofDire<:tors shall be three (3) years, except
that of the first members ofthc Board of Directors, one shall serye D term of one year, two shall ser.'e
atcrm of two years and two shall serve D term of three years,
c Number ofDircdQIl. 1nc number of members oflhe Board of Directors of Saginaw Chippewa shall
be File (5).
d, Qualificalions of Members The mcmbers of the Board of Directors of Sogina\1 Chippewa must
include (i) a reprcscnt8the of the parents of children attending the school; (ii ) one profeSSIonal
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educalor, prererably a person with school administl1lthe expericn,e The members ohhe Board or
Directors ofSl8inaw ChipPC\'a shall not include (i) Iny mcmber appointed or oontrolled by another
profit or non-profit oorporatioo, (ii) employees or Saginaw Chippewa, and (iii) Central Michigan
Unh-crsil) official" as reprcscnlatinls of Centra! Michigan Unh-crsil}'
c Oilh. All members ofLhe Board of Directors of SOKinaw Chippewli must filc an acceptance of office
wilb the: University. All members oflhe Board ofDircctors of Saginaw Chippewa shaJI take the oath
oroffice required by 199.- PA 416
f Remon! of Membrrs An) member rna}' be remo\cd ""ith cause by a Iwo-Ibirds (213) \Ole of the:
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Imtial Membl'f!! of the BolU"d of DlfCCtOf!! lbc Unh·enity Board appoints thc following persons to
sen-c as the initial roembcrs oflbe Board of Directors of Saginaw Chippewa
Bonnie Ekdahl
Oscoda, MI
(511) 139-0-m
Instructor, Bay Mills College
Carla SiJl(l"I)
1184 East Llllic Elk
ML Pleasant, MI 48851
(5 11) 115·3612
Educational Director
William Matson
2818 East Walton
Shcpherd, Ml 481183
Controller
Gordon ~Icnry, Sr
1010 East Broadway
~k Pleasant. MI 48858
Personnel Manager
Mill")' Pdchcr
1321 East Remus
Mt. Pleasant, MI 488511
(5 17) 175-3612
" The Board appro\"es the issuing of a contract 10 charter a public school lI(lademy 10 Saginaw Chippewa
10 begin enrolling students for the I99S-96 academic school year or thereaRer and authorizes W Sidney
Smith, Chairorthe Board ofTrustcc:s, 10 e.xecute a COOITan 10 ,haner a public schoolacadem) and related
documents between Saginaw Chippt\\1 (a public xhool academy) IIIld Central Michigan Unhersity Board
of TnJSlees (aulhoriljng body) on or afkr Marth 30, 1995, prm"ided thaI. before execution of the
ContnlCt, the President or his designee affim15 Ibat all lenns of the Contract ha\"e been agreed upon and
Saginaw Chippcma is able 10 comply with all the tcnns and conditions or tile ContrllCt by its scheduled
opening date
It was mo\'ed by Dr Lambie, sccooded by Mrs Guido, :md ,arTied, Ibat Ibe fol lowing resolution establishing
tile Merle Academy be IIdopled
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WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature luis J1fO\ ided fOf the eSlablishment of public school academics as part
of the Michigan public school system by enll(lt1Og Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS. According 10 this legislation. Central Michigan Unhersit) Board ofTruslct'S, 1$ the gO\emtnl
bod) ofa mle public uni,"enlty is In authori7jnl bod) empowcrcd 10 issue contracts to organize and operate
public school lI(lademics, and
WHEREAS, Centra! Michigan Unh ersi t) issuc<i contract.l to charter public school academics to three
applicant.l under Act No 362 of the Public Act.l of 1993. and
WHEREAS, Act No 362 ofthc Public Acts of 1993 has been ruled unconsutuuOrtai b) I Michigan CircUli
Court and il currently on appeal With the Michigan Court of Appeals. and
WHEREAS, The Mi'higan Legislature enll(ltcd Act No 416 of the Public Act.l of 1994 as temporary
Itgislltion to impro,-e the public elcmentary and sccondM) schools of this stille b) luthoriting the
establishment o(public so::hoollCarlemies as part of the Slll1e'S public school S} $tem. and
WHEREAS, According 10 thislcgislation, Central Michigan Uml CTSlty Board of Trustecs. as the gO\ CTnlng
body ofa state public uni\·ersity is an authori ljng body empowered to issuc contrat:ts to organl7.t and operate
public school academics, and
WHEREAS, Aet No 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 will takc effect Marth 30. 1995, and
WHEREAS, The Central Michigan Uni ,·crsit), Board of Trustees sed.s lo tllke the follo\\1I1g actions pnor to
Mllfch 30, 1995 in anticipation of Act No 4160flhc Public Act.l of 1994 taking elTect, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan LegislatW"t has nlandated that public school acarlem) contrllCt.I be issued on I
COrr1pe1iti\c basis taking into conSideration the resources 1\ Bihtble for the proposed public schoolacadem)"
the: popuilltJOfl to be scncd b) the proposed public school lCadem) , and the educational goal5 10 be IChlclcd
by the proposed public school acadero} , and
WHEREAS. The Michigan LegislQtW"t has mandated thai public school academics organi/.cd under Acl No
416 ofthc Public Acts of 1994 IChic\'c cenam specific educational purposes, and
WHEREAS, The Central Michiaan lIni\"crsil) Board or TJU5ICCS b .... ng requested applicauons for Ofganmng
public school acJdcmics and hl\"ing revie\\cd the applications accordmg to !he pro\ .sions set forth b) the
Michigan Legis lature; Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, ThaI thc Central Michigan Unhersity Board ofTrustecs declares thai
The 1\1crk Ac.:km)'("Mcrk") -Whcation subrniucxl under- Section 512 of 1994 PA 416 meets the Boards
reqUiremcnu and the requirements oflppl"ablc law and is therefore appro\ ed
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2 The Board adopts the Merle IWtic:les ofincorpcntion ... hich are auached 10 mis resolution .. d ... hieh dI.1I
be filed in substlllltilJl) me same manner and form.
3. The Board has established the method of SCIC(;tIlXI, Icngm orlCnn and number of members of the board
of dim:tors of Merle and hereb) DdoplS the follo .... mg
a. Mclhod of Sd;ctjoQ. The members of the Board of Diredors of Merle shall be se leeted b) the
follo ... ing method
The initial Board of Directors of Merle shall be the individuals nanled in mis resolution oppr()\"cd by
the: Unh'cnity Board SubsequCIIlly, the Board of Directors of Merle shall nominate a list of potcnt ial
mcmbers of the: 80M! ofDinx:tors equaling allclI.5t twiec me number ofl'acancies on thc Board. Thc
Unh'crsit) Board shall select memben from me list of nominccs at it!! next regular meeting taking
placc 01 ICII.5tt .... cnt)' (20) da)'s follo .... ing notification to the Unil'crsity Board of the nominees When
the nominmions are fomarded to me Unil'enity Board, thc)' shall be Keornpanied by the nominees'
resunles and each nominee shall be al aiJablc for intcrvie\1 by the Universi ty Board or its designee
b Lcn!!$ oCTcrDl The ternl of each member of the Board of Directors shall be three (3) )ears, c:xcept
mat of the first mtnlbers of the Board ofDiroctors, rnu shall sene a tctm of one year, three shall SCI"\'e
a tenn oftllu yelln and thnx: shall sene a ICTTII ofmree years
t Number of Pm :ClOD The number of members of the Board of Directors of Merle shall be Eight (8)
d Oualjfi"uODs of t-.lrmbcrs The members of the Board of Directors of Merle must include (i) •
represtnllllll'e of the parents of chtldren aUcnding the school, (ii) one professional educ.tor,
pn:ferabl) a person II'lIh sehoollldnllmstrathe experience "The members of the Soard of Directors
of Maie shall IKM include (i) any member appointed or controlled by another profit or non­prolitcorporation,
(ii) emplo)"CC:$ of Merie, and (iii) Central Mithigan Unl\erslt)' officials, as
representathes ofCcntral Michigan University
e QII.h All members of the Board of Directors of Merle mUSI file an IICCCplDDee of offiee lIith the
Uni\"ersil) All members orthe Board of Directors of Merle shall lake the oath of offiee required by
1994 PA 416
f ReQlond of M;mbcr$ An)' member may be remol"ed with cause by a I .... o.thirds (213) lote of the
Unh'ersity Board
Il Injljal blembm o( lbe Board of Djn;c!o($ The Univcrsity Board appoints the (ollowing IlCfSOnS to
scl"\e as the ini tial members o(the Board of Dim:tor.; of Merlc'
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Joanne Honigman
380 Lone Pille Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013
(810) 543- 1274
Teacher, Cranbrool Schools
John Klemmi
34603 Oak Forest Dr
Fannington Hill s. "'II 48331
(810) 553·8543
Teacher
Larry L. Koehler. AlA
11432 Bal rour Dri,'c
Fenton, Ml 48430
(8 10)643..6222
Arehitect
Crnthl. A Kuhn
19280 Eastbom
H1II'JICrWoods, M148225
(3 13) 296-83SO
Jel)l L Marlatt
740 Soum Cranbrook Road
Bloomfield Hills. MI 4830 I
(810) 64G.6455
President, Oakland Center for
the Am
Albert S Pope
8323 Deen'iood Road
Clarl.ston, MI 48348
(8 10) 620-2088
OTR E.~ _ Chl)'sier
SlCltn J Plol/uk. CPA
3707 West Maplc Road
Bloomfield Hills. Ml 48301
(8\0) 647'()110
Adwn J 5 Viner, AlA
1426J Labelle
Oak Pari.., MI 48237
(8 10)543- 1274
Architect
4 The Board opp«)les the Lssulllg of. contract to charter a public school academ} to Merle to begin
enrolling students for me 1995·96 academie $Choal ycar or thcr'eafier and authonzes W Sidney SmIth,
Cb'lf of the Board of Trustees. to e~ecule • contrKt 10 charter I public school academ~ and related
doc:wnmlS bcW."'CCn Merle (a public IChoolacadem}) and Cenlrlll Michigan Unilersll~ Board ofTrustces
(.uthonzing body) on or Ifter Much 30,1995, pro\ldcd that. before execution of the ContraCt. the
President or his designee affinns that all terms of the Contnct hllc been agreed upon and Merle IS able
10 comply "'ith all the terms and conditions of the Contract b} LIS $Chedulcd opentng date
STATEME!\T Of INTEI''U TO C!lAKIER SCIIOOL APPLICM'TS: (Audemic AU.in CommiltCC')
It was mond by Il" Lamlllc. seconded b) Mrs Guido, and earned, mat the follo .... ing resoluuon be adopted
RESOL VEO, That the president or hiS desis.nee rna) issue II wntlen Sta l~m ~nt or Intenl 10 Chlll1cr
School applicarets that ha,e successful1) completed Phase II of the appliclLtioo process ... hlch deals II Lth
the academic prograrn and pc:t"IOfIrlI:l orthc proposed school TIlls Statement of Intent should mdLeale
that the applicalll will be recommended to the Board of Trustcc:li for full aumori1.4tion as a Chaner
School upon successful cODlplcuon OfP11 11SC III of the opplicalion, mcluding certification by thc Charter
Schools Ornee that the appliclltion meets all reqU lremenl$ established by law, mill all terms of the
COIl\l1lCt hal"e ro.:n agreed upon. and that the Chlll1er School (public school academy) is able to eompl)
with all the terms orthe COn\l1lCt by lIS opening dalc
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Schools to receh'e a statemcnt ofin!en! as of 02·17·95
Academy of Detroit· Detroi!
Academy of Detroit· Oak Park
AeademyofDctroit· Southfield
Edueation~1 Options (Sl Joseph)
Kenquest Academy (Grayling)
Manoogian Academy (Southfield)
Midland Academy (Midland)
Nataki Talibah Academy (Detroit)
Plymouth Day School (Dcl1oit)
Renaissance Academy (M!. Pleasant)
Shllba7..Z Academy (Ulllsing)
Sierra Leone Atademy (Octroi t)
Woodward Academy (Dcl1oit)
Repol1s to the Soard: Kel\'ie Comer. dean/College of EHHS, teacher preparation: President Plachla, charter
schools, development operation, program review. AGB req ucst for support.
""Mr. Young was excused at 2:28 p m
It wa:o; nl()ved by Ms Rotter. seconded by Mr. Bnmdon, and elllTied, that the president communicate the Board
ofTrustces' support of the establishment of a new, independent national board lIS proposed by the AGB
The meeting adjourned at 2 57]1 111.
Russell L. Herron
Secretary to the Board o(Trustees
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