Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

              C ENTRAL M I C III GAN UN I VERS I TY
HOARD OF TR US TEES
April 28, 1995
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Central Michigan Uni-'cnily Board ofTru s t~
MI. PIUSl nt, Michig.n
April 28. 1995
Members pruml. fo.ir W Sidnt) Smith, ChaIr; Mr [b,"id A Brandon. Mr Jerry D Campbell . Mrs Kan 0
GJido, Mr Mitchell 0 Kchctian. Mr Roger L. Kender, Ms Hllmcl B Rotter' Mr Robe., P Young, Jr ,
Dr Leonard E. Plachta, President.
Members absent none:
Also attending Mr Kim Ellertson, Treasurer of the Soard !U1d V,ce Pluidcnl for BUSlnw and Finance,
Mr Russell L. Herron, SccrclM} \0 the Board ofTOlSIUS and Vice Pres,dent for Un;, ers.t) RelatIons
The meeting , .. lI called to order b) Chair Smith at 7 43 I .m
II was niO,"ed by Mr Young., seconded b) Mr Brandon, and carried. thal the Board mOle: into dosed !lCssion
to discuss Siraltg}' connected \\ilh collecll\c bargaining and 10 COfI5uh ""m OUT attorne) regardmg strategy
in connection With pending litigation
"The Bo.::Ird mond into closed SCSSlon al 7 44 • m and recessed III 9 34 ' .m to conduct commlllee meetings
• Ms. Rotler 1\ 11$ excused 31 lOa m
The Board reconn:ncd in open session DI I 30 p m
M INllIES:
II was mtl\"ed by Mr Young, sccoodcd b) Mr BnIndon, and carried, thallhe minutes of the FebfUar} 17, 1995,
meeling be approl ed
EMERITUS RANK:
II was mo\ed b) Mr Young, 5eConded b) Mr Brandon, and eamed, thai the followin, resolullon granling
emerilUS rank 10 Gordon N. Lambie. trusIee. be adopted
WHEREAS. Dr Gordon N Lambie has sen cd for more Ihan elClen rears as II member or llle
Centfal Michigan Unil'crsily Board ofTrustccs; and
WHEREAS, He sen'cd as Board Chillf 811"0 differenl Urnes for a lotal of l"o and one-half)can.
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WHEREAS. During hiS tenure Dr lambie at one lime or another chaired eleT) majOr committee
of lhe Board. and
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Ernuilus Rink · continued
WHEREAS, His lICa"-JXffeci attendance, his in,"oh'emenl in unin~rsity e"ent5, his leadership in the
Michigan Auociation ofG)'ieming Boartb. and his enthusiastic willingness 10 champion the cause
ofCentn.1 Michigan Unh"enit} ha,"e been c.urnplary; and
WHEREAS, His leadership, his friendship and his willingness 10 go the e){tn. mile for CMU will
long be remembered and admired by his Board colleagu~ and the univenity community, Ncno. ,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Thai the Central Michigan Uni\"ersity Board ofTrustce5 olTers it5 sincere thnnu 10
Dr Gordon N Lambie and extends to him the ranI.: ofTruSlcc Emeritus"
[t WIIS ntol"ed by Mr Brandon, seconded by Mr Young, and earried, that the following resolution granting
emeritus ranI.: to J erold C. Misnu, Special Assist.llt lo the President for Cha rier Schools, be adopted,
WHEREAS, Jerold Misner began a career dedicated to education as a suecessfu[ high school teacher
and coach, and
WHEREAS, tie ably cOllChcd CMU's ,arsity swimming leam for 13 )"ears, it5 terUlis team for three
}"ears, and at the same time scned 115 a faculty tm:mbcr for the Dcp:mment of Physical Education
and Span, and
WHEREAS, As ehairperson or his departmentlUld later as associate dean and interim dean of the
College of Education, Health and Human Serviees, he pro\'idcd guidance that led 10 a number of
tonstrueu,e eduellional de\elopmentll benefiting students, ..,d
WHEREAS, He ..:ecpted aYound-brcal.:ing posi tion as !.he president's lirst special assistant for
eharter schools" ad\ andng the unilersity's initial elTorts in this new area, and
WHEREAS, Throughoul his eareer at CMU, he willingly, eamest!) and thoughtfully sen'ed
Audenu, facul!) and the unhersit) through his teaching and aciminiSllllthe leadership, NO\\ be it
therefore
RESOLVED, That the Boan! of Trustees, on behalf of the unh'ersi ty eomm\tnit)', e:q!fCSSCs
apprc:ciation Dod gf2Iiludc 10 Jerold C Misner for his contributions 10 CenUllI Michigan Unillersity
lind extends Emeritus rIUlk
SPENDING AtrrllORIZATION FOB 1925-96: (,,'in/mee and Personntl COlllmi ll~)
It ""lIS mOiled b)' Mr " esse[er, seconded by Mr "ehetian" IIl1d carried, that the followi ng resolution be
adopted
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustc~ will eon sider lKIoplion of the operating and eapital budgets for
19')5.96 at D forthcoming meeting, and
WHEREAS, The currenl spending authori7.alion will expire on June 30, 1995, at the end of lise'[
l ear 19')4·95; No" be 1\ therefore
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Spnlding Authoriution • continued
RESOLVED, That the president is .uthorized 10 expend such funds IS are necessary to maintain
uni\"ersity opcrations until the 1995·96 operating and eapital budgeu; are appn:l\'ed
It was mOl'ed by Mr Keucler, seconded by Mr Brandon. and earried, that the foll0\\-in8 resolution be
adopted.
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BE IT RESOLVED, Thill the attached room and board rates are approved 10 be elTeeti\"e August I,
1995; Be it further
RESOLVED, Thai these rates are approved with the underslanding that the Board of Trustees
rc:SI:I"I'CS the right 10 change the rates if, in the opinion of the Board, such ehange is neccssary
All Residence Hnlls •
I. Room and 19 meals per week plus S25 CHIP CARD
eredit per scmester
2. Room and 170 rneals per semester plus $100 CHIP CARD
credit per semester
3 Room and 125 meals per JCmCSterp[us $ IOOCHIP CARD
credit per scmester , Room and 100 rneills per semester plus $100 CHIP CARD
eredit per semester
Q(['CIIIIWl~ 11111 Uoh'I:ail): 6RtIilIlU:DI Food ~IID~
I. 19 meal p[an/semester + $25 CHIP
2. 170 meal plan/semester + $ 100 CHIP
3. 125 meal plan/semester + $100 C~IIP
4. 100 meal plan/semester + $ 100 CH IP
5. 75 meal plan/5Cmester + $50 CHIP
6. 35 meal plan/semester
Uoil::mill:: AIIIllm~IlI~" Sill!:l; SllId~lIu
I" PreSion PIId WashingtOD ineludes ulilitiCl, eab[e TV.
telephone and washer/dl)"er
a" One bedroom (one student)
b One bedroom (two studcnu)
e, Two bedroom (twO studenu)
d, Two bedroom (four students)
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Rates for 1995.96
$4,036
3,1186
3,736
3,436
1,049
,7<
'" 749
5"
230
StudtntlMonth
365
'40
'95
190
Room lind BOlrd R, les ror 1995-96 - (onlinUC'd
2. Nonhl'jal (Grady ate Students) includes utihtles. cable TV.
ilIld lelephone
a T"o bedroom (IWO siudents)
D UnjycajtyAPllJUUtJlU--EWIl> IlouSing··
WII1m includes utilities, uble TV, telephone
a. One bedroom
b Two bedroom
e Three bedroom
2 NonhWl:sl includes uhhues. cable TV, telephone
a One bedroom
b Two bedroom
3 WQ5hjn@!on and PreSion includes utilit ies, cable TV,
te lephone, \\uherfdryer
a. One bedroom
b T 11"0 bedroom
Sl utknl
.34.
'4"17
34.
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36'
396
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F.c/Sllfr
$406
4J7
479
' 06
4J7
427
458
Rates quoo:d are for the academic year at normal occup3llC} Rates for reduced oeeupanC) arc calculated
as follo\l$
3 persons In a 4_pcT5OIl suite - one and oocIquarter times the base room rent.
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2 persons In 11 4-person suile '" one IUld onCl11alftimes the base: room rent. •
I person m II I-bedroom suite - one Ind onCl11al r limes the base: room rent.
Rates quoted are per apartmentlper month for furnished units Unfurnished apartments. "here II ailable.
are $ 15fmonth less than furnished units
STEAM TUNNEL roR MliSIC BIIILI)I NG: (Finanet' Ind f'ersonnd Committee)
It \.\85 nwned by Mr Kesseler, JC(:Qnded b) Mr Kehelian, and carried. that the follO\lmg resolution be
adoptcd
BE IT RESOLVED, That the ~ident or his designee is authori/.cd to eontract for the COIISlI\lcuon
of the stcam tunnel for the music buildIng at a total cost not to e"eeed $500.000. prOJeet \\111 be
funded by the capital budget
SMIII! BLII I,!)ING REMODELI NG: (.-inlln(e lind Prnonne! Committee)
It "as nlOI'oo by Mr Kesse1cr, sa:onded by Mn Guido, and elll'Tied, that the folloll ing resolullon be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, That the presldellt or his designee is authoril.ed to contracl fPl" the
architectundfengmccnng and construction to renOl ate Department of Mulcting IUld Hospltalit)
Scrltces Adnllnislfation focuJt) offices m Smith Building (Phase 11) Total project C051 not 10
exceed S 120.000. project" ill be funded b) the capital budget.
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BOOKSTORE REMOPEl.I NG: (Finance I nd Personnel Commillee)
[t \\as mOl'ed by Mr Kesseler. seconded by Mr Brandon. and carried, thal the follO\l'ing resolution be
adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED. That the ~i<kntor his designee: is IUthori:eed to eontract for the conStrucllon
and n:l aIa:I sen'ices to remodel thc Unil-er5l1) Crnter Bookstore II a 10(11 project CPSI nollO exceed
$150,000; the projecl "111 be funded by Au_"mar) funds
COLLECE: Of EXTE"'DEP LEARNING TUITION AND f EES: (Finance and Prnonoo Committee)
It was mol'cd by Mr Kesscler. seconded by Mr Young, and carried. th at the following resolution be adopted
BE [T RESOLVED. ThDttuition and fees fOl'" the College of Extended Learning ~ estabhshed fOl'"
classes ending on or aftcr August 16, 1995
EDP undergrad uate
EDP graduale
Graduate software enginccring
ECC undergraduate
ECC graduate
Application fee
Graduation fcc
Prior learmng assessment fcc
'I'uilion Per Credit ilour
S 145
'" 245 13.
14'
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COL!.f:GE Of EXTENDED LEARNING LEASE: (Finance and Pt.r50nncl Committee)
It was mol'ed by Mr KC$SCIcr, scoondcd bJ. ... trs Guido.1nd earned, thai the following reso lu tion be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, That the president Of hIS dcsIgnee 15 authori:eed to e,,(:cule a lease with WRC
Propc" ies, Inc, effeetil'e Jul} I. 1995, for officc and classroom space for E."tcnded Lemmmg
Programs loc ated at 7S5 West BIg Bea.cr Road, Tro) , MI 411084
ARAMARK: (Finance and "erlonne! Committee)
It was mOl-'ed by Mr Kcsscler, seconded by Mr BrMdon, and carried, that the following reso lut ion be
lldoptcd.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the president or hIS designee IS authom.cd to contracl with ARAMARK
Educational Sem ces,lnc to manage and super. iSt Central MIchIgan Unh'crsi ty's DlDing Sen lees
opcratiOlls
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fOOD COURT RENOYATION: (Finance and Ptrlonnel Commitlte) t
It was /I'IO\'ed by Mr Kessela-, soconded b)' Mrs Guido, and carried, that the following resolution be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, Thal!he president or his designee is authorized to contnlCt for the construction
and related scn'ices for!he completion of the food court rmovation at the Bo\'ee Unin:rsity Center
Total project COlt not to e:o:cecd $1,600,000; project will be funded by the capita! budget and
au:o:iliary funds
COMPENSATION fOR NON.BARGAINING EMPLOYEES: (Finanu and Pmonnel Comminee)
It was moved by Mr Kessder, seconded by Mr Brandon, and camed, that the following resolution be
adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, That the president. with the approval of the chair of the Board ofTrustce5, is
authori7.Cd to adjust compcnmion for non-bargaining employees for fiscal year 1995·96 and beyond
on behalf of the Board ofTrustccs whh the following employees:
Administrati \,t!Pro fcssional
OffCanlpus
Senior Officers
Temporary Faculty
Support Staff (Confidential Clericals)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT: (Financc and PCrlonrM'1 Com mittee)
It was mewed b)' Mr Kesscler, seeondcd b)' Mr Young. and carried, that the following resolu tion be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, Thai the prr:sidcnl, with the pppro\'a1 of the chair of the Board ofTrustccs, is
authorized to ratify and sign an agreement for 1995-96 and beyond on behalf of the Board of
Trustees with the following bargaining unit
CMU Starr Association (UA W)
OONALD QREN BUS !! SCIIOLARSIIIP: (finance and Pmonnel Comminte)
It 1"115 moved by Mr. KCS5Cler, seconded by Mrs, Guido, aud carried, that the following resolution be adopted
BE IT RESOL VED, Th~tthe Donnld Oren Bush Scholarship is established and that the follow;n&
statement is appro\'ed
Donald Ortn Bl15h
Established by the flUTlily in memory of husband and father, Donald 0 Bush, professor of
educational administration, for Ijunior or senior early childhood and elementary education major
with a 2 75 or higher grade pamt alcrage and financial need.
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LaBELLE MANAGEMENT OlITSJANPING STUDENT SOIOLARSUIP: (Finance Ind PerJonrM'J
Commillte)
II was lOO\'ed by Mr. Kesselcr, sc:condcd by Mr Young, and earried, that the following resolution be adopted,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the LaBelle Management Outstanding Student Scholarship is established
and that the following statement is appro\·ed
La B.elle Management Outstlndin, Student Scholarship
Established in 1995 to rewlfdjunior hospitality sen'ices students for their e:o:ecllence in either
scnicc or acaclcmics and to strenglhcn the student's education. The selection shall be coordinated
through the dcp:utmcnt chair of marketing and hospi tality sen'ices administration
.GJlI.S.: (finance and Ptrso nnt'J Commitlte)
It was moved by "-Ir Kesseler, seconded by Mr Brandon, and carried, that the following resolution be
adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That gifts received through February 1995 in the amount 0(S2, 171 ,90172 arc:
accepted with appreciation
GRANTS: (Finlnce and Personl"lCl Com mitteot)
It wa.o; lDO\'ed by Mr Kesseler, seconded b) Mn Guidg, and eamed. that the following resolution be adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, Tha, grants awarded JanulU)' 16· April 2, 1995, in the amount ofS 1,166,554
an: accepted
PERSONNEL TRANSAO]ONS; (finlnce and Pmonoo Comminte)
It was mOl'ed by Mr Kemler, seconded b)' Mr Brandon. and carried. thlll the personnel transactions
appearing on pages 1- 10 of the April 1995 agenda be approved IS submillcd
Finance Ind Perlonoo Commilth" rqJOr1: Vice President Ellertson, disposition ofBam3Jd and Tlte Halls
LIST Qf PROSPECTIVE GRADUATES: (Ac-demit Aff. irs Committte)
[t WII5 mo\'ed by Mr Kchetian, seconded by Mr Kesseler, IIId camed, that the followi ng resolut ion be
adopted.
BE IT RESOL VEO, That the list ofprospccti\'e graduates for May 1995, upon eenifieation of the
Registrar and acceptlllce by the Aeadcmic Scnate is appro\'ed
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HONORAR), DEGREES; (Andtmi( Aff,irs CommiuH)
[I was mo\'ed by Mr. Kehctian. sctOIIdcd by Mr Kesscter, and carried, thl the following resolution be
adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, ThaI the Bom! of TrosteeJ appro\'es the awarding of honor Ill")' degrees at the
May 1995 commencement ceremonies to
Henry Baskin
Barton LaBelle
Gail W .. dcn
Docto!" of HumanitiCJ
Doctor of Commercia.l Science
DoctorofPublic Administration
OIARTER SQIOOLS: (ACIdemic Aff.irs CommiuH)
It was moved by Mr. Kebetian, 5C(:onded by Mr. Young, and callied, that the resolutions establishing ehancr
schools (public school DCademies) be appro\'ed as submitted.
The Anlkmy (or BlIs iM~I" I nd Inttrnl tionll Studies
WHEREAS. The Michigan Legi5ll11Uf"C hill provided fDr" the establishment or public school academies as pan
of the Michigan public school system by enacting Act No. ]62 of the Public AclS or 199], and
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WHEREAS, According 10 this legisillion. Central Michigan Unh-ersity Board ofTrostees, IS the gOl-emin! ,
body ofa stille public unh'ersity is 111 authorizini body empowered to issue conlracl5 to OfiJlliu: and operIIc
public school academics, and
WHEREAS, CentIal Michigan Uni versi ty iu ued contracts to charter public school academies to three
applicants under Act No. 362 orthe Public Acts of 1993; and
WHEREAS, Act No. 362 of the Public Aellt of 1993 has beell roled unconstitulional by a Michigan Circuit
Court mnd is cUfTen tly on appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals: and
WHEREAS. The Michigan Legislllure enacted Act No. 416 of the Public Acu or 1994 lIS temporary
legislation to impro\'e the public clementI!") and secondary sehools of this Slale by authorizing the
establishment of public school Kademies as part of the Slate's public school S)'Slem, and
WHEREAS, According to this legislation, Central Michigan University Board ofTnlStecs, as the goyerning
bod)' of. SUIte public unh:ersity is 111 -,Jthorizing bod)' empowered to inuc: contracu 10 Ofganiu and operate
publie school academies: and
WHEREAS, The MichiglUl Legislature has mandated that publie school academy contracts be issued on a
tonlpetith'e basis laking into considcration the resources a\'ailable for the proposed public school academy,
the population 10 be scn 'cd by the proposed public schoolllCademy: and the educational goals to be aehieved
by the proposed public school academy ~ alld
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated that public school academies organi7.ed under Act No
4 I 6 of the Public Acts of 1994 achie\e certalll specific educational purposes; and
WHEREAS, The Cen!nll Michigan Unhersit}' Board ofTrustce:5 having requested appliclliOM for organizing
public school academiCJ and ha\-ing f{;l'lewed the applications accordini to the pt"o\-isiOM set forth by the
MichIgan Legis lature: Now be il therefore
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RESOLVED, That the CenlTf,l Michigan Unh'ersity Board ofTruslees ded~s thlt:
I . The Academy for Business IIIId [nlematiollal Studies ("Busilless Ilf1d International Studies") application
submilled under ScetiOll 5 12 of 1994 PA 4 16 meeu the Board's requi rements and the requirements of
appl icable law and is therefore approved.
2. The Unin:rsily Board adopts the Business and [lIternationaJ Studies articles ofincorporation ",hich are
attKhed to this resolution and "'hieh shall be: filed ill Jubsttiltially the same manner and form
1. The Unh'ersity Board hIlS established the method of selection, length of term and numbel- ofmembcn
oflhe board of directors of Blainess and Intern.ltional Studies and hereby adopts the followillg
a. Method grSclc:ctjoo The initial Board ofDirectOfJ ofBusillC1S and Intemationa.l StudiCJ sh.1I be
the indi\'idu4ls named in this resolution appuved b)' lhe Unh"emty Board Subsequently, the Board
ofDirecton of Business and International Studies shall nominate. list of potential members of the
Board ofDirector1 equaling at least twicc the number of vacancies on the Board Pf{ll'ided the Bon
of Directors submits the list ofnominces to the University Board Dt least twenty (20) days before the
Unh'ersity Board's next rcgular meeting, the Universi ty Board shall seleet members from tile list of
oominces at its IlCxt regular meeting. When the nominations are fOfwarded to the Unh'ersity Board,
they shall be accompanied by the nominees' resumes and eDeh nominee shall be '\',Hable for
inter. iew by the Unh'ersity Board or its dcsignee.
b Length grImo The tmn ofeach membel- of the Board of Directoo: shall be threc (3) years. e.ttept
!hat of the first members of the Board ofDirecton.. one shall sen'e a tenn of one \'ear two shall sene
a tcml of two yeDfS and two shall sen'e I u:rm of three yelll"S. • ,
c Number of Dircctoa The initial numbel- ofmcmber! of the Board of Directors of Buslne" and
IntCJlUllional Studies shall be fh-e (5). The number of directors shall nc\'er be fewer than the (5) nor
more than nine (9), as detemlined from time to time by the Unh'ersity Bo.ml
d. OvaliOcptjgD$ of Mcmbcc Thc members of the Board of Directors of Busilless and International
Studies must include (i) a parent or guardian of I child atte llding the school. (ii) one professional
educator. pn:ferllbly. person with school administrative experience. The members orlhe Board of
Directors of Business and International Studies shall no( inc lude (i) any member appointed or
controlled by InOIher profil or non,profit corporation. (ii) employccs of Business and IntCTnational
Studies, and (iii) Cenlntl Michigan Unh-ersity officials, IS represcntati\'es of Cenlnl Miehisan
University
e. Ollh. All members of the Board of DirectOfJ of Business and International Studies muS! Iile an
acceptance of office with the Uni,ersit)' All membcn of the Board ofDireelOfJ of Busmess and
International Studies shall Ulke the o.th of office required by the Michigan School Codc of 1916, as
amended
( Swoypl gf Members. Ally Director may be rcmoved with ClUSC by II. two-thirds (213) \otc of the
University Board or by a two-thirds (213) vote of the Bolrd of Di rectors of the eorporatiOIl
g. In itial MWI!m oftbc: Board oC Directors The Unh'ersi t)' Board appoints the follOWing persons 10
ser.·e IS the ini ti al members of the Board of Directors of Busilles5 and International Studies
Jim Burd
,.481 p..t; Lac
U"'''1ia,MI4I5 t4t
(313)'91-6749
Procuranml Ptlnllin, AnalySlll'ord Motor Compmy
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Chllrter Schools • continued
a.ban GriIlUU'
21409 A ,'ondale
Inbtcr, MI41141
(313) 326·9471
Ikahh r_ M ... tcmem/Sllir l1)u;1dcrlI Ikahh C..e Sa-I'ioeI
SUlannc llamihon'
2164~ Mayfield
F.mintton I rills. MI 4!J336
(1 IO)47J.114S
OwncrJ1'rof~ Inlp8Cl
Barb .... Sulik
2614 ~ COnstMlCe Coun
Dearborn, MI 48127
(J r J) ~J.2124
~bool Tc...berffi ... ,wcr · Detroi! Public: Schools
Bill Dee,
IJ\ fin 1,1 ....
Lake Orioo. MI 48362
• Chlrter Schools - (ontinucd
WHEREAS, According to this legislation, Cenlfll Michigan Uni\'ersit)' Board ofTru$lCCJ" IS the gOlcming
body of. stale public unh'eml)' is an authorizing bod)' empowered. to issue COO\1'aCts to organize and operate
public school academics; and
WHEREAS, The MichigM legislAture has mand~led that public school academy conlnlcts be issued on I
compctitl,'e basis taking into consideration the resources a\'ailable for the proposed public school ac.dcmy,
the population to be 5Cr\'cd by the proposed public school academy; and the educational goals to be achie'"ed
by the proposed public school academy, Md
WHEREAS, The: Michigan legislature has mandated Ihat public school academies orgPllized under Act No
4 I 6 of the Public Acts of 1994 achie,'e certain specific educational purposes, Plld
WHEREAS, The: Cenlnll Michigan Uoivemt)' &.d ofTrnstoes ha'"ing rcqucstcd appliCllions for ora:an;/ing
public school academies lind having rc, iewed the applications according to the pro\ Isions SCt forth b)' the
Michigan legislature, Now be it thercr~
RESOLVED, That the Ctnlfll Michigln Unh"ersit)' Board ofTrustec:s declares thtU
1. The Academy of DcIfOil • East ("Detroit· East") ppplication submitted under Section S 12 of 1994 PA
416 meets the Board's requirements and the requirements of applicable law and is therefore .ppro\'ed
(110) 69J·J IJS 2
School District AdminiSlrltorlAru F • !)ctroi!Publio:: Schools
The Unl,'enit)' Board lI<Iopu the Detro.t • East articles of incOl"pOl"lltion which arc attached to this
rcsolution and which shall be filed in substantially the!lllT1e man~r and form
'Educlllor 3
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4 'The Unh-mity Board tlpPf"O"cs the issuing of a Cont~1 to chaner a public schoolacadcmy to Business ,
and International Sludies and authoril.cS the Chair or Ihe Board or Trustees. to execute a contract 10 ~
charter a public school atadtnl)' and rl:1~ted documents betwecn Business Md International Studies and
CenlTal Michigan Unh crsit)' Board or Trustees (~ulhoti7jng bod» on or aftcr Ma)' I, 1995, pro\'ided
th3l, bcf~ execution of the Contract. the President or his designee affirms that all terms of the ContlCt
ha\'e been agreed upon Md Business and Inlcrnation~1 Studie1 is able to eomply with all terms Plld
conditions orthc Con\1'aCl.
Academy of Detroit· East
WHEREAS, The: Michigan LcgislalUre has provided for the establishment of public school academics as part
of the MichigPll public school s),stem by enacting Act No 362 orthe Public Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS, According to this legislation, CentTal Michigan Unil'crsi t)' Board of Trustees, liS the governing
body of. Slate public lDtil-ersit)' is .. authori/jng bod)' empowered to ISSue contrlClS 10 orgMize and operate
public school academics; and
WHEREAS, Centrlll Michigan Universil)' issued eontrlCU to charter public school acPdcmics to three
applicants undcr Act No 362 oflhe Public Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS, Act No. 362 of the Public Acts of 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional b)' . Michigan CircUIt
Court and is currentl )' 011 appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan legislature enacted Act No 416 of the Public Aets of 1994 lIS lemponry
legislation to impl'O' e the public clementIII')' and secondary schools of this $late b)' authorizing the
~Iablishmcnl of public school academies as part of the state's publiC school system, and
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The Un,,"ersit)' Board has establidled the method of :;election, length of term Md number of mcmbers
of the board of directors of Del roil . East Ind hereby adopts the foUo\.\"ing
I" Method pfSclecljon" The initial Board of Directors of Detroit· Easl shall be the indil iduals named
in this resolulion appro\ed by the University Board Subsequently, Ihe BolII'd of Direclon of
Detroit· East dan nominate a list of potential members ofthc Board of Directors equaling al least
t\.\ ice the number of ,"aclnCies on thc Board, Pro\idcd the Board of Directors submits the li.st of
nominees to the Un;\-crsil}' Board atlcllSl twcnty(20) da)"S before the Uni\enil)' Board's next rcgular
meeting, the University Board shall select members from Ihe list of nornin~s ~t iu next regular
mc:eti.ng" When the nominations are fGn'ardcd 10 the University Board. the)' shall be aceompMied
by the: nominees' ~ and each nominee shall be a\,.itable for inteT\"iew b) thc Uni\"erslt)' Board
or its designee
b, !"glb pfIcrm" The: term of each member oCthe Board of Directors shall be three (3) years, except
thlll of the first members of the Boad ofDin:ctors.onc shall Str\'e. term of o~ ),ellf, two shall sc:n'e
a term ortwo )"ean and IWO shall:;en;e. term of three years
e" Num!x:r o(Direclro" The jllilial number ofmcmbcrs oethe Board of Directors of Delfoit • East shall
be five (5)" The numb(:r of directors sholl T\C\"er be fewer than ti\ e (5) nor more than nine (9), as
determined from time to time by the Unh"crsity Board
d, Oualjfic;ujoQS p(Mcmbe" The members of the Board of Directors ofDctroit • East must Include
(i) a parent or guardian of a child Dllending the school, (Ii) one professional educator, prefer:tbly a
person with school administratl\'e experience, The members of the Board ofDireelors ofDctroit·
East shall not include (i) lin)' member appointed or controlled by another profit or non·profit
eorporation, (i i) employccs of Detroit· East, Plld (iii) CenlTal Michigan Unl\"crsi ty officials, as
rcpresentath"es ofCenlfal Michigan Unh"crsity
3063
Char1tr Schools • continutd
e 0iLb" All members of the Board ofDir«lors of Detroit· East must file an IICceptance of office .... ith
the University. All members ofthc Bolll"d of Directors of Detroit - East shall tllke the oath of officc
required by the Michigan !khool Code of 1976, as IIItlcnded
r. Rl:moyg! of Mcmbers. Any Director may be remo,'ed .... ith tIIuse by a t .... o·thin!! (2/3) \"ote of the
Unh'crsity Bolll"d or by a two-thirds (213) "ote ofthc Boord of Directors of the corporation.
B. Injtig! Mmlbm of" Board or Dirsctoa The Uni\'crsi tr Board appoinl.1 the following persons to
KI"\'C all the initial mcmbers ofthl: Board of Directors of Detroi t · East
Kathlcca Smith·Mapp
214)2 l}cquindrc. Api 1(1-1
Worrm. MI 4l1091
(III 0)7S6-7944
OwnerlMN Nc:1\O'ml
Jimmy L. Brl."IOO
20227 F.irport
[klmil, MI 4g20~
(3 1 J) S21·11'J28
Police Offtcer/lJc:lroit PolK:c Dep ...... "'nl
[)cbn Alkimon'
11 774 ColklC
l)dm~_ M[ 41120S
(3 13) 92S-OOOll
Oo\ 'cmmc:nl Conlnc:tor/Scrl-·,\u, Inc.
Re»a)'.lithc .. , '
1114)1 Lmkf.dd
Octroit, M[ 411235
(313) 342-680\1
French Tc:..cher/AeailI:!llY of [)i:troil' Sou~lftdd
Wh.:"ler A. Winslow
10020 Hunon
Oa].: Park, MI 4&237
(l 13) 1164-811411
l>hysK:.1 EdUClllion IMirucior/l,,:adc:m) ort)ccroit - Oak Pork
•
,
Chuter Schools - continued
WHEREAS. Accordin" to this Icgislation, Cenlral MichiBan Unh-CI"$i ty Board ofTrusleet. as Ihe &0\ eming
bodyofa Slate public unh-ersity is an authoril:ing body cmpowered to issuc contrlloCU to organi:r.c and operate
public school academies, and
WHEREAS, Centrnl Michisan Uni ,ersity issued conlracu 10 chartCl'" public school acDdcmies to th rec
applicants under Act No. 362 of the Public Acu of 1993, and
WHEREAS. Act No 362 of the Public Aeu of 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional b) I Michigan Cireuit
Court and is eumntly on appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeats. and
WHEREAS, The Michigan u;:gisIDtun: enacted Act No 4 Ifi of the: Public Acu of 1994 as temporl!')
legislation to impro\'e the public clemenlllf) and secondar} schools of this state II) luthoriong the
establishment of public: school lloCadc:mies as part oftne state's public: school 5)·stcm . and
WHEREAS, According to thisicgisllllion, Central Michigan Unh'ersi t)' Board ofTrustees. as the gO"eming
body of a state public unil'CI"$i!y is an authori;rjng body empo ... cred to issue eontrncu to organi/..c: and opmlle
public schoollloCademie.: and
WHEREAS, The MichiglUl Legislature has mandatcd that public school academy contracts be issued on D
competitive b.lsis taking into consideration the reSOUf(CS D' aHable for the proposed public school acadcmy.
the popul3lion to be sm'cd by the proposed public school academy. and the: educational goals to be IloChie,-ed
by the proposed public school academy; and
WHEREAS, The Michisan u;:gislatun: has mandated Ihat public school acadcmics organll.cd under Act
No_ 416 of\hc Public: Acts of 1994 IIthic\"e certain specific educational purpo5CS, and
WHEREAS. The Centnl Michigan lkth-ersil) 8oa'd ofTrustec:s hlnng n:quested IpphCalJODli for orgarllnn.
public school academies and "I,-ing re\'ie ... cd the applieauons acc:ordmg to the pro'isions set forth b) the
Michigan U;:gislature. Now be itlhercfore
RESOLVED, That the Central MichiBan Uni\"Cfsity Board of Trustees declares that
I. The Acadcmy of Detroit · Oak Park ("Detroit· Oak Park") application submitted under Section 5 12 of
1994 PA 416 mccts the Board's requirements and the requirements of applicable law and is therefore
appro\<cd
2 The Unh'CI"$ity Board adopts the Detroit· Oak Park articles of iocorporalion Ilhieh arc IIIKhed to this
resolution and ... hieh shall be filed in substantially the same manner and form_
'FAucl tor 3
IP.-ml
The Unh ersity Board has established the method of selectlon_lmgth of term and number ofmemben
ofthc board o(direclors of Detroit - Oak Park and hcrcll) adopts the follo\\ing
" The University Boord app<O\-cs the issuin g of a contract to charter . public school academy to Detroit·
East and authoriz.cs the Chair of the Board ofTrustecs, to extc:ute a contract to charter. public school
academy and related documents betwccn Detroit - East and Central Michigan Uni\'ersi ty Board of
Trustees (authorizing body) on or after MD~ I. 1995, provided thaI, before e:ttecullon of the Contract, thc
President or his dc:si&"ee affirms thaI all terms of the Contact ha"c becn agreed upon and Detroi! - Easl
is able to comply with allterm5 and conditions of the Contract_
Aulkmy or Detroit · Oak PArk
WHEREAS. The Michigan u;:gisl lllUfC has provided for the establishmmt of public school ACademies as part
of the MIchigan public school system II) enACting Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993. and
3064 t
a. Method ofS!:I£t'lion The initial Board ofDircc:tOfS of Detroit - Oak Park shall be the ind" ,duals
named in this resolution appro"ed b) the Unhersil) Board Subscqumtl). the Board of Directors
ofDctroit -Oak Park shall nominatc a list of potential members ofthc Bollfd of Di rc<tors equaling
Dt lellSt twice the numberof vlI(:lII1Cies on Ihe Board. Pro, ided the Board of Directors submits the lisl
of nominees to the Unh'ersit)' Board at teasll\\"ent )· (20) days before the Unh'crsit) Board's next
regulor meeting, the Unh'crsity Board shall select mcmbers from the list of nominces at iu ncxt
regular mceting When the nominations ore fOf\\arded to the Unh'ersit)' Boud. the)' shall be
accompanied by the nominees' resumes and each nominec sh.ll be a\ ailable for inte" iew II) the
Uni\-crsity Board or;1.1 designee
b_ !&ow ofTgm The: tom ofeach member of the Board ofDirectOfS shall be three (3) )'eIllS, except
that of the lirst members ofibe ao.d ofDi~ one shall JCr\C I term of one yell", two shall $eI""\-e
a tcnn of two years and t\\·o shall sc,,'c a tem ofthrec years
306'
Charter Sthools - continued
c NWlIbcr of Djrsc!Q!), The initinl number ofrncmbcrs oflhc Board of Directors of Detroit _ Oak Park
shall be (h'c (5). The number of directors shmll nc"cr be fcwer than fi,'c (5) nor more than nine (9),
as detcnnined from time: to time b)' thc Uni"Cf!ity Board
d OupJj!jcAljoD$ of Members The members of the Board of Directors of Detroit _ Oal: Park must
include (i) a parent or guardian of a child Dttending the school, (ii) one professional educator,
preferably a person wi th 5Chool ooministrntil'e experience, The members of the Board of Directors
ofDctroit - Oak Park shall not include (i) any member appointed or controlled by another profit or
non-profit corporalion, (ii) employccs of DetrOIt - Oak Park; and (iii) Central Michigan Uni,'crsity
officials. as representat! ,'es of Central Michigan Unil'ersi ty
e 0iLh. All members of the Bo:vrl of Directors of Detroit - Oak Park must filc an acccptance of oITke
with the Uni"ersity All metI\bcrs of the Board ofDi rec!ors of Detroit - Oak Park shall take the oath
of office required by thc Michigan School Code of 1976, as amended,
f Remoyal of Members, An)' Director may be remo,'ed wi th couse by a two-thirds (213) "ote of the
Uni"ersi ty Board Of by a two-thirds (213) ,'o!e of the Board of Dircctors of the corporation,
g Injtial M£!l!bc:a of the Board of pjrrctors The Uni,'ersi ty Board appoinl$ the following persons 10
sen'e as the initial members of the Board of Directors of Detroit - Oak ParI.:
Jan"", Thompton
5890 Oal.;mall Bouk. .... ·.,!
Octroil, MI 4n().l
(1I J ) 491-2936
Command Sc:r!Cilllll MajorlRdirc:d
Chcryll M_'
232411.. u",1 V.lle)'
Soulhf,d d. MI 48034
(8 10)355-1819
Ouidano:c CouniiCloI'lNorth ... ~ Ili!h Sc:hool
Mari. E. Trlll'i$'
165 L 7 Heyden
J)eb'oit, MI411219
(J IJ)533-76 L6
1.I'NlDol<ford Oeoeral llo"lnl. 1
Ro~ mair
211101 AVon
OAll'an. MI 48237
(8 10) 968-1 069
EncutiI'C 80.,! McmbcrJl.uI'_ Child tnd F.mi1)' Scn"ioeo!
[ Iil.belb Reid '
47271'hird SIred, Ap! 6
J).:troit, MI 4820 1
(3 L3)83 !-9214
Din:c1OfJl)o..Rc-~li Lc.ning Center
'[ duc"01
' I'an:n!
4 The Unil'trSit) Board IppTOIcs the issuing of a contrllCt 10 charter a public school academy to Detroit­Oal
Pan. and aUlhorll.t:li the Chllir of the Board of Trustccs. to exccute a contracl to charter a public
school academ} and re lated documenu bet .... een Detroit - Oal. Park and Central Miehigan Un;,'crsi ty
3066
• Ch:lner Schools - continued
Board of Trustees (aULhori7j ng body) on or ancr I\lay I. 1995, Ilfo"idcd that, before e:o.:ccullon of the
ConlmCl the President or his designec affirms that Dl1trnns of the Contact h1l\'e been agreed upon and
Detroit - Oak Park is able to comply IIlth allttmls lIIId conditiota ofthc COIItrDCL
Academy of Detroit _ Southfield
WHEREAS. The Michigan Legislature has prQI'fdaf for the establishment of pub lie school acadenlles as part
of the Michigan pUblie schoolsySlcm b) enacting Act No 362 of the Pubhe Acts of 1993. Dnd
WHEREAS, ACCOf"ding 10 this legislation, Central Michigllll Unhersit} Board ofTrustccs, as the gOlCmlnll
bodyofa slllte publie unh ersil), is lin authoriLing body empowered to issue contracts to organit.e lIIId operate
publie school academies. and
WHEREAS, Centra! Michigan Unil·Cf!i t} ISSued contrDCts to charter publie school academics to threc
appli cllllis under Act No 362 of the Publ ic Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS, Act No 362 oflhe Public Acts of 1993 has been !'\lied unconstitlllional by a Miehigan Cireuil
Court and is currently on appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature cnacted Aet No 416 of the Public Acu of 1994 as tcmtlOr.ll"\
legislation 10 impron~ the public dcmenlllr)' and sccondal) schools of this state by aUlhoriLI~& th~
establishmcnt of publie school ilCademic! 15 part of Lhe stMc'S public school system, lind
WHEREAS, Acwrding to this legislation, Cenlnl Michigan Unil·crsi t) Board ofTnlstccs. as the so,emmg
bod)'of. stall: public unhcrsit} is .. 3whori-l:ing body empowcrro to issuc contrllCts to organ i!.e Imd operatc
public scnool academies, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandaled that public school academy eontmetl be issued on a
conlpctilj,'e basis taking into eonsideration the resources available for Ihe proposed public schoolacadem~,
the: population to be sCfnd by the: proposed public school -eadem)"; ami the educalional goals 10 be achle,ed
by the proposed public school academy, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislalure has mandated Ihnl public schoolacoocmics organi 7.ed under Act No
416 of the Public Acts of 1994 achiel'e certain specific educational purposes: and
WHEREAS, The CenlT1li Michigan Unh'crsity Boord orTrustecs ha"ing requested apphcatlons for organLtlng
public school ilCademies lIIId hning revIewed the applications ilCcording to the pro, Isions set forth by the
Michigan Legislature, Now be il thcrefore
RESOLVED, Thai the Central Michigan Unh'ersi ty Board of Trustees dec lDfCs that
The Acadcmy of Detroit - Southlicld (~ Detroit - Southfield") application SUbmItted under Section 512
of 1994 PA 416 meets the Bo.vd's rcquirements and the requirements ofapplicable 1111 and is therefore
appro"ed
2, The Uni"ersity Boord adopts the Delfoit _ Southfield articles of incorporation "hich DfC attached to this
resolulion and ,\hieh shall be filnI m substantiall) the same manncr and form
J The Unh·Cf!i l), Board has estabhshed the method or 5t'lcction, length of term and number of mcmbers
of the board of directors of Detro!! _ Southfield and hercb)' adopts the following
II Method QfSc:Jccljon The ini tial Board of Directors of Delrolt - Southfield shall be the indi,'iduals
namcd in this resolutioo appto'ed b} the: Unh'ersit~ Board Subsequcnti}. the Bo.m:I of DirCClors
ofDetroiI - Southficld shall nominate a list of potential members of the Board of Directors equaling
3067
Q llrtC"r Schoob - (onlinuC"d
at leastlwiee the number of ,'aeancies on the BoIII'd, Provided the Board of Dire(:lors lubmils lhe
list ofnominccs 10 !he UnilcrsilY 80Md M le45ll...-enl), (20) days before the Uni"ersity Boaro'f next
regular meeting, the Unil'ersily Board shall sele<:t members from the list of nominC('f al its n<:. .. 1
regular mtcling Wben the nominallOns are for...-arded to the Uni"ersil) Board, they shall be
IKcompanied b)' the nominees' resumes and eaeh nominee shall be DI'ailable for inler'l'iew b)' lhe
Unil"ersit )' Board or its designee,
b. [&twlh oGmn The term of e.xh mcmber of the Board of Directors shall be three (3) years, exccpt
that of the first members of the Boord ofDircclOfS, one shall sen'e a lenn of one yellf, IWO shall sen'e
a 1cm1 ofl\\o years and two shall sen e a lerm of lhre(: years
I" NUniber of Directors The inilial number of membc:ni of the Board of Direclors of Detroit -
Southfield shall be fhe (5), The numbcrofdircclOl'J shall ne. er be fewer than fi"e (5) DOf more than
nine (9), as detennined from time to unle b) the Uni,'ersi t) Board
d Qualifications of Members The members of the Board of Directors of Detroit· Southfield must
include (i) a parent Of gU3rdian of D child uncnding lIle school: (ii) onc professional educator,
preferably a penon with school administratil'e experience The mcmbers of the Board of Directors
of Detroit • Southfield ~11lOI includc (i) any member appointcd or controlled by another profil or
non-profit corporation, (ii) anployccs of Deuuil . Southfield. and (iii) Central Michigan Unil'crsit),
OmeiDls, as represcntath'cs ofCentf:)1 Michigan Uni"ersi t)'
I" !a&h. All members oflhe Boord ofDircctors oflXtroit· Southfield must file an acceptance of oflice
with the Uni"ersity All mcmbers oftbe Board ofDire<:lOrli ofDctroil - Southfield shalltllke the oath
of office requi red by the Michigau School Code of 1976, as amcnded
r, Rcmoyal of Memlx:rs Any DireetOT mly be removed with cause b)' a two· thirds (2/3) vote orttle
Un;"crsity Board or by a two-third$ (213) "ote of the Board of Directors of the (oll'Oration
• Initial Membsa o(1hc: Iloard gf Pircctm The Unil'ersit)' Bollfd appoints the following persons to
scn'e as the in itial members of the Board of Pire<:tOfS of Detroit - Southfield
Maurice Petkini
ISIl34 I'I.in,'M:"'
Iklm;I, MI ,111223
(3 13)577·7367
l'n,sidcot/Owncr/Ro:n.oissancc Funeral Sen icc
J..".,. D, Durdcnc III
17417 Rcd"ood A, coue
l albrup V;UlCe. MI 411076
(11 10)569-5560
RNIPA EnlCJ~rno:) Ikparllllmtillcnry Ford 1Ie-llh Sy!<l.cm
Quo<:n l lall'
HS2' I."" B.hoT A\'emll:
Soulhr",ld. MJ 4K075
(8 10) 352·5760
TcacherMow [km<:nl..y Schoot
M)'TOn D Dush,.
2324 1 I.aurel Valky
S.,mthr",Id. Mt 480)4
(lItO)3S7.()209
SaJe,j R"l're!ICnl lli\'r:/A rtlcrican lIospilal Supply
3068
Clr~"er Schooll _ (O nlinlled
Nathalia Brooks
15365 Quincy
Detroit, Ml 482311
(313) 862·7074
Com puler S)'Slcms Spec iDJi~i ichigan BelllRetired
IEducator
Jparelll
4 lllc Universil)' Board appro\'es the issuing of a contrxt 10 charter a public schoolllCademy 10 DclJoil_
Southfield and authori7.tS the a.air of the Board ofTruslccs. to exe<:ute a conlJact to chaner I public
school llCademy and related documcnts belwe<:n Detroit· Sotnhfie]d IIIKI Cental Michigan Unh'ersil)
Board of Trustees (authori7jng bod» on or after Ma)' I , ]99S, p«I,-ided Ihat, bef~ cxe<:ution orthe
ContTllCt. the Presidcnt or his designce affinns that Dlltenns of the COntael ha\'e becn agreed upon and
Delroit . Southfield is able 10 comply " ith all lcm1s and conditions of the Contr3C\'
Academy of Octroit · West
WHEREAS, The Michig .. LegislllllirC has pro"ided fOf the cstablishment of public school academIcs as pan
of the Michigan public school system by enactmg Act No 362 of the Public Acts or 1993. Ind
WHEREAS, According 10 this legislalion. Central Michigan Unil'cnily Board ofTruslees. as the gO"eming
body ofa Slate public uni,'cr:sity is an outhori1jng bod) empowered to issuc conlJacl$ to orgllni1.c and operate
public schoo] academics, and
WHEREAS, Centt!!.] Michigan Uni"ersi t)' issued ConlJlCts to charter public school !l(:adcmics to Ihre(:
applicants under Act No, 362 of the Pliblic Acts of 1993. and
WI-IEREAS, Act No 362 of lhe Public Acts of 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional b) a Mu;:higan CircUli
Coun and is cllrrenlly on appeal with the Michigan Coun of Appeals. IIIKI
WHEREAS, The f\.lic higan Legislatllre enacted Act No 416 of the Public ACls of 199-1 IS temporary
legislation to impro\'e lilt pllblic elementary and sccondaf) schools of this Slate by allthorizing the
estllblishment of l)Ublic school acadcmies as part of the state's public school system, Dlld
WHEREAS, According to this legislation, Central Michigan Uni,crsit)' Board ofTruslees, u the gOl'eming
body of a SUle public IIni,'crsity is an IUlhori1jng body cmpowered to is$UC contracts to organi/.c and operate
pllblie schoo] 3Cademies, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislatuft: has mandated thai public school academy ConlJlCts be ISSUed on a
compc:tith'e basis tllking into considcr:\Iion the rcsollrces a"ai lable for the proposed public school academ)'.
the population to be scn'ed by !he proposed public school academ} , and the educational goals 10 be achie"ed
by the proposed public school academy, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature hDs mandatcd thai public school academies organi1.cd under Act No
416 of the Public Acts of ]99-1 achiel'e certain specific educational purposes, and
WHEREAS, The Central Michigan Uni\crslty 8o.Td ofTrustees ha, ing requcsted appliutions for organiring
public schoollttadcmies and ha,'ing re"iClled!he &pplieatiOllS according to the prO\'isions sct forth by the
Michigan Legislalllrc, Now be il therefore
RESOLVED, Thai the Ccntf:)l Michigan Unil'ersil) Board ofTrustees de<: l lIl'~ thllt.
3069
Ollrtfr Schools - continued
The Academy of Detroit _ West (~Detroit • West") application submilled under Section 512 of 19').1 PA
41 6 meets the Board', requiremen ts IUld the requin::menls of applicable law and is therefore appro,'ed
2 The Unh-enit)' Board adopts the Detroit - West llrtic1es of incorporation which I\J"e altmthcd 10 this
reso lution and which shall be flied in wbstlll1tiall) the samc mllll1ler and fonn
3 The Unh'ersit)' Board has established the method of se lect ion, Icngth oftcrm and number of members
of the board of directors of Detroit - West nnd hcreby odopts the follo"ing,
II, Method o(SdCC!jon The initi:d Board ofDin:cIOTS of Detroit - West shall be the indil'iduals nlllTled
in this resolution approl'ed b)' the Uni\ ersit)' Board Subsequentl)" the Board of Directors of
Detroit -West shall nominlllc: a list ofpotemial members of the Board of Directors equilling at least
t" ice the number of I acancies on the Board Prolided the Board of Directors submits the list of
nominees 10 the Universi t)' Boa-d at least twenty (20) days hefon: the Unh-ersit}' Board's next regular
meeting, the Unll'ersity Board shall select members from the list of nominees at its next regular
meeting, When the nominations are forwarded to the Uni,-ersi t)' Board, they shall be accompanied
by the nominees' resumes and each nominee shall be al'Dilable for interview by the Unh'ersit)' Board
or its designee
b lag!h OrIeml The term of each member orthe Board of Directors shall be three (]) )'ears, c'l:cept
that orthe first mernbcrs ofw Board o(llirccton, one shall ser\"e I term of one year, two shill seo'e
D term of t\\"o )ears and [11'0 shall5CT\'e a term of three years,
c Number of Directors The iniual number of nlCmbers of !he Board of Directors of Detroit - West
shaJl be five (5) The number of directors shall nel er be fewer than file (5) nor more than nine (9),
as detcmlined From time to time by the Unil'el1lit)' Bonrd,
d Oua!ifiqljoDs ofMembel], The members orthe Board of Directors of Detroit· West must include
(i) I pl\J"ent or guardian of a child attending the school. (ii) one professional educator. preferobly a
person with school adminiSlralil-e experience The members of the Board of Directors of Detroit -
West shall nOl include (i) any member appointed or controlled by another profit or non-profit
corporation, (ii) employees of Detroi t · West. and (iii) Centrnl Michigan Uni,-ersit)' officials. as
repn::sentntil'cs ofCcntl1l1 Michigan Unh'enil)
e QaIh All n\embers of the Boord ofDireclors of Detroit • West must file an acceptance of office with
the Uni,'ersity, All members of the Board of Directors of Detroit - West shall take the oath of office
requi red by the Michigan School Code of 1976, I S amended
f Remoral of Members Any Di recllX may be n::mol'cd lIi!h cause by a two·thi rds (213) I'ote of the
University Board Of by a two-thirds (V3) rotc of the Board of Directors of the corporation
g Initjal Mcmbrn of!bs: Board ofpjrccton , The Unil'ersity Bom! appoints the following persons to
sco 'e as the initial members of the Board of Directors of Detroit. West
John It Aaron
2253 I l'arg9
Oclroi!. 1> 11 4 H219
(J13)5J4·709'
s.~ I\-hn8!n'Rcall)' WOfId-Newpori
Vancil<: PaImcr'
18451 Lino;oln Or,,'c
Soulhfle\d MI 41!O76
(81 0) ~9·174-l
Pre.kindergarten TClK:hcr/Aellllnny of [klroit - Nonh
] 070
,
(
Outer Schools · continued
krTilynn Alkn'
1 49~' B'-IICU
Ik1roit, MI 4822.1
(31)) ')4·) 189
P.timl ..... Public Rcl.:eptioo RqnsmlatilelUctmit Rn'co _ 11osp,tal
Siena Johnson
186111 Nlillol
Southfield, MI .180n
(81O)B2- 1J26
MnylnC Wlille
1727111.1I\1JCn
t n'l)flia, MI 481S2
(31J) 425-02U
Social Stud ies Tea;;hcr/Ae.lemy ofl)o.'1roit· NO<1h
'Ed'lealor
'l'llfCIl1
4 , The: Unil"ersity Board appro,'cs the issuing of I contract to chllrter I public schooilltademl' to Detroit _
West and authori/.C5 the Chair of thc: Board of Trustees, 10 execute I COIltrlCllO charter I publu: school
academy and related documents betWCC1l Detroit - West :IIld Ccnlral Michigan Un;, et"S1I) Board of
T rustces (authori.ting body) on tr Dficf May I, 1995, pro"ided thnl, before e:o:ecution of the COOl1mtl. the
~dent or his designoc alTums that aJltcnns of the ContKt ha,-e been agreed Uporl and Detroit _ West
is able 10 comply with alltcnns and conditions o(!he Contract.
Alu ~hnoogi a n Sthool
WHEREAS, The Michigan L.egisl3lUR: hll'i pro, ided for the establlshmcnt of public school academies as pnrt
of !he Michigan public school system b) enacting Act No ]62 of the Public ACls o( 199]. IIOd
WHEREAS, AccordmglO this legislation. Centml Michigan UBII-ers;ty Board ofTrustecs, lIS the gOl eming
body or I state public uni,'ersity is an oothorbjng body empowered to issue controcts 10 orgnnll.e ~ nd operate
public school mtoocmies: and
WHEREAS, Centfal Michignn University issued contracts to charter public school lICademics to three
appl icants under ACI No. ]62 of !he Pubhe Aels of 1993; and
WHEREAS, Act No 362 of the Public Acts of [99] has been ruled unconstitutional by a Michigan Cireuil
Court and is currently on appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals, and
WHEREAS. The Michigan L.egislntuI"C eIl:tCled Act No 416 of the Public Am of 199>1 as tempot'V)
legislation to improl-e !he public dementlf)' and sccondaf)' schools of this state b) authorilmg the
estab lishment of public sehool academies as pllrt of the JllIte's public school system, and
WHEREAS. According to this legislation, Central Michigan Unh'ersi ly Bo3Td of Trustees, as the gOl'eming
body of a slJIle publi<: university is an DlJthorh-:ing bod)' emp9\\en::d 10 issuc contracll; to orgilOi~e :llld operate
public school mtadcmiel, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan L.egisbture has mlll1dllled that public school academy COIltrllClS be issued on a
competitil-e basis taking into cOIIsidention the resoureC5 a\'ailable fOf the prllp05Cd public sehoolllCademy,
the population 10 be served by the proposed public school aclldemy; 3TId the educational gOlls to be athiel'ed
by the proposed public schooi lltademy; DIld
]071
Cblrter Sthools - tonlinued
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature hal; mandated that public s<:hool acadcmies organil.ro unde\o" Act No
416 ofthc Public Acts of 1994 achic\"c certain specific educational purpos<:s: and
WHEREAS, The Centtal Michigan University Boord ofTrustce5 having requested appliCDtions for organi ... jng
public school academies and h"'ing rel'iewed the applications according to the prol'isioos sct forth by the
Michigan Legislature: Now be i\\hc:rcfore
RESOL YEO, Thai the Central fo.'Iit higan Unil'mit) Board ofTrostees dccl3rCS that
The Alex Manoogian School ("Manoogian R) application submitted under Section 512 of 1994 PA 416
meets the Board's requirements and the requirements of allplicablc law and is therefore approved
2 The Unil'ersi t), Board adoptS the Manoogian articles of incorporation which are attached to this
resolulion and IIhieh shall be flied in substantIally the same manner and form
3 The Unilcrsi ty Board hu established the method of scleetion, length of term and numbcT of members
of the board of di rectors of Manoogian and hereby adoptS the following:
a, Method ofSelwjon The initial Board of Directors of Manoogian shall be the il1dividuals named
in Ihis resolution approved by the University Board. Subsequcntly, the Board of Directors of
Manoogian shall nominate a list of potential members or the Board of Dire<:tors equaling at least
twice the number of I'lI(:Dneies on the Board rrol'ided the Board of Directors submil$ thc list of
nominees 10 the Unil'ersity Board !Il!e3SllWeI1ly (20) days before thc Unil'ersity Board's next regular
mee ting, the Unil'crsity Board shall select members from the list of nominees at its next regular
mectil1g. WhCll the nominations arc forwarded to the Ul1 jl"ersit)' Board. the)' shall be meeompanied
(
by the nominees' resumes and each nominee shall be 8\'ai labl~ for inten'icw by Ihe Unil'ersity Board (
or Its deSIgnee
b Length ofIcan The tmn of each member of the Board of DIrectors shall be three (3) years, except
lhat oftht first members ofthc Board ofDin:ctors, one shall sen e a term of one )'CM. tWO shallsen-e
a term of two )'ears and two sha11 scn'e II t~ml of three years
e Number of Directors, The initial number of members of the Board of Director! of Ml1l1OOgian shall
be nlllc (9) The number of dircr,tors shall nel'cr be fCIICT thDn fh-c (5) nor more than nine (9), as
determined from time 10 time by the Unil-enit)' Board
d Oualjfic;tjons of Members . The members ofthc Board of Dire<:l()fS of Manoogian must ine ludc (i)
II parent or guardiarl of a child attending lhe school, (ii) one professional educator. preferably a
person wilh schoollklministr.lI)l"c e:o<perierICC The members of the Board of Directors of Manoogian
shall not include (i) any member appoimed Of controlled by another profit or l1on.profi t corporation,
(ii) CII1plo)"ccs of Manoogian, and (iii) Central Michigan Unh'ersit), officials, as rcprcscntatil-es or
CentraJ Michigan Unhersity
c 0i1Ih. All members ofthc Boord of OirectOTl of Manoogian must file an lI(:eepumc:e of office \lith
the University Al1 members of the Bollrd of Directors of Mllnoogilll1 shall tllke the oath of office
required by the Michigon School Code of 1976, IlS amended
f RCOIQya! of Member:;. An)' Director may be rcmo\'ed with cause by a two·thirds (213) I'Ote of the
Uni' crsit)' Board or b)' I two-thirds (213) 1"0Ie ofthc Board of Directors oflhe corporation
g Injtial Members of" Board of Dittttoa The Unil'enil), Board appoints the following persons to
sel'lC as the ini tial members of the Board of Directors of Manoogian
3072 (
•
DI.rter SchoolJ - continued
Elu..tN:th Aprahanian'
29652 Middlebc:h
F.mlinglOn I l iU~. Ml 4S334
(8 10) 851-3119
EnglL<h "lid Forei!n I.anl!u~gc/N~ lligh SclJooI
Edmond M:adi311
17200 Mclro!rc
Southrleld. Ml 48075
(810)559·5998
Jouma!isllMASCO
LimlllJarian-Karibi .. 1, DD S
5llS Win&l.akc
Bloomrleld Ilill ... MI 411302
(81 0)932-5282
l'rivlle 1'r1CtK:e
Soor~'Il GOl.manian
28239 Bnorodrwillc
Fannin&ton lIilllO, MI 48)34
(1110) ~S3-4789
Rc&islcrod Profcmon.at En,inm'/Rdil1;d
Mihr.! 1l0pl;tl1luian
173111 Mal""li.
South/kid. MI 48075
(1110) 569·)437
OWIICrJCEO/Mkhi&Ml Itul~bcr', Suppl) Comp:on~
11111)' KC>;Ilcian
2~Mu.irland
F.m.inglon lIi11~ MI 48334
(8 10) 626-64n
Pn:sidcntICP A!Krokillll, MA.'ISimilla. It Cia) Ion
Oichan Kurjian'
2HH Mulro)'
Southrleld. MI 48034
(1I1O)3H_1954
l;iullIIi:i.1 MIIIl.gtTfJcwcl"r'~ Cr.n M,,"ur.cturing Co
1~11Cf 1'"lcrson
32 12 Win,h.-ood
WCSl Bloomfocld, MI 4ID24
(1110) J(j(I.299~
CCr1irocd Tc..:herJS,;hool rritlCipallWor Illoomrll'ki Schook
110\':1<:1) Tornssian
30 133 Kingsway
F.-mington llinlO, MI 41133 I
(1I 10)66 I_S4/1
En\ ironmental Enginc:cfJNorth Anocn-an Opcrlllion" Doml. Gyp!lUm
'EduclllOr
'Pall',,1
3073
Charier Schools· continued
" The UnilersU\ Board appfl)\'CI the I~~Ulng of a contract to charter a public school academy to
ManoogLlIll and authorizes the Chair of the Board of Trw tel'S. to e,\lXule. contrxtto charter I public
JChool academy 1M related documents bel\lel'n M..aogian and Central Michigan Unilenlt~ Board of
TruslCe:S (authorinng body) on or after M" I. 199~. prol ided that. befon: exec:ution of the ContrKt. the
PTe!lICienl or his ~igncc affinns that III terms of the Contacl hale been agreed upon and Manoogian is
ablc to compll "Ith 1111 terms and cOrldluon~ of tile Contra(t
WHEREAS. The MK.llIgiID lA:gwaltJfe Iw pro\lded for the estabhshment of publi<: KhoolacadeTlIIet IS part
of the Michigan public school system bl enacllng Act No. 362 of the Public ACI$ of 1993, and
WHEREAS. Aeeording to thiS legislation. Cent,al Michigan UnilI'TSlt) Board ofTrusttes. IS the gOlemmg
bodl of. $I3IC publiC tInlleTSitl is lIII authorlling bodl empo\lered to ,,~uc contracts to organll.e and operate
public school academics. and
WHEREAS. Cenlfal Michigan Unl\ersU\ issued contracts to ehaner publiC school academICs to three
applicants under Act No. 362 ofthc Public Acts of 1993. and
WHEREAS. Act No 362 of the PubliC Acts of 1993 has been ruled unconsUlullOnai bl a MIchigan ('ireui!
('oun and is eurrenth on appeal \11th thc Michigan Coun of Appeals. and
,
WHEREAS. Thc Michigan lA:gIslllture enacted Act No. 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 IS lCm~
legislallon to improH~ the public clement ..... Md secondlll"\ schools of this state by aulhori/Jng the
eSl(lblishmcnt of public school academics as pan oftllc stale's publiC school Sy$ICm~ and (
WUEREAS. ACCOI"dinS to this legislation. Central Michigan Um\erslty Board of Trustees . as thc 10n:lTling
bodl of I SlIte publiC UJIncrsitl IS III IlUthori/Jnl bach empOl,ered 10 i~rue contracl5 to orgLll1i/.!' and opcr3IC
public school academies, and
WHEREAS, Thc fl.hchlgan lA:gislature has mandated that public school acldem\ contra(U be i~rued on a
compctJl1\e basis uJ..m8 mto considernuon lhe resources a\ailable for the proposed plLblic school academl.
the populatlOllto be lCf\ed II) the proposed public school academ\. and the educallonal goals to be achieled
bl the proposed plLblic school academy. anJ
WHEREAS. The: MichigLll1 Legislature has nILII1dated that public school kidemi" orgllJ1i/.ed ILnder Act No
416 of the Public Acts of 1994 ac:hle>e cenam specific educational purposes. and
WHEREAS.1be Centnl fI.·hthlgal Un .. crsil) eo.d ofTrustec:s hal ms requested applications for orgmi/Jng
public school academIes and hal mg reI ie\led the applications accordmg to the prol iSIOR! 5I't forth Ir. the
Michigan Legislature. NOlI be it therefore
RESOLVED. That the Central Michigan Unilerslly Board ofTrustel's declares that
The BenIto Juar" Acadcm\ ("BeMo Juare/") appllcauon SlLbmilled under Section 512 of 19CJ4 PA 41 (,
meets the Board's reqlLlrements and the requirements of applicable la" and ;5 therefore 'Pllre, cd
2 The UnllCTSllI Buard adopts the Benllo JlLlrel articles or mcurpomion ,,"hich arc aUkhed to thiS
resolution and ",hlch ~hall be filed In 'lUbstantiall~ the wne mMnCT and form
J The UnI> e"I!> Board has cstablished the method of sellXhon. leng,th oftcrm and number ofmc:mben
of the board or directors ofBerlito Juarel and hcrcb\' adopts the follo,,"m8
3074 I
ChlLrter Schools· continued
a Method o(Sclcctioo The inilla] Board of Directors of Benllo Juare/. shall be the mdll Iduals named
III thlli rcsoItItlOllJlPfO\cd hi the l'ru'~ty Board Subsequentll. the Board of Directors of BenitO
Juarc/. shall nominate I h" ofpotclllJilI members of the Board of Directors equalmg at least I\licc
the numberof>acartClCS on the Board Prol Ided the Board of DlTttton submJls the list of norDlnec:s
10 the UnlleTSlly BoIrd alll'ast t"ent~ (20) dais before the l'nl\CTSlty Bo.-d'J nc\t regular- meetm,.
the Unllcrsily' Boar-d shalllK'lect members from the list ofnommccs at Its nel.l rel!;ular meetmg
Whcn the nominations arc rOnlllnicd to the Uni,e"ll) Soan!. they shall be II<;compamed by the
nominccs' resumes and each IIOminee shall Ix alallable for mten.e" b) the Uni'e".t> Board or its
designee
b 1&nSth ofTW The tc:rm of cach member of the Board of Dm:clon shall Ix tItrec (31 IClll'!. e'\ccpl
!hal of the first members of the Board ofDirectors.onc shall sene a term of one ~ear, 1,,"0 shall SCT'\ C
alernl Ofl,,"o I'can and t\lO §hall sen e Itenn ofthrcc. lean
c N.lRlba gfDirg;tors The mlua! mnnbcrofmembers of the Board of Directors of Benito J\larcl shall
be Jelen (7) The nllmber of directors shall ne'er Ix fCller than thc (5) nor morc than nmc (9). as
dclemllncd from time to IlnIe bl the Uni\crslt) Board
d QWifi'.ions ofMembc(5 The members of the Boar-d of Dm::ctoo; ofBeruto JUarcl must include
(i) a parent or guardian of. child atlCTIdmg the so;hool. Iii) one professional cducltor. prcferabh •
person "" Ith school aJmmlstrahlC cxpencnce The mcmbers of the Board of DIrectors or BenI\O
Juarc/. shall not include (i) anI member appomted or controlled Ir. InOther profit or non.profit
corporation, (ii) cmplo\C:es of Bemto Juarcz. and (iIi) Central MichlgLll1 Ullllenlil offiCIals. IS
representatill'S of Central fl.hehlSIn Lnl\cnll\
c 0iIlh All members of the Board ofDiJ1:Clrn of Benito Juarel nIUS! Iile M accept,mce of office" ith
the Un" ersill All members of the Board ofOireelors of Benito J\lLII'c.t shalll,],.c the oath of office
required b~ the Michigan School Code of 197( •. 115 amended
f Rem9\alofMcmbca An) Din:ctorma~ beremoled\llthClusebl • t\lo-thmb IU3) 100e of the
UnllCf11t\ Board or by a t"o-thlnb (213) lote of the Board of Directors of the corponhon
g !mu:tl Mgnbqs ofthr; Boord of Dln:cw(5 "T"he Unne",,\ Board appOints the follollmll persons to
sc!'\'e IS the Imllal membcrs orthe Board of Directors of Benllo JUart/.
Sophia hle"l ...
6B ~h\l~1
SAfIlUl,,", Ml 486(1.1·1511
(SI7)'~·9741
(ima"a! MuIOn Corp / RcllRd
Beall'll Ju.-a'
1002 North P_
~.,m." Ml 48602
(517) "1·9202
Tc ... hcr,1)IK". ViSIt School [)i.tno.;'
LOUb Juara
4795 wuth W_lIn~ Rc>1Id
S.,ID." MI 48601·72C1S
(517)777·70S4
General fl.k>Ion Corp, Rctin:d
]07~
Ch.rter Schouh • cflnnn~
Auror. Mattina;'
2522 Owen S'rec!
S.~in."" MI 411601
(' 17)"3·1743
C0nt4'P"Wfl Ok'a"!I
15H Midl...cl Road
Sasin ..... MI 411603
(, 17)7B·8311
Ownerll'Teolidc:ntlrrco;asll'oli5hcd CorlCf"Cle Comp ... )
RI;\' Joseph Sc:h.bcl
2122 Sou.h Jd"r .... ""'n A"en""
S.g;n, .. , MI 4B ~ 1
(S 17) 7'2·66'111
Sc:hool Adu.iniSln"oTlh.rorlS. C.,;ill\i(~ C •• llO lic Church
l>ankl Sol_, Jr.
1206 CllfToli S.=I
S_g;IIIW. MI 411607
(, 17) 752.{)H4
CnUII!l<'k>rl1klla CnLk gc
'Ed"".'or
' 1'.-.:n.
4 Thc Uni\'ersi ty Board 3ppro\'es the issu ing of. contract to Ch1lClCT a public school academ)' to Benito
JlLlrCl. and authori7.CS the Chllir orthe Board of Trustees. to execute a conlrac: l to ,harter ' public school
ocacicmy Ind relaled documents between Benito Juarez and Central Michigan Unh'cnity Board of
Trumes , .. thoriling body) on or.iler" May I. 1995, pro\'ided that. before: e:o:eeution of the Contract, the
f'n::sidcntor his designee affirms that all terms of the Contact ha\'e been agreed upon and Benito JUllre7
is able to comply \.ith .lI temls and conditiolls of the Contmc:1
Community lI igh S(hool Afldemy
WHEREAS, The Michignn Legislalltn: has pro\'ided for the eslablishment o~public school academies as part
oflhc Michigan publiC school s)'stcm b)'enacung Act No. 362 of the Pubhe Acts of 1993; and
WHEREAS. AeeOfding to this legislation. Cenlral Michigan Unh'crsi t), Board ofTrustces, as the gO\ eming
bod)' ofa stllIC public unll'crsit)' is an 3Uthori ... ing body empowcred to issue contrllCU to orgPlli7.t and operate
public school academics, and
WHEREAS, Ccntral Michigan Unh'crsi t)' issued ,ontracts to charter public school lICademics to three
applicants under Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS, Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993 has be,n ru lcd uneon ~t it ution DI by a Mi,higan Circuit
Court and is cllrTcmly on appeal ,..ilh the Michigan Court of Appeals: and
WHER.EAS, The Michigan Lcgislalurc cnacted Act No 416 of the Public ~eU of 1994 ~s t~n.,poral)
legislatioll to impro\C the public elemcntary and secondary schools of Ihls state by au.honllllg the
estabhshmcnt of public schoolllCadcmies as part of the state's public school system. and
WHEREAS. According 10 Ihis legislation. Central Michigan Universi t) Board of Trustees. as the gOl'eming
body of. statc public uni"mit)' is an authori/jng bodr em!>O',ered 10 issue eontrxU 10 organi/.c and operate
pubhc school acllCknrics. and
3076
(
a.l rt~r Schools · continued
WHEREAS. The Michigan Legislature has mandated thaI public school acadcm) contracts be iHUed on I
compctitl\'c basis taking into considcTation the resources a\ ailable for the proposed public school academy,
the population to be sen'cd by the proposed public school ac:adem) , and the educational goals to be ac:hiC'cd
by the proposed public schoolacadem). and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated thlll public schoolac:ademies organized under Act No
416 ofthc Public AeU of 1994 ac:hie\'e certain specifk educational purposes, and
WHEREAS, The Central Michig .. Uni\'miry Board ofTTUSlees ha\'ing requesled appl ications for organizing
public school ocademies and hanng re\ icwed the applicallons according to the pTO\'isions set fonh by the
Michigan Legislature, Now be it there fore:
R.ESOLVED. That the Central Michigan Uni\"ersi t) Board of Truslces declares that
l. The Communit), High School Academy ("Communit)' High-) appl ic ation submitted under Section 5 12
of 1m PA 416 nM!CU the Board's requireme nts and the requirements of applicab lc law and is thcrefore
appro\'ed.
2. Thc Uni "crs ity Board adO])ts the Communi t), High articles of in corporal ion "hi, h Ilf"C IIttached to this
resolu tion Dnd which shall be filed in substantially the san.e man ncr Dnd fom.
3 The Uni"ersi t)' Board has established thc method of selection. length of tenn Dnd number of members
of the board of directors orCommuni t)' High Md hereb)' adopts the following
a.. Method of Selection Thc in itial Board of Di rectors ofCommunit)' High shall be thc indh iduals
named in this resolution appro\ ed b) the Unh'crsi t), Board Subsequcn t! ) , the Board of Directon
of Communit)' High shall nominate a list of potential mcmbers of the Board of Directors equaling
MIcaS! twi« the number o( ,'acancil:S on the Board Pron ded the Boan::l of o.reetors subnlllJ the hst
of nominees to the UniH~rsit) Board lit least twcnty (20) days «foil' the Un,,'crsit)' Bo3l'd's next
regular meeting, the Uni"ersit) Board shall sel«t members from the lisl of nominee.s at iu next
rcgular m«ting. When the nominations arc forwarded to the Unh'crsit)' Board. the) shall be
accompanied by the nominces' resumes arr.d exh nominee shall be available for inten ie"" b) the
Unh'ersity Bo.rd or iu designee
b. Length ofImn The term of each nrernber of the Board of Di rectors shall be three (3) rears. except
that of the first mcmbcrsof \hc Board ofDircaon. one shall sen'e a!Crm of one year. t\\O shall sen'e
a term of two years and two shall sen e. tcrm ofthrec rears,
c. Nymbcr pfDia;ctpa. The initial number of members or the Board ofDi rcetors of Communit)' High
shall be nine (9) The number of directors shall ne\'er be fewer than fi ve (5) nor mOTc thM nine (9),
as determined from time to time b)' the Uni\'ersit), Board
d. OualjfieDljpns pf Mcmll£Q]. The members of thc Boord of DiTC(:tors of Communit), High must
include (i) II ~rcn t or gU3l'dian of a child IIlIcnding the school: (il) one pro fcssional educa tor.
pre:fcmbly a ptr1iOII with school adminis trati\'e experience The members of the Board of Directors
of Communit), High shall not include (i) lin)" mcmber appointcd or controlled by another profit or
non-profit corporation: (ii) employccs of Communit), High; and (iii) Central Michigan Uni\ ersit)'
official s, as represc ntath'es of Central MichigM Unh'crs it)'
e. Qiuh. All members of the Board of Di rectors of Communit)' High must file an lICCeptance of office
",'ith the Uni\'crsi ty All members of the Board of Di rectors of Communily High shall take the oath
of offi ce required by the Michigan School Code of 1976. as amended.
3077
Ollrttr Sthools • conlinutd
r
,
BeOlol'ol of Members. Any Direclor ma)' be Temol'cd with causc b)' II h,o-thirds (213) l'OtC of thc
Unh'ersity Board or by a two-thirds (213) I OtC ofthc Board of Directors of lhe corporation.
Initial Member:; of Ow Board ofDirs:ctors. TIle University Bonrd appoints the foll owing persons to
sen'e as the in il ial mcmbers oflhe Board of Dircctors ofCommunily High.
Anthony Gordon
2 102 Wci!s Sired
SI,inaw. MI "3602
(S 11) 197-4836
Tco;hnolo,y Edu<;:.tion CQaSUII...us.in . .. ' Valk) Technolo,y F.ducation COftJIOtIi,,,"
Meld (loulcoo
100 P.ttc:non
Ih),C;'), . MI48706
(SI7)634·7286
CJ:OlPrcsidcnl/Golllcon Bro,hcrlI, Ilic.
Vern Ju lian
500 Wesl Midland Rold
Auburn, MI 48611
('17)662-4"81
A"",isfant Principalllhy City Western Ili, h School
Brian Kmncd)'
lU7 Wtihin,1On A,'cotIC
II-) Cily. MI "S708
(S 11) 892-JS97
Anomc:)lPltl.:f1lOn, Gn,bcr, Kmncd) , Gill&, Miista
MIlr) l.ou Peppel'
86)0 Maid. Road
Standi .h. MI 486SS
(S I7) 1146-4724
Shille), Rllby'
620S F ...... ·.)' 1'~'3
B.}, Cily, MI 48706
(SI7)686-H29
I:dUClOljollal COrlSUJunllChlllllin, r .. adiptlS
f) .. banl s..:on P.ks
306 BorIon A "nlllC
F-".<c.willc:, MI 48732
(S I7)89"·S689
S,afffOr&anizMion [).... .· clop COllsull""li1lay,Arcroar.: ISO
Kristine 'lllCrri~-n
2<)()~ CIQybum
S.ginaw. MI"!!60J
(SI7)791·3601
Administrlti,'c A'<5islllltlAuIOIII;dOO Bu~'~' SySIems
hnelda WIY
903 North Powell
b ;I.e,'O'ilk. MI "S732
(,.') 89.a,S6S9
3078
OIarter Schools· continued
4
'Educator
'P.cnl
The Uni\,e rsity Board approves the issuing of ~ contTDCt to chaner ~ public school DCadem) 10
Community High nnd aUlhorins the Chnir of the Board ofTrustccs, to e:o:cculC a conlr&( l tO charter a
public school lICooem)' and relnled documents between Communit} High and CentrDJ Mi~hig4n
Uni"cosily Board ofTruslces (authoriT.ing body) on or anti' May I, 1995. prol ided thllt. before e,,~cutton
of the Controct. the President or his designee ammls that all lcnns of the: Contact ha\ e ~n agreed upon
and Communit)' High is able to ~ompl} \lith alltcmu and conditions of the Contract
The da ' 'inci Institute
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has pro\'idcd for the establishment of public schoolac.dcmics 115 part
of tile Michigan public Khool s),stem by enacting ACI No 362 ofthc Public Acts of 1993, and
\VHEREAS, According to this legi s l~tion, Ccntra] Mi~higan Uni\crsity Board ofTrustecs. as the gOI eming
body ora state public Ullil'ersit)' is an authori.dng bod)' empowered 10 issue contrDCI5 to or8a:1il.e and operatc
publi~ school academies, and
WHEREAS, Central Mi~higan University issued contracts 10 charter public Khoo1 academIcs to thrce
applicants under Act No 362 of the: Public Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS. Act No. 362 of thc: Public A~ts of 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional b} I ~hch lgDn Cireuit
Coun and is cunentl} on Dppeal with the Michigan Coun of Appeals, and
WIIEREAS. Thc Mi~higan Legisl.:uure enactcd Act No -116 of the Public Acts of 199-1 as temporal')
legislation to improl'c the public elementllry and SCCondD~ schools of this statc b) author1l.lng the
cstablishment of public schoolacoocmics lIS pan of the stllte 's public school syStem . and
WHEREAS. According to this legislation. Ccntral MichiglUl Unilersily Board of Trustees, as the gOI enting
body of a state publi~ unil'ersity is an authori1jng body cmpowcred to issue contracts 10 organl/.c and operDte
public schoolllCooemies: and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated that public school academ) contracl$ be iUued on a
competilhe basis taking into considcrution thc n:JOUfCC5 al ailable for the proposed public school acaclc:m) ,
thI: population 10 be scn:oo b}' thI: proposed public school acaclc:my; and the edueatiOllal goals 10 be xhlel'ed
by thc proposed publi!; school academy: and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated that publi~ school academics orglntled under Act No
416 of the Public Acts of 199-1achiel'e CCr1ain sped fie cducllional pUrposel. and
WHEREAS. The Central Mkhigan University Boord ofTruSlccs hal ing requested applications for organizing
publi~ school academies and h3\'III& rCI';e\led the applications according to the pro, isions set fonh b}' the
Mi~hi g3n Legislature, Now be it therefore
RESOLVED. Thatthc CcntrD] Michigan Unll'ersity OoMd ofTrustces dcel:m:s thaI
I. Theda Vinci Institute C-da Vinci ~) application submitted under Section 512 of 199-1 PA 416 mcC1$ the
Board's requiremcnlll and the requirements of appliClblc la\\ and is therefon:: apprO"ed
2 The Unil'c:nity &ant adopts the da Vinci anieles of incorporation which are IIllachcd to this resolution
and which shall be filed in 5ubstantiall} the same manner and form.
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Charier Schools - continued
3 The Unil'crsity Board has established the method of scle<:l ion, length of term and number or members
of the board of directors of da Vinci and hereby.dopts the following
a. ;-'!"Ihod ofSdS:Cljon The initial Board of Dire<:IOrs of d. Vinci shall be the indil<iduaJs named in
this resolution approl'ed by the Uni,"ersil} Board SubsequentJ), the Board of Directors of da Vind
shall nominate a list of potential members of the Board of Directors equaling al least twice the
number Ofl'Kaneies on the Board Pro\'ided the Board of DireCIOrs submits the list ofnomine<:s 10
the University Board at least tWCllt)' (20) dn}"s before Ihe University Board's next regular mC<:li ng,
the Unil'crsi\y Board shall select members from the list of nominees at its next regular mc<:ting,
\\!hen the nominations arc forwarded to tile Uni\"ersil} Board, they shall be accompanied by the
nominees' resume! and each nominee shall be luilable for lntm 'iew by liM: Unil'ersity Board or its
designee
b !..engtb ofJron The term of each member of lhe Board of Directors mall be three (3) }ears. exeept
thlll of the first members ofthc Board of DircclOrs, one shall sen e II term of one year. two shall sen'e
a term of t\\O )'ears Md two shall scrve a teml oflhrce years
e Number ofDitttlOfS, The initi al number of members of the Board of Directors of da Vinci shall be
r"'e (5) The number of directors shall ne\'er be feller than fi \"e (5) nor more thM nine (9), as
determined from time to time by the Univcrsity Board
d. Oualificatjons of Members The members of the Board of Directors or da Vinci must include (i) a
parmt or guadlan of a child :utendi", the school. (ii) one professional educator. prefenlbly a person
with school admini5lfllli\'e experience. The members of the Board of Directors of da Vinci shall nol
include (i) uny mcmber appointed or controllcd by another profit Of' non-profit eorporotion, (i i)
cmployees of da Vinci; IlOd (iii) Cemral Michigan Unil'ersity offic ials. lIS rcprcsenl\uh'es of Cent fa I
Michigan University
e QaIh All members ofthc Board of Dircetors of da Vinci musl file llQ acceptanCe of olliee "ith the
Uni\'l~rsit~ All members orthe Board of Directors of da Vinci shall take the oath of office required
by the Michigan School Code of 1976. as amended,
f Remon! of Members Any Director may be rcmol'ed with cause by. two-thirds (213) I'ote orthe
Univ,"it)' Board or by II two-thirds (213) \'ote ofthc Board of Direclors of the corporation.
g. Inilia! Members g(!hc BoW ofDjm;lors. TIle Uni \'ersit)' Board appoints thc foil oIling persons to
sen'e al the initial members of the Board of Directors of da Vinci
D J Koepf~
) 46 Ort,on
YpsilulIl MI 411 39
(3 IJ) 4g~ ·7282
J>rc.id",,1fI1k: MUlIIf.cl"rinl! Ac.od~OIy
Ilan'e)' Schoof
9426 ]{i\'eNidc Dri\'c
GTantll.cdgo:. MI 4111137
(5 17)626-66211
Conro\lanlihl~i,h' CO"-qjllin ~ Inc
(ko.·n ly Sirmoon.f
2290 MIJlk: IMC
J.cUon. MI 4'}203
(517)7112-4014
Ow"" r'hWIC) lh.1
3080
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(
ChArter Schools· continued
John Siurocl. '
405 South Main SIrcct
COIKOfd, MI 49237
(5 17) 524·31150
Superlnlmdc:nll'CoaconI ConuoWlit) Schools
C.micl TborTCl.
4905 WCSI MichillanA" ... ,1C
)""II.11On, MI 49201
(517)7SO-3 t60
Iwidc:nllC. "bom:I.IOO
'Educ ... or
::Y·.col
4 The Unhcrsity Board approl'cs the issuing of a contraetto chaner I public school academy to dll Vinci
and authori /.cs the Chair of the Board of Truslees. to e'(ecute II contracl to charter a public school
academy Md related documents between da Vinci:Uld Cenlral Michiglll1 Unh er!ity Board of Trustees
(nuthori?Jng body) on or after May I, 1995. prm'ided that. beforc e:l:ccution orthe Contract, thc President
Of his designec affinm; that nil temls of the Conlact ha\"c been agrecd upon and da Vinci is ablc to
comply with alllcmlS and conditions orthe Contract
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has pro' ided for the establishmcnt of public school acool"mics as part
of the Michigan public school $)'$Iem b) ellaCling ACI No 362 oflhc Public Acts of 1993. and
WHEREAS. According to this legislation. Central Michigan Unll ersit)' Board of Trust ~cs , as the go\eming
bodyofft swc public unil'ersity is an Mnhoriring body empowered to issue (Ontracu 10 organi?.c and operatc
public school academies, and
WHEREAS, Central MiehigM Unhcrslt~ issued contf\ICU 10 charter public school academics to IhRe
applicants under Act No 362 orthe Public Acts of 1993. and
WHEREAS, Act No 362 of the Public Aels of 1993 hIlS been ruled unconstitutional b~ a Michigan Circuit
Court and is currently 011 appeal wilh Ihe Michigan Court of Appeals; Md
WHEREAS. The MichigllO Legislature cnacted Act No 416 of the Public Acts of 1994 !lS temporllT)'
legislation to impro\'e the public clementIIT)' and sccond3T) schools of this state by authorizing thc
establishnlCnt of public school academics as part of the Slatc's public school system. and
WHEREAS, According to this legislation, Ccn\nll Michigan Unil'ersit}' Board of Trustees. !lS the gOl'eming
bod}'of a SllIIC public uni"ersit)' is an authoril.ing body empowered to issue contracts \0 or&ani7.C and operate
public school acadcmies; and
WHEREAS, The MiehigM Legislaturc has mandated that public school aclldCOl} contracts be issucd on a
competith'e basis laking into consideration the rcSQurCts available for the proposed public school ac.ademy.
the popuJAlion to be 5ern:d bythc proJlOKd public school academy; and the educational goals to be achie\'ed
b)' the propo5(:d public school academ}. and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Lcgislftlun: hlU mandaled thai publie school acadcmics organued under Act No
416 or the Public Acts of 1994 achi" ,c certain speti fle edutDtional pUrpGKS. and
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Oa r1~r Schooll • contin\.lCd
WHEREAS, The Central Michigan Unin:l'liil)' Board orTTUStecs h:wing requested appl ications for organi7jng
public school acadcmics and hlll'ing rev iewcd the applications IICcordlng to the provisions sct rOM by the
Michigan Legislature: Now be it therefore
RESOL YEO, Thai tne Central Michigan Uni\'ersit)' Board ofTrustecs declares th at
The Detroit Acadcmyor AN and Sciences rIktroit Academy") application submitted under Section 512
of 1994 PA 416 mecI.S the Board's requirements and the rcquircmcnts ofapplieable law IUld is thcrcforc
appro\'ed
2 The Uni\'ersily Board ooopts the Detroit Academy articles or inco!pOtatiOIl which arc allached to th is
resolution IUld which shall be filed in substantially the sanlc nH\l1lter and form
3 Thc Unh'ersity Board hIlS established thc 111(:thod of selection, length ofteml and number or membc:r1
oftM board of directors of Detroit Academy and hereby adopts the following
a, t> ISlhod of Selection The initial Board of Di rectors of Detroit Academy shall be the indi\'iduals
named in th is resolution appro\'ed by the Uni \'crsi ty Board, Subsequentl y, the Board of Directors
of Octroit Academy shall nominate a tist of potential members ofthc Bo1Ird of Di rectors equaling
Dllcast twice: the numberofucancic:s 011 the Board PrO\·ided the Bo1Ird of Directors submits the list
of nominees to the Uni,'ersi ty Board at least twent) (20) days before: the Unh'ersity Board's next
regular meeting, the Uni"ersit)' Board shall selcct mcmbers from the list of nominees at its next
regular mce:ting When the lIominat ions are forwarded to the Universit) Bon, they shall be
accontpanicd by the nominees' resumes and ellCh nomince sholl be available for inleniell' by tht
Unive rsity Board or its designee
b lstn!lb o(Term, The term of each member of the Board of Dill'etors shall be three (3) years, except
that ofme first lTlanbcrs ofthc Bow ofDircctors. one shall sen't a term of one )'e/ll', two shall sen'e
a teml of t..-o )'eMS and two shaJl scn'e a teon of three )'eMS
e N"mber ofPin;clon The initial number of members oCthe Board of Directors of Delroit Academy
shall be nine (9) TIlt number of dill'ctors sh~ 11 nc,'er be fc\\er IhllO fi\'e (5) nor moll' than nine (9),
as detemlined from lime 10 time by the Unh'ersity Board
d Qualificatjons or M,mlx:r:s, The members of the Board of Directors of Detroit Academy must
include (i) a parcnt 01' iuardian of II child allcnding the school. (ii) one: professional educator,
pn:fcrobly I person \\ ith school administrative e:.:pcrience The members orthe Board of Directors
of Detroil Academy shall nol include (i) any member appoi nted or controlled by anothcr profit Of
1I000.profit corporation, (ii) cmployees of Detroit Academy; and (iii) Cenlral MichigllO Universi ty
officials, lIS Il'prescntath'es of Central Michigan Unh'crsity
e 0iI.h All membcfs of the Board of Directors of [)c:troit Academy must file OIl acceptance of office
with the Unh'ersity All members of the Board ofDirector1 of Detroil Academy shall take the oath
of office required b) Ihc Michigan School Code of 1976, II! amel1ded
f Remoral of Members An) Director may be remo\'ed \\ilh cause by a two- th irds (213) votc of the
Unh'ersily Board Of b) a two-th irds (213) .ote of the Bo1Ird of Di rectors of the corporation.
S Injtjal Mgnbm oftbc Bwrd ofDir«tQL5, The Unh'ersilY Bon appoints the followi ng persons to
sen'e lIS the initial members ofthc: Board of Directors of Detroit Academ)"
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Pcndopc Ilaikr
1324 Jolkt Pt..,.,
Octroit. MI 46207
(3 t3) 964_1096
.I~.'l:.c: curi\'e CEOlMiclri,1II1 Metro Girt ScoUI Cowleil ~ .......
4660 South 1IIlAidom Roal
illS! Lmsin, . MI 4111123
(5 17) " 32-3 165
Dirc<:lorlCh!ll1cr Scllool~ Inilillli,'c
R",,' I'aut Ileno;:he
22575 WCSI Eidlt Mile: Itold
Detroit, MI 482 19
(3 13)255-1865
On:aI\!T New light Mi""ion.,- OaptiSi Chu.-.:h
Rc" , Claude Cline
9()(l() Wood" '.ord A"euuc
l)ctroit. MI48202
(3 13)872-2900
l::Xccutin Dim:torllbc IlisIoric l.ittlf Rock Ibpli$! Otw;:h
R""" Jim IIQIIe) '
9()(l() Woodward A""IlUf:
I)clroit, MI48202
(3 13)963·2200
The I listoric l.inle: Ro<:k l1ap1m Chw;:h
Wilhelm Kast
11801 F.-mington
Livonia, MI 481 SO
(3 13)261·8220
ChainmlD/(WCS Illt~-maiional, Inc,
Bi,oop And~ Mcrrit'
10100 Orand Rj,'a
Ix troit. MI 482{)4
(3 13) 491-8410
Straight Gale Cbllr<.:h
R"", Oa\'jd RoqOCIlI<m:
864 1 i. inwoodA\'C,nue
l)ctroit, MI 48206
(3 1 )II9~ -2390
o.cala New \.i, ht M~ Baplist Chu.-.:h
R~", ElIi~ Smith
lJ333 Ea.<t Wat'TCf\
OctrOil, MJ 482"
(3 IJ) 1J22-j()6()
Jubik:e Christi.n Chw;:h
'F.ducator
'I'..-~-nl
lOS]
Oar1Cr Schools· cOI1(il1u«l
4 The Unh'ersity Board appro\'es the issuing or a contrao:t to ehancr a public school academy 10 Detroit
Academy and authoril.cs the Chair orthe Board orTrumees, 10 e"c<:ute a contract 10 chW1er a public
school lICademy and related documents between Detroit Aeademy and Central Michigan Universi ty
Board of Trustees (authorizing body) on or aner May I, 1995, prO\'ided that, before execution of the
Conlrxt, the President or his designee DfTinns that all ternlS of the Contact have been Dgreed upon and
Detroit Academy is able to comply with all tcnns and conditions of the Contract
Eduu tiol1al Options Au demy
WHEREAS,1be Michigan Legislature has prol ided for the establishment of public school tll;ademies as part
of the Michigan public school I)'stem by en:ICting Act No 362 ofthc Public Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS. According to this Icgislation, CentJ1ll Michigan Unh ersit) Boanl ofTrustces, as the gO\'cming
body of II state public uni\'ersily is an authori7jng body empowered 10 issue contracts to orgAni l-t and operate
public school llCadcmics; and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan Universi ty issued con!f:ICts to charter public school academics to three
Ipplicants under Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993. and
WHEREAS, Act No. 362 of lite Public Acts or 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional by a Michigan Cireuit
Courl and is currently on appeal with the Michigan Courl of Appeals, and
WHEREAS, The MichigAn Legislature enac ted Act No. 416 of tlte Public Acts of 1994 as temporlll)'
legislation to iDlprO\'e thc public clemcnt1lf), and $Ccondary schools of th is state by authorizing the
estAblishment of public school tll;ademies as pari ofth\; statc's public school system. Dud
WHEREAS, According 10 this legislation, Cen!fal Michigan Unh'el1il) Board ofTrustCd, as the governing
bod)'of a SIDle public unh'crsit), is an 1IUthori/jng bod) empowered to issue con!flCts 10 organize and operate
public school academics, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated thAt public school :lCooemy contrllCts be issued on 11
compctith'c basis taking into consideration the resources Available for the proposed public school llCademy,
!he population 10 be sen'cd b)' the proposed public school academy; and the educational goals to be achie\'ed
by the proposed public school academy: and
WHEREAS, Tk Michigan Legislatu re has mandated thAI public school academies organil.cd under Act No
4 16 of the Public Acts of 1994 achievc cerlain specific educational purposes; and
WHEREAS, Tk Central Michigan University Board ofTrnstees hal·ina requested applications for- organiljng
public school academics and ha\'ing re, iewed the applications according to the pro\'isions sct forth by the
Michigan Legislature; Now be it therefore
RESOL VEO, That the Central Michigan Uni,'ersity BollJd ofTruSlees dce l ~s that
I. Tk &Iucatiooal Options Academy ("Educational Options") Application submitted under Section 512 of
1994 PA 416 meets the Board's requirements and the requirements of applicable law and is therefore
IIppro\'ed
2 Tk Unl\-enit)' Board adopts !he Educational Options articles ofincorpoIlItion \\hich arc al\tII;hcd 10 lhis
resolution and I,hieh shall be filed in !rubstantially the same manllCT and form
3 The Unh'ersit) Board has established the method of selection. length of term nnd number of members
of the board of directors of Educational Options and hereby adopts the followi ng
3084
Chart !':r Schools - cOl1lil1u«l
a Mrthod of SdccliC!! Tk inititd Bo:lfd of Direct on ofEducltionai OptIonS dlall be the ind,\ ,duals
named in this resolution approved by the Unin'rsit) Boanl. Subsequent!). the Board of DIf"l:etOfS
ofEducationDI OptiOlis shall nominate a list ofpou:nttal members of the Board of Directors equalmg
at least twice the num!x:rof\'lIClIItcics on the Board. Provided thc Board of Directors submits the list
of nominees to the Uni\'CTS11y Board al leasl twenty (20) days before the Uni\'crsi ty Board's next
rcg ular meeting, the Unh'ersity Board shall select members from the list of nominees at ilS next
regular meeting. When the nominations ~ forwarded to the Uni\'CTSI\~ Board, thl:) shmJ] be
accompanied by the nominees' reSUll14:s and cach nominee shall be D\ Ddable for inlen le\\ b) the
Uni \'ersity Board or ils designee
b. l&nGlh of 1crm, TIle term of exh member or ule Board of Direetors shall be three (3) ye1lf1. except
that of the first members of!he Board ofDinxlOfS.onc simi I $Cn'e I tenn of one year. two $hIli sen'C
1 tenn of two years and two shall senc Itenn of th ree years
e Numb£( of pjrectou. Tk initial number of mcmbe~ of the: Bolfd of Directors of EdutllIional
Options shall be fi\'e (5). The number of dilUtors 5hl ll ne\ t r be fewCT thllll Ih 'e (5) nor more than
nine (9), as determined from timt to timc by the Un he~it}' Board.
d Oualjfic;njons of Members The members of lke Board of Directors of Educational Options must
indude (i) a parent or guardian of 3 child anendinglhe school, (ii) one profes5ionll edueDIOC,
prcfo:rably a pcr!OO \\lIh school administrath'c expcricn<:e The members of the Board ofo.ll:("to~
of Educational Options shall nOl ine lude (i) any member appoi nted or con!folled b)' another profit
or non-pro fi t corporation, (ii) employees of Educational Options, and (iii) Central Michigan
Unh'crsily officials, as representatives ofCen!fal Michigan Uni\·ersity.
c .Qa1b.. All members of the Board of Direelors of Eduutional Oplions must file an lICecplance or
offICe with !he Uni\"ers1ty AU members of the Board of Directors of EduClliO'l11 Options shalltDke
the oath of office requi red by the Michigan School Code of 1976. as anlended
f. Beown\ of Mcmbeq. Any Di rector ma)' be fCmol ed I\ith cause by a two-thi rds (213) \'ole of the
Unil"crs ity Board Or by A two- th irds (213) ,"ote oCthe Board o C Directo~ of the corporation
g Initial Mcm!x:a oew Bmrd or Pir«tQr:;. The Unil"CTSity Board appoints the fo llo\\ ing persons to
Kf\'C IS the ini tial members oflhe Bollfd of Dirt"ctOfS of Educational Options
Maic. m.;,::
IlH r n L_
Ni~, MI 49 120
(6 t6) 6114·4S(.7
l'olitic:a1 Scimco [l\.OlroCIorll.,""c Mic: lliSan CollcS"
O-"jd Dreese
IJcmm Cowlly Courth<I"",
SI lo!q>lI. MI 490115
(6 16)9113-71] ]
I' rob. lion QIftc«/Sl. JO:\i:pb
J"",,' EricIH.on
796 I'ipcsumc Street
Ilmbn 1I.t.or, MI 49022
(6 16) 926-7121
Director (MN. MI) TIl III1d Rcspir. ~ Ar.-:.IUcrricn COWlI)"
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Robm Rolen'
11002 Ch.1c:s Dm-c
Bryon, MI4!W18
(810) 266-4221
l)ircclOf ofMI Oppomtnit)' Slill~ Traininl for 0al;1....! ISDlOaLI.1d Count)·
Ronald T.) lor
Berrien Cowu), Courd1<>u!IIC
St .Io!q>h, MI 49085
(6 16}981·1LII
l'rOl",(;Ulilll AttOf1lC) I1.1crricn Counly
'Ed....,...,..
'P~'
4. The Univ(;rsity Board appro\"es Ihe issuing of a eontracl 10 chaneI' a public school academy 10
Educational Oplion$ and authoriles the Chair oflhe Board ofTruslees. 10 execute a COll tr8cttO chaner
a public school aclldcm)' and rdated documents betwcell Edueational Options and Cenlral Michigall
University Bo.vd ofTrustces (Dut!toriljng bod)') 011 or alkr May I, 1995. provided thai, before exe<:ulion
of the: ContrllCl, thc President or his designee affirms that aillerms oflhe Contacl hllve been agreed upon
and Educational Options is able to comply with all terms and conditions of the Contract.
EI -Uajj 1\hlik EI-Sh.b.u Audl'.my
WHEREAS. The Michigan LegislDl~ has pro\'ided for the establishment of public Khool academies as pan
of the Michigan public school system br cnocting Act No 362 of the Publie Aeu of 1993 , and
WHEREAS, According 10 th is legislation. Central Michigan Uni\"r;rsi t)' Board of Trustees, as the gO\'eming
bodyofl $Il\ll: public Wlhcrsity is IIJIlIllthoriLing body empowen:d to issue contracts 10 organitt and operate
public Khool academies, and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan Unh ersi ty issued eontrocU to chartcr public school academies to three
applicanu undcr Act No 362 of the Public Am of 1993, and
WHEREAS, Act No 362 of the Public AdS of 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional by a Michigan Ci rcuit
Coun and is cUTTcntly on appeal with the: Michigan (Qun of Appeals. and
WHEREAS. The Michigan LegislatuI'C enacted Act No 41 6 of the Public AcU of 1994 as temporary
legislation to impro\c lhe public elementary and S<:COIldary Khools of thi s stale by 8uthoriling Ihe
establishmcnt of public school academics IlS part of the state's public school systc:m; and
WHEREAS, According to Ihis lcgislation, Central Michigan Uni\'ersil)" Board of Trustees. as the governing
body ofa state public: univcrsity is 1111 authoriling body e:mpo" ercd to issue contracts to Organile and operate
public school ocademies: and
WHEREAS_ The Michigan Legislature has mand~ted that public school ocademy contracts be issued on a
COIllpctithc: basis lIIking into consideralion the resources available for the proposed public schoolllCademy,
the: population to be 5er ... ed by the: proposed public school 3Cademy, and the educational goals 10 be achic\"ed
by lhe proposed public school academ) , IlJld
WHEREAS. The Michigan Legislature has mandated that public school academies organi/..ed under Aet No
416 of lhe Public Aeu of 199-1 achie\'c ecnain specific educational putpO$CS. IU1d
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(
Chartu SchoolJ - continued
WHEREAS, The Centtal Michigan Unh'ers1l) Board of Trustees hning rrquested applications fQl'" organuing
public sehool aclWlemic:s and hning n:\·ie-..ed the applications :according 10 the pro, isions sct forth b} the
Michigan Legislature, Now be it thercfon:
RESOLVED. That the Central Michigan Unh mil) Board ofTrustees declares that
I The B-Hajj Malik B-ShabaJ..l. Andent) ("Shabu..l. Aeadem) -) application submitted under SeCtion 512
of 1994 PA 416 mcet.s!he Board's requin:ments and the rc:quin:men15 of applieable 1:11\ and is therefore
appro\'ed
2. The Unll'crsity Board adopts the ShabalJ. Aclldem} anicles of incorporation "hieh an: attached to this
resolution and "hich shall be filed in substantially the same manncr and form.
3 The Uni\'ersil), Board hDS eSlablished the method of s<:leetion, length of term and number ofmembc:rs
ofllle: board of directors ofShab:u..( Aeodemy lind hereby adopts the following
a. Method of Selection The initial Board of Directors ofShabaa. Academy shall be: the individuals
named in this resolution apllro\'ed by Ihe Unil'ersit)' Board. Subs<:quentl}'. the Board of Directors
ofShabav.Academy shall nominate a lisl of potential members of the Board of Directors equaling
tlIleast mice: the: number of vacancies on the Board Provided the Board of Directors submits the list
of nominceS 10 the Uni\"ersit)' Board lit least twenty (20) days before the Unh'crsil)' Board's next
regular meeting. the Uni\ersit) Board shall sc lC<:1 mcmbers from thc list ofnominee5 at its ne>:t
regular meeting Whcn Ihe nominations are for-..ardcd 10 lhe Uni\'crsity Board, Ihe) shall be
accompanied by the nominees' resumes and each nominee shall be a\ailable for inlen ie .... tr.' the
Unh'ersity Board or ils designee -
b. Length oeIgn! The: term of cach member of the Board ofDin:ctors shall be thn:c (3) years. e'(Cepl
that of the: first members of the Board ofDin:ctors. one shall SCT\e II term of one year. two shall sene
II Icrm of I\\"O ycars and two shall sene IItCflll of three ycars
(; Num!x:t ofDirccca The: imtilll numbcrofmcmbcrs ofthc Board of Direet(WS ofShabv.l Aeadcm)
shall be ninc: (9). The: number of direetorS shall nc\'er be fewer than Ih·c (5) nor more than nine (9),
as determined from time to time b)' the Unh'ersity Board
d QuaJjfiqljQnS of Members The mcmbers of the Board of Direelors of Shabv.J; Academy mllst
include (i) a parent or guardian of I child attending thc s<:hool. (ii) one profeuional educllor,
prcfenbly I penon Ilith school administnuil'e experience: The: members oflhe BoMd of Directors
ofSh~,.I. Acadcmy shall not inc lude (i) any member appointed or controllcd by another profit or
non-profil eorporlllion. (ii) employces of Shabaa Academy; and (iii) Central Michigan Uni versity
offi cials, a.!I rcpres<:ntali\'el of Cent raJ Michigan Unh-crsi t)'.
e. Oitth. All membcn of the Board ofDin:ctors ofShabau. Aclldemy must file an aceeplllnCe of office
with the University All members of the Board of Directors ofShaba/.l Aelldcm)' shall take the olllh
of office rcquircd by the Michiglln School Code of 1916, as amended.
f. Remo),al or Members. Any Director may be remO\'ed with eaus<: b)' a t .... o- thirds (213) I'ote of lhe
Unj>'crsity Board or by 0 t .... O·lhi rds (213) lote of the Board of Directors of the corporation
g. [nilia! Mcmbm oftbt;; Boord of Dimtors The Unh'ersity Board appoinu the followinl1 persons to
scn'e as the ini tial members oflhe Board of Di reetQI'"J of Shabazz Aclldem),
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I:Nna &.I"';~I I
1823 Oay I.a"e
\..1I1~ing, MI 489 12
(511) 434-0029
AmstIl1II>rincipal/Oanlncr Middle School
Willi.: I).vi~ J,
1136 Shc-panl Stn:cI
\..ansin" MI 489 12
(S 17) 484.7480
EPSPT Consullantn.il l)cpc. of l'ublic Ilealll.
Eun~ Fumin, Fi>5ICf
5!10 11 ... I'or1~ om'e
(,aruin" MI 48911
(511)393·7&&9
l'rofe...-.;orh. lit hil ll1 Srare Unin'rSily
Adaknninp
39-13·1 Iluolm< Ridge
(,ansinl ' MI 489 11
(5 11)887-6225
r.b and R<:Q'~.ion/Mi<;hil" lXpartmcnl ofNllurlll R~
Cheryl M ... k
17 14 W~ M ithi" "
l.,sin" MI 419.,
(5 11) 481-2940
rICkel CoordinatoriMicllig.n l)cpartmcnr of Corrcctiolls
SheriU Pillman
3'J09 Rithroontl
I.llIlsing, M1489 11
(S 17) S82-4958
MOlOr C.ria D;"isioniSl.lte of Micbigan
Charles Roberts
"000 Wllhon om'c
I.ansing, MI 48910
(S I 7)J93·7~&O
Mllhanatics l'rognnol)iroctorlCh ... ks Drew Science Enriclull<'nl I.aboralory
COII5I_ Ross
21 1' VISPI' Orin
I.ansing, M] 48912
(' 17) 482·107)
Anomcy/COD5I""": Rosa, P C,
1.UT)' Scott'
4037 Windwanl l)ri\'c
l.an~inB, M] 48<.1 11
(, , 7)882-3498
Slat<: Mc:thadon<: Authorityl1tccipiem Ri8hu CoordinalorlMichiglll Dept of I'ublic I kaithlReciml
' r;du.:ator
' I'lrem
4 The Unln:rsity Board ap!)nwes lhc: issuing of a contllltllO chlll1<:r a public school academy 10 Sh3bw;r.
Academy atld alHhori7.C's the Chair of the Board ofTruslces, to execute a contlllttto charier a public
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school acadcm)' and related documcnts be:t"cc:n Shabw.:l, Acadcmy Ilnd Ccntral Michigan Unilersi t)
Board of Trustees (IUthoriling bod)') on 01' alkr Mit) I, 1995, pro\ idcd thllt. before cxecUllon of the
Contract. the President or his de$ignee ammlS that aillcmls of the ConlllCt have been agreed upon and
Shabaa Academy is able to tom!)l)' with all lerms Ilnd conditions oflhe Contract
WHEREAS, TI,c Michiganl.cgislllIure has prO\'idcd fOl" the establishment of pub tic scnoolllCademies lIS part
of the Michigan public school s)'stem by enacting Act No 362 of the Public ACIJ of 1993, and
WHEREAS, According 10 this legislation. Central Michigan Unh'ersit)' Board ofTruslCeS. IS the goleming
body ofa Slale public unil'crsit)' is l1li Dudlorizing body cmpo"ercd to iu ue eonttM:ts to organil.e and operate
public school acadcmies: and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan Unil'crsity issued contrncts to charter public school lICademics to three:
applicants under Act No 362 orthc Public Acts of 1993, and
\\'HEREAS, Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional b) I Michigan Cimlll
Court lind is currentl), on appeal wi t.ll thc Michigl\Il Coun of Appeals, I\IId
WHEREAS, The Michigan l.cgislature erlxtcd AC1 No "16 of the Public Aets of 1994 lIS temporary
legislation 10 impronl the public elcmcntM)' IIIld sccondlll) schooll of thil stale b) author;;,.mg lhe
establishment of public school llCadcmies lIS part of the $tale's public school S)'Slem. and
WHEREAS, Accordini to this legislation, Central Michigan Unil'tf'Sit} Bo:u-d ofTruSlees, as the go\'ernini
body ofa state publie IlniI'C:rsit} is ~I authorizing bod} empo" cred 10 iuue contnICts 10 organi;,.!! and opc:r.lte
public school academies, nnd
WHEREAS, The Michigan l.cgislatllre has mandated that public school academy eOrltrlCts be issued on •
wmpc.titivc ba>iis illking into consideration the TCSOUrceS 31 ailable for the proposed public school academy.
the population 10 be served by the proposed public school acadcmy; I\IId the educational g0111 10 be achieled
by the proposed public school academy~ and
WHEREAS, The Michigan LegislatuTC has mandaled that public school academics organi1.ed under Act No
41 6 of the Public Acts of 1994 achie\'c certain specific educational p~; Ilnd
WHEREAS, The Central Michigan Uni,'crsil), Board orrn's~ hll"ing requested applications ror organilinl
public school academies and ha\'ing re\';ewcd the opplieation5 3CCOI'ding 10 the pro\'isions sct fonh b} the
Michiglln l.cgislalure, Now be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the CcnITal Michigan Uni\'ernit)' Board ofTrustces declares Ihal.
I, The Great Lakes Academy ("Great Lakes") applielltion submilled under Section 5 12 of 1994 PA 416
meets the Board's requirements and Ihe requircmenlS of applicable law and is thcrefore approved
2. The Uni\-tf'Sily Board adopts the Grellt Ukes articlcs or incot'pOflltion "hleh are attached to this
resolution and which shall be: filed in substantially the samc manner and form
3. The Uni\'tf'Sity Bo:u-d has established thc method of $election. length oflerm and number ofmemhers
of the board or diree:ton of Great Lakes Ilnd hereby adopu the following
a Method orSe!miQn, The initial Board of Directors orGreat Lakes shall be the indi\'idu:ds nlllTled
in this resolution apprtI\'cd by tlte Unh,tf'Si t)' Board Sub$equently, the Board of Directors ofGrcat
l.:Ikcs shall nominate I list orpotcnti:al mcmbcn orthe Board orDireclors equa/inglt IclSl twice the
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number o(\'acancies on the Board, Prol'ided the Board o(Di~lon submits the lisl of nominees 10
lhe Univenil)' Board otlellSllwent)' (20) do)'s before the Unil'cnil), Board's nexl n::guhlT meeting,
the Unin:rsit)' SQurd sholl select members from the list ofnominee$ at its next regu lar meeting.
Whcn the nominations IU"C forwardcd to the Universitr Board. ther shall be accompanied by the
nominees' resumes and each nominee shall be a\ ailable for jnte" iew by the Unh'ersi t)' SQard or its
designee
b lnwth ofTrnn The ternl ofcxh member of the Board of Di~tors shall be th~ (3) )"Cllf"S, cxccpt
thal of the: first members orulI: Board of Directors, OIIC shall SC,,'t 0 ternl of one )'car, tll"O shall sc,,'t
a term oft .... o years lUlU t .... o shall se"'e a Icon ofullu reMS
c NymbcrofDjrectm The initial number of members of the Board of Din::c1Oo; of Great Lakes 5hall
be six (6) The number of directors shall ne\'er be fe .... er thlll\ 'h'e (S) DOl" morc than nine (9), lIS
dctermined from time to lime by the Unl\'ersit) Board
d, Oya!jfjcatious Q(Mewbro. The members of the Board ofDirectof5 of Great Lal.:cs must include (i)
a parcnt Of guardian of a child allcnding the school; (ii) one professional cdtlcutor, preferDbl )' a
p<:rson with school adminimalil'c experience The memben of the Board of DireclOf5 of Great
Lakes shall not include (i) llI\)' member appointed or c0l1lroned b)' another profit or non-profit
corpol1nion; (ii) ernplo)'ees of Great Lakes. and (iii) Central Michigan Unh'ersit)' officials. IS
repre$Cntath'es of Central Michigan Unilersity
e. QiIlh All members of the Board of Directors ofGrcat Lakes must file an acceptance of office with
the University All members of the Board of Directors of Great Lakes shall take the oath of office
required by the Michigan School Code of 1976, as amended
r. Remon! of ~kmbc[$ Any Dj~tor rna)' be remol'cd wilh cause by a two-Ihirds (213) I'ote of the:
Unh'ersity Board or b} a two-thirds (213) I'ote of the Board of Directon orthe corporation,
g, Inil iAI Members of the Board of Diret'!or5 The Uni\cfllit)' Board appoints the following
p<:rsons to sen'e as the initio! members of the Board of Directors of Grcat Lakes'
Thomu !J1Il"Ti$'
224 Nonh Ebn Sifttl
S.,in_, MI 48602
(5 17 797·48\)4
l'rine;pallSouth Middle ~hool
.... gani Ctlpin.
830 Sou.h J"ffCIToO<l /wen""
Siginl "" MI 48607
(SI7) 790-0687
Mulicll Tcdmolo, ist/S. Mal)' Med~CClllcl
Rllndolph Flco;:hsig
141 NanowL_
S",inIW, MI 48602
(S I 7) 7,}Hlm
Pre$idcntll iospilat Cou.ncil orJ:.s.; Central Mi<.:hi, ..
I)an;al t lull'
6 1 S No)'( S.ree.
Saginaw, MI 486(l1
(517)n2·81t9
I'aswal AdminislnlorlSl Mal) C.thc:dral
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O.:bonh SuITei)'
J 10 SQuib W .... in' .on Ann ....
SlginAW, MI 43601
(5 17) 755·3444
C .. npus Direc10rICrreMI Lak<:!l Jun"" Coli",.:
\'atrici.a Surrcty
6 15 CoOO SIn.'<1
s.,inaw, MI 48602
(S I7) 790.5300
A!I1Iisllunl'ricnd of.hc CuurtlSa8inlw Coun.y
'I!duea.or
~-,
4. The Unh'ersit)' Board approl'f:$ the issuing of a conlnM:t 10 chancr a public school .eadem)' 10 Great
Lakes and authorizes the Chair of the Board of Trustees, to excculc a contract 10 charter I public $Chool
acaclcmy and relllled documents between Great Lakes Md Central MichiglUl Unil'cnity Bollfd ofTrustcCll
(lluthoriTing body) on or aRcr May I, 1995, prol"idcd that, before execution of the Contrac t, the President
Qr his designee affimlS thai all ternlS of the Contact hM'c been agrced upon IUId Great Lakes is able 10
comply \\;th all terms IUId conditions of the Contrnc:t,
Kcnquest Academy
WHEREAS, The Michigan Lcgisl:nure has provided for the establishment of public school academies IIj plitt
of the Miehigan public sehooll),stem by enacting Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS, According to this lcgish,tion, Central Michigan Unil·ersity Board ofTnatCC$, as the: gO\eminS
body ofll 51l1te public unh'crsity is an IlUthoriLing bod)' cmpo .... cred to is:rue contracts to organi,.c and opente
public school academics, and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan University issucd contracts to chlltter public school academies to three
applicants undcr Act No 362 of tile Public ACI$ of 1993, lind
WHEREAS, Act No. ]62 or the Public Acts of 1993 h:ss been ruled unconstitutional by a Michigan Clreui!
Court and is cum:ntl ), on appeal \\ith the: Miehigan Court of AppealS: and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Lcgist:llure enactcd Act No 4 16 of thc Public Acts of 1994 as temporlll"}
Icgislalion to iwprol'e the public clememary and secondary schools of this state by authorizing the
establishment ofpubJic school academics as pllrt of the stllte's public schoolsystcm, and
WHEREAS, Acccrding 10 this legislation, Central Michigan Uni\'ersily Board ofTrustI:C.I, a.s the go\ erning
body of. Slate public unh'crsity is 111 authori,j ng body cmpowered to issue contracts 10 organit.c and operate
public school academics: lind
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has nllUldatcd that public school 8I.":adcmy eontrlltts be issucd on a
eompelitil"c basis taking into consideration the resources al'ai llible for the proposed public schoolltCadcmy.
the population 10 be SCf'\'ed b)' the proposed public school. academy. and the eduution.1 goals 10 be achiCl'ed
b)' the proposed public sehoolacademr, and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature h:lS mandated that public school academics organi~ed under Act No
4 16 of the Public Acts of 1994 achicI'e certain sp<:cific educational purposes. IlIId
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WHEREAS, The Cenlr1ll Michigan Uni,~ity Board ofTrustces ha,·ing requested applications for organiring
public school academies and ha>i ng reI ielled the applications according 10 the pro,-isions set fonh by the
Michigan ~gislaturc: , Now be it therdore
RESOLVED, That the Centr.lol Miehigan Unh'ersi t), Board ofTrustecs declares that -
The Kenqucst Acadcm)' ("Kenque5t") applieation submillcd under Section 512 of 199~ PA 41 6 mects
the Board's fcquircrnentf and the requiremcnts of applicable law and is therefore apprO\-cd.
2_ The UniH:rsit)' Board adopts the Kenquest articles of incorporation \\-hkh ~ allached to this resolution
lII1d which shall be filed in substantially the SlIme manner and form_
3 Thc Univcrsity Board hIlS established the method of selection, length ofteml lII1d number of members
of the board of directors of Kenquest and hereby adoptf the foll owing'
.. M£1bod pfS;I£CljM The initial Board of DircctofS of Ken quest shall be the individuals named in
this resolution approl'cd by the Unhcrsity Board, Subsequently, the Board of Directors of Ken quest
shall nominate a list of potcntial members of the Board of Directors equaling at lellSt twice the
nwnberoC.'ocancies on the Board Pro,'idcd the Board of Directors submill the lis! of nominees to
the Uni\-CfSity Board allea.st twenty (20) days before the Unilersity Board's next regular meeting,
Ihe University Board shall selecl members from the list of nominccs at itf neXI n::gulpr meeting,
When the nomination5 are fonl'arded \0 the Universi ty Board, they shall be accompanied by the
nominees' resumes and each nominee shall be al'ailable for inten'iew by the Unh'ersity Board or its
designee
b !&t1gth ofIc;rD!, The term ofeath member of the Board of Directors shall be three (3) ycars, except
thnl orthe first members of the I30ard of Directors, one shall scn'e a term of one ye llT, two shall scn'e
a lerm of two years lII1d two shall scne a lenn ofthn::e years
c Number o[pjn:clors The initial number of members of the Board of Directors of Kenquest shall
be fil'e (5)_ Thc number of directors shall neller be fewer than fi\'e (5) nor more th 3l\ nine (9), as
dclemlined from time to time by the Unil'crsit}' Board
d OualHjcatjoIU o(Members_ The members o(the Board of Di~1ors ofKenqucst must inc lude (i) I
parent or gunrdilll1 ofa child anending the school: (ii) one profeS!lionaJ educator-, pn::ferably II person
with school adrninistrnti l'e experience llloC memhcrs of the Board of Directors of Kenqucsl shall not
include (i) 1liiy member appointed or controllcd by another profil or non·profit corpo.-atiOll: (ii)
employees of Kenquesl: and (iii) Centml Michigan Unil-crsity officials, !IS reprcscntlth'cs of Central
Michigan Unil-enit)'
e 0iIlh. All members of the Board ofDireclol1 of Kcnquc$t must file an acceptance of office with tile
Uni,-ersit}' All members of the Board ofDin::dOf1 of Kcnquest shall take the oath of office n::quired
by the Michigan School Code of 1976, as IIIIlendcd
f Removal pf Members, An)' Director ma)' be remol'cd "jth cause by a Iwo·third~ (213) l ote of the
Unh-ersity Board or by I two-thirds (213) ,'ote of \he BnlIrd of Directors of the corporation
g Initial Membrn ofthc Board of Pircclors The Unh-ersi lY Board appoints the following persons to
sen'e IS the inilial member!; oftht Board of Directors o( Kenque5t
Richard Coulter'
11 77 1 11')' Ro.!
RMOOnmlOft, MI 48563
(517)2754 11111
IJin,ctOl Carccr Technical Ed"". ' ionlCrlwfQrd, (bcOO~, OgCtllIW, ItO!lC()"'''1/}11 lSI)
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Itklurd ~m;,.iJ,:
R. 5 Bo.1: 211911
GraylinB, Ml 497311
(S 17) 3411·2433
0I11palicnt ThcrapisIINOf1h Ccntr:al Menlal l1calth Scn-~
Dill-it! Sabin
II ~ Michi,an Au,,,,,,,
Guyling, Ml 411738
(5 17) 348·5588
AfIomcyrprink Ptk'licc
L)-1UllllOmp"'"
1135 NQrth Old U_S_ 27
Gn)-Iinfj:, M14111J8
(~ I7) J48·5760
Counsclorf('Klyling Ili, b School
Lucy Troubrid,c'
"0 Bo_~ JlO
~mmon, M14865j
(~ 17) 27~41m
Childe..: Spc<:ialiSllCIIIlIJI Nll>WlllbU:l
'EdUClllor
lparen.
4, 1be Unil'crsi l), Board apprm'cs!he issuing of a eontroctto chaner a public school academ) to Kenqucst
and authori /.es the Chair of the Board of Trustees, 10 e)(ecute a conlIOCtto charter a pubhe school
ocldcmy and n::ILUd documentf belween Kenquest and Central Michigan Universi:} Board o(Truslees
(authorizing body) on or afia Mil)' I, 1995. prcnidcd thal. befon: C'tccution of the Con, net, the PresIdent
or his designcc affi rms that all tcmls of the Contocl ha'-e been agreed upon and Kenquest is able 10
comply with all tcrms and conditions or lhe Contract
LiMn)' Academ),
WHEREAS, The: Michigan ~gishllurc has provided for the establishment of public schoolacooemies 115 pan
of the Michigan public school system b) enatting Ael No 362 of the Public Actf of 1993, and
WHEREAS, According to this legisblion, Central Michigan Uni"ersit) Board of Trustees, as the govcming
body of a state public wlivcrsity is an lIUthOriling body empowered 10 issuc controc!S to organi7.C Dnd operate
public school academics; and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan Unin:rsit) issued contratts to chancr public school academies to three
applicants under Act No_ 362 of the Public Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS. Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993 has been ruled UllConstitutiOllal by a Michigan Cin::uit
Court lII1d is currentl)' 01\ appeal \\·ith the ~I ichigan Court of Appeals,and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature enacted ACI No 416 of the Public Acts of 199~ lIS temporar)
Icgislation '0 im])«l\'e the public elemcntary lind secondllry sehools o( this state by authoriring the
e~abJishmen t of public sehool academies lIS pan of the 51.lIle', public school systenl, and
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WHEREAS. AC«lrding to thillegislation, Central Miehignn Uninrsity Board of TruSfces, as tnc go,-eming
body of n sta\e public university is an aulhori,ing body empowered to issue contracts to organi~ nnd operate
public school academies: and
WUEREAS. The Michigan Legislature hu mandated that public sehool academy contracts be issued on •
competith'e basis Inking into consideralion the resources al allable fOf the proposed public sehoolacadcmy,
the populatioo \0 Ix: strYoo by the proposed public school academy, and Ihe educational goal$ to be IIChiel'cd
by the Pfoposed public sehooilitadenty; and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated Ihal public school academics organi7.ro under Act No
416 oflhe Public Acts of 1994 achiel'e certain spcdlic educational purposcs; and
WHEREAS. The Central Michigan Unin:rsity Board orTrustecs having requcsted applications for organiling
public school aca<kmies and h8\ ing re"iewed tnc applicDtions according to the provisions SCI forth by the
Michigan Legislature, 0\\' be it therefore
RESOLVED, That the Central Michigan Unil'ersity Board ofTruslees declares that
The Liberty Academy ("Libert) -) applicltion submiued under Section 5 12 of 1994 PA 41 6 meets the
Board's requirements and the requirements of applicable law and is therefore appro,-ed.
2, The Unil'crsilY Board adoptS Ihe Lihcrty articles orincorpora,ion \\ hich arc aUached to this resolution
and \\ hich shall be Iiled in substantially the same manner and foml
3 The Unil'ersi ty Board has established Ihe method of selection, length of lernl and number ofmembefl
ohhe board of di rectors of Liberty and hereby adopts Ihe follo"lng
a Method oC$s;lcctjoo, The initial Board ofDi rcctors of Liberty 5hall be the indi,'iduals nDll1ed in this
~Iution appnll'ed by the: Unil'efSlty Board Subsequentl) . the Board of Directors of Liberty shall
nominate I list ofpolential memlxn of the Board ofOircclors cqualing at least twice the number of
I'Bcaneics on thc Boord Pro" ided 'he Bo;lfd of Oireclofl submits the lisl of !lominccs to the
Unin:rsity Board alleasttwcnly (20) days before the Unil'crsi ly Board's next reguillf mee ting, the
Unil'cnity Board shall select mcmbefl from thc lisl ofnominecs at its !lext regular meeung. When
thc nominations arc forwarded 10 the Unilersity Board, they shall be accompanied by the
nominees' resumes and cach nominee shall he a,'ailable for interview by the Universi ty Board or its
dcsignec.
b !&Dgtb ofIgm, The term of each member- ofthc Board ofOircctors shall he three (3) years, c,'I(CCpl
that of the fim Illemlxn orthc Board ofDirccton. one shall $Cf\e _tcrm or one ycar, two shall Kn'e
a tcrm of two years and two shall SCf\'C II leml of threc years
c Number o(Pireclors The initial number of members or the Board of Dircctors of Liheny shall be
eight (II) The number of directors shall ncl'Cf he fewer than Ii'-e (5) nor more than nine (9), as
detcrmined from time to time by the Universily Board
d Qualifications of MCDlbi:rs The mcnlbcrs of the Board of Directors of Liberty mUSI include (i) a
pnrent or b'Uardian ofa child attending Ihc school, (ii) one professional educator, prcferably a penon
with school administralil'c experien<:e The members orthe Board ofDircctors of Libert)' shall not
include (i) lin} mcmber appointed or controlled by another prolit or non.profit corporation, (i i)
employees of Liberty, alld (iii) Central Michigan Unil'ersity officials, as rcpresentoti l'es of Ccnlral
Michigan Unil'crsil}
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c. !Wh. All memhcn ofthc Board ofDircctors or Libert)' must liIe an acecpt4fKe of office \\;th the
Uniu:rsilY All members ofthc Board of Directors of Liberty shall take the oath of office required
the Michigan School Code of 1976, as DII1ended
r R£moya! ofMcmbcn Any Director may be rento\cd with causc by I two-thirds (213) ,·ote ofthc
Unil'cflilY Board Of by I\"o-thirds (213) I'ote or the Board of Directors orthe COrporation
g Initial MCDlbsrs pflbc BoW pf DirsCJors, The Unh'crsity Board appoints the foll o"ing perwns to
SCf\'e lIS the iniual mcmbefl of the Board of Directors of Libert}
M_,_ 8rudc:r Knapp'
1358 Clim." A '-~ue
KRlanuv.oo, Ml 49006
(6 16) 342·11033
II~boolcr
Jul~ Oilkllc'
2106 Sunnysidc AptB-15
KaIama7.oo, MI 49001
(6 16)J42-9S67
OffICe MlIIlI!a iWisa ProdllCliooi
lkni.'C IIl1rtl1Ou, h
1349 Clima.x A,'C:OU;:
Kabm.v.oo,MI4900 t
(6 16) 311 .... 023
J"li. Lowe
2 14 Ea.<I Grilli Sited
1·1aia ... " II, MI 49080
(6 16)13 1-2090
I'ro,nm Dim:lor{(kMnlI Manll!"'-fl'hc, lod,e It YIIrTO"
Rolland MonIC
5900 PorlllC lWad
K~oo, Ml 49002
(6 16)J44-5566
l'c:noonalllljuryfGoidosil; It MONe, I' C.
Bruce Scbultl
713 1 EtiI Main StrttI
Kalalll.ll.oo. MI 49001
(6 16)388-3417
OWnct'lCckbution G.-dcm
Efrr.abctb l l>ornpson Codc
6965 Soulb 291b Sired
Soons. Ml 490811
(6 16)327-6345
Consuhant/Prin .. , Practice
David Ellil VIIlI,b ....
109 Ridgewood
KalBltlWlO, Ml 49001
Carpalla .oo Music: Tea;;;herfSctr-cmplo)'~'tI
IF.duc .. or
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.. The Unirersity Board approle5 the iu uing of a contract to charter I public school academy to Liberty
and nu thori7.e5 the Chair of the Board of Trustees, to eltccute n contract to chartcr I public school
academy and related documents betwecn Liberty and Central Michigan Uni\'ersity Board of Trustees
( .... thori7.ing booy) on or aller May I, 1995, prol-idcd th:u. before execution of the ContrllCt, the President
or hi! designee: affimlll L1IDl n1llCmls of the Contact hnl e becn agreed upon lind Liberty is IIble to com pi)'
with alltcrms and conditions of the Contract
Livingston T~dm iu l Academy
WHEREAS, The Michigan LcgislatlUl: has prol'ided for the estllblislmlcnt of public school academies as part
of the Michigan public school s),stem b) enllO;ting Act No 362 ofthc Public Acts of 1993; and
WHEREAS, According 10 this legislation. Central Michigan Unit'crsity Board ofTrustecs, lIS the gOl'cming
hodyofa stale public unil'crsity is nn authorizing bod)' cmpo"-cred to isruc contracts to organil:C and openne
public schoolllO;aclemies; IIlld
WHEREAS, Centrlll Michigan University issued contracts 10 charter public school lIO;ademies 10 ~
applicants under Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993, IIlld
WHEREAS, Act No 362 ofthc Public Acts of 1993 hIlS been ruled unconstitutional by a Michigan Cireuit
Coort and is currently 011 appeal Ilith the Michigan Court of Appeals; Dlld
WHEREAS, The t-.tichigan Legislature enllCted Act No 416 of the Publie Acts of 1994 :IS tempor.uy
legislation to impro,'e the public elementary and secondary schools of Ihis ~11lte by authorizing the
establishment ofpublk schooi lludcmie,s lIS pm oCthe stlllc'S public school ~'stem : and
WHEREAS, According to this Icgislation, Ccntral Michigan Unh'ersi ly Board ofTruslees, as the gOl'cming
body of a $t3IC pubhc unil'm ily i5 an authori/j ng body c:mpowered 10 issue: contr.IClS to orgllrli7..c: IIfId operate
public school academics; nnd
WHEREAS. The Michigllfl Legislature: hIlS mandated thai public school :x:adcmy contracts be issued on a
competitive basis laking into consideration the resources avai lable for the proposcd public school lICaclemy.
the population 10 be scr"ed by the: proposed public school academy; and the educational goals 10 be achiel"ed
by the proposed public school acoocmy. lind
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislature has mandated that public school academies organi/..c:d undcr Act No
416 of lhe Public Acts of 19<)-1 ochiel'e certllin specific cducational purposcs; and
WHEREAS. The Central Michigan Unil-crsity 8o:lrd ofTlU$ICCS having requested appl ications for organizing
publ ic school academics and hlll'ing reviewcd the applicDtions :lCcording to the provisions sct forth by the
Michigllfl Legislalun::: Now be it thcre:foll:
RESOLVED, Thatthc Ccntral Michigan Ull ivCl"Si t)' Board of Trustees dC(:lares that
The Lh'ingston Technical Academy r LiI'ingston-) Dppliclltion submilled undcr Section 512 of 1994 PA
4 [6 meets the Board's requiremcnts and the requiremcnu of applicable law and is therefore appro\'ed,
2, The Unil-ersil), Boa1I adopts the Lil'ingston .-tides ofincorporation IIhich are attached 10 this re5Olution
and which shall be fII cd in substantially the same manner and form
3, The Unh'ersity Board has established the mcthod of selection, length oflemt and numbcl' of members
oflhe boDrd of directors of lit'ingston lind hereby adopts the following;
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I Mcmo<! pf Sc!cctjpn. The ini tial Board of Di rectors of Lh'ingston shall be thc indh'iduals nllmed
in Ihis resolution appro"ed by the Unh"crsi l), Board, Subscquenlly, the Board of Dirc:<:ton of
Lh'ingston shall nominate a list of potenlial members oflhe Board of Dirc:<:torl equaling III lellSt
twice the number of vacancics on the Board Pro"ided the Board of Dirc:<:lors submits the lis\ of
nominees 10 the: University Board atlcast twenty (2Q) d3)'S before the Unll'ersit) Bo¥d's nnt regular
meetinll, the Unh'ersity Board shall se lect mcmbers from the list ofnominccs at its ne..:t Il:gular
meeting, Wben the nomin..rions In forwarded to the Uni"ersily Board, the) shall be accomPllflled
by the nominees' resumes and each nominee shall be aI'Bilablc for inten"iell' b)' the Uni,'ersll) Board
or its designee:
b, !..rngth pfTcfm The lCoo of each member of the Board ofDireelors shall be three (3) years, execpt
that of the: first members ofthc Board ofDircctors. one shalllCn'e a teml of one year, t""o shall sen e
I teml of lwo yem and tll"O ,hall sene D Icoo ofth rcc ycars
c Number ofDin:c]OlJ The initial number oCmcmbers orthe Board of Directors of li"ingston shi ll
be SCI'en (7) The number of dirc:<:tors shallnCl"cr be fcwer than fI" e (5) nor more than nine: (9), IS
deleooined from timc to lime by the Univcrsity Boord
d. Qualjlj,!!I.jpru ofMcmbe[S The members of thc Bt»rd ofDirc:<:\Ors ofLll mgston must Include (i)
• parent or guardian of a child attending the school. (ii) one proCcuional cducator, preferabl) I
person lI;th school administrlllil'e~ The members ofthc: Board of Directors oflll ingslOn
shall not include (i) 1111)' member appointed or controlled b)' another profit or non-profit corporation.
(i i) enlplorccs of Lil ingston, and (iii) Central Michigan Uni"ef5ity officills, as represcntati"es of
Cenual Michigan Univcrsit),
e, QjaJ.h All members ofthc Bo" of Dircc:ton of Lh ingSlon must filc ~n acceptance of officc ""ith
the Unil'crsit)' All mcmbers of the Board of Dirc:<:tors of Lh-ingSlon shall take the oath of onkc
requ ired by the Michigan School Code of 1976, as anlended
f. R,mouJ pf Member' Any Dirc:<:tor may be remol ed II-ith cause by a two- thirds (213) , Ole of the
Unit'enity Board or by • two-thirds (213) ,'ote of the Board of Directors of the corporat ion.
g. Initipl MltDlbm oftbc BoilCd o(Pir«IPC, The Unit'ersil), Board appoinLS the folloll ing persons 10
scn'e lIS the in itial mcmbers of the Board of Director of Lh' ingston,
Gary CO(Il;
1 t06111l1mburl Road
lIm1bur" MI 48139
(II t O)23 1 -2~22
l'Tcsidcnlll.ESA lloard ofr:dUCllion
l"homu Erhart'
46,HCh~
Wllcrfonl. MI "8327
(11 10) 6112-"g70
Vice "«'Sidcnl lIum .. R~CI
William Ilulbnt
2427 KM'I."11 Orj,,'C
Ilo .... cll. MI "8843
(~ 17)546-06 1 9
l'residenIJCEOJN) IIIC.V Chemical Co.
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CI)'tI~ NIl.,h
2120 1)0" -"" Road
Ho"dl, MI 481143
(S 11) S48·J609
Ilwnall Ro:!Iouroc: M."~l\' .. rlOgih!O/1l Alllerica
Tbornu Olsl
S797 Kin~ Road
1 lowell. Ml 48114)
(J I) 878-4899
Voce 1'..,.oot1l1 M,," uf.clUrins/lJradhar'1 l'rod uclS
Rmtdolph Rudisill
1824 Norwa)'
Ann Arbor, Ml 4Mlfl.I
P JJ) 662-5S40
]>rcsidel1lfl'hcnnoiil. lllC.
Rcbocc. Tobc)"
5472 Kcnioon
Brigll1on, Ml 48116
(810) 229·7464
Moo Tcch.lSmilh~lille lJ,ccch .. n Clinical l..boralQrie~
' F..dUCldQ'
' I'artlll
4 TIle: Unh·cBity Bo:wd appron's the issuing ofa contr.lCtlO t hlll1er II public school academy to L~\' ingston
and authorizcs the Chair of the Board of Truslees. CD execute a contract to charter a pubhe school
OCadcnl) IlI1d related documcnlli bctwcen Lil ingston and Central Michigan Unh'ersity Board ofTrustee5
(amhori7jng body) on or after II.h )' 1, 1995, pn)\'idi:d thnt, before execution oflhe CO~lr,3Ct. Ihe :resident
or his designee affinns that alllemu of the Contact ha\'e been agreed upon and LI\·tngston IS able to
comply \\ilh aJ1lernl5 and eondilions oflhe Contract.
Matomb l\ cadtJny
WHEREAS. The Michigall Legislature has pro\'ided for the establishment of public school ocoocmies as part
of the Michigan public school s),stem b)' enacting Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993. and
WHE.REAS. According to Ihis legislation, Central Michigan Unh'ers ity Board of Trustees , ~ the go\·erning
bod)' ofa state public uni\·en;i ty is an authorizing body empowered to issue controclli to org!Ull7J: and operate
public schoolocademies, and
WHEREAS, Central Michigan Unh·crsity issued contrllCl!I to charter public school academics to three
appliC1l1l1S under Act No. 362 of the Public Acts of 1993, and
WHEREAS, Act No 362 of the Public Acts of 1993 has been ruled unconstitutional by a Michigan Circuit
Coun and is eum-nlly on appeal \\lth the Michigan Coun of Appeals, and
WHEREAS. TIle Michigan Legislature enll(:ted Act No 416 of the Public ~cts of 1994 as t~~ponuy
legislation to improH; the public elementary and secondary schools of thiS statc b)' autoon1Jng the
estnblishmcnt o(publie school academies as pM! of the SllIle's public school s)"stem: and
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WHEREAS, According to this legislalion, Central MiehiglUl Uni\'crsi t) Board ofTrustccs, as the gO\ CTTling
body of. Slate public university is an authori/jng bod)' cmpo\\ered to issuc conlmcts to organiu and optrn\c
public school academics, and
WHEREAS, The Miehiglll Legislature has mandated that public schoolllCademy eontr.l(:u be issued on a
competith·c basis taking into consideration the: resources a\ ailable for the proposed public school academy.
the population to be sen·cd by the pmposc:d public school academy: and the edueational goals to be achieved
by the proposcd public school acooem). IIIld
WHEREAS, llIc Michigan Legislature has mandated that public school academics organized under Act No
416 ofthc Public Acts of 1994 achie, e certain specific educational purposes, and
WHEREAS, The Cenlnll Michiglll1 Unh'ersil}' Board orTrustecs having requested applicatIons for orgam1.ing
public school lICademiCli and hll\'ing re"icwcd the applications according to the pro\'isions SCI fOM by the
Michigan Legislature, Now be it therefore
RESOLVED. Thatlhe Central Michigan Uni\'ersity Board o(Trustees declares that
I. llIc Macomb Academy ("Macomb") application submittcd undcr Section 5 12 of 1994 PA 416 meets the
Board's rcquircmcnts and the requirements of applicable law and is therefore appro\'ed
2. l1te Uni\·ersit)' Board adopts the Mocomb anicles of incorporation \' hieh lU'e attached to this resolution
and which shall be filed in substantially thc samc millmer and foml.
3. The Unh'erslly Board has established the method of sclection. length orterm and number of members
of the board of directors of Macomb and hereb} lIdopl! Ihe follo\\ Ing
I, Method o(SelwjoQ The tnlltal Board of Directors of MKomb shllli be the indil iduals UlUlled in
this ~ution appro\·cd by the: Unh'mil}' Board Subsequentl) . the Board of Directors of Macomb
shall nominate a hst of potential members of the Board of Directors equaling Dt least twice the
numbc2"ofvacancics on the Board PrO\'ided the Board ofDin::ctors submits the list ofnominec:s to
the: Uni'·crsit)' Board alltuttwent)' (20) days before the Unh'ersit)' Board's ne:lOl regular meeting,
the Unh'ersity Bottrd shall selcct members from the list of nominees at it! next regullU' meeting.
When the nominal ions arc (orwllfdcd to the University Board. they shall be occompanied b)' the
nomioces'resumes rod each nominee shall be a\ailable for inte" .. iew by the Uni\'ersit) Board or its
designee
b Len~1.h orIem .. The term ofeoch member of the Board of Direct