By Antonio D. French
Filed Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 7:50 AM
When the St. Louis School Board meets this morning, its new majority won't waste any time in taking the reigns and changing direction of the troubled school district. Labels: Schools
The board will vote to remove Board President Veronica O'Brien, who over the past year has become the poster child of the district's dysfunction. Sources say that the Board will not elect a new president at this time and will instead allow Board Vice-President Bill Purdy to lead the Board at least until its normal election of officers in June.
According to the meeting's public agenda, that action will quickly be followed by steps to fight the pending state takeover.
The Board plans to request the State Board of Education to reconsider stripping the St. Louis City schools of their accreditation. They will then authorize the district's legal team to challenge of the authority of the proposed "transitional" board.
This morning's meeting will be at 10:00 in Room 108 0f the Administrative Building, 801 N. 11th Street. Here is the agenda:
OPEN SESSION AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Resolution: Amendment of Bylaw B9120 to change removal of an officer to 5/7th vote of the entire Board.
3. Vote to remove current President from office
4. Resolution: Request for Reconsideration of Unaccredited Classification Designation
5. Resolution: Challenge of the Creation and Authority of the proposed Transitional District and to have the proper authority of the Board declared.
6. Motion to direct Administration to report back to the Board with a plan for bringing building maintenance and food service back in-house.
7. Motion to direct Administration to report back to the Board with a cost estimate and plan for implementing effective smaller classes in low performing schools
8. Motion to direct Administration to report back to the Board on the effectiveness of each purchased professional services and whether each of those services provides value to the school district.
9. Approval of all items listed in the March 29, 2007 Consent Agenda
10. Approval for Ms. Donna Jones, Board Member, to attend the NSBA Annual Conference, April 13 – 17, 2007, San Francisco, California.
11. Legislative Update: Mr. Steven Carroll: St. Louis Public Schools Site Based Pilot Schools Proposal.
12. Motion to go into Closed Session for legal, real estate and personnel matters.
EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Motion to go into Closed Session
4. Legal Matters
5. Real Estate Matters
6. Personnel Matters
7. Motion to adjourn
8. Adjournment
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