REGULAR MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

  Thursday, January 13, 2005

 

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on

Thursday, January 13,  2005 in regular session with the following members present:

Item 1    Mr. Bishop, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Sid Frymire led the invocation.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.

 

Item     2    Recognition of visitors.

Visitors were recognized.

 

Item     3    Public Forum.

No public comment.

 

Item     4    Board Appreciation Recognition.

Superintendent Lee presented each board member with a certificate of appreciation

and read a booklet composed by our second graders entitled "What is a school board

 member?".  He then informed the board that he and MS Principal Hallford had

prepared an "appreciation dinner" for them immediately following the meeting.

 

Item 5    Consider/Approve purchase of brick for fields.

Director of Physical Services Swinford reported that we needed to approve a

purchase of brick for the two fields since the total price was over $15,000.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to approve the purchase of brick

for the softball and baseball field renovation projects from Stone's Home Center in the

amount of:  $20,023.06.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 6    Consider/Approve sale of struck-off property - Becky Gonzales.

Superintendent Lee reported that we have a bid for some struck-off property at 1109

S. Dorothea.  The bid was from Misty Allmon Solis for $400.  Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to approve the sale of struck-off property at 1109 S. Dorothea to Misty Allmon Solis for $400.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 7    Consider/Approve Resolution to Support Pecos Trail Region.

Mr. Gordon Hooper asked for our support in a grant application for the Pecos Trail

Region.  Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve a resolution supporting the efforts of the Pecos Trail committee to receive funding and suppport from the Texas Historical Commission in order to enhance heritage tourism in the Pecos Trails Region.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item     8    Administrative Reports.

Superintendent Lee reported on the opening of the legislative session in Austin.

He then reminded the board that the next school board election will be called at our

regular meeting in February.  Open seats will be in  Precinct 1 & 2 presently held by  

Sandy Hubbard and Sid Frymire respectively.  Next he pointed out that board training

hours will be reported at next month's meeting.  A committee has been formed in

order to start work on the school calendar for 2005-06.  Enrollment is currently 54

students less than last year.

 

Item     9    Executive session to include:.

          A.  Personnel issues.

          B.  Superintendent evaluation.

President Bishop ordered the board to adjourn into executive session pursuant to the

Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas government Code chapter 551.074 for the purpose

of discussing personnel issues and Superintendent evaluation.  Time:  7:26 p.m.

President Bishop ordered the executive session closed and the regular session be

resumed at  9:25 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in

the executive session.

 

Item 10    Consider/possible action on Superintendent Contract.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to extend the three-year multiple

term contract of Superintendent Lee by one year.  The new contract end date will

now be:  June 30, 2008.    Adopted unanimously.

Item 11    Consider/approve Consent Agenda to include:

                  a.  Investment Report. 

                  b.  Minutes of previous meeting(s).

                  c.  Finance report and current bills.

Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to approve the consent agenda as

presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 12    Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to adjourn the meeting.

Adopted unanimously.    Time:  9:37 p.m.