January 17, 2002

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on the 17^th day of January 2002 in regular session with the following members present:

Sid Frymire, President Manuel Cadena, Sr.

Sandy Hubbard, Secretary Jerry Smith

Mary Jo Heard, Asst. Secretary Tommy Bishop

Administrators present were:

Ryder Warren, Superintendent Ken Eudy, Business Manager

Joe Westmoreland, HS Principal Danny Dillard, Elem. Principal

Jess McWhorter, MS Principal Alan Swinford, Maintenance Director

Alan Cherry, Athletic Director

Others present were:

Carlin Grammer, Teacher Jeff Lotspeich

Tara Tipton Ross Lowery

Alejandra Rocha Danny Hubbard

Monte Hunter, Architect

1. Sid Frymire, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2. Sid Frymire led the invocation.

3. Visitors were recognized.

4. No public comment.

5. In recognition of School Board Appreciation Month, the National Honor Society students presented the board with personalized travel bags.

6. The Board moved to the Technology Center for a demonstration of our newly created Crane ISD website by teacher Carrie McNeese and her students.

7. Upon return to the board room Architect Monte Hunter discussed renovation of the administration building versus new construction. The board instructed Architect Hunter to bring preliminary drawings on new construction to the regular February meeting.

8. Frymire moved, seconded by Heard to approve the consent agenda as presented. Adopted unanimously.

9. Bishop moved, seconded by Hubbard to adopt TASB Local Update 67. Adopted unanimously.

10. Superintendent Warren briefed the Board on requirements contained in TASB Legal Update 67.

11. Bishop moved, seconded by Cadena to approve all local policy updates generated from the recent TASB audit. Adopted unanimously.

12A. Monthly bills were reviewed and discussed.

12B. The quarterly investment report was presented by Business Manager Eudy.

12C. Superintendent Warren showed the Board three survey instruments (parents, students and staff) that he is planning to send out in the near future.

12D. Superintendent Warren reported that the disposal of surplus property at the Bethune campus is going well.

12E. He then reported the following upcoming events:

NHS Induction Sunday January 20 @ 2:00 p.m. HS Auditorium

Fall Sports Banquet Saturday February 2 @ 7:00 p.m. School Cafeteria

Senate Finance Committee January 24 & 25 Austin

Supt Mid-Winter Conference January 27-30 Austin

District Alignment February 4 @ 9:00 a.m. ESC-18

13. President Frymire 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. Time: 8:35 p.m.

President Frymire ordered the executive session closed and the regular session be resumed at 9:30 p.m. He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the executive session.

14. Bishop moved, seconded by Heard to extend the three-year multiple term contract of Superintendent Warren by one year. The new contract end date will now be: June 30, 2005. Adopted unanimously.

15. Hubbard moved, seconded by Cadena to adjourn the meeting. Adopted unanimously.

Time: 9:35 p.m.