February 14, 2002

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on the 14^th day of February 2002 in regular session with the following members present:

Sid Frymire, President Manuel Cadena, Sr.

Ray North, Vice-President Jerry Smith

Sandy Hubbard, Secretary Tommy Bishop

Mary Jo Heard, Asst. Secretary

Administrators present were:

Ryder Warren, Superintendent Ken Eudy, Business Manager

Joe Westmoreland, HS Principal Alan Cherry, Athletic Director

Jess McWhorter, MS Principal Alan Swinford, Maintenance Director

Danny Dillard, Elementary Principal

Also present were:

Rob Bradshaw, Technology Specialist Vonna Johnson, Supt. Secretary

Janet Wilson, Deputy Appraiser C.C.A.D. Monte Hunter, Architect

Becky Gonzales, Crane County Tax Collector

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

2. Manuel Cadena led the invocation.

3. Visitors were recognized.

4. No public comment.

5. Frymire moved, seconded by Cadena to approve the consent agenda as presented. Adopted unanimously.

19. Heard moved, seconded by Cadena to approve the sale of struck off property on tax account #0010-00920 at 316 Vivian Street to Gilbert Sanchez for the amount of: $500.55. Adopted unanimously.

10. Hubbard moved, seconded by Heard to adopt the 2002-2003 school calendar as presented by Superintendent Warren. For: 6 Against: Tommy Bishop

11. Cadena moved, seconded by Hubbard to change the March regular board meeting from March 14 to Tuesday March 19 at 7:00 p.m. due to spring break. Adopted unanimously.

12. North moved, seconded by Heard that an election is hereby ordered to be held on May 4, 2002 for the purpose of electing to the Board of Trustees, members to fill one (1) position in School Precinct 1 and one (1) position in School Precinct 2. Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at Crane ISD Administration Building, 511 W. 8^th Street, Crane, TX between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on April 17, 2002 and ending on April 30, 2002. Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: Leigh Ann McCain, 511 W. 8^th Street, Crane, TX 79731. Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later that the close of business on April 26, 2002. Adopted unanimously.

13. Smith moved, seconded by Cadena to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation that Bobbie Daniell be appointed election judge and Betty Pittman as alternate judge for the upcoming school board election in School Precincts 1 & 2. Adopted unanimously.

14. North moved, seconded by Smith to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to appoint Leigh Ann McCain as early voting clerk and Janet Wilson as alternate early voting clerk for the upcoming school board election in School Precincts 1 & 2. Adopted unanimously.

15. Heard moved, seconded by Hubbard to approve the submission of a 2001-2002 TEA Request for Maximum Class Size Waiver at our kindergarten. Adopted unanimously.

16. Heard moved, seconded by Hubbard to approve the submission of a $50,000 PS10 TIF Grant application for the purchase of a mobile cart with laptops to be used at the high school. Adopted unanimously.

17. North moved, seconded by Cadena to approve computer purchases as presented by Technology Specialist Rob Bradshaw for the month of February 2002 in the amount not to exceed $14,175. Adopted unanimously.

18. Hubbard moved, seconded by North to approve the $433.00 Budget Amendment for additional Perkins Career/Technology Grant monies as presented. Adopted unanimously.

20a. Monthly bills were reviewed.

20b. Superintendent Warren reported that the recent UIL district realignment put us in District 3-AA for next school year along with Forsan, Seagraves, Stanton, Colorado City and Coahoma. The first large organizational meeting of the new district will be February 21.

20c. Superintendent Warren reported that the search for a new High School Principal and a Technology Director are going well. He currently has 62 applicants for HS Principal and 19 for Technology Director.

20d. Maintenance Director Swinford reported that the upgrades (new dugouts and fence) at the baseball field are going well and on schedule.

20e. Superintendent Warren noted that our HS Boys Basketball team has won the district co-championship along with Ft. Stockton and Kermit. We will be playing the winner of a Ft. Stockton/Kermit game for the number one seed in the playoffs. He also noted that the Jr/Sr Coronation will be this Saturday February 16 and he along with Business Manager Eudy will be attending a School Finance Conference in Lubbock on Wednesday February 20.

6. Architect Monte Hunter presented preliminary plans for a new administration building at an estimated cost of $471,200 as opposed to our last estimate of renovating the current building at a cost of $323,800. The consensus of the board was to proceed with the renovation plans.

7. President Frymire ordered the board to adjourn into executive session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code chapter 551.074 and 551.072 subchapters D and E for the purpose of discussing personnel issues and deliberating the value of real property. 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.

8. Cadena moved, seconded by North to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to extend the two-year contract of Joe Westmoreland, HS Principal through June 30, 2004. Adopted unanimously.

Heard moved, seconded by North to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to extend the two-year contract of Jess McWhorter, MS Principal through June 30, 2004. Adopted unanimously.

Bishop moved, seconded by Hubbard to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to extend the two-year contract of Danny Dillard, Elementary Principal through June 30, 2004. Adopted unanimously.

Cadena moved, seconded by North to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to extend the two-year contract of Dennis Ward, Discipline Coordinator through June 30, 2004. Adopted unanimously.

Heard moved, seconded by Bishop to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to extend the one-year contract of Ken Eudy, Business Manager through June 30, 2003. Adopted unanimously.

Bishop moved, seconded by Cadena to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to extend the two-year contract of Alan Cherry, Athletic Director through June 30, 2004. Adopted unanimously.

Bishop moved, seconded by North to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to extend the one-year contract of Jess Lotspeich, Band Director through June 30, 2003. Adopted unanimously.

9. Heard moved, seconded by Hubbard to offer a continuation of employment to Peggy Dickson, Chief Assessor through June 30, 2003. Adopted unanimously.

North moved, seconded by Bishop to offer a continuation of employment to Janet Wilson, Deputy Assessor through June 30, 2003. Adopted unanimously.

Bishop moved, seconded by Heard to offer a continuation of employment to Billye Dillard, Food Service Director through June 30, 2003. Adopted unanimously.

Bishop moved, seconded by Cadena to offer a continuation of employment to Alan Swinford, Transportation/Maintenance Director through June 30, 2003. Adopted unanimously.

21. Smith moved, seconded by Hubbard to adjourn the meeting. Adopted unanimously. Time: 9:35 p.m.