REGULAR MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

  Thursday, February 17, 2005

 

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

Thursday, February 17, 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    Visitors were recognized.

 

Item      4    Huff Wagon Trail project.

MS teacher Meredith Fish gave an explanation of the the recent “Huff Wagon Trail”

project that she and six of her students participated in.  Each student then told

about their most enjoyable moments of the three day trip.

 

Item      5    Crane Middle School Oral Readers.

The readers were not able to attend.

 

Item 6    Sale of struck-off property - Becky Gonzales

No action taken.

 

Item  7    Call Trustee election for May 7, 2005 for the purpose of electing a member in District 1 and District 2.

Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, that an election is hereby

ordered to be held on May 7, 2005 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. 8th Street, Crane, TX between

the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. beginning on April 20, 2005 and ending on May

3, 2005.  Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:  Leigh Ann McCain, 511 W.

8th Street, Crane, TX  79731.  Applications for ballots by mail must be received no

later than the close of business on April 29, 2005.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item  8    Name Bobbie Daniel as Election Judge and Betty Pittman as Alternate Judge for May election and to name Leigh Ann McCain and Karla Harbin as early voting clerks.

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept the Superintendent's

recommendation that Bobbie Daniell be appointed election judge and Betty Pittman

alternate judge and to appoint Leigh Ann McCain and Karla Harbin early voting clerks

for the upcoming school board election in School Precincts 1 & 2.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item  9    Approve auditing firm to audit the 2004-2005 school year.

Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to engage the firm of Eckert,

Ingrum, Tinkler, Oliphant, Featherston &  Barr. L.L.P. from San Angelo, TX to conduct

our state-required audits for the 2004-2005 school year.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item      3    Public Forum.

Van Dodd requested that the board give him a private audience at some time in the

future.  He then voiced concerns about the athletic discipline policy.

 

Item    10    Announcement of board training status.

President Bishop read a statement prepared by Superintendent Lee showing that all

board members have exceeded required training except Denise Shetter.  She has until

June 2006 to complete Tier 3.

 

Item    11    Technology purchase.

No action taken.

 

Item    13    Administrative reports.

Superintendent Lee reported that the Board Summer Leadership Conference is

planned for June 23-25, 2005 in San Antonio.  Planning for our 2004-2005 school

calendar is well underway.  There will be a motivational speaker at ESC-18 March 2,

2005 named Murray Banks.  All board members, administrators and staff are invited. 

Superintendent Lee then reported that the Historical committee wants to place a

plaque on the wall at our Bethune campus commemorating the advancement of racial tolerance.

 

Item    14    Executive session to include:

               a.  Personnel issues.

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.  Time:  7:19 p.m.

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

resumed at 8:10 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the

executive session.

 

Item  12    Vehicle Purchase.

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the purchase of a 2005 Chevrolet Impala for the price of: $16,300 from Sewell Automotive Group in Crane.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item  15    Discussion/possible action on contracts of business manager, athletic

director, special education director, technology director, discipline coordinator.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to accept the Superintendent's

recommendation to extend a one-year contract through June 30, 2006 to the

following employees:  Glorietta North-Special Ed Director, Jimmy Heath-Technology

Director and Dennis Ward, Discipline Coordinator.    Adopted unanimously.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to accept the Superintendent's

recommendation to extend the two-year dual assignment contract to Randy Doege,

Athletic Director through June 30, 2007.    Adopted unanimously.

Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to accept the Superintendent's

recommendation to extend the one year non-chapter 21 contract to Ken Eudy,

Business Manager through June 30, 2006.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item  16    Discussion/possible action on contracts of chief assessor, food service

director, maintenance and transportation director and network technician.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept the Superintendent's

recommendation to extend the one year non-chapter 21 contracts of the following

employees:  Janet Wilson-Chief Assessor,  Beverly Massingill-Food Service Director,

Alan Swinford-Maintenance and Transportation Director and Michael Schaffer-Network

Technician.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item  17    Consent Agenda to include:

               a.      Minutes of previous meeting(s) (Jan 13, Jan 27)

               b.      Finance Report and current bills

Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to approve the consent agenda

as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

Item  18    Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to adjourn the meeting.

Adopted unanimously.      Time:  8:15 p.m.