REGULAR MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

  Thursday, March 17, 2005

 

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

Thursday, March 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.   Manuel Cadena 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    Textbook Adoptions.

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept all titles on the

2005-2006 state-adopted textbook list as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 5    Consider/Approve 05-06 School Calendar.

Superintendent Lee recommended Calendar Option "A" reporting that the staff chose it over B & C by a 2 to 1 margin.  Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to accept Superintendent Lee's recommendation to adopt the 2005-2006 School Calendar Option "A" pending TEA approval of a one week early start date.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 6    Administrative Reports.

Superintendent Lee reported that there will be a dedication of our newly renovated

softball field just before tomorrow's game at 5:15 p.m.  All board members are

registered for the June 23-25 TASB Summer Leadership Institute in San Antonio. 

Other upcoming board training opportunities will be a TASB workshop on May 4 in

Alpine and the Permian Basin TASB Spring Workshop on May 16 at ESC-18.

Superintendent Lee then acknowledged a letter received from a concerned group of

citizens calling themselves the "Crane Action Group".  Their concern centers around

ways to bring families to our city.

He then gave a House Bill 2 and budget timeline update. 

Maintenance & Transportation Director Swinford reported that we are at 99%

complete on the softball field renovation.

Superintendent Lee reported that our current enrollment of 941 continues to show a

downward trend.  Business Manager Eudy reported that we have collected 98.5% of

the current year's tax roll.

 

Item 7    Executive session.

     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: 7:24 p.m.

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

resumed at  8:43 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in

the executive session.

 

Item 8    Discussion/Possible action on contract renewal of professional staff.

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

recommendation to offer employment during the 2005-2006 school year to the staff as designated in Exhibits A, B & C.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 9    Discussion/Possible action on proposed non-renewal of staff.

No action taken.

 

Item 10    Consider/approve Consent Agenda to include:

      a.      Minutes of previous meeting(s)

      b.      Finance report and current bills

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

presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 11    Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to adjourn the meeting.    Adopted unanimously.    Time:  8:55 p.m.