April 11, 2002

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on the 11th day of April 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 Swinford, Maintenance Director

Danny Dillard, Elem. Principal Alan Cherry, Athletic Director

Also present were:

Malaney Lopez, MS Student Billie Faye Garcia, Elem. Aide

Linda McCutchen, Elem. Aide

1. Mr. Frymire, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

2. Manuel Cadena, Sr. led the invocation.

3. Visitors were recognized.

4. No public comment.

5. Middle School Student Malaney Lopez made a presentation about her upcoming trip to Australia in June. She was selected to participate because of her TAAS scores and successful interviews.

6. Frymire moved, seconded by North to approve the consent agenda as presented. Adopted unanimously.

7. Superintendent Warren presented Early Voting Clerk Leigh Ann McCain’s Certification of Unopposed Candidates for School Trustee – Precincts 1 & 2 election scheduled to be held on May 4, 2002. Cadena moved, seconded by Bishop that the Crane ISD Board of Trustees hereby cancel the election to be held on May 4, 2002 in accordance with Section 2.053 (a) of the Texas Election Code. Candidates Sandy Hubbard and Sid Frymire have been certified as unopposed and are hereby elected School Trustee Precinct 1 and 2 respectively for a period of three years beginning May 5, 2002. Adopted unanimously.

8. Superintendent Warren reported that Morris Strand has resigned from his position on the Crane County Appraisal District Board of Directors. North moved, seconded by Hubbard to nominate Jim Austin to serve on the Crane County Appraisal District Board of Directors. Adopted unanimously.

9. Elementary Principal Danny Dillard presented a request to have summer school from May 28 – July 9, 2002 for children in grades K-8 who would be retained, ESL (English as a Second Language) students in grades K-1 provided at least 10 sign up and special ed students as determined by their ARD (admission review and dismissal) committees. Bishop moved, seconded by Heard to offer an OEY/EYS (Optional Extended Year/Extended Year Services) school during the summer of 2002 as presented. Adopted unanimously.

10. Superintendent Warren presented a proposed agreement with the Crane Country Club for driving range improvements. Until further questions are answered, the board decided to take no action at this time.

11. Heard moved, seconded by Bishop to nominate The Crane News for the TASB 2002 Media Honor Roll. Adopted unanimously.

12. Heard moved, seconded by North to approve computer purchases for the month of April 2002 as presented in the amount not to exceed $5,110.00. Adopted unanimously.

13a. Monthly bills were reviewed.

13b.The quarterly investment report was presented by Business Manager Eudy.

13c. Maintenance/Transportation Director Swinford discussed summer plans for facility improvements that centered mainly on administration building renovation and elementary playground improvements.

13d. Business Manager Eudy presented an up-to-date analysis of our employee health insurance program. Consensus was that our plan still provides more for less than the TRS Active-Care program.

13e. Superintendent Warren gave an update on the Texas school finance picture. He stated that with current enrollment and property values we are facing an approximate $113,000 recapture payment to the state this year and around $3 million next year.

13f. Superintendent Warren reported that preliminary plans for this year’s Team of 8 board training are a three-hour session somewhere between May 29 and June 3 with Mayo Nieland of TASB.

13g. Upcoming events that were discussed included: the District Track Meet April 12 & 13 in Kermit, the Spring School Board Workshop in Alpine on May 8 and the final District Leadership Meeting for 2001-2002 on April 29. Superintendent Warren also reported that he would be in Austin on April 17 & 18 for Finance Coalition meetings.

14. President Frymire ordered the board to adjourn into executive session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code chapter 551.072 and 551.074 subchapters D and E for the purpose of discussing the value of real property and personnel issues. Time: 8:45 p.m.

President Frymire ordered the executive session closed and the regular session be resumed at 9:55 p.m. He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the executive session.

15. No action taken.

16. Hubbard moved, seconded by Bishop to adjourn the meeting. Adopted unanimously.

Time: 10:00 p.m.