REGULAR MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

  Thursday, April 14, 2005

 

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

Thursday, April 14, 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    Recognition of visitors.

Visitors were recognized.

 

Item     3    Public Forum.

No public comment.

 

Item     4    Public Hearing concerning early start date for 2005-2006 school year.

No public comment.

 

Item     5    Band Report – Daniel Todd.

High School Band Director Todd reported on the benefits of private lessons for his

band students.

 

Item 6    Consider/approve early release waiver for 2005-2006 school year.

Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to approve the early release waiver to be sent to TEA for the 2005-2006 school year.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 7    Consider/approve plaque for Bethune Campus.

Superintendent Lee reported that the Crane County Historical Commission has

requested permission to place a memorial / historical plaque on the south wall of the

Bethune School Building.  Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to approve the placing of a memorial / historical plaque by the Crane County Historical Commission on the south wall of the Bethune School Building, currently known as the Bethune Annex.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 8    Consider/approve technology purchase.

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept Technology Director

Heath's recommendation to purchase 10 computers from Gateway for the quoted

price of $634.00 each.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item     9    Administrative Reports.

Superintendent Lee reported that the HS Student Council has invited the Board to their Coronation Dinner on 4/23/05 at 5:30 p.m. in the SUR.  He then reminded the

Board of the upcoming Faculty Banquet on May 3 and the TASB Spring workshop at

ESC-18 on May 16.

Our HS One Act Play has advanced to the Regional competition in Abilene next

Thursday and Friday.  Our HS District track meet will be held tomorrow 4/15 at our field.

 

Item   10    Executive session.

     A.  Personnel issues.

     B.  Formative Superintendent Evaluation Exchanges.

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 and Superintendent evaluation.  Time: 7:45 p.m.

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

resumed at 9:00 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the

executive session.

 

Item 11    Consider/approve Principal contracts.

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

recommendation to extend the two-year contracts of Principals Carlin Grammer,

Ted Hallford and Stacy Jones to June 30, 2007 at the salary amounts listed in Exhibit “A”.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 12    Consider/approve Curriculum Director Contract.

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

recommendation to extend a one-year term contract as Curriculum Director through June 30, 2006 to Joy Jones.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 13    Consider/approve Consent Agenda to include:

          a.      Investment Report

          b.      Minutes of previous meeting(s)

c.               Finance Report and current bills

 

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the consent agenda as

presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 14    Adjournment.

Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to adjourn the meeting.

Adopted unanimously.    Time:  9:15 p.m.