May 16, 2002

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on the 16th day of May 2002 in regular session with the following members present:

Sid Frymire, President Manuel Cadena, Sr.

Sandy Hubbard, Secretary Jerry Smith

Mary Jo Heard, Asst. Secretary Tommy Bishop

Administrators present were:

Ryder Warren, Superintendent Ken Eudy, Business Manager

Danny Dillard, Elem. Principal Joe Westmoreland, HS Principal

Dennis Ward, Discipline Coordinator Jess McWhorter, MS Principal

Alan Cherry, Athletic Director Alan Swinford, Maintenance Director

Others present were:

Steven Saldivar Vonna Johnson, Supt. Secretary

1. Mr. Frymire, Board President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 a.m.

2. Sid Frymire led the invocation.

3. Notary Public Vonna Johnson administered the oath of office to returning board members Sid Frymire (Precinct 2, 3-year term ending May 2005) and Sandy Hubbard (Precinct 1, 3-year term ending May 2005).

4. Visitors were recognized.

5. No public comment.

6. President Frymire ordered the board to adjourn into executive session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code chapter 551.074 subchapters D and E for the purpose of discussing school board reorganization and personnel. Time: 6:02 a.m.

President Frymire ordered the executive session closed and the regular session be resumed at 9:10 a.m. He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the executive session.

7. Bishop moved, seconded by Heard to nominate Sid Frymire as Board President. Cadena moved, seconded by Bishop to cease nominations. Votes for Sid Frymire as Board President: For: 5 Against: -0- Abstained: Sid Frymire.

Frymire moved, seconded by Cadena to nominate Ray North as Board Vice-President. Smith moved, seconded by Hubbard to cease nominations. Votes for Ray North as Board Vice-President: For: 6 Against: -0-.

Frymire moved, seconded by Cadena to nominate Sandy Hubbard as Board Secretary. Heard moved, seconded by Bishop to cease nominations. Votes for Sandy Hubbard as Board Secretary: For: 5 Against: -0- Abstained: Sandy Hubbard.

Frymire moved, seconded by Hubbard to nominate Mary Jo Heard as Board Assistant Secretary. Cadena moved, seconded by Smith to cease nominations. Votes for Mary Jo Heard as Board Assistant Secretary: For: 5 Against: -0- Abstained: Mary Jo Heard.

8. Heard moved, seconded by Hubbard to accept Superintendent Warren’s recommendation to offer a probationary dual-assignment contract for the 2002-2003 school year to Chris Suttle. Adopted unanimously.

9. Cadena moved, seconded by Bishop to approve the consent agenda as presented. Adopted unanimously.

10a. Smith moved, seconded by Heard to accept Superintendent Warren’s recommendation modifying Board Policy DB (Local) to say that only administrative personnel will be required to live in the district. For: 5 Against: Tommy Bishop

10b. No action taken.

10c. No action taken.

10d. Superintendent Warren requested that the board consider allowing staff to observe Memorial Day as a holiday. Bishop moved, seconded by Hubbard to accept Superintendent Warren’s recommendation to modify Board Policy DED (Local) to say: All full-time maintenance, custodial and transportation employees in positions normally requiring 12 months of service, as well as all full-time administrative, clerical and tax office employees hired after March 24, 1994 in positions requiring 12 months of service shall be granted 17 paid holidays per calendar year. The Superintendent shall develop the holiday schedule.

All full-time administrative, clerical and tax office employees hired prior to March 24,1994 in positions normally requiring 12 months of service shall receive the paid holidays as prescribed in th school calendar and shall receive one day for Memorial Day and one day for July 4 to be determined by the Superintendent. Adopted unanimously.

10e. No action taken.

11. Smith moved, seconded by Cadena to approve the use of new evaluation forms for counselors, librarians, nurse, teacher aides, office/technical staff, bus drivers, custodians, maintenance workers and food service staff as presented by Superintendent Warren. Adopted unanimously.

12. Smith moved, seconded by Bishop to accept Vanco Insulation Abatement’s proposal for asbestos abatement at the administration building for the amount of: $5,235.00. Adopted unanimously.

13. Proposed changes for the 2002-2003 student handbook were discussed.

14a. Monthly bills were discussed.

14b. Plans for seating in the soon-to-be renovated boardroom were discussed.

14c. An update on continuing education for board members was presented by Superintendent Warren.

14d. Superintendent Warren shared his plans to attend a Strategic Planning Seminar in Louisville, KY from 7/29 - 8/2 for a fee of: $1,200. Consensus of the board was to approve the trip.

14e. Superintendent Warren gave an update on school funding/tax proposals based on a meeting of the Legislative Interim Finance Committee he attended in Austin last week. He encouraged our board to appoint a Legislative Committee of its own so that he would have 2 or 3 members he could call on to attend pertinent state-level meetings in the upcoming months.

15. Hubbard moved, seconded by Heard to adjourn the meeting. Adopted unanimously.

Time: 10:45 a.m.