REGULAR MEETING
Board of Trustees
Crane Independent School District
Thursday, June 12, 2003
The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met
on Thursday, June 12, 2003
in regular session with the following
members present:
| Sid Frymire Ray North Sandy Hubbard Helen Romeiser |
Tommy Bishop Jerry Smith Manuel Cadena |
Administrators Present were: Ryder Warren, Superintendent Dennis Ward, MS Principal Alan Swinford, Director of Physical Services Daniel Todd, Band Director |
Ken Eudy, Business Manager Jimmy Heath, Technology Director Randy Doege, Athletic Director |
Other Guests were: Richard Garner |
Danny Hubbard |
Item 1
Mr. Frymire, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00
p.m.
Item 2
Tommy Bishop led the invocation.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.
Item 3
Visitors were recognized.
Item 4 Public comments / open
forum.
No public comment.
Item 5 Declaration of school
board member training completion.
President Frymire declared that with the exception of newly
installed board
member Helen Romeiser all have met the annual training
requirements imposed by
the state.
Item 6 Designation of
delegate and alternate delegate for 2003 TASB Delegate Assembly.
President Frymire appointed Helen Romeiser and Ray North as
alternate to represent
Crane ISD at the 2003 TASB Delegate Assembly.
Item 7
Consent agenda.
a. Minutes of May 7 and May 22 board meetings
b. Monthly tax report
Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Ray North, to approve the
consent agenda as
presented. Adopted unanimously.
Item 8 Discussion and
possible approval of insurance renewal for buildings and
contents, liability, and boiler/machinery.
Tommy Bishop moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to accept
TASB's proposal for
Property/Casualty insurance ($1,000 ded per occurrence) for
the time period July
1, 2003 - June 30, 2004 at a total price of: $69,527.00.
Those voting in favor of the motion were Tommy Bishop,
Helen Romeiser, Sid
Frymire, Manuel Cadena, Jerry Smith and Sandy Hubbard
Voting against the motion was Ray North.
Item 9 Discussion and
possible approval of specifications for leased personnel
services.
Ray North moved, seconded by Tommy Bishop, to approve the
specifications for
2003-2004 leased personnel services as presented.
Adopted unanimously.
Item 10 Discussion and
possible approval for football stadium seating.
Superintendent Warren reported that Director of Physical Services
Swinford had not
been able to come up with a satisfactory proposal for the
installation of football
stadium seating.
No action taken.
Item 12 Discussion and
possible approval of budget amendment for extra Career
and Technology Program funds.
Ray North moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the
budget amendment
as presented for $2,673.00 of additional Tech-Prep funds
that have just become available. Adopted unanimously.
Item 13 Discussion and
possible approval of budget amendment for CISD Early
Separation Incentive Agreement.
Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept
the Superintendent's
recommendation to approve the $440,900 Early Separation
Incentive Agreement budget
amendment as presented. Adopted unanimously.
Item 14 Appointment of CISD
Tax Assessor to calculate the 2003 effective tax rate.
Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Ray North, to appoint CISD
Tax Assessor Janet
Wilson to calculate the 2003 effective and rollback
property tax rate.
Adopted unanimously.
Item 15 Discussion and possible approval of resolution to extend bank depository
contract through August 31, 2005 with Security State Bank.
Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to adopt
the resolution as
presented extending our current depository contract with
Security State Bank for
two additional years beginning September 1, 2003 through
August 31, 2005 as
authorized by Texas Education Code, Chapter 45, Subchapter
G.
Those voting in favor of the motion were Tommy Bishop, Ray
North, Helen
Romeiser, Sid Frymire, Manuel Cadena and Jerry Smith.
Abstaining from the vote was Sandy Hubbard.
Item 16 Review of district
investment policy and possible approval of resolution on
investment pool.
Business Manager Eudy recommended the following changes be made to
our current
investment policy: Texstar
be added as another investment pool option and that Richard Garner with
Investment Professionals be designated as an approved broker replacing Alan
Manning with Investment Professionals.
Ray North moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to adopt the
resolution as
presented authorizing the use of Texstar as an investment
pool option.
Adopted unanimously.
Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to name
Richard Garner with
Investment Professionals as an authorized broker for Crane
ISD investments.
Adopted unanimously.
Item 17 Discussion and
possible approval of endorsement of candidate for TASB
Board of Trustees.
Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Tommy Bishop, to accept
Superintendent
Warren's recommendation to endorse Price Robinson's
(Greenwood ISD board
member) candidacy for TASB Board of Trustees.
Adopted unanimously.
Item 18 Discussion and review
of 2003-04 student handbook.
Ray North moved, seconded by Tommy Bishop, to table Item 18
& 19 in order to
allow a more thorough examination at a later date.
Adopted unanimously.
Item 19 Discussion and
possible approval of 2003-04 student code of conduct.
Ray North moved, seconded by Tommy Bishop, to table Item 18
& 19 in order to
allow a more thorough examination at a later date.
Adopted unanimously.
a. Monthly bills were discussed.
b. The upcoming TASA/TASB Convention in Dallas will be in
September. Superintendent Warren
requested that members pre-register for the Early Bird
Workshops.
Item 21 Executive session.
President Frymire 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: 7:55 p.m.
President Frymire ordered the executive session closed and the
regular session be
resumed at 9:45 p.m. He also stated that no items of business
were conducted in
the executive session.
Item 11 Discussion and
possible approval of 2002-03 CISD salary schedule.
Superintendent Warren recommended several changes be made to our
current
salary schedule.
Tommy Bishop moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve
the 2003-2004
Salary Schedule as presented.
Those voting in favor of the motion were Tommy Bishop, Ray
North, Helen
Romeiser, Sid Frymire, Manuel Cadena and Jerry Smith.
Abstaining from the vote was Ray North.
Item 22 Discussion and
possible approval of hiring personnel.
Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Tommy Bishop, to accept
Superintendent
Warren's recommendation to offer a professional
probationary teacher contract for
the 2003-2004 school year to Cheryl Jones.
Adopted unanimously.
Ray North moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept
Superintendent Warren's
recommendation to offer a professional probationary teacher
contract for the
2003-2004 school year to Robyn Greer.
Adopted unanimously.
recommendation to offer a professional probationary teacher
contract for the
2003-2004 school year to Adrienne Horton.
Adopted unanimously.
Warren's recommendation to offer a professional
probationary teacher contract for
the 2003-2004 school year to Robbie Cheatham.
Adopted unanimously.
Warren's recommendation to offer a professional
probationary teacher contract for
the 2003-2004 school year to Stephen Horton.
Adopted unanimously.
Superintendent Warren reported that after full consideration of
Henry Anderson's
situation it would be advantageous for both Henry and Crane ISD to
retire from
Iraan-Sheffield ISD and be hired at a later date.
Ray North moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to void the
contract of Henry
Anderson that was previously approved on April 17, 2003.
Adopted unanimously.
Item 24
Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Tommy Bishop, to adjourn
the meeting.
Time: 9:56 p.m.
Adopted unanimously.