REGULAR MEETING

                                                         Board of Trustees

                                     Crane Independent School District

                                                    Thursday, June 16, 2005

 

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

Thursday, June 16, 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.

Pam Lee, Elementary Music teacher requested that the board consider filling the open

position in the Elementary Music department instead of abolishing it.  She gave five reasons for her request.

 

Item 4    Proposals for food and non-food items – August 1, 2005-July 31, 2006.

Mary Jo Heard moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to accept all bids received for food

and non-food items for August 1, 2005 through July 31, 2006 and allow the cafeteria

manager to choose vendors from bids received.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 5    ESC 18 Shared Service Agreements: Title III Part A:  Limited English Proficient

and Immigrant Students, Title IV:  Safe & Drug Free Schools and Title I Part C:

Migrant Education Services.

Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to approve the participation in the

following ESC-18 Shared Service Arrangements for the 2005-2006 school year:  Title III

Part A:  Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students, Title IV:  Safe & Drug Free

Schools and Title I Part C:  Migrant Education Services.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 6    Technology Purchase.

Technology Director Heath reported that to properly install the door and environmental

control management software purchased by the maintenance department earlier this year an additional computer workstation needs to be purchased.  Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to approve the purchase of one Dell Dimension 3000 Series computer workstation for the price of:  $902.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 7     Extracurricular Standards of Behavior Revisions.

Superintendent Lee requested that the board approve revising the consequences of the Random Drug Testing Policy.    Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve revision to the Random Drug Testing Policy consequences portion of the Extracurricular Standards of Behavior as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 8    Copier Agreement for district through Region XVIII Purchase Co-operative.

Superintendent Lee recommended that the board consider another 4 year agreement

with CMC Business Systems.  Business Manager Eudy reported excellent copier service

over the past 4 years with them.  Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Mary Jo Heard, to accept the 4 year copier lease agreement including parts, labor, travel, drum, staples and toner and a 1 year service agreement including parts, labor, travel, drum, staples and toner on purchased machines as presented for the amount not to exceed $39,112.57 / year from CMC Business Systems.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 9     Update 75 – Local Policies.

Superintendent Lee explained a new legal update from TASB.  Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to add, revise or delete Local policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 75.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 10    Administrative Reports.

Superintendent Lee reported that 11 school employees (Superintendent, administrators and teachers) went on a very profitable leadership retreat last week at the Texas Tech satellite campus in Junction.   He then gave the board an itinerary for the upcoming Leadership Conference in San Antonio next Wednesday-Saturday.

 

Item 14    Sale of struck-off property.

a.      S/2 Lt 6 Blk 9 – 116 S. Crane Street

b.      N/2 Lt 6 Blk 9 Park Addn

c.      120’ X 125’ Tract out Bates SUR 40 PE #24 Abst. #447-58’ SO of Lot 1

         Blk 2

Superintendent Lee reported that the County Tax office had notified him that the property listed on our agenda item #14C has been removed from consideration due to the fact that the city has rejected the offer.  Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to approve the sale of struck-off property located at S/2 Lt 6 Blk 9 – 116 S. Crane Street to Ron Johnson in the amount of $100.00 and approve the sale of struck-off property located at  N/2 Lt 6 Blk 9 Park Addn to Ron Johnson in the amount of $75.00.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 11    Executive Session.

          a.      Personnel – discuss appointment, employment, evaluation,

          reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of an employee under Gov.

        Code Sec. 551.074

          b.      Discuss re-organization and appointment of board officers under

          Gov. Code Sec. 551.074

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 reorganization of the board.  Time: 7:50 p.m.

President Bishop ordered the executive session closed and the regular session be resumed at 9:20 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the executive session.

 

Item 12    Reorganization of board officers.

Tommy Bishop nominated Jerry Smith as Board President.  Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to cease nominations and elect Jerry Smith Board President by acclamation.     Those voting in favor of the motion were Tommy Bishop, Mary Jo Heard, Sandy Hubbard, Manuel Cadena, Helen Romeiser and Denise Shetter.  Abstaining from the vote was Jerry Smith.

Manuel Cadena nominated Sandy Hubbard as Board Vice-President.  Mary Jo Heard moved, seconded by Tommy Bishop, to cease nominations and elect Sandy Hubbard as Board Vice-President by acclamation.  Those voting in favor of the motion were Tommy Bishop, Mary Jo Heard, Helen Romeiser, Manuel Cadena, Jerry Smith and Denise Shetter.  Abstaining from the vote was Sandy Hubbard.

Tommy Bishop nominated  Mary Jo Heard as Board Secretary.  Denise Shetter moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to cease nominations and elect Mary Jo Heard as Board Secretary by acclamation.  Those voting in favor of the motion were Tommy Bishop, Sandy Hubbard, Helen Romeiser, Manuel Cadena, Jerry Smith and Denise Shetter.  Abstaining from the vote was Mary Jo Heard.

Tommy Bishop nominated Helen Romeiser as Board Assistant Secretary.  Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to cease nominations and elect Helen

Romeiser as Board Assistant Secretary by acclamation.  Those voting in favor of the motion were Tommy Bishop, Mary Jo Heard, Sandy Hubbard, Manuel Cadena, Jerry Smith and Denise Shetter.  Abstaining from the vote was Helen Romeiser.

 

Item 13    Hiring of professional staff:

          a.      Elementary Counselor

          b.      Middle School Counselor

          c.      Other professional staff

Tommy Bishop moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept the Superintendent's

recommendation to extend a one-year 207-day professional probationary contract subject to assignment for the 2005-2006 school year to Julia Clay.    Adopted unanimously.

Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Mary Jo Heard, to accept the Superintendent's

recommendation to extend a one-year 207-day professional term contract subject to assignment for the 2005-2006 school year to Glenn Anderson.    Adopted unanimously.

Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Tommy Bishop, to accept Superintendent Lee's

recommendation to offer a one-year 207-day professional probationary dual assignment contract subject to assignment for the 2005-2006 school year to Marilyn Burgess.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 15    Budget Amendment.

Business Manager Eudy reported that due to the fact that medical claims are running higher than our contributions to the Employee Medical Fund, we need to move funds into that account from our Local Maintenance account.  Tommy Bishop moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve a budget amendment moving an additional $50,000 into the Employee Medical Fund.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 16    Salary Scale 2005-2006.

Superintendent Lee pointed out a few minor adjustments to the salary scale that he would like the board to consider.  Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to approve the 2005-2006 Salary Scale as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 17  Consent Agenda to include:

          a.      Minutes of previous meeting(s)

          b.      Current bills

Tommy Bishop moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the consent agenda as

presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 18    Resignation of board member trustee – Precinct 4.

Superintendent Lee read a letter of resignation from Board Member Tommy Bishop.

Mary Jo Heard moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to accept with regrets the

resignation of board member Tommy Bishop.    Those voting in favor of the motion were Sandy Hubbard, Helen Romeiser, Manuel Cadena, Jerry Smith, Denise Shetter and Mary Jo Heard.  Abstaining from the vote was Tommy Bishop.

 

Item 19    Discuss process for replacing Precinct 4 Trustee.

Superintendent Lee reported that options for replacing our Precinct 4 Trustee are as

follows:  Call for a special election or appoint within 180 days of resignation.  Consensus was that advertisement for a replacement be placed in the local newspaper and the board consider appointing someone from those who respond to the ad.

 

Item 20    Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to adjourn the meeting.    Adopted unanimously.    Time: 9:40 p.m.