SPECIAL MEETING

                                                         Board of Trustees

                                     Crane Independent School District

                                                       Monday, July 11, 2005

 

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

Monday, July 11, 2005 in special session with the following members present:

Item 1    Mr. Smith, Board President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

 

Item 2    Invocation / Pledge.

Omitted.

 

Item 3    Appraisal Calendar for 2005-2006 School Year.

Mary Jo Heard moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the 2005-2006 Appraisal Calendar as presented by Superintendent Lee.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 4    Announce / Update Board Training Hours.

Superintendent Lee reported that Board Member Denise Shetter has completed 20 hours of Level III Board Training between September 2004 and February 2005.

 

Item 5    Agreement to purchase attendance credits.

Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the 2005-2006 TEA

Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits Option 3 with an additional option to

participate in an Option 4 Technology Consortium.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 6    Contract agreement with Crane County Appraisal District.

Superintendent Lee reported that he had requested our lawyer to draw up a new contract between Crane ISD and the Crane County Appraisal District.  The new contract is not yet ready for board review / approval.  He requested that he be allowed to bring it for board approval at a later date.  No action taken.

 

Item 7    Administrative Reports.

Superintendent Lee requested that some of the board members meet to review our health insurance renewal options for 2005-2006 prior to board action which is scheduled for the regular board meeting on July 14.  President Smith asked for volunteers.  Mary Jo Heard, Manuel Cadena and Jerry Smith offered to meet with Superintendent Lee, Business Manager Eudy and Don Crawford tomorrow July 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the administrative conference room.

 

Item 8    Executive Session.

      Personnel – discuss appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of an employee under Gov. Code Sec. 551.074.

President Smith 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:  7:24 p.m.

President Smith ordered the executive session closed and the regular session be resumed at 8:16 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the executive session.

 

Item 9    Appointment of Board Trustee for Precinct 4.

Superintendent Lee reported that three people responded to our advertisement for a

replacement board member in Precinct 4:  Gabriel Rodriquez, Thomas Gentry and Thomas Chipp.  Denise Shetter moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the appointment of Gabriel Rodriquez pending his resignation from the Crane City Council to fill the Precinct 4 vacancy until the next regular election.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 10    Hiring of Professional Staff.

Mary Jo Heard moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to accept Superintendent Lee's

recommendation to offer a professional probationary dual-assignment contract subject to assignment for the 2005-2006 school year to Randy Jones.    Adopted unanimously.

Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept Superintendent Lee's

recommendation to offer a professional probationary teacher contract subject to

assignment for the 2005-2006 school year to Riki Jones.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 11    Conduct Budget Workshop.

Superintendent Lee reported that all budget projections are being run using current law as the standard since the special legislative session is still in progress.  With increased

property values and projected declining student numbers, Superintendent Lee asked the board to start considering a possible rollback election.

 

Item 12    Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to adjourn the meeting.    Adopted unanimously.        Time:  8:46 p.m.