REGULAR MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

  Thursday, July 17, 2003

 

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on Thursday, July 17, 2003
in regular session with the following members present:

 

Sid Frymire, President  Ray North, Vice-President Sandy Hubbard, Secretary	Tommy Bishop Manuel Cadena Jerry Smith
Administrators Present were: Ryder Warren, Superintendent  Jimmy Heath, Technology Director Glorietta North, Special Ed Director	Ken Eudy, Business Manager Carlin Grammer, Elementary Principal Alan Swinford, Dir. of Physical Services
Other Guests were: Felix Chavez, Athletic Trainer Robin Choate, Teacher Ellen Choate Ezilia Chisum Alex Garcia  Danielle Cain Jess Layton Don Crawford	Rory Peacock, Computer Technician Kim Cain, Teacher Wayne Chisum Anna Valenzuela Chelsea Tarpley Rachel Choate Anna Maynard Craig Dawson

Item 1

Mr. Frymire, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

Item 2    Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

Manuel Cadena led the invocation.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.

 

Item 3    Public Comments / Open Forum.

No public comment.

 

Item  6    Consent Agenda.

    A.  Minutes of June 10 and June 12 board meetings.

    B.  Monthly tax report.

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

presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 7    Adoption of finalized 2003-2004 district calendar.

Superintendent Warren reported that he has received official TEA approval for an

early start date for instruction of August 13.  Ray North moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the 2003-2004 school calendar as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 8    Discussion and possible approval of struck-off property - Becky Gonzales

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the sale of the

following struck-off property to Eugene Pinn in the amount of:  $200.00.  East 69.5 ft of Lot 14 Blk 17 and West 63.4 ft of Lot 14 Blk 17 Industrial Park; Crane, TX.   

Those voting in favor of the motion were Sid Frymire, Manuel Cadena and Jerry Smith.

Those voting against the motion were Ray North, Tommy Bishop and Sandy Hubbard.

Motion failed.

 

Item 9    Discussion and possible approval of proposal for leased personnel.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to accept CRM Personnel Service's

proposal for 2003-2004 leased custodial, maintenance and cafeteria personnel.  Rates

will be:  $13.50/hr-Lead Hand Mntnce and $11.50/hr -General Labor Mntnce,

Custodial and Food Service.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 10    Discussion and possible approval of proposal for CISD student health

insurance.

Ray North moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept  Maynard & Associates'

proposal for 2003-2004 extra-curricular student accident insurance underwritten by

Mega Life at a cost of $28,500 and a $5 million catastrophic policy with $500,000 cash

benefit for all students underwritten by AIG at a cost of:  $1,723.  Total combined

price:  $30,223.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 11    Discussion and possible approval of renewal for CISD employee

health/dental insurance.

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

recommendation to award the 2003-2004 group health & dental insurance and

stop-loss carrier administration to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of TX.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 12    Discussion and possible approval of Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act (HIPPA) opt-out.

Tommy Bishop moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to approve the opt-out option

for self-funded groups of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

(HIPAA) with the stipulation that maternity cases would have no pre-existing conditions applied.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 13    Discussion and possible approval of Agreement for the Purchase of

Attendance Credits.

Ray North moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the 2003-2004 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 14    Consideration to accept chief appraiser's 2003 certified values.

Superintendent Warren presented the 2003 Certified Property Tax Values which

showed a derease of 6.3%.  Ray North moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept the $800,662,420 Property Tax Value for 2003 as submitted by Janet Wilson, Chief Appraiser of the Crane County Appraisal District.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 15    Superintendent's Report.

1.  Monthly bills were discussed.

2.  Crane ISD Computer Technician Rory Peacock gave a presentation about  a 

teacher lesson planner software package that he is currently trying to market through

his company called Texas Lesson Planner Software.

3.  Business Manager Eudy presented the quarterly investment report.

 

Item 16

Budget / Tax Rate workshop.

Superintendent Warren and Business Manager Eudy went over budget and revenue

projections for 2003-2004.

 

Item 4    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: 9:20  p.m.

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

resumed at 10:50 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in

the executive session.

 

Item 5

Discussion and possible approval of hiring new district personnel.

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 Sandra Kay Reeves.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 17

Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Ray North, to adjourn the meeting.    Time: 

10:53 p.m.    Adopted unanimously.