SPECIAL MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

     Monday, July 19, 2004

 

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

Monday, July 19, 2004  in special session with the following members present:

 

Tommy Bishop, President                         Manuel Cadena

Sid Frymire, Vice-President                         Jerry Smith

Sandy Hubbard, Secretary                         Denise Shetter

Helen Romeiser, Assistant Secretary

 

Administrators Present were:

Larry Lee, Superintendent                Ken Eudy, Business Manager

Carlin Grammer, Elem. Principal       Alan Swinford, Director of Physical Services

 

Other Guests were:

Linda Snyder                                       Jeane Whitaker

David L. Whitaker

 

 

Item 1    Mr. Bishop, Board President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  Manuel Cadena led the invocation.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.

 

Item     2    Executive Session:  Personnel.

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.  Time: 6:31 p.m.

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

resumed at 7:09 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the

executive session.

 

Item 3    Consider / approve hiring of professional staff.

Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Denise Shetter, to accept Superintendent

Lee's recommendation to offer a professional probationary teacher contract subject

to assignment for the 2004-2005 school year to Shannon Stroder.

Those voting in favor of the motion were Manuel Cadena, Denise Shetter, Helen

Romeiser, Sid Frymire, Jerry Smith and Sandy Hubbard.

Voting against the motion was Tommy Bishop.       Motion passed.

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

recommendation to offer a professional probationary teacher contract subject to

assignment for the 2004-2005 school year to Brenda Schaffer.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item     4    Conduct budget workshop.

Superintendent Lee reported results of the survey the board had asked for showing

area schools' pay, benefits and programs offered.   The discussion then moved to

prioritizing special projects and possible tax rates for next year.  He also asked the

board to plan for a meeting to propose a tax rate on July 26 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Item 5    Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to adjourn the meeting.

Adopted unanimously.    Time:  8:07 p.m.