REGULAR MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

  Thursday, July 22, 2004

                     

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

Thursday, July 22, 2004       in regular session with the following members present:

 

Tommy Bishop, President                         Jerry Smith

Sid Frymire, Vice-President                         Denise Shetter

Sandy Hubbard, Secretary

Helen Romeiser, Assistant Secretary

 

Board Member absent was:

Manuel Cadena

 

Administrators Present were:

Larry Lee, Superintendent                          Ken Eudy, Business Manager

Carlin Grammer, Elem. Principal                 Jimmy Heath, Technology Director

Alan Swinford, Director of Physical Services Randy Doege, Athletic Director

 

Other Guests were:

Van Dodd                                           Sally Dodd

Judy Sims                                           Mary Jo Heard

Kellie Kiker                                          Linda Snyder

Wayne Chisum                                      Don Crawford

David Whitaker                                    Alan Crawford

 

 

Item 1    Mr. Bishop, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  He then led the invocation.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.

 

Item     2    Public forum.

No public comment.

 

Item 3    Consider/approve proposal for CISD employee health/dental insurance.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to accept the Superintendent's

recommendation to award as presented the 2004-2005 group health & dental

insurance and stop-loss carrier administration to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of TX with the

following changes:

Increase Office Visit Co-pay from $15 to $25.  Projected savings -      $20,000

Increase Rx Card Co-Pays from $5/$8 to $5/$25. Projected savings -  $41,000

Increase Monthly Payroll Deductions.   Projected increased revenue -  $29,000

                   Child(ren) from $190 to $200

                   Spouse from $245 to $275

                    Family from $260 to $300                                                                                      

          If both spouses are employed:                                                                                

                   Family from $90 to $120

Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 4    Consider/approve Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

(HIPA) opt-out.

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to approve the opt-out option

(Items #1 and #3 only) 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 5    Consider/approve student trip to Washington Leadership Conference.

Cosmetology teacher Sims reported that student Alesse Chisum has been selected

through the recently held Texas SkjillsUSA Leadership Conference as recipient of the

"Texan Award" which qualifies her to attend the Washington Leadership Training

Institute in Washington, D.C. in September.  She requested that the board allow she

and Alesse to attend and fund the estimated $2,240 cost.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to allow an out-of-state trip for

Cosmetology teacher Sims and student Alesse Chisum to attend the Washington

Leadership Training Institute in Washington, D.C. in September 2004 and pay the

cost of the trip as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 6    Consider/approve Chief Appraiser's 2004 certified values.

Superintendent Lee presented the 2004 Certified Property Tax Values that showed a

increase of 8.75%.  Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to accept the $873,509,730 Property Tax Value for 2004 as submitted by Janet Wilson, Chief Appraiser of the Crane County Appraisal District.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 7    Consider/approve proposal for CISD student insurance.

Board member Manuel Cadena entered the meeting at this time.

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to accept  Maynard & Associates'

proposal for 2004-2005 extra-curricular student accident insurance underwritten by

GM Southwest at a cost of $28,250 and a $5 million catastrophic policy with $500,000

cash benefit for all students underwritten by AIG at a cost of:  $2,176.  Total

combined price:  $30,426.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 8    Consider/approve proposal for contracted personnel services.

Director of Physical Services Swinford reported that only one proposal was received

for the 2004-2005 contract personnel.  Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to accept CRM Personnel Service's proposal for 2004-2005 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 9    Consider/approve agreement for purchase of attendance credits.

Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to approve the 2004-2005

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 10    Consider/approve Drug Testing Policy.

Superintendent Lee and Athletic Director Doege presented a proposed addition to

Local Policy FNF which would begin random drug testing for all athletic, band and

cheerleader participants in grades 9-12.  Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to adopt revised Local Policy FNF as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

Board member Denise Shetter exited the meeting at this time.

 

Item   11    Administrative Reports.

Superintendent Lee reported that August 4 will be orientation for all new employees

and August 5 will be the first day of inservice training for all employees.  He invited

the board to the employee breakfast at 8:00 a.m. on August 5 in the cafeteria.  He

also reported that a Board meeting to propose a tax rate will need to be called for

Monday July 26th at 6:30 p.m.

 

Item   12    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:  9:12 p.m.

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

resumed at 9:44 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the

executive session.

 

Item 13    Consider/approve hiring of professional staff.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept Superintendent Lee's

recommendation to offer a professional probationary teacher contract subject to

assignment for the 2004-2005 school year to Linda Snyder.    Adopted unanimously.

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to accept Superintendent Lee's

recommendation to offer a Computer Network Technician non-chapter 21 contract

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

 

Item 14    Consider/approve consent agenda to include:

          a)  Minutes of previous meetings.

b)  Review finance report and current bills.

          c)  Review quarterly finance report.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to approve the consent agenda as

presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item   15    Conduct budget workshop.

Superintendent Lee reported on recent training attended by himself and Business

Manager Eudy regarding property values, proposed tax rates and student enrollment

projections.

 

Item 16    Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to adjourn the meeting.    Adopted unanimously.        Time: 9:55 p.m.