SPECIAL MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

     Monday, July 26, 2004

 

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

Monday, July 26, 2004  in special session with the following members present:

 

Tommy Bishop, President                              Manuel Cadena

Sid Frymire, Vice-President                            Jerry Smith

Sandy Hubbard, Secretary

Helen Romeiser, Assistant Secretary

 

Member absent was:

Denise Shetter

 

Administrators Present were:

Larry Lee, Superintendent                Ken Eudy, Business Manager

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

 

 

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

 

Item  2    Consider/approve proposed tax rate for 2004.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to propose a tax rate of $1.50 /

$100 valuation for 2004.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item  5    Consider/approve changes to Local Policy FEE.

Superintendent Lee and Elementary Principal Grammer requested that the board in

interest of student safety consider revising Local Policy FEE concerning students in

grades 3-5 leaving campus during lunch to say that "No student in kindergarten

through grade 5 shall be permitted to leave campus during the lunch period except

when accompanied by the student's parent or designee."    Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to adopt revised Local Policy FEE as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item      3    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:  7:05 p.m.

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

resumed at 7:21 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the

executive session.

 

Item      4    Consider/approve hiring of professional personnel.

No action taken.

 

Item  6    Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to adjourn the meeting.

Adopted unanimously.    Time:  7:28 p.m.