REGULAR MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

  Thursday, August 12, 2004

 

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

Thursday, August 12, 2004 in regular session with the following members present:

                

 

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

 

Item     2    Visitors were recognized.

 

Item     3    Public Forum.

Superintendent Lee introduced our new County Agent Cory Stevens.

 

Item     4    Public comment on 2004-2005 proposed tax rate.

No public comment.

 

Item     5    Introduction of new faculty / staff.

Each administrator introduced new employees working in their department to the

board.

 

Item 6    Consider / approve Appraisal Calendar for 2004-2005 school year.

Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to approve the Appraisal Calendar

for 2004-2005 school year as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 7    Consider / approve auto insurance carrier.

Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to accept the Superintendent’s

recommendation to award our vehicle/fleet insurance for the time period 9/1/04 –

8/31/05 to TASB Risk Management for the price of: $14,160.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 8    Consider / approve revisions to Local Policy FFC (Student Support Services).

Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve revisions to Local

Policy FFC (Student Support Services) as presented naming Carlin Grammer as our

liaison for homeless students.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 9    Consider/approve revisions to Local Policy FB (Equal Educational Opportunity).

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to approve revisions to Local Policy

FB (Equal Educational Opportunity) as presented naming Larry Lee as our Title IX

Coordinator.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 10    Consider/approve revisions to Local Policy DAA (Equal Employment Opportunity).

Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to approve revisions to Local

Policy DAA (Equal Employment Opportunity) as presented naming Larry Lee the ADA

Coordinator.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item   11    Administrative Reports.

Superintendent Lee reported that our enrollment started at 929 which is down 50

students from last year's opening day.

Discipline Coordinator Ward reported that he has recommended to Superintendent Lee

entering into an agreement with Interquest Detection Canines for 2004-2005 drug

detection services at a rate of $200/visit and a minimum of 9 random visits.

Curriculum Coordinator/Elementary Counselor Jones presented plans for increasing

student test scores through a coordinated curriculum.

 

Item 12    Consider/Approve Purchase of Region IV Curriculum.

In order to aid and speed up the curriculum efforts Mrs. Jones was just presenting,

Superintendent Lee recommended the board consider approving the purchase of a

proven and recognized Curriculum from Region IV Education Service Center.

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

recommendation to approve the purchase of the Region IV Education Service Center

Curriculum in the amount of:  $43,380.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item   13    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: 7:43 p.m.

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

resumed at 8:03 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the

executive session.

 

Item 14    Consider/ approve hiring of professional staff.

No action taken.

 

Item 15    Consider / approve budget adoption for 2004-2005 school year.

Superintendent Lee presented his final budget projection for 2004-2005.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to approve the 2004-2005 Crane

ISD budget as presented in the total amount of $14,835,576.82.

Those voting in favor of the motion were Tommy Bishop, Sid Frymire, Sandy

Hubbard, Helen Romeiser, Manuel Cadena and Jerry Smith.

Voting against the motion was Denise Shetter.

Motion passed.

 

Item 16    Consider/approve tax rate adoption for the 2004-2005 school year.

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to pass an ordinance to levy or set the

tax rate on $100 valuation for the Crane ISD for the tax year 2004 at a total tax rate

of $1.50 to be assessed and collected by the duly specified assessor and collector as

follows:   

$1.50 for Maintenance and Operations

$-0-  for Principal and Interest on Debts

Such taxes are to be assessed and collected by the tax officials designated by the District.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 17    Consider/approve Consent Agenda to include:

                  a.  Minutes of previous meetings July 19, 22, 26

b.     Review finance report and current bills

 

Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to approve the consent agenda as

presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 18    Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to adjourn the meeting.

Adopted unanimously.    Time: 8:30 p.m.