August 15, 2002

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on the 15^th day of August 2002 in regular session at the CISD Technology Center with the following members present:

Sid Frymire, President Manuel Cadena, Sr.

Mary Jo Heard, Assistant Secretary Jerry Smith

Tommy Bishop

Administrators present were:

Ryder Warren, Superintendent Ken Eudy, Business Manager

Steven Saldivar, HS Principal Dennis Ward, MS Principal

Danny Dillard, Elem. Principal Alan Swinford, Mntnce. Director

Jimmy Heath,Technology Director Glorietta North, Spec Ed Director

Others present were:

Jill Warren Charla Robnett Ed Gallion

Jason Brents Jana Farley Audwin Gallion

Darrin Farley Dara Taylor Dee Dee Wallace

Beth Heath Kristin Hoffman Coleman Peacock

Rory Peacock Dedra Peacock Josh Warren

Aide Sauceda Diana Perez Taylor Warren

Maria Teresa Barron Luke Warren

1. Mr. Frymire, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

2. Sid Frymire led the invocation.

3. Visitors were recognized.

4. HS Counselor Van Dodd on behalf of all employees thanked the board for their continued commitment to providing superior quality health insurance and benefits.

5. All new employees were introduced by their supervisors.

6. Local citizens Ed and Audwin Galion along with former citizen Dee Dee Wallace representing ACN, Inc. presented a request to be considered for providing electric and other utility services to the school.

7. 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: 7:50 p.m.

President Frymire ordered the executive session closed and the regular session be resumed at 8:20 p.m. He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the executive session.

8. No action taken.

9. Frymire moved, seconded by Cadena to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Adopted unanimously.

10. Superintendent Warren presented the legal requirements associated with TASB’s Update 68.

11. Cadena moved, seconded by Bishop to approve TASB’s Update 68 (Local) as presented by Superintendent Warren. Adopted unanimously.

12. Heard moved, seconded by Cadena to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to become a member of the Region 18 ESC Title III Shared Services Arrangement for 2002-2003. Adopted unanimously.

13. Heard moved, seconded by Cadena to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to authorize participation in the Region 18 ESC Bilingual / ESL Cooperative for Services for 2002-2003. Adopted unanimously.

11c. Maintenance/Transportation Director Swinford and Business Manager Eudy reported that three new forms (Proposal Documentation Checklist, Verification Authorization and a Statement of Selection Criteria) have been devised in order to prevent unsatisfactory proposals reaching the board meeting level.

14. Bishop moved, seconded by Cadena to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to award our vehicle/fleet insurance for the time period 9/1/02 – 8/31/03 to TASB Risk Management for the price of: $16,139.00. Adopted unanimously.

15. Cadena moved, seconded by Heard to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to award Jones Brothers, Inc. the paving project as presented for the price of: $18,001.60. Adopted unanimously.

16. Superintendent Warren requested that the board consider closing a portion of 9^th Street between high school and middle school in order to provide a safer environment for students crossing between the schools. Heard moved, seconded by Cadena to

authorize the closing of 9^th Street from Vivian west to the beginning of the employee parking area during each school day. Adopted unanimously.

17. Cadena moved, seconded by Heard to accept the 2002-2003 PDAS (Professional Development Appraisal System) Calendar as presented by Superintendent Warren. Adopted unanimously.

18. Cadena moved, seconded by Heard to approve the 2002-2003 CISD District Goals as presented by Superintendent Warren. Adopted unanimously.

19. Heard moved, seconded by Smith to approve the 2002-2003 Student Code of Conduct as presented by Superintendent Warren. Adopted unanimously.

20. Superintendent Warren requested that the board consider designating a portion of our fund balance for future needs. Smith moved, seconded by Bishop to designate a reserved fund balance as follows:

Recapture Payments $4,200,000

Self-Insurance Program 2,000,000

Construction 2,000,000

Capital Expenditures 500,000

Claims & Judgements 500,000

Adopted unanimously.

21. President Frymire appointed himself as delegate and Jerry Smith to serve as alternate delegate for the 2002 TASB Delegate Assembly.

22a. Monthly bills were discussed.

22b. Maintenance Director Swinford reported that the administration building renovation is behind schedule and options are being explored to remedy the situation.

22d. Superintendent Warren reminded the board that FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) training for superintendents and board members is being offered via distance learning from Region 18 ESC from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday September 9, 2002.

22e. Superintendent Warren read a thank-you note from the Crane Country Club for the improvements made at the local golf course. He then informed the board that the volleyball trip to the Wichita Falls tournament has been cancelled and the Wink tournament will take its place on August 23 &24. Also “Meet the Cranes” night will be held on August 20 at El Ave Field. Finally he informed the board of the need for a short special meeting the last week of August in order to do any needed final budget amendments for 2001-2002.

23. Smith moved, seconded by Bishop to adjourn the meeting. Adopted unanimously.

Time: 9:35 p.m.