August 16, 2001

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on the 16^th day of August 2001 in regular session with the following members present:

Sid Frymire, President Manuel Cadena, Sr.

Ray North, Vice-President Jerry Smith

Tommy Bishop

Administrators present were:

Ryder Warren, Superintendent Ken Eudy, Business Manager

Joe Westmoreland, HS Principal Jess McWhorter, MS Principal

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

Alan Cherry, Athletic Director

Others present were:

Linda Snyder Karie Smith Tracy Damron Debbie Treadaway Nancy Henderson Eva Perrin

Ronnie L. Casey Sabrina Casey Richard Hugendubler

Patricia Fuentes-Woods Judy Sims Kelsey Hall

Charla Baker Michael Schaffer Jason Smith

Lynn Dee Smith Mary Griffin Rob Bradshaw

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

2. Ray North led the invocation.

3. All new employees were introduced by their supervisors.

4. No public comment.

5. North moved, seconded by Cadena to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Adopted unanimously.

6. North moved, seconded by Bishop to accept the 2001-2002 PDAS (Professional Development Appraisal System) Calendar as presented by Superintendent Warren. Adopted unanimously.

7. Bishop moved, seconded by Cadena to accept the insurance committee’s recommendation to award the 2001-2002 group health & dental insurance and stop –loss carrier administration to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of TX. Adopted unanimously.

8. Smith moved, seconded by North to table any action at this time on our 2001-2002 vehicle/fleet insurance. Adopted unanimously.

9. New employee Rob Bradshaw requested that the board consider giving him and his wife an exemption from Policy DB Local which requires employees to live in the district. He reported that they have not been able to find a suitable house here yet and have temporarily rented an apartment in Odessa. Bishop moved, seconded by Smith to grant exception to Policy DB Local for employees Rob and Cindi Bradshaw. Adopted unanimously.

Superintendent Warren reported that our new Technology Director Joe Lane has also requested exemption from Policy DB Local. He was hired shortly before the start of school, his wife had already been hired to teach at Big Spring ISD and they had already established a residence in Big Spring. Bishop moved, seconded by Smith to grant exception to Policy DB Local for employee Joe Lane. Adopted unanimously.

10. No action taken.

11. Bishop moved, seconded by Cadena to renew the Interlocal Agreement with Ector County ISD for 2001-2002 AEP (Alternative Education Program) services. Adopted unanimously.

12. President Frymire appointed board members Mary Jo Heard and Ray North to serve as delegate and alternate delegate respectively for the 2001 TASB Delegate Assembly.

13. Business Manager Eudy reported that our auditors and TASB are suggesting that we have a capitalization policy in place prior to September 1, 2001 in order to comply with GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Bureau) Rule #34 which will require all assets above $5000 value to be tracked at current value (purchase price minus depreciation expense). Smith moved, seconded by North to adopt TASB Policy CFB Local as presented. Adopted unanimously.

14. Smith moved, seconded by Bishop to call a Rollback Tax Election on Saturday, September 15, 2001. Adopted unanimously.

15. North moved, seconded by Cadena to name Bobbie Daniel as Election Judge for the Rollback Tax Election on Saturday, September 15, 2001. Adopted unanimously.

16. Smith moved, seconded by Bishop to name Leigh Ann McCain and Janet Wilson as Early Voting Clerks for the Rollback Tax Election on Saturday, September 15, 2001. Adopted unanimously.

17. Bishop moved, seconded by Smith to approve the final 2000-2001 budget amendment as presented. Adopted unanimously.

Fund Function Description Amount

199 13 Curriculum/Staff Dev $ 4,000

199 33 Health Services 3,800

199 41 General Administration 8,000

199 81 Facilities Renovation 499,500

18. Superintendent Warren reported an opening enrollment of 980. He next gave updates on our facilities construction/renovation and the new state-funded health insurance program which will be called TRS Active-Care. He asked the board to plan for a special meeting on Thursday, November 1 at 6:00 p.m. with Kathy Lunden (TASB representative) in order to participate in a policy audit. He then distributed preliminary travel packets for the upcoming TASB/TASA Annual Convention.

19. Bishop moved, seconded by North to adjourn the meeting. Adopted unanimously.

Time: 8:20 p.m.