REGULAR MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

    Tuesday, September 14, 2004

 

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

Tuesday, September 14,   2004 in regular session with the following members present:

                

Board member absent was:

Denise Shetter

 

Administrators Present were:

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

 

Item     2    Recognition of visitors.

None.

 

Item     3    Public Forum.

No public comment.

 

Item     4    Conduct Public "School First" Review.

Superintendent Lee and Business Manager Eudy presented and explained the annual Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report which showed Crane again had the highest rating possible:  Superior Achievement.

 

Item 5    Consider/approve 4-H as school sanctioned activity and approve adjunct

faculty members.

Superintendent Lee requested that the school recognize 4-H as one of our

extra-curricular activities.  Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Sandy Hubbard, to approve an agreement with Texas Cooperative Extension Service which will recognize 4-H as a school sanctioned activity and approve adjunct faculty members:  Corey Stevens and Jodie Helms.     Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 6    Consider / approve board of trustees standard operating procedures.

Superintendent Lee presented each board member a condensed document

containing basic operating procedures for our school board.  Helen Romeiser moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve board of trustees standard operating procedures as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 7    Review update 73 (legal) policies and act upon (local) policies.

Superintendent Lee explained a new legal update from TASB.  Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to add, revise or delete Local policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 73.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 8    Consider / approve proposal on mini-bus.

Transportation Director Swinford received two proposals for a new 16 passenger

mini-bus.  Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to approve the purchase of a new 16 passenger mini-bus from Blue Star Bus Sales for a purchase price of: $46,545.

Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 9    Consider / approve proposal on softball field lighting.

Director of Physical Services Swinford received only one proposal for softball field

lighting.  Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to accept Director of Physical Services Swinford's recommendation and approve installation of 50/70 foot candle lighting with non-remote ballasts at the softball field for the price of:  $57,245 from Urban Electric.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item   10    Administrative Reports.

Superintendent Lee gave each member an itinerary for the upcoming TASB

convention.  He then explained a letter recently received from TEA concerning two

questions they had on the 2002-2003 audit.  He reported that he and Business

Manager Eudy had already responded and are now waiting for their anticipated

positive response.

 

Item   11    Executive Session.

a.        Personnel.

b.       Conduct Formative Superintendent Evaluation Exchanges.

 

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: 7:53 p.m.

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

resumed at 8:35 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the

executive session.

Item 12    Consider / approve consent agenda to include:

     a. Approve minutes for August 12 and August 30 meetings.

     b. Review financial reports and current bills.

 

Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the consent

agenda as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 13    Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to adjourn the meeting.    Adopted unanimously.    Time:  8:46 p.m.