November 15, 2001

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on the 15^th day of November 2001 in regular session with the following members present:

Sid Frymire, President Manuel Cadena, Sr.

Sandy Hubbard, Secretary Jerry Smith

Mary Jo Heard, Asst. Secretary 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, Maintenance Director

Alan Cherry, Athletic Director

Others present were:

Denise Shetter Becky Gonzales

Monte Hunter, Architect Michael Olliphant, C.P.A.

Kasey Chura Chelsea Eaton

Courtney Gallion Toy Eaton

1. Mr. Frymire, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2. Manuel Cadena, Sr. led the invocation.

3. Visitors were recognized.

4. No public comment.

5. MS Students Kasey Chura, Courtney Gallion and Chelsea Eaton gave a presentation requesting new computers and printers in the 7^th grade computer lab along with a petition signed by fellow students requesting same.

13. Bishop moved, seconded by Cadena to approve the 2000-2001 financial audit as presented by Michael Olliphant. Adopted unanimously.

6. Frymire moved, seconded by Heard to approve the consent agenda. Adopted unanimously.

7. Architect Monte Hunter presented preliminary plans for the upcoming Administration Building renovation.

8. Bishop moved, seconded by Hubbard to authorize the use of competitive sealed proposals for the upcoming Administraton Building renovation. Adopted unanimously.

11. Tax Collector Becky Gonzales presented a list of bids received for four properties that are currently classified as condemned tax property. Bishop moved, seconded by Heard to approve the sale of the following four properties:

Account # Address Purchaser Amount

00010-03510 901 Sue Beverly Farmer $4,500

00010-03500 901 Sue Beverly Farmer $ 750

00110-01530 208 Gloria Pascual Q. Olibas $ 300

00010-00920 316 Vivian Pascual Q. Olibas $1,100

Adopted unanimously.

9. Superintendent Warren reported that the law firm of Allison, Bass & Associates has completed their initial assessment of Crane ISD’s voting boundaries following the 2000 census. Under applicable law, a total maximum deviation in excess of 10% will trigger a duty to redistrict. Crane ISD has a total maximum deviation of 24.91%.

10. Bishop moved, seconded by Hubbard to accept Superintendent Warren’s recommendation to order a redistricting of Crane ISD’s political boundaries as described in Exhibit “A”. Adopted unanimously.

12. Smith moved, seconded by Cadena to approve the specifications as presented by Transportation Director Swinford for a new 71 passenger school bus. Adopted unanimously.

14. Heard moved, seconded by Cadena to accept Superintendent Warren’s recommendation for adoption of the 2001-2002 District Improvement Plan as presented. Adopted unanimously.

15. Each campus Principal presented their campus plans to the board. Hubbard moved, seconded by Heard to accept all 2001-2002 Campus Plans as presented with additions to come. Adopted unanimously.

16. Cadena moved, seconded by Bishop to equally divide Crane ISD’s 3239 votes for the 2002-2003 Crane County Appraisal District Board of Directors between Inez Dossett, Morris Strand and Shelby Hook which would equate to 1080, 1080 and 1079 respectively. Adopted uananimously.

17A. Board members reviewed monthly bills.

17B. Athletic Director Cherry and Superintendent Warren presented possible upcoming UIL realignment scenarios.

17C. Superintendent Warren reported that he along with Board Members Sid Frymire and Jerry Smith attended the El Paso meeting of the Interim Finance Committee on November 14.

17D. Superintendent evaluation packets were distributed to board members with a request that all members return them completed by Friday December 7 to President Frymire.

17E. Superintendent Warren reported that the Crane ISD web-site is currently being updated by Carrie McNeese’s web design class. He also reported that he will be attending Coach Nelson’s mother’s funeral in Breckenridge on Friday, November 16.

18. Frymire moved, seconded by Bishop to adjourn the meeting. Adopted unanimously.

Time: 9:15 p.m.