Marlin ISD

 

  Action Report

Regular Scheduled Board Meeting - April 17, 2001

All Board members present

Discussion Items:

2001-2001 School Calendar - Superintendent Hopkins briefed the Board on the two calendars presented. She stated there are several bills in Legislature that may impact the calendar. The Site Based committee will come back with a recommendation.

Bill (s) from Bluebonnet Motors - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve bills from Bluebonnet Motors. Voting for: Mr. Danny Vickers, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Keith Alston, Mrs. Rose Morin, Ms. Lowanda Washington and Mr. Arthur Douglas. Mr. Carman Dingrando abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Bill (s) from City Auto Parts - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to approve bills from City Auto Parts. Voting for: Mr. Danny Vickers, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Rose Morin, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Keith Alston and Mr. Arthur Douglas. Mr. Carman Dingrando abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Bill (s) from The Chicken Place - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to approve bills from The Chicken Place. Voting for: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Rose Morin, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Arthur Douglas, Mr. Keith Alston and Mr. Carman Dingrando. Mr. Danny Vickers abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Consent Agenda - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items: consent agenda, minutes of the March 20, 2001 meeting and other bills.

Board trustee, Mr. Keith Alston stated at this time that he has not received an explanation in "layman's terms" regarding the amended audit report. President Douglas asked the Superintendent to provide Mr. Alston this information.

Budget Amendments - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to approve budget amendments as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Proposal for Error & Omission Policy - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to accept the proposal from United National Insurance Company for $10,783.26. The motion passed unanimously.

Air Force Junior ROTC Application - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to approve the Air Force Junior ROTC Application. The motion carried unanimously.

Date for Canvassing Election Returns - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to canvass the returns of the Trustee Election on Tuesday, May 8 at 12:00 noon. The motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Rose Morin and Mrs. Byrleen Terry volunteered to canvas the returns. (Board Policy BBB LEGAL)

Resolution - Media Honor Roll - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to approve the Media Honor Roll Resolution recognizing Lois Cooper, Publisher of the Marlin Democrat. The motion carried unanimously.

Update 65 - Superintendent Hopkins briefed the Board on Update 65. She answered questions asked by Board members. Motion by Mr. Keith Alston, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, that the Board adopt (LEGAL) and (LOCAL) policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service. The motion carried unanimously.

Reduction of Insurance Requirement - Commerce Street Property - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to table this item and asked that Mr. Lonnie Garret, Director of Bible Way Community Development Academy, come back with a figure that the organization can afford. The motion carried unanimously.

Update Pledgee Authorization List for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the names of Letha Hopkins, Kim Margoitta and Janet Jones on the pledgee authorization list for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The motion carried unanimously.

Accept Bids for Items at Old MS - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to accept the following bids for items at the old middle school: bid of $50.00 from Bobbie Holdbrook for three desks, two wooden book shelves and two tables; bid of $25.00 from Harry Harrell for the porch that was attached to the tin building on Capps Street; and bid from T.R. deCordova, Director of Programs at Limestone County Detention Center, for five desks at $25.00 each. The motion carried unanimously.

Level III Grievance - Carman Dingrando - Mrs. Kathy Dingrando addressed the Board in support of her husband as he defends their daughter. Mr. Carman Dingrando then handed each Board member a handout and read a formal response to the letter addressed from Coach Bryan Vandiver dated April 5, 2001. Coach Clint Zander and Coach Vandiver also addressed the Board in their behalf.

Board member Mr. Danny Vickers then asked if the Board could go into Closed Session to consult with Board Attorney, Don Lindsay. President Douglas announced the Board would go into Closed Session to consult with attorney.

Results of Closed Session:

Level III Grievance-Carman Dingrando - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Keith Alston, to deny the grievance of Carman Dingrando based on the fact that the remedy sought is outside the authority of this board. Voting for: Mr. Danny Vickers, Mr. Keith Alston, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Rose Morin, Mrs. Byrleen Terry and Mr. Arthur Douglas. Mr. Carman Dingrando abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Superintendent's Contract - Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to offer Superintendent Hopkins an extended contract to June 30, 2003. Voting for: Mrs. Rose Morin, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Arthur Douglas and Mr. Danny Vickers. Voting against: Mr. Keith Alston and Mr. Carman Dingrando. The motion passed.

Personnel Employment - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to employ the following for the 2001-2002 school year: Brandolyn Jones-first grade; Annette Sielaff-AEP teacher; and Leslie Falco-Diagnostician. The motion carried unanimously.

Personnel Resignations/Retirees - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to accept the resignation from Tracey Drews and retiree Margaret Beals. The motion carried unanimously.

BOARD COMMENTS:

Keith Alston - Enjoyed serving on the Board for nine years. Wished the Board luck.

Danny Vickers - Glad to see students participating in UIL One Act Play. Congratulated the boys baseball team and girls softball team. They are making strides where they ought to be. Congratulated Lois Cooper for the Media Honor Roll. Told Keith that he learned from him.

Carman Dingrando - No comment.

Lowanda Washington - Told Keith "Bye" and thanked the MISD teachers and administration for the good job they are doing.

Rose Morin - Dittoed Ms. Washington's comments.

Byrleen Terry - Thanked Keith for his time on the Board. Commended the National Honor Society for the nice program. Congratulated the baseball team. It's fun reading about them in the newspaper.

Arthur Douglas - Thanked Keith for his time on the Board - it has been a pleasure.

Meeting was adjourned at 9:08 p.m.

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