Marlin ISD

School Board Meeting

March 18, 2003

CALL TO ORDER:

• Meeting was called to order by President, Lowanda Washington at 7 PM.
• Invocation was given to Roger Nutt.
• Pledge of Allegiance was led by UIL students from the Middle School. The Board thanked them for coming.
• Roll call - Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Danny Vickers, Mrs. Rose Morin, Mr. Roger Nutt and Ms. Sonja Washington. Absent: Mrs. Byrleen Terry. Mr. Keith Drews arrived at 7:24 PM.
• Public Comments - None

AGENDA ITEMS:

• Bill (s) from The Chicken Place - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to approve the bills from The Chicken Place. Voting for: Mr. Roger Nutt, Mrs. Rose Morin, Ms. Sonja Washington and Ms. Lowanda Washington. Mr. Danny Vickers abstained from voting. The motion passed.
• Consent Agenda - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items: agenda, minutes of the February 18 (6 PM) and February 18 (7 PM), 2003 workshop and other bills.
• Budget Amendments - Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to approve the budget amendments as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
• Public Library to Store Furniture in Old MS - Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by ms. Sonja Washington, to approve request from the Marlin Public Library to store furniture in the old middle school building. The motion carried unanimously.
• Accept Bid For Surplus Item - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to accept bid of $5.00 per set from Celeste Johnson for nine used student desks and chair sets. The motion carried unanimously.
• Solicit for Proposals for old MS - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to authorize superintendent/business manager to solicit for proposals for old middle school. The motion carried unanimously.
• Red Cross Agreement - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to approve the Texas Disaster Shelter and Feeding Agreement between Heart of Texas Area Chapter American Red Cross and Marlin ISD. The motion carried unanimously.
• Early Release Days for 2003-2004 - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to approve the application for six early release days for the 2003-2004 school year. The motion carried unanimously.
• Adopt Conforming textbooks for 2003-2004 - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to accept recommendation to adopt all state approved conforming texts for the 2003-2004 school year. The motion carried unanimously.
• Appraisal calendar - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to approve the appraisal calendar for the 2003-2004 school year as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
• Inter-Local Participation Agreement with TASB for Insurance - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to approve the Inter-Local Participation Agreement with TASB. The motion carried unanimously.

RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION:

Renewal of Contract Personnel for 2003-2004 - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to extend contracts to the following recommended elementary personnel for the 2003-2004 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

• Jean Williams, Gary Herwald, Suzanne Mack, Rose Springfield, LaTonja Taplin, Misty Ehlers, Russell Turley, Ethelene Green, Karla Zly, Kristin Lehrmann, Pearlie Coates, Rosemary Hadnot, Melinda Harr, Linda Lockridge, John Nelson, Crystal Whitten, Brandolyn Jones, Robin Brinkley, Anita Tate, Karen Kollmer, Guadeloupe Lopez, Barbara Rechtzigel, Liliana Molina, Jistine Goodfellow, Talisa Matlock, Roslin Williams, Deanne Roberts, Carole Cassens, LaShawn Dieterich, Rita Schupp, Johnnie Husted, Debbie Suttle, Amanda Robison, Shirley King, Michelle Krug, Holly Singleton and Melanie Bost.

Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Keith Drews, to extend contracts to the following recommended middle school personnel for the 2003-2004 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

• Carolyn Ambler, Joe Ayers, Greg Barnett, Eric Carhart, Mike Evans, Helen Ford, Don Grisham, John Halstead, Becky Harrison, Curt Hentrich, Bennie Huitt, Stan Irvine, Marye Jackson, Charla Jenkins, Carol Kerr, Doug Ledbetter, Betty Moore, Laura Oates, Kelly Pate, Virgil Russell, Staci Trojacek, Charles Tucker, Tamika Washington, Ted Williams, Yvonne Williams, Patricia Woodson, Elaine Wyman, Sharon Giles and Patricia Brown.

Motion by Ms. Sonja Washington, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to offer contracts to the following recommended high school personnel for the 2003-2004 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

• Robert Bardin, Dustin Blann, Sylvia Bondar, David Bone, Maria Curry, Ken Damron, Melissa Douglas, Carl Gaither, Bobby Gideon, Jennifer Jenkins, Billy Johnson, Derek Johnson, Susan Kautzer, Angetta Lynn, Claretta Manigo, Tracy McGuire, Bobbie Milton, Janice Muse, Glen Oates, Erin Pedersen, Danny Ragland, Danny Ramsey, Pam Ramsey, Ken Rechtzigel, Matthew Rollins, Laura Seals, Beth Simpson and Chuck Vincent.

Motion by Mr. Keith Drews, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to offer contracts to the following recommended personnel at AEP for the 2003-2004 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

• Jerry Garrison, Helen McCullough and Jan Skrabanek.

Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to offer contracts to the following recommended staff at The Learning Center for the 2003-2004 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

• Annette Sielaff and Pam McCord

Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington to offer contracts to the following recommended staff at the Falls Education Cooperative for the 2003-2004 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

• Doris Beach (1/2 of 12 months), Jane Kasner, Leslee Falco, Rosemary Wilganowski, Teresa Bohannon, Debi Tindle, Faye Mata, Sheila Allen, Stefanie Guardiola, Teri Walters, Brenda Sladek, Marilyn Holland, TaNunya Adamson, Stacy Brignac, Vera Earl (1/2 of 12 months), Jim Cathey and Bruce Brignac.

Personnel Resignations and Retiree - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to accept resignations from Donald Seaton, Lori Fascitelli, Martha Goforth and Patricia Pate. The motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Keith Drews, to accept with regrets the retirement of Bobby Sharp. The motion carried unanimously.

BOARD COMMENTS:

• Roger Nutt - Complimented Mr. Faircloth, Elementary Principal, on the good news of the third grade reading preliminary TAKS results.
• Danny Vickers - Dittoed Mr. Nutt's comments.
• Keith Drews - Apologized for arriving late to the meeting.
• Sonja Washington - No comment.
• Rose Morin - Thanked Mrs. Garrison and the students for coming and leading the pledge of allegiance.
• Lowanda Washington - Thanked all staff for their work.

Adjourned - President Washington adjourned the meeting at 7:49 PM.

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