Marlin ISD

ACTION REPORT

Board Workshop/Session - November 19, 2002

The workshop/session was called to order by President Washington at 6:30 PM

All members were present.

WORKSHOP/SESSION - Superintendent Hopkins addressed the Board on Goals for 2002-03 and 2003-04. She briefed the Board on achievements, names several issues still in progress and mentioned some points to consider. Superintendent Hopkins then asked the Board if they had any ideas to set for goals. Areas mentioned by Board members: baseball facility and being handicapped accessible, science, home seating, school finance and certified personnel.

ADJOURNED - President Washington adjourned the workshop/session at 6:58 PM.

Regular Scheduled School Board Meeting - November 19, 2002

• Meeting was called to order by President, Lowanda Washington at 7 PM.
• Invocation was given by Roger Nutt.
• Pledge of Allegiance was led by elementary students.
• All Board members were present.
• There were no public comments.

CONSENT AGENDA - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items: consent agenda, minutes of the October 15, 2002 meeting and bills.

BUDGET AMENDMENTS - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to approve the budget amendments as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

TERMINATE LEASE WITH BIBLEWAY ACADEMY - Karen Matkin, Attorney at Law, spoke on behalf of Lucille Hampton, Executive Director of the PERC Center. Ms. Matkin briefed the Board on the programs the center provides, repairs that were made and insurance coverage. A handout was provided for the Board to review. Ms. Matkin invited participation from the school district to be on the Bibleway Community Development Academy Board. Questions were asked by the Board members. Following a discussion, motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, move to give Bibleway Community Development Academy a 30 day notification to terminate their lease. The motion carried unanimously.

2001-2002 AUDIT - Frank Steele with Hudson Anderson & Associates briefed the Board on the 2001-2002 audit. Questions were asked by the Board members. Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the 2001-2002 audit as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

APPOINT TRUSTEE TO FILL VACANCY - President Washington stated that the committee had met with Keith Drews and asked if he would consider filling the position on the Board vacated by Carman Dingrando, District E. Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to appoint Keith Drews to fill the vacancy. The motion carried unanimously.

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ATHLETIC TRAINER - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to approve the job description as amended for the athletic trainer. Voting for: Mr. Roger Nutt, Mr. Danny Vickers, Mrs. Rose Morin and Mrs. Byrleen Terry. Voting against: Ms. Lowanda Washington and Ms. Sonja Washington. The motion passed.

RESOLUTION - MISD TO CREATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY - Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the Resolution for MISD to create law enforcement agency. The motion carried unanimously.

INCREASE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, that Marlin ISD adopt State Comptroller's rate for mileage. The motion carried unanimously.

SALE AND LICENSE AGREEMENT TO BUY CURRICULUM FROM TATUM ISD - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to approve the Sale and License Agreement to buy curriculum from Tatum ISD. The motion carried unanimously.

TEXTBOOK SELECTION COMMITTEE - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the recommended names for the textbook selection committee. The motion carried unanimously.

• ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Shirley King, Ethelene Green, Kerry Rice, Consuelo Dominguez, Liliana Molina and Cherylon Fontaine.
• MIDDLE SCHOOL - Ryan Morgan, Don Grisham, Gene Hicks and JoAnn Garrison.
• HIGH SCHOOL - Susan Kautzer, David Bone, James Jones, Maria Curry and Beth Simpson (parent).

RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION:

• PERSONNEL RESIGNATION- Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin to accept resignation from Regina Harris. The motion carried unanimously.

BOARD COMMENTS:

• Roger Nutt - Thanked Kim Margoitta for all the work provided on the audit.
• Danny Vickers - Echoed Mr. Nutt's comments and also gave credit to Superintendent Hopkins. Go Bulldogs!
• Sonja Washington - None
• Byrleen Terry - None
• Rose Morin - Thanked everyone for their hard work. Thanked Keith for taking the vacancy position on the Board and thanked the children for coming and leading the pledge. Go Bulldogs!
• Lowanda Washington - Thanked Superintendent Hopkins, Kim Margoitta and Mary Lynn Lindsay for their hard work on the audit. Congratulated the Bulldogs.

PRESIDENT WASHINGTON ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 8:27 PM.

Marlin ISD
Created August 26, 1997 -- last revision November, 2002
Please mail comments or suggestions to tsimpson@marlinisd.org

©1997 Marlin ISD
All Rights Reserved