Marlin ISD

MINUTES

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Administration Building – 7:00 P.M.
November 18, 2003

CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President, Lowanda Washington, at 7:00 P.M.
Invocation was given by Roger Nutt.
Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and Texas Flag was led by Marsha Kasner, Keri Mills, Jamie Pecina and Seth Claybaker, officers of the National Honor Society. The Board thanked them for coming and invited them to come back anytime.
Roll call: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Roger Nutt, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Terry Douglas, Mr. David Lawson and Ms. Sonja Washington.
Absent: Mr. Danny Vickers
Public comment/audience participation: None

Consen Agenda - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to approve the consent
agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items: minutes of the October 21 (6:30 p.m.) and October 21 (7:00 p.m.), 2003 special called meeting and regular meeting and monthly financial report.

Budget Amendment - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to approve the
budget amendment as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Textbook Committee - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Terry Douglas, to approve the textbook
selection committee nominations as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Nominations for the Textbook Selection Committee for 2004-05 texts are as follows:
Elementary School
Deana Fink
Guadalupe Lopez

High School
Shannon Fink
Glen Oates
Casey Wallace
Rusty Nail

Nominee(s) For Appraisal Board of Directors - Motion by Ms. Sonja Washington, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to approve recommendation and nominate Rose Morin, David Lawson and Elmer Cohn as nominees to represent Marlin ISD on the Falls County Appraisal District Board of Directors. The motion carried unanimously.

Tax Resale Deeds $30,767-T & #31,379-T Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. Terry Douglas, to accept bid of $300.00 from Lucille Williams for Lot 5D, Block 4, Forde Addition, City of Marlin, being that property more particularly described in Volume 306, Page 784, Deed Records of Falls County, Texas, Suit #30,767-T and accept bid of $500.00 from David Leggett for Lots 47 and 48, J.B. Oltorf Addition, Post Oak #l being more particularly described metes and bounds description in Volume 296, Page 913, Deeds Records of Falls County, Texas, Suit #31,379-T. The motion carried unanimously.

Staff Development Waiver - Motion by Mr. David Lawson, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to approve the Staff
Development Waiver. The motion carried unanimously. The waiver is for three days in the 2004-05 school year.

Modified Schedule/TAKS Testing Days Waiver - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to approve the Modified Schedule/TAKS Waiver.The motion carried unanimously. This waiver is approved yearly.

Textbooks for College Courses Waiver - Motion by Ms. Sonya Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the Textbooks for College Courses waiver.The motion carried unanimously. This waiver is for Courses for the 2004-05 school year.

Surplus Sale - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to approve
recommendation to have a surplus sale in January, 2004. The motion carried unanimously.

New Salary Schedule for Cafeteria Employees - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to approve the salary schedule as presented for the cafeteria employees, effective on the December, 2003 payroll. The motion carried unanimously.

Resolution- Purchase of Fitness Equipment - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to approve the Resolution for the purchase of fitness equipment and the execution of a tax-exempt lease/purchase
Fitness agreement for said equipment with School Foundation for Physical Fitness. The motion
carried unanimously.

Superintendent Report - Mrs. Michelle Willhelm, Intervention Team Specialist, reviewed her October report with
the Board. She stated: students are on tasks; teachers teaching; well pleased with the
environment; lot of student’s work is being displayed; parents observing work of
students; computer labs are a tremendous asset; moving in the right direction.

Superintendent Hopkins addressed the Board regarding the State Financial Update.

Assistant Superintendent Report - Jo Ann Garrison, Assistant Superintendent for School Improvement, reported to the
School Board on: 1)TAKS pre-test and 2)Staff.

Closed Session - The Board went into Closed Session at 7:33 P.M.

The Board came out of Closed Session and reconvened to Open Session at 7:42 P.M.

Personnel/Resignation - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to accept retirement of
Virgil Russell effective January 30, 2004. The motion carried unanimously.

Board Comments

Roger Nutt - Congratulations to the Bulldogs and Coach Malone. Wish
them success.
Terry Douglas - None
Sonja Washington - Congratulations to the Bulldogs and Coach Malone. Thanked
Superintendent Hopkins for the sweaters.
Byrleen Terry - None
David Lawson - None
Lowanda Washington - Congratulations to the Bulldogs and Coach Malone.
Appreciated the copy of the Mission Statement and Statement of Beliefs that was put in the board packet.

President Washington adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.

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