Marlin ISD

ACTION REPORT

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Administration Building - 7:00 P.M.

September 16, 2003

CALL TO ORDER
1. The meeting was called to order by President, Lowanda Washington, at 7:00 P.M.

2. Invocation was given by Roger Nutt.

3.Pledge of Allegiance was led by students in the Elementary School Gifted & Talented Class. They are as follows: Leslie De Marco, Fred Fondon, Oscar Pena, Randy Scronce, Christopher Battisse, LaSaundra Grant, Shantavia Lowe, Ayana Lynn, Kayla Crear and Julian Owens. Ms. Peggy Roberson, Gifted & Talented teacher, was also present. After the pledge, President Washington thanked the students for coming and invited them back anytime.

Mrs. Jo Ann Garrison, Assistant Superintendent for School Improvement, thanked Ms. Roberson for her work and Ms. Roberson thanked the parents of the students for bringing them.

4. Roll call: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Roger Nutt, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. David Lawson, Mr. Danny Vickers and Ms. Sonja Washington.
Absent: Mr. Terry Douglas

5. Public Comments/audience participation: None

Bill(s) from The Chicken Place - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to approve the bills from The Chicken Place. Voting for: Mr. Roger Nutt, Mr. David Lawson, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Ms. Lowanda Washington and Ms. Sonja Washington. Mr. Danny Vickers abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Consent Agenda - Kim Margoitta, Business Manager, reviewed the new format for the financial report. Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items: minutes of the August 19, 2003 meeting and monthly financial report.

Budget Amendments - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to approve the budget
amendments as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

2003-2004 Tax Rate - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Be it ordained and
ordered by the School Board of the Marlin Independent School District, that we, the School Board of Marlin ISD, do hereby levy or adopt the tax rate on $100 valuation for this district for the tax year 2003 as follows: $1.40538 for the purpose of maintenance and operation; $0.06242 for the payment of principal and interest on debt of this school district making total 2003 tax rate $1.46780. The motion carried unanimously.

Bid for Trailrt - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to accept the bid from Guthrie Trailer Sales for a trailer. The motion carried unanimously. The bid was $5,174.00.

Inter-Local Agreement TASB Risk Mgmt. Fund Unemploment Comp. - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to renew the Inter-Local Agreement Agreement with TASB Risk Management Fund Unemployment Compensation Program. The motion carried unanimously.

Incentives for Supt., Asst. Supt. for School Improvement and HS Principals -Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to approve the incentives as outlined in the handout. The motion carried unanimously. The incentives are as follows:

Performance Incentives

2003-04
Assistant Superintendent for School Improvement
$2500 for academically acceptable elementary campus
$5000 for recognized elementary campus
$7500 for exemplary elementary campus
$2500 for recognized middle school campus
$5000 for exemplary middle school campus
$2500 for attendance of 96.2% per campus

High School Principal
$2500 for recognized campus
$5000 for exemplary campus
$2500 for attendance of 96.2%

Superintendent
$2500 for academically acceptable elementary campus
$5000 for recognized elementary campus
$7500 for exemplary elementary campus
$2500 for recognized middle school campus
$5000 for exemplary middle school campus
$2500 for recognized high school campus
$5000 for exemplary high school campus
$2500 for attendance of 96.2% per campus

These incentives are to be paid on the employee's regular monthly check following the
release of the data and approval of the Board of Trustees.

Quitclaim Deed #30,570-T - Motion by Mr. David Lawson, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve Quitclaim
Deed Deed. P.L. Washington paying the sum of $771.84 for Lot 9, Block 2, Emerson-Reeves Addition as described in Volume 250, Page 587, Deed Records of Falls County, Texas. The motion carried unanimously.

2003-04 PDAS Certified Appraisers - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to approve PDAS certified appraisers as listed and those contingent on certification as recommended. The
motion carried unanimously. Certified appraisers are as follows: Letha Hopkins,Rockney Terry, Tom Cannon, Jo Ann Garrison, Gene Hicks, Bill Almond and Deana Fink. The following is contingent on certification: Tawnya Nail.

Resolution- Extra Curricular Status 4-H Organization - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the Resolution that recognizes the Falls County 4-H Organization as approved for recognition and eligible for extracurricular status consideration under 19 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 76.1 pertaining to extracurricular activities. The motion carried unanimously.

Falls County Extension Adjunct Instructors - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to approve Pate Adams and Steven Swaner as adjunct instructors for the 2003-04 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

Publish Proposals for Grounds & Athletic Fields Maintenance - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, approve to publish proposals for grounds and athletic fields maintenance. The motion carried unanimously.

Publish Proposals Used Buses - Motion by Ms. Sonja Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, approve to publish proposals to buy two used buses. The motion carried unanimously.

Publish Proposals Two-WayRadios - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, approve to publish proposals for two-way radios for MISD school buses. The motion carried unanimously.

Local Agreement with TASB BuyBoard - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to approve Interlocal Participation Agreement with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative and
pay a $200 fee. The motion carried unanimously.

Specimen 457(b) Deferred Comp. Program - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt made a motion to offer the Specimen 457(b) Deferred Compensation Program to MISD employees. Upon request of Mr. Bohannon, Mr. Nutt amended the motion, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, that effective October 1, 2003 the Board of Marlin ISD shall establish a deferred compensation program intended to meet the requirements of Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The motion carried unanimously.

Discussion Item- Payroll - Dale Bohannon, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations, briefed the Board on the information that was included in their packet pertaining to 1)benefits of direct deposit and 2)payroll procedures - going from 3 payrolls a month to 2 payrolls a month for the rest of the 2003-04 school year and for 2004-05 having one payroll a month.

Asst. Supt. of Business & Operations Report - Dale Bohannon, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations, briefed the Board on federal money.

Supt. Report - Superintendent Hopkins presented handouts to the Board. She reviewed with the Board
on the contents regarding on: 1) The progress on TSPR and 2)AYP (Adequate YearlyProgress). At this time Mrs. Michelle Willhelm, Intervention Team Specialist, briefed the Board on her monthly report. Mrs. Willhelm commended on the following: the climate change at elementary school, those responsible for the hiring of staff and the positive attitude of everyone. Questions were asked by the Board.

Asst. Supt. for School Improvement Report - Jo Ann Garrison, Assistant Superintendent for School Improvement, presented the Board with handouts. She briefed the Board on the contents regarding Discipline, Staffing and
Curriculum.

High School Principal Report - Bill Almond, High School Principal, briefed the Board on the handout regarding the At-Risk Program and TAKS Math Classes. Questions were asked by the Board.

Closed Session - The Board went in Closed Session at 8:27 P.M.

The Board came out of Closed Session and reconvened to Open Session at 8:39 P.M.

Personnel Resignation - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to accept resignation
from Faye Mata. The motion carried unanimously.

Board Comments:

Roger Nutt - None

Danny Vickers - It sounds good and encouraging (about elementary school). Condolences to Jo Ann and Jerry Garrison . Thanked Mrs. Willhelm.

Sonja Washington - None

Byrleen Terry - None

David Lawson - None

Lowanda Washington - Thanked everyone for their hard work.

Adjourned President Washington adjourned the meeting at 8:40 P.M.

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President, Board of Education

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Secretary, Board of Education

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