Marlin ISD

MINUTES

BOARD WORKSHOP OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Marlin Middle School Cafeteria - 6:00 P.M.

May 17, 2005

CALL TO ORDER
1. The workshop was called to order by President, Lowanda Washington, at 6:00 P.M.
2. Roll call: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Roger Nutt, Mr. Terry Douglas, Mr. Danny Vickers and
Ms. Sonja Washington.
Mrs. Byrleen Terry arrived at 6:19 p.m.

Budget Workshop - President Washington turned the workshop over to administration. Superintendent
Hopkins stated they are working on the 2005-06 budget. Handouts were given to the Board members and contents were reviewed. Dale Bohannon, Assistant Superintendent of Business & Operations, reviewed the General Fund Summary. Questions were asked by Board members. Superintendent Hopkins told the Board that the budget workshops will be held at the administration building.

Adjourned - President Washington adjourned the workshop at 6:21 P.M.

MINUTES

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Marlin Middle School Cafeteria - 6:30 P.M.

May 17, 2005

CALL TO ORDER
1. The meeting was called to order by President, Lowanda Washington, at 6:30 P.M.
2. Invocation was given by Roger Nutt.
3. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and Texas Flag was led by members of the Varsity and JV track team. They are as follows: Jeremy Sanders, Eric Stewart, Keenan Alford, Devon Hughes, Benny Jones, Denario Alexander, Kenny Evans, Matthew Phillips, Kyle Griffin, Tony Orange, Melvin Hopkins, Antonio Moore, Germaine Gilbert, Olijuan Hopkins, Anthony Brooks, Vance Richardson, Narada Johnson and Julio Griffin. Coach Woodard introduced each individual and commended them for an outstanding season. He recognized Devon Hughes, MISD State Qualifier and stated he placed lst or 2nd in every track meet he entered this season. Everyone congratulated them and thanked them for coming. Each individual was wearing the medals they received and the trophies they received this year were displayed for everyone to view.
4. Roll call: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Roger Nutt, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Terry Douglas, Mr. Danny Vickers and Ms. Sonja Washington.
5. Public comments/audience participation: None
6. Rob Douglas, Marlin ISD Security Police, presented a football jacket and several items of Bulldog memorabilia to Judge Lynda Lawless for her outstanding dedication to the students of Marlin ISD.

Oath of Office - Notary Public, Tom Simpson, administered the Oath of Office to elected incumbents Sonja Washington and Danny Vickers and newly elected board members Gary Gray and David Lawson.

Election of Officers - Superintendent Hopkins called for nominations for President. Motion by Mr. Danny
Vickers, seconded by Roger Nutt, to nominate Lowanda Washington as President. No other nominations were made and the motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Terry Douglas, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to nominate Roger Nutt as Vice-President. No other nominations were made. Voting for: Mr. Terry Douglas, Mr. David Lawson, Ms. Sonja Washington, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Gary Gray and Mr. Danny Vickers. Mr. Roger Nutt abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to nominate Terry Douglas as secretary. No other nominations were made. Voting for: Mr. Danny Vickers, Mr. Roger Nutt, Ms. Sonja Washington, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Gary Gray and Mr. David Lawson. Mr. Terry Douglas abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Recognition to Byrleen Terry - President Washington presented Byrleen Terry with a plaque for her 4 years and 9
months of dedicated service as a member and officer on the Marlin ISD Board of Trustees.

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

Consent Agenda - Motion by Ms. Sonja Washington, seconded Mr. Terry Douglas, to approve the consent
agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items: minutes of the April 19, 2005 regular meeting and monthly financial report.

Agreement with MindOH! - Superintendent Hopkins reviewed the MindOH! Agreement with the Board. She
informed them that this program is a gift given to Marlin ISD by Dick and Carol Will. Mrs. Will is the daughter of Enos and Dorothy Lumpkin who were employees of Marlin ISD for many years as teachers and administrator. Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to approve MindOH! System License Agreement as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Proposal for Electrical Services - No proposals were received for electrical services. Motion by Mr. Ms. Sonja
Washington, seconded by Mr. Terry Douglas, to stay with TXU Electrical for Marlin ISD electrical services. The motion carried unanimously.

Loan with First State Bank Central Texas to Purchase Buses - Mr. Dale Bohannon, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations, informed the Board that he has discussed this agenda item with Mr. Max Atkins, President of First State Bank, Central Texas and he has agreed to approve the loan. The approximate
amount of the loan would be $295,000 @ 5% interest rate, an annual payment of $83,000 for four years. Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. Gary Gray to authorize to acquire the loan from First State Bank, Central Texas to purchase buses as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Resolution- Membership for Purchasing Program with Region 12 - Motion by Mr. David Lawson, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to accept ESC Region 12 Purchasing Cooperative Agreement as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Services to be performed: Education Service Center, Region 12 by this Agreement, agrees to provide cooperative purchasing services to Marlin ISD through a program known as the Texas Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Program. There is no cost to the district for this service.

Use TASB Human Resource Services for Staffing Review - A presentation was made to use TASB Human Resource Services for staffing review. A discussion followed and questions were asked by Board members. President Washington called for a motion. This action item died for lack of motion.

Update 75 - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. Terry Douglas, move that the Board add (Local) policy as recommended by TASB Policy Service according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 75 with the following additions: adopt EIE (Local) Policy regarding Retention and Promotion as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

2005-06 Staff Development Calendar - Motion by Ms. Sonja Washington, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to approve the 2005-06 MISD Staff Development Calendar as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Tax Warrant Suit 34,283-T - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to accept bid of $750.00 from James R. Mitchell for property described as: 3.17 acres, more or less, in the Sarah Pillow League, Falls County, Texas more particularly described in Volume 337, Page 78, Deed Records of Falls County, Texas. The motion carried unanimously.

Supt. Report - Superintendent Hopkins reported to the Board on: 1) preliminary TAKS scores.
Jo Ann Garrison, Assistant Superintendent for School Improvement presented the Board a handout showing grades 3-8 TAKS scores. She briefed the Board on the contents of the handout. Questions were asked by the Board members.

Bill Almond, High School Principal, gave a handout to the Board containing the preliminary scores of high school's TAKS results. He went over the contents of the handout.

Closed Session - The Board went into Closed Session at 7:29 P.M.

The Board came out of Closed Session and reconvened to Open Session at 8:35 P.M.

Supt. Appraisal, Goals, Directives,Compensation, etc. - No action was taken on this item.

Employment and Contract Extension of 12 month Personnel - No action was taken on this agenda item.

Personnel Employment - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Ms. Sonja Washington, to employ the following
for the 2005-06 school year: Michael Estep-art high school; Kathryn Estep-math high school and Elena Killough-ESL secondary. The motion carried unanimously.

Personnel Resignation - Motion by Ms. Sonja Washington, seconded by Mr. David Lawson, to accept resignation
from Derek Johnson. The motion carried unanimously.

Board Comments -

Roger Nutt - None
Danny Vickers - Congratulated the track team again and also commended the girl's softball team for their good season and named several recognitions the girls received.
Terry Douglas - None
Sonja Washington - None
David Lawson - None
Gary Gray - None
Lowanda Washington - None

Adjourned - President Washington adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m.

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