schoolboardminutes

MINUTES

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

August 1, 2006

CALL TO ORDER:
1. Board President, Lowanda Washington called the meeting to order at6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call: Mr. Roger Nutt, Mr. Danny Vickers, Mr. Terry Douglas, Ms.Lowanda Washington and Mr. David Lawson were present. Ms. Sonja Washington arrived at 6:07 p.m.

Review and Approve Buy Board or TXMAS Proposal for High School Roofing Project - Following discussion of this agenda item, no action was taken. Tabled until next Board meeting.

Review and Approve Buy Board or TXMAS Proposal for High School Air Conditioning Project - Following discussion of this agenda item, no action was taken. Tabled until next Board meeting.

Approve Lease Purchase or Purchase of New Band Instruments - Motion made by David Lawson, seconded by Danny Vickers to purchase five Jupiter Sousaphones and fiveYamaha Concert Tubas for $36,800.00. The motion carried unanimously.

Closed Session - At 6:20 p.m. Board President, Lowanda Washington announced the Board would go into Closed Session under Texas Gov't Code 551.146.

Reconvene - The Board reconvened at 7:47 p.m. into Open Session to consider action resulting from the Closed Session discussion.

Approve Giving Superintendent Authority to Attend Mediation and Enter Into Settlement Agreement On Behalf of the School District - Motion made by Danny Vickers, seconded by Roger Nutt giving Superintendent, Ray Matthews the authority to attend mediation and enter into binding settlement agreement on behalf of the school district pertaining to the elementary and middle school litigation. The motion carried unanimously.

Appointment of Trustee for District "C" - Motion made by Danny Vickers, seconded by Terry Douglas to
approve appointment of Steve Johnson for Board Trustee vacancy for District "C". The motion carried unanimously.

Personnel Employment For 2006-07 - Motion made by Roger Nutt, seconded by David Lawson to approve recommendation of employment for the 2006-07 school year to the following personnel: Margie Gentry, Greg Bass, Jason Starkey, and Don Palmer. The motion carried unanimously.

Resignations - The Board recognized the resignations of Karla Zly and Stan Irvine as approved and accepted by Ray Matthews, Superintendent.

Adjournment - President, Lowanda Washington adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.

School Calendar | School Events |Newsletters | Falls Education Coop

Elementary School | Middle School | High School

Marlin ISD
Created August 26, 1997 -- last revision August 2006
Please mail comments or suggestions to: tsimpson@marlinisd.org