MINUTES
Marlin
Independent
School District
Public Hearing of the Board of
Trustees
School FIRST, Financial
Accountability Rating System of
Texas
Marlin
Middle School
Cafeteria 5:45 p.m.
October 21, 2008
Call to Order - President
Lowanda Sias called the meeting to order at
5:45 p.m.
Roll
Call - Roger Nutt, Danny
Vickers, Tania Baker, Sonja Washington, Lowanda Sias, David Lawson and Steve
Johnson.
A quorum was present
Overview
Of School
FIRST
-
Kim Margoitta, Business Manager
presented copies of the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 2006-07
District Status Detail to the Board.
Mrs. Margoitta explained
the School FIRST Annual Financial Management Report to the board, and also
answered questions from the board concerning report results.
Marlin
ISDs
Rating -
Marlin ISD received the rating of Above
Standard Achievement.
Public Comments
On Report
-
None
Adjournment
- Board President,
Lowanda Sias adjourned the meeting at
5:58 p.m.
____________________
President, Lowanda Sias
__________________
Secretary, Sonja
Washington
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARLIN
INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Marlin
Middle School
Cafeteria
6:00 p.m.
October 21, 2008
Call to Order
- Board
President, Lowanda Sias called the meeting to order at 6 PM.
Moment of silence was
observed. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag was
led by the
Marlin
Middle
School
Cheerleaders
Roll Call
- Roger Nutt, Danny
Vickers, Tania Baker, Sonja Washington, Lowanda Sias, David Lawson and Steve
Johnson. A quorum was established for this meeting.
Public
Comments/
Audience
Participation
-
Mr. Sam Bosnack, Sr. presented to the
Board the Take Care of Texas Program, a recycling program that can be
implemented in our schools.
Consent
Agenda
- Motion made by
Roger Nutt, seconded by Steve Johnson to Approve the Minutes of the Regular
Board Meeting held on
September 16, 2008
as read.
Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion made
by Steve Johnson, seconded by Sonja Washington
to approve the monthly
financial report as presented.
Motion carried
unanimously.
Review
of 2007-08
Audit
-
Preston Singleton,
CPA, PC. presented a review of the results of the 2007-08 Annual Financial
Report for Marlin ISD for the year ending June 30, 2008.
Mr. Singleton reviewed
financial statements of revenue, expenditures, fund balances.
He concluded by answering
questions and comments made by the trustees concerning the audit.
Approve
2007-08
Audit
-
Motion made by Danny Vickers, seconded by
Tania Baker to approve the 2007-08 Audit as presented.
Motion carried
unanimously.
Discussion
Item -
Mr. Chuck Kautzer, Personnel Director
presented the annual NCLB Federal Requirement report on Highly Qualified
Teachers. Mr. Kautzer stated that all teachers and para-professionals in the
District were Highly
Qualified.
Personnel
Matters
-
Board President, Lowanda Sias announced at
6:41 p.m.
that the Board would go into closed session to discuss personnel matters under
Texas
Govt Code 551.146.
The Board reconvened into
open session at 7:27
p.m.
Superintendents
Appraisal, Goals,
Directives,
Compensations, etc. -
No
action taken.
Recommendation
for Employment
-
Motion made by Roger Nutt, seconded by David
Lawson to employ the following for 2008-09 school year.
Christi Yezak Elementary School. Motion carried
unanimously.
Resignations
- The Board
recognized resignations as received and accepted by Ray Matthews, Superintendent
for the following:
Jerry
Malone Athletic Director
Adjournment
- Board President,
Lowanda Sias adjourned the meeting at
7:28 p.m.
___________________________
Board President, Lowanda
Sias
___________________________
Secretary, Sonja Washington
