Marlin
ISD
MARLIN INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT
MARLIN, TEXAS
MINUTES
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOR A
PUBLIC MEETING ON MARLIN ISD
TARGETED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Marlin Middle School Library
October 19, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Board President, Lowanda Sias at 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call - Roger Nutt, Lisa Silvas, Tania Baker, Sonja Washington, and Lowanda Sias. Trustee, Steve Johnson arrived at 6:07 p.m. A quorum was established for the meeting.
Targeted School Improvement Plan (SIP) - Mary Tate, Curriculum Director opened the public meeting with a power point presentation to those in attendance. Her presentation focused on Marlin Elementary School and the continued AU rating of that campus. Her power point presentation showed the results of a Student Level Review and the areas of low performance in each sub group not meeting the state standards. The power point listed sanctions and criteria that will be imposed by TEA on the campus if the levels of improvement are not successfully achieved. A School Improvement Plan for the campus developed by the Internal Interventionist Mary Tate and the External Interventionist Sondra Cooke was addressed. The SIP includes the assessment process, TEKS aligned instruments and measures that will be used by campus administrators and teachers to evaluation progress toward meeting performance standards, benchmarking intervention strategies reviewed at 3 and 6 week intervals, opportunities to provide student extended learning by offering in-school tutorials, after school tutorials and summer programs, continued C-SCOPE training, monitoring, and evaluation, attention to student attendance and reconstitution of campus staff and administrators if 2011 TAKS performance does not meet state standards.
Public Comments - Comments were made and questions were asked by those in attendance. Mary Tate and Jody Wood, Assistant Principal at MES answered questions in the areas of after school tutoring, benchmarking, C-SCOPE, and instructional materials including the use of the SRA series and Project Read.
Adjournment - Board President, Lowanda Sias adjourned the meeting at 6:32 p.m.
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President, Board of Trustees
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Secretary, Board of Trustees
MINUTES
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Marlin Middle School Library
October 19, 2010 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call - Roger Nutt, Lisa Silvas, Tania Baker, Sonja Washington, Lowanda Sias and Steve Johnson. A quorum was established for the meeting.
Public Comments Audience Participation - None
Discussion Items:
Targeted Improvement Plan - Mary Tate, Curriculum Director briefly reviewed the Districts School Improvement Plan (SIP) that she had presented in her power point presentation at the Public Meeting. She asked for comments and questions from those present. She stated the plan would need board approval as listed on the consent agenda. Following approval, the plan would be submitted to the Texas Education Agency.
TEA Assignment Of a Monitor for Our Special Education Program - Steve Holland, FEC Director informed the board that TEA will be assigning a monitor for our District. This action is a result of an on-site visit during the week of February 2, 2010. TEA has indicated their Preliminary On-Site Findings report found areas needing improvement, specific issues, and LEA required actions. The District will be required to revise the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) and also develop a Correction Action Plan (CAP). Documents will need to be submitted by November 19, 2010. The name of the monitor will be received within the week and reimbursement of services will be paid by the District. Mr. Holland will be working on the Districts response to TEA regarding the recent on-site visit and review.
Wage and Hour Update - Dr. Eli Casey, Superintendent informed the board of the recent interviews of Marlin ISD personnel by TASB representatives. Information from each employee was gathered during the interviews. TASB personnel will compile the information and advise the District as to which employees should be given additional overtime pay owed to them. Following the final report and estimates from TASB, school attorney Peter Rusek will negotiate a legal settlement offer to each employee.
Consent Agenda - Motion made by Steve Johnson, seconded by Lisa Silvas to approve the Minutes of the Public Meeting on Marlin ISD 2010-2011 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate held September 21, 2010 at 6:00 p.m., Minutes of the Public Meeting on School FIRST held September 21, 2010 at 6:15 p.m., Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 21, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. and the Monthly Financial Report. Motion carried unanimously.
Budget Amendment(s) - No action taken.
School Improvement Plan (SIP) - Motion made by Steve Johnson, seconded by Tania Baker to approve the School Improvement Plan (SIP) for Marlin Elementary School as presented by Mary Tate, Curriculum Director. Motion carried unanimously.
Review of 2009-10 Fiscal Year Financial Audit - Don Richardson, CPA with the accounting firm of Kirk & Richardson, P.C. reviewed the results of the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year Financial Audit. Copies of the audit and a letter stating audit findings or issues and schedule comparisons of previous years were given to the board. Mr. Richardson reviewed areas of the audit and welcomed questions and comments from the Board.
Approval of the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year Financial Audit - Motion made by Roger Nutt, seconded by Steve Johnson to approve the 2009-10 Fiscal Year Financial Audit as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution for Fund Balance Requirements - Motion made by Roger Nutt, seconded by Steve Johnson to approve the Resolution for Fund Balance Requirements as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel Matters - Board President, Lowanda Sias announced at 7:18 p.m. that the Board would go into closed session under Texas Government Code 551.146. The Board reconvened into open session at 8:00 p.m.
Superintendents Appraisal, Goals, Directives, Contract Compensation, etc. - No action taken.
Employment of Personnel for 2010-2011 - No action taken.
Resignations - No action taken
Adjournment - Board President, Lowanda Sias adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m.
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President, Board of Trustees
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Secretary, Board of Trustees
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