Marlin ISD

Action Report

School Board Meeting - February 17, 1998

MISD Facility Corp.

Motion by Mr. Arthur Douglas, seconded by Ms. Rose Sedillo, to adopt the resolution by the Board of Trustees of MISD authorizing and approving the creation of the MISD Public Facility Corporation to act on behalf of MISD as provided by the Public Facility Corporation Act, as amended: authorizing and approving the articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for the Public Facility Corporation; and other matters in connection therewith. The motion carried unanimously.

Construction Agreements

Motion by Ms. Elaine Truett, seconded by Mrs. Billie Jones, to table the final executions of the agreements with Johnson roofing, Inc., Metro Roofing Inc., and Neogard, a Division of Jones-Blair, until further discussion. The motion carried. Mr. Arthur Douglas abstained from voting.

Resale of "stuck-off" Properties

Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Ms. Elaine Truett, to approve bid for resale of "stuck-off" properties. The motion carried unanimously.

Extracurricular Status of 4-H Members

Motion by Mr. Keith Drews, seconded by Mr. Arthur Douglas, to approve Resolution regarding extracurricular status of 4-H members. The motion carried unanimously.

Insurance Proposals

Returning from a five minute recess, a motion by Ms. Elaine Truett, seconded by Mrs. Billie Jones to table this item until a special called meeting Tuesday, March 3 , at 7:00 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.

Call for Trustee Election

Motion by Ms. Rose Sedillo, seconded by Mr. Arthur Douglas, to authorize an election to be held on Saturday, May 2, 1998, for two school trustee positions, those being Single Member District "B" and "E". The motion carried unanimously.

Agents of the Board for Trustee election

Motion by Mr. Arthur Douglas, seconded by Ms. Rose Sedillo, to approve the Resolution for the Board to authorize Velia Urive, Michele Hamilton, and Janet Jones as agents of the Board to receive applications for a place on the ballot for School Board Trustee in the May 2 Trustee Election. The motion carried unanimously.

Employment - Personnel, Administrators and Athletic Director (Results of Closed Session)

Motion by Ms. Rose Sedillo, seconded by Mrs. Billie Jones, to employ Mike Tincher for 1997-98 school year. Motion by Ms. Elaine Truett , seconded by Mrs. Billie Jones to employ Letha Hopkins, Rockney Terry, Patricia Baker, JoAnn Garrison, Beverly Goldman, Larry Stafford, Steve Holland, and Jerry Malone with no time lines. Superintendent Thornell will bring recommendation for multi-year contracts at the next board meeting. Motion by Mr. Arthur Douglas, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to amend the above motion (in regards to no time lines) to employ the administrators and athletic director as recommended to include a specific time line, that being the 1998-99 school year. All the motions carried unanimously.

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