Marlin ISD

ACTION REPORT

Regular Scheduled School Board Meeting - February 15, 2000

All Board members present

ACTION ITEMS:

Bills from City Auto Parts - Motion by Mr. Samuel Garcia, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to approve the bills from City Auto Parts. Voting for: Mr. Samuel Garcia, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Danny Vickers, Mr. Keith Alston, Ms. Rose Sedillo and Mr. Arthur Douglas. Mr. Carman Dingrando abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Consent Agenda - Motion by Ms. rose Sedillo, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items: agenda, minutes of the January 18, 2000 meeting and other bills.

Cancellation Option for Sodexho Marriott - Mr. Jack Woodman with Sodexho Marriott presented each Board member a booklet and then briefed the Board on the following: history of the food service; advantages to contracting; reviewed the contract between MISD and Sodexho Marriott; financial comparisons last four years in the areas of meal served, lunch participation, total lunch and food concerns. The Board then addressed questions to Superintendent Hopkins and Mr. Woodman. Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Rose Sedillo, to table this item until the March meeting to see if there will be an improvement. Voting for: Mr. Danny Vickers, Ms. Rose Sedillo, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Samuel Garcia, Mr. Carman Dingrando and Mr. Keith Alston. Mr. Arthur Douglas abstained from voting. The motion passed. Trustee Garcia requested that a report be presented at the March meeting.

Proposals -Property & Casualty Ins. Auto & Employee Benefits - Two proposals were received for Property & Casualty Ins., Auto and Employee Benefits Ins., those being from TASB and Reliance. Motion by Ms. Rose Sedillo, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to accept the bid from Reliance for $48,121.00. The motion carried unanimously.

Bids-E.S. Shelves/Coat Racks - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to accept the bid of $9,443.18 from Southwest Contract Sales, Inc. The motion carried unanimously.

Bid-Fire Wood - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to accept the bid of $115.00 from Drews Specialty Meats fro approximately two cords of wood. The motion carried unanimously. The bid also stated will remove from the site some wood that cannot be used.

Call for Trustee Election & Announcement of Trustee's Credit Hours -Motion by Mr. Samuel Garcia, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to authorize an election to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2000 for two school board trustee positions, those being Districts "C" and "D". The motion carried unanimously. At this time, President Douglas announced the continuing education credit hours of each board member. Completed required hours: Arthur Douglas - 10 hours; Samuel Garcia - 16 hours; Rose Sedillo - 10 hours; Keith Alston - 10 hours; Danny Vickers - 16 hours. Exceeded the required hours: Lowanda Washington - 16.25 hours; Carman Dingrando - 18 hours.

Resolution - Agents of Board of Trustee election - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to accept Resolution to authorize Velia Urive, Michele Hamilton and Janet Jones as agents of the board for the Trustee Election. The motion carried unanimously.

Accept Agreement With Auditors for Second Year - Motion by Mr. Keith Alston, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to continue agreement for another year with Hudson, Anderson and Asso. P.C. to perform district audit. The motion carried unanimously. Trustee Vickers stated - next year would like to have a workshop before the firm presents the audit for Board approval.

Adopt Textbooks 2000-2001 - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Ms. Rose Sedillo, to accept recommendation to adopt all state approved conforming texts for the 2000-2001 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

Adopt Calendar - 2000-2001 - Motion by Mr. Samuel Garcia, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to approve the proposed calendar for the 2000-2001 school year as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Class Size Waiver Request - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Ms. Rose Sedillo, to approve the class size waiver request with correction. The motion carried unanimously.

Corner Stones at ES and MS - Motion by Mr. Samuel Garcia, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to table this item until further information can be provided. The motion carried unanimously.

Drop Ins. Requirement On Commerce Street Property - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to drop the insurance requirement on Commerce Street property to $500,000. The motion carried unanimously.

Discussion Item - Baseball/Softball Field Complex - a discussion ensued on the baseball/softball complex. Positive and negative points were discussed and questions were asked. Superintendent Hopkins stated - we will keep working on it and report back.

Discussion Item - Concession Stands - Mr. Bobby Sharp, Director of District Operations, presented the final drawings on the concession stands at the football field. The architect was present for any questions.

Superintendent's Report - Letha Hopkins, Superintendent, reported to the Board: 1) certificate for elementary and middle school; 2) chicken nuggets; 3) update on Commerce Street property; 4) update on library board request; 5) letter from Blair Williams regarding gym flooring; 6) Community Education Director.

Results of Closed Session:

Superintendent Evaluation - President Douglas received an evaluation from each Board member. He stated that he will compile and bring the results to the next Board meeting.

Superintendent's Amended Contract - Motion by Mr. Samuel Garcia, seconded by Ms. Rose Sedillo, to approve the superintendent's amended contract and offer contract to Mrs. Letha Hopkins. Voting for the motion: Mr. Samuel Garcia, Ms. Rose Sedillo, Mr. Danny Vickers, Mr. Carman Dingrando, Ms. Lowanda Washington and Mr. Arthur Douglas. Mr. Keith Alston abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Employment of Administrative Personnel - Motion by Mr. Samuel Garcia, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to offer the following administrative personnel a one year contract: Dale Bohannon - High School Principal; Jo Ann Garrison - Middle School Principal; Peggy Johnson - Elementary School Principal; Gabriel Cary - High School Assistant Principal; William Almond - Middle School Assistant Principal; Gene Hicks - Elementary Assistant Principal; Rockney Terry - Career & Technology Director; Jerry Malone - Athletic Director; Bill Moore - Director of Alternative Education Program; Larry Stafford- Coop Principal; Chuck Kautzer - Personnel Director; Granville Dawson - Instructional Supervisor/504; Rose Douglas - Technology Director. Voting for: Mr. Samuel Garcia, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Ms. Rose Sedillo, Mr. Danny Vickers, Mr. Keith Alston, and Mr. Carman Dingrando. Mr. Arthur Douglas abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Employment of Falls Ed. Coop Director - Motion by Mr. Samuel Garcia, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to offer Steve Holland a one year contract as the Director of Falls Education Coop. Voting for: Mr. Samuel Garcia, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Keith Alston, Mr. Carman Dingrando, Ms. Rose Sedillo and Mr. Arthur Douglas. Voting against: Mr. Danny Vickers. The motion passed.

Personnel Employment for 1999-2000 - Motion by Mr. Samuel Garcia, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington to employ the following for the 1999-2000 school year. Kimberly Ann Hayden - Diagnostician (part-time). The motion carried unanimously.

Personnel Resignation (s) - Motion by Mr. Samuel Garcia, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to accept the resignation from Carson Talbot effective May 31, 2000. The motion carried unanimously.

Board Comments:

Lowanda Washington -Asked if someone would check into an AEP issue. Thanked the Special Olympians. Invited everyone to a fun day for Special Olympians on March 4.

Rose Sedillo - Thanked the Special Olympians and the teachers.

Samuel Garcia - Thanked the Special Olympians. Recognized the students in the Robotics Competition. Great on-hands experience. Give these students recognition as we did the football players.

Carman Dingrando - Thanked the Special Olympians. Congratulated the basketball team.

Danny Vickers - Dittoed everyone's comments.

Keith Alston - Admired employees who come before the Board and speak on concerns as Rachel Strangmeyer did tonight.

Arthur Douglas -In the last century I was a student athlete. I've been watching to see what our athletes do after high school. I want to encourage Coach Malone and athletic staff to help these students. Know we have good athletes but they need to be good students also. Thanked the Special Olympians and students working on the Robot.

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