Marlin ISD

ACTION REPORT

Regular Scheduled Board Meeting - February 20, 2001

All Board members present

A presentation was made by members of the Future Career Community Leaders of America. Students Rickell Eastland, Paulisa Eastland, Titus Dorsey and Gretchen Harcrow addressed the Board on the chapter in regards of projects and attending the state convention. Daniel Scruggs was presented twenty-five dollars for being the winner in the "Stop the Violence" poster contest. Appreciation gifts were then given to each Board member. President Douglas thanked the students for coming and participating in the meeting and also thanked the sponsor, Ms. Maria Curry.

Public Comments:

Bobby Redd addressed the Board on being a volunteer. He stated he has been employed with the district for twenty years. He has been volunteering his time helping with the basketball program. He was told that he no longer could do this because there were too many volunteer coaches. He stated he has a good relationship with the students and they have asked him why is is not working with them anymore.

Joe Rutherford addressed the Board on the electrical problems in the district. He suggested that the district needs to look into checking out the balance loads on the panels.

Chuck Vincent had signed up to speak but chose no comments at this time.

Joan Barganier spoke in support of Coach Redd. He is a wonderful asset to the community and school and a wonderful role model for the students.

Agenda Items:

Bill (s) from The Chicken Place - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to approve bills from The Chicken Place. Voting for: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Rose Morin, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Arthur Douglas, Mr. Keith Alston and Mr. Carman Dingrando. Mr. Danny Vickers abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Consent Agenda - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items were - Board Minutes from January 16, 2001 meeting, consent agenda and other bills.

Budget Amendments - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve all budget amendments as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Approve Revised Audit Report - Mr. Frank Steele with Hudson Anderson & Associates explained the revised audit to the Board. Mr. Steele then answered questions asked by the Board. Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to approve the revised audit report. The motion carried unanimously.

Special Warranty Deed with Marlin Public Library - Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the Special Warranty Deed with Marlin Public Library. The motion carried unanimously.

Accept Bid for Three Room Dividers - Motion by Mr. Keith Alston, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to accept bid of $5.00 from Mary L. Lindsey for three room dividers. The motion carried unanimously.

Call for Trustee Election - Motion by Mr. Keith Alston, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to authorize an election to be held on Saturday, May 5, 2001 for two school trustee positions, those being Single Member Districts "B" and "E". The motion carried.

President Douglas then announced the number of credit hours of each Board member. They are as follows: NOT completed required hours: Arthur Douglas - 3 hours; Keith Alston - 3 hours; Byrleen Terry - 11.5 hours and Danny Vickers - 5.5 hours. Exceeded the required hours: Carman Dingrando - 20.5 hours; Rose Morin - 21.75 hours and Lowanda Washington - 29 hours.

Resolution - Naming Agents of the Board for Trustee Election - Motion by Mr. Keith Alston, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to approve Resolution authorizing Velia Urive, Michele Hamilton and Janet Jones as agents of the Board for the May 5, 2001 Trustee Election. The motion carried unanimously.

Adoption of Conforming Textbooks for 2001-2002 - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to accept recommendation to adopt all state approved conforming texts for the 2001-2002 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

Parternship between MISD & McCAP - Ms. Marilyn Ammon, Executive Director with McLennan County Collaborative Abstinence Project (McCAP) explained the program and partnership to the Board. She then introduced Dr. Rene Rochester who gave a presentation on the Preventive Holistic Adolescent Training: Saving Teens at Risk (PHAT*STAR*EDUCATION). Coach Doug Ledbetter, employee of Marlin ISD, also spoke in support of the program. Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Mr. Keith Alston, to approve the partnership between Marlin ISD and McCAP. The motion carried unanimously.

Date and Time for Called Called Board Meeting - Superintendent Hopkins informed the Board the present Property, Equipment, Vehicle, and General Liability Ins. expires March 5. Proposals will be opened March 1 at 10:00 am. We need to have a Called Board Meeting to accept a proposal before the expiration date. Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to have a Called Board Meeting on March 1 at 7:00 p.m.. The motion carried unanimously.

Approve MISD to Apply for TIF Grant - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve Marlin ISD to apply for TIF Grant. The motion carried unanimously. Marlin ISD meets the qualifications for a noncompetitive Public School grant in the amount of $100,000.

Superintendent's Report - Dr. Hopkins, Superintendent, reported to the Board: 1) Comparison of salaries and benefits; 2) Legislative Updates.

Board member, Carman Dingrando, left the meeting at this time.

Results of Closed Session:

Superintendent's Contract - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mr. Arthur Douglas, to appoint a committee of Mr. Danny Vickers, Mrs. Byrleen Terry and Mrs. Rose Morin to look into the performance and further study of the superintendent's contract. The motion carried unanimously.

Employment - Administrative Personnel - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to approve recommendation to employ the following administrators: Gabriel Cary - High School Principal; Jo Ann Garrison - Middle School Principal; Kelley Berry - Elementary School Principal; Bill Almond - Assistant Principal; Gene Hicks - Assistant Principal; Susan Cary - Assistant Principal; Jerry Malone - Athletic Director; Bill Moore - Director of Alternative Education Program; Larry Stafford - BAC Principal; Kay Carter - Assistant Director of FEC; Chuck Kautzer - Personnel Director; and Granville Dawson - Instructional Supervisor/504. The motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to employ Rose Douglas as Technology Director. Voting for Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Keith Alston, Mrs. Rose Morin and Mr. Danny Vickers. Mr. Arthur Douglas abstained form voting. The motion passed.

Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to employ Rockney Terry as Career & Technology Director. Voting for: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Rose Morin, Mr. Arthur Douglas, Mr. Keith Alston and Mr. Danny Vickers. Mrs. Byrleen Terry abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Personnel Employment for 2001-2002 - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to employ Christopher Holle as an elementary teacher for the 2001-2002 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

Personnel Resignation - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to accept resignation from Catherine Brooks. The motion carried unanimously.

Board Comments:

Byrleen Terry - Congratulations to the basketball team!

Rose Morin - Congratulations to the basketball team and thanks to the students and Ms. Curry.

Lowanda Washington - Requested a report on money in the district. Also look into the situation with photographer.

Danny Vickers - Thanked the students and Ms. Curry. Also the 6, 7, and 8 grade band students participated in a solo and ensemble contest. Out of 98 students, there were 63 first place winners.

Keith Alston - Congratulated the band students and basketball team.

Arthur Douglas - Congratulated the basketball team. Thanked Superintendent Hopkins for bringing positive things. Thanked the Board for the positive meeting and the unanimous votes.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m..

Superintendent's Report - Dr. Hopkins, Superintendent, reported to the Board: 1) Police Department for MISD - information only; 2) Budget Planning; 3) Board Goals.

Results of Closed Session:

Superintendent's Evaluation - Each Board member assessed each component of the evaluation. A composite report was made from the seven evaluations. Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to accept the superintendent composite by acclamation. The motion carried unanimously.

Superintendent's Contract - Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to extend the superintendent's contract by one year with amendment that the Board President bring back at the February board meeting to consider bonuses of attainment of specific goals. Voting for: Mrs. Rose Morin, Mr. Danny Vickers, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Byrleen Terry and Mr. Arthur Douglas. Voting against: Mr. Keith Alston and Mr. Carman Dingrando. The motion passed.

Personnel Employment - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to employ the following: Deborah Tindle-Diagnostician and Sherry Sekora-Psychologist. The motion carried unanimously.

Board Comments:

Keith Alston - Happy New Year! Keep up the Good Work!

Danny Vickers - Thanked everyone for the gifts of appreciation. Thanked the students for leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Also visited the art work display at middle school and was very impressed.

Carman Dingrando - Thanked everyone for the gifts of appreciation.

Lowanda Washington - Thanked everyone for the gifts of appreciation. Also suggested that it be published in the paper what side to sit on at the basketball games.

Rose Morin - Thanked everyone for the gifts of appreciation and for their hard work.

Byrleen Terry - Thanked everyone for the gifts of appreciation and the table looked so pretty tonight.

Arthur Douglas - Thanked everyone for the gifts of appreciation and thanked the staff for all they do everyday.

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