Marlin ISD

ACTION REPORT

Regular Scheduled Board Meeting - March 19, 2002

The meeting was called to order by President, Lowanda Washington at 7:00 P.M.

Invocation was given by trustee, Roger Nutt.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by MISD third grade students. After the pledge, each student presented a yellow rose bouquet to each Board member.

Roll call - All Board members were present.

There were no public comments.

AGENDA ITEMS:

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

• Bill (s) from City Auto - Motion by Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to approve the bills from City Auto Parts. Voting for: Mr. Roger Nutt, Mrs. Rose Morin, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Ms. Lowanda Washington and Mr. Danny Vickers. Mr. Carman Dingrando abstained from voting. The motion passed.

• Consent Agenda - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items: agenda, minutes of the February 19, 2002 meeting and other bills.

• Budget Amendment (s)- Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to approve the budget amendments as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

• Error & Omission Insurance - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to accept Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) proposal fro period from April 21, 2002 to March 5, 2003 in the amount of $7,191 for Errors & Omission Insurance. Voting for: Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Carman Dingrando, Mrs. Rose Morin, Ms. Lowanda Washington and Mr. Roger Nutt. Voting against: Mr. Danny Vickers. The motion passed. A TASB representative, Mr. Gary Armstrong, was present at the meeting and answered questions asked by Board members.

• Building Rental Agreement - Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the changes to guidelines and fee schedule for rental of facilities as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Jason Wink, Custodial Supervisor, briefed the Board on the changes in the agreement.

• Adoption of Conforming Textbooks for 2002-2003 - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to accept recommendation to adopt all state approved conforming texts for the 2002-2003 school year. The motion carried unanimously.

• Appraisal Calendar 2002-2003 - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to approve the 2002-2003 Appraisal Calendar as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Superintendent Hopkins thanked Mrs. JoAnn Garrison for doing the calendar again this year

• Early Voting Judge, Alternate & Judges & Clerks - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to approve the early voting judge, alternate early voting judge, and the list of judges and clerks as presented. The motion carried unanimously. They are as follows:

Early Voting Judge - Velia Urive

Alternate Early Voting Judge - Michele Hamilton

• Superintendent to Participate in TSII Program - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve Superintendent Hopkins to participate in the Texas School Improvement Initiative (TSII) Program for 2002-03 and district agrees to provide travel, per diem, and release costs for each of the accountability visits. The motion passed unanimously.

• Bid (s) for Surplus Items - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to accept bid of $100.00 for a gas oven and a bid of $25.00 for a kitchen table from James A. Wilson. The motion carried unanimously.

• Submission PS 10 TIF Grant - Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to approve authorization for submission of PS 10 TIF Grant. The motion carried unanimously.

• Contract Length & Stipend Changes for Coaching Staff & Athletic Director - Jerry Malone, Athletic Director, reviewed the recommendation to extend the coaches contracts from 10 to 15 days and stipends and also a stipend increase for him. Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve recommendation to extend coaches contracts five extra working days making total 15 days, approve stipends for coaches and stipend for Coach Malone as presented. The motion carried unanimously. At this time, Board member Danny Vickers read the winning and championship records of the nine years Coach Malone has been at Marlin ISD.

• Establishment of an Air Force Junior ROTC Unit - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mrs. Rose Morin, to authorize Superintendent Hopkins to enter into an agreement with the Department of the Air Force for the establishment of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit. The motion carried unanimously. Trustee Danny Vickers asked if someone could come later and make a presentation to the Board. Superintendent Hopkins said she will get in touch with them to arrange it.

• Solicit Bids for Cabinet Work at Middle School - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to authorize superintendent to solicit bids for cabinet work at Marlin Middle School. The motion carried unanimously.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

• NovaNET - Joe Muse, NovaNET teacher at the high school, presented each Board member a handout entitled, "Marlin High School NovaNET Lab 2001-02." He then reviewed its contents with the Board and answered questions asked by Board members. Mr. Gabriel Cary, Mr. Rockney Terry and Coach Malone commended the NovaNET program and how it is helping make a positive impact in our students. Steve Holland, Special Education Director, commended Mr. Muse on a fine job he is doing as a teacher.

• Report from Elementary Campus - Susan Cary, Elementary Assistant Principal, presented each Board member a handout regarding update on campus planning. She went over the contents and also commented that the staff is working very diligently. Questions were asked by the Board members.

• Corporal Punishment - Superintendent Hopkins briefed the Board on the policy the district has in place and a sample policy regarding corporal punishment. A discussion ensued.

RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION:

• Pending Litigation - Dr. Pepper vs. MISD & Jerry Malone - No action was required on this agenda item.

• Employment of Administrative Personnel - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to extend a two-year twelve-month contract to Larry Stafford and Karen Bishop. The motion carried.

• Renewal of Contract Personnel 2002-2003 - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt to offer contracts to the following personnel:

Stan Allen, Charlene Banfield, Dustin Blann, Christie Carrigan, Carole Cassens, Pearlie Coates, Leathia Dancy, Misti Denman, LaShawn Dieterich, Ethelene Green, Rosemary Hadnot, Kerry Halstead, Mindy Hamilton, Gary Herwald, Cheryl Holland, Amber Hughes, Christi Jones, Brandolyn Jones, Teresa Jones, Claire Keener, Shirley King, Guadalupe Lopez, Suzanne Mack, Talisa Matlock, Liliana Molina, Helen Moss, Rhonda Murphy, Barbara Rechtzigel, Deanne Roberts, Rachel Rodriquez, Rita Schupp, Kristie Self, Christie Smitherman, Rose Springfield, Debra Suttle, LaTonja Taplin, Anita Tate, Russell Turley, Roslin Williams, Ruby Jean Williams, Doris Grusendorf and Judy Hamrick

Also offered contracts pending completion of certification to:

Katherine Bolanos, Noey Meza and Carrie Steed.

Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry to offer contracts to the following personnel at the middle school for the 2002-2003 school year:]

Carolyn Ambler, Joe Ayers, Greg Barnett, Eric Carhart, James Fearnow, Helen Ford, Virginia Goodrum, Don Grisham, John Halstead, Becky Harrison, Curt Hentrich, Bennie Huitt, Stan Irvine, Marye Jackson, Charles Kellner, Dough Ledbetter, Betty Moore, Laura Oates, Lois Parker, Virgil Russell, Philip Schwarz, Staci Trojacek, Charles Tucker, Tamika Washington, Susan Willert, Yvonne Williams, Patricia Woodson, Elaine Wyman, Kenneth Damron, Sharon Giles and Patricia Brown.

Also offered contracts pending ExCET results to:

Mike Evans

Motion by Mrs. Rose Morin to offer contracts to the following personnel at the high school for the 2002-2003 school year:

Matt Rollins, Lisa Horton, Deborah McKeen, Bobbie Milton, Jennifer Jenkins, Billy Johnson, Erin Pedersen, Beth Simpson, Chuck Vincent, Angetta Lynn, Joe Muse, Danny Ramsey, Bobby Gideon, Claretta Manigo, Sylvia Bondar, Donna Scott, Suzanne Hill, Jennifer Updike, Janice Muse, Craig Ramsey, Danny Ragland, Glenn Oates, Kenneth Rechtzigel, Pamela Ramsey, Tracy McGuire, Bruce Brignac, Melissa Douglas, Susan Kautzer and Robert Bardin.

Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers to offer contracts to the following personnel for the 2002-2003 school year:

Career & Technology - Maria Curry, Scottie Henderson, Elke Milton, David Oates, Donna Randazzo, David Scruggs and Vince Todd.

Alternative Ed. Program - Jan Skrabanek and Helen McCullough

The Learning Center - Annette Sielaff and Pam McCord

Falls Education Coop - Stefanie Guardiola, Sheila Allen, Amber Titus, Marilyn Holland, Brenda Sladek, Marie Belgodere, TaNunya Adamson, Jim Cathey, Duane Tumas, Sherry Carriere, Stacy Brignac, Vera Earl (1/2 time), Faye Mata, Jenny Neumann (1/2 time), Leslee Falco, Rosemary Wilganowski, Debbie Tindle and Doris Beach (1/2 time).

Mr. Carman Dingrando seconded the above motions. The motions carried unanimously.

• Personnel Employment 2002-2003 - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Roger Nutt, to employ the following for the 2002-2003 school year: Phillip Abshire - Life Skills teacher, high school. The motion carried unanimously.

• Personnel Resignations - Motion by Mr. Roger Nutt, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to accept resignations from William Barnett, William Newton, Pat Kelly and Kelley Berry. The motion carried unanimously.

BOARD COMMENTS:

Roger Nutt - None

Danny Vickers - Appreciated the test scores at high school. Thanked Joe Muse, Gabe Cary, JoAnn Garrison, Gene Hicks, Susan Cary, Coach Malone and everyone.

Carman Dingrando - None

Rose Morin - Thanked the students for the gift. Thanked Mrs. Cary, Mrs. Garrison, Mr. Cary and Mr. Hicks.

Byrleen Terry - Dittoed Danny Vickers' comments.

Lowanda Washington - Thanked the third grade students for coming and the gift.

President Washington adjourned the meeting at 9:38 P.M.

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