Marlin ISD

ACTION REPORT

Regular Scheduled Board Meeting - November 14, 2000

Absent - Rose Morin

Agenda Items:

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

Bill (s) from The Chicken Place - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve bills from The Chicken Place. Voting for: Ms. Lowanda Washington, 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 Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Consent agenda items: approval of agenda, minutes of the October 17, 2000 meeting and October 23, 2000 workshop and approval of other bills.

Approve CDA (LOCAL) - Motion by Mr. Keith Alston, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to approve the revised CDA (LOCAL) Board Policy. The motion carried unanimously.

Approve to Delete ED (LOCAL) - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Keith Alston, to delete Board Policy ED (LOCAL). The motion carried unanimously.

Clarification On Substitute Pay - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to approve the daily pay rate of $50.00 for a substitute teacher. A substitute teacher whose consecutive days of employment as a substitute for an individual teacher exceed thirty days shall be paid the daily rate of $65.00 beginning on the 31st day of employment. The motion carried unanimously.

Resolution - Naming Investment Officers & Sources of Instruction - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to approve the Resolution regarding the training of investment officers and the independent sources of instruction relating to investment responsibilities. The motion carried unanimously.

Approve Investment Hours - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to approve the list of investment training hours for the investment officers of the district. The motion carried unanimously. They are as follows:

Investment Officer - Dr. Letha Hopkins - Source of Training - TASB - 10 hours

Investment Officer - Kim Margoitta - Source of Training - TASBO - 10 hours

High School Grading Scale - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Danny Vickers, to approve the high school grading scale as presented. Voting for: Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Danny Vickers, Mr. Arthur Douglas, Mr. Carman Dingrando, and Ms. Lowanda Washington. Voting against: Mr. Keith Alston. The motion passed. The following is the approved grading scale:

A - 90-100

B - 80-89

C - 70-79

F - Below 70 (Failing)

Primary & Alternate Representatives for Lunch Program - Motion by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to approve Bobbie Holdbrook as primary representative and Kim Margoitta as alternate for National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Programs. The motion carried unanimously.

Solicit Bids-Sidewalks at Elementary & Middle Campuses - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to solicit for bids for sidewalks at the elementary and middle schools. Voting for: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Arthur Douglas, Mr. Keith Alston and Mr. Danny Vickers. Mr. Carman Dingrando abstained from voting. The motion passed.

Resolution-Support Need for Health Care Program for Retired & Active Employees - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Mr. Carman Dingrando, to approve Resolution supporting a uniform statewide group health insurance plan for retired and active employees. The motion carried unanimously.

Discussion Item - Change Fiscal Year - Superintendent Hopkins and Kim Margoitta, Business Manager, briefed the Board on the advantages and disadvantages regarding the fiscal year change to July 1. The advantages are greater that the disadvantages. Questions were asked by the Board members. Superintendent Hopkins recommended to the Board to consider the fiscal year change for the upcoming 2001-2002 school year and at a later date Board approval may be needed.

Board Goal Setting - President Douglas encouraged each Board member to turn in their goals to Superintendent Hopkins.

Superintendent's Report - Dr. Hopkins reported to the Board: 1) redistricting (article from Legal Digest); 2) Operation Remembrance.

Results of Closed Session -

1. 1 - Personnel Employment - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to employ Sean Gallagher, resource teacher at elementary. The motion carried unanimously.
2. 2. Personnel Resignation - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, to accept the resignation from Pamela Minton. The motion carried unanimously.
3. 3. NAACP Lawsuit - Motion by Mr. Danny Vickers, seconded by Ms. Lowanda Washington, to grant superintendent the authority to execute the documents pertaining to the settlement agreement reached with regard to the NAACP Lawsuit. Voting for: Mr. Danny Vickers, Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mr. Arthur Douglas, Mr. Carman Dingrando and Mrs. Byrleen Terry. Voting against - Mr. Keith Alston. The motion passed.
4. 4. Board Member's Request for Confidential Information - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, that no action be taken at this time. Voting for: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Arthur Douglas and Mr. Danny Vickers. Voting against - Mr. Keith Alston and Mr. Carman Dingrando. The motion passed.
5. 5. Consideration - Superintendent Job Performance - Motion by Ms. Lowanda Washington, seconded by Mrs. Byrleen Terry, that no action be taken at this time. Voting for: Ms. Lowanda Washington, Mrs. Byrleen Terry, Mr. Arthur Douglas and Mr. Danny Vickers. Voting against: Mr. Keith Alston and Mr. Carman Dingrando. The motion passed.
6. 6. Distribution of Superintendent Evaluation Form and Self-Evaluation Form - Superintendent Hopkins handed each Board member copies of the superintendent evaluation form and self-evaluation form. President Douglas asked that they be brought back at the December 19 meeting.

 Board Comments:

Byrleen Terry - Congratulated the Bulldogs. Also congratulated Mrs. Helen Ford on receiving the "Golden Apple Award." It is great for her personally and great for the district.

Lowanda Washington - Congratulated the Bulldogs. Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Carman Dingrando - Wished the Dogs Good Luck in their playoff run.

Danny Vickers - Go Bulldogs! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Also congratulated the 7th grade girl's volleyball team.

Keith Alston - Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

Arthur Douglas - Congratulated the Bulldogs on a successful year winning district. Asked Superintendent Hopkins to pass congratulations on to Coach Malone and coaching staff. Cannot remember when we won 75-0. Also congratulated the 7th grade girl's volleyball team. Emphasized how important it is to get an education.

Meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.

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