12/18/06Minutes

Grapeland Independent School District
	Board of Trustees

Minutes

February 15, 2007

GRAPELAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 116 W. MYRTLE – P.O. BOX 249 GRAPELAND, TX 75844 DRAFT ONLY PENDING APPROVAL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 15, 2007 DRAFT ONLY PENDING APPROVAL On February 15, 2007 the Board of Trustees of the Grapeland Independent School District met in regular session at 6:10 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Board President, James Anderson. MEMBERS PRESENT: James Anderson, President Betty Bassett, Secretary Karen Bridges, Member Rickey A. Walker, Member Mitchell Huff, Member MEMBERS ABSENT: Eddie Childress, Vice-President Paul Oliver, Member ADMINISTRATION: E.D. (Buddy) Sumrall, Superintendent Joe Young, Secondary Principal FACULTY: Shirley K. Bridges Tracy Salmon Debbie Huff Jeanna Wardell Nancy Schell Stanley Skidmore VISITORS: Penny Webb Marcus Musick Barry Musick PRAYER LED BY: Rickey Walker FLAG SALUTE LED BY: Mitchell Huff James Anderson, President, opened the meeting with anyone wishing to speak in public forum. There were no participants. Mr. Sumrall gave the Superintendent’s Report. Items discussed were as follows: Reagan Hobson was just notified that she is the recipient of the Go Texan Scholarship for Houston County in the amount of $12,000.00. FFA will be participating in the San Antonio Ag Mechanics Show. Dezmon Johnson just signed his letter of intent with Missouri Southern to play football on a four year scholarship. Mr. Sumrall discussed the girls’ all district basketball honors. Girls in grades 6-8 just attended a Math and Science Career Conference at SFA. Band awards were announced. We are having a TAKS Blitz for our Jr. High and High School students. The elementary school just hosted a Valentine’s Dance father/daughter and mother/son. Joe Young and Mr. Sumrall attended Mid-Winter Conference in Austin last week. Joe Young recently spoke at an Educational Research Conference in San Antonio. The boys’ basketball team will play Saturday in Woodville in a warm up game with the playoff game being held either on the 23^rd or 24^th. Softball, baseball, power lifting and tennis are in full swing. There is a meeting at 5:15 p.m. in Crockett today on the Vocational-Technical program that is being started in conjunction with Angelina College. The next board meeting will be on March 15, 2007. There will be an on-line policy training meeting on March 19, 2007. The Summer Leadership Institute will be June 14-16 in San Antonio. Motion made by Mitchell Huff, seconded by Karen Bridges to approve the School Board of Trustees Election date of May 12, 2007 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the High School Library in a joint election with the City of Grapeland. Early voting will be in the Adm. Building on April 30, 2007 through May 8, 2007. Motion passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 Motion made by Betty Bassett, seconded by Rickey Walker to appoint Mike Rhone as our election judge for the May 12, 2007 Board of Trustees Election with early voting clerks being Shirley Bridges, Rhonda Shaw, Stephanie Grant and Joy Philips. Motion passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 Motion made by Karen Bridges, seconded by Betty Bassett to approve the budget amendment as presented in the amount of $9,800.00. Motion passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 Motion made by Rickey Walker, seconded by Mitchell Huff to move $894,604.00 to designated fund balance. Motion passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 Mr. Sumrall indicated that we would have a meeting at 6:00 p.m. on March 19, 2007 for on-line policy training. Mr. Sumrall gave an update on the cafeteria audit. We are looking at computer programs to enter the students in the cafeteria to help in counting mistakes. Motion made by Rickey Walker, seconded by Karen Bridges to change the school calendar to attend school on April 9, 2007 as a bad weather make-up date. Motion passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 Motion made by Mitchell Huff, seconded by Karen Bridges to approve the bid from Weldon Kerby for $300.00 paid to the school to tear down and remove the house behind the ag building. Motion passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 Mr. Sumrall gave a construction update and reviewed the timeline from the construction company (J.E. Kingham). Mr. Sumrall gave an update on illness and attendance on the campuses. So far we are doing very well. Elkhart has had a lot of illness and so has Lovelady. The board took a short recess at 6:45 p.m. The board went into executive session at 6:58 p.m. The board reconvened into regular session at 7:48 p.m. Motion made by Rickey Walker, seconded by Mitchell Huff to extend the administrator contract for one year on Joe Young. Motion passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 Motion made by Mitchell Huff, seconded by Rickey Walker to extend the administrator contract for one year on Dr. Stacy Easterly. Motion passed. Ayes: 4 Noes: 1 Karen Bridges Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 Motion made by Mitchell Huff, seconded by Betty Bassett to approve the board minutes of the January 18, 2007 regular board meeting. Motion passed. Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 1 Rickey Walker Motion made by Rickey Walker, seconded by Mitchell Huff to approve the payment of bills. Motion passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 Motion made by Mitchell Huff, seconded by Rickey Walker to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Motion passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Eddie Childress Paul Oliver Abstain: 0 _________________________________________ Board Secretary _________________________________________ Board President