SEPTEMBER 20, 2004

The Smithville I.S.D. Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday, September 20, 2004 beginning at 6:00 P.M. Items discussed or acted on by members included the following:

1. Communications from the Public – The Board heard from Wendell Broussard regarding alleged excessive rules and regulations toward students at the high school. Christina Broussard voiced her concern that the counselors at the high school are overloaded, as well as her displeasure of a high school regulation on student class schedule registration and class schedule changes.

Consent Agenda – Mike Wittrock moved to approve items 2 through 9, with an amendment to the minutes as noted, on the Consent Agenda. Mike Morgan seconded, and the motion carried 7-0. The Consent Agenda included the following:

2. Minutes of the August 16, 2004 regular board meeting

3. Disbursements for the month of August 2004

4. Financial Statements for August 2004

5. Investment Report

6. Tax Collection Report

7. Bastrop Special Education Coop Shared Services Agreement

8. Maintenance and Career Technology Supplies

9. Designated and Reserved Fund Balance

10. Superintendent’s Report – The Superintendent reported to the Board regarding various information items including GASB 39, the Class of 2004 Summary Report, Health Insurance Historical Data at SISD, delinquent tax data, and information gained from sessions attended at the recent TASB Convention.

11. Present the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas Ratings for SISD – As a mandate of the 77^th Legislative session, the District must hold a public hearing to report the rating received by the District based upon financial performance in relation to the FIRST rating standards developed by the Texas Education Agency. In compliance with reporting mandates, Heather Wilson, Director of Business, presented the District’s superior First Rating’s Report to the Board.

12. Annual Technology Report – John Harkrider, network administrator for the District, reported to the Board on the status of technology within the District.

13. Teacher Certification Status Report – Texas Education Code §21.057 and Board Policy DBA [Legal] require the superintendent to notify the parents or guardian of each student in a classroom that is staffed by a teacher who is inappropriately certified or uncertified for their classroom instruction assignment. Furthermore, the school district is required to make teacher certification information available to the public upon request. A complete listing of teachers in our district, their teaching assignments, and their certification status was included in the board packet.

14. Class Size Report – State law mandates that a 22 to 1 student teacher ratio is maintained at the Kindergarten through 4^th grade level. The Superintendent advised the Board that S.I.S.D. is in compliance and within this required limit

15. Site-Based Committee Membership Reports – Board policies BQA and BQB address site-based planning and decision-making in the district. At the beginning of a new school year, the district site-based committee is reorganized to meet the requirements of policy. The Board was provided a list of the reorganized committee.

16. Tentative October Agenda Items – Tentative agenda items for the October meeting are:

a. Employees of the Month for September

b. Outstanding Students for the First Six-Weeks

c. Superintendent’s Report

d. TASB Delegate Report

e. Secondary Campuses Student Council Reports

17. Investment Policy Review – Law requires that the investment policy and the investment strategy shall be reviewed on an annual basis. According to Board Policy CDA [Legal], the Board must adopt a written instrument stating that it has reviewed the investment policy and investment strategies and that the written instrument so adopted shall record any changes that were made. Peggy Walicek entered a motion to approve the investment policy without changes and to adopt the resolution as presented. Kamron Saunders seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.

18. Review Approved Providers of Investment Training – In accordance with Section 2256.008(a) of the Texas Government Code, the local governing body must approve sources of training relating to investment responsibilities. Mike Morgan motioned to approve the recommended independent sources of investment training as presented. Mike Wittrock seconded the motion, and it passed 7-0.

19. Consider Revision of District Dress Code – The Board adopted the 2004-2005 Student Dress Code at the regular meeting in May 2004. Recently, however, the administrative staff has determined a need to modify the approved dress code to address the tendency of some students to cut designs in their hair. It is the recommendation of the administrative staff that this practice be deemed a violation of the student dress code. Kamron Saunders moved that the revised 2004-2005 Student Dress Code be approved as presented. With a second from Peggy Walicek, the motion passed with a 7-0 vote.

20. Adjournment – The Board adjourned its meeting at 7:28 p.m.