SMITHVILLE I.S.D.

BOARD BRIEFS

NOVEMBER 15, 2004

The Smithville I.S.D. Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday, November 15, 2004 beginning at 6:00 P.M. Items discussed or acted on by members included the following:

1. Recognition of Cross Country Regional Qualifiers and Tiger Band member named to All-State Jazz Band – The Board took this opportunity to recognize Tristan Uhl, Lili McEntire, and Melissa Morrell, members of the high school cross country team, for their successful attempt to qualify for regional competition. They also congratulated Kelly Evans, Tiger band member, for her accomplishment in being named to the All-State Jazz Band.

2. Outstanding Students for the Second Six-Weeks – The Board recognized outstanding students chosen from the junior high and the high school for the second six weeks. Chosen from the junior high was eighth grader Kira McEntire, daughter of Kerry and Brenda McEntire. The high school representatives were Erica Kemper and Neil Wessels. Erica is a senior, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kemper, and Ms. Debbie Upton-Kemper. Neil is also a senior, and the son of Harold and Donna Wessels. All three students were present at the meeting to be recognized.

3. Employees of the Month for October – The employees of the month for October are Steve Battles, Teen Leadership teacher/coach at the high school, and Jan Rinehart, PEIMS coordinator for the district. Both were present at the meeting to be recognized by the Board.

4. Communications from the Public – The Board heard from Charles Wilson, who expressed his displeasure with administrative staff regarding discipline procedures involving his daughter.

Consent Agenda – Peggy Walicek moved to approve Consent Agenda items 5 through 10 as presented. With a second by Kamron Saunders, the motion carried 6-0. The Consent Agenda included the following:

5. Minutes of the October 18, 2004 regular meeting

6. Disbursements for the month of October 2004

7. Financial Statements for October 2004

8. Investment Report

9. Tax Collection Report

10. Budget Amendment

11. Superintendent’s Report – The Superintendent updated the Board on important issues pertaining to the District including campus ratings released by TEA for 2004 and upcoming board training opportunities.

12. Tentative December Agenda Items – Tentative items to be included on the December agenda are as follows:

a. Employees of the Month

b. Superintendent’s Report

c. Distribution of materials for Superintendent’s Self-Evaluation

d. Approval of Annual School District Financial Audit

e. Consider revision of existing phone lines and equipment

13. Approval of Textbook Selection Committee – Board policy EFAA [Legal] and EFAA

[Local] outline the process for selecting textbooks for the school district. The superintendent

is required to recommend a textbook adoption committee, consisting of 5 to 15 members, to

the Board. Mr. Sage recommended approval of the following committee members for 2004-

2005: Cheryl Burns, Nan Clardy, Mary Sides, Amber Janda, Adella Smith, Ana Murray,

Jonet Fohn, Linda Braddock, Wayne Otto, Robin Ramsay, Natalie Frerich, Sarah Broach,

Stacey Williamson, and Rebecca Hernandez. Kamron Saunders motioned to approve the

members of the Textbook Selection Committee as recommended. Mike Morgan seconded,

and the motion carried 6-0.

14. Change board meeting dates due to holidays – Due to conflicts between holidays and

regular meeting dates, it is necessary to reschedule regular board meetings for December, January and March. Howard Burns motioned to change the regular monthly board meeting date for December 2004 to December 13^th, 2004, for January 2005 to January 18^th, 2005 and for March 2005 to March 28^th, 2005. Peggy Walicek seconded the motion, and it carried 6-0.

The Board entered executive session at 6:55 p.m. and returned at 8:07 p.m. with no official

action taken.

15. Adjournment – The Board ended its meeting at 8:07 p.m.