SMITHVILLE I.S.D.

BOARD BRIEFS

FEBRUARY 16, 2004

 

 

The Smithville I.S.D. Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday, February 16, 2004 beginning at 6:00 P.M.  Items discussed or acted on by members included the following:

 

1.      Communications from the Public – Scott Warnke addressed the Board concerning ongoing drainage concerns at the new high school.

 

Consent Agenda – Peggy Walicek motioned to approve Consent Agenda items 2 through 6.  Kamron Saunders seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.  The Consent Agenda consisted of the following:

 

2.      Minutes of the January 20, 2004 regular board meeting

3.      Disbursements for the month of January 2004

4.      Financial Statements for January 2004

5.      Investment Report

6.      Tax Collection Report

 

7.      Superintendent’s Report – The Superintendent updated the Board on various issues pertaining to the District, including facility use in relation to Board policy, and drainage concerns at the new high school, which were raised in Public Communications.   A special meeting was called for Monday, February 23, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. to address those drainage issues.

 

8.      Tentative March Agenda Items – The tentative agenda items for the regular meeting in March are:

a.  Employees of the Month for January and February

b.  Superintendent’s Report

c.  Teacher contract reviews/extensions

d.  Approve textbook selection

e.  Consider adoption of 2004-2005 school calendar

f.  Review and approval of staffing patterns for 2004-2005

g.  Facility use revisions in GKD [Local]

h.  Tax collector presentation

 

9.      Overnight trip request from the Elementary School – The Elementary School has been contacted by LCRA regarding an opportunity for their 5th grade students to participate in a 3-day program located at McKinney Roughs.  The program focuses on environmental awareness and offers hands on experiences pertaining to environmental issues.  The trip would require that students spend the night in a dormitory-type setting.  In the past, Smithville ISD has not allowed students under high school age to take part in a trip that requires overnight stay.  After discussion, Mike Wittrock motioned to allow the students to participate in a day trip, but not to allow an overnight stay.  Craig Williams seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.  

 

10. Call for Election of School Board Members Places 5, 6 and 7 – School Board members serve three-year staggered terms of office.  Each year the Board must call an election to elect places whose three-year term is expiring.  The next regular election of the Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will be held on May 15, 2004, with Places 5, 6 and 7 up for election. Peggy Walicek moved to call for election of Places 5, 6, and 7, and approve the list of Judges, Alternates, Early Voting Ballot Board, Early Voting Clerk, and polling locations.  Kamron Saunders seconded the motion, and it passed 5-0.

 

11. Report on Board members continuing education hours – Board Policy BBD [Legal] requires the Board President to announce the name of each Board member who has completed the required continuing education, who has exceeded the required hour of continuing education and who is deficient in the required continuing education.  The following board members have exceeded the required continuing education hours:  Craig Williams, Kamron Saunders, Mike Morgan, Michael Goertz and Peggy Walicek.  The following board members have not completed the required continuing education hours: Mike Wittrock and Howard Burns.

 

The Board entered executive session at 7:16 p.m. and returned at 8:15 p.m. with no official action taken.

 

12. Consider Parent Complaint Regarding a Bus Driver – No action was taken on this item, as the complaining parent was not in attendance.

 

13a.Resignations of Certified Personnel – The Superintendent advised the Board of the 

      resignations of Bobby Hennesey, Director of Operations, and Denise Ingram, PreK teacher at

      Brown Primary.

 

13b.Review performance evaluations of administrative personnel – This was done in closed

      session.  No action was required.

 

13c.Consideration of administrative contract extensions – Peggy Walicek entered a motion to

      award one-year extensions on two-year term contracts to the following administrators:

            Cheryl Burns – Director of Curriculum and Instruction

            Judy Enis – Director of Special Education

            Micky Virdell – Director of Special Programs

            Kevin Shipley – High School Principal

            Jimmy Trousdale – Junior High Principal

            Sheri Lehnick – Elementary Principal

            Karen Scherrer – Brown Primary Principal

            Nina Brinker – Brown Primary Assistant Principal

            Chris Flowers – Athletic Director

      And two year contracts to the following:

            Heather Wilson – Director of Business

            Ana Murray – High School Assistant Principal

      And one-year probationary contracts to the following:

            David Edwards – Elementary Assistant Principal

            Bowen Malek – Junior High Assistant Principal

      Mike Wittrock seconded the motion, and the vote passed 5-0.

 

14. Adjournment – The Board adjourned its meeting at 8:18 p.m.