SMITHVILLE I.S.D.
BOARD BRIEFS
The Smithville I.S.D. Board of Trustees met in regular
session on
The Board delayed the first agenda item, recognition of outstanding students, until later in the meeting, as one of the students was detained at a school activity.
2. Employees of the Month for September – The Board congratulated Lisa Wood and Belinda Waters for their selection as Employees of the Month for September.
3. Communications from the Public – There were no public communications.
Consent Agenda – Peggy Walicek moved to approve items 4 through 9 on the Consent Agenda as presented. Mike Morgan seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. The Consent Agenda included the following:
4. Minutes of the
5. Disbursements for the month of September 2005
6. Financial Statements for September 2005
7. Investment Report
8. Tax Collection Report
9. Budget Amendments
1. Outstanding Students for the First Six-Weeks – The Board recognized Jennifer Kana Deutsch from the junior high, and Taylor Bishop and Derek Smith, from the high school, as outstanding students for the first six-weeks.
10. Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Sage updated the Board on important issues pertaining to the District including nominations for the Bastrop Central Appraisal District’s Board of Directors, and upcoming board training opportunities.
11. Annual Technology Report – John Harkrider, network administrator for the District, reported to the Board on the status of technology within the District.
12. Secondary Campuses Student Council Report – Jim Manning, high school principal, and Mary Liz Singleton, principal at the junior high, gave the Board a report on their student council membership and activities.
13. 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 and campus site-based committees are reorganized to meet the requirements of policy. The Board was provided a list of the reorganized committees.
14. Tentative November Agenda Items – Tentative items to be included on the November agenda are:
a. Employees of the Month
b. Superintendent’s Report
c. A.E.I.S. Report and Public Hearing
d. Textbook Selection Committee
e. Change board meeting dates due to holidays
f. TASB Delegate Report
g. State Compliance Monitoring
h. Outstanding Students of the Second Six-Weeks
i. Voting on the BCAD Board of Directors
15. Review and approve District and Campus Performance Objectives and Improvement Plans – Board Policy BQ [Legal] requires the Board to annually approve district and campus performance objectives and ensure that the district and campus improvement plans are mutually supportive to accomplish identified objectives and, at a minimum, support the state goals and objectives. Mike Wittrock motioned to approve the district and campus performance objectives for 2005-2006 and approve the district and campus improvement plans as presented. With a second from Peggy Walicek, the motion carried 7-0.
16. Approve a Resolution to Authorize Tax Resale – McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C., delinquent tax attorney for the District, has requested authorization to place a property, which is currently held in trust by S.I.S.D., up for sale for less than taxes, penalty and interest due against the property. This particular parcel had previously been placed for sale with no minimum bid received. Mike Morgan moved to approve a resolution to authorize sale of the property as requested by McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. Kamron Saunders seconded, and the vote passed 7-0.
17. Parent request for student transfer relating to Board policy FDA [Local] – The District has received a request from an employee, who resides outside the District and is resigning her position, to allow her two children to remain as students of Smithville ISD as transfers. The parent is also requesting that the transfer fee be waived. Kamron Saunders entered a motion to allow transfer of the two children at a fee of $1,329 annually, according to current Board policy. Mike Morgan seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
18a. Resignations of certified personnel – The Superintendent informed the Board of the resignation of Nancy Doss, counselor at the junior high, and Heather Wilson, Director of Business.
18b. Employment of certified personnel including the Director of Business – Mr. Sage recommended employment of Joe Alvarez as Director of Business for Smithville ISD. Mike Wittrock moved to employ Joe Alvarez as Director of Business for the 2005-2006 school year. With a second by Kamron Saunders, the motion carried unanimously at 7-0.
19. Adjournment – The Board
adjourned its meeting at