SMITHVILLE I.S.D.
The Smithville I.S.D. Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 beginning at 6:00 P.M. Items discussed or acted on by members included the following:
1. Recognition of students named to Academic All-State in various sports, students named to All-State Band, and other state honors – This item was postponed until the February meeting due to bad weather and school closure.
2. Outstanding Students for the Third Six-Weeks – This item was postponed until the February meeting due to bad weather and school closure.
3. Communications from the Public – There were no public communications.
Consent Agenda – Kamron Saunders moved to approve items 4 through 11 on the Consent Agenda as presented. Mike Wittrock seconded the motion, and it passed 6-0. The Consent Agenda included the following:
4. Minutes of the December 18, 2006 regular board meeting
5. Disbursements for the month of December 2006
6. Financial Statements for December 2006
7. Investment Report
8. Tax Collection Report
9. Bond Payments
10. Approval of District ISP Service
11. Budget Amendments
12. Superintendents Report – The Superintendent updated the Board on important issues pertaining to the District including donations and bequeaths received, and procedures for the upcoming May school board election.
13. Tentative February Agenda Items – Tentative items to be included on the February Agenda are:
a. Employees of the Month for December and January
b. Superintendent’s Report
c. Report on Board member continuing education hours
d. Administrative contract reviews/extensions
e. Review and approval of staffing pattern for the 2007-2008 school year
f. Call for regular school board election
g. State Compliance Report
h. District and Campus Improvement Plans Status Reports
i. Review and consider current class ranking weighting system
j. Benchmark testing results
k. Outstanding students for the third-six weeks
l. Recognition of students
m. Consider revisions to the high school course catalog for 2007-2008
14. Late arrival for senior students during TAKS testing days – Jim Manning, High School Principal, is requesting permission from the Board to allow 12th grade students to arrive late to school on TAKS testing days for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. This would allow staff members to serve as test administrators and/or hall monitors during the testing period, when they would normally be in class monitoring 12th graders who are not required to take the test. Mike Morgan motioned to approve the request to allow 12th graders to arrive late on TAKS testing days, and to apply for a waiver from TEA to meet state requirements. Howard Burns seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.
15. Consider purchase of a school bus and maintenance vehicles for 2007-2008 – In order to maintain a reliable fleet and to provide adequate vehicles for transportation services for the next school year, it is necessary to place the order for buses in January. Howard Burns moved to approve the purchase of two new 77-passenger buses for the 2007-2008 school year. Kamron Saunders seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.
16a. Resignations of Certified Personnel – There were no resignations to report.
16b. Employment of Certified Personnel – No recommendations were made for employment.
The Board entered closed session at 7:00 p.m. and returned at 8:03 p.m. with no action taken.
16c. Superintendent’s Evaluation –Kamron Saunders moved to approve the formative evaluation as presented to the Superintendent in executive session. Mike Wittrock seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.
16d. Superintendent’s Contract – Craig Williams entered a motion to extend the Superintendent’s contract for one year, at a salary of $103,500 annually. Mike Morgan seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.
17. Adjournment – The Board adjourned its meeting at 8:04 p.m.