SMITHVILLE I.S.D.

BOARD BRIEFS

APRIL 16, 2007

 

The Smithville I.S.D. Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday, April 16, 2007 beginning at 6:00 P.M.  Items discussed or acted on by members included the following:

 

  1. Recognition of Cross X Debate State Qualifiers and Skills USA State Qualifiers – The Board took this opportunity to recognize Lili McEntire and Brittany Page, two Cross X Debate participants who advanced to state competition.  Lili was present at the meeting, but Brittany was unable to attend.  The Board also congratulated the following Skills USA team members who qualified for state competition with their projects: Scott Nichols, Seth Nichols, Frank Marquette, Gabriel Bennitz, Samuel Bennitz, Logan Sweeney, Josh Stohler, Jeannie Stohler, Kristen Fleming and Joshua Ann McRee

 

  1. Employees of the Month for March – Staff members chosen as Employees of the Month for March are Natalie Fikac and Rosie Gutierrez, both from the elementary school.  They were present at the meeting to receive recognition from the Board.

 

  1. Communications From the Public – There were no public communications.

 

Consent Agenda – Kamron Saunders moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.  Mike Wittrock seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.  The Consent Agenda included:

 

4.      Minutes of the March 26, 2007 regular board meeting

5.      Disbursements for the month of March 2007

6.      Financial Statements for March 2007

7.      Investment Report

8.      Tax Collection Report

9.      Consider bids for custodial services

10.  Student Transfer Requests

 

11.  Superintendent’s Report – The Superintendent advised the Board of a grant offered to Smithville ISD by Austin Community College’s Tech Prep program to purchase welding equipment, as well as a proposed visit to campuses by Primrose Pictures for the purpose of casting students for an upcoming movie to be filmed in the area.  Mr. Sage also mentioned that the May graduation ceremony will be web cast this year, and noted members of the One-Act Play who were recognized at regionals. 

 

12.  Curriculum Alignment Report – Cheryl Burns, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, narrated a power point presentation to the Board which reviewed planning and implementation of curriculum mapping in the District.

 

13.  Tentative May Agenda Items – Tentative items for the May agenda are:

 

a.       Recognize DECA State and International Qualifiers

b.      Employment of Certified Personnel

c.       Resignations of Certified Personnel

d.      Superintendent’s Report

e.       Oath of Office for new board members

f.        Reorganization of the Board

g.       Set transfer tuition limit

h.       Delegate Assembly selection for the TASB Convention

i.         Board Self-Evaluation

j.        Outstanding students for the fifth six-weeks

k.      Employees of the Month for April

l.         Consider bids for band uniforms

m.     Consider proposal options for surveillance system for SHS

 

14.  Consider Revisions to Student Dress Codes for Elementary and Secondary – The student

dress code is reviewed annually by the administration, campus site-base committees, and the district site-base committee.  The dress code for the 2007-2008 school year, with very minor changes, was presented to the Board for review and approval.  Kamron Saunders moved to approve the elementary and secondary dress codes as presented.  Michael Goertz seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.

 

      15. Contract for Canine Contraband Detection Services for 2007-2008 – The District has been under contract with InterQuest for canine contraband detection services since 2002. 

            The contract is renewed on an annual basis, and is up for renewal at this time.  Mike Morgan moved to continue the use of canine detection for contraband and to renew the contract with InterQuest to provide those services.  Howard Burns seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.

 

16.  Consider Proposal Options for Surveillance System for SHS – A motion was made by Kamron Saunders to table this item until the May board meeting to enable representatives of the company to be present to answer questions from the Board.  Mike Morgan seconded this motion, and it carried 6-0.

 

17a.Resignations of Certified Personnel – The Superintendent advised the Board of two

      resignations, Heather Long and Heather Albrecht, both teachers at the high school.

 

17b.Employment of Certified Personnel – Howard Burns moved to approve the employment

of Achlie Nix as a teacher at the high school for the 2007-2008 school year.  Mike Wittrock seconded, and the vote carried 6-0.

 

      18. Adjournment – The Board adjourned its meeting at 7:30 p.m.