SISD Board Report
Monday, April 18, 2005
  

Board Members Present: John Altland, Sue Frazier, John Hendricks, David Kennedy, Betty Stoker, Al Zorrilla
Board Members Absent: Cathy Renshaw

* A public hearing was held for Public School Child Care. Parents and community members were invited to express their need for and availability of affordable childcare at the Sherman ISD elementary and intermediate schools before, after and during school holidays and vacations for school-age students. No one from the audience expressed a need to speak.

* Presentations from the Public:

• Two parents and two students addressed the Board requesting that the drum line instructor position be changed from a part-time to a full-time position.
• Two parents and the Captain of the Hi-Steppers Drill Team addressed the Board requesting support from the administration for the drill team.
• Betsy Reymond informed the Board that this year is the 60th anniversary for the Sherman schools and requested that a committee be formed to promote Sherman schools and to establish an SISD icon.

* Superintendent/Board Dialogue:

• Connie Baker presented an annual oral G/T report as a follow-up to the February written report.                                                         
• Dr. Hutto reported on the upcoming TASB Convention and the deadlines for the Delegate Assembly.  Dr. Hutto requested that a delegate and an alternate be elected. Sue Frazier was elected Delegate and Cathy Renshaw was elected as the Alternate.
• Glenn Smith of Linebarger Goggan at Law presented the annual delinquent property taxes collection report. Mr. Smith reported collections for this year at 97.4% and climbing.                                                                                                                                                                        
• Bruce Barnett reported that the District had received 14 of 18 Freeport agreements and he is very optimistic that all will be received. Mr. Barnett told the Board he would report the final tally at the May board meeting.

* The Board approved acceptance of gifts to Sherman High School and Wakefield Elementary School.

* The Board approved expenditures for the month of March in the amount of $3,560,769.72.

 The Board approved various budget amendments to the General Operating, Food Service and Debt Service Funds.

* The Board approved the agreement for the Sherman Regional Day School for the Deaf.

* The Board approved the food services management proposal from ARAMARK.

* On the consent agenda, the Board approved the following items:

• Accepted the offer from Mr. and Mrs. Simmons to purchase the tax foreclosure property at 505 E. Wilson Street

• Approved the City’s request for a sewer easement near Pecan Grove Road.

• Approved changes to SISD Policy DEA (Local) under the “Workweek Defined” section

* The Board approved the superintendent’s acceptance of teachers’ resignations.

* The Board approved probationary contracts for new teachers.

* The Board approved a term contract for a teacher.

* The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.