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| SISD Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, August 20, 2002 Sherman High School Little Theater 7:00 p.m. Board Members Present: Mae Burton, Randy Fluke, David Kennedy, Cathy Renshaw, Betty Stoker, Al Zorrilla Board Members Absent: Cary McDougal * A public hearing regarding the 2002-03 pay plan, budgets and the 2002 tax rate was held 7:15 p.m. During the public meeting, Director of Finance Bruce Barnett presented the budgets and tax rate and Director of Human Resources Dr. Bonnie Avard presented the proposed 2002-03 pay plan. No one from the audience questioned or commented on the budget and the public hearing adjourned at 7:48 p.m. * Dr. Rodney Hutto reported that the start of the new school year was a good one and was one the smoothest beginnings he had seen in a long time. Dr. Hutto reported that enrollment was up from last year with an enrollment of 6,125 students in the district. * Public Information Director Bootie Terrell presented a report on the beginning of school fair. Ms Terrell thanked everyone responsible for making the second annual school fair bigger and better than last year. * Dr. Sandi Froese and Mr. Rad Richardson, President of the SEF, presented the following grant awards to the campus principals and staff: Sherman High School - $7,430.50 Piner Middle School - $5,445 Dillingham Intermediate - $2,500 Boot Camp - $1,713.95 Douglass - $1,641 Fairview Elementary - $4,924 Crutchfield Elementary - $9,100 Perrin Elementary – $3,089 Jefferson Elementary - $5,111 Wakefield Elementary - $4,850 Washington Elementary – $6,500 Total Grants Awarded - $52,304.45 * Superintendent/Board Dialogue - Linda Woytasczyk presented a report on the successful early head start program at Fred Douglass. Ms. Woytasczyk stated the program had room for 32 children and there are 22 enrolled with seven applications pending. She said everyone was very excited about the program and she extended an invitation to the open house, which is to be held on September 19. * Human Resources Director Dr. Bonnie Avard presented the 2002-03 School Year Pay Plan and the Board of Trustees approved the 2002-03 pay plan. This plan includes Option I, which states that employees whose salaries are near or above pay range maximums will receive a salary increase of $1,000. * Director of Finance Bruce Barnett presented the 2002-03 budgets for the General, Food Service and Debt Service Funds and the Board of Trustees approved the budgets as presented. * The Board adopted the following tax rate per $100 valuation for the 2002 tax year. $1.50 Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate .19 Debt Service Tax Rate $1.69 Total Tax Rate * On behalf of the Sherman I.S.D., the Board accepted the following gifts. SHS Athletic Department From Dr. James S. Gay of Sherman – The Total Power Unite to be used by the athletes of SHS. The original price of the unit was $4,000 when purchased in 1991. Piner Middle School From M.R. and E. Hudson Foundation of Keller, TX and Sherman Education of Sherman - $7,500 for the 2002 orientation at PMS Pinerham Life Skills Center From Knight Furniture Co. of Sherman – 4 drawer chest, estimated value $290 From Dr. James Gay of Sherman – Office desk, 2-drawer file cabinet, 2-shelf metal cabinet, rolling desk chair, Christmas decorations, and coffee table From VFM Ladies Auxiliary of Sherman – Donation in the amount of $100 Dillingham Intermediate School From Dillingham PTA - $1,490 to be used toward the purchase of student planners for the 2002-03 school year Fred Douglass School From Yvonne Sichler of Sherman - $100 to be used for the early head start classrooms. The gift is in honor of her daughter, Allyson Harmon, a DLC graduate, and granddaughter, Kaylee. Washington Elementary School From Fisher Controls, International, Inc. of Sherman - $5,000 to be used for student and campus instructional acceleration through innovative programming that will affect each child enrolled in Washington. * The Board approved acceptance of grants in the amount of $52,304.45 from the Sherman Education Foundation to fund campus projects. * The Board approved expenditures for June in the amount of $2,927,613.55, and July in the amount of $2,934,549.39. * The Board approved budget revisions among functional expenditure categories in the General Operating, Food Service and Debt Service Funds, but did not approve the budget revision that would provide funds for the Fairview carpet replacement. * The Board approved by consent agenda the following items: · School and/or Office Furniture Catalog Discount Bids · Library Book Bids · Juvenile Services Memorandum of Understanding · Contract for Medicaid Administrative Claiming with Aldine Independent School District · Application for Expedited and General State Waivers · SHS Athletic Training Supplies Bids · Alternative Education Program (AEP) Plan * The Board approved awarding the gasoline and diesel fuel bid to Chapman, Inc. of Sherman. * The Board approved authorizing Dr. Rodney Hutto to enter into a contract for the purchase of electricity for the 2003 calendar year. This authorization will be revisited on an annual basis. * Concerning the Level III appeals, the Board voted unanimously to sustain the administrative decision on all three appeals. * The Board acknowledged the superintendent’s acceptance of teachers’ resignations, approved probationary contracts for teachers and counselors; and approved a term contract for Victoria Hubbard as Special Education Director. * The Board meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m |