SISD Board Report
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
  

SISD Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
Sherman High School Little Theater
7:00 p.m.

Board Members Present:  Mae Burton, Randy Fluke, David Kennedy, Cary McDougal, Cathy Renshaw, Betty Stoker, Al Zorrilla

Board Members Absent:  None

* A public hearing regarding the 2003-04 Pay Plan and Budgets was held and a public hearing regarding the 2003 tax rate was held.

* Dr. Sue Frazier of the SHS Band Booster Club invited the board members and superintendent to attend the SHS Marching Band 2003 Sneak Peek to be held Tuesday, August 26, 7 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium.

* Superintendent/Board Dialogue -

• Asst. Superintendent Al Hambrick presented a report on the opening of the 2003-04 school year.  Dr. Hambrick reported that the schools had a very good beginning with an enrollment of 6,258 students as of this date (8/19/03).  Last year’s enrollment on the second day of classes was 6,005 students.
• Connie Baker presented information on the Character Counts program that is being proposed for the 2003-04 school year.
• Bootie Terrell reported on the very successful 3^rd Annual SISD Back to School Fair that was held on Saturday, August 2, 2003 at Midway Mall.
• Director of Government Programs Dr. Sandi Froese presented the 2003 Summer School report and reported that it was the most successful summer school ever held in Sherman.  Dr. Froese said that over 640 students that attended, only 11 were retained at their present grade level.
• Dr. Sandi Froese presented a report on the Sherman Education Foundation campus grants and the Major Saver Inc., fundraiser for the SEF. Dr. Froese and SEF President Keith Lightfoot presented checks for various campus projects totaling $38,516 for 2003-04.
• Dr. Sandi Froese reported on the results of the third grade TAKS reading test that were taken on July 8^th.  Dr. Froese also reported on the TAAS Exit Level Re-testers.

* The Board approved the 2003-04 School Year Pay Plan.

* The Board approved the 2003-04 fiscal year budgets for the General, Food Service and Debt Service Funds.

* The Board approved the resolution to adopt the following tax rates for 2003:  $1.50 Maintenance & Operations Tax Rate and $ .19 Debt Service Tax Rate for a total tax rate of $1.69.

* The Board approved acceptance of the following gifts.

            To the SHS Athletic Department from Sherman Chamber of Commerce - $5,000

To the SHS Athletic Department from Hometown Wholesale Furniture Clubs of Southlake, TX - $2,500. The donations to the athletic department will be used to assist the SHS boys’ basketball team with their first annual “Holiday Basketball Tournament.”

To Piner Middle School from M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation of Sherman - $7,500 to be used for the orientation project at Piner.

To Crutchfield Elementary School from Crutchfield PTA – classroom carpet to be placed in the new first grade teacher’s classroom at a value of $211.13.

Total amount of gifts received - $15,211.13  

* The Board accepted grants totaling $38,516 from the Sherman Education Foundation to fund campus projects for 2003-04.

* The Board approved the purchase of the security system from EBM, Inc. for Piner Middle School in the amount of $105,891.40.

* The Board approved expenditures for the month of July 2003 in the amount of $3,338,733.10.

* The Board approved various budget amendments among functional expenditure categories in the General Operating, Food Service and Debt Service Funds.

* The Board approved the Character Counts Comprehensive Plan for Character Education.

* The Board approved by consent agenda the following items:

• Interlocal Agreement for Workers Compensation Insurance
• Application for Expedited and General State Waivers
• Library Book Bids
• Special Custodial Supplies Bids
• SHS and Piner Boys and Girls Basketball Equipment Bids
• SHS Boys and Girls Soccer Equipment Bids
• SHS Athletic Training Supplies Bids
• PDAS Teacher Appraisal Calendar
• PDAS Teacher Appraisers
• Resolution Authorizing Superintendent to Negotiate Purchase of Electricity
• Application for a Verizon Grant for Literacy Programs

* The Board approved that the bid for gasoline and diesel fuel for the 2003-04 school year be awarded to Chapman, Inc. of Sherman.

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

* The Board approved probationary and term contracts for teachers, a counselor and a diagnostician.

* The Board approved Paula Cotton transferring from counselor at Washington to assistant principal at Wakefield.

* The Board approved a 5% salary increase for the superintendent.

* The Board accepted the resignations of Board President Randy Fluke and Board Member Cary McDougal.

* The Board approved the appointment of John Blystone to the SISD Board of Trustees and Judge Rim Nall swore John Blystone in as a new member of the SISD Board of Trustees.