SISD Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, August 21, 2006
SHS Little Theater
Board Members Present: Debbie
Burnett, Mae Burton, Sue Frazier, John Hendricks, Cathy Renshaw, Al Zorrilla
Board Members Absent: David Kennedy
*Presentations from the Public: None
*Superintendent/Board Dialogue:
Dr. Hambrick introduced new
administrators and directors for the 2006-07 school year.
Connie Baker presented a report on the
staff development that had been conducted during the week of August 7-11 and also reported
on the new teacher induction held the week of July 31 – August 4. Mrs. Baker
stated that all teachers spent the week before school started in staff development that
included Write from the Beginning and guest speaker Dr. Cupp.
Connie Baker reported that there are
6,469 students enrolled in the SISD, an increase in 241 students at this time last year.
Dr. Tyson Bennett reported on two
federal grant programs. The Learn and Save America grant focuses on natural and
man-made disasters. The Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students
Program has paid SISD $89,000.00 for services to 50 students displaced by Hurricane
Katrina and another $41,000.00 for the 20 students still in Sherman schools from the Gulf
area.
Dr. Bennett also reported on the State
accountability ratings and the AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) status report. He
stated that the SISD had been rated “Meets Adequate Yearly Progress on the AYP.
Diane Clark reported on the AP program
at Sherman High School. There were 427 exams administered to 202 students last year.
Students scored a 3 or above on 227 exams. Last year 20 percent of the
students at SHS took AP courses. The AP program continues to grow at SHS and there
are 529 students enrolled in AP courses this year.
Pete Kloppers, a member of the Bond
Progress Committee, reported on its recent oversight meeting for the $77 million project.
He said SISD is doing an excellent job, project completion timelines are being met
except for a six month delay in the south elementary school, attributable to the site
selection process taking more time than expected and negotiation of a traffic plan with
the City of Sherman. The committee is aware of a projected $5.6 million deficit in
the costs of the projects directly related to inflation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita.
Chuck Edwards, Director of
Maintenance, reported Bearcat Stadium would be ready in time for the first home football
game on September 1 and the visitor side would be fully operational by Friday, August 25.
He said foundation peers are being installed on the north elementary site and
Plyler Construction opens bids on the south elementary site on Thursday. Mr. Edwards
said they have been working with Texas Department of Transportation on the south
elementary site.
Bruce Barnett, Assistant
Superintendent of Finance, reported on the sale of bonds. There are $22,695,000 in
remaining bonds which have not been issued and it was the administrative recommendation to
sell the remaining bonds in 2007.
Bruce Barnett also made a report to
the board regarding a TEA letter concerning the 2004-05 audit report.
The board selected Karen Ellis of Richardson
to endorse for Position 10-A on the TASB Board of Directors.
Dr. Frazier said the board had planned
to hold a workshop on the first Monday of each month. Since the first Monday in
September is a holiday, the workshop meeting for September would be on Tuesday, September
5 at 6:45 p.m. She said it was an open meeting and invited the public to attend.
Kathy Bickerstaff, Executive Director
of the Sherman Education Foundation, reported to the board on the fundraisers the
education foundation is involved in this year, including the Circle of Success recognition
event which is scheduled for Thursday, March 29, 2007 in the Wright Center at Austin
College, the 5K run and the mini K fun run at the Sherman Arts Festival on Saturday,
September 16. The foundation will kick off the Major Saver fundraiser on September
21. The March for Fitness will take place in March and April.
*Action Items:
- The Board
approved acceptance of grants totaling $73,211.00 for various campus projects in the
2006-07 school year from the Sherman Education Foundation.
- The Board
approved acceptance of gifts totaling $73,375.00, which includes $22,000.00 from the
Sherman Athletic Booster Club and $40,000.00 from American Bank of Sherman for a new
scoreboard at Bearcat Stadium; $775.00 from PACES to be used for the Gifted and Talented
program at Sherman High School; $10,000.00 in equipment value from KXII to Sherman High
School; $100.00 from the Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2772 to Piner
Middle School, to be used to purchase school supplies for needy children; $500.00 to
Crutchfield Elementary School from the Crutchfield PTA to be used for printing and
expenses.
- The Board
approved expenditures and revenue for the month of July 2006 in the amount of
$1,010,896.29.
- The Board
approved Budget Revisions for 2005-2006 as presented.
- The Board
approved Budget Revisions for 2006-2007 as presented.
- The Board
approved a resolution to adopt the tax rate of $1.63 per $100.00 valuation for the 2006
tax year.
- The Board
approved the annual investments report as presented.
*From Consent Agenda:
- The Board
approved the SHS Girls Soccer Equipment Bid for 2006-07 as presented.
*From Closed Meeting:
- The Board
approved probationary contracts for new teachers and a nurse.
- The Board
approved master degree stipends for SISD professional staff members who hold masters
degrees.
*The meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
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