SISD Board Report
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
  

SISD Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
SHS Little Theater

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

Board Members Absent: Betty Stoker

* Health Insurance Consultant Neil Seltz presented a report on the District’s health insurance plan with Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

* Superintendent/Board Dialogue:

• Dr. Hambrick reported on the preliminary results of the 2004 TAKS and SDAA tests. The final results will be released in August. Dr. Hambrick reported that Sherman ISD did very well overall and in almost all areas scored above the State averages.
• Cindy Gallegos presented the 2003-04 Bilingual/ESL annual report. Ms. Gallegos stated that the Bilingual/ESL program in Sherman continues to grow. At the end of the 2002-03 school year 514 ELLS (English Language Learners) had been identified and at the end of this school year 614 students were identified as ELL in Sherman schools.
• Rose Martin, a Crutchfield reading recovery teacher, presented a reading recovery report. Ms. Martin made the Power Point presentation in Carol Southerland’s absence.

• Dr. Hutto reminded board members about the special called board meeting on Tuesday, June 22^nd and the regular July meeting scheduled on Monday, July 19, 2004. Beginning with the July meeting, all regularly scheduled board meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month instead of the third Tuesday of the month.

* Marianne Fossum of Quantum Pension Services presented a report on Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code that allows employers to establish a deferred compensation plan for employees. The plan proposed to the Board has two parts – a retirement plan and a FICA (or Social Security) Alternative Plan. The Board approved establishment of a Section 457 Plan with the two parts and this plan will begin in August 2004.

* The Board approved the acceptance of gifts to Piner Middle School and Wakefield Elementary School in the amount of $1,300. Asst. superintendent Bruce Barnett told the Board that a total of $91,041 in gifts had been given to the District from September 2003 until the present.

* The Board approved expenditures for the month of May in the amount of $4,473,714.86.

* The Board approved the purchase of a portable building for the SHS campus to accommodate the expected increase in student enrollment in Special Education and ESL classes.

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

* The Board approved the salary options and stipends in the compensation package presented by the administration. The administration recommended approval of raise option #2.

* The Board approved by consent agenda the following items:

• Instructional Materials, Office Supplies, School and/or Office Furniture Catalog Discount Bids
• Athletic and Student Insurance Proposal Renewal
• Vehicle Fuel Bid

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

* The Board approved probationary contracts for new teachers.

* The Board acknowledged the superintendent’s acceptance of an elementary assistant principal’s resignation.

* The Board approved contracts for teachers.