SISD Board Report
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
  

SISD Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
SHS Little Theater

Board Members Present: John Blystone, Mae Burton, David Kennedy, Cathy Renshaw, Betty Stoker, Al Zorrilla
Board Members Absent: None

• SISD employees Virginia Casey, Janis Fletcher and Cyndi Petray, and SISD parent Pam Sanna, addressed the Board with concerns regarding how the change of insurance plans as of May 1, 2004, would affect the employees in the district. In reference to the changing of insurance plans, Ms. Sanna said she was concerned about the effect this would have on the teachers and employees of the district.
• Thomas Stone addressed the Board with concerns about the property at 1001 S. Walnut. Mr. Stone told the Board the property was within one block of Washington Elementary and was inside the no guns/no drug zone. Mr. Stone said the property was steadily deteriorating and requested the district’s help in getting the building demolished.

* Glenn Smith of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP presented an activity report on delinquent tax collections for the period 1/1/03 to 12/31/03. Mr. Smith reported that delinquent tax collections have increased 77% over the same reporting period in 2002.

* Jeff Haas, Director of Child Nutrition Services, presented the annual child nutrition report.

* Victoria Hubbard, Director of Special Education, presented the annual special education report.

* Superintendent/Board Dialogue:

• Connie Baker extended the Board an invitation to attend the Thinking Maps Training on Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at Piner Middle School from 9 am – 12 pm.

* On behalf of the Sherman I.S.D., the Board accepted a gift in the amount of $500 to be used for assistance with the cost of decorations for the Dillingham Intermediate School awards assembly.

* The Board approved expenditures for the month of February in the amount of $6,821,234.99.

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

* The Board declined to accept the offer of $696.39 from Mr. R. M. Williams to purchase a real estate lot on South Vaden Street. The lot is valued at $2,160, and $2,859.03 is owed on the property for delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest through March 31, 2004.

* The Board approved the purchase of a 2004 Ford F-250 pickup in the amount of $21,495 and the purchase of a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup in the amount of $17,762 from the state bid list. These two vehicles will replace a 1988 Ford pickup and a 1997 Dodge pickup (this vehicle was involved in a traffic accident and totaled by the insurance company).

* The Board approved the following items on the consent agenda:

• A charter school permit request for Irving, TX
• Textbook selections for 2004-05 (ESL – Grades 3-5, Biology, and AP Biology)
• Set the public hearing regarding the No Child Left Behind Act for Thursday, April 15, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. at Crutchfield Elementary School.

* The Board acknowledged the superintendent’s acceptance of teachers and speech language pathologist resignations.

* The Board approved contracts for teachers, librarians and nurses.

* The Board approved that a multi-year term contract rather than a one-year term contract be extended, beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2006 to James Gilcrease as SHS principal for 226 contract days per year.

* The Board meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.