SISD Board Report
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
  

SISD Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Sherman High School Little Theater
7:05 p.m.

Board Members Present:  Mae Burton, Randy Fluke, David Kennedy, Cary McDougal, Cathy Renshaw, Betty Stoker, Al Zorrilla
Board Members Absent:  None

* The Board approved extending a two-year contract to Drew Young as athletic director/head coach.

* SHS student Zach Seifert addressed the Board and apologized for the tone of the article in the newspaper. Zach told the Board he meant no disrespect in his article and he thanked the Board for hiring Drew Young as AD/head coach.

* Superintendent/Board Dialogue -

• Assistant superintendent Fred Freeman presented information on the Summer 2003 Professional Development Opportunities available through the SISD technology department.
• Superintendent Rodney Hutto stated that graduation would be held on Saturday, May 31 at 9 a.m. in Bearcat Stadium.
• Dr. Hutto also reported that the end-of-school breakfast would be held on Friday, May 30 at 7:30 a.m. in the SHS cafeteria.
• Dillingham teacher Diane Hudson introduced 13 of the 28 Future Problem Solvers from Dillingham that went to Austin for competition.  Four out of seven teams from Dillingham placed in the top ten and one of the sixth grade teams won first place in state competition.
• Board president Randy Fluke introduced Ms. Sheryl Barnett, Washington Elementary principal and welcomed her to the district.

* The Board approved acceptance of the following gifts.

            To the SHS Athletic Department from the Athletic Booster Club:   Softball reimbursement – Hotel Rooms @ tournament - $500
            To Dillingham Intermediate School from Dillingham PTA:  $2,400 to be used toward the purchase of student planners for the 2004-04 school year
            To Perrin Elementary School from Perrin PTO:  $2,000 to be used to enhance the educational field trip program at Perrin
            To Washington Elementary School from University of Texas at Dallas:   $4,845 to be used for a technology camp to be held at Washington School in early summer 2003
            To Sherman ISD from Sherman Education Foundation: $3,817.32 to the campus PE departments to develop awareness about life-long physical fitness.
            Total amount of gifts received - $13,562.34

* The Board reorganized and elected Randy Fluke as president, Betty Stoker as vice-president, and Linda Sullivan as secretary.

* The Board elected Al Zorrilla as the delegate and Betty Stoker volunteered to be the alternate for the TASB Convention Assembly.

* The Board elected Al Zorrilla as the representative to serve on the Texoma Council of Government.

*The Board approved the demographic study proposal from Harner and Associates for $27,000.

* The Board approved expenditures for the month of April 2003 in the amount of $3,560,816.99.

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

* The Board approved to change the fiscal year of Sherman ISD to begin on September 1, 2003 and end on June 30, 2004.   Subsequent fiscal years will begin on July 1 and end on June 30.

* The Board approved the workers compensation proposal from Claims Administrative Services, Inc. of Tyler, TX. 

* The Board approved by consent agenda the following items:

• Instructional materials, office supplies, school and/or office furniture catalog discount bids
• Warehouse instruction school supplies, and office supplies bids
• Paper supplies bids
• Intent to renew contract with ARAMARK for 2003-04 school year
• Concessions agreement with SHS Band Booster Club

* The Board accepted the offer from Mr. Bob Cathey to purchase the property at 2309 Ridgeway for $4,000.

* The Board acknowledged the superintendent’s acceptance of resignations from teachers, a nurse, and a diagnostician.

* The Board acknowledged the superintendent’s acceptance of a teacher’s resignation for retirement.

* The Board approved probationary and term contracts for teachers.

* The Board approved a probationary contract and a term contract for two diagnosticians.

* The Board approved one-year term contracts for five teachers.