SISD Board Report
Monday, November 20, 2006
  

SISD Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, November 20, 2006
SHS Little Theater

Board Members Present:  Debbie Burnett, Mae Burton, Sue Frazier, John Hendricks, David Kennedy, Al Zorrilla

Board Members Absent:  Cathy Renshaw

*Presentations from the Public:   None

*Superintendent/Board Dialogue:

·         Thomas O’Neal introduced Diane Clark, SHS AP Coordinator, who explained the Advanced Placement Program at SHS.  The AP program is open to all students at the high school.   Currently, there are 18 AP Teachers involved in the program and 21 AP courses offered.   Mrs. Clark reported there were 26 students earning the distinction of AP Scholar; 8 of those students are currently seniors at SHS:  Will Armstrong, Courtney Boothe, David Bost, Cameron Daubenspeck, Nathan Fondren, Blythe Early, Brittany LaFollett, and Rebecca Rulla.  Additionally, seven SHS graduates earned the distinction of AP Scholar with Honor and nine SHS graduates earned the distinction of AP Scholar with Distinction.  

·         Dr. Bennett presented Dillingham Intermediate School with a certificate for their recognition by Standard and Poor’s School Evaluation Services for significantly narrowing the achievement gap between student groups in reading and math.

·         Dr. Bennett presented certificates to nine campuses who have received Gold Performance Acknowledgments from the Texas Education Agency for their accomplishments in 2005-2006.  Those campuses include Sherman High School, Piner Middle School, Dillingham Intermediate School, Crutchfield Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Perrin Elementary, Wakefield Elementary and Washington Elementary.

·         Chuck Edwards, Director of Maintenance, presented a PowerPoint presentation showing the construction progress at Neblett Elementary and Sory Elementary.

·         Dr. Colleen Grafa gave a report on behalf of the Bond Progress Committee.  The committee met at noon on November 8.  After receiving construction updates, as well as information from SHW Architects, SISD Staff and Plyler Construction, the committee toured the Neblett Elementary Project.  Dr. Grafa reported the committee agreed there is excellent stewardship of the bond money.

*Action Items:

• The Board approved a change of time for the December 2006 School Board Meeting and a change of date for the January 2007 School Board meeting.

• The Board approved the acceptance of gifts totaling $17,544.95.
• The Board approved the Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2005-06 as presented.
• The Board approved the purchase of TEAMS software up to a maximum amount of $580,000.00 as presented.
• The Board approved expenditures and revenue for the month of October 2006 in the amount of $5,979,899.68.
• The Board approved the Budget Amendments as presented.
• The Board agreed to rescind the Right-of-Way Easement approved by the Board at the June 19, 2006 Board Meeting at the North Elementary Site.
• The Board approved the Utility Easement Change at Neblett Elementary as presented.

*From Consent Agenda:

• The Board approved the addition of two trained administrators to the district’s list of school board approved PDAS appraisers as presented.
• The Board approved the 4-H Resolution as presented.
• The Board approved the SISD Textbook Committee as presented.
• The Board approved the Boys’ Baseball and Girls’ Softball Bids as presented.
• The Board approved the Property Tax Roll and Levy for 2006 as presented.

*From Closed Meeting:

• The Board approved a probationary contract for a new teacher.
• The Board acknowledged the Superintendent’s acceptance of two teachers’ resignations and the resignation of a Registered Nurse.

*The meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.