SISD: October 2002 Board Report

SISD Board Report
Tuesday, October 15, 2002

SISD Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Sherman High School Little Theater
7:00 p.m.

Board Members Present: Mae Burton, Randy Fluke, David Kennedy, Cary McDougal, Cathy Renshaw, Al Zorrilla

Board Members Absent: Betty Stoker

* Director of Government Programs Dr. Sandi Froese reported on the 2002 summer school enrollment, programs and staffing. Dr. Froese also presented a report on the elementary reading programs and staffing.

* Superintendent/Board Dialogue -

School Board President Randy Fluke presented Gold Performance Acknowledgement Certificates to the following schools:

Sherman High School: Improvement in Mathematics
Piner Middle School: Improvement in Reading and Improvement in Algebra I Examination Results
Fairview Elementary School: Improvement in Reading
Jefferson Elementary School: Improvement in Reading

Chuck Edwards, SISD Maintenance Director, reported on the progress of the Piner Middle School renovation and said the targeted completion date is December 27, 2002.
Executive Director of Business and Finance Bruce Barnett presented the annual investments report.

* On behalf of the Sherman I.S.D., the Board accepted the following gifts.
            SHS Athletic Department
            From John and Shell Papaila of Sherman - $250 and from Wilson N. Jones Hospital - $300 - donations to be used to help with the tennis court project.
            From the SHS Athletic Booster Club – funds to purchase AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Piner Middle School
From St. Stephens Episcopal Church of Sherman - $170 to be used to furnish school supplies and materials for economically disadvantaged students.

            Wakefield Elementary School
            From Wakefield PTA - $1,500 to be used for the Koalaty Kid program.
            From Melody, Don and Catherine Jackson of Sherman - $500 to be used for the Koalaty Kid program.
            From Stacy Rake, Nationwide Ins. & Financial of Sherman - $500 to be used for the Koalaty Kid program.
            From Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Blesi of Blesi’s Exxon in Sherman through the Exxon Mobil Corp. - $500 to be used to support technology.

Washington Elementary School
From Four Seasons Garden Club of Sherman - $100 to be used to furnish school supplies and materials for economically disadvantaged students.

* The Board approved the following monetary awards and certificates for outstanding academic performance during the 2001-2002 school year to the following campuses.

            Perrin Elementary School – Exemplary Performance - $10,000
            Fairview Elementary School – Exemplary Performance - $10,000
            Crutchfield Elementary School – Recognized Performance - $5,000
            Wakefield Elementary School – Recognized Performance - $5,000
            Jefferson Elementary School – Recognized Performance - $5,000
            Piner Middle School – Recognized Performance - $5,000
            Sherman High School – Recognized Performance - $5,000

* The Board approved expenditures for the month of September in the amount of $3,496,295.84.

* The Board approved the October 2002 revisions to the District Improvement Plan.

* The Board approved by consent agenda the following items:

Sale of School Bus to Bonham ISD
Update to TASB Policy CQ (LOCAL) – Electronic Communication and Data Management
Resolution to Sanction 4-H Organization as an Extracurricular Activity
Bilingual Education Waiver 2002-03

* The Board approved the Textbook Adoption Committee members.

* The Board approved a class size waiver for one kindergarten section at Crutchfield Elementary School with an enrollment of 23:1.

* The Board approved probationary contracts for the 2002-03 school year for Johnny Fenn, Special Education at Dillingham and Nathan Swanner, Applied Science (half-time) at Sherman High School.

* The Board meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.