SISD Board Report
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
  

SISD Board of Trustees
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 16, 2003       
Sherman High School Little Theater
7:00 p.m.

Board Members Present: John Blystone, Mae Burton, David Kennedy, Cathy Renshaw, Betty Stoker, Al Zorrilla

Board Members Absent: None

* SHS students Gabe and Jess Terrell extended an invitation to the board to attend the 4^th Annual FFA Fish Fry on November 15 in the SHS cafeteria.

* SHS Principal Dr. Buck Gilcrease presented the results from the college entrance examinations taken by the graduating class of 2003.  Dr. Gilcrease stated that SHS students had done very well on the college admission tests and continues to score higher than the state and national test takers.

* Superintendent/Board Dialogue -

• SHS student Stewart Murray presented a report on the National FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Conference that he attended during the summer. Stewart is the regional vice president of correspondence and thanked the board for the opportunity to attend the conference in Pennsylvania and New York.
• Dr. Hutto recognized Dr. Sue Frazier and Mrs. Kate Whitfield, recipients of TAGT (Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented) awards, for their efforts in promoting gifted education.
• Betty Stoker recognized and congratulated Doug Walters for being chosen as the Region X Elementary Principal of the Year.
• Terry Boyle and Barb von-der Heydt of SHW presented a report on SHW’s proposal for long-range facilities planning services.

* On behalf of the Sherman I.S.D., the Board accepted the following gifts.

• Fred Douglass School - From Sherrel and Phillip Killerlain of Sherman - $60 to be used for the Head Start Program

• Fairview Elementary School - From the Fairview Elementary School PTA - $2,150 to be used for teaching supplies, student materials, and incentives

• Wakefield Elementary School - From the Darren Roberts Family of Sherman - $500 to be used for the Koalaty Kid Program

Total amount of gifts received. $2,710

* The Board approved a waiver request for 2002 taxes.

* The Board approved a resolution authorizing 14 parcels of real property to be sold at auction during the fall of 2003.

* The Board approved budget amendments for the previous school year (2002-2003) in the General Operating, Food Service and Debt   Service Funds.

* The Board approved budget amendments for the current school year (2003-2004) in the General Operating, Food Service and Debt Service Funds.

* The Board approved the proposal from SHW Group, Inc. for long-range facilities planning services.

* The Board approved the 2003-2004 campus improvement plans as presented.

* The Board elected Mae Burton to fill the vacancy left by Randy Fluke’s resignation from the Sherman Education Foundation.

* The Board approved by consent agenda the following items:

• Class Size Waiver Request at Jefferson Elementary School
• TASB Policy Update 70
• Approved Regional Consortium for Innovation (RCI) – Shared Services Arrangement (SSA) Agreement and Board Resolution

* The Board approved the purchase of 200 computers from Gateway at an estimated price of $220,000.

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

* The Board approved probationary contracts for five teachers.

* The Board elected Betty Stoker as Board President and Cathy Renshaw as Vice President.