HITCHCOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
7:00 PM
Board Report
The Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at 7:00 PM and the following board members were present: President Pat Turner, Secretary Estelle Holmes, and Board Members, Mark Morgan, Jimmy Anderson, Monica Cantrell, and Tom Ivey. The board conducted the following business:
· Approved the consent agenda consisting of the following:
o Minutes of the Public Hearing to discuss the District’s 2005-2006 Annual Performance Report and Regular meeting of Tuesday, January 16, 2007
o Minutes of the Special Called meeting and Kids First Head Start Training Session of Thursday, January 18, 2007
o Monthly Financial Report for month ending January 31, 2007
o Monthly Tax Collection Report for month ending January 31, 2007
o Communicate with the Texas Education Agency to express the opinion that the proposed amendment to the Eagle Academies of Texas charter school application and the proposed open-enrollment charter school, Harmony School of Science-Houston, poses a potential for financial difficulty because of loss of enrollment
o Annual Statement of Investments for period ending January 31, 2007
o Reviewed Investment Policy CDA(LOCAL) and confirmed the policy by Resolution
o Budget amendment decreasing the Technology Allotment (411-7) by $1,150.
o Budget amendment to make an adjustment in Function 33 (Health) in Fund 199 for designated employees to receive Hepatitis B Vaccinations
· Heard the following reports from the Superintendent’s Office:
o Status Report—Crosby Middle School Renovation Project and Northside Elementary Kitchen Project
o School Safety Audit Presentation by Region IV ESC
o Monthly Kids First Head Start Report and Monthly Financial Report for month ending January 31, 2007
o Kids First Head Start 2005-2006 Program Report and Interim Program Report, Fall 2006
o Quarterly Investment Report—Period from September 1, 2006, to December 31, 2006
o Benchmark test results
· Action from Closed Session
o Level III Appeal to the Board – Student Expulsion: Granted the appeal.
· Approved the following action items:
o Approved Board Member Continuing Education Hours
o Appointed Sue Overton as Election Judge, Susan Gage as Early Voting Clerk, and Pam Haygood and Jennifer Donovan as the Early Voting Deputy Clerks
o Approved the Resolution calling for the 2007 General Trustees Election for Single Member District 1 and 2, and approved the Order of Election for the 2007 General Trustees Election
o Approved the request by College of the Mainland to participate with Hitchcock ISD in the election of May 12, 2007
o Tabled action on the Reduction in Force pending additional information
o Voted not to purchase the portables buildings at Stewart Elementary School
o Approved math textbook adoptions
o Approved the class size waiver for Spring 2007 for one section of second grade due to unanticipated enrollment
o Approved that all professional employees receive their paychecks on the 15th day of the month and on the last working day of the month effective with the 2007-2008 school year
o Approved a “zero” period” from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM for all athletics at Crosby Middle School
· Action from Closed Session
o Approved the following contracts for principals, assistant principals, directors, counselors, and professionals
§ One-Year extension of Multi-year Contract—Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors
§ Multi-year Term Contract—Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors
§ One-Year Term Contract—Counselors
§ One-Year Contract—Professional
o Approved Probationary One-Year Contract—Teacher
o Approved settlement agreement—Mona Morris