Hitchcock Independent School District

 

Special Called Meeting

Tuesday, December 5, 2006


 

The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees met at a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at the Boardroom/Conference Facility located at 8004 North Railroad, Hitchcock, Texas.  President Pat Turner called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM.

 

Present                       Pat Turner, President; Ted Robinson, Jr., Vice President; Mark                                                Morgan, Member; Jimmy Anderson, Member; Monica Cantrell,                                                 Member; Tom Ivey, Member

 

Absent                        Estelle Holmes, Secretary

 

Others             Lee Knapp, Administrative Liaison; Dr. Bob Thompson,                                                             Superintendent Search Consultant            

 

Call to Order              Pat Turner, President, called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM;                                      announced the presence of a quorum and stated that the meeting                                            had been duly called and the notice had been posted in the manner                                  prescribed by law.

 

Discussion

 

Superintendent Search

Process                      Dr. Bob Thompson led the discussion to develop the following:

1.      Qualifications/Experience of the new superintendent

a.      Qualifications:

                                                                                                                          i.      Academic Excellence

                                                                                                                        ii.      Communications

                                                                                                                      iii.      Team Building

                                                                                                                       iv.      Decisive

                                                                                                                         v.      Diversity

                                                                                                                       vi.      Growth

                                                                                                                     vii.      Accountability

                                                                                                                   viii.      Goal orientated

b.      Prior Experience Required:  Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent experience with Central Office experience and experience as a building principal

c.      Degree:  Masters

2.      Terms and Conditions of employment of the new superintendent

a.      Salary Range:  Minimum $115,000; Mid-Point $130,000; Maximum $145,000

b.      Fringe Benefits (health/life insurance, longevity inventive, etc.):  negotiable

c.      Length of Contract:  3 years with semi-annual evaluations

d.      Reimbursement for Travel on School Business:  In District/Region (Houston Metro-plex):  negotiable

e.      Out-of-district:  according to district guidelines

f.        Payment of Dues and Registration Fees to Attend Meetings on School Business:  reasonable

g.      Resident Requirements:  In-district

h.      Moving Expenses:  reasonable—negotiable

i.        Health/Medical Exam Requirements – yes, annually—reimbursable by the district

j.         Performance Standards and Review Procedures:  annual

 

Adjournment              A motion was made by Ted Robinson, Jr. and seconded by Tom                                              Ivey to adjourn the meeting.  The motion carried with all in favor.                                                The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Brenda J. Taylor

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                    Pat Turner, President

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                    Ted Robinson, Jr., Vice President