Board Minutes - February 18, 2008
February 21, 2008
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Newcastle, Texas
February 18, 2008
The NISD Board of Trustees met in regular session on February 18, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the school library.
Present: Tommy Dee Taylor, LaFonda Taack, Carla Short, Kerry Lowe, Bruce Bailey and Thomas Spurlin
Absent: Beth Jordan
Also Present: Gordon Grubbs
The meeting was called to order by the president, Tommy Dee Taylor. Motion was made by Bruce Bailey and seconded by Carla Short to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made byTommy Taylor and seconded by Kerry Lowe to approve “Order of Election”. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made by Bruce Bailey and seconded by Kerry Lowe to approve “Application for Expedited and General State Waivers. Motion carried 6-0.
School Calendar tabled.
Motion was made by Tommy Taylor and seconded by Kerry Lowe to approve adoption of all conforming titles for the elementary math textbooks as recommended. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made by Carla Short and seconded by Thomas Spurlin to raise lunch price from $2.00 to $2.50 for Adults and terminate free lunches for monitors as recommended by the January state cafeteria audit (CRE). Motion carried 6-0.
Coach Ty Spitzer presented Board members with a report from the School Health Advisory Committee along with recommendations for the Board to consider adding a new policy to the Student Handbook related to “Bullying, Sexual Harrassment, Dating Violence and Sexual Violance”. Attach to minutes.
Dr. Bob Carpenter presented board members with NISD data and trend analysis to initiate annual board goal setting process.
Motion was made by Tommy Taylor and seconded by Kerry Lowe to go into executive session @ 9:05 pm. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made by Tommy Taylor and seconded by Kerry Lowe to come out of executive session. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made by Tommy Taylor and seconded by Carla Short to extend Mrs. Creel’s 2 year contract one more year. Motion carried 5-1. Bruce Bailey abstained.
M otion was made by Tommy Taylor and seconded by Kerry Lowe to adjourn meeting. Motion carried
6-0.
