WISD BOARD MEETING REPORT
by
Frank Hobin
Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
Winnsboro Independent School District
Westbrook Building
June 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Present:
T.R. Mills, President-Elect
Clara Ziegler, Vice-President
Sandra Strickland, Secretary
Members: Ron Smedley, Kraig Yarbrough,
Chris McElyea & Superintendent Dr. Mark Bosold
Absent: Member: Robert Langhoff
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation and Pledge to the Flag, led by Secretary Sandra Strickland
3. Audience Comments: NONE
4. Consent Agenda Items: APPROVED, without discussion.
---A. Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
---B.May Reports of Bills Paid and Tax Collection Report --- Prepared by Mrs. Patricia Teague --- May Collections: 2009 Collections $53,201.94 --- Previous Year Collections: $8,130.53 --- Penalty & Interest: 8,375.72 --- Attorney Fees: $1,706.71 --- Total Collected $71,414.90 --- May Disbursements: WISD General Fund: $69,708.19 --- WISD Interest & Sinking Fund: $0.00 --- Linebarger Law Fund: $1,706.71 --- Total Disbursed: $71,414.90
---C. Budget Amendments --- Prepared by Mrs. Mary Ann Lanier, Business Manager: --- Transfer $4,625.00 received funds from the Piney East Texas Perkins Consortium to Budget Supplies - FCCLA $4,625.00 --- Transfer $1,500.00 from Eng/Language Arts MS to Library Aide Salaries MS & Elem -$1,260.00 & Benefits to be disbursed MS & Elem $240.00
---D. Award Cafeteria Bakery Product Bid to Flowers Baking Co. and Ice Cream Bid to Bluebell Creameries for 2010 - 2011
---E. Award Student/Athletic Insurance Contract for 2010 – 2011 to Gentry Financial Group for the Texas Value Plan for the amount of $21,500.00, the Catastrophic coverage for the amount of $1,418.00, and the Voluntary Plan for the amount s of $95.00 / $165.00 / $9.00
---F. Approve Financial Audit Agreement from Arnold, Walker, Arnold & Co., P.C. for the amount of $16,110.00
---G. Approve Renewal of Claims Administrative Services Workers Compensation Agreement for a 3-year Plan with Annual Premiums of Fixed Costs, $23,524.00 and Loss Fund Maximums of $78,390.00
---H. Approve Revised Wood County Special Education Shared Services Arrangement Agreement
--- I. Change the Regular July WISD Board Meeting from July 19, 2010, to July 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
5. Superintendent Reports:
--- A. Southwest Consortium Annual Random Student Urine Testing Report for 2009 – 2010. Presented by Dr. Bosold. - Of the 325 drug screenings performed, there were 6 Positive results; (5 Positives and 1 Repeat result). The previous school year there were zero Positives. Normally there is an average of 1–3 Positive tests, per school year. Students from 7th – 12th Grade, who are enrolled in either extracurricular activities or are parking a vehicle on school property are subject to the Random Drug Tests. The Urine Test covers a wide range of street-drugs, including: alcohol and nicotine. Bosold said that all the students are aware of the testing, and that the program was intended to be rehabilitative; not punishment. The District now needs to redouble its efforts to bring down the number of Positive tests, and that extracurricular activities was a great way to keep students out of trouble. It is Unconstitutional and an invasion of privacy to mandatory test all of the student population.
6. Items of New Business:
--- A. Consider / Action on Election of WISD Board of Trustee Officers for 2010 – 2011. Member T.R. Mills was the only nominee for the open position of Board President. ( Background: The previous President, Mr. Don Beaty, chose not to seek another term on the Board.). Mills, a former Texas school district superintendent, was unanimously selected. Vice-President Clara Ziegler and Secretary Sandra Strickland kept their present Board offices and duties. --- Per Board’s Discretion: APPROVED
--- B. Consider / Action Revised Depository Authorization Resolution, Changing Board Officer Signatures and Facsimiles. (Background: Due to Mr. Don Beaty’s departure, a new handheld stamp and electronic facsimile for the check signer will be ordered. The old stamp and facsimile are still authorized, until the new ones are received.). --- As Recommended, APPROVED
--- C. Consider / Action on Designation of Delegate and Alternate for the 2010 Texas Association of School Board (TASB) Delegate Assembly. (Background: The TASB / TASA Convention will be held September 23 –26th. It’s customary for the Board President and Vice-President to fill the Delegate and Alternate spots. It was decided to continue this, as a “good” custom). Per Board Discretion, T.R. Mills, President and Clara Ziegler, Vice-President are Chosen
7. Personnel
--- A. Consider / Action on Resignation of Amanda “Kory” Tinney --- As Recommended, APPROVED --- B. Consider / Action on Change of Contract Days for Ben Scarborough. (Background: Mr. Scarborough has accepted Assignment as the new WHS Red Raider Band Director. He was formerly the Director of the Memorial Middle School Band). As Recommended, APPROVED --- C. Consider / Action on Employment of Shannon Hague – MMS, Robin Anderson and Grace McLemore WHS. As Recommended, APPROVED
8. ADJOURNMENT at 7:17 p.m.
----NOTE: A Budget Work Session was held after the June 21, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
----NOTE: (Normally the Board meets on the 3rd Monday of the month, at the Westbrook Administrative Building, at 7:00 p.m.)
----NOTE: August 23, 2010 – First Day of School