January 23, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Call meeting to order, establish quorum.
Description:
Present:
Absent: |
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II. Introduce Employees of the Month.
Description:
Elementary Professional - Senette Nelms
Maintenance - Melvin Hannah |
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III. Introduce Students of the Month.
Description:
Tana Herring - Lauren Neel
Greg Herring - Parker Raney Ron Mays - Paige Huff Kevin Clark - Shayna Perkins |
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IV. Recognize award winning elementary and intermediate UIL students.
Presenter:
Tana & Greg Herring
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V. Recognize award winning middle school UIL students.
Presenter:
Ron Mays
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VI. Recognize Middle School One Act Play students.
Presenter:
Clee Quisenberry
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VII. Recognize All-State Band member.
Presenter:
Wes Canaday
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VIII. Recognize School Board.
Presenter:
Dr. DeSpain and Kay Chapman
Description:
January is School Board Appreciation Month. The theme this year is "Helping Our Kids Shine". Several groups and organizations have tokens of appreciation to present to the school board.
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IX. Open forum.
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X. Discussion Only: Hear delinquent tax report.
Presenter:
David Hudson, Tax Attorney
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XI. Discussion Only: Hear report on dual-credit program.
Presenter:
Robin Salazar
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XII. Discussion Only: Hear report on board member training hours.
Description:
The district must make public the number of hours of each school board member has accumulated. The board president must say if each board member is in compliance with the required training.
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XIII. Discussion/Action: Approve Quarterly Investment Report ending November 30, 2011.
Presenter:
Donna Hobson
Description:
Recommendation: Approve Quarterly Investment Report as presented.
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XIV. Discussion/Action: Consider approving amendments to the 2011-12 Elkhart I.S.D. Budget.
Presenter:
Donna Hobson
Description:
Amendments will be provided at meeting.
Recommendation: Approve amendments to the 2011-12 Budget as presented. |
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XV. Discussion/Action: Review and approve Elkhart I.S.D. Acute Teacher Shortage Areas for the 2012-13 school year.
Presenter:
Kay Chapman
Description:
Each year the state requires that we approve this list.
Recommendation: Approve Acute Teacher Shortage Areas as presented. |
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XVI. Discussion/Action: Call School Board Election and appoint officials.
Description:
The school board election needs to be set and officials appointed to conduct the election on May 12, 2012. The election will be for position #6 (Michael Hampton), and position #7 (Charles McShan). Candidates should file with Donna Hobson at Elkhart ISD administration office. Filing begins February 4, 2012, and ends March 5, 2012. Rhonda Brewer will serve as Early Voting Clerk and Donna Hobson will serve as Deputy Voting Clerk (Donna Hobson will serve only in the event Mrs. Brewer is absent). Martha Brown has agreed to serve as the Election Judge and Janet Rials has agreed to serve as the Alternate Judge. We have allowed the Election Judge to select up to five clerks. Early voting will be held in the Elkhart ISD administration office from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning April 30, 2012, through May 8, 2012, by personal appearance. March 13, 2012 will be the first day for accepting applications for early voting ballots to be voted by mail. The appointed Election Judge, Alternate Judge, and Clerks will count the early voting ballots on May 12, 2012. The election on May 12, 2012 will be held at the Elkhart First Baptist Church as the Community Center is no longer available for use.
Recommendation: Call the election and appoint the above mentioned election officials. |
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XVII. Discussion/Action: Review /approve administrative reports.
Description:
Recommendation: Approve administrative reports as presented.
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XVII.i. Minutes - 12/12/11 (5:00pm), 12/12/11 (7:00pm) and 1/2/12 (6:00pm) called meetings
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XVII.ii. Tax Report
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XVII.iii. Financial Report
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XVII.iv. Elementary Principal Report
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XVII.v. Intermediate Principals Report
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XVII.vi. Middle School Principal Report
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XVII.vii. High School Principal Report
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XVII.viii. Technology Directors Report
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XVII.ix. Special Programs Director Report
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XVII.x. Curriculum Director Report
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XVII.xi. Superintendent Report
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XVII.xi.a. Legal Seminar - February 9. 2012 at Tyler (contact Tammie)
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XVII.xii. Board Communications
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XVII.xiii. Board Concerns
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XVII.xiv. Miscellaneous
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XVIII. Closed Session:
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XVIII.i. Consider personnel matters with regard to confirmation of hiring/employing professional personnel, resignations, assignments and complaints.
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XVIII.i.a. Consider Substitute Teacher List.
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XVIII.i.b. Consider adjustment to superintendent contract.
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XVIII.ii. Consider discipline of a public school child, or complaints or charge against personnel.
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XIX. Re-open meeting.
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XX. Discussion/Action: Consider items discussed in closed session.
Description:
A. Recommendation: Approve Substitute Teacher List as presented.
B. Recommendation: Approve superintendent contract as discussed. |
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XXI. Adjourn.
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