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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 9, 2012 The Board of Trustees of the Kountze Independent School District met in regular session on Monday, January 9, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the Intermediate school library. David Overstreet presided and Steve Eppes gave the opening prayer. MEMBERS PRESENT
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David Overstreet, Wayland Whisenhant, Logan Carter, Carl Coplen, Steve Eppes, Donna Moody, Cody Williford, Supt. Kevin Weldon, and Asst. Superintendent Brad McEachern.
RECOGNITION OF KISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Supt. Weldon stated January is Board Recognition Month and that the district wants the board to know how much they are appreciated. Certificates of appreciation were presented to the board members by Supt. Weldon. Students and administrators from KES, KIS, KMS, and KHS presented library books to Board members and stated that these books will be put in the campus libraries in appreciation of the Board. President Overstreet thanked everyone and said the board always enjoyed having the students attend and make these presentations. He adjourned the meeting for a break at 7:15 p.m. for refreshments. The meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m.
ELECTION OPTIONS
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Motion was made by Logan Carter, seconded by Wayland Whisenhant to accept Option 2 for school board elections. This option would extend Places 4 and 5 for 6 months and those places will be up for re-election in November 2012. Places 6 and 7 will extend 18 months and will be up for re-election in November 2014. Places 6 and 7 will have to determine if both positions or just one of them will run for a two-year term. This decision can be made by agreement or by a drawing. Places 1, 2, 3 will be extended 6 months and will be up for re-election in November of 2014. Motion carried Four FOR; Two OPPOSE (Moody and Williford); One ABSTAIN (Eppes). Motion was made by Logan Carter, seconded by Wayland Whisenhant to amend Option 2 to show that Places 6 and 7 will both run for a 2-year term in November of 2014. Motion carried Five FOR; Two OPPOSE (Moody and Williford.)
CONSENT AGENDA
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Motion was made by Cody Williford, seconded by Carl Coplen to approve the consent agenda which included: Regular Meeting Minutes – December 12, 2011 TexPool Quarterly Report Motion carried unanimously.
DATE CHANGED FOR MARCH BOARD MEETING
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Motion was made by Donna Moody, seconded by Steve Eppes to change the date of the March board meeting from Monday, March12th to Monday, March 19th because of spring break. Motion carried unanimously.
CAFETERIA TABLES
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Mr. McEachern explained that any purchases over $10,000 must be approved by the board. Food Service must maintain three months of operating expenses in their fund balance. Currently they are over that amount so in order to bring the balance down; it has been recommended that the high school food service department purchase new tables. The Food Service Director checked with several companies and School Specialty is the only company that manufactures the tables that are needed. Motion was made by Donna Moody, seconded by Logan Carter to approve the purchase of new cafeteria tables at the high school. Motion carried unanimously.
BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
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Motion was made by Wayland Whisenhant, seconded by Logan Carter to approve bills for payment as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
CENTRAL OFFICE REPORTS
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Mr. Weldon reported that the bathrooms at the elementary campus need to be renovated. The walls, flooring, stalls, etc. need to be improved. The work will begin on this soon. He also reported that the electric load at the elementary campus needs to be upgraded. He will get in touch with Entergy to see what needs to be done to improve the electrical. Mr. Weldon reported that any ADA compliance issues must be addressed by March 15, 2012. One of the concerns at the elementary school is the ramp leading to the playground. It needs to be reconstructed. The chiller for the Lions’ Den and middle school was probably hit by lightning. It is currently working but needs repair. The cost will be approximately $3500. The board asked about the warranty or if insurance would cover the cost of repair. Mr. Weldon reported some of the athletic issues that Coach Dale was concerned about cannot be done at this time. The backstops are being raised to 30 feet to help with foul balls and other safety concerns. Mr. Weldon reported that he would like to have a board policy audit conducted by TASB. TASB recommends that an audit be done every 5 to 7 years and the last time an audit was done at Kountze ISD was in 1998. Mr. Weldon asked the board to let him know when to schedule Team of Eight training. He will try to set something up with Region V either on a Monday or Thursday night. Mr. Weldon reported that he and Mr. McEachern would be attending the TASA Mid-Winter Conference at the end of January.
Board went into executive session at 8:02 p.m. as authorized by Section 551.001, et seq., Texas Government Code to accept resignations, employ personnel, and for deliberations regarding the employment, evaluation, compensation and duties of administrative staff. Meeting opened at 8:21 p.m.
No action taken. FUTURE AGENDA I T E MS
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Mr. Weldon asked the board if there were any items they would like to have on the next month’s agenda. Carl Coplen requested that he would like to discuss goals to save money since the district is expecting another decrease in funding.
ADJOURNED
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Meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
President
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Secretary
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David Overstreet, Wayland Whisenhant, Logan Carter, Carl Coplen, Steve Eppes, Donna Moody, Cody Williford, Supt. Kevin Weldon, and Asst. Superintendent Brad McEachern.
RECOGNITION OF KISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Supt. Weldon stated January is Board Recognition Month and that the district wants the board to know how much they are appreciated. Certificates of appreciation were presented to the board members by Supt. Weldon. Students and administrators from KES, KIS, KMS, and KHS presented library books to Board members and stated that these books will be put in the campus libraries in appreciation of the Board. President Overstreet thanked everyone and said the board always enjoyed having the students attend and make these presentations. He adjourned the meeting for a break at 7:15 p.m. for refreshments. The meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m.
ELECTION OPTIONS
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Motion was made by Logan Carter, seconded by Wayland Whisenhant to accept Option 2 for school board elections. This option would extend Places 4 and 5 for 6 months and those places will be up for re-election in November 2012. Places 6 and 7 will extend 18 months and will be up for re-election in November 2014. Places 6 and 7 will have to determine if both positions or just one of them will run for a two-year term. This decision can be made by agreement or by a drawing. Places 1, 2, 3 will be extended 6 months and will be up for re-election in November of 2014. Motion carried Four FOR; Two OPPOSE (Moody and Williford); One ABSTAIN (Eppes). Motion was made by Logan Carter, seconded by Wayland Whisenhant to amend Option 2 to show that Places 6 and 7 will both run for a 2-year term in November of 2014. Motion carried Five FOR; Two OPPOSE (Moody and Williford.)
CONSENT AGENDA
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Motion was made by Cody Williford, seconded by Carl Coplen to approve the consent agenda which included: Regular Meeting Minutes – December 12, 2011 TexPool Quarterly Report Motion carried unanimously.
DATE CHANGED FOR MARCH BOARD MEETING
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Motion was made by Donna Moody, seconded by Steve Eppes to change the date of the March board meeting from Monday, March12th to Monday, March 19th because of spring break. Motion carried unanimously.
CAFETERIA TABLES
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Mr. McEachern explained that any purchases over $10,000 must be approved by the board. Food Service must maintain three months of operating expenses in their fund balance. Currently they are over that amount so in order to bring the balance down; it has been recommended that the high school food service department purchase new tables. The Food Service Director checked with several companies and School Specialty is the only company that manufactures the tables that are needed. Motion was made by Donna Moody, seconded by Logan Carter to approve the purchase of new cafeteria tables at the high school. Motion carried unanimously.
BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
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Motion was made by Wayland Whisenhant, seconded by Logan Carter to approve bills for payment as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
CENTRAL OFFICE REPORTS
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Mr. Weldon reported that the bathrooms at the elementary campus need to be renovated. The walls, flooring, stalls, etc. need to be improved. The work will begin on this soon. He also reported that the electric load at the elementary campus needs to be upgraded. He will get in touch with Entergy to see what needs to be done to improve the electrical. Mr. Weldon reported that any ADA compliance issues must be addressed by March 15, 2012. One of the concerns at the elementary school is the ramp leading to the playground. It needs to be reconstructed. The chiller for the Lions’ Den and middle school was probably hit by lightning. It is currently working but needs repair. The cost will be approximately $3500. The board asked about the warranty or if insurance would cover the cost of repair. Mr. Weldon reported some of the athletic issues that Coach Dale was concerned about cannot be done at this time. The backstops are being raised to 30 feet to help with foul balls and other safety concerns. Mr. Weldon reported that he would like to have a board policy audit conducted by TASB. TASB recommends that an audit be done every 5 to 7 years and the last time an audit was done at Kountze ISD was in 1998. Mr. Weldon asked the board to let him know when to schedule Team of Eight training. He will try to set something up with Region V either on a Monday or Thursday night. Mr. Weldon reported that he and Mr. McEachern would be attending the TASA Mid-Winter Conference at the end of January.
Board went into executive session at 8:02 p.m. as authorized by Section 551.001, et seq., Texas Government Code to accept resignations, employ personnel, and for deliberations regarding the employment, evaluation, compensation and duties of administrative staff. Meeting opened at 8:21 p.m.
No action taken. FUTURE AGENDA I T E MS
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Mr. Weldon asked the board if there were any items they would like to have on the next month’s agenda. Carl Coplen requested that he would like to discuss goals to save money since the district is expecting another decrease in funding.
ADJOURNED
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Meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
President
Date:
Secretary
