Onalaska ISD



ONALASKA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

P.O. BOX 2289

ONALASKA, TEXAS 77360

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

ONALASKA ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

February 22, 2010

6:30 p.m.

M I N U T E S

The Board of Trustees of the Onalaska Independent School District met for a Regular Board meeting on Monday, February, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., in the Administration Building. Roll was called and the following were present:

Board Members

Pobla Gallier, President

Cindy Christian, Secretary

Linda Vincent, Member

Caryn Price, Member

Greg Cook, Member

Tom Curran, Member

Staff Members Guests

Lynn Redden, Superintendent Lynn Brown, Polk County Enterprise

Angela Foster, Business Manager Marvin Ratliff

Charles Boyce, Junior Senior High Principal

Hannah Williams, Elementary Principal

David Murphy, Elementary Assistant Principal

Stella Todd, District Curriculum and Technology Director

Ashley Porter, Secretary to Superintendent

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Pobla Gallier, President. Sherrie Winkle was not present.

The invocation was given by Charles Boyce.

The pledge was given in unison by everyone.

1. Motion was made by Linda Vincent, seconded by Caryn Price, to adopt the Agenda as presented. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

2. Motion was made by Tom Curran, seconded by Caryn Price, to approve the minutes of the previous Regular Called Board Meeting of January 18, 2010. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

3. No one spoke in open forum.

4. Hannah Williams, Elementary-Intermediate School Principal, reported the following: Enrollment is 580 students, with attendance at 95.6%. TAKS prep continues. Over the next few weeks, the teachers will be working in Horizontal Teams to plan instruction for the next six-weeks. Fourth grade students have been participating in Camp Write Along for the past few weeks in order to improve their writing composition skills before the Writing TAKS Test on March 3rd. Students who work really hard during these sessions have the opportunity to have their names entered in drawings for Wal-Mart gift cards, Sonic gift cards, or SHSU basketball tickets. “Wild About Math Parent Night” will be conducted on March 11th for kindergarten through sixth grade students and parents to explore activities that they can perform at home to strengthen skills.

Charles Boyce, Principal at the Onalaska Junior-Senior High School, reported the following: Enrollment is 370 students, with attendance at 94.36%; Baseball, softball, track and golf have all started. Students have scored very well on the first round of Mock TAKS tests for Eng/Larts classes. FASFA night will be on 2/23 from 6-9 pm.

Lynn Redden, Superintendent, reported the following: Shattered Dreams program will take place during the month of March, this is an awareness program aimed at informing students of the harmful impact drinking and driving can have on their future. State property value study was presented as well as information regarding the textbook committee.

No report from the Board

5. Motion was made by Linda Vincent, seconded by Caryn Price, to approve the following as presented which pertain to the School Board Member Election on May 8, 2010.

a. Order of Election

b. Election Calendar

c. Joint Election Agreement with the City of Onalaska as the official polling location.

d. Joint Election Agreement with the Polk County Fresh Water District in the event that the City should not hold an election.

e. Interlocal Agreement with Polk County to contract DRE Machines.

Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

6. Motion was made by Tom Curran, seconded by Caryn Price, to approve a proptery bid for Lot 17, Stowaway Bay, Cause No. T07-185, Tax Acct. No. S2400001700 from Marvin Ratliff in the amount of $2,200.00. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against

7. Motion was made by Linda Vincent, seconded by Greg Cook, to approve authorization for the Superintendent of Schools to receive bids for the Labor and Materials for the construction of an Animal Development Facility for the District. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

8. No action was taken on the first reading of Update Policy 87.

9. No action was taken on displaying the Wildcat logo on the city watertower.

10. Motion was made by Tom Curran, seconded by Greg Cook to approve consent items as presented:

a. Tax Report

b. Investment Report

Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

11. The Board entered into Closed Session at 7:00 p.m.

12. Discussion of resignation of professional employees.

13. Discussion of reassignment of professional employees.

14. Discussion of the contract extension of the Superintendent of Schools.

15. The Board reconvened at 7:40 p.m. for motions, voting or official actions.

16. Motion was made by Tom Curran, seconded by Caryn Price to extend the Superindent of Schools contract for a one (1) year extension making it a three-year multi-term contract that will finish at the end of the 2012-2013 school year. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

17. Motion was made by Greg Cook, seconded by Cindy Christian to approve extending OJSHS Principal Charles Boyces contract for a one (1) year extension to his present contract, making it a two-year multi-term contract that will finish at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

18. Motion was made by Greg Cook, seconded by Cindy Christian to approve extending OES/OIS Principal Hannah Williams contract for a one (1) year extension to her present contract, making it a two-year multi-term contract that will finish at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

19. Motion was made by Greg Cook, seconded by Cindy Christian to approve extending the contract of Director of Curriculum and Special Programs Stella Todds contract for a one (1) year extension to her present contract, making it a two-year multi-term contract that will finish at the end of the 2011-2010 school year. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

20. Motion was made by Greg Cook, seconded by Cindy Christian to approve extending the Athletic Director Micheal Days contract, a two-year dual assignment contract that will finish at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

21. Motion was made by Tom Curran, seconded by Caryn Price to accept resignations of professional employees Celsa McGaughey and Kay Randolph. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

22. No acton was taken on employment of professional employees.

23. Motion to adjourn was made by Linda Vincent, seconded by Caryn Price at 7:45 p.m. Motion carried 6 for, 0 against.

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Pobla Gallier, President Cindy Christian, Secretary

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