School Board Meeting Minutes
August 13, 2009
By O.K. Wolfenbarger III
September 02, 2009
School Board Meeting
7:00 P.M.
Board of Education
Comstock ISD
Location: School Administration Building Conference Room
August 13, 2009
THIS CALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BEING HELD FOR THE REASONS LISTED BELOW, IS AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.146. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. CLOSED MEETING, IF REQUIRED, IS AUTHORIZED BY THE STATUTE AND WILL BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING. IF, DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING, ANY DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA SHOULD BE HELD IN CLOSED MEETING, THE BOARD WILL CONVENE IN SUCH CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, SUBCHAPTERS D AND E, SECTIONS 551.071-551.084.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
551 SUBCHAPTERS D & E
551.071 Private consultation with the Board’s Attorney
551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of property
551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gift or donations
551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel
551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security Personnel or devices
551.082 Considering the discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel
551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups
551.084 Exclusion of witness from hearing
AT ANY TIME, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED MEETING TO RECEIVE LEGAL COUNSEL OR ADVICE WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S LEGAL COUNSEL DETERMINES SHOULD BE CONFIDENTIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNSEL’S DUTY TO THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY TAKE ACTION IN THE OPEN PORTION OF THE MEETING ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
BOARD MEMBERS: Present Absent
Bill Zuberbueler, President ___X___ ______
Bill Taylor, Vice-President ___X___ ______
Jack Harrington, Secretary ___X___ ______
Billy Foster ___X___ ______
Billy Whaley ___X___ ______
Danny Thompson ______ ___X___
Toby Ward ___X___ ______
O.K. Wolfenbarger, III, Supt. ___X___ ______
Ebby Loeffler, Principal ______ ___X___
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MINUTES
1. President calls the meeting to order.
President Bill Zuberbueler calls the meeting to order at 7:10 PM.
2. Invocation.
3. Consideration of people who sign in on the designated form located on the table at the entrance of the Conference Room in accordance with Policy BED (Local).
a) Guests: None
4. Consideration of approving the minutes of the meeting of July 14, 2009.
a) Billy Foster moved and Bill Taylor 2nd to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 14, 2009. Motion carried 6 to 0.
5. Consideration of and possible action to approve the school bus transportation routes for the 2009-2010 school year.
a) Jack Harrington moved and Billy Whaley 2nd to approve the school bus transportation routes for the 2009-2010 school year. The routes are 1) Langtry, 2) Pandale, 3) Juno, 4) Guajia Bay-Travel Park-Exxon, 5) Exxon-Del Rio(Tarango), and 6) Exxon-Del Rio (Carr). Motion carried 6 to 0.
6. Consideration of and possible action to approve transfer students for the 2009-2010 school year.
a) Bill Taylor moved and Billy Foster 2nd to approve the transfer students for the 2009-2010 school year. Motion carried 6 to 0.
7. Consideration of and possible action to approve the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct for the 2009-2010 school year.
a) Jack Harrington moved and Toby Ward 2nd to approve the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct for the 2009-2010 school year. Motion carried 6 to 0.
8. Consideration of and possible action to approve the disposal of school property.
a) Jack Harrington moved and Billy Foster 2nd to approve the disposal of school property, the trailer house damaged in storm and the Chevrolet Astro Van. Motion carried 6 to 0.
9. Consideration of and possible action to approve the purchase of a school vehicle.
a) Bill Taylor moved and Toby Ward 2nd to approve the purchase of a school vehicle. Motion carried 6 to 0.
10. Consideration of and possible action to amend the current 2008-2009 budget.
a) Billy Foster moved and Bill Taylor 2nd to amend the current 2008-2009 budget:
- Amend Function 34 Student Transportation – Deduct $26,648.75
- Amend Function 81 Facilities Acquisition – Increase $26,648.75
Motion carried 6 to 0.
11. Consideration of conducting a budget workshop
- Review Proposed budget for adequacy
- Discuss topics that affect the development of the budget
- Discuss topics that affect the calculation of the tax rate
- Discuss tentative August calendar for the adopting the 2009-2010 budget and tax rate
- Teacher salary increase
a) A budget workshop was conducted.
12. Consideration of and possible action to calculate the proposed tax rate that will be required to fund the 2009-2010 budget. This proposed rate will be published and the ultimately adopted rate may not exceed this proposed rate unless the district publishes a revised notice. This rate cannot exceed the calculated rollback rate.
a) Jack Harrington moved and Bill Taylor 2nd to calculate the proposed tax rate that will be required to fund the 2009-2010 budget. The tax rate is $1.04 for Maintenance and Operation budget and $0.13 for the Interest and Sinking Fund. Motion carried 6 to 0.
13. Consideration of and possible action to set the date and time for a public hearing meeting to discuss the amended budget and adopt the 2009-2010 school budget.
a) Billy Foster moved and Billy Whaley 2nd to approve the date of August 31, 2009, at 6:30 PM for a public hearing meeting to discuss the amended budget and adopt the 2009-2010 school budget. Motion carried 6 to 0.
14. Consideration of and possible action to set the date and time to adopt the 2009-2010 tax rate that will be required to fund the Maintenance and Operation budget and the Interest and Sinking Fund Budget.
a) Bill Taylor moved and Jack Harrington 2nd to approve the date of August 31, 2009, at 7:00 PM to adopt the 2009-2010 tax rate that will be required to fund the Maintenance and Operation budget and the Interest and Sinking Fund Budget. Motion carried 6 to 0.
15. Consideration of approving the paying of the monthly bills.
a) Jack Harrington moved and Bill Taylor 2nd to approve the paying of the monthly bills. Motion carried 6 to 0.
16. Consideration of receiving Superintendent’s report for information only.
- Tax Assessor/Collector report
- Del Rio Bank and Trust balances
- Lone Star Investment Pool Balance
- Projected 2009-2010 enrollment
- School’s Accountability Rating
17. Adjournment
a) Jack Harrington moved and Bill Taylor 2nd to adjourn at 9:37 PM. Motion carried 6 to 0.
Minutes approved: ______/_____/2009
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Bill Zuberbueler, President Jack Harrington, Secretary
